2003感恩节
总题：主对生命的恢复并借生命的恢复
第四篇　神藉生命的恢复
Message Four God's Recovery by Life
读经：结三四11~31，三六21~38，三七1~14
Scripture Reading: Ezek. 34:11-31; 36:21-38; 37:1-14
壹　以色列人是召会的预表;（林前十1~13;）因此，我们读以西结书的时候，不该只注意以色列人的历史，乃该思想召会这幅图画，特别是所揭示召会堕落光景的图画：─引用经文
I.　Israel is a type of the church (1 Cor. 10:1-13); thus, in reading Ezekiel we should not merely be concerned with the history of Israel but consider the picture of the church—in particular the picture unveiled of the degraded situation in the church:
一　因为以色列人的堕落乃是基督教堕落的图画，所以我们在这幅图画中所看见的，可以应用到今天的基督教：
A.　Because the degradation of Israel is a picture of the degradation of Christianity, what we see in this picture is applicable to today's Christianity:
1　就着立场说，基督徒是神的选民，但许多人悖逆了神─结二3~4，三7。
1.　In their standing Christians are God's elect, but many have become rebels against God—Ezek. 2:3-4; 3:7.
2　他们不再是葡萄树，反成了荆棘和蒺藜─十七6~8，二6。
2.　Instead of being a vine, they have become thistles and thorns—17:6-8; 2:6.
3　他们不再是妻子，反成了淫妇;今天的基督教完全是犯淫乱的─六9，启十七1，5。
3.　Instead of being a wife, they have become a harlot; today's Christianity is altogether a whoredom—6:9; Rev. 17:1, 5.
4　我们今天在基督徒中间所看见的，不是供应肉和羊毛的群羊，乃是螫人的蝎子─结三四3，二6。
4.　Among Christians what we see today is not a flock producing meat and wool for others but stinging scorpions—Ezek. 34:3; 2:6.
5　虽然有些基督徒是神的珍宝，但大多数的人都成了渣滓─二二18~19。
5.　Although some Christians may be a treasure to God, most have become dross—22:18-19.
二　以色列人与召会堕落的原因，原则上是一样的：
B.　In principle, the reasons for the degradation of Israel and the church are the same:
1　他们堕落的第一个原因是拜偶像─十四3，5，六9：
1.　The first reason for their degradation is idolatry—14:3, 5; 6:9:
a　任何在我们里面代替神的东西，或我们所爱慕的超过对主的爱慕，都是一种偶像。
a.　Anything within us that is a substitute for God or that we love more than the Lord is an idol.
b　凡是我们觉得比主更重要的东西，都是一种偶像。
b.　Whatever is more important to us than the Lord is an idol.
c　我们若不以起初的爱来爱主，这就是一个兆头，表明我们有某种的偶像─启二4。
c.　If we do not love the Lord with the first love, that is the sign that we have some kind of idol—Rev. 2:4.
2　偶像把人带到与世界联结里─结十一12：
2.　Idols bring people into association with the world—Ezek. 11:12:
a　我们里面只要有代替主的东西，我们就会与世界联结─启二4，12~14。
a.　As long as we have something within us that is a substitute for the Lord, we will be associated with the world—Rev. 2:4, 12-14.
b　我们所爱过于主的任何东西，都会把我们带进与世界的联结，而把我们引入世俗─约壹二15~17。
b.　Anything that we love more than the Lord will bring us into association with the world and lead us into worldliness—1 John 2:15-17.
3　以色列人与世界联结之后，就开始效法列国的规矩和风俗─诗一○六35~39。
3.　After the people of Israel became associated with the world, they began to walk after the manners and customs of the nations—Psa. 106:35-39.
三　“我们虽然在主的恢复里，但我担心我们有些人里面可能仍有偶像，可能仍与世界联结，在日常生活中可能仍效法异邦的规矩。”（以西结书生命读经，一八二页。）
C.　"Although we are in the Lord's recovery, I am concerned that some may still have an idol within them, may still be associated with the world, and in their daily living may still walk after the manner of the heathen" (Life-study of Ezekiel, pp. 145-146).
四　什么时候神子民的情形不符合祂的公义、圣别和荣耀，神就施行审判，目的是为着恢复─结一4，28，八2~4，九3，二二17~22，29。
D.　Whenever the condition of God's people does not match His righteousness, holiness, and glory, God will exercise His judgment for the purpose of recovery—Ezek. 1:4, 28; 8:2-4; 9:3; 22:17-22, 29.
贰　神乃是借着生命恢复祂的子民─三四11~31，三六21~38，三七1 ~ 14：
II.　God's recovery of His people is by life—34:11-31; 36:21-38; 37:1-14:
一　基督在祂天上的职事里，正在借着祂的牧养，用生命恢复祂的群羊─来一3，十三20，结三四11~31：
A.　In His heavenly ministry, Christ is recovering His flock by life through His shepherding—Heb. 1:3; 13:20; Ezek. 34:11-31:
1　作为牧人，升天的基督寻找祂的羊，将祂的羊从他们四散的各处救回来，引导他们归回自己的地─12~13节。
1.　As a Shepherd the ascended Christ seeks out His flock, delivers His sheep from the places where they are scattered, and brings them back to their own land—vv. 12-13.
2　作为我们的牧人，升天的基督带我们回到高处的山上，回到对复活、升天基督的经历─13~14节。
2.　As our Shepherd the ascended Christ brings us back to the high mountains, back to the experience of the resurrected and ascended Christ—vv. 13-14.
3　作为我们的牧人，升天的基督带我们回到溪水旁边，回到生命的灵;生命的灵在基督的复活并升天里，从祂流出来─13节。
3.　As our Shepherd the ascended Christ brings us back to the streams, back to the Spirit of life, who flows forth from Christ in His resurrection and ascension—v. 13.
4　作为我们的牧人，升天的基督在溪水旁边喂养我们，带我们回到肥美的草场─13~14节。
4.　As our Shepherd the ascended Christ feeds us by the streams and brings us back to the good and rich pasture—vv. 13-14.
5　作为我们的牧人，升天的基督使我们躺卧安息─15节。
5.　As our Shepherd the ascended Christ causes us to lie down and rest—v. 15.
6　作为我们的牧人，升天的基督缠裹受伤的，加强软弱的─16节。
6.　As our Shepherd the ascended Christ binds up that which was broken and strengthens that which was sick—v. 16.
7　在祂的牧养里，升天的基督使我们成为别人的福源，叫他们得着祂的供应，有赐福的雨临到他们─26~27节。
7.　In His shepherding the ascended Christ causes us to become a source of blessing to others, that they may be supplied with Him as the showers of blessing—vv. 26-27.
二　生命内在的恢复，乃是为着完成神的经纶─三六21~38：
B.　The inward recovery by life is for the carrying out of God's economy—36:21-38:
1　生命内在的恢复，是神为着祂的圣名而完成的─21~23节。
1.　The inward recovery by life is carried out by God for the sake of His holy name—vv. 21-23.
2　在生命内在的恢复里，主用清水洁净我们─25节。
2.　In the inward recovery by life, the Lord washes us with clean water—v. 25.
3　在生命内在的恢复里，主给我们新心来爱祂，也给我们新灵来接受祂─26节。
3.　In the inward recovery by life, the Lord gives us a new heart to love Him and a new spirit to receive Him—v. 26.
4　在生命内在的恢复里，主将祂的灵放在我们灵里，使我们遵行祂的律例，谨守祂的典章─27节。
4.　In the inward recovery by life, the Lord puts His Spirit into our spirit and causes us to walk in His statutes and to observe His ordinances—v. 27.
5　生命内在的恢复，结果使荒废凄凉之地成如伊甸园─34~36节。
5.　As a result of the inward recovery by life, the desolate and waste places will become like the garden of Eden—vv. 34-36.
6　主在祂生命内在的恢复里，渴望加增我们的“人数，多如羊群”─37~38节。
6.　In His recovery by life, the Lord desires to increase us "with men like a flock"—vv. 37-38.
三　以西结三十七章启示，神的灵如何进到我们里面点活我们，使我们成为团体的身体，形成军队，并且建造成为神的居所：
C.　Ezekiel 37 reveals how God's Spirit comes into us to enliven us that we may become a corporate Body formed into an army and also built up as God's dwelling place:
1　在以西结三十七章，风就是气，气就是灵─9，14节，约二十22，三8。
1.　In Ezekiel 37 the wind is the breath, and the breath is the Spirit—vv. 9, 14; John 20:22; 3:8.
2　以西结三十七章启示，我们不仅是死的，也是离散、独立、分开的枯骨─1~2，11~14节，约五25。
2.　Ezekiel 37 reveals that we were not only dead—we were also dry bones that were scattered, independent, and separate—vv. 1-2, 11-14; John 5:25.
3　主借着申言祂的话，进来拯救并恢复祂的子民─结三七7~8，10。
3.　The Lord comes in to rescue and recover His people through the prophesying of His word—Ezek. 37:7-8, 10.
4　借着呼吸那灵，神的子民成为军队和家，完成神双重的定旨，好在祂的形像上彰显祂，并对付祂的仇敌─10，26~28节，创一26，帖后二8。
4.　Through the breathing of the Spirit, God's people become the army and the house to fulfill God's twofold purpose to express Him in His image and to deal with His enemy—vv. 10, 26-28; Gen. 1:26; 2 Thes. 2:8.
四　神藉生命的恢复，结果乃是圣别的建造;这指明神的目标乃是建造─结四三7，10。
D.　The issue, the result, of God's recovery by life is a holy building; this indicates that God's goal is the building—Ezek. 43:7, 10.