你可能已经注意到,保罗作为宣教士旅行时,经常有一些同伴,和他一起分享耶稣的福音,并建立教会。保罗不是只身一人。
今天的经文也提醒我们,主与保罗同在。在保罗可能特别需要鼓励的时候,主在异象中对他说话。神提醒保罗祂与他同在,并且会保护他。神也启示,在哥林多有很多基督的信徒。保罗不是只身一人。
我们读使徒行传时,应该留意那些与保罗同工的人。有时,我们只找到描述背景或历史的只言片语,但这些人是建立教会的关键。百基拉和亚居拉是和保罗一起织帐篷的同工,尽管他们只是来自罗马的难民。一个会堂主管基利司布和他全家都相信了耶稣,当然也会带领他人来信主和受洗。
我们也看到一个有学问的人,名叫阿波罗,他听说过耶稣的一些事,还需要学习更多。百基拉和亚居拉给他讲解,后来阿波罗也成了一名宣教士。
耶稣的福音被许多人分享和传播。在神的教会中,有很多人在为此工作。
主啊,感谢你建立了教会,呼召所有信徒来分享福音。求赐下你的圣灵加添我们力量。阿们。
使徒行传 18
1这事以后,保罗离了雅典,来到哥林多。
2遇见一个犹太人,名叫亚居拉,他生在本都,因为克劳迪命犹太人都离开罗马,新近带着妻百基拉从意大利来。保罗就投奔了他们。
3他们本是制造帐篷为业,保罗因与他们同业,就和他们同住做工。
4每逢安息日,保罗在会堂里辩论,劝化犹太人和希腊人。5西拉和提摩太从马其顿来的时候,保罗为道迫切,向犹太人证明耶稣是基督。
6他们既抗拒、毁谤,保罗就抖着衣裳说:“你们的罪归到你们自己头上,与我无干。从今以后,我要往外邦人那里去。”
7于是离开那里,到了一个人的家中,这人名叫提多.犹士都,是敬拜神的,他的家靠近会堂。
8管会堂的基利司布和全家都信了主,还有许多哥林多人听了就相信、受洗。
9夜间,主在异象中对保罗说:“不要怕,只管讲,不要闭口。
10有我与你同在,必没有人下手害你。因为在这城里我有许多的百姓。”
11保罗在那里住了一年零六个月,将神的道教训他们。
12到迦流做亚该亚方伯的时候,犹太人同心起来攻击保罗,拉他到公堂,
13说:“这个人劝人不按着律法敬拜神。”
14保罗刚要开口,迦流就对犹太人说:“你们这些犹太人!如果是为冤枉或奸恶的事,我理当耐性听你们。
15但所争论的,若是关乎言语、名目和你们的律法,你们自己去办吧!这样的事我不愿意审问。”
16就把他们撵出公堂。
17众人便揪住管会堂的所提尼,在堂前打他。这些事迦流都不管。
18保罗又住了多日,就辞别了弟兄,坐船往叙利亚去,百基拉、亚居拉和他同去。他因为许过愿,就在坚革哩剪了头发。
19到了以弗所,保罗就把他们留在那里,自己进了会堂和犹太人辩论。
20众人请他多住些日子,他却不允,
21就辞别他们,说:“神若许我,我还要回到你们这里。”于是开船离了以弗所。
22在恺撒利亚下了船,就上耶路撒冷去问教会安,随后下安提阿去。
23住了些日子,又离开那里,挨次经过加拉太和弗吕家地方,坚固众门徒。
24有一个犹太人名叫亚波罗,来到以弗所。他生在亚历山大,是有学问的,最能讲解圣经。
25这人已经在主的道上受了教训,心里火热,将耶稣的事详细讲论教训人,只是他单晓得约翰的洗礼。
26他在会堂里放胆讲道,百基拉、亚居拉听见,就接他来,将神的道给他讲解更加详细。
27他想要往亚该亚去,弟兄们就勉励他,并写信请门徒接待他。他到了那里,多帮助那蒙恩信主的人,
28在众人面前极有能力驳倒犹太人,引圣经证明耶稣是基督。
“I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” — Acts 18:10
As you probably have noticed in his travels as a missionary, Paul regularly has companions who share in the work of bringing the good news of Jesus and starting churches. Paul is not alone.
In our reading for today we are reminded that the Lord is also always with Paul. At a time when Paul may have been especially needing encouragement, the Lord speaks to him in a vision. God notes that he is “with” Paul and will protect him. God also reveals that in Corinth there are many other believers in Christ. Paul is not alone.
As we read the book of Acts, we should take note of the people who work together with Paul. We sometimes find just a few words of background or history, but these people are crucial to the building up of the church. Aquila and Priscilla help Paul as fellow tentmakers even while they are refugees from Rome. A synagogue ruler, Crispus, and his household become believers in Jesus and surely help to lead in bringing others to believe and be baptized.
We are also introduced to a learned man named Apollos who knew some of the story of Jesus and needed to learn more. Priscilla and Aquila mentored him, and then Apollos became a traveling missionary too.
The gospel of Jesus is shared and spread by many people. The Lord has many people at work in his church.
Lord, thank you for building the church and calling all believers to the work of sharing the gospel. Empower us by your Spirit. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳