親愛眾聖徒(七)—彼此成全,互相建立       10/25/09

Love Unto All Saints (7)  --  Edify One Another and Build Up Each Other

背誦經文:「所以,我們務要追求和睦的事與彼此建立德行的事。」( 1419 )

Memory Verse: "Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another." (Romans 14:19)

經文:弗 4:11-1216;羅 14:1915:2;帖前 5:11;太 7:3-5;徒 20:32

Scriptures:  Ephesians 4:11-12, 16; Romans 14:19, 15:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Matthew 7:3-5; Acts 20:32

綱要:

Outline:

(一)相愛的積極面—彼此成全與建立

I. Active component of  loving one another -- Edify and build up each other

—你這假冒為善的人!先去掉自己眼中的樑木,然後才能看得清楚,去掉你弟兄眼中的刺(太7:5

- Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.  (Matthew 7:5)

—他所賜的,有使徒,有先知,有傳福音的,有牧師和教師, 為要成全聖徒,各盡其職,建立基督的身體(弗 4:11-12

- And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-12)

—全身都靠他聯絡得合式,百節各按各職,照著各體的功用彼此相助,便叫身體漸漸增長,在愛中建立自己(弗 4:16

- from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. (Ephesians 4:16)

 (二)聖經中的榜樣與例子

II. Models and examples in the Bible

· 約瑟對父兄

·  How Joseph  treated  his father and brothers

· 以利亞對以利沙

·  How  Elijah  treated  Elisha

· 主耶穌對門徒們(海上風浪,各種神蹟,…

·  How  Lord Jesus  treated  His disciples (storm on the sea, various miracles, ...)

· 保羅對阿尼西母與腓利門

·  How Paul  treated  Onesimus and Philemon

   ….. 

  (三)實行之路

III. Putting into practice

(1) 要從心裏珍惜  神所量的肢體

(1) Treasure from the heart the body of Christ provided by God

            (2) 要切實相愛—被十架濾凈過的愛,真誠為主且為對方求好處

            (2) Truly love one another -- Love that is purified by the

Cross;  Being sincere  toward  the Lord and seek benefits for the others

(3) 要用柔的心與智慧的話—的靈與主的話

(3) Use words of wisdom  with a tender heart  -- The Lord's Spirit and Words

(4) 要積極、主動、經常地如此行

(4) Do this positively, proactively, and frequently

  —所以,我們務要追求和睦的事與彼此建立德行的事 (羅 14:19 

- Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. (Romans 14:19)

  —所以,你們該彼此勸慰,互相建立,正如你們素常所行的 (帖前 5:11

- Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.  (1 Thessalonians 5:11)