2002秋季长老
总题：认识身体（二）
第三篇　基督身体的约束
Message Three The Limitation of the Body of Christ
读经：林前十二18，罗十二3，林后十13，弗四7，16。
Scripture Reading: 1 Cor. 12:18; Rom. 12:3; 2 Cor. 10:13; Eph. 4:7, 16
壹　我们是基督身体上的肢体，必须受别的肢体的限制，不越过我们的度量：
I.　As members of the Body, we must allow ourselves to be limited by the other members, not going beyond our measure:
一　神照自己的意思，把肢体俱各安置在身体上─林前十二18：
A.　God has placed all the members of the Body even as He willed—1 Cor. 12:18:
1　元首把我们安排在身体上特别的位置，也指派我们特别的功用─罗十二4，林前十二15~17。
1.　The Head sets us in our special place in the Body and points us to our special function—Rom. 12:4; 1 Cor. 12:15-17.
2　我们每一个肢体在基督的身体里有自己的位置，是神所派定，也是我们该接受的。
2.　Each one of us members has our own place in the Body of Christ; it is assigned by God and should be accepted by us.
3　这样的派定既是照着神的意思，每一个肢体就都是不可少的─林前十二19~22节。
3.　Since such an assignment is according to God's will, every member is necessary—vv. 19-22.
4　每一个肢体都有其一定的位置，有一定的安排，有特别的一分来服事基督的身体。
4.　Every member has a definite place, a definite assignment, and a particular portion with which he serves the Body of Christ.
5　每一个肢体都有其特点，有其所能;这些特点构成各肢体的位置、地位或职事─罗十二4~8。
5.　Each member has his own characteristics, and each has his own capability; these characteristics constitute the place, position, or ministry of each member—Rom. 12:4-8.
二　身体要长大并发展，基本的要求是我们知道自己的度量，并且不越过这度量─弗四7，16：
B.　A basic requirement for the growth and development of the Body is that we recognize our measure and not go beyond it—Eph. 4:7, 16:
1　我们必须乐意受我们度量的限制─罗十二3，6上。
1.　We must be willing to be limited by our measure—Rom. 12:3, 6a.
2　只要我们越过自己的度量，我们就越过元首的权柄，离开膏油的涂抹。
2.　As soon as we go beyond our measure, we go beyond the authority of the Head and move out from under the anointing.
3　当我们越过自己的度量，我们就干涉了身体的规矩。
3.　When we go beyond our measure, we interfere with the order of the Body.
4　看自己过于所当看的，而不清明适度，就是抹煞身体生活中正确的等次─罗十二3节。
4.　To think more highly of ourselves than we ought to think without a sober mind is to annul the proper order of the Body life—v. 3.
贰　我们该像保罗那样，照着神量给我们度量的多少而行动并行事，留在神的管治，留在神所量给的之内─林后十13：
II.　Like Paul we should move and act according to how　much God has measured to us, staying within the limits of God's ruling, God's measuring—2 Cor. 10:13:
一　我们见证自己的工作、经历、或对主的享受时，必须在度量之内作见证，也就是在一定的限度之内作见证。
A.　When we give a testimony about our work, experience, or enjoyment of the Lord, we must testify within measure, that is, within a certain limit.
二　虽然我们期望工作有所开展，但我们必须学习如何受神的约束;我们不该期望无限度的开展─林后十13~15节：
B.　Although we expect the work to spread, we must learn how to be under God's restriction; we should not expect a spread that is without measure—vv. 13-15:
1　我们若照着那灵而开展工作，就一直有某种限制─参二12~14。
1.　If we spread the work according to the Spirit, there will always be a certain limit—cf. 2:12-14.
2　我们里面会感觉到，主开展工作只是要到某一程度;我们里面没有平安，越过某种地步去开展工作。
2.　Inwardly, we shall have the consciousness that the Lord intends to spread the work only to a certain extent; inwardly, we do not have the peace to spread the work beyond a certain point.
3　在外面，主可能在环境里使某些事来限制工作的开展;环境不容我们越过某一特定界限─参罗十五22~24。
3.　Outwardly, in the environment, the Lord may cause certain matters to restrict the spread of the work; the environment does not allow us to go beyond a particular boundary line—cf. Rom. 15:22-24.
三　在召会的事奉中，我们需要领悟神只量了这么多给我们，我们不该过度伸展自己─罗十二3~4，6上。
C.　In the church service, we need to realize that God has measured out only so much to us, and we should not overstretch ourselves—12:3-4, 6a.