Motivations to Talk

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Why should I teach others the good news of salvation in Jesus? What moves me to tell them? Motivation is vital to understand, and by looking at Jesus we see four reasons he talked to others about Jesus: compassion, purpose, love of the Father, and joy. These should be my motives also. Ideas borrowed from a lesson by Mark Copeland, Executable Outlines.

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Motivation to Talk传讲的动力

Acts 5:42使徒行传 5:42, 新约圣经 p. 217

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Matthew 3:2

“悔改吧,因为天国临近了!”

⻢马太福音 3:2, 新约圣经 p. 4

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Matthew 4:17

“悔改吧,因为天国临近了!”

⻢马太福音 4:17, 新约圣经 p. 6

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.

Acts 17:16

保罗在雅典等候他们的时候,看⻅见满城都是偶像,心里非常着急。

使徒行传 17:16, 新约圣经 p. 240

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

Acts 17:17

于是他在会堂跟犹太人和虔诚的外族人辩论,每天在广场上跟遇⻅见的人辩论。

使徒行传 17:17, 新约圣经 p. 240

“for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.”

Acts 4:20

“我们耳闻目睹的,不能不说!”

使徒行传 4:20, 新约圣经 p. 214

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.

Acts 5:42

他们每天在圣殿里和各家各户教导人,传扬耶稣是基督。

使徒行传 5:42, 新约圣经 p. 217

Motivation is essential to succeeding in any endeavor you try.

Denis Waitley, “The Joy of Working”

Motivation is an inner drive, an idea captured in the imagination.

Denis Waitley, “The Joy of Working”

Motivation can be harnessed to an intense drive toward a goal.

Denis Waitley, “The Joy of Working”

Men and women who are motivated push themselves forward, plow through the inevitable setbacks, heading ever onward to their dreams.

Denis Waitley, “The Joy of Working”

Compassion怜悯

Compassion怜悯

“I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” Matthew 15:32

“我 怜悯这众人,因为他们同我在

这里已经三天,也没有吃的了。

我不愿意叫他们饿着回去,恐怕

在路上困乏。”

⻢马太福音 15:32

Compassion怜悯

When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Matthew 14:14

耶稣出来,⻅见有许多的人,

就怜悯他们,治好了他们的病人。

⻢马太福音 14:14

Compassion怜悯

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Matthew 9:36

他看⻅见许多的人,就怜悯他们,

因为他们困苦流离,如同羊没有

牧人一般。

⻢马太福音 9:36

Compassion怜悯

orCondemnation?

Purpose目的

Purpose目的

“My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.”

John 4:34

“我的食物就是遵行差我来者的旨

意,做成他的工。”

约翰福音 4:34

Purpose目的

“I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.”

Luke 4:43

“我也必须在别城传神国的福音,

因我奉差原是为此。”

路加福音 4:43

Purpose目的

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

Luke 19:10

人子来,为要寻找、拯救失丧的人。

路加福音 19:10

Purpose目的

Purpose目的

or Distraction?

Love of theFather

对父亲的爱

Love of theFather

对父亲的爱

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

John 15:9

我爱你们,正如父爱我一样,你们要常在我的爱里。

约翰福音 15:9

Love of theFather

对父亲的爱

I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.

John 17:26

我已将你的名指示他们,还要

指示他们,使你所爱我的爱在

他们里面,我也在他们里面。

约翰福音 17:26

Love of theFather

对父亲的爱

Love of theFather

对父亲的爱

orLove of the World?

Joy喜乐

Joy喜乐

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2

仰望为我们信心创始成终的耶稣。他因那摆在前面的喜乐,就轻看羞辱,忍受了十字架的苦难,便坐在神宝座的右边。

希伯来书 12:2

Joy喜乐

or Duty?

Motivationto Talk

CompassionPurposeLove of the FatherJoy

Will today be the day you decide

to go toheaven?

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Motivation to TalkActs 5:42

Compiled and Presented by:Dave Stewart25 May, 2014

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Synopsis: Why should I teach others the good news of salvation in Jesus? What moves me to tell them? Motivation is vital to understand, and by looking at Jesus we see four reasons he talked to others about Jesus: compassion, purpose, love of the Father, and joy. These should be my motives also.

Ideas borrowed from a lesson by Mark Copeland, Executable Outlines

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

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