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Text: Luke 12: 4-5

SPEAKING AS FRIENDS

1. The Lord Jesus extended and held multiple relationships.

a. He was Saviour.

b. He was Lord.

c. He was Teacher.

2. He held out Friendship too.

“And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!”

Luke 12:4-5

a. He called His Disciples “Friends”.

b. This does not however diminish His role as Lord and Saviour.

3. The Fear of Man

a. The Lord Jesus knew that His disciples and the multitudes feared:

i. The scribes

ii. The chief priests

iii. The Sanhedrin Council (Religious leaders)

b. They brought fear to many hearts.

i. They threatened to excommunicate.

ii. They even used the threat of death.

c. The Lord Jesus urged them not to fear those who can only kill the body.

d. They can’t go beyond killing the body!

4. The Fear of God

a. All should fear God.

b. God can kill the body.

c. He has the power and authority to cast a person into hell.

d. Only God has such power! Thus, he is to be feared.

e. The fear of God will dispel the fear of Man.

经文：路加福音 12：4-5

以朋友的身份说话

1．主耶稣提供和保持多重关系

a．祂是救主

b．祂是主

c．祂是老师

2．祂也伸出友谊之手

“我的朋友，我对你们说，那杀身体以后不能再做什么的，不要怕他们。 我要指示你们当怕的是谁，当怕那杀了以后又有权柄丢在地狱里的。我实在告诉你们：正要怕他！”

《路加福音 12:4-5》

a．祂称门徒们为“朋友”

b．然而这并没有削弱祂作为主和救主的角色

3．对人的惧怕

a．主耶稣知道祂的门徒们和众人都惧怕的是：

i．文士

ii．祭司长

iii．公会委员会（宗教领袖）

b．他们给许多人带来了恐惧

i．他们威胁要开除教籍

ii．他们甚至用死亡威胁

c．主耶稣劝勉他们不要怕那些只会杀身体的人

d．他们不能超越杀死身体！

4．对上帝的敬畏

a．所有人都应该敬畏上帝

b．上帝可以杀死身体

c．祂有能力和权力把人扔进地狱

d．只有上帝才有这样的能力！因此，祂应该被敬畏

e．对上帝的敬畏会消除对人的惧怕