請點擊此處連結到今天的經文默想
25:14 「天國又好比以下的故事:有一個人要出外旅行,他叫僕人來,把產業交給他們。25:15 他按照他們各人的才幹,一個給了五千塊金幣,一個給了兩千,一個給了一千,然後動身走了。25:16 那領五千塊金幣的,立刻去做生意,另外賺了五千。25:17 同樣,那領兩千塊金幣的,另外也賺了兩千。25:18 可是那領一千塊金幣的,出去,在地上挖了一個洞,把主人的錢埋起來。25:19 「過了許久,那幾個僕人的主人回來,跟他們結帳。25:20 那領五千塊金幣的進來,帶來了另外的五千,說:『主人,你給我五千塊金幣,你看,我另外賺了五千。』25:21 主人說:『很好,你這又好又可靠的僕人!你在小數目上可靠,我要委託你經管大數目。進來分享你主人的喜樂吧!』25:22 那領兩千塊金幣的進來,說:『主人,你給我兩千塊金幣,你看,我另外賺了兩千。』25:23 主人說:『很好,你這又好又可靠的僕人,你在小數目上可靠,我要委託你經管大數目。進來分享你主人的喜樂吧!』25:24 這時候,那領一千塊金幣的僕人也進來,說:『主人,我知道你是個嚴厲的人;沒有栽種的地方,你要收割,沒有撒種的地方,你也要收聚。25:25 我害怕,就把你的錢埋在地下。請看,你的錢就在這裏。』25:26 他的主人說:『你這又壞又懶的僕人!既然你知道我在沒有栽種的地方也要收割,沒有撒種的地方也要收聚,25:27 你就該把我的錢存入銀行,等我回來的時候,可以連本帶利一起收回。25:28 你們把他的金幣拿過來,給那個有一萬塊金幣的。25:29 因為,那已經有的,要給他更多,讓他豐富有餘;而那沒有的,連他所有的一點點也要奪走。25:30 至於這個無用的僕人,把他趕到外面的黑暗裏去;在那裏,他要哀哭,咬牙切齒。』
The Parable of the Talents
14"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15To one he gave five talentsa]" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">[a] of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. 17So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. 18But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.19"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'
21"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
22"The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'
23"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
24"Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'
26"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28" 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. 29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 30And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
感謝事項
--感謝 神,因為「 耶 和 華 就 為 自 己 的 地 發 熱 心 , 憐 恤 他 的 百 姓 。」 (約珥書 2:18)
--感謝 神,張惠美姊妹白內障開刀、林千代姊妹膝蓋開刀一切順利
--感謝 神,蔡政峰弟兄眼睛痊癒
--感謝 神,何敦培弟兄從台灣平安回來
--感謝神,謝謹姐的兩個孫子女,滿月誌喜
為教會
--為本教會吳柏翰牧師的牧會,與同工的合一,吳牧師未來的講道將會著重在福音性質方面
--為今年度的主題「操練敬虔,邁向聖潔」
--為2011年二月新任長執的選舉
--為教育組將進行的各項事工:
1.各團契同工的選舉,團契輔導的服事
2.年底青年團契主辦跨年禱告會
3.推廣青契讀經
4.大專團契在禱告方面的操練
5.兒童主日學教材和需要新老師加入事奉的行列
6.為社青2011年的計畫,聚會方式與內容
--為喜樂團契繼續推行聖經經句福音事工
--為教會除草除雪 (青年趙志祥、羅元谷已經表示參與的意願) 事宜
--為家庭小組事工的推行
--為關懷組重新整理教會的會友通訊錄
--為明年舉辦全教會靈修會將於10月31日 (週日) 召開第一次籌備會議
--為聖誕鞋盒的事工 (10月31日至11月7日截止)
--為12月19日的洗禮 (羅元谷) 、接納新會員 (史明山先生全家) 、聖餐,聖誕節讚美禮拜
--為12月24日 (週五) 晚上的聖誕聚餐和晚會慶祝活動
--為在歐洲的維也納台灣基督長老教會,陳啟應牧師在當地的開拓福音事工禱告
--為顏進德、林阿蓮夫婦華語堂的植堂事工
為肢體
--為本會牧師們、長執們及會友們的家庭作守望禱告: 戴惠喆牧師,許嘉恩長老、顏偉哲執事、吳珀俊弟兄、趙秀寶姊妹
--為大專青年期中考
--為最近外出的兄姊: 吳清江、顏月霞夫婦,高玉珍姊妹、林佳蓉姊妹、吳松源弟兄、陳信永弟兄將於10月27日帶岳父母回台灣
--為近來搬家的家庭: 徐春龍、高美秀夫婦,胡植閔、Mai Khoi夫婦
--為身體欠安的弟兄姐妹代禱:
吳松源弟兄的氣喘、
林千代姊妹開刀後的復建、
白瑀璇姊妹計畫冬天回台灣,將之前眼睛開刀的縫線拆掉,
美佑姐回台灣身體檢查,
宗穎27日開刀手術,
林世雄醫師的大兒子奕恩扁桃腺發炎
Daisy 牧師娘,上吐下瀉
--為吳清江弟兄的皮膚、商店的出租
--為吳國慶執事能順利將房子賣出
--為退休人士能適應退休生活: 史明山、張政平弟兄
--為青年們的創業和求職 (琴愔,鄭偉,鴻儒,宗穎)
--為新來的朋友: 陳俊宇弟兄、蕭漢城弟兄、陳文靜姊妹 (鄭年芳,鄭晉傑)