「不隨從肉體，只隨從聖靈」（9）
Walking not
according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit (9)
—從「靠聖靈得生」到「靠聖靈行事」 03/07/10
- from “Live in the
Spirit” to “Walk in the Spirit” 3/07/10
經文：加 5：25；6：7-8；3：3-4，羅8：5-6
Scriptures: Galatians 5:25,
6:7-8, 3:3-4, Romans 8:5-6
背誦經文：「我們若是靠聖靈得生，就當靠聖靈行事。」(加 5：25)
Memory
Verse: If we live
in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (Galatians 5:25)
(一) 「靠聖靈得生」的重要
1 The importance of
living in the Spirit
v 「靠聖靈得生」所指的是「靠著聖靈而活」（Live by the Spirit）或「在聖靈裡過生活」（Live in the Spirit）(加 5：25)
v “Live in the Spirit” also means “Live by the
Spirit” ( Galatians 5:25)
(a)
「靠著聖靈」是
神兒女該有的生活憑藉
(a)
“By the Spirit” should be the evidence in the lives of the children of
God
－離了祂，我們便一無所是、也一無所成（加3：3-4）
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Apart from Him we are nothing and can accomplish nothing (Galatians 3:3-4)
(b) 「在聖靈裡」是 神兒女該有的生活境界
(b) “In the Spirit” is the realm in
which the children of God should live in.
－只有「在聖靈裡」我們才是「活」的，才是「自由的」（林後3:17）
- Only “in the Spirit”, we are alive and
free (2 Corinthians 3:17)
－「枯骨復生」的榮耀異象（結37：5，10）
- The glorious vision of “The dry bones
live” ( Ezekiel 37:5-10)
(二) 「靠聖靈行事」是 神兒女該有的生活態度與方式
2 “Walking in the Spirit”
should be the attitude and the way of daily living for the children of
God.
v
不僅禱告或聚會，更是要一舉一動都在聖靈的境界裡 (Walk in the Spirit)
v
Being in the realm of the Holy Spirit not only
in prayer and fellowship, but in all that we do ( Walk in the Spirit)
(a) 體貼聖靈的事
(a) Be mindful of the things of the Spirit
－「隨從肉體的人體貼肉體的事；隨從聖靈的人體貼聖靈的事。 體貼肉體的，就是死；體貼聖靈的，乃是生命、平安。」（羅8：5-6）
- “For those who live according to the
flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the
things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually
minded is life and peace” (Romans 8:5-6)
(b) 順著聖靈撒種
(b) Sow according to the Spirit
－「7 不要自欺，神是輕慢不得的。人種的是甚麼，收的也是甚麼。 8 順著情慾撒種的，必從情慾收敗壞；順著聖靈撒種的，必從聖靈收永生。」(加6:7-8)
- Do not be deceived, God is not mocked;
for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh
will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the
Spirit reap everlasting life. (Galatians 6:7-8)
(三) 結出「聖靈的果子」是 神兒女們該有的生活見證
3 Yielding fruit of the Spirit
should be the living testimony of the children of God.
v 「聖靈所結的果子，就是仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、 溫柔、節制。」（加5：22-23a）
v But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23a)
v 「你們多結果子，我父就因此得榮耀，你們也就是我的門徒了。」（約15：8）
v By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so
you will be My disciples. (John 15:8)
v 「往下紮根，向上結果」（賽37：31）
v “Take root downward, And bear fruit upward”
( Isaiah 37:31)