Valley Life Chinese Baptist Church
生命谷華人浸信會
教會網站: www.vlcbc.church
(602) 492-8413
張壯興 牧師 Pastor Hugo Cheung
I) 主題：救主是唯一的答案！ THE ANSWER! The Savior
救主的敵人！ The Opposition to the Savior
「過了些日子，耶穌又進了迦百農。人聽見祂在房子裡，就有許多人聚集，甚至連門前都沒有空地；耶穌就對他們講道。」 —— 可 Mk 2:1–2
繼耶穌展現權能、正式展開拯救事工之後，隨著救贖工作的推進，屬靈與現實的衝突也隨之顯明。面對本週的核心問題——
「耶穌在做些什麼？」與
「耶穌的敵人是誰？他們為何敵視祂？」
這不單是一場宗教規條的爭辯，更是天國權能與人心固執、黑暗勢力的正面爭戰。
羅 Ro 10:4「律法的總結就是基督，使凡信祂的都得著義。」(總結:Telos）
面對生命的爭戰：
認清衝突本質：基督是神救贖計畫的成全與豐盛自由的生命（新酒）
屬靈爭戰顯明： 當天國權能超越舊有框架，衝突便揭示出天國與黑暗勢力的正面對決。
非局部微調： 耶穌並非來修補舊有的傳統或自我義行，而是神救贖計畫的終極答案與成全。(羅 10:4）
無中間地帶：敵意持續加劇 當省察內心「舊皮袋」隨真理顯明，人心的自義與盲目化為抗拒，讓人必須在「自我堅持」與「俯伏降服」間做出抉擇。
II) 誰是救主的敵人：身份、歷史與信仰
在馬可福音 2 的爭戰中，抵擋耶穌的敵對勢力主要由法利賽人與文士帶頭，並在最後與希律黨人聯手。
形成背景： 於兩約中間時代（約主前 2 世紀馬加比時期），猶太人面臨希臘文化的強烈俗化與異教壓迫，一群虔誠人起而反抗，強調必須回歸上帝的律法並反對希臘文化的影響，以保全猶太民族的信仰純潔。
演變與問題： 然而，隨著對口傳傳統繁瑣堆疊的熱心，逐漸發展為重外在形式、輕內心實質的宗教體制。
核心信仰與社會地位： 他們相信天使的存在與死人復活，在民間深受普通百姓的尊崇與愛戴。
文士
負責抄寫、研讀、解釋與執行摩西律法。
支持希律王朝與羅馬政權的政治精英。他們原本在政治與宗教立場上與法利賽人對立，但因共同視耶穌為威脅而罕見地聯手。
有人帶著一個癱子來見耶穌，是用四個人抬來的。因為人多，不得近前，就把耶穌所在的房子，拆了房頂，既拆通了，就把癱子連所躺臥的褥子都縋下來。耶穌見他們的信心，就對癱子說：「小子，你的罪赦了。」有幾個文士坐在那裡，心裡議論，說：「這個人為甚麼這樣說呢？他說僭妄的話了！除了神以外，誰能赦罪呢？」耶穌心中知道他們心裡這樣議論，就說：「你們心裡為甚麼這樣議論呢？或對癱子說『你的罪赦了』，或說『起來，拿你的褥子行走』，哪一樣容易呢？但要叫你們知道，人子在地上有赦罪的權柄。」就對癱子說：「我吩咐你起來，拿你的褥子回家去吧！」那人就起來，立刻拿著褥子，當眾人面前出去了。以致眾人都驚奇，歸榮耀與神，說：「我們從來沒有見過這樣的事。」
僵化教條: 文士 在「心裡議論」質疑耶穌僭妄；敵意在此萌芽，揭示人心因僵化教條對神的救贖產生不知不覺的抗拒。
赦罪權能： 耶穌宣告赦罪並使癱子行走，展現祂擁有神獨有的赦罪權能，成全了律法下罪得赦免的終極盼望。
反思: 當面對生活中的困境時，我們通常最先追求的是「環境的改善」，還是求「在基督裡經歷生命的豐盛」？
III.b) 呼召利未與罪人坐席（可 Mk 2:13–17）
耶穌又出到海邊去，眾人都就了祂來，祂就教訓他們。耶穌經過的時候，看見亞法路的兒子利未坐在稅關上，就對他說：「你跟從我來。」他就起來，跟從了耶穌。耶穌在利未家裡坐席，有許多稅吏和罪人與耶穌並門徒一同坐席；因為這樣的人多，他們也跟從耶穌。法利賽人中的文士看見耶穌和罪人並稅吏一同喫飯，就對祂門徒說：「祂同稅吏並罪人喫飯嗎？」耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「康健的人用不著醫生，有病的人才用得著；我來本不是召義人，乃是召罪人。」
自義隔閡：
法利賽人中的文士向門徒「公開質問」；敵意在此升級。
有熱心卻無真知識： 他們對神有宗教上的熱心，卻缺乏對神救贖計畫的真正認識（羅 Ro 10:2）。
剛硬抗拒： 揭示人心因自義與傳統界線，對神的憐憫產生頑固與剛硬的抗拒。
恩典成全：
耶穌宣告祂來是「召罪人，不是召義人」。
因信得著神的義： 提醒人承認自己無法靠律法自救，轉而完全信靠基督（羅 Ro 10:4）。耶穌打破潔淨隔閡的恩典權能，成全了律法下神憐憫拯救罪人的終極旨意。
III.c) 論禁食與新舊的比喻（可 Mk 2:18–22）
當下，約翰的門徒和法利賽人禁食。他們來問耶穌說：“約翰的門徒和法利賽人的門徒禁食，你的門徒倒不禁食，這是為甚麼呢？”耶穌對他們說：“新郎和陪伴之人同在的時候，陪伴之人豈能禁食呢？新郎還同在，他們不能禁食。但日子將到，新郎要離開他們，那日他們就要禁食。沒有人把新布縫在舊衣服上，恐怕所補上的新布，帶壞了舊衣服，破的就更大了。也沒有人把新酒裝在舊皮袋裡，恐怕酒把皮袋裂開，酒和皮袋就都壞了﹔惟把新酒裝在新皮袋裡。”
傳統枷鎖：
提問者以傳統禁食規條質疑耶穌的門徒；他們執著於外在的宗教形式與習慣，
卻忽視了神設立禁食的屬靈本質與新郎同在的喜樂。
新郎臨到： 耶穌宣告祂是「新郎」，並以「新布」與「新酒」的比喻表明天國福音的臨到。
成全而非補綴： 提醒人天國的恩典與生命的更新，無法強行塞入舊有的傳統框架中，而是要以全新的生命來承接。
反思: 在我們的生活或服事中，是否有什麼「舊皮袋」（習慣、傳統或自義），正阻礙我們承接神的活潑恩典？
III.d) 安息日摘麥穗的爭議（可 Mk 2:23–28）
耶穌當安息日從麥地經過。他門徒行路的時候，掐了麥穗。法利賽人對耶穌說：“看哪，他們在安息日爲甚麼做不可做的事呢？” 耶穌對他們說：“經上記著大衛和跟從他的人缺乏、飢餓之時所做的事，你們沒有唸過嗎？ 他當亞比亞他作大祭司的時候，怎麼進了神的殿，吃了陳設餅，又給跟從他的人吃；這餅除了祭司以外，人都不可吃。” 又對他們說：“安息日是爲人設立的，人不是爲安息日設立的。所以，人子也是安息日的主。”
基督是安息日的主
耶穌宣告祂擁有超越宗教儀式與安息日條例的至高權能，祂乃是安息日真實安息與生命的賜予者。
看清神的本意
法利賽人將律法條例教條化，用外在規條來控告與束縛人；耶穌則以大衛吃陳設餅的歷史顯明：神的律法本意是為了保護生命與供給需要，而非殘害生命。
反思:明白耶穌是「安息日的主」，如何幫助你擺脫當下的忙碌、壓力或控告，經歷真實的釋放與安慰？
IV) 結論與應用
耶穌基督是生命的主宰： 耶穌透過勝過試探、驅逐污鬼、赦免罪惡與超越律法條例，展現對靈界、疾病、傳統與人生命的唯一救主。
省察自義：省察自身是否困於僵化的「舊皮袋」，用外在的傳統或自義抵擋了天國活潑的更新。
回應恩典的呼召： 面對天國與基督的臨到，人無法保持中立；我們當放下自我堅持，承認自己無法自救，以全新的心靈，承接祂所賜與神同在的豐盛生命。
當面對生活中的困境時，我們通常最先追求的是「環境的改善」，還是求「在基督裡經歷生命的豐盛」？
明白耶穌是「安息日的主」，如何幫助你擺脫當下的忙碌、壓力或控告，經歷真實的釋放與安慰？
Valley Life Chinese Baptist Church
生命谷華人浸信會
教會網站: www.vlcbc.church
(602) 492-8413
張壯興 牧師 Pastor Hugo Cheung
I) Theme: THE ANSWER! The Savior
"And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them." — Mark 2:1–2
Following Jesus’ manifestation of authority and the official launch of His saving ministry, as the work of redemption advances, the conflict between the spiritual realm and earthly reality becomes increasingly evident. Facing this week’s core questions—
"What is Jesus doing?" and
"Who are the enemies of Jesus? Why do they oppose Him?"
This is not merely a debate over religious rules; it is a direct battle between the power of the Kingdom of God and human stubbornness alongside the forces of darkness.
Romans 10:4: "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." (End: Telos)
Facing the Battles of Life:
Recognize the Nature of the Conflict: Christ is the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan and the source of abundant, free life (the new wine).
Spiritual Warfare Revealed: When the power of the Kingdom transcends old frameworks, conflict exposes the direct confrontation between the Kingdom of God and the forces of darkness.
Not Partial Adjustment: Jesus did not come to patch up old traditions or self-righteousness; He is the ultimate answer and fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan (Romans 10:4).
No Middle Ground: As truth is revealed, inspecting our inner "old wineskins" shows how self-righteousness and blindness turn into resistance, forcing us to choose between "holding on to self" and "surrendering in devotion."
II) Who Are the Enemies of the Savior: Identity, History, and Faith
In the conflicts of Mark 2:1–3:6, the opposition against Jesus was primarily led by the Pharisees and scribes, who eventually joined forces with the Herodians.
Pharisees
Historical Roots: Traceable to Ezra the scribe (Ezra 7:10, "For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel"), emphasizing a return to God's Word, studying, and keeping the Law.
Origins: Arose during the Intertestamental Period (around the 2nd century BC Maccabean Era). Facing intense Hellenistic secularization and pagan oppression, a group of devout believers rose up to resist, insisting on returning to God's Law and rejecting Greek influence to preserve the purity of the Jewish faith.
Evolution & Issues: However, overzealous devotion to accumulating oral traditions gradually transformed their faith into a religious system that prioritized outward form over inner reality.
Core Beliefs & Social Status: They believed in the existence of angels and the resurrection of the dead, earning deep respect and admiration among the common people.
Scribes
Responsible for copying, studying, interpreting, and enforcing the Law of Moses.
Herodians
Political elites who supported the Herodian dynasty and Roman authority. Though originally opposed to the Pharisees in politics and religion, they joined hands in a rare alliance because they mutually viewed Jesus as a threat.
III.a) Healing a Paralytic (Mark 2:3–12)
And four men came, bringing to him a paralytic. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your bed and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralytic— "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home." And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
Rigid Dogma: Scribes "questioned in their hearts," accusing Jesus of blasphemy. Opposition germinated here, exposing how rigid dogma leads the human heart into unconscious resistance against God's salvation.
Authority to Forgive Sins: Jesus declared forgiveness and enabled the paralytic to walk, demonstrating His divine authority to forgive sins and fulfilling the ultimate hope of forgiveness under the Law.
Reflection: When facing life's hardships, do we usually seek "environmental improvement" first, or do we seek "to experience the abundance of life in Christ"?
III.b) Calling Levi and Dining with Sinners (Mark 2:13–17)
He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he reclined at a table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
The Barrier of Self-Righteousness:
The scribes of the Pharisees "questioned publicly" before the disciples; opposition escalated.
Zeal Without Knowledge: They possessed religious zeal for God but lacked genuine understanding of God's redemptive plan (Romans 10:2).
Hardened Resistance: Exposing how self-righteousness and traditional boundaries create stubborn, hardened resistance to God's mercy.
Fulfillment Through Grace:
Jesus declared He came to "call sinners, not the righteous."
Righteousness Through Faith: Reminding us that we cannot save ourselves through the Law, urging us to trust completely in Christ (Romans 10:4). Jesus' authority of grace broke clean/unclean barriers, fulfilling God's ultimate desire to show mercy and save sinners.
III.c) On Fasting and the Parables of New and Old (Mark 2:18–22)
Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But the new wine is for fresh wineskins."
Shackles of Tradition:
Questioners challenged Jesus' disciples using traditional fasting rules. They clung to external religious forms and habits, ignoring the spiritual essence of fasting and the joy of the Bridegroom's presence.
Renewal of Life:
The Arrival of the Bridegroom: Jesus declared Himself as the "Bridegroom" and used the parables of "new cloth" and "new wine" to signify the arrival of the Gospel of the Kingdom.
Fulfillment, Not Patchwork: Reminding us that Kingdom grace and life renewal cannot be squeezed into old traditional frameworks; they must be received with a brand-new life.
Reflection: In our life or ministry, is there any "old wineskin" (habit, tradition, or self-righteousness) hindering us from receiving God's living grace?
III.d) Controversy Over Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (Mark 2:23–28)
One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?" And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."
Christ is Lord of the Sabbath: Jesus declared His supreme authority over religious rituals and Sabbath regulations, serving as the true giver of Sabbath rest and life.
Understanding God's Original Intent: The Pharisees dogmatized the Law, using external regulations to accuse and bind people. Jesus used David eating the bread of the Presence to show that God's Law was originally intended to protect life and supply needs, not harm life.
Reflection: How does understanding that Jesus is "Lord of the Sabbath" help you break free from current busyness, pressure, or condemnation to experience true release and comfort?
IV) Conclusion and Application
Jesus Christ is the Lord of Life: By overcoming temptation, driving out demons, forgiving sins, and transcending legalistic regulations, Jesus demonstrates that He is the sole Savior over the spiritual realm, disease, tradition, and human life.
Examine Self-Righteousness: Inspect whether we are trapped in rigid "old wineskins," using external traditions or self-righteousness to resist the vibrant renewal of the Kingdom.
Respond to the Call of Grace: Facing the arrival of the Kingdom and Christ, no one can remain neutral. We must lay down self-will, acknowledge our inability to save ourselves, and with a renewed heart, receive the abundant life of abiding with God.
Discussion Questions
When facing life's hardships, do we usually seek "environmental improvement" first, or do we seek "to experience the abundance of life in Christ"?
How does understanding that Jesus is "Lord of the Sabbath" help you break free from current busyness, pressure, or condemnation to experience true release and comfort?
Valley Life Chinese Baptist Church
生命谷華人浸信會
(www.vlcbc.church) | 9/27/2026
耶穌並非來修補舊有的傳統或自我義行，祂乃是神救贖計畫的終極答案與____________。（羅馬書 10:4）
文士在心裡質疑耶穌「說僭妄的話」，耶穌宣告赦罪並使癱子行走，展現祂擁有神獨有的____________權能。（馬可福音 2:5–10）
耶穌宣告祂來是「召罪人，不是召義人」，提醒人承認自己無法靠律法自救，轉而完全____________基督。（馬可福音 2:17）
耶穌宣告祂是「新郎」，天國恩典與生命的更新無法強行塞入舊有的傳統框架中，而是要以____________來承接。（馬可福音 2:19–22）
耶穌宣告祂是____________的主，擁有超越宗教儀式與條例的至高權能。（馬可福音 2:28）
討論問題
當面對生活中的困境時，我們通常最先追求的是「環境的改善」，還是求「在基督裡經歷生命的豐盛」？
明白耶穌是「安息日的主」，如何幫助你擺脫當下的忙碌、壓力或控告，經歷真實的釋放與安慰？
Valley Life Chinese Baptist Church
生命谷華人浸信會
(www.vlcbc.church) | 9/27/2026
Jesus did not come to patch up old traditions or self-righteousness; He is the ultimate answer and ____________ of God’s redemptive plan. (Romans 10:4)
Scribes questioned in their hearts, accusing Jesus of blasphemy. Jesus declared forgiveness and healed the paralytic, demonstrating His unique divine authority to ____________ . (Mark 2:5–10)
Jesus declared He came to "call sinners, not the righteous," reminding us to admit our inability to save ourselves by the Law and turn to completely ____________ Christ. (Mark 2:17)
Jesus declared Himself as the "Bridegroom." Kingdom grace and life renewal cannot be squeezed into old traditional frameworks; they must be received with a ____________ . (Mark 2:19–22)
Jesus declared that He is the Lord of the ____________ , possessing supreme authority over religious rituals and regulations. (Mark 2:28)
Discussion Questions
When facing life's hardships, do we usually seek "environmental improvement" first, or do we seek "to experience the abundance of life in Christ"?
How does understanding that Jesus is "Lord of the Sabbath" help you break free from current busyness, pressure, or condemnation to experience true release and comfort?
Valley Life Chinese Baptist Church
生命谷華人浸信會
(www.vlcbc.church) | 9/27/2026
耶穌並非來修補舊有的傳統或自我義行，祂乃是神救贖計畫的終極答案與____________。（羅馬書 10:4）
文士在心裡質疑耶穌「說僭妄的話」，耶穌宣告赦罪並使癱子行走，展現祂擁有神獨有的____________權能。（馬可福音 2:5–10）
耶穌宣告祂來是「召罪人，不是召義人」，提醒人承認自己無法靠律法自救，轉而完全____________基督。（馬可福音 2:17）
耶穌宣告祂是「新郎」，天國恩典與生命的更新無法強行塞入舊有的傳統框架中，而是要以____________來承接。（馬可福音 2:19–22）
耶穌宣告祂是____________的主，擁有超越宗教儀式與條例的至高權能。（馬可福音 2:28）
討論問題
當面對生活中的困境時，我們通常最先追求的是「環境的改善」，還是求「在基督裡經歷生命的豐盛」？
明白耶穌是「安息日的主」，如何幫助你擺脫當下的忙碌、壓力或控告，經歷真實的釋放與安慰？
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Jesus did not come to patch up old traditions or self-righteousness; He is the ultimate answer and ____________ of God’s redemptive plan. (Romans 10:4)
Scribes questioned in their hearts, accusing Jesus of blasphemy. Jesus declared forgiveness and healed the paralytic, demonstrating His unique divine authority to ____________ . (Mark 2:5–10)
Jesus declared He came to "call sinners, not the righteous," reminding us to admit our inability to save ourselves by the Law and turn to completely ____________ Christ. (Mark 2:17)
Jesus declared Himself as the "Bridegroom." Kingdom grace and life renewal cannot be squeezed into old traditional frameworks; they must be received with a ____________ . (Mark 2:19–22)
Jesus declared that He is the Lord of the ____________ , possessing supreme authority over religious rituals and regulations. (Mark 2:28)
Discussion Questions
When facing life's hardships, do we usually seek "environmental improvement" first, or do we seek "to experience the abundance of life in Christ"?
How does understanding that Jesus is "Lord of the Sabbath" help you break free from current busyness, pressure, or condemnation to experience true release and comfort?
