誕生的故事 (2)

誕生的故事 (2)
聖經閱讀：馬可福音6:3 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年12月13日(日)

我們一直在談耶穌誕生的故事，但今天我們要來談一個木匠的誕生。
耶穌以一個嬰孩的形象出生──就像你我的出生一樣。身為一個男孩，耶穌需要學習，並且跟祂屬世的父親約瑟一起工作。約瑟是一個木匠，他也教導耶穌成為木匠。
在耶穌長大、開始祂的事奉之後，有些人談到祂。今天閱讀的經文談到他們這樣說：「『他豈不是一個木匠？他不就是馬利亞的兒子，雅各、約瑟、猶大，和西門的哥哥嗎？他的妹妹們不是都住在我們這裡嗎？』於是他們厭棄他。」這些人看耶穌就只是個木匠，而不以上帝兒子的身分來看待祂。
上帝本來就計畫要耶穌面對跟我們一樣的考驗和試探，耶穌也的確經歷了這些事，但是祂卻沒有犯罪。因為祂過著完美無瑕的生活，所以祂可以成為我們罪的贖罪祭。感謝上帝讓一個木匠誕生！—GT

「基督是無罪的，可是為了我們，上帝讓他擔負我們的罪，使我們藉著他得以跟上帝有合宜的關係。」
哥林多後書5:21

禱告：天父，謝謝祢賜下耶穌完美無瑕的生命，以及藉著祂而來的赦罪之恩。奉主的名，阿們！

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Birth Story (2)
Bible Reading: Mark 6:3
Sunday, December 13, 2015

　We are talking about Jesus' birth story. Today we will talk about the birth of a carpenter.
Jesus was born as a baby — just like you and I were born. As a boy, Jesus must have studied and worked with His earthly father, Joseph. Joseph was a carpenter, and he taught Jesus to be a carpenter, too.
After Jesus grew up and began His ministry, some people talked about Him. Our Bible Reading tells us what they said. “‘Isn't he just the carpenter we know — Mary's son, the brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon? And don't his sisters live here in town?’ So they had a problem accepting him.” These people saw Jesus only as a carpenter. They didn't see Him as God's Son.
It was God's plan for Jesus to face the same challenges and temptations that we face. Jesus did experience those things, but He didn't sin. Because He lived a perfect life, He was able to become the sacrifice for our sins. Thank God for the birth of a carpenter! —GT

“Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be right with God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

PRAYER: Father, thank You for Jesus’ perfect life and for forgiveness through Him. In His name. Amen.