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The Heart of Jesus

Text: John 7: 1-2

THE HEART OF JESUS

Jesus had come from heaven to help people learn about God. His heart was pure and His purpose was sound and good. He preached and taught and healed those who were ill. Yet, the human heart can be so stubborn and hardened it refused to listen readily.

WHEN DANGER LURKS

Jesus taught in more ways than one. To the multitudes, Jesus preached about the glorious kingdom of God. But to the disciples, Jesus taught them much deeper lessons of faith, ministry and life.

“After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.” 

John 7:1-2

1. Jesus’ ministry was conducted in two main regions:

a. Galilee

b. Judea

2. Factors to consider before deciding on where to minister

a. The question of hostility

i. If people are hostile, they are not likely to listen.

ii. And where hostility is not resolved, danger lurks.

b. Danger

i. To the life of Jesus personally.

ii. To the lives of His disciples.

3. A difficult decision

a. The celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.

b. Those who were considered faithful would make every effort to be in Jerusalem to celebrate this Feast that commemorated the liberation of Israel from the tyranny and slavery of Egypt.

c. If Jesus did not go, He could be accused of not being a faithful Jew.

d. If He did decide to go, He would be endangering Himself and His disciples.

SEEKING THE WISDOM AND WILL OF GOD

The Gospels do not record every single time that Jesus would withdraw into the wilderness, or go up to a mountain to spend time in meditation and prayer. But it is more than reasonable to assume that Jesus did indeed seek the counsel of His Heavenly Father

1. Prayer was such a permanent and precious practice of Jesus in His daily life.

2. God would always be on hand to instruct and to inspire every day in life and ministry.

经文：约翰福音 7：1-2

耶稣的心

耶稣降世是为了帮助人们学习关于上帝。祂的心是纯洁的，祂的目的是美善且纯正的。祂传福音、教导众人及医治病人。可是，人的心却可以那么固执和僵硬，不愿意听从。

当隐藏着危险时

耶稣运用了很多教导的方式。对众人，耶稣传扬了有关上帝荣耀的国度。可是，对门徒们，耶稣教导了关于信心、职事和生命更深奥的教训。

“这事以后，耶稣在加利利游行，不愿在犹太游行，因为犹太人想要杀他。当时犹太人的住棚节近了”

《约翰福音 7：1-2》

1. 耶稣的职事在两个主要的地区执行：

a. 加利利

b. 犹太

2. 决定去哪里执行职事前要考虑的因素

a. 面对敌意的问题

i. 如果人们心存敌意，他们是不可能聆听的

ii. 如果人们的敌意没被化解，必有隐藏的危险

b. 危险

i. 耶稣的个人安危

ii. 祂门徒们的安危

3. 一个艰难的决定

a. 犹太人快要庆祝住棚节了

b. 忠诚的信徒都会尽所能到耶路撒冷，庆祝这纪念以色列从埃及的暴政和奴役中得解放的节期

c. 耶稣若不去，祂将被指责是一位不忠诚的犹太人

d. 但若祂决定去，祂将把自己和门徒们陷于险境

寻求上帝的智慧和旨意

福音里并没有记载每一次耶稣退进旷野或上山去静思和祈祷的时候。可是，我们可以合理地断定耶稣必定寻求了祂天父的谋略。

1. 祷告是耶稣日常生活里一个永久和宝贵的做法

2. 在生命和职事的每一天里，上帝都会一直地指教和启发