52. Christmas Sunday 聖誕主日

当你知道你被爱的时候

When you know you are loved.

你的感受

Your feelings.

圣经告诉我们

The Bible tells us.

新郎和新妇的喜乐

The joy of the groom and bride.

他们会有喜乐

They will have joy.

就是他们彼此之间

It is between them.

有那份的爱

There is that kind of love.

在圣诞这个期间

During the Christmas period.

全世界人都会有这份的喜乐

People all over the world will share in this joy.

为什么呢

Why is that?

因为他们知道

Because they know

这位全能的神

This all-powerful God.

这位全能和创造了我们的神

This all-powerful and creative God who has created us.

是爱我们的

It is love for us.

为什么神要决定

Why does God have to decide?

去创造

Go create.

这一份喜乐

This joy.

就是天和地

It is heaven and earth.

为什么神要决定

Why does God have to decide?

去创造亚当

Go create Adam.

因为神想爱亚当

Because God wants to love Adam.

亚当也想爱亚当

Adam also wants to love Adam.

对我们每一个人来说

For each and every one of us

在我们内心里面

In our hearts.

我们都需要被爱

We all need to be loved.

也是要有一个空间

There needs to be a space.

可以懂得

Can understand.

如何去爱人

How to love a person.

我不是说

I didn't say.

只是浪漫的爱

Just romantic love.

我说的这份爱

The love I am talking about.

不只是这份

Not just this one.

浪漫太黑的爱

Romantic love that is too dark.

真正的

Genuine

希望得到最好的

Hope to get the best.

是的

Yes.

你想他人得到最好的

You want others to have the best.

要准备

To be prepared.

给予

Give

以便他们可以得到

so that they can obtain

也是已经做好准备

Also already prepared.

你愿意去付出

Are you willing to contribute?

以至到

up to

他们可以领受是最好的

They can receive the best.

甚至乎我们要自己去克己

Even we must learn to restrain ourselves.

以至到他人可以得着

So that others can benefit.

这个就是真正的爱

This is true love.

当我们可以给予这种爱

When we can give this kind of love.

我们能够达到

We can achieve.

一件美好的事

A wonderful thing.

如果我们可以

If we can

将这份爱去付出的话

If you are to give this love.

我们也成就了一些

We have also achieved some things.

真是很奇妙的事

It is truly a wonderful thing.

但圣诞给了我们

But Christmas gives us

能力

Ability

去爱

Go love.

以一种更伟大的方式

In a greater way.

圣诞也是给了我们一个时机

Christmas also gives us an opportunity.

去更大地

Go to a bigger place.

去赐予爱出去

Go and bestow love.

神向我们展示了祂的爱

God has shown us His love.

当我们能够接受这种爱

When we are able to accept this kind of love.

我们有更大的能力

We have greater capability.

去爱别人

Go love others.

当我们接受了这份爱的时候

When we accepted this love.

我们有更大的能力

We have greater abilities.

去将这份的爱

Go and bring this love.

去送出去

Go send it out.

首先

First

首先就是一群牧羊人

First of all, it's a group of shepherds.

他们会在田野间

They will be in the fields.

他们正在看守这群羊群

They are watching over the flock of sheep.

小先知迈克

Little Prophet Mike

宣告

Announcement

那耶稣会被宣告

Then Jesus will be proclaimed.

向牧羊人

To the shepherd.

在米戴尔伊德

In Midai Er Yi De.

那座塔

That tower.

小先知迈克曾经作过这个预言

The little prophet Mike once made this prophecy.

就说这群牧羊人

Let's talk about this group of shepherds.

就会是

It will be.

小先知迈克曾经作过这个预言

The little prophet Mike once made this prophecy.

尼加瓦说

Nijawa said.

这个好的讯息

This is good news.

就会向这群牧羊人宣告

Will proclaim to this group of shepherds.

这个位置叫做

This location is called

牧羊人的塔

The Shepherd's Tower

在古诗中是一个很有名的地方

It is a very famous place in ancient poetry.

在哪个地方宣告呢?

Where is it declared?

在这个地方呢?

In this place?

在旧约里面

In the Old Testament

提到是一个很出名的地方

It is a very famous place.

就是这个

This is it.

群羊的

Flock of sheep

高台

High platform

OK

OK

群羊的高台

The high platform of the flock of sheep.

大家跟我一起重复

Everyone repeat after me.

群羊的高台

The high platform of the flock of sheep.

OK

OK

在希伯来文这个字呢

In Hebrew, this word is...

你知道那里发生什么事吗?

Do you know what happened there?

有些人说

Some people say.

喔!

Oh!

耶稣在12月25日出生

Jesus was born on December 25th.

有些人说

Some people say

耶稣不可能在12月25日出生

Jesus could not have been born on December 25th.

在这个田野里面

In this field.

应该是没有牧羊人的

There should be no shepherds.

但是其实呢

But actually, though.

在这个田野里面

In this field.

就是有一群羊人

There is a group of shepherds.

在这个田野里面

In this field.

有一群羊人

There is a group of sheep people.

在这个圣殿里面

Inside this temple.

受了赠偿的羊人

The shepherd who received a gift of compensation.

这群羊是被牺牲的羊

This group of sheep is the sacrificed sheep.

这群羊呢

What about this group of sheep?

就是为了要去被

It's just to be taken.

做一个牺牲品的

To be a victim.

这个被献上

This is offered.

那就是在犹太的这个律法书里面

That is within the book of law in Judaism.

说到呢

Speaking of which...

这群羊呢

What about these sheep?

全年他们都会在这个田野里面

They will be in this field throughout the year.

羊的羊呢

Where is the sheep's sheep?

这个牧羊人呢

This shepherd, you know?

是一个很特别的

It's a very special one.

一个的圣人

A sage.

他要很肯定呢

He must be very sure.

这一群的羊呢

This group of sheep.

是真的无瑕疵的

It is truly flawless.

那这个麦德尔伊德呢

Then what about Medelid?

是在哪里呢

Where is it?

就是呢

That's it.

是很近伯利恒的

It is very close to Bethlehem.

那就是从这个地方呢

That is from this place.

天使来呢

The angel is coming.

是去宣告呢

It is to declare.

这个尼赛亚呢

This Messiah, then.

将会降临的

Will come降临的

这个救赎主

This redeemer.

那整个世界呢

What about the whole world?

都可以呢

It's all good.

是在当中

It is in the middle.

是欢欣的

It is joyful.

他来到

He has arrived.

那些

Those

非常

Very

宗教的羊羊

Religious sheep

他们在准备这个羊羊的准备

They are preparing for this sheep.

是一群羊羊

It is a group of sheep.

那会被祭奉

It will be offered as a sacrifice.

为人们的罪

For the sins of the people.

那就是

That is.

怎么重要呢

How important is it?

他是呢

He is.

就是来到这一班的

It's just coming to this class.

这个牧羊人那里呢

Where is this shepherd?

这个牧羊人呢

This shepherd呢

是为了呢

What is it for?

要去照顾这一群的羊呢

I need to go take care of this flock of sheep.

将会呢

Will it?

是会作为

It will be regarded as.

献祭的

sacrificial

要代替

To replace.

代替呢

Instead of

罪人呢

Where is the sinner?

去留了这个保育羊

The decision to keep or let go of this lamb.

每一群羊

Every flock of sheep

被祭奉

Being worshiped.

在天堂

In heaven.

为人们的罪

For the sins of mankind.

出生

Birth

那就是

That is

在每一只

In every one.

在救赎日里面

On the day of redemption.

被牺牲的

Sacrificed

作为

as

献祭品的

of the sacrifice

这个

This

这些羊

These sheep

就是在

Just at.

伯利恒出生的

Born in Bethlehem.

那就是

That is.

这个天使来呢

This angel is coming.

向众人呢

To the crowd.

去宣告的呢

Where to declare it?

祭奉这一群羊

Offer sacrifices to this group of sheep.

在天堂里面

In heaven.

有一个英孩为我们而生

There is an English boy born for us.

天使跟我们说

The angel told us.

为你一个英孩将会出生

A British child will be born for you.

耶稣为你而出生

Jesus was born for you.

以至于全世界人

So that people all over the world

都能够在圣诞里

Can all be in Christmas.

接受到这份的礼物

Received this gift.

他说你进入伯利恒

He said you will enter Bethlehem.

你将会看到一个英孩

You will see an English child.

包着布

Wrapped in cloth

在马槽里

In the manger.

突然间一大队天兵

Suddenly a large group of heavenly soldiers

和天使

And the angel

开始赞美神

Begin to praise God.

在高之处

At a high place

荣誉归于神

Honor belongs to God.

在地上平安

Peace on earth.

归于他所喜悦的人

To those who are favored by him.

就像一队天使说

Just like a group of angels saying

是呀是呀是呀是呀

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

已经发生了

It has already happened.

耶稣已经降临

Jesus has already come.

人们可以得着生命

People can attain life.

当你见到他你就会知道

When you see him, you will know.

当你听到他

When you hear him.

你就会想告诉其他人

You will want to tell others.

当你听到他

When you hear him.

你就会想把这消息传给其他人

You will want to share this news with others.

当你听到他

When you hear him.

你的生命将会改变

Your life will change.

永远

Forever

当你一听见的时候

When you first hear it.

你的生命就会永远得着改变

Your life will be forever changed.

这是信息

This is information.

这是一个好信息

This is good information.

这是一个好消息

This is good news.

当这帮牧羊们看到他

When these shepherds saw him

那什么才是喜乐呢

So what is joy?

我们说了知道我们是被爱的

We said we know we are loved.

但是在神的供典里

But in God's ministry

在神的供典里听到神的供典

Hearing God's supply in God's provision.

神在圣诞给我们的这份礼物

The gift that God gives us at Christmas.

有很多很漂亮的布置和圣诞树

There are many beautiful decorations and Christmas trees.

其实是很开心的

Actually, I'm very happy.

但是真正的礼物

But the real gift

是神为我们改变的供典

It is a divine offering changed for us by God.

但是真正的礼物

But the true gift

是神为我们改变的供典

It is the supply that God has changed for us.

神有一个计划

God has a plan.

当祂成为亚当的时候

When He became Adam.

祂已经有一个计划

He already has a plan.

我们曾经说过

We once said.

神也知道亚当将会对到

God also knows that Adam will face it.

所以祂已经作祂的供应

So He has already made His provision.

以至亚当能被祂的失败

So that Adam could be defeated by Him.

在祂的失败当中

In His failure

祂是得着宽恕的

He is granted forgiveness.

今天有一个好的讯息

Today there is good news.

在我们的失败当中

In our failure.

我们是可以得到宽恕的

We can be forgiven.

神知道亚当将会失败

God knows Adam will fail.

神的供应就是耶稣

The provision from God is Jesus.

祂成为人

He became man.

祂是来为亚当的失败

He is here for Adam's failure.

祂来是要有一个人

He comes to have a person.

为了要代替亚当的失败

In order to replace Adam's failure.

以至到神最终的目的

To the ultimate purpose of God.

是得着成就的

It is to achieve success.

最后一样

The last one.

这份喜乐来是为了谁

Who is this joy for?

天使告诉我们

The angel told us.

是为了你

It is for you.

喜乐

Joy

开始在你

Start with you.

这个喜乐是由你开始的

This joy began with you.

这份喜乐不是在你周围

This joy is not around you.

因为这份喜乐是在你周围

Because this joy is around you.

其实是由你里头开始的

It actually started from within you.

神认识你

God knows you.

祂做你

He does you.

祂有意义在你生活中

He has meaning in your life.

祂有目的

He has a purpose.

祂爱你

He loves you.

所以神很个人性地为你作出这个供应

So God personally provides this for you.

在圣诞里面其实有一个很重要的事情

There is actually something very important during Christmas.

圣诞是个人性的

Christmas is personal.

有些人说

Some people say

我没有意义

I have no meaning.

有些人说

Some people say

我都不是很重要而已

I'm just not that important.

可能这帮牧羊人

Perhaps these shepherds.

其实他们不是很重要的人物

In fact, they are not very important people.

甚至乎这帮由中国来的博士

Even these PhD students from China.

他们都不是很重要

They are all not very important.

但是在圣诞里面

But during Christmas

我想跟大家说一件事

I want to tell everyone something.

神给了你一个礼物

God gave you a gift.

神赐予你一份礼物

God has bestowed upon you a gift.

是一个个人性的礼物

It is a personal gift.

可能已经包起了

It may have already been wrapped up.

但是神今天送过来给我们

But God sent it to us today.

这份礼物就是耶稣

This gift is Jesus.

我们可以打开这份礼物

We can open this gift.

如果我们越来越看这份礼物

If we increasingly look at this gift.

我们越觉得这份礼物

The more we feel this gift.

真是一份非常好的礼物

This is truly a wonderful gift.

这份礼物并不是一份

This gift is not just a gift.

你每一个星期二才可以用得着的

You can only use it every Tuesday.

不是一份

Not one份.

你只在夏天里面才用得着的礼物

A gift that you only need in the summer.

这是一份礼物

This is a gift.

每个星期二才可以用得着的礼物

A gift that can only be used on Tuesdays.

这份礼物是每一天都可以用得着的

This gift can be used every day.

每一秒你都可以用得着的

You can make use of it every second.

这份礼物神知道我们需要的

This gift knows what we need.

祂付出的代价是你难以想象的

The price He paid is unimaginable to you.

祂说今天我爱你

He said, "Today I love you."

这份礼物就在这里

This gift is right here.

这份礼物可以改变你的生命

This gift can change your life.

感谢神为了圣诞

Thank God for Christmas.

祂都为了耶稣

He did it all for Jesus.

我们感谢神

We thank God.

让我们都会去用

Let's all use it.

祂这份礼物

This gift from Him