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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 71

An Awkward Moment

Text: John 6: 16-18

AN AWKWARD MOMENT

Jesus had gone to the mountain all alone. The disciples were left on their own. What should they do next?

“Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them. Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing.” 

John 6:16-18

1. “Now when evening came”

a. Jesus had stayed on the mountain.
b. They knew that their Master loved His moments of solitude spent in prayer.
c. There was no word from Him though the evening had come.
d. Should they wait for Jesus to come down from the mountain?

2. “His disciples went down to the sea, got into the boat, and went over the sea to Capernaum”

a. The disciples did not really know what they should have done.
b. They decided that they would go over to Capernaum.
c. But how would Jesus make His way there?

3. “And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them”

a. They were half-expecting Jesus to come to them.
b. But instead of waiting, they decided that they would wait for Him in Capernaum.
c. It was already dark for the sun had gone down for the day.
d. Where was Jesus? Why did He not come down from the mountain?
e. The disciples had no answer!
f. But they had decided that they would take the boat to Capernaum.

4. “Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing”

a. This was not the second storm the disciples were experiencing.
b. In the first storm, Jesus was resting in the boat (Mark 4:35-41).
c. He calmed the storm with a word!
d. But the Lord was not with them this time round.
e. How should they respond?

This was truly an awkward and potentially dangerous moment for the disciples!

经文：约翰福音 6：16-18

尴尬的一刻

耶稣独自上了山。门徒们群龙无首。他们下一步该做什么呢？

“到了晚上，他的门徒下海边去，上了船，要过海往迦百农去。
天已经黑了，耶稣还没有来到他们那里。忽然狂风大作，海就翻腾起来。”

《约翰福音 6：16-18》

1. “到了晚上”

a. 耶稣还是留在山上
b. 他们知道他们的主人喜爱独自祈祷的时光
c. 虽然天色已黑，可仍然没有耶稣的讯息
d. 他们是否应该等耶稣下山呢？

2. “他的门徒下海边去，上了船，要过海往迦百农去”

a. 门徒们都不知所措
b. 他们决定前往迦百农
c. 耶稣要如何到达迦百农呢？

3. “天已经黑了，耶稣还没有来到他们那里”

a. 他们多半预料耶稣会来找他们
b. 与其等待，他们决定在迦百农等祂
c. 天色因太阳已下山而变黑了
d. 耶稣在哪里呢？祂为什么不下山呢？
e. 门徒们并没有答案！
f. 可是他们已决定乘船到迦百农

4. “忽然狂风大作，海就翻腾起来”

a. 这是门徒们经历的第二次风暴
b. 在第一次的风暴中，耶稣在船上休息着《马可福音 4:35-41》
c. 祂的话语平静了风暴！
d. 可是这次主并没有与他们同在
e. 他们因该如何回应呢？

对门徒们来说，这的确是个又尴尬又极其危险的一刻！