基督的內住與住在基督裡』(8)

"The In-dwelling of Christ and Abiding in Christ" (8)

『基督的內住』與道成肉身的見証

- "The In-dwelling of Christ" and the testimony of God manifested in the flesh

 

經文:提前3:16加 2:20a腓 1:21西 3:4 4:15b, 4:19林後4:7-9腓 1:20b

Scriptures: 1Timothy 3:16, Galatians 2:20a, Philippians 1:21, Colossians 3:4, Ephesians 4:15b, Galatians 4:19, 2 Corinthians 4:7-9, Philippians 1:20b

背誦:大哉,敬虔的奧祕,無人不以為然﹗就是 神在肉身顯現,被聖靈稱義,被天使看見,被傳於外邦,被世人信服,被接在榮耀裏(提前3:16)

Memory Verse: And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was

manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached

among the Gentiles,  Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. (1Timothy 3:16)

 

(A)   耶穌基督道成肉身的神聖目的

(A)  The divine purpose of Jesus Christ coming in the flesh

1)  彰顯   ( 1:18, 1:3, 提前 3:16)

1) Manifest God ( John 1:18, Hebrews 1:3, 1 Timothy 3:16)

2)  遵行  神的旨意 ( 10:6-7)

      2) Obey GodÕs will (Hebrews 10:6-7)

3)  敗壞仇敵一切權勢 ( 2:14-15, 1:18)

3) Destroy all enemiesÕ power (Hebrews 2:14-15, Revelation 1:18)

4)  成為慈悲忠信的大祭司 ( 2:17-18, 4:15-16,  5:7-10)

4) Become the merciful and faithful High Priest (Hebrews 2:17-18, 4:15-16, 5:7-10)

5)  成為救恩的元帥 ( 2:10, 8:28-30)

5) Become the captain of our salvation (Hebrews 2:10, Romans 8:28-30)

(B)   『基督的內住』使我們能成為衪『道成肉身的見証人』

(B)    ÒThe In-dwelling of Christ" enables us to become witnesses of His coming in the  flesh

       - 我已經與基督同釘十字架,現在活著的不再是我,乃是基督在我裏面活著É(加 2:20a)

 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; (Galatians 2:20a)

       É我活著就是基督(腓 1:21)

            É For to me, to live is Christ, (Philippians 1:21)

(C)   實行的路

(C)  The road to actualization

(1)  認識『基督的內住』的事實

(1) Acknowledge the truth of ÒThe In-dwelling of Christ"

-我已經與基督同釘十字架,現在活著的『不再是我,乃是基督』É(加 2:20a)

- I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; (Galatians 2:20a)

基督是我們的生 (西 3:4a)

  -  Christ who is our life (Colossians 3:4a)

(2)  積極追求長進,使基督成形在我們心中

(2)  Diligently pursue growth, until Christ is formed in our hearts

凡事長進,連於元首基督É( 4:15b)

-  grow up in all things into Him who is the headChrist (Ephesians 4:15b)

我小子啊,我為你們再受生產之苦,直等到基督成形在你們心裏É( 4:19)

  -  My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,  (Galatians 4:19)

(3)  操練在凡事上活出基督

(3) Practice to live out Christ in all things

          我們有這寶貝放在瓦器裏,要顯明這莫大的能力是出於 神,不是出於我們。我們四面受敵,卻不被困住É(林後4:7-9)

               But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyedÉ (2 Corinthians 4:7-9)

         -É無論是生是死,總叫基督在我身上照常顯大 (腓 1:20b)

- É Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. (Philippians 1:20b)