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The Parable of the Good Samaritan is familiar to many of us but timeless in its applications to our lives. In this sermon we look at how Jesus uses the parable to illustrate the failure of empty religion, the goodness of the gospel, and the urgency of missions in our lives today.

好撒瑪利亞人的比喻對我們許多人來說都很熟悉，但它在我們生活中的應用卻是永恆的。 在本週講道中，我們來看看耶穌如何用這個比喻來說明空洞宗教的失敗、福音的良善以及我們今天生活中宣教的迫切性。

In Matthew 28:16-20 we’re shown that we serve a Great God who has given us His Great Commission with a Great Promise. We can be assured that He is with us always, even to the end of the age, when we’re using our lives to make His name known among all nations, tribes, tongues, and people.

馬太福音 28 章 16-20節告訴我們，這位我們服事的偉大的神，賜給我們大使命，及極大的應許。當我們在萬國、萬民和萬邦中宣揚祂的名，祂必與我們同在，直到這世代的終結。

At the end of his chronicle, Nehemiah recounts three sins that have crept into the community that he confronts and tries to fix by directly addressing the incentivizers. Yet through his account we increasingly see Nehemiah's concern about his legacy - whether the fixes will hold and whether his efforts will be remembered. He repeats a refrain that is a reminder to all of us: when we are called on to do difficult things, we can trust that God sees and remembers.

在尼希米最後的紀錄中，他再次提出有三種罪悄悄的潛入猶大百姓中，並且試圖直接質問這些提出利誘的人來解決問題。透過這些我們看見尼希米對於他將留下的事蹟有許多顧慮－他的方法是否能夠持續以及神是否會紀念他。他反覆提出的這個行動提醒我們：當神呼召我們完成艱難的事，我們要相信神都看見並且記念。

Nehemiah 12 is more than just singing and dancing. It's a celebration of a restored relationship between God and His people, a new marriage. How amazing and good our God is!

尼希米記第十二章的歡樂不只是因為歌唱。這裡的歡樂是慶祝神按著自己的應許恢復了祂的百姓，就像一個婚禮。神是何等的奇妙和良善！

In Nehemiah 11, the temple has been rebuilt, the wall restored, and the covenant community reconstituted, but the city remains perilously empty. To fix that problem, a portion - one in ten - are tithed to the task of repopulating the city of Jerusalem. This story reminds us that often God's work calls out a smaller group to fulfill a task on behalf of the larger whole. But it also shows how important it is for the remaining nine to "bless the willing", supporting those tithed through prayer, material support, encouragement, and through the faithful care for the sending community.

在尼希米記第 11 章中，聖殿已完成重建、城牆也修復了、百姓再次成為盟約的一份子，但這座城市仍然空無一人。為了解決這個問題，眾人投入了一部分－十分之一－來進行重建耶路撒冷城的任務。這個故事提醒我們，神的工作常常呼召一小群人代表更大的群體來完成一項任務。但這也顯示，對於剩下的九個人來說，「祝福願意的人」是多麼重要，透過禱告、物質支持、鼓勵，加上群體的忠實關懷，來支持那些奉獻十一的人

Let's dive into Nehemiah and explore how rebuilding a wall transformed Israel's heart. We'll reflect on Israel's covenant, the sacrifices they made, the deeper motivations behind their actions, and most importantly, how their commitment challenges us today to align our hearts and actions with God’s goodness.

本週一起進入尼希米記來探索透過城牆的重建以色列百姓的心也被轉化了。藉由百姓的立約、所獻上的祭、他們行為背後更深的動機，以及最重要的，他們的委身，我們要反思這一切挑戰我們的心和行動能夠如何與神的良善如出一徹。

As the people of Israel continue in repentance and confession of sin, the history of salvation is unfolded. The Israelites respond by a renewal of the covenant in writing. How would you write such a covenant if you were to be faced with this task today? 

以色列百姓在繼續悔改和認罪中，救恩的歷史也被揭曉。以色列百姓的回應就是寫下他們與神重立的約定。假設今天換作是你與神重新立約，內容會是什麼？

Nehemiah 8 records the beginning of a spiritual revival among the Israelites after they have finished the building of the walls around Jerusalem. This revival is centered around the Word of God and shows how sacred God sees the repentance of His people when they turn to Him in brokenness.

尼希米記第八章紀錄著以色列人在重建耶路撒冷城牆後，開始經歷屬靈的復興。整個復興圍繞著神的話語，並看見當神百姓在破碎中悔改轉向祂時，這一切是如此的神聖。

Nehemiah 7 details the list of people that returned to Israel. We often don't think these list of things and people in the Bible are important but we learn the significance of this careful detailing of records in this week's sermon.

尼希米記第 7 章詳細列出了返回以色列的人的名單。我們常常認為聖經中列出的事物和人物並不重要，但我們在本週的講道中了解到了仔細記錄細節的重要性。

In Nehemiah 6 we see how a man of God handles fear. Looking into the New Testament we see what Jesus tells us is the right way to think about fear. Today, we can use these two models to deal with our own fears.

在尼希米記第六章，我們看見一個屬神的人如何面對恐懼。在新約中，我們看見耶穌教導我們如何正確看待恐懼。今天，當我們面臨自身恐懼時，我們可以透過這兩種模式來面對和看待。