在耶穌裡的新生命

在耶穌裡的新生命
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳5:12-21 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年11月12日(二)

撒都該人是信奉猶太教的一個教派，在今天的經文中，他們對使徒感到不滿，為什麼呢？因為使徒教導人們可以在耶穌裡有新生命並且得著永生，而撒都該人並不相信人死後可以復活。 　那些使徒被捉拿並被關進監牢裡，但是就在那一晚，一個天使打開牢房的門，天使告訴那些使徒：「你們去，站在聖殿裏，向人民宣講有關這新生命的道理。」(第20節) 　當我們成為基督徒時，上帝就賜給我們在耶穌裡的新生命。羅馬書3:23-24告訴我們：「因為人人都犯罪，虧欠了上帝的榮耀。然而，上帝……藉著基督耶穌救贖他們，使他們跟他有合宜的關係。」 　身為基督徒，我們有一個任務，就是去告訴別人我們在耶穌裡的新生命，這樣他們也才可以擁有新的生命！ —DJH* 「使徒聽從這話，在天快亮的時候進了聖殿，開始教導人。」 使徒行傳5:21a 禱告：上帝，謝謝祢差派耶穌死在十字架上，也謝謝祢賜給我們在耶穌裡的新生命。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (姜冠群譯)

New Life in Jesus
Bible Reading: Acts 5:12-21
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The Sadducees were a Jewish religious group. In our Bible Reading today, they were upset with the apostles. Why? Because the apostles were teaching that people could have new life in Jesus and live forever. The Sadducees did not believe that people could live again after they died. 　The apostles were arrested and put in jail. But during the night an angel opened the jail doors. The angel told the apostles, “Go and stand in the Temple area. Tell the people everything about this new life” (verse 20). 　When we became Christians, God gave us a new life in Jesus. Romans 3:23-24 tells us, “All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness. They are made right with God...by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.” 　As Christians, we have a job to do. Our job is to tell other people about our new life in Jesus. Then they can have new life, too! —DJH* “When the apostles heard this, they did what they were told. They went into the Temple area about sunrise and began to teach the people.” Acts 5:21a PRAYER: Thank You, God, for sending Jesus to die on the cross and for giving us new life in Him. In His name. Amen.