2007春季长老
总题：作神的奴仆牧养神的召会
第二篇　作神的奴仆牧养神的召会，有奴仆的灵、奴仆的爱、和奴仆的顺从
Message Two Shepherding the Church of God as a Slave of God, with the Spirit of a Slave, the Love of a Slave, and the Obedience of a Slave
读经：出二一1~6，弗五25，2，罗一1，林后五14，十二15
Scripture Reading: Exo. 21:1-6; Eph. 5:25, 2; Rom. 1:1; 2 Cor. 5:14; 12:15
壹　出埃及二十一章一至六节里的奴仆是基督的预表：─引用经文
I.　The slave in Exodus 21:1-6 is a type of Christ:
一　新约启示主耶稣对父、对召会、以及对圣徒这三重的爱─出二一5，约十四31，弗五25，2，加二20。
A.　The New Testament reveals the threefold love of the Lord Jesus for the Father, the church, and the saints—v. 5; John 14:31; Eph. 5:25, 2; Gal. 2:20.
二　主耶稣作为神的奴仆，顺从至死;祂在十字架上的死乃是顺从的行为─约十四30~31，腓二8：
B.　As the Slave of God, the Lord Jesus was obedient unto death; His death on the cross was an act of obedience—John 14:30-31; Phil. 2:8:
1　因为主耶稣爱父神，祂不但作儿子，更是作奴仆，来遵守父的话─约五19，十二48~50，十七8，14。
1.　Because the Lord Jesus loved God the Father, He kept the Father's word not only as a Son but especially as a slave—John 5:19; 12:48-50; 17:8, 14.
2　主耶稣听从神的话，并遵守神的话来行神的旨意─四34，十二49。
2.　The Lord Jesus listened to God and did God's will by keeping His word— 4:34; 12:49.
三　主耶稣是成为奴仆的那位，当祂的门徒争着为首时，祂就教导他们要取奴仆的地位─太二十27~28。
C.　As the One who became a slave, the Lord Jesus taught His disciples, who were striving to be first, to take the position of a slave—Matt. 20:27-28.
贰　使徒保罗跟随主耶稣作奴仆;他作神的奴仆牧养神的召会，有奴仆的灵、奴仆的爱、和奴仆的顺从─罗一1，多一3，徒二十19：
II.　The apostle Paul followed the Lord Jesus to be a slave; he shepherded the church of God as a slave of God, having the spirit of a slave, the love of a slave, and the obedience of a slave—Rom. 1:1; Titus 1:1; Acts 20:19:
一　保罗借着基督服事并牺牲的生命，作这样的奴仆─腓二17。
A.　Paul was such a slave by the serving and sacrificing life of Christ—Phil. 2:17.
二　保罗是基督和神的奴仆，他甘愿倒空自己，谦卑自己，并且牺牲他的地位、权利和特权─林前九19~23。
B.　As a slave of Christ and of God, Paul was willing to empty himself, humble himself, and sacrifice his rank, rights, and privileges—1 Cor. 9:19-23.
三　保罗有奴仆的灵─罗一1，9：
C.　Paul had the spirit of a slave—Rom. 1:1, 9:
1　保罗是一个在灵里的人─林后一12，二13，四13，16，十二18。
1.　Paul was a person in the spirit—2 Cor. 1:12; 2:13; 4:13, 16; 12:18.
2　在哥林多后书里，我们可以看见保罗有怎样的灵：
2.　In 2 Corinthians we can see the kind of spirit Paul had:
a　敞开的灵─六11~13。
a.　An open spirit—6:11-13.
b　坦率和纯洁的灵─十7~12，十一5~31，十二11。
b.　A frank and pure spirit—10:7-12; 11:5-31; 12:11.
c　勇敢和谦卑的灵─三12，七4，16，十1，十二11，十三2。
c.　A bold and humble spirit—3:12; 7:4, 16; 10:1; 12:11; 13:2.
d　爱和温柔的灵─七3，4下，十二15，19。
d.　A loving and tender spirit—7:3, 4b; 12:15, 19.
e　不自私的灵─七2，十二14~17。
e.　A spirit that is not self-seeking—7:2; 12:14-17.
f　配搭的灵─18节，二10。
f.　A coordinating spirit—v. 18; 2:10.
g　高昂、超越的灵─五13上，十二2~4。
g.　An uplifted, transcendent spirit—5:13a; 12:2-4.
四　保罗有奴仆的爱─五14，十二15：
D.　Paul had the love of a slave—5:14; 12:15:
1　爱是成为奴仆的动机和先决条件：
1.　Love is the motive and the prerequisite of being a slave:
a　爱是服事的根基─启二4~5。
a.　Love is the basis for service—Rev. 2:4-5.
b　爱要求我们牺牲;没有牺牲，就没有爱─弗五2。
b.　Love requires sacrifice; without sacrifice, there can be no love—Eph. 5:2.
2　保罗是爱召会者的榜样─林后十二15，十一28：
2.　Paul is a pattern of a person who loved the church—2 Cor. 12:15; 11:28:
a　召会对于保罗是那样宝贵，因为他知道主的心愿就是要得着召会─弗一5，9，五25~27，太十三44~46。
a.　The church was precious to Paul because he realized that the desire of the Lord's heart is to gain the church—Eph. 1:5, 9; 5:25-27; Matt. 13:44-46.
b　保罗知道召会的价值对神犹如宝贵的珍宝，是祂用自己的血所买来的─徒二十28。
b.　Paul knew the value of the church as a precious treasure to God, a treasure which He obtained through His own blood—Acts 20:28.
c　哥林多后书启示，保罗的心完全是为着召会，且放在召会上：（一）　保罗愿意为召会花费，并且花上自己─十二14~15。（二）　保罗爱召会，而不管召会如何对待他─15节下。（三）　保罗爱众召会，他真心的关切众召会，并为众召会挂虑─十一28。（四）　保罗借着死供应生命给召会─四10~12。
c.　Second Corinthians reveals that Paul's heart was fully for the church and on the church: (1) Paul was willing to spend and be spent for the church—12:14-15. (2) Paul loved the church no matter how the church treated him—v. 15b. (3) Paul loved all the churches, having a genuine care and anxiety for them all—11:28. (4) Paul ministered life to the church by dying—4:10-12.
五　保罗有奴仆的顺从─徒九6，二二10，二六19，腓二8，12，林后二9，七15，十6：
E.　Paul had the obedience of a slave—Acts 9:6; 22:10; 26:19; Phil. 2:8, 12; 2 Cor. 2:9; 7:15; 10:6:
1　爱是顺从的先决条件，并且爱产生顺从。
1.　Love is the prerequisite of obedience, and love produces obedience.
2　我们若有奴仆的灵和奴仆的爱，就很容易顺从─五14，十6。
2.　If we have the spirit of a slave and the love of a slave, it will be easy for us to obey—5:14; 10:6.
叁　我们若要以基督为榜样，并跟随保罗的模范，就必须学习作奴仆，为别人牺牲一切─加五13：
III.　If we would take Christ as our pattern and follow Paul's example, we must learn to be slaves and sacrifice everything for others—Gal. 5:13:
一　奴仆不要求自己的权利;他只知道服事和牺牲，不在意自己的利益─路一38。
A.　A slave does not stand on his own rights; he knows only to serve and to sacri-fice, not to care for his own interests—Luke 1:38.
二　奴仆必须一直关心别人;他为别人活，不为自己活─罗十二10~11，腓二3~4。
B.　A slave must always be concerned for others; he lives for others, not for him-self—Rom. 12:10-11; Phil. 2:3-4.
三　作奴仆就是要有牺牲的灵;奴仆总是愿意服事别人，为别人牺牲自己─17节，提后四6。
C.　To be a slave is to have the spirit of sacrifice; a slave is always willing to serve others and sacrifice himself for them—v. 17; 2 Tim. 4:6.
四　奴仆愿意倒空自己，谦卑自己，降卑自己，牺牲自己的权利，并服事别人─林前九19~23。
D.　A slave is willing to empty himself, humble himself, lower himself, sacrifice his rights, and serve others—1 Cor. 9:19-23.
五　维持我们的地位，为我们的权利和利益而争，表明我们不爱别人，只爱自己─路二二27，林前六1~8，加五15，26。
E.　To maintain our rank and fight for our rights and interests shows that we do not love others but love only ourselves—Luke 22:27; 1 Cor. 6:1-8; Gal. 5:15, 26.
六　我们需要倒空自己，谦卑自己，不为自己要求什么，并且牺牲自己来服事别人─13~14节，六1~2，林前九19。
F.　We need to empty ourselves, humble ourselves, not claim anything for our-selves, and sacrifice ourselves to serve others—vv. 13-14; 6:1-2; 1 Cor. 9:19.
七　我们需要认识奴仆的地位─出二一6：
G.　We need to know the slave's position—Exo. 21:6:
1　我们作为基督奴仆的地位，该在门框旁边。
1.　Our position as slaves of Christ should be at the doorpost.
2　奴仆的耳朵被开通，为要听从主人─赛五十4~5。
2.　The slave's ear was opened to listen to the master—Isa. 50:4-5.
3　许多基督徒服事神，但他们没有站在门框旁边，他们的耳朵也没有用锥子穿过─出二一6：
3.　Many Christians are serving God, but they do not stand by the doorpost, and their ear has not been bored through—Exo. 21:6:
a　他们凭自己行事，不照着从主人所听见的去行─太七21~23。
a.　They act on their own, not in accord with what they hear from the Master—Matt. 7:21-23.
b　他们照着自己的观念、喜好、和意念作许多的事─腓一15~17。
b.　They do many things according to their own concepts, desires, and inten-tions—Phil. 1:15-17.
八　在召会生活中，我们都必须是奴仆─1节，西一7，四7，12，彼后一1：
H.　In the church life we must all be slaves—v. 1; Col. 1:7; 4:7, 12; 2 Pet. 1:1:
1　只有那些甘心作奴仆的人，才能永久留在召会生活里─罗十二11。
1.　Only those who are willing to be slaves can remain permanently in the church life—Rom. 12:11.
2　长老们必须晓得，他们若不愿意作奴仆，就不能成为合式的长老─徒二十17~35，彼前五1~3。
2.　The elders need to realize that if they are not willing to be slaves, they cannot be proper elders—Acts 20:17-35; 1 Pet. 5:1-3.
3　主耶稣教导我们，不要在别人之上，反要比别人卑微，作他们的奴仆─约十三1~5，12~15。
3.　The Lord Jesus taught us not to be above others but instead to place ourselves lower than others and be their slaves—John 13:1-5, 12-15.
4　在召会生活中没有阶级;我们都是弟兄，我们都必须象奴仆一样来服事─雅一1，犹1，启一1，六11，十7，十一18，二二3，6。
4.　In the church life there is no rank; we are all brothers, and we must all serve as slaves—James 1:1; Jude 1; Rev. 1:1; 6:11; 10:7; 11:18; 22:3, 6.