1999春季长老
总题：为着生机建造基督的身体所需要的工作、生活异象（二）
第一篇　经历金香坛─有分于基督的代求生活
Message One Experiencing the Golden Incense Altar— Participating in Christ's Interceding Life
读经：来七25，罗八34，26~27，提前二1
Scripture Reading: Heb. 7:25; Rom. 8:34, 26-27; 1 Tim. 2:1
壹　香坛表征基督作代求者，以维持神和祂子民之间的关系─来七25，罗八34：
I.　The incense altar signifies Christ as the Intercessor to maintain the relationship between God and His people—Heb. 7:25; Rom. 8:34:
一　皂荚木包金 ─代求的生活是基于基督拔高的人性，以彰显神自己─出三十1，3。
A.　Acacia wood overlaid with gold—the interceding life is based on Christ's uplifted humanity to express God Himself—Exo. 30:1, 3.
二　四角─基督的代求，向着地的四方是有能力的─2节。
B.　The four horns—Christ's intercession is powerful toward the four corners of the earth—v. 2.
三　金牙边─代求的生活有保守神子民与神权益的能力─3节。
C.　The crown of gold—the interceding life has the power to preserve God's people and His interests—v. 3.
四　金环和两根皂荚木包金用以抬坛的杠─基督的人性同着祂的神性，乃是祂代求行动的力量─4~5节。
D.　The rings of gold and the two carrying poles of acacia wood overlaid with gold—Christ's human nature with His divine nature is the strength for the moving of His intercession—vv. 4-5.
贰　我们必须有分于基督的代求生活─罗八26~27，提前二1，弗六18 ~19，西四3，帖前五25，帖后三1，来十三18：
II.　We need to participate in Christ's interceding life—Rom. 8:26-27; 1 Tim. 2:1; Eph. 6:18-19; Col. 4:3; 1 Thes. 5:25; 2 Thes. 3:1; Heb. 13:18:
一　帐幕和外院子其余各处的活动，都是从香坛这个地方推动的。
A.　The incense altar is the place from which the activities at all the other places in the tabernacle and the outer court are motivated.
二　基督那代求的生活，推动我们经历祭坛、洗濯盆、陈设饼桌子、灯台、和约柜。
B.　Christ's interceding life motivates us to experience the altar, the laver, the table, the lampstand, and the ark.
三　香坛可以看作是天上的白宫;每一件事都是从这神圣的中心推动、执行、并完成的。
C.　The incense altar may be regarded as the heavenly White House; everything is motivated, executed, and carried out from this divine center.