凭着什么 —— 路加福音 1章 5-25节

大纲：

段落结构

从段落结构中可以看到，作者从

1）5-7 节  故事背景介绍 撒迦利亚与以利沙伯 （3节）

2）8-10 节 大场景的描述 撒迦利亚与百姓 （3节）

3）11-20节 天使与撒迦利亚在圣殿中

4）21-22 大场景的描述 撒迦利亚与百姓 （2节）

5）23-25 故事后续发展 撒迦利亚与以利沙伯 （3节）

这个结构是对应的，通过中间的部分“天使与撒迦利亚”的这段，来理解前后。

1）与5）对应，明白了，神在撒迦利亚和以利沙伯家所成就的大事：在神面前的义人，遵行一切诫命典章，没有可以指摘的，更在以利沙伯身上见证，神的眷顾和祝福，赐生命的主！

2）与4）百姓祷告愿神垂听，到神的同在在撒迦利亚身上得到了印证（必是见了异象）

而在3）中间有以下层次

1. 天使显现
2. 撒迦利亚惊慌害怕
3. 天使报告好消息

这一切是“因为你的祈祷已经被听见了”
所要成就的是

A.你的妻子以利沙伯要给你生一个儿子，你要给他起名叫约翰。

这个孩子将会B.让你欢喜快乐，有许多人因他出世，也必喜乐。（欢喜快乐是指神的救恩将要临到，以赛亚书 12：6，25：9，29：19）
C.他在主面前将要为大（向马利亚所传的好消息也同样提到，为大）
D.淡酒浓酒都不喝，(如何养育他：拿细耳人的传统，士师记和民数记有记载)从母腹里就被圣灵充满了。
E.他要使许多以色列人回转，归于主他们的神。
F.他必有以利亚的心志能力，行在主的前面，叫为父的心转向儿女，叫悖逆的人转从义人的智慧。（玛拉基书 4:5-6）

G.又为主预备合用的百姓。（最后结束在这里）


凭着什么？？

1. 凭着亚伯拉罕，以撒，雅各的神，过去现在一直做事到如今的耶和华神。凭着神在亚伯拉罕（Gen 11.30），以撒(Gen 16.1)，玛挪亚的妻子（Judg. 13:2-3），以利户的妻子哈拿身上(1Sam 1.2)所行的，撒迦利亚应该能向天使说，马利亚说一般的话：“愿你的旨意成就在我们家中！” 
2. 凭着祷告。天使所说的，你的祷告已经蒙垂听了。为什么在蒙垂听时，跟天使说，“不太可能吧？”应该积极的来到神面前祷告，并用感谢和赞美（哈利路亚）来回应神的赐福。
3. 凭着经历。天使的身份是蒙神所差，天使的话语是传神的旨意，到了时候必要应验，并不依赖人的行为，甚至人无法相信，无法理解，也不会影响神祝福的意念，然而人的回应却又会有影响。“应该怎样行才能承受神的国？”人的软弱，面对神的荣耀，我们是否能够成就，不凭着信心，不靠着神的恩典，怎样能够承受。以赛亚说，祸哉！ 我灭亡了！ 因为我是嘴唇不洁的人， 又住在嘴唇不洁的民中， 又因我眼见大君王─ 万军之耶和华。（以赛亚书 6：5）撒迦利亚同样要成长和经历神，哑巴不说话，是一种经历，是需要学习的功课。但是同时，我们看到撒迦利亚在之后的赞美，他的哑巴，让他学习会了赞美，也更加体会了神的旨意。

路加福音24：25

耶穌對他們說： 無知的人哪， 先知所說的一切話， 你們的心信得太遲鈍了。

我们应该在神的话语，祷告，经历中，离开基督道理的开端，竭力进到完全的地步。

同时要警醒因为保罗也这样提醒他自己：

我是攻克己身，叫身服我，恐怕我傳福音給別人，自己反被棄絕了。林前9:27

我们每个人都要努力成长。目标是什么？

约翰 有以利亚的心志能力

耶稣 在4：23-26 耶稣也提到自己像以利亚一样 有大能

到使徒行传 8：26-39节

耶稣的门徒腓力 也做以利亚一搬的事情，领人归向主：

向一位太监讲解以赛亚的话语，传基督的福音。

我们每一位也一样，预备自己，将人领到主面前，使神的赐福临到更多的人。主啊，我在这里，请你带领我！使用我！

Reading Tips from Barron‘s IELTS 2nd Edition

Question types

Multiple-choice questions                        Locating information
short-answer questions                             Identifying points of view
Completing sentences                              Identifying writer's claim
Completing notes, summary, tables, flowcharts
Classifying information
Labeling a diagram                                  Matching lists or phrases
Choosing headings for paragraphs or sections of a text
Yes, No, True, False, or Not Given questions

During the Test

1. Read the title and any headings first. Make predictions about the topic.
2. Look over the questions quickly. Make predictions about content and organization.
3. Reading the passage at a normal speed. Don't get stuck on parts or words you dont' understand.
4. When you answer the questions, don't spend too much time on the ones you don't feel sure about. Make a guess and go on.
5. After you have answered all the questions, you can go back and check the ones you aren't sure about.
6. The last passage is longer and more complex than the first two, so remember to save time for it.
7. Be sure to write your answers on the answer sheet before the 60 minutes are up. You will NOT have extra time to transfer your answers.

Predict: Who What When Where and Why

Using

the first paragraph

the topic sentences

specific details

the questions and answers

Common words

Common Adverbs of Frequency

always
usually
often
sometimes
occasionally
seldom
hardly ever
rarely
never

Common Adverbial Time Words or Phrases

every day daily
twice a week
once a month
on occasion
every year, yearly
every other week
from time to time
once in a while

Common Words That Express Emotion

afraid            angry            annoyed            ashamed            bored            confused            disappointed
ecstatic         embarrassed exhausted          frustrated           happy           jealous               mad
miserable      nervous        proud                 sad                    shocked        surprised            unhappy
upset             worried


These words and phrases are often used with comparison and contrast.

almost the same as             in common            also            just as                        as
as the same time as            like, alike              resemble    either/or                    similar to
correspondingly                 neither/nor           than            in the same way
in a like manner


Contrast

although            more than            but            nevertheless            differ from/different from
otherwise          even though         still           unlike                      on the other hand
however            in contrast to       while         instead                     less than            yet

Common negative markers.

Before verbs/clause

not            isn't/can't/won't/shouldn't/couldn't/hasn't/mustn't          
rarely/only rarely            hardly            scarcely            seldom            never          
barely            not since             until            and neither

Before nouns/phrase

no            no where            nothing
at no time 决不，从不             no at this time            in no case决不            by no means决不


Common words and phrases that indicate Chronological Order

before            after            while            during            between   and    
in (year)         on (day)      at(time)       since               later
earlier            formerly      every (number) (years, month, days)
at the turn of the century(decade)              in the first half of the century
in the 20s, 1980s
at birth, in childhood, in infancy, as an adult, in adulthood, in old age
simultaneously, at the same time as
former, latter
previous            prior to            first, second, third, etc.
in the first place, second place            next, then, subsequently
to begin with            in the next place            at last            in conclusion            finally

Unit 1 from Cambridge Common mistakes at IELTS Intermediate ... and how to avoid them

P5

We use the

• with countries or places where the name refers to a group of islands or states: the United States, the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates, the UK
• with superlatives: the best, the longest, the highest
• with cardinal numbers: the first, the second, the third
• when there is only one in the world: the environment, the internet, the sun
• to refer to the only one in this particular area: the government, the police, the river
• in the phrase: the same as

We don't use the

• with a single country or place: America, England, China
• to talk about something in general. We use the plural if we are talking about something in general; we use the to identify one specific example. Compare:

People with reading difficulties often have problems with numbers.
The number eight is considered lucky in some countries.

My father has fished in rivers all over Australia.

P7

Some nouns in English are 'uncountable'. This means they do not have a plural form. Some common uncountable nouns are: advice, advertising, food, furniture, garbage, information, knowledge, money, shopping, time, traffic, travel.

With uncountable nouns, you use use:

• the singular form: food, information, money
• a little / amount of / much / some: How much money do you have?

The amount of traffic on the roads is increasing each year.

• a singular verb: There was already a little furniture in the flat.

If a noun is uncountable, you cannot use:

• a plural form: advice, furnitures, garbages, informations, knowledges
• a/an: an advice, a garbage, a knowledge
• a few / many / number of: a few shopping, many traffic, the number of knowledge
• a number: three travels, four furniture
• a plural verb: There were a little furniture in the flat.
• If you want to add a number to an uncountable noun, you can use a piece of / some / a few pieces of: a piece of advice, three pieces of furniture, a few pieces of garbage.

I was surprised by the number of time it took us to reach the castle.

                                    amount

I can't wait to visit the market and do a few shopping.
                                                            some

The furnitures in the hotel room were quite old but they were very comfortable.
                                                     was                       it was

P9
Correct the 14 mistakes in the text below.

The globalisation has had an enormous impact on many part of the world. Nowadays, even in some of most remote parts of world, we connect to internet and conduct business. However, they is adavantage and disadvantage to this.  One disadvantages, for example, is that the local culture and language can be affected. It can also mean that local businesses has to reduce their prices to compare with bigger overseas companies. However, there are advantages; for example, globalisation can bring more business to a small area, which is good for the local economy. It may also help to stop young person moving away from more remote area. If a young person have the chance to run a business and be successful no matter where he or she lives, then perhaps more people will choose to stay in these small communities. It also means that news from around the world are available to everyone, and this can be reduce the feeling of isolation.














The globalisation (globalization) has had an enormous impact on many parts of the world. Nowadays, even in some of most remote parts of the world, we connect to the internet and conduct business. However, they is (there are) adavantages and disadvantages to this.  One disadvantages, for example, is that the local culture and language can be affected. It can also mean that local businesses has (have) to reduce their prices to compare with bigger overseas companies. However, there are advantages; for example, globalisation can bring more business to a small area, which is good for the local economy. It may also help to stop young person (people) moving away from more remote areas. If a young person have (has) the chance to run a business and be successful no matter where he or she lives, then perhaps more people will choose to stay in these small communities. It also means that news from around the world are is available to everyone, and this can be reduce the feeling of isolation.