耶稣的门徒训练 | Discipled by Jesus (Simplified Chinese Discovery Series)

我很喜欢看圣经人物的故事，尤其是在福音书中，关于那些与耶稣接触的人的记载。这些记述生动地表达了恩典与慈爱、宽恕与和好、怜悯与教诲，两千年来，深深地打动了无数人的心弦。然而，在这些故事之中，可以说没有一个像抹大拉马利亚的故事那样，谈到了一个人的彻底改变、坚定委身和全然忠心。她被耶稣改变的经历，是一个很好的例子，不论男女，只要我们全心全意地回应基督的爱，也可以有相同的经历。 这本小册子摘录自探索书屋出版社（Discovery House Publishers）出版的英文书 A Woman God Can Use一书，由圣经教师马爱丽（Alice Mathews）所著。作者俨如在妇女圣经讲座中教导一般，以温和亲切的方式讲述了抹大拉马利亚的故事，强调了我们在省察自己与主同行时，无论男女都不可或缺的重要原则。

人们往往比较难认同一些抽象的概念，但却比较容易与人的经历产生共鸣。所以，有机会看看现实世界中一个有血有肉的人，如何活出圣经价值观和教导，对我们有莫大的启发。正因如此，我们向你推荐这本小册子，从而进入抹大拉马利亚的内心世界，看看一个忧伤的人，如何藉着耶稣基督的爱，找到了希望、生命与平安。

——柯贝尔（Bill Crowder）灵命日粮事工圣经教师

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Though she is mentioned by name fourteen times in the gospels, we actually know only four things about Mary Magdalene.

I love stories of Bible characters, especially those people in the Gospels who interacted with Christ when He walked upon the earth.  These accounts are rich expressions of grace and mercy, forgiveness and restoration, compassion and correction that have spoken deeply to the hearts of men and women for two millennia.  Of all those stories, however, arguably none tells a tale of such undeniable transformation, strong commitment, and deep devotion as the story of Mary Magdalene.  Her encounter with Jesus can be an example to men and women alike of what it looks like when we respond with our whole hearts to the love of Christ.

Dr. Alice Mathews is Academic Dean for Christian University GlobalNet in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Aurora, Colorado. She received her B.A. from Bob Jones University, an M.A. from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. from Iliff School of Theology/University of Denver. Since 1970, Dr. Mathews has been involved in women’s ministries in both North America and overseas. After more than a decade in church ministries in the USA, she and her husband spent 17 years serving churches in France and Austria.  Since 1990 she has co-hosted the daily ODBM radio program, Discover the Word, with Mart DeHaan and Haddon Robinson. Over the years she has frequently engaged in teaching and conference speaking throughout North America and in other parts of the world.