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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 370

The Kingdom Of Truth

Text: John 18: 37

THE KINGDOM OF TRUTH

Pilate did not fully comprehend what Jesus meant when He spoke about His kingdom. He understood only the basic ideas.

“Pilate therefore said to Him, ‘Are You a king then?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.’”

John 18:37

1. Pilate’s query: “Are You a king then”

a. Pilate understood kingship the way a typical Roman governor would.
b. Rome had fought many kings before it became an empire.
c. Was Jesus one of those kings whom Rome must fight and conquer?

2. The response of Jesus

a. “You say rightly that I am a king”
i. The word “king” is not confined to a political or military ruler.
ii. The word “king” may be used by Jesus without making it a threat to Rome.
b. “For this cause I have come into the world”
i. Jesus had come into world to speak to people about the kingdom of God (Matthew 4:17).
ii. He had come to invite people to enter into God’s kingdom through faith in Him.
c. “That I should bear witness to the truth”
i. The truth Jesus spoke of was a reference to the Word of God.
ii. He had come to bear witness of God’s truth by His life.
iii. His teachings reflected the truth that God had given to Israel and the world.
iv. His deeds were good and righteous and they help bear witness too.
d. “Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice”
i. Those who hear Jesus would recognize the truth He proclaimed.
ii. They would repent of their sins.
iii. They would humbly seek to enter into His kingdom of truth.
iv. They would become followers of truth.
v. Jesus was “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).

经文：约翰福音 18：37

真理的国

彼拉多并不完全了解耶稣所说的国。他只了解基本的概念。

“彼拉多就对他说：‘这样，你是王吗？’ 耶稣回答说：‘你说我是王。我为此而生，也为此来到世间，特为给真理作见证。凡属真理的人就听我的话。’”

《约翰福音 18：37》

1. 彼拉多的疑问：“这样，你是王吗？”

a. 彼拉多对王权的了解和一般的罗马巡抚一样
b. 罗马在成为帝国之前曾经和许多王争战
c. 耶稣是否也是罗马需要争战并征服的王呢？

2. 耶稣的回应

a.“你说我是王”
i.“王”并不限于政治或军事首领
ii. 耶稣可以使用“王”这词，而不对罗马起任何威胁
b. “我…… 为此来到世间”
i. 耶稣来到世间是为了和世人宣讲天国的福音《马太福音 4：17》
ii. 祂邀请世人借着信祂而进入天国
c. “特为给真理作见证”
i.耶稣所说的真理指的是上帝的话语
ii. 祂来到世间是要通过祂的生命为上帝的真理作见证
iii.祂的教诲反映了上帝给予以色列和世人的真理
iv. 祂美好和公义的作为也为祂作见证
d. “凡属真理的人就听我的话”
i. 凡听耶稣话的都会认识祂所宣扬的真理
ii. 他们会认罪悔改
iii.他们会谦卑地寻求进入祂真理的国
iv. 他们会追求真理
v. 耶稣是“道路、真理、生命”《约翰福音 14：6》