BURDEN OF SIN LIFTED

40 John Sung Revival Sermons

III. BURDEN OF SIN LIFTED

(John Chapter 8)

Vs. 1. “And every man went unto his own house. Jesus went unto the mount of Olivers." It is stated here that everybody went home. The crowds went home, indeed, like those returning after a show. The show they saw was Jesus. And what did they bring home with them, each one? Each with “a pair of ears.” What are we gathered here for tonight? Is it not to hear the Word of God? I'm afraid some of you will also return home each "with only a pair of ears."

Now Jesus went to the mount of Olives in order to pray and meditate. What do you do when you get home? To commit sin? Brothers and sisters, if Jesus' Word dwells in your heart, your sin will be taken away.

Vs. 2. “And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them." Jesus returned to the temple at the break of day and there was gathered a multiude to hear Him. Jesus needn't worry if He would get a crowd. Wherever Jesus went, there went the people. Jesus taught in the temple in order that the people might be saved, and not one be lost. Jesus wants everybody to get a chance to be saved. Beloved brothers and sisters, if Jesus' Word, just only one Word, should cut into your heart, you will be saved.

When I was preaching at Changchow, one fellow told me how long he had heard the Word, but not a grain of it ever entered his ear. One early morning, while he was in Church, he heard a voice calling him. Suddenly, his spiritual eyes opened. Henceforth, his whole life was changed. This was due to Jesus' light shining into his heart. This exposed all his sins. This also unburdened all his sins. Beloved brothers and sisters! Has Jesus' light shone into your sins?

Vs. 3. “And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the midst..." While Jesus was preaching, there came a big crowd, stone in hand, leading a woman, bound. This woman had committed adultery. She deserved to be stoned! This crowd accused the woman before Jesus how bad she was. She deserved to die! These people only saw what's wrong with others, but not their own. May everyone of us here see what's wrong with our ownselves. Do you have sin or not? If so, then ask Jesus to wash you clean. Let him unload your sin.

When I was preaching in Peiping, I met the wife of General Feng Yu Hsiang. She said, “I've left off attending church for 30 years. My father was an elder in the church. During the Boxer Rebellion he sought refuge at the door of the missionary pastor, Reverend Mark. The door was shut to him. The Boxers killed my father." I said to her, “Don't just look at others' mistakes. Look at yourself if you haven't any wrong. You have not attended church. You have over-esteemed yourself." Brothers and sisters. Never look at the faults of pastors and evangelists. Rather look at your ownselves.

When I was at Foochow, a deacon of a certain church had became anti-Christian. He said to me, "I hate the church." This man had joined a pastor in business. His share was $500. When the business began to fail, the pastor withdrew his share. He was left in the lurch. Now, this man only found fault with the pastor, but not with himself. Beloved brothers and sisters, don't judge others, but rather judge ourselves. Look to Jesus and your burden of sin will be lifted.

Vs. 4. “They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act." All shouted, “This woman deserves to die. She was caught in the act of adultery." Beloved brothers and sisters, the Devil is the chief accuser. When you fall into sin, he'll accuse you. But, remember, sin can be removed by faith. So if your faith is not strong, your sin will not be removed. All my sins are stamped on my heart. Your sins are also stamped on your heart. It is hard to rub them away. You'll always remember them. So the Devil keeps on accusing us of our sins.

An old woman picked up a bangle on the road seventy years ago. She could not forget this matter even now. She scolds herself for this. Bitter are all the sins stamped on our heart. They can never be erased. If you sin everyday you'll feel the sin more and more, pressing on your heart, and the harder to forget them. How wretched is human life! Everyone carries a load of sin. A child of 2 can sin. He gets crossed if you give him half a donut. A child of 5 can lie. At 7 he can join a gang. At 8 he can gamble. At 9 he can steal for pocket money. At 10 he can hate. At 11 he can smoke. At l2 join a fight. At 13 he can join a demonstration. At 14 he can read immoral novels; he likes make-up. Ah, sin increases with age. At 15 he rebels against parental teaching. At 16 he becomes a pilferer. At 17 his mind is corrupted, and practises it in a dark room. At 18 he can dance and indulge in love-talk. At 20 he can commit fornication. Sometimes he thinks of suicide ... How awful! The older, the greater the sin. Miserable indeed. Young people, when you sin, your heart is not happy. Your mind suffers. Though not shown on the face, these are hidden within, tears of a broken heart. Others may not know your sorrows. Jesus does. You've thought of ways and means to get rid of your sins, but in vain. At night your're locked in your room, shedding tears of a broken heart. Young people, are you not feeling miserable?

Vs. 5. “Now Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?" Beloved brothers and sisters! Jesus loves sinners. He wants to save sinners. He gave His life to save sinners. Men say your sin is beyond salvation. That is the Devil's accusation. How did Jesus treat this woman? The woman needed pity. She wept, head bowed, before the crowd. But Jesus stopped to lift up her sin-load. He said, “Woman, I die for your sin." Jesus came to die for sinners, for you and me. This is the only way for a sinner to find freedom. There is no other way.

Vs. 6, 7. “This they said tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down and with his finger wrote on the ground." They did not know what sort of person Jesus was. All put the question to Jesus, but Jesus perceived it in his heart. He said to them, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."

    Brothers and sisters, Who is without sin? Here's the womaniser and gambler. There's the covetous and a robber. Who is without sin? They could not answer this simple word from Jesus. Pitiful! All are sinners.

    Vs. 8. “And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground." After saying this, Jesus stooped down and wrote. Do you know what Jesus wrote? Jesus wrote, “I die for every sinner!" Praise the Lord! Jesus died for everyone of us sinners. Jesus the sinless has lovingly sacrificed Himself for sinners. He lifts up every load of sin. Sinners, we deserve to die. Who is without sin?

    Vs. 9, 10. “And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst." Beloved brothers and sisters. Do you understand this verse? Let us look at them. There they go, a 75-year-old woman, and a 60-year-old man. A 55-year-old, a 50, a 40, a 35 and a 30-year-old. Still another 25-year-old, another 20, one by one. Where did they go? O, pitiful, there they went, each carrying a load of sin to hell! All sinned. All went to hell. None of them knew Jesus.

    Let us consider if a child can sin? Look! There goes another aged 15, and yet another 10 years old. These children knew not Jesus. Brothers and sisters, with eyes closed, imagine how many were left? All went, leaving Jesus and the woman. Why didn't the woman go. Ah, she had sinned. She was guilty. She dared not leave. She only wept.

She would not leave Jesus. If she left, she would die. Jesus said to the woman, “How many are your accusers?" Beloved brothers and sisters, How many had condemned this woman? The woman said to Jesus, “Lord they are gone. None." “Woman, neither do I." Is this woman happy? Is she still under sin? The load of many years' sin, a ton of sin, is lifted. It is gone! How was her sin-load lifted? Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn thee," Beloved brothers and sisters, why was Jesus crucified? Is it not for our sin? for this woman's sin? Now that the woman's load of sin is lifted, will she carry it again? No!

    When Jesus has taken away our load of sin, He removes it forever. How light she now feels. How happy! Jesus said to the woman, “Go back." Where did Jesus tell the woman to go? To bitter suffering? Certainly not. He told her to return to a happy place. Her sin load is lifted, how delighted! Go back! Don't sin again. Brothers and sisters, go back. Heaven is our happy home. This world is all vanity. We trust Jesus. That's enough. Father, mother, brother, sister, they cannot forgive our sin. Jesus can. Trusting Jesus, we are forever satisfied.

    When I was preaching at Changchow, a girl surnamed Teo came. The more she listened, the more she found it tasteful and the more warmed up was her heart. Realising she was a sinner, she confessed her sins immediately after the service. She went home and told her mother, “Mother, I've believed in Jesus, my Saviour. He saved me today." But Mother got very angry. She beat and scolded her and threatened her with every threat not to believe Jesus. But she wasn't afraid. She prayed to Jesus. When I heard of her staunch faith, I was very happy. Praise the Lord!

May you my beloved brothers and sisters all trust Jesus. Your sin-load will be lifted forever!

 

THEME SONG

Come unto Me, with your heavy load,

I will give you rest, Come and learn of Me,

For I'm meek and lowly, Take my yoke on you.

For my yoke is easy And my burden light.

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约翰·宋的40篇复兴布道

三、罪的重担被卸下

（约翰福音第八章）

第1节：“各人回家去了。耶稣往橄榄山去。”这里说，每个人都回家了。的确，众人回家了，就像看完演出的人回家一样。他们所见的演出就是耶稣。他们每个人带回家的是什么呢？每个人都“带回了一对耳朵”。我们今晚聚集在这里是为了什么呢？难道不是为了聆听神的话语吗？我担心你们当中有些人也会“只带回一对耳朵”回家。

耶稣上橄榄山是为了祷告和默想。你们回家后做什么呢？犯罪吗？弟兄姐妹们，如果耶稣的话语住在你们心里，你们的罪就会被除去。

第2节：“次日清晨，耶稣又进了圣殿，众人都到他那里去。他就坐下，教训他们。” 天刚破晓，耶稣就回到圣殿，许多人聚集在那里聆听祂的教诲。耶稣不必担心会没有人来。无论耶稣走到哪里，人们都跟随祂。耶稣在圣殿里教导，是为了使众人得救，不让一个迷失的人沉沦。耶稣希望每个人都有机会得救。亲爱的弟兄姐妹们，如果耶稣的话语，哪怕只有一句话，触动了你的心，你就会得救。

我在长州讲道时，一位弟兄告诉我，他听过神的话语很久了，却从未真正领会。一天清晨，他在教堂里，听到一个声音呼唤他。突然间，他的属灵之眼被开启。从此，他的人生彻底改变。这是因为耶稣的光照亮了他的心。这光照耀出他所有的罪，也卸下了他所有的罪的重担。亲爱的弟兄姐妹们！耶稣的光是否也照耀过你的罪呢？

 3. “文士和法利赛人带着一个行淫时被捉的妇人来见耶稣，叫她站在众人中间……”耶稣正在讲道时，一大群人拿着石头，牵着一个被捆绑的妇人。这妇人犯了奸淫罪，她罪该万死！这群人在耶稣面前控告这妇人，说她罪孽深重，该死！这些人只看到别人的罪，却看不到自己的罪。愿我们每个人都能看清自己的罪。你是否有罪？如果有，就祈求耶稣洗净你的罪，让他卸下你的罪孽。

我在北平传道时，遇见了冯宇祥将军的妻子。她说：“我已经三十年没去教会了。我父亲是教会的长老。义和团运动期间，他曾到传教士马克牧师家寻求庇护，却被拒之门外。义和团杀害了我的父亲。”我对她说：“不要只看别人的过错，也要反省自己，看看自己是否真的没有做错。你没有去教会，你太自以为是了。”弟兄姊妹们，不要只看牧师和传道人的过错，而要反省自己。

我在福州的时候，遇到一个教会的执事，他成了反基督教的人。他对我说：“我恨教会。”这个人曾与一位牧师合伙做生意，他分到了500美元。生意失败后，牧师撤回了他的股份，他被抛弃了。 这个人只指责牧师，却不反省自己。亲爱的弟兄姐妹们，不要论断别人，而要反省自己。仰望耶稣，你罪的重担就会被卸下。

第4节：“他们对耶稣说：‘夫子，这女人是行淫时被抓的。’众人喊着说：‘这女人该死！她是行淫时被抓的。’”亲爱的弟兄姐妹们，魔鬼是控告者。当你犯罪时，他会控告你。但是，记住，罪可以藉着信心除去。所以，如果你的信心不够坚定，你的罪就无法被除去。我所有的罪都刻在我的心上。你的罪也刻在你的心上。它们很难被抹去。你会永远记住它们。所以魔鬼不断地控告我们的罪。

一位老妇人七十年前在路上捡到一个手镯。直到今天，她仍然无法忘记这件事。她为此责备自己。 刻在我们心上的罪孽都如此苦涩，永远无法抹去。如果你每天都犯罪，你会越来越感受到罪孽的沉重，它压迫着你的心，让你更难忘记。人生何其悲惨！每个人都背负着罪孽。两岁的孩子就会犯罪，你给他半个甜甜圈，他就会生气。五岁的孩子会说谎，七岁的孩子会加入帮派，八岁的孩子会赌博，九岁的孩子会为了零花钱偷东西，十岁的孩子会憎恨，十一岁的孩子会抽烟，十二岁的孩子会打架，十三岁的孩子会参加示威游行，十四岁的孩子会阅读不道德的小说，喜欢化妆。啊，罪孽随着年龄增长而加深。十五岁的孩子反抗父母的教诲，十六岁的孩子成为小偷，十七岁的孩子思想堕落，在黑暗的房间里沉溺于罪恶，十八岁的孩子可以跳舞，可以谈情说爱。 他才20岁就犯了奸淫。有时他甚至想自杀……多么可怕！年纪越大，罪孽越深重。真是可悲。年轻人啊，当你们犯罪时，你们的心并不快乐。你们的心灵在受苦。虽然脸上看不出来，但这些痛苦都隐藏在内心深处，那是心碎的泪水。别人或许不知道你们的悲伤，但耶稣知道。你们想尽各种办法来摆脱罪孽，却徒劳无功。夜里，你们把自己锁在房间里，流着心碎的泪水。年轻人啊，你们难道不感到痛苦吗？

第5节：“摩西在律法上吩咐我们，这样的人要用石头打死。你怎么说呢？”亲爱的弟兄姐妹们！耶稣爱罪人。他想要拯救罪人。他舍命拯救罪人。人们说你们的罪已经无可救药。那是魔鬼的控告。耶稣是如何对待这个女人的呢？这个女人需要怜悯。她在众人面前低着头哭泣。 但耶稣停下来，替她卸下罪孽。他说：“妇人，我为你的罪而死。”耶稣来是为了替罪人而死，为了你我。这是罪人获得自由的唯一途径，别无他法。

第6、7节：“他们说这话是要试探他，好找把柄控告他。耶稣却弯下腰，用指头在地上画字。”他们不知道耶稣是怎样的人。众人都问耶稣这个问题，但耶稣心里明白。他对他们说：“你们中间谁是没有罪的，谁就可以先拿石头打她。”

弟兄姊妹们，谁是无罪的呢？这里有好色之徒和赌徒，那里有贪婪之徒和强盗。谁是无罪的呢？他们无法回答耶稣这句简单的话语。可悲！人人都是罪人。

第 8. “他又弯下腰，在地上写字。”说完这话，耶稣就弯下腰写字。你知道耶稣写了什么吗？耶稣写道：“我为每一个罪人而死！”赞美主！耶稣为我们每一个罪人而死。无罪的耶稣，为了罪人，甘愿舍己。他承担了我们所有的罪孽。罪人啊，

我们本该死。谁是无罪的呢？

第9、10节：“听见这话的人，从老到少，一个一个地都出去了，只剩下耶稣一人，还有那妇人站在中间。”亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，你们明白这节经文的意思吗？让我们一起来看看他们。他们走了，一个75岁的妇人，一个60岁的男子。一个55岁的，一个50岁的，一个40岁的，一个35岁的，一个30岁的。还有一个25岁的，一个20岁的，一个接一个地走了。他们去了哪里？哦，可怜的他们，每个人都背负着罪孽走向地狱！他们都犯了罪。他们都下了地狱。他们中没有一个人认识耶稣。

让我们思考一下，孩子会犯罪吗？看！还有一个15岁的孩子走了，还有一个10岁的孩子走了。这些孩子也不认识耶稣。 弟兄姊妹们，闭上眼睛，想象一下还剩下多少人？所有人都走了，只剩下耶稣和那妇人。那妇人为什么不走呢？啊，她犯了罪。她有罪。她不敢离开。她只是哭泣。

她不愿离开耶稣。如果她离开，她就会死。耶稣问那妇人：“有多少人控告你？”亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，有多少人定了这妇人的罪？妇人对耶稣说：“主啊，他们都走了。一个也没有。”“妇人，我也不。”这妇人快乐吗？她还在罪中吗？多年来的罪孽，沉重的罪孽，被卸下了。它消失了！她的罪孽是如何被卸下的呢？耶稣说：“我也不定你的罪。”亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，耶稣为什么被钉十字架？难道不是为了我们的罪吗？不是为了这妇人的罪吗？如今这妇人的罪孽已被卸下，她还会背负吗？不会！

 耶稣除去了我们的罪孽，祂就永远地除去了它。她现在感觉多么轻松！多么快乐！耶稣对那妇人说：“回去吧。”耶稣让她去哪里？去承受苦难吗？当然不是。祂让她回到一个快乐的地方。她的罪孽被除去了，多么令人欣喜！回去吧！不要再犯罪了。弟兄姐妹们，回去吧。天国是我们快乐的家。这世界虚空。我们信靠耶稣。这就足够了。父亲、母亲、兄弟、姐妹，他们都不能赦免我们的罪。耶稣可以。信靠耶稣，我们就永远满足。

我在长州讲道时，来了一位姓张的姑娘。她越听越觉得悦耳，心里也越来越温暖。她意识到自己是个罪人，便在礼拜结束后立刻认罪。她回家告诉母亲：“妈妈，我信了耶稣，我的救主。祂今天救了我。”但母亲却非常生气。 她打骂她，用尽各种恐吓手段，不让她相信耶稣。但她毫不畏惧，反而向耶稣祷告。当我听到她坚定的信仰时，我非常高兴。赞美主！

愿我亲爱的弟兄姐妹们都信靠耶稣。你们的罪孽将永远被卸下！

主题曲

到我这里来，带着你沉重的担子，

我必使你得安息，来学习我的道，

因为我谦卑温柔，你们当负我的轭。

因为我的轭是容易的，我的担子是轻省的。

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