走第二里路 Going the Second Mile

礼拜天在教会学到的信息 Learned in Church on Sunday

Jesus’ words in Matthew 5 are shocking. They seem to be unreasonable and even unrealistic. But his picture is so much bigger than ours, and his ways really do work! 主耶稣在马太福音第五章的话是有点惊人。那些话语似乎没有道理，也是不实际。但他所看到的比我们更大，他的方法真的行的通！

2011年9月5日（二） September 5, 2011(2)

讲员：斯蒂夫皮尔孙牧师 Speaker: Pastor Steve Pearson

经文：马太福音 5：41  Scripture: Matthew 5:41

有人强逼你走一里路，你就同他走二里。

If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.

走第二里路是个文化的做法。

在圣经里， 罗马士兵有权利叫犹太人帮他们提包袱，走一里路， 但不能勉强他们走第二里路。

在这种情形下：

1） 若我为你走一里路， 我行我份内需做的，

2）我是被叫，委屈而做，

3）我行了我的责任，

4）我只看到我的一边，

5）我还是生气、不高兴，

6）我的反应像其他的人，

7）我在与敌人对抗。

但是， 当我走第二里路时：

1） 我做的比所要求的来得更多，

2）我选择祝福，

3）我感动了一棵心，

4）我学习你的观点，

5）当我将我的期望交托于神，

       我找到了释放与喜乐，

6）我显示了神的恩慈，

7）我得了个朋友。

在第二里路， 我先奉献 。。。 然后我寻到了恩典的意思。

Going the second mile is a cultural thing.

1.   Roman soldiers compelled Jews to carry a soldier’s pack one mile.

2.   An extremely insulting and humiliating thing for a Jewish man to be forced to carry an enemy’s gear like a beast of burden.

3.   So Jews would mark a mile in all directions from their home and refuse to go a step further.

If I go one mile with you:

a)   I do what is expected (good employee).

b)   I am forced to serve.

c)   I discharge my responsibility.

d)   I see only my side.

e)   I am still angry and resentful.

f)     I respond like everyone else.

g)   I previously had to deal with an enemy.

But on the second mile:

a)   I do far more than expected. [Luke 10:30-37] (exceptional employee)

b)   I choose to bless.

c)   I touch a heart. (Make connections, all ministry comes out of relationship)

d)   I learn your perspective.

e)   I find freedom and joy as I release my expectations to God.

f)     I demonstrate the kindness of God. (Romans 2:4)

g)   Now I gain a friend.

On the second mile, I first offer … and then discover the meaning of grace.

诗歌：奇异恩典 －捆锁已去 (克里斯汤姆林)

Song: Amazing Grace – My Chains are Gone (Chris Tomlin)