第四課 - 現代教會摸式包括…課後分享

第四課 - 現代教會摸式包括…課後分享

God's Expectation to a Servant:

1.         To be Christ-like:

Jesus Christ set the example for his disciples in being a willing servant.  The truly Christ-like person is a willing servant done out of the gifts of love and abilities given by the spirit.

Luke 6:46

"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?"

John 13:15-17

"For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. Truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you know these   things, blessed are you if you do them."

2.         Serving to please God:

Col 3:22 

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.

Col 3:23 

Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.

3.         Serving not working:

Mat 6:1 

"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven."

4.         Taking up his cross to follow Jesus:

Mat 16:24

"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."

5.         It is impossible for a servant to serve two masters:

Luke 16:13 

"No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."

6.         Other Expectation to a servant:

Faithfulness, Righteousness, Purpose-filled, Evangelism for Christ

The list of expectations outlines the story of Jesus' life as recorded in the gospels.

Shared by Pinkie Yuen

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1. 何謂「僕人」？

僕人是服侍他人和供人使用的人，他按着那使用他的人〈以下簡稱「那人」〉的意願和指示去服侍和行事。

2. 試列出你對「僕人」的期望。

在不違法紀的情况下，僕人需要聽命於「那人」，忠心誠實地服從指示，不堅持自己的喜好，努力完成託付。若然他能夠明白「那人」的心意，話頭醒尾，那就更好！

Shared by Patsy

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1. 何謂「僕人」？

In the old day, a servant was treated as a slave. A slave does not have the freedom to determine his/her own life. It is all determined by the master of the slave. A slave must follow the instructions from his/her master, what to do, where to go, how to do, what to say, where to stay. In the other word, a slave must obey to and fear of his/her master totally. The master can even sell and control the life of the slave.

In the modern day, a servant is treated as a worker. A worker is to sell the service to the employer and will receive the compensation often in money. A servant has the right of freedom. He/she can decide whether to provide the service or not. It is usually agreed in a verbal/written contract. A servant must follow the contract to fulfill/deliver the agreed services including the obedience to the instructions of employer/supervisor. However there are government laws to protect the workers in most places of the world.

In Bible, a servant must totally obey to and serve his/her master. It is because God wants the servant to serve his/her earthly master wholeheartedly as if "serving the Lord not men". (Ephesians 6:5-8). It continues, "God will reward everyone for whatever good he does".

2. 試列出你對「僕人」的期望

I never have a servant at home. If I had, I would expect the servant to help me to do things meeting my expectations. Those things were agreed between us. I would allow my servant to determine the ways to do things as long as he/she does not disrupt my daily routine.

For the servant in our faith, we must totally submitted to our God like Jesus submitted to our heavenly Father, dying on the cross (Philippians 2:6-11). Furthermore "whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all."(Mark 10:43-45) We should follow the life of Jesus "not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many". As a result we may be humble to serve others as Jesus set an example to us to wash His disciples' feet. (John 13:1-17)

Shared by Eric Kong

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何謂「僕人」？

作為信徒的我們，比較合適是從聖經裡看出怎樣才是個僕人？

約翰福音13章記載耶穌為門徒洗腳的故事，在英語servant 與to serve比較容易看到＂僕人＂與＂服侍＂的關係，從約翰13章可看到八點僕人的特徵:

（1）服侍這門工作是沒有止息的 （當耶穌在上十架前仍為門徒洗腳）

（2）我們去服侍人是基於與神的關係

（3） 服侍是因為我們去關心別人

（4）服侍是去滿足別人的需要

（5）當我們明白神關顧人，信徒就知道要服侍他人

（6） 服侍是沒有歧視，耶穌也為猶大洗腳

（7）服侍不計較自己的身份

（8）服侍是耶穌教導所有信徒要學祂的榜樣（13：15）

以上是取自Servant Empowered Leadership. By Don Page

Shared by Anita Leung

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Definition of SERVANT: .  

1.  A person is devoted to the service of another.

2.  One who works for a master who has complete authority over him.

3.  A servant performs duties of what are commanded.

4.  One who works under the control and instructions of the employer.

Expectations from a servant:

• With the characteristics of being good, kind, loving, caring, faithful, humble, hardworking, submissive
• Willing to sacrifice self-interest and yield his/her rights.
• Under the immediate control and instructions of the employer.

Shared by Pinkie Yuen

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1. 何謂「僕人」？

「僕人」是一個角色。「僕人」這個角色就是要完成他的工作。

2. 試列出你對「僕人」的期望

僕人必需知道誰是他的主人。

僕人必需知道他的功用和他需要完成的工作。

僕人必需以主人為中心。憂主人的憂，將主人關心的放於首位。

僕人必需竭力完成他的工作。

僕人必需聽命於主人。僕人可以有意見，但是最終決定是來自主人。

Shared by Paul Tang

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1.    何謂「僕人」？

僕人就是去服務他人的人。僕人和主人是相對但並立的，有僕人就必有主人。沒有主人，僕人就不稱為僕人了。

主人賦予僕人權柄，僕人就跟從主人的吩咐，把主人的意願付諸行動。僕人服務的對象不局限於他的主人，也可能是其他的人。一般而言，僕人完成任務之後都能從主人得到回報與獎賞。

2.    試列出你對「僕人」的期望

好僕人的先決條件是忠心，不懶惰，不求自己的益處。並需要用上智慧、愛心、時間、體力等等去完成主人所交托的任務。

Shared by Anita Ko

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