今天我们继续讲跟随他的脚踪行,今天是1月1日,11年,4个1,很难得的。所以实在珍惜机会跟大家说新年快乐。我们是希望我们有一个又喜乐又丰收的一年。像刚才诗歌说的:another year with you, another year for you。又是一年为了你,又是一年和你。好不好?我们从第一天开始。每一次我们这样在一起赞美神,享受主的爱,享受圣徒的相交,这都是恩典。主量给我们的每一个日子,我真的希望我们把每一个日子都活到最好。能够一天当一天用,就像我昨天讲的,每一码都被数算。在场上的每一yard都被算的。弟兄姊妹,我们在基督里所经历的脚掌所踏之地都是我们的产业,在基督里的每一天都被数算,每一个经历都被数算。如果我们不在主里面的话,我们就是白跑,原谅我说,如果我们不在主里面,我们的苦也是白受,我们真的希望主把我们都带到基督里面。没有一件事情比基督更重要,并且住在基督里面。我们昨天讲到耶稣是救主,他呼召我们成为他的门徒,带领我们走一条属天的路。今天我们要讲他是主,他是基督,他呼召我们成为他生命的见证人,带领我们走生命的路。明天早上我们要讲他是万王之王,他要带领我们走荣耀的路,他呼召我们成为他的同伴。今天晚上我们来看他是主他是基督。今天晚上讲lordship,明天讲kingship。
当我们今天讲到这位主的时候,他太伟大了,他配得我们所有的敬拜。当施洗约翰在那里说,看哪,神的羔羊,他的门徒都起来跟了耶稣。我们可能觉得施洗约翰很了不起,他两个得意的门生就起来跟了耶稣了。当主耶稣说起来,跟从我的时候,彼得撇下一切起来跟随耶稣。雅各,约翰撇下一切,别了父母亲来跟随他。保罗放弃他所有的前程,起来跟随耶稣。当我们真看见他是主的时候,他配得在凡事上居首位。当我蒙召出来服事主的时候,我们公司的人事主任一直找我开会,他们一直希望我留下来,我说no。一直到最后,他们说:Tom,我放你一年的假去度假,你照样拿薪水。一年后你回来说仍然要辞职,你可以走钱不用还。他认为我一定会change my mind。其实哪里能比?耶稣太伟大了。我们每次进中国,我们都说,我们来只为了一件事情,让大家转眼仰望耶稣。他是万王之王,他是万主之主。他要在凡事上居首位。他必须是每一个教会真正的元首,他必须在教会里面绝对的掌权。
今天是新年的第一天,希望我们每一天都这样。我前一阵子叫我两个儿子写人生使命宣言,我一直告诉他们,我不要标准答案。那个是从你里面出来控制你生活的,你不管做什么,到了什么年纪,现在是在什么emotion里面,这个东西会出来影响你。我跟他们讲,在我现阶段里面,在我现在的情形里面,在我里面一直是这样。主呼召我,Jesus is only, Jesus is ever,只有基督,永是基督,这是我整个人生的标竿。虽然我差远了,但是这是我心里面的异象,这是我的标竿。当我要把它变成我生活中很实际的例子的时候,只要我还有今天,我要竭力得着神的上好,就是得着基督;我也希望活出我的最好来,就是活出基督。我不知道你们的人生目标是什么?如果我们真是跟随基督走生命的路,所有真实的生活事奉统统都在生命的境界里面。当我们不在生命里的时候,自己一定知道。当我们在讲是非,讲善恶的时候,我们里面碰到的都是死亡,都是搅扰。当我们一回到生命的境界,我们能够说,主啊,有你够了。而且当我们每一次这样舍己,跟从他的时候,我们的生命就成长。我希望我们今年一步一脚印的走生命的路。我们每一天都被神数算,每一个环境都没被浪费,都有价值。我们都被神数算。我们一起唱刚才的“跟随跟随”。. 作者: yingyinc 时间: 2011-1-22 18:23
大纲:
主題:「跟隨祂的腳蹤行」
Theme: “Follow Jesus In His Steps”
(貳) 祂是主,是基督
He is the Lord, the Christ
[成為主的見證人,跟隨衪走生命的路
Be the Lord’s witnesses and follow Him in the way of life
(1) 真實生命改變與成長,乃是由肯『捨己跟從主』開始
Real growth and transformation of life starts from the willingness to “deny oneself and to follow the Lord”
v 『捨己跟從主』不只說到我們肯在生活中『讓主居首位』,更是在生命的境界裡讓基督來替代我們的舊造。
“Deny self to follow the Lord” not only speak of our willingness to “let the Lord have the first place” in our lives, but more importantly to allow Christ to replace our old creation in the realm of life.
-「若有人要跟從我,就當捨己,背起他的十字架來跟從我。因為,凡要救自己生命的,必喪掉生命;凡為我喪掉生命的,必得著生命…人還能拿甚麼換生命呢?」“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matt太 16:24-26)
-「我是世界的光。跟從我的,就不在黑暗裏走,必要得著生命的光。」“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (約 8:12)
-「主啊,你有永生之道,我們還歸從誰呢?…」“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. “ (約 6:68)
(2) 衪是主是、基督,受膏來完成 神的旨意
He is the Lord, Christ, the Anointed One who came to full fill the will of God
-「…你們釘在十字架上的這位耶穌,神已經立衪為主,為基督了。」“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” (徒Acts 2:36)
- 因為萬有都是靠衪造的…又是為衪造的。衪在萬有之先… 衪也是教會全體之首。衪是元始,是從死裏首先復生的,使衪可以在凡事上居首位。…。 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. (西Col 1:16-22)
(3) 跟隨耶穌走生命的路
Following Jesus to walk in the way of life
[真實的事奉與見証必然是在生命的境界裡-『惟有耶穌,永是耶穌』True service and testimony must be in the realm of life –“Jesus Only, Jesus ever”
a) 得著豐盛的生命
Receive the fullness of life
-我來了,是要叫羊得生命,並且得的更豐盛。“… I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (約John 10:10)
b) 流露基督馨香,活出基督榮美
Diffuse the fragrance of Christ, living out the beauty of Christ
-感謝 神!常率領我們在基督裏誇勝,並藉著我們在各處顯揚那因認識基督而有的香氣。 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. (林後2 Cor 2:14-15)
-…現在活著的不再是我,乃是基督在我裏面活著 “… it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” (加Gal 2:20)
c) 成為耶穌基督『道成肉身』的見証人
Be the witnesses of Jesus Christ through the “Word become flesh”
-無論是生是死, 總叫基督在我身上照常顯大。因我活著就是基督… “… as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. “ (腓Phil 1:20-21)
-大哉,敬虔的奧祕,無人不以為然﹗就是 神在肉身顯現… “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh,” (提前1 Tim 3:16).