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What did Jesus mean in John 10:7 when He said, “…I am the door of the sheep?” In ancient times, a sheepfold in the rural areas is just made of small rocks arranged into a pen for the sheep to sleep in at night. Once the shepherd guides the sheep into the pen, he lies down to serve as the gate or the door so that his sheep are protected. This is what Jesus meant; but why did He willingly become the door of the sheep?

在约翰福音6:60-69，主耶稣的事工遇到危机，祂门徒中多有退去的，不再和祂同行。主耶稣不但不为此事受到困扰，而降低祂对门徒的要求，祂反而向那十二个门徒发出挑战说：「你们也要去吗？」。

门徒为何退去呢？我们来看三类的门徒以及不再跟从主的原因，并来思考你如何回答这个问题：「你还归从谁呢？」

在約翰福音6:60-69，主耶穌的事工遇到危機，祂門徒中多有退去的，不再和祂同行。主耶穌不但不為此事受到困擾，而降低祂對門徒的要求，祂反而向那十二個門徒發出挑戰說：「你們也要去嗎？」。

門徒為何退去呢？我們來看三類的門徒以及不再跟從主的原因，並來思考你如何回答這個問題：「你還歸從誰呢？」

What gives us satisfaction? Making our house clean and orderly, accomplishing our work, receiving praise for a job well-done, spending time with a loved one? These things are good for our souls but they are fleeting.

耶穌為什麼大發雷霆？祂為上帝的聖名，為上帝的聖殿，為上帝的榮耀，用強烈的行動潔淨聖殿，顯出祂為上帝的殿心急如焚。耶穌潔淨聖殿讓我們看到耶穌聖潔、公義、威嚴的一面。耶穌要除去污穢，糾正偏差，讓教會，就是上帝的殿，可以重新恢復成為萬國禱告的殿，讓世人可以親近上帝，得以禱告和敬拜上帝。

我们今天分享约翰福音的第二章13-22节，主耶稣洁净圣殿。这是弟兄姊妹非常熟悉的故事，四福音书都有有关洁净圣殿的记载。 因此，约翰福音记载的洁净圣殿是发生在主耶稣事奉的初期，这一点是不会有特别疑问的。此外，约翰和其他三个福音书的作者记载的内容稍有不同。约翰福音记载的是赶出牛羊，符类福音是赶出殿里做买卖的人；约翰福音里主说“不要将我父的殿当作买卖的地方”，而符类福音一致地记载“经上记着说：‘我的殿必称为祷告的殿’，你们倒使它成为贼窝了”

When you stand up for what is right, you usually have a compelling reason. You might have been fed up with the corrupt status quo. You might have wanted to shake people out of their apathy. You might be protecting someone you care about. Jesus also stood up for what was right when He went to the temple in John 2. In fact, He got so angry that He drove out the merchants forcefully.

翻譯 : 施冬青長老  

耶穌在馬太福音28:19告訴我們要去使萬民作祂的門徒。我們要去傳揚耶穌基督的福音（好消息），這是我們的使命。

翻译： 蔡洪美端传道 

耶稣在马太福音28:19告诉我们要去使万民作祂的门徒。我们要去传扬耶稣基督的福音（好消息），这是我们的使命。

Jesus tells us in Matthew 28:19 that we are to go and make disciples of all nations. We do this by proclaiming the gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ. This is our mission while we are here on earth. How about God? What is His mission?