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）
第三篇　经历金香坛─学习与基督一同代求─三件重要的事
Message Three Experiencing the Golden Incense Altar— Learning to Intercede with Christ—Three Crucial Matters
读经：来十三10，九4，约十四13~14，十五7，六53~56，启八3~4
Scripture Reading: Heb. 13:10; 9:4; John 14:13-14; 15:7; 6:53-56; Rev. 8:3-4
壹　我们祷告的时候，应当在帐幕里，也就是说，我们应当在神里面祷告─约一14，十四2~3，20，13~14，十五4上，7，十七24，26上：
I.　When we pray, we should be in the tabernacle; that is, we should pray in God—John 1:14; 14:2-3, 20, 13-14; 15:4a, 7; 17:24, 26a:
一　帐幕的图画，描绘基督作为成了肉体的神，是便于我们进入的。
A.　The picture of the tabernacle portrays Christ as the incarnated God who is available for us to enter.
二　因为香坛是在帐幕的中心，而帐幕表征成了肉体的神，所以在金香坛那里就是在成了肉体的神里面。
B.　Because the incense altar is in the center of the tabernacle, which signifies the incarnated God, to be at the golden incense altar is to be in the incarnated God.
三　每逢我们祷告的时候，在经历上我们都该在神里面;这样，我们就不仅是向神祷告，也是在神里面祷告。
C.　Whenever we pray, we should experientially be in God; then we will not only pray to God but also pray in God.
贰　当我们要祷告的时候，我们该先吃圣别的食物而得饱足，也就是说，我们祷告时，该有神在我们里面作加给我们力量的供应─约一29，六53~56：
II.　When we are about to pray, we should first be satisfied by eating holy food; that is, we should pray with God within us as our energizing supply—John 1:29; 6:53-56:
一　基督是一切的祭物，开了进入神的路，并且把我们里面充满。
A.　Christ is all the offerings to open the way into God and to fill us inwardly.
二　我们在外院子的祭坛那里，经历了基督作祭物，我们有血来洁净我们，有肉来把我们里面充满。
B.　At the altar in the outer court we experience Christ as the offerings, and we have the blood to cleanse us and the meat to fill us inwardly.
三　我们若要来到香坛这里，就必须是在神里面的人，也是有神在里面的人，也就是说，我们应当与神是一，并与神调和。
C.　If we would come to the incense altar, we must be persons who are in God and who have God in us; that is, we should be one with God and mingled with Him.
叁　我们祷告的时候，应当把香献给神，也就是说，我们的祷告应当有基督作香─出三十34~38，启八3~4：
III.　When we pray, we should offer incense to God; that is, we should pray with Christ as the incense—Exo. 30:34-38; Rev. 8:3-4:
一　在金香坛烧香，表征祷告。
A.　Burning incense at the golden incense altar signifies praying.
二　香预表复活升天的基督，祂是惟一蒙神悦纳的一位。
B.　The incense typifies the resurrected and ascended Christ as the unique One who is acceptable to God.
三　烧香实际的意思，就是祷告基督。
C.　To burn the incense actually means to pray Christ.