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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 169

An Important Observation

Text: John 10: 8

AN IMPORTANT OBSERVATION

Jesus desired to teach deep and important truths to all who came to Him. His teachings brought life and hope to all who would receive His word. Some of His teachings included words of warning. These too were important to safe-guard the believers.

“All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.”

John 10:8

1. “Thieves and robbers”

a. Jesus was not speaking of actual thieves and robbers.
b. He was speaking of people who pose as teachers of God’s word.
c. But these were actually false teachers.
d. Their intentions were wrong and wicked.

2. Who were these “thieves and robbers?”

a. Recall how Jesus once cleansed the temple in Jerusalem (John 2:13-22).
b. The other Gospels also mentioned Jesus cleansing the temple (Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46).
c. Jesus declared these solemn words to the merchants there:
“My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” Matthew 21:13 (cf. Luke 19:46).
“Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’?
But you have made it a den of thieves.” Mark 11:17.
d. The Gospel writers noted the people who were supposed to look after the Temple in a holy manner, had changed it into a place where they took advantage of all worshippers. In this way, they may be called “thieves!”
i. The chief priests.
ii. The scribes.
iii. The leaders of the people (Luke 19:47).
iv. These sought to kill Jesus, as thieves and robbers would respond when they are caught.

3. “The sheep did not hear them”

a. Those who had truly become the sheep of the Good Shepherd.
b. They had been well-taught.
c. They would only respond to the voice of their true Shepherd.
d. They were well-protected because they had Jesus to care for them as the Good Shepherd.

经文：约翰福音10：8

一个重要的观察

耶稣渴望向所有来到祂面前的人教导深刻而重要的真理。祂的教训为所有接受祂话语的人带来了生命和希望。祂的一些教训包括警告的话语。这些话语也很重要因它保护信徒们。

“凡在我以先来的都是贼，是强盗，羊却不听他们。”

《约翰福音10：8》

1. “ 是贼，是强盗”

a. 耶稣指的不是真正的贼和强盗
b. 祂说的是那些冒充教导上帝话语的师傅
c. 但这些实际上是假师傅
d. 他们的意图是错误和邪恶的

2. 这些“盗贼和劫匪”是谁？

a. 回想耶稣曾经如何洁净耶路撒冷的圣殿《约翰福音2：13-22》
b. 其他福音也提到耶稣洁净圣殿《马太福音21：12-13；马可福音11：15-17；路加福音19：45-46》
c. 耶稣向那里的商人宣称这些庄严的话：
“‘我的殿必称为祷告的殿’，你们倒使它成为贼窝了！”《马太福音21：13》参阅《路加福音19：46》
“经不是记着说‘我的殿必称为万国祷告的殿’吗？你们倒使它成为贼窝了！”《马克福音11：17》
d. 福音的作者注意到应该以神圣的方式来照顾圣殿的人，把它变成了一个他们利用所有信徒的地方。通过这种方式，他们可能被称为“贼！”
i. 祭司长
ii. 文士
iii. 百姓的尊长 《路加福音19：47》
iv. 这些人试图杀害耶稣，如同贼和强盗在被捕时会作出的反应

3. “羊却不听他们”

a. 那些真正成为好牧人的羊
b. 他们受过良好的教训
c. 他们只会回应真正牧人的声音
d. 他们被好好地保护，因为他们有了耶稣为好牧人来照顾他们