2006春季长老
总题：以牧养的路传扬福音并复兴召会
第二篇　牧养神的群羊（一）使徒保罗牧养的榜样
Message Two Shepherding the Flock of God (1) The Pattern of the Apostle Paul in Shepherding
读经：徒二十17~36，腓三17，帖前一5，帖后三9，提前一16
Scripture Reading: Acts 20:17-36, Phil.3:17, 1 Thess. 1:5, 2 Thess. 3:9, 1 Tim. 1:16
壹　在召会中，最重要的乃是人─提后二20~22：
I.　In the church the most important thing is the person— 2 Tim. 2:20-22
一　人远比工作重要;我们所是的比我们所作的重要。
A.　The importance of the person far exceeds that of the work; what we are is more important than what we do.
二　我们不能事奉神超过我们这个人所是的。
B.　We cannot serve God beyond what we are as a person.
三　我们是那一种人，就决定我们结那一种果子─太七17~18。
C.　The kind of person we are determines the kind of fruit we produce— Matt. 7:17-18
四　我们这个人若不对，我们可能借着所作的建立一些事，却借着我们所是的拆毁得更多。
D.　If our person is wrong, we may build up something by what we do but tear down more by what we are.
五　一个人心对，人就对─五8，林后六11，七3：
E.　If a person's heart is right, the person is right— 5:8; 2 Cor. 6:11; 7:3
1　神所看重的乃是人的心─赛二九13。
1.　God pays much attention to man's heart—Isa.　29:13
2　我们能否成为别人的祝福，要看我们的心：
2.　Whether or not we can become a blessing to others depends on our heart:
a　我们这人对，到了任何地方，就都会成为当地的祝福。
a.　If we are a proper person, wherever we go, we will become a blessing there.
b　一个人的心不对，就是作了天大的事，别人也不会得到祝福。
b.　If a person's heart is not right, even if he were to accomplish monumental works, others will still not receive the blessing.
3　心只有对神与不对神的问题：
3.　The heart only deals with the question of being for God or not for God:
a　心只应对准神，而不对准工作─太五8。
a.　The heart must be set on God instead of on the works— Matt. 5:8
b　召会生活中的许多事，会叫我们的心偏离主。
b.　Many things in the church life can turn our heart away from the Lord.　
六　在事奉主的事上，要注重人，而不仅是作对的事。
F.　In serving the Lord, we have to pay attention to the person and not merely to doing the right things.　
贰　牧养人，顾惜并喂养人最好的路，乃是给他们正确的榜样─徒二十28，帖前二1~12，林后一12~二14，十一28~29，林前九22：
II.　The best way to shepherd others, to cherish and nourish them, is to give them a proper pattern—Acts 20:28; 1 Thes. 2:1-12; 2 Cor. 1:12—2:14; 11:28-29; 1 Cor. 9:22
一　今天许多基督徒没有方向感，因为他们没有正确的榜样─太九36，十五14。
A.　Many Christians today have no sense of direction, because they do not have a proper pattern— Matt. 9:36; 15:14
二　照顾初信者和年幼者正确的路，乃是给他们看见榜样;借着给他们看见榜样，我们就浇灌、喂养并顾惜他们─腓三17，帖后三9，提前一16，四12，多二7，彼前五3。
B.　The proper way to take care of the new believers and the young ones is to show them a pattern; by showing them a pattern, we water them, nourish them, and cherish them— Phil. 3:17; 2 Thes. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:16; 4:12; Titus 2:7; 1 Pet. 5:3
三　保罗自己活基督，他就以此喂养他属灵的儿女;这就是为什么他强调，他在他们那里时是如何行事为人─帖前一5，二1~12。
C.　Paul fed his spiritual children with his living of Christ; this is why he emphasized his manner of life when he was with them— 1 Thes. 1:5; 2:1-12
叁　保罗对以弗所召会的长老是一个榜样;因此他能提醒长老们，他与他们在一起始终为人如何─徒二十18，35：
III.　To the elders of the church in Ephesus, Paul was a pattern; thus, he could remind the elders of how he was with them all the time—Act 20; 18, 35:
一　牧养神的群羊这事，是在保罗的心上─28节：
A.　The shepherding of God's flock was on Paul's heart— v. 28
1　保罗不认为自己作的是伟大的工作;反之，他认为他所作的乃是牧养神的群羊。
1.　Paul did not consider that he was doing a great work; rather, he considered what he did as shepherding the flock of God.
2　我们必须彻底改变我们的逻辑和想法;我们不该以为我们要为基督作一个伟大的工作，象一些属灵大汉一样。这些所谓的大汉实际上并没有为神的权益作多少;他们反而只是为自己造了名声，很少带进基督身体的建造。
2.　We need to be revolutionized in our logic and consideration and not think that we are going to do a great work for Christ, like certain spiritual giants who actually did not accomplish much for God's interest but instead made a name for themselves, with little result for the building up of the Body of Christ.
二　保罗是信徒的榜样，他在灵里活基督，并供应基督作为那灵，为着建造基督的身体─提前一16，四12，罗八16：
B.　Paul was a pattern to the believers of living and ministering Christ as the Spirit in his spirit for the building up of the Body of Christ— 1 Tim. 1:16; 4:12; Rom. 8:16
1　保罗凭着灵而活，凭着灵而行，为着那灵撒种并供应那灵，作一个在灵里生活、事奉的属灵人─加五16，25，六8，林后三6，林前二15，林后二13，罗一9，八16。
1.　Paul lived by the Spirit, walked by the Spirit, sowed unto the Spirit, and ministered the Spirit as a spiritual man who lived and served in his spirit— Gal. 5:16, 25; 6:8; 2 Cor. 3:6; 1 Cor 2:15; 2 Cor. 2:13; Rom. 1:9; 8:16
2　保罗生活并作一切事，都是在身体里，借着身体，并为着身体─十二4~5，林前十二12~27，弗四1~6，15~16，西二19。
2.　Paul lived and did everything in the Body, through the Body, and for the Body— 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 4:1-6, 15-16; Col. 2:19
三　保罗作奴仆事奉主;他看自己是基督耶稣的奴仆─徒二十19，罗一1：
C.　Paul served the Lord as a slave; he regarded himself as a slave of Christ Jesus— Acts 20:19; Rom. 1:1
1　保罗用“基督耶稣的奴仆”这辞，指明他作使徒不是自派的，也不是主雇用的。
1.　Paul's use of the term a slave of Christ Jesus indicates that he was not a self-appointed apostle or one hired by the Lord.
2　保罗乃是主所买的，在重生的生命里，不在天然的生命里，事奉神并服事神的百姓─出二一6，太二十26，二五14。
2.　Paul was one purchased to serve God and minister to His people, not in the natural life but in the regenerated life— Exo. 21:6; Matt. 20:26; 25:14
四　保罗是一个在灵里的人;身为这样一个人，他有敞开的灵、坦率的灵、纯洁的灵、勇敢的灵、谦卑的灵、爱的灵、温柔的灵、不自私的灵、和配搭的灵─徒二十22。
D.　Paul was a person in spirit; as such a person, he had an open spirit, a frank spirit, a pure spirit, a bold spirit, a humble spirit, a loving spirit, a tender spirit, a spirit that was not self-seeking, and a coordinating spirit— Acts 20:22
五　保罗在神圣的三一里，同着神圣的三一生活并行动，并且供应经过过程的三一神作恩典─21~24，28，32，35节。
E.　Paul lived and moved in and with the Divine Trinity, and he ministered the processed Triune God as grace— vv. 21-24, 28, 32, 35
六　神的旨意，凡与信徒有益的，保罗没有一样避讳不告诉人─20，26~27节。
F.　Paul declared "all the counsel of God," not withholding anything that was profitable— vv. 20, 26-27
七　保罗作见证，当悔改归向神，信入主耶稣基督─21节。
G.　Paul testified repentance unto God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ— v. 21
八　保罗见证神恩典的福音，并传扬国度─24~25节。
H.　Paul testified of the gospel of the grace of God and proclaimed the kingdom— vv. 24-25
九　保罗不以性命为念，也不看为宝贵，只有负担行完他的路程，成就他所领受的职事─24节。
I.　Paul did not consider his soul-life precious to himself but was burdened to finish the course and the ministry he had received— v. 24
十　保罗未曾有任何贪图，反而亲手作工，供给自己的需用，并施与别人，扶助软弱的人─33~35节：
J.　Paul did not covet but worked with his own hands in order to meet his needs and to give to others, supporting the weak— vv. 33-35
1　我们要成为正确的榜样，我们的动机就必须单纯，特别在钱财的事上更是如此。
1.　In order to be a proper pattern, we need to be pure in our motives, especially concerning money.
2　我们在钱财上若不单纯，在这样的事上若不纯诚、不诚实、不忠信，就可能会成为搀混并混乱神话语的人─林后二17。
2.　If we are not pure concerning money, if we are not sincere, honest, and faithful regarding it, we may be among those who adulterate the word of God and peddle it— 2 Cor. 2:17
3　不单纯的动机会叫我们用谄媚的话，或借掩饰而贪婪─帖前二5。
3.　An impure motive may cause us to use flattery or to have a pretext for covetousness— 1 Thes. 2:5
十一　保罗或在公众面前，或挨家挨户，都教导信徒，流泪劝戒各人─徒二十19~20，31。
K.　Paul taught the believers publicly and from house to house, admonishing each one with tears— Acts 20:19-20, 31
十二　保罗把圣徒交托神和祂恩典的话，这话能建造他们，叫他们在一切圣别的人中得着基业─32节。
L.　Paul committed the saints to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build them up and to give them the inheritance among all those who have been sanctified— v. 32
十三　我们需要接触人，包括罪人和信徒，顾到他们的需要，如同使徒保罗所作的─林后一12~二14，十一28~29，林前九22。
M.　We need to contact people, sinners and believers, and take care of their needs as the apostle Paul did— 2 Cor. 1:12—2:14; 11:28-29; 1 Cor. 9:22