第六册

门徒训练课程

(成长之旅)

 

 

 

 

 

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必须付出                   2

1   门徒是什么             3

2   负责的管家            10

3   助人寻基督            18

4   跟进的工作            27

5   世界的异象            33

 

 


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      耶稣告诉门徒:「你们白白的得来,也要白白的舍去。」(太十8)我们既领受神的祝福,也该与人分享。

    与人分亭,可说是读经的主要副产品之一。每当我们与人分享真理时,它往往更能试炼我们本身。因此,当神再次给你真理的启示时,不妨让别人也知道。圣灵常常藉着你的说话去向其他基督徒发出挑战,鼓励他们,并唤醒一个未信者,使他知道自己是需要耶稣的。

      箴言十五章二十三节这样说:「话合其时,何等美好。」

      本书的五大主题,会在你日后作门徒的成长过程中,给你莫大的帮助。

 

1

门徒是什么

 

 

 

 


    简单来说,「门徒」即「门生」、或「跟从者」。苏格拉底有门生,施洗约翰有门徒,甘地也有门徒;但要成为基督的门徒,却较追随任何一位人类领袖牵涉的为多。

 

耶稣眼中的门徒

 

1   翻阅路加福音十四章二十五至三十三节。

a   根据这些经文,门徒有什么特质?

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(若要更明白的意思,可参太十37

b   你认为路加福音十四章提到的这些特点,是外在的行为,还是内在的态度,抑或是两者兼具?为什么?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

2   在下列的经文中,耶稣说他的门徒应有怎样的特质?(在回答之后,请填上参考经文。)

                         行动               参考经文

约八31                                                     

约十三3435                                               

约十五8                                                    

3   试用第一和二题的经文,简述「门徒」的定义。

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

4   耶稣对门徒的要求很高,你同意吗?为什么?

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

 

门徒也是学生

 

    耶稣一生都在学习,在路加福音二章四十六节中,我们看见早年的耶稣,在殿里听道,又发问许多问题。在传道的时候,他又敦促自己的门徒:「你们可以从无花果树学个比方,当树枝发嫩长叶的时候,你们就知道夏天近了。」(太廿四32)此外,「他虽然为儿子,还是因所受的苦难学了顺从。」(来五8

5   门徒应有怎样的学习态度?(箴十二1,四13

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

6   我们从何学习?

箴四1

                                                           

箴廿七17

                                                           

太十一29

                                                           

约六45

                                                            

来十三78

                                                           

7   在哥林多前书十四章二十节中,保罗鼓励哥林多人做什么?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

8   接受教导这事为何是重要的?(箴十一14

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

9   在箴言二十四篇三十至三十四节中的无知人缺乏判断力。

他给你怎样的教训?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

 

门徒的代价

10  对于那些想成为基督门徒的人,耶稣鼓励他们考虑什么?(路十四2832

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

11  要作耶稣的门徒,需付什么代价?(路九5762

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

12  试读罗马书十二章一至二节,什么叫活祭?

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

13  翻阅路加福音九章二十三至二十六节。

a   「舍己」是什么意思?

                                                           

                                                            

b   「天天背起十字架」是什么意思?

                                                           

                                                           

c   你怎能救自己的生命?

                                                            

                                                           

    「能献出自己无法保存的东西,去获取自己不应失去的东西,便为智者。」                              ——Jim Elliot*

l4  在祷告中,按着第十至十三题的内容,你会对自己许下什么新的诺言吗?

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

 

勤劳与有纪律

 

15  在新约中,基督徒的生命被喻为在赛场上赛跑。翻阅哥林多前书九章二十四至二十七节。

a   保罗说我们应怎样跑?

                                                           

                                                            

b   赛跑需注意些什么?这些要点怎样应用到门徒奔跑这事上?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

16  希伯来书十二章一至二节,给我们进一步的见识。

a   什么能阻止信徒走完这路程?

                                                           

                                                           

b   你又当怎样跑?

                                                            

                                                           

c   跑的时候,当定意注视什么?

                                                           

d   耶稣的生命又怎样激励你往前跑?

17  在提摩太后书二章三至六节中,保罗把信徒和三种人作比较。

a   哪三种人?

                                                           

                                                           

b   试选其中一种,细心形容他的生活模式怎样代表有秩序而又勤劳的门徒?

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

18  根据希伯来书六章十一至十二节,殷勤和有指望这两种特质与信徒的生命有何关系?(你或许需翻查字典,以全面明白这些字眼的意思)

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

    我们的行动往往有四个步骤:1愿望、2决定、3决心、4纪律。举例说:某人想在早上上班前灵修,他明白若要有充份的时间,他必须早起,于是他决定每天早上六时半起床。

    第二天早上,他不能按时起床,因为单靠他的愿望和决定不足以使他起床,于是他决心用闹钟把自己吵醒。

    闹钟响了,真正的考验也来了。真正的实行纪律,是他起床把闹钟关掉,然后不再入睡。

    人能恒久遵守的纪律,就能培养良好的习惯。这是每天都需要加上心志和努力的。

 

19a  成熟的基督徒有什么特质?(腓三1215

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

b    不成熟的基督徒的态度又是怎样的?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

20  保罗就着「殷勤」这事,教导我们什么?(西三17

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

21  你作为门徒,内心持有的态度为何那么重要?(箴四23

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

22  你应在哪几方面更加自律?为什么?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

 

谨记

 

    试参考各分题,撮述这章的内容。

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

 

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负责的管家

 

 

 

 


    管家是替别人管理物业的人。基督徒也是管家。我们管理的,便是自己的生命和产业,因为这些都是属于神的:也因为我们要向神交账,所以无论是自己的时间、金钱、恩赐、甚至是身体,都当好好管理,做个负责任的忠心管家。

 

神的管家

 

1   保罗在「管家」一职上,教训我们什么?(林前四2

                                                           

                                                           

圣经还有类似的记载吗?它对你有何意义?

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

2   神在哪几方面要你做忠心的管家?

箴三910

                                                           

                                                            

罗十二6

                                                           

林前六1920

                                                           

弗五1516

                                                           

3   仆人表现忠心的根据是什么?(太廿五1430

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

 

时间运用

 

    每人每星期都有一百六十八小时。你每星期都把这些耗费了,还是聪明的投资了?时间耗费了,就是耗费了,但投资却带来收获,而你的时间分配正反映你看重什么。

4   翻阅马太福音六章二十五至三十四节。

a   信徒应寻找哪两样东西?  33节)

                                                           

                                                           

b   试解释「神的国」的意思。

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

c   试解释「神的义」的意思。

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

d   试用上面的解释和自己的说话,重写马太福音六章三十三节。

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

5   根据提摩太前书三章四、五、十二节,神认为在治理教会之前要注意什么?

                                                           

6   保罗认为作工有何重要?(帖后三79

                                                           

                                                           

7   下面是你生活中的元素,试把它在你心目中的重要性,和你认为神看它的重要性,用数目字填下它的次序。

现在的地位                                   神眼中的地位

                      工作(你的职业)                   

                    神(建立与神的关系)                 

                    家庭(你的爱和责任)                 

                  传福音(个人布道及见证)               

          其他(个人方面:社交活动、嗜好、娱乐)           

8   你在比较两方面的着重点后,或许想改变自己的时间分配,以配合神在你身上的优先次序?你可以怎样改变一星期的时间表?试提议。

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

你应经常衡量自己在时间方面的投资,在神愿意你参与的不同活动上,平衡分配时间。

9   在以弗所书五章十五至二十一节中,保罗对最理想的时间分配有何见解?你可以怎样把它行出来?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

下面教你如何有智慧地分配时间:

     *祷告地计划:按着事情的优先次序,遂一列出(好的事情把次好的事情排挤出外)。

     *顺服的选择:把最重要的事做先,若有未能完成的,凭信心交给神。(有时事情在开始时显得很紧急的,但事实未必如此。)

     *专注、殷勤:全心全意去做你选择的事情,每一次只做一件,然后贯彻始终,直到完成为止。

 

恩赐运用

 

10  应怎样运用神赐予的恩赐?(彼前四10

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

11  翻阅罗马书十二章三至八节。

a   神给人不同的恩赐,试列出来。(尝试解释自己不明白的词语。)

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

b   一个信徒应怎样看他自己和他拥有的恩赐?(3节)

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

c   保罗说信徒应怎样用自己的恩赐?试简述之。

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

你的样貌、声线、才干、能力、弱点、性格、甚至属灵的恩赐,神已为你安排。因此,我们应活出基督的样式,也要善用各样恩赐,彼此建立。

12  使徒保罗或许可形容自己的长处为热心,富领导才能,有说话才能,而其中的弱点是冲动。试写出你的三种长处和一种弱点。

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

试选择其中一种长处。你可以怎样运用这长处来服侍别人?

                                                            

                                                           

 

钱财运用

 

13  我们对金钱要有正确的态度,这一点为何那么重要?(提前六10

                                                           

                                                            

14  下列五节经文都与钱财有关,试配对:

□赚取钱财,与人同享        a   箴廿10

□警戒偷钱的人              b   箴廿二7

□借钱人欠人的债            c   路十二15

□在钱财的事上忠心          d   路十六11

□正确的运用金钱            e   弗四28

15细阅哥林多后书第九章,在施予的大前提下,下面的经节提供了什么原则?

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许多基督徒都会用圣经和实际的原则,有系统地计划事奉。良好的计划能避免自己愚昧付出,也不致忽略某些值得注意的地方。我们每天需要许多时间、金钱,以应付其他需要,好的计划能帮助你运用你的资源产业荣耀神。

    你的计划应包括下列步骤:

     *细心决定你把入息的多少交还给神,首先订下一最低限度的分量。

     *每次当你收到薪金时,首先把预订的一部分留给神,由他带领你如何使用。一旦留下了,便不可把这部分用在其他事上。

     *求神引导你怎样分配那笔钱,最好每星期或每月,作定期的安排。

    随着神渐渐增加你的信心,使你更富足,你也可放心奉献更多。你若信得过神为你安排一切物质资源,他也会信任你处理灵里的资源——他自己便已亲身履行这原则。(路十六912;腓四17)。

    把金钱献上,也就是把自己(亦即时间、潜能、体力)一并献上。人若不能奉献金钱,他其实仍未完全委身。

16  请写出路加福音十二章四十一至四十四节中的真理。

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

    使用以下空位记录你奉献的计划。

                          我的奉献计划

对象:                                                     

金钱数量:                                                  

奉献的时间:                                               

奉献的原因:                                               

                                                           

                                                           

 

照顾身体

 

17  请阅哥林多前书六章十九至二十节,「圣灵的殿」是什么意思?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

18  请翻阅罗马书十二章一节。

a   保罗催促你怎样处理自己的身体?

                                                           

                                                           

b   为什么?

                                                            

                                                           

19  约翰认为除了灵性外,我们还要注意什么?(约叁二章)爱惜身体,因为这是神的殿;饮食正常,睡眠充足,适度运动,可以帮助你思考,令你舒畅。

                                                           

20  在下列几项中,选出你认为可以增强身体健康的一项。你会试图怎样改善这方面?

保持均衡饮食

                                                           

定期运动

                                                           

足够休息

                                                           

戒除陋习

                                                            

 

谨记

 

    试参考各分题,撮述这章的内容。

 

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

 

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助人寻基督

 

 

 

 


    研经的其中一个作用是与人分享耶稣基督的福音。我们应预备随时与人分享耶稣基督的福音,圣灵自会藉着你唤醒未信的人,使对方了解自己的需要。

 

作好准备

 

1   在腓立比书二章十四至十六节中,保罗形容基督生活的模式,这大大的吸引人。试用自己的话解释下列句子,并自我评估。(从一到十,十为最高分。)

                                                       分数

不发怨言、不起争论

                                                           

无可指摘、诚实无伪

                                                           

无瑕疵

                                                           

好像明光照耀

                                                            

将生命的道表明出来

                                                           

此刻,在你的生命中,哪方面最需注意?

                                                           

你能够怎样改善这方面的问题?

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

2   阅马太福音四章十九节,要和别人分享基督,最好作什么准备?请解释。

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

3   根据下列经文,你应怎样为未得救的人祷告?

约六44

                                                           

                                                           

约十六89

                                                           

                                                            

提前二14

                                                           

                                                           

4   你应怎样预备自己,向别人辩明基督?

提后二15

                                                           

                                                            

彼前三15

                                                           

                                                           

如何联系

 

5   细阅马太福音九章十至十二节。

a   耶稣和什么人一同坐席?

                                                           

b   耶稣怎样与他们相处?

                                                           

6   保罗在哪里传讲基督?(徒二十20

                                                           

                                                           

7   向一个未信者介绍属灵的事,可以问题的方式渗入彼此的对话中。不过,你不是对话的主持人,而是引导者。谨记:引导者不是答问题的人;相反,是问问题的人。

    把你经常联络的非基督徒列出,然后构思一些可在你们的对话中出现的问题,以帮助你传达神的讯息。

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了解需要

 

    耶稣了解各人的需要,并向各人启示他自己最深切的需要。一个未信的人,最需要的是接受基督为他的救主。可是,不是每个未信者都了解这一点。他可能认为解决了某些需要,才能接受神。因此,我们往往要先满足这些他们「以为重要」的需要,才能帮助他解决「真正」需要。而这些他们以为重要的需要,往往是由真正的需要引起的病症。

8   翻阅马可福音十章十七至二十二节(比较太十九1630与路十八830

a   那人以为他自己需要什么?

                                                           

b   那人实在需要什么?

                                                           

c   耶稣怎样道出他的真正问题?

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

d   耶稣以怎样的态度试验这个人?

                                                           

9   要了解一个人的需要,我们当注意他的问题可能有不同的表征。约翰劝戒我们:肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲、今生的骄傲,都是不可忽视的问题。(约壹二1517)。这些问题的表征是什么呢?

a   肉体的情欲

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

b   眼目的情欲

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

c   今生的骄傲

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

一个人可以感觉到他有某需要,这个需要可能是很明显的了,但你要注意的,是背后的原因,然后清楚指出他的真正需要,再帮助他在神的话语中找寻答案。

 

运用经文

 

10  神的话语有何作用?(来四12

                                                           

                                                           

11  对于他自己的说话,神答应过门徒什么?(赛五十五11

                                                           

                                                           

12  使徒保罗在哪里与人一起用经文分享基督?他又与谁分享呢?(徒十七13、廿六22

                                                           

                                                           

13  你面对极力抵挡或冷冷淡淡的人,应怎样做?(提后二2326)尝试随身带备一本小的新约圣经,以便你随时向人传福音时,引用经文。你甚至可以让对方亲自读出经文,接触神的话语,这不但是个传福音的有效方法,也帮助你藉着经文建立信心。

 

介绍基督

 

14  为什么向失丧的人介绍基督是那么重要的?

约十四6

                                                            

                                                           

徒四12

                                                           

                                                           

15  翻阅约翰福音三章十六至十八节。

a   那四点概述了整个福音?(16节)

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

b   神为什么把耶稣差到世上来?(17节)

                                                           

c   这里提到哪两种人?  18节)

                                                           

                                                            

d   怎样做才不致被定罪?

                                                           

我们应作好准备,随时随地向人介绍基督,即是说,我们要了解福音的精义,计划和练习我们说话的内容,试用清楚而生动有趣的方法表达出来;然后祷告,留心不要错过每一个机会。

16  在介绍完福音之后,我们为了帮助他敞开心怀,让耶稣进入他心中,通常会问对方:「你愿意接受耶稣基督为你的个人救主吗?」如果他愿意,便可和他一同祷告,邀请主耶稣进入他的生命,成为救主。

    要引导未信者作出这决定,可以用一「行动」经文向他表示他刚才的反应是由于圣灵鼓励所致。试选择下列其中一节经文,解释应怎样加以应用。

      (约一12      约三16      约五24        启三20

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

 

对付反抗论调

 

17  定罪的权柄来自神,愿意接受基督的心也来自神;但他也把特权给与基督徒,使基督徒与他一同合作,叫这些「人」也能把未信的人带到耶稣面前,

    当然,不是每个人听到福音后都立即接受,而他们不愿意接受,其背后都必有若干原因的。所以当我们传福音时,需要事先熟悉一些普遍的反对观点,有礼貌地把问题一一解答,这样我们就能帮助对方更清楚了解他们是如何的需要神。(记着要把基督和他赦罪的事作为讨论的中心点,并提防撒但分散你的注意力,误导你花太多时间在较次要的事上。)

    下列经文适用于一些经常提出的反对讨论,试以相应的经文逐一反驳以下论调:

箴十四12              罗一1920       林前一21

可二17                罗一28            林后六2

可八3637           罗三23            来九27

约七17                罗十四12          彼后一21

约十四6

a   「如果神是全能,非常慈爱的,他为什么还容许罪恶在世上?为什么他不阻止罪恶发生?」

                                                           

b   「那些从未听过福音的人又怎样?」

                                                           

c   「圣经中有错误,怎办?」

                                                           

d   「为什么有那么多知识份子反对耶稣?」

                                                           

e   「那些伪君子又怎样?」

                                                           

f   「人尽一己之力,神也会接纳他的,只要诚实便行了。」

                                                           

g   「肯定不止一条出路。」

                                                           

h   「要放弃甚至要牺牲的事物实在太多了。」

                                                           

i   「我想,我终有一日会相信耶稣的,但不是今天。」

                                                           

j   「圣经中我不明白的地方太多了。」或「等我进一步了解更多后再谈吧。」

                                                           

k   「我为人也不算这般差。」

                                                           

l   「或者死后会有另一次机会吧。」

                                                           

m   「我罪性太深,无药可救,神又怎会拯救我、接纳我呢?」

                                                           

18  试读歌罗西书四章五至六节。

a   你对非基督徒应有怎样的态度?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

b   试描述一下你会怎样传福音?

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

谨记

 

    试参考各分题,撮述这章的内容。

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

跟进的工作

 

 

 

 


    帮助初信者在信仰生活上有个好的开始,使他灵命成熟,是每个基督徒的责任。事实上,总有一些人是需要我们帮助的。

 

什么是跟进工作?

 

1   翻阅帖撒罗尼迦前书二章七至十二节。

a   保罗教导帖撒罗尼迦人过基督徒生活,他自己怎样形容这教导的工作?(78节)

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

b   保罗与他们的关系怎样?(11节)

                                                            

c   他做了哪三件事帮助他们在灵里长进?(11节)

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

d   保罗对他们有何期望?(12节)

                                                            

                                                           

跟进可说是属灵事上的儿科:我们要不断帮助初信者,刺激他在迈向成熟和装备充足的过程中健康成长。

 

为什么要跟进

 

2   主耶稣给门徒的大使命,就是要他们把福音传到地极。在这大使命中,耶稣还吩咐了什么?(太二十八20

                                                            

                                                           

3   保罗为何对跟进初信者一事表示那么关切?(帖前三5

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

4   从帖撒罗尼迦前书四章十五节看来,保罗为什么觉得自己对帖撒罗尼迦人负上责任?

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

 

每个人的价值

 

    一个人的价值和尊严,源于他是个独特的受造物。神按着自己的形像做人,所以在宇宙间,只有人才有这独特的权柄,把神的神性彰显出来。

5   耶稣怎样描述你在神眼中的价值是何等高?(太十2931

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

6   路加福音九章二十五节论到个人的价值,你在当中学到什么?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

7   耶稣在路加福音十五章三至七节提到个人方面有什么重要?

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

8   保罗在罗马书十六章中提到哪些名字?这有何重要?

                                                            

                                                           

9   在诗篇八篇中,诗人怎样表达人的价值?试解释这与你有何关                                                           

系?

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

 

助人成长

 

10  保罗和他的同工怎样帮助初信者?

徒十四2122

                                                           

                                                            

徒十八11

                                                           

                                                           

11  保罗和他的同工怎样为这些人祈祷?

西一912

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

西四12

                                                           

                                                           

12  你应怎样鼓励初信者读经?(西三16

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

13  还有那方面是你可以启发他,帮助他建立稳固基础的呢?

可五19

                                                           

路九23

                                                           

约十五10

                                                           

腓四6

                                                            

来十25

                                                           

14  保罗在跟进工作上用了若干方法,下列经文形容了哪些方法?

徒十五36

                                                           

林前四14

                                                           

林前四17

                                                            

提后一3

                                                           

你若用其中一种方法,会怎样帮助别人?

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

或者,你需要在几方面帮助初信者:

    *肯定自己已经得救

    *定期的安静时间

    *熟读圣经

    *过团契生活

    *作见证

 

以身作则

 

15  保罗怎样形容自己为腓立比教会的榜样?(腓四9

                                                           

                                                           

16  根据提摩太前书四章十二节,你应怎样以身作则?

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

17  「树立榜样」为何是那么重要的?(太廿三3

                                                            

                                                           

18  你能否像保罗一样说:「你们效法我,像我效法基督一样。」(林前十一1)?你要改善什么,才能成为别人的模范?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

19  尝试记起那位由你特特引领信主的人,切记为他祷告,想想可再用什么方法刺激他成长:采访他,致电给他,抑或写信给他?《门徒训练》第一册或Beginning with Christ'可以帮助他吗?帮助他一同作见证?或是与他一同探访另一初信者?试简述你的计划。

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

 

谨记

 

      试参考各分题,撮述这章的内容。

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                                           

 

5

世界的异象

 

 

 

 


    神关心每一个人,但现今世界人口数十亿,这或许令人疑惑怎样才能有效地把福音遍传?神于是要门徒往普天下去,传扬福音,使门徒数目倍增。

 

神关心这世界

 

    「那进入你心中的异象,也是神心中的异象,它就是这世界的异象。」

                                          ——Dawson Trotman

1   约翰福音三章十六节怎样表明神爱人之深?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

2   耶稣的道是传给谁的?

约八12

                                                           

太五14

                                                           

3   耶稣在马太福音十三章三十八节中论到撒好的种(基督徒)的比喻,其中「田地」是什么?

                                                            

4   耶稣用不同的方法说明「大使命」,试把这些方法分述出来。

太廿八1920

                                                           

                                                           

可十六15

                                                            

                                                           

路廿四47

                                                           

                                                           

约十七18,二十21

                                                            

                                                           

徒一8

                                                           

                                                           

若我们得异象,要把福音带给我们的邻舍、社区、工厂、校园、军校甚至全国,这都是值得赞扬的。但神的心意在于全世界,耶稣的大使命是要信徒把福音传给每个时代每个国家的每个人。但愿这也是我们的心意,叫我们在生命中作重要决定时,不忘这世界。

 

今天的世界

 

5   根据下列经文,简述圣经描述昔日世界的境况:

提前四13

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

提后三15

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

彼后三35

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

然后把上述到今天看似仍存在的境况圈出来。

6   有什么事情正等待着拒绝福音的人去接受?(帖后一89;启二十1215

                                                           

                                                           

每秒钟都有几个婴儿生在世界的不同角落,每天亦即有数十万婴儿出生,其中大部分人一生中都没接受神;每天都有数十万人死亡,而其中大部分人都步向没有神的永死。

7   其实,神对每个人有何心愿?(彼后三9

                                                            

                                                           

这对你有何意义?试用自己的话解释。

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

8   主耶稣看见他身边的需要时,劝勉门徒当怎样祷告?(太九3638

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

    「你们岂不说,到收割的时候,还有四个月么?我告诉你们,举目向田观看,庄稼已经熟了,可以收割了。」

                                                 ——约四35

看这「世界」的实际方法

 

    *看着世界地图,为每个国家祷告,希望居住在那里的人能来到基督面前。

    *与宣教士通信:首先认识每宣教机构及其工场。

    *阅读宣教士的传记、有关宣教的书籍、刊物。

    *注意你每天与非基督徒的接触

    *金钱支持海外的宣教者。

 

得人如得鱼

 

    要把福音传遍世界每一角落,祷告和奉献是两个重要的途径。但更直接的是我们自己参与作见证。别以为要等我们有足够训练以后,或「亲身感到被呼召」的时候才传福音,作为一个基督徒,我们早已被召去承担这大使命,因此,从此刻开始,我们便要有所行动。

 

罗马天主教徒           东正教徒          基督徒

五亿八千万                   一亿二千万           三亿三千万

 

名义上或真正的基督徒                        回教徒

十亿三千万人口24.5                                     五亿七千万13.6   

 

 

 

 

 


                                                           

                                                佛教徒

无神论者                                              三亿四千八百万

及其他                                                      8.3

十亿二千八百万30.5                                           孔教徒

                                            二亿九千二百万7

                   犹太教徒             道教徒      神道教徒

               一千四百万0.3        四千八百万1.1      六千万1.4

9   圣灵赐我们能力,要我们作什么?(徒一8

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

只靠单人匹马当然不能将福音传遍世界,神希望我们用的是倍增的方法。自挪亚开始(创九1)人类就实践神所吩咐的这个方法;同样地,我们可以实践这倍增的属灵计划。

10  试看保罗给提摩太的教训(提后二2)。

a   保罗吩咐提摩太做什么?

                                                           

                                                           

b   保罗告诉提摩太要向哪些人投资自己的生命?

                                                            

信息是一个传一个的。这里,保罗教导提摩太,然后吩咐提摩太把自己所听见的继续教训可靠的人,使信息可以继续传下去。若你真的这样做,你便是这倍增计划中的一员了。

11  没有人知道自己能活多久,但假如你有七十岁寿命,想想你还有多少年可以传福音?

                                                           

每个基督徒都当栽培初信者,使他能在两年内有足够的装备栽培其他信徒。这样,你每两年便可以栽培一位新的信徒。在你看来,这是合理的做法吗?

                                                           

    倘若可行,你和你的同伴在两年之后,便可以开始这倍增的过程了,这样……

    *在四年内,将会有四人信主。

    *在六年内,将会有八人信主。

    *在八年内,将会有十六人信主……

    试想你会花多少时间投身于这工作,你便可以计算出在你一生中能影响多少人。

                                                            

 

怎样配合

 

    主耶稣爱每一个人,也帮助过千千万万的人,但他只训练了十二个人为他传道。就这样,一个传一个的,福音便给传开去了。正如保罗以他的生命影响提摩太一样(提后三10),我们是以个体进到人群中。

12  你有没有祈求神把未信者赐给你,使你可以实践提摩太后书二章二节的嘱咐?若你让神帮助你以生命影响其他人,你便能协助改变这世界,使信主人数倍增。试把你的计划写出来。

                                                            

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

13  你有没有把生命、时间、金钱投资到这世上呢?怎样才能更投入的把福音带进世界?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

但别忘了祷告,纵使我们不能足迹遍天下,我们仍可以我们的膝盖与世上各人接触。

14  看看提摩太后书三章十六至十八节,保罗所说的,与世界的异象有何关系?

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

 

谨记

 

    试参考各分题,撮述这章的内容。