1. The essence of the Law of Deuteronomy by Moses
一、上帝是唯一真神，祂要求我們盡心盡意遵行祂的律例、典章（申26:16），不然離棄神，神必審判。（申7:10）
God is the only true God, He wants us to follow His decrees and laws with all your heart and soul. (Deut 26:16), else those who hate Him will be judged. (Deut 7:10)
（申Deut 26:16）
「耶和華你的 神今日吩咐你行這些律例典章，所以你要盡心盡性謹守遵行。」
16 The LORD your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.
（申Deut 7:10）
「向恨他的人當面報應他們，將他們滅絕，凡恨他的人必報應他們，決不遲延。」
10 But those who hate him he will repay to their face by destruction; he will not be slow to repay to their face those who hate him.
二、謹守遵行神一切的命令，乃是有真智慧和聰明
2. Following the commands of God is true wisdom and intelligence
（申Deut 4:6）「所以你們要謹守遵行，這就是你們在萬民眼前的智慧，聰明，他們聽見這一切律例，必說，這大國的人真是有智慧，有聰明。」
6 Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people."
貳、 主耶穌清楚指出上帝必在明處報答那在暗中行善的人
2. Jesus said that God will reward those who give secretly
（太Matthew 6:4）
「要叫你施捨的事行在暗中，你父在暗中察看，必然報答你，﹝有古卷作必在明處報答你﹞。」
4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
參、 保羅更清楚指出，主必賜下永生、榮耀、尊貴、平安，加給那恆心行善的人。
3. Paul also mentioned that God will bless those who do good works with eternal life, glory, honor, and peace.
（羅Romans 2:6）
「他必照各人的行為報應各人。」
6God "will give to each person according to what he has done."
（羅Romans2:7）
「凡恆心行善尋求榮耀尊貴，和不能朽壞之福的，就以永生報應他們。」
7To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
（羅Romans2:8）
「惟有結黨不順從真理，反順從不義的，就以忿怒惱恨報應他們。」
8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
（羅Romans2:9）
「將患難，困苦，加給一切作惡的人，先是猶太人，後是希利尼人。」
9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;
（羅Romans2:10）
「卻將榮耀，尊貴，平安，加給一切行善的人，先是猶太人，後是希利尼人。」
10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
肆、 行善的福氣
4. The blessing of doing good works
一、地上行善，天上為自己積成美好的根基
1. Doing good works means to lay a firm foundation in Heaven
（提前1 Timothy 6:18）
「又要囑咐他們行善，在好事上富足，甘心施捨，樂意供給人，﹝供給或作體貼﹞。」
18Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
（提前1 Timothy 6:19）「為自己積成美好的根基，預備將來，叫他們持定那真正的生命。」
19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
二、行善能使別人有益讓自己更加快樂有助於發展人際關係可結交到新朋友使自己的身心靈健康
2. Doing good can a)bring benefits to the others b)bring happiness to oneself c)help in developing social skills d)make new friends e)bring a healthy body and mind
（多Titus 3:8）
「這話是可信的，我也願你把這些事，切切實實的講明，使那些已信神的人，留心作正經事業，﹝或作留心行善﹞這都是美事，並且與人有益。」
8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
三、一九二五年，以色列希伯來大學的一項研究發現，善心與一種能夠釋放多巴胺的基因有關。多巴胺是腦中的一種神經傳導物質，能夠使人感覺良好。一九九一年，艾倫．盧克斯在其『做善事的療效』一書中指出，研究發現，人們在幫助他人時，生理上有特別的感覺，許多人覺得更有活力、更溫暖、更平靜，自我感覺更好。他稱這種現象為「助人者的興奮」。
3. In year 1925, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem did a research and found out benevolence is related to the dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that makes people feel good. In year 1991, Allan Luks in his book “The Healing Power of Doing Good” mentioned that research had shown when people are helping the others, they feel special emotionally, many people feel more energetic, warm, peaceful and better about themselves. He named this phenomena as “helper’s high”.
伍、行善的祝福
5. The blessing of doing good works
一、耶何耶大得長壽和得尊榮
1. Jehoiada lived a long life and was honoured
（代下2 Chronicles24:15）
「耶何耶大年紀老邁，日子滿足而死，死的時候年一百三十歲。」
15 Now Jehoiada was old and full of years, and he died at the age of a
hundred and thirty.
（代下2 Chronicles 24:16）
「葬在大衛城列王的墳墓裡，因為他在以色列人中行善，又事奉 神，修理 神的殿。」
16 He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.
二、書念婦人接待以利沙，上帝賜給她兒子，後來從死裡復活（王下4:8-37），並取回所有財產。（8:1-6）
2. The Shunnamite woman in served Elisha, God gave her a son, and later son restored from death (2 King 4:8-37), and got all her properties back. (8:1-6)
三、多加因行善，彼得叫她從死裡復活
3. Peter raised Dorcas from death because she was always doing good
（徒Acts 9:36）
「在約帕有一個女徒，名叫大比大，繙希利尼話，就是多加，﹝多加就是羚羊的意思﹞他廣行善事，多施賙濟。」
36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas), who was always doing good and helping the poor.
（徒Acts 9:41）
「彼得伸手扶他起來，叫眾聖徒和寡婦進去，把多加活活的交給他們。」
41He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive.
四、哥尼流多多行善賙濟百姓，致使全家得救，被聖靈充滿
4. Cornelius’s family was saved and were filled by the Holy Spirit because gave generously to those in need
（徒Acts 10:1）
「在該撒利亞有一個人，名叫哥尼流，是義大利營的百夫長。」
1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
（徒Acts 10:2）
「他是個虔誠人，他和全家都敬畏 神，多多賙濟百姓，常常禱告 神。」
2He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
（徒Acts 11:15）
「我一開講，聖靈便降在他們身上，正像當初降在我們身上一樣。」
15"As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning.
五、低米丟行善，有好名聲，見證大大傳開，能激勵多人。
5. Demetrius is well spoken by everyone and his testimony inspired others because he is always doing good
（約參3 John 12）
「低米丟行善有眾人給他作見證，又有真理給他作見證，就是我們也給他作見證，你也知道我們的見證是真的。」
12Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone--and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
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