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Matthew 21:28-32 “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' And he answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.”
[12:00]Matthew 22:1-14 “And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.' But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.' And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen.”
[28:00]Matthew 22:15-22 “Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances. Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. And Jesus said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.”
[01:07:55]Observation questions
- 在兩個兒子的比喻中，哪一個兒子起初的回答與後來的行動不一致？哪一個兒子最後做了父親的意思？
- 稅吏和娼妓聽見約翰的信息後，有什麼回應？宗教領袖看見同樣的事後，又有什麼不同的反應？ [41:47]
- 婚宴的比喻中，王的僕人最後邀請了哪些人進入筵席？這些人有什麼共同的條件？ [52:51]
- 主耶穌問銀幣上有誰的像，這個問題如何把焦點從「要不要納稅」轉到「人屬於誰」？ [01:08:43]
Interpretation questions
- 稅吏和娼妓先進天國，並不表示罪不重要；這如何顯明悔改是相信福音並轉向上帝，而不是先把自己整理得完全乾淨？ [41:47]
- 宗教領袖熟悉律法，卻拒絕約翰和耶穌。這說明一個人怎樣可能在宗教上很熱心，卻仍然不肯讓上帝改變自己？ [45:21]
- 王預備禮服給賓客的圖畫，如何幫助人明白：進入天國的根據不是自己的道德、身份或宗教表現，而是王所賜的恩典？ [48:50]
- 當人用恐懼和「純正」把某些人排除在外時，為什麼這會與天國群體彼此相愛、施予和共享上帝供應的方向相衝突？ [01:05:11]
Application questions
- 當自己犯錯、軟弱或感到羞恥時，較常見的反應是躲開上帝、努力裝好自己，還是坦然相信王的邀請並回轉？這週可以怎樣用一個具體行動回應上帝？ [01:21:33]
- 有沒有一些信仰表現、服事經驗、道德標準或群體身份，容易使人覺得自己比別人更配得親近上帝？這種心態會怎樣影響看待教會中或教會外的人？ [59:43]
- 在日常談話、社群媒體或家庭中，自己是否曾因政治立場、種族、宗教、社會地位或生活方式而快速給人貼標籤？可以怎樣更一致地尊重對方身上上帝的形象？ [01:16:32]
- 當聽到某些使人害怕、憤怒或敵視另一群人的說法時，通常會怎樣分辨那是出於基督的聲音，還是出於恐懼和控制？有沒有一句常說的話需要重新檢視？ [01:03:34]
- 「人的生命帶著上帝的形象，所以應當歸給上帝。」在言語、金錢使用、工作選擇、人際關係或面對衝突時，哪一個範圍最需要重新歸給主耶穌？ [01:11:29]
- 若基督是生命的房角石，自己現在最常被哪些聲音塑造：基督的話、家人的期待、成功的標準、政治立場，還是網路上的意見？這週可以怎樣更實際地認識和效法耶穌？ [01:13:49]
