1998秋季长老
总题：为着生机建造基督的身体所需要的工作、生活异象（一）
第二篇　召会对神与基督是什么以及长老之于召会该如何
Message Two What the Church is to God and Christ and How the Elders Should Be to the Churches
读经：弗三9~10;一9~10;雅一18;徒二十28;彼前五2~3;弗五2，25~29;三4~6;西二2下;弗五32;启一11~12，20;弗四3~6;林前一10~13上;太十六16~18;弗五32;徒二十29，17，28;腓一1;提前三1~2，6~7;彼前五3;提前五17;罗十二8;帖前五12;启二1，8，12，18;三1，7，14;彼前五2下，4
Scripture Reading: Eph. 3:9-10; 1:9-10; James 1:18; Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:2-3; Eph. 5:2, 25-29; 3:4-6; Col. 2:2b; Eph. 5:32; Rev. 1:11-12, 20; Eph. 4:3-6; 1 Cor. 1:10-13a; Matt. 16:16-18; Eph. 5:32; Acts 20:29, 17, 28; Phil 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:1-2, 6-7; 1 Pet. 5:3; 1 Tim. 5:17; Rom. 12:8; 1 Thes. 5:12; Rev. 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14; 1 Pet. 5:2b, 4
壹　召会对神与基督是什么：
I.　What the church is to God and Christ:
一　召会是神经纶的目标─弗三9~10。
A.　The church being the goal of God's economy—Eph. 3:9-10.
二　召会是神的喜悦，为要借着召会作凭借，将万有都在基督里归一于一个元首之下─弗一9~10。
B.　The church being the good pleasure of God for heading up all things in Christ through the church as the means—Eph. 1:9-10.
三　召会是神新造中初熟的果子─雅一18。
C.　The church being the firstfruit of God's new creation—James 1:18.
四　召会是神用自己的血所买（救赎）的，是神爱的对象─徒二十28。
D.　The church, having been obtained (redeemed) by God with His own blood, being the object of God's love—Acts 20:28.
五　召会是神的群羊，是神分配给长老照管的产业─彼前五2~3。
E.　The church being the flock of God as God's possession, allotted to the elders for their care—1 Pet. 5:2-3.
六　召会是基督的身体和新妇，是基督爱的对象─弗五2，25~29。
F.　The church as both the Body and the bride of Christ, being the object of Christ's love—Eph. 5:2, 25-29.
七　召会是基督的奥秘，就如基督是神的奥秘，二者乃是极大的奥秘─弗三4~6;西二2下;弗五32。
G.　The church being the mystery of Christ, as Christ is the mystery of God, both of which are the great mystery—Eph. 3:4-6; Col. 2:2b; Eph. 5:32.
八　地方召会是基督的灯台（地方的见证）─启一11~12，20。
H.　The local churches being the lampstands (the local testimony) of Christ—Rev. 1:11-12, 20.
九　召会是基督的身体，在宇宙一面和地方一面都是独一无二的─弗四3~6;林前一10~13上。
I.　The church as the Body of Christ being uniquely one both universally and locally—Eph. 4:3-6; 1 Cor. 1:10-13a.
贰　长老之于召会该如何：
II.　How the elders should be to the churches:
一　需要有关于召会的异象─太十六16~18;弗五32。
A.　Needing to have a vision concerning the church—Matt. 16:16-18; Eph. 5:32.
二　需要爱召会，如同神的羊群─徒二十29;帖前二7。
B.　Needing to love the church as the flock of God—Acts 20:29; 1 Thes. 2:7.
三　在召会生活中是监督─徒二17，28上，腓一1;提前三1~2，6~7。
C.　Being the overseers in the church life—Acts 20:17, 28a; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:1-2, 6-7.
四　不是作主辖管召会，乃是作群羊的榜样，在召会生活中带头─彼前五3;提前五17;罗十二8;帖前五12。
D.　Not being the rulers of the church, lording it over the church, but being patterns of the flock, taking the lead in the church life—1 Pet. 5:3; 1 Tim. 5:17; Rom. 12:8; 1 Thes. 5:12.
五　按着神事奉，不是出于勉强，乃是出于甘心;不是为着卑鄙的利益，乃是出于热切─彼前五2下。
E.　Serving not by way of compulsion, but willingly, according to God; not seeking gain by base means, but eagerly—1 Pet. 5:2b.
六　必须是主的使者，如同发亮的星─启二1，8，12，18;三1，7，14。
F.　Needing to be the Lord's messengers as shining stars—Rev. 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14.
七　给长老的赏赐─彼前五4。
G.　The reward to the elders—1 Pet. 5:4.