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在生命上儆醒并在服事上忠信

第六篇 在生命上儆醒并在服事上忠信

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第六周 周四
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1贰 为着服事、工作,我们需要银子,就是属灵的恩赐,使我们能装备为良善的奴仆,完成主所要完成的——太二五20~23,参二四45~51
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2一 “诸天的国又好比一个人要往外国去,就叫了自己的奴仆来,把他的家业交给他们,按照各人的才干,个别地给了一个五他连得银子,一个二他连得,一个一他连得,就往外国去了”——二五14~15
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31 奴仆象征信徒服事的一面——林前七22~23彼后一1罗一1
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42 “他的家业”象征召会(弗——18)同所有的信徒,他们乃是神的家人(太二四45)。
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53 银子象征属灵的恩赐(二五15~23罗十二6林前十二4彼前四10提后一6~7);在生命上那灵的充满,是为着我们在服事(工作)上运用属灵的恩赐;在服事上属灵的恩赐,配上在生命上那灵的充满,使我们能成为基督完美的肢体。
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64 “你主人的快乐”表征在要来的国度里对主的享受,作为我们忠信服事祂的赏赐(太二五2123);这不是指外面的地位,乃是指里面的满足;有分于主的快乐,乃是最大的赏赐,比要来之国度里的荣耀和地位更好。
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75 在今世我们必须运用主的恩赐拯救人,并将祂的丰富供应他们——27节。
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Morning Nourishment
8太二五14~15 诸天的国又好比一个人要往外国去,就叫了自己的奴仆来,把他的家业交给他们,按照各人的才干,个别地给了一个五他连得银子,一个二他连得,一个一他连得,就往外国去了。
8Matt. 25:14-15 For the kingdom of the heavens is just like a man about to go abroad, who called his own slaves and delivered to them his possessions. To one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability. And he went abroad.
9〔马太二十五章十四至三十节〕这银子的比喻,与〔一至十三节〕十个童女的比喻一样,也是关于诸天的国。这里的人象征基督;祂要往外国去,就是到诸天之上去。……十四节说,这人把他的家业交给他的奴仆。奴仆象征信徒服事的一面(林前七22~23彼后一1雅一1罗一1)。……信徒向着基督的身分有两面:在生命一面,他们是童女,为祂而活;在服事、工作一面,他们是祂所买、服事祂的奴仆。
9This parable of the talents [Matt. 25:14-30], like the parable of the ten virgins, concerns the kingdom of the heavens. The man here signifies Christ, who was about to go abroad, that is, into the heavens…Verse 14 says that this man delivered his possessions to his slaves. The slaves signify believers viewed from the aspect of service (1 Cor. 7:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:1; James 1:1; Rom. 1:1)… The believers’ status in their relationship toward Christ is of two aspects: in life they are the virgins living for Him; in service, in work, they are His purchased slaves serving Him.
10我信交给奴仆的家业包括福音、真理、信徒和召会。信徒是神的基业,神的家业(弗一18)。马太二十四章四十五节指明,信徒也是祂的家人(马太福音生命读经,八三七页)。
10I believe that the possessions delivered to the slaves include the gospel, the truth, the believers, and the church. The believers are God’s inheritance, God’s possession (Eph. 1:18). Matthew 24:45 indicates that the believers are also His household. (Life-study of Matthew, pp. 721-722)
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11〔马太二十五章三节〕童女比喻里的油,象征神的灵;〔十五节〕比喻里的银子,象征属灵的恩赐(罗十二6林前十二4彼前四10提后一6~7)。……在生命上那灵的充满,是为着我们在服事上运用属灵的恩赐;在服事上属灵的恩赐,配上在生命上那灵的充满,使我们能成为基督完美的肢体。
11In the parable of the virgins, oil signifies the Spirit of God, whereas in this parable, talents signify spiritual gifts (Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 12:4; 1 Pet. 4:10; 2 Tim. 1:6)…The filling of the Spirit in life enables us to use the spiritual gift in service, and the spiritual gift in service matches the filling of the Spirit in life, that we may be a perfect member of Christ.
12信徒……有双重的身分。这双重身分的第一面与生命有关,第二面与服事有关。没有一个基督徒该忽略这两面;反之,我们必须正确地留意这两面,在生命和服事上成为正确的。在生命上,我们是童女;在服事上,我们是奴仆。这就是说,在儆醒上,我们是童女;这与我们的所是有关。但在忠信上,我们是奴仆;这与我们的所作有关。
12The believers…have a dual status. The first aspect of this dual status is related to life, and the second aspect is related to service. No Christian should neglect these two aspects; rather, we must pay the proper attention to both, becoming proper in life and in service. Regarding life, we are virgins; regarding service, we are slaves. This means that in watchfulness we are virgins. This relates to what we are. But in faithfulness we are slaves. This relates to what we do.
13我们也许喜欢“童女”一辞,却不喜欢听见我们是奴仆。然而,我们不仅是童女,也是奴仆。对童女而言,主是新郎;但对奴仆而言,祂是主人。因此,不仅我们有双重的身分,主也有双重的身分。一面,祂是使我们喜乐的新郎;另一面,祂是我们严厉的主人。有时候,祂非常喜悦我们;但有时候,祂严厉地对付我们。
13Although we may like the term virgins, we may not like hearing that we are slaves. Nevertheless, we are not only virgins but also slaves. To the virgins the Lord is the Bridegroom, but to the slaves He is the Master. Thus, not only we have a dual status, but the Lord also has a dual status. On the one hand, He is our pleasant Bridegroom and, on the other, our strict Master. Sometimes He is very pleasant with us, but at other times He deals with us in a strict way.
14童女需要内在的东西—油在器皿里内在的充满;然而,奴仆需要外在的东西—属灵的才干。圣灵的充满是内在的;但是才干,属灵的恩赐,是外在的。我们是器皿,里面需要油;我们是奴仆,外面需要才干。
14The virgins need something inward—the inward filling of the oil in the vessel. The slaves, however, need something outward—the spiritual talent. The infilling of the Holy Spirit is inward, but the talent, the spiritual gift, is outward. As vessels we need the oil inwardly, and as slaves we need the talents outwardly.
15充满器皿的油达到器皿的底部。我们这人的更新是从里面进行的,变化也是从里面发生的。……我们需要从里面得更新,这事实不是说,我们不需要外面的活动。那领五他连得银子的,用这些殷勤作买卖,另外赚了五他连得。这指明我们需要里面的更新和外面的服事,里面的长大和外面的行动。我们对这原则需要有深刻的印象。在生命方面,我们需要从里面得更新;在服事方面,我们外面需要十分活跃。有时候我们可能外面很活跃,以致忽略了里面的更新。但有时候我们可能很注意里面的生命,以致没有好好工作。这样就是没有翻过的饼(何七8),一面烧焦成炭,另一面是生的;两面都不适合吃。我们需要是个翻过的饼。我们若过度工作,主会告诉我们要休息。但我们若休息太过,主会告诉我们去工作(马太福音生命读经,八三七至八三八、八三五至八三六页)。
15The oil that fills the vessel reaches the very bottom of the vessel. It is from within that the renewing of our being takes place, and it is from within that transformation transpires. The fact that we need to be renewed from within does not mean that we do not need outward activities. The one who received five talents traded with them diligently and gained another five talents. This indicates that we need both the inward renewing and the outward service, the inward growth and the outward actions. We need to be deeply impressed with this principle. Regarding the aspect of life, we need to be renewed from within, and regarding the aspect of service, we need to be very active outwardly. Sometimes we may be so active outwardly that we neglect the inward renewing. But at other times we may care so much for the inner life that we do not work adequately. To be like this is to be an unturned cake (Hosea 7:8). On one side we are burned to charcoal, and on the other side we are raw. Neither side is good for eating. We need to be a turned cake. If we work too much, the Lord will tell us to rest. But if we rest too much, the Lord will tell us to work. (Life-study of Matthew, pp. 722, 720-721)
16参读:马太福音生命读经,第六十五至六十六篇。
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今日要点
17主题:为着活在神国的实际里,而在服事上成为忠信的奴仆
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18引经:太二五14~15
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191.忠信奴仆的比喻和其启示:
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20a.在太二五14~15说,『诸天的国又好比一个人要往外国去,就叫了自己的奴仆来,把他的家业交给他们,按照各人的才干,个别的给了一个五他连得银子,一个二他连得,一个一他连得,就往外国去了』,在这比喻中,一样说到「诸天的国好比」,指明这个比喻与十个童女的比喻一样,是关于诸天的国。因此,为着服事、工作,我们需要银子,就是属灵的恩赐,使我们能装备为良善的奴仆,完成主所要完成的。
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21B.这里的「一个人」象征基督,祂要往外国去,就是到诸天之上去,奴仆象征信徒服事的一面,这有别于童女象征信徒生命的一面,他的家业象征召会同所有的信徒,他们乃是神的家人,而银子象征属灵的恩赐,而在21节说到有分你主人的快乐,表征在要来国度里对主的享受,作为我们忠信服事祂的赏赐。
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222.信徒的双重身分,童女与奴仆:
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23A.信徒有双重的身分,这双重身分的第一面与生命有关,第二面与服事有关,没有一个基督徒该忽略这两面,反之,我们必须正确的留意这两面,在生命和服事上成为正确的,成为儆醒的童女,并成为忠信的奴仆,我们也许喜欢作童女,却不喜欢听见我们是奴仆,也有可能反过来,主对我们不仅是喜乐的新郎,也是严厉的主人。
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24b.因此,为着服事、工作,我们需要银子,就是属灵的恩赐,使我们能装备为良善的奴仆,完成主所要完成的,主已经把家业,也就是福音、真理、信徒和召会交给我们这些奴仆,为此,我们需要银子,也就是属灵的恩赐,这不是说,我们需要有很多外面的活动,我们只需要随即、殷勤作买卖,赚取另外的他连得银子。
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25应用:我们不该成为没有翻过的饼,只想单方面作童女,却不愿意成为忠信的奴仆,为此我们每天除了要享受活水流进里面,使我们被圣灵充满浸透之外,更要作活水流出的管道,借着每周分别时段传福音,与人有家中聚会牧养人,而成为忠信的奴仆。
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