耶穌是彌賽亞

耶穌是彌賽亞
聖經閱讀：馬太福音16:13-19 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年11月23日(六)

上帝告訴祂的子民以色列人，有一天祂會差派一個人來拯救他們，這個人要被稱為「彌賽亞」。舊約聖經的許多經節都談到了彌賽亞，這些經節描述了彌賽亞將要做的事情。 　在今天的經文中，耶穌問祂的門徒(第13b節)：「一般人說人子是誰？」他們回答耶穌說，有些人認為祂是施洗約翰、以利亞，或是耶利米，然後在第15節，耶穌再問門徒：「那麼，你們說我是誰？」 　彼得回答說：「你是基督，是永生上帝的兒子」(第16節)。彼得知道耶穌是被上帝所揀選及差派來的，我們必須像彼得一樣，並且說出：我們知道耶穌是上帝的兒子，耶穌是我們的救贖者，藉著祂，我們才有永生的應許。 　你會說耶穌是誰呢？祂只是一個活在很久以前的好人嗎？或者，祂是你生命的主和救贖者呢？ —JA* 「馬大回答：『主啊，是的！我信你就是那要到世上來的基督，是上帝的兒子。』」 約翰福音11:27 禱告：天父，謝謝祢差派耶穌成為彌賽亞，就是那一位祢所揀選的。奉主的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Jesus, the Messiah
Bible Reading: Matthew 16:13-19
Saturday, November 23, 2013

God told His people, the Israelites, that someday He would send a person to save them. This person was called the Messiah. There are many Old Testament verses that talk about the Messiah. These verses also describe what the Messiah will do. 　In our Bible Reading today, Jesus asked His disciples (verse 13b), “Who do people say I am?” They told Jesus that some people thought He was John the Baptizer, Elijah or Jeremiah. Then in verse 15 Jesus asked His disciples, “And who do you say I am?” 　Peter said, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (verse 16). Peter knew that Jesus was chosen and sent by God. We need to be like Peter and say that we know that Jesus is God’s Son. Jesus is our Savior. Through Him we have the promise of eternal life. 　Who do you say Jesus is? Is He just a good man who lived long ago? Or is He your Lord and Savior? —JA* “Martha answered, ‘Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God. You are the one who was coming to the world.’” John 11:27 PRAYER: Father, thank You for sending Jesus to be the Messiah, the One chosen by You. In His name. Amen.