2008感恩节
总题：耶稣的见证
第一篇　启示出来的基督和作见证的召会
Message One The Revealed Christ and the Testifying Church
读经：启一1~2、9、11、13~16，五5~6，十九10，二二16上
Scripture Reading: Rev. 1:1-2, 9, 11, 13-16; 5:5-6; 19:10; 22:16a
壹　整卷启示录陈明启示出来的基督，和作见证的召会─一1~2，二二16上。
I.　The entire book of Revelation presents the revealed Christ and the testi-fying church—1:1-2; 22:16a.
贰　全本圣经都是启示基督;启示录作为圣经的结束、完成和总结，乃是“耶稣基督的启示”─一1：
II.　The whole Bible reveals Christ; the book of Revelation, as the conclusion, completion, and consummation of the Bible, is "the revelation of Jesus Christ"—1:1:
一　“耶稣基督的启示”这辞指明，启示录乃是揭示基督自己;本卷书乃是基督的图画、描述，也就是把基督向我们揭示的启示─13~16节，五5~6。
A.　The term the revelation of Jesus Christ indicates that Revelation is an unveiling of Christ Himself; this book is a picture, a depiction, of Christ—a revelation that unveils Christ to us—vv. 13-16; 5:5-6.
二　在启示录里关于基督的一些方面，是以独特的方式揭示的：
B.　In Revelation certain aspects concerning Christ are unveiled in a unique way:
1　我们看见基督是大祭司的异象;祂在众召会中间，在爱中，以审判的态度照顾众召会─一13~16。
1.　We see the vision of Christ as the High Priest in the midst of the churches, caring for them in love yet with a judging attitude—1:13-16.
2　我们看见基督是狮子羔羊的异象;祂在神宝座与四活物中间，并在宇宙二十四位长老中间，揭开神宇宙行政的七印─五1~六1。
2.　We see the vision of Christ as the Lion-Lamb in the midst of God's throne, of the four living creatures, and of the twenty-four elders of the universe, opening the seven seals of God's universal administration—5:1—6:1.
3　我们看见基督是“另一位天使”的异象;祂是神所差特别的天使，献上带着圣徒祷告的香，从天降下，来据有地─八3~5，十1~8，十八1。
3.　We see the vision of Christ as "another Angel," a special Angel sent by God, offering incense with the prayers of the saints and coming down out of heaven to take possession of the earth—8:3-5; 10:1-8; 18:1.
三　在启示录里，耶稣基督的启示是独特并终极的：
C.　In the book of Revelation, the revelation of Jesus Christ is unique and ultimate:
1　基督启示于祂在升天里，作为狮子羔羊，配得众天使和所有别的受造之物的敬拜─五3~6、8~14。
1.　Christ is revealed in His ascension as the Lion-Lamb, the worthy One who is worshipped by all the angels and all other creatures—5:3-6, 8-14.
2　基督启示于祂在众召会中间，并在诸天之上的行政里;基督是在诸天之上行政的执行者，执行管理一切，好完成神的经纶─ 7节。
2.　Christ is revealed in His administration among the churches and in the heavens; as the Administrator in the heavens, Christ is the One adminis-trating all things for the fulfillment of God's economy—v. 7.
3　基督启示于祂在隐密和公开这两方面的再来─一7，三3下，启十四14，十六15。
3.　Christ is revealed in His coming back with its two aspects—the secret aspect and the public aspect—1:7; 3:3b; 14:14; 16:15.
4　基督启示于祂对召会，对全世界，对大巴比伦，对敌基督、假申言者、撒但和他们的跟从者，以及对死了的人，所施行的审判─六12~17，八1~2，十一14~15，十五1、7~8，十六~十八，十九11~二十3、7~15。
4.　Christ is revealed in His judgment on the church, on all the world, on the great Babylon, on Antichrist, the false prophet, Satan, and their followers, and on the dead—6:12-17; 8:1-2, 12; 11:14-15; 15:1, 7-8; 16—18; 19:11—20:3, 7-15.
5　基督启示于祂的据有全地─十1~7，十八1。
5.　Christ is revealed in His possession of the earth—10:1-7; 18:1.
6　基督启示于祂在国度里的掌权─二26~27，二十4。
6.　Christ is revealed in His reigning in the kingdom—2:26-27; 20:4.
7　基督启示于祂在永世里的中心与普及─二一9~10、23，二二1~2。
7.　Christ is revealed in His centrality and universality in eternity—21:9-10, 23; 22:1-2.
四　在启示录里，子基督启示为包罗万有的一位，就是神新约经纶中心的那位超绝、奇妙、奥秘、美妙者─五5~6：
D.　In the book of Revelation, Christ the Son is revealed as the all-inclusive One— the excellent, marvelous, mysterious, and wonderful One who is the focus of God's New Testament economy—5:5-6:
1　子是那忠信的见证人、死人中的首生者、为地上君王元首的耶稣基督─一5，三14。
1.　The Son is Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth—1:5; 3:14.
2　子是神子和人子─二18，一13。
2.　The Son is the Son of God and the Son of Man—2:18; 1:13.
3　子是首先的和末后的，是初和终，又是阿拉法和俄梅嘎─17节，二8，二二13。
3.　The Son is the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End, and the Alpha and the Omega—v. 17; 2:8; 22:13.
4　子是那活着的、圣别的、真实的、忠信的、那阿们和神创造之物的元始─一18，三7、14，十九11。
4.　The Son is the living One, the Holy One, the true One, the faithful One, the Amen, and the origination of the creation of God—1:18; 3:7, 14; 19:11.
5　子是大卫的根和后裔，是犹大支派中的狮子，也是羔羊─五5~6，二二16。
5.　The Son is the Root and the Offspring of David, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and the Lamb—5:5-6; 22:16.
6　子是万王之王、万主之主，神的话、晨星、灯、丈夫、另一位天使─十八1，十九13、16，二一2、23，二二16。
6.　The Son is the King of kings and Lord of lords, the Word of God, the morning star, the lamp, the Husband, and another Angel—18:1; 19:13, 16; 21:2, 23; 22:16.
叁　启示录揭示耶稣的见证─一2、9，十二17：
III.　The book of Revelation unveils the testimony of Jesus—1:2, 9; 12:17:
一　耶稣基督的启示就是基督自己，而耶稣基督的见证是指召会─一1~2、9，十二17，二十4。
A.　The revelation of Jesus Christ is Christ Himself; the testimony of Jesus Christ refers to the church—1:1-2, 9; 12:17; 20:4.
二　基督是神的见证人，是神的见证和彰显;召会是基督的见证和彰显;如此，召会乃是神在基督里之见证和彰显的复制─一5、9：
B.　Christ is the Witness of God, the testimony and expression of God, and the church is the testimony and expression of Christ; as such, the church is the repro-duction of the testimony and expression of God in Christ—1:5, 9:
1　“见证人”是指人;“见证”是指这人所承担的，就是他的工作和作为─徒一8，四33。
1.　Witness refers to the person; testimony refers to what the person bears, to his work and doing—Acts 1:8; 4:33.
2　“见证人”就是基督自己;“见证”乃是召会─启一5、9：
2.　The Witness is Christ Himself; the testimony is the church—Rev. 1:5, 9:
a　主耶稣是神忠信的见证人，祂见证神以产生召会，召会就是祂的见证─2节。
a.　The Lord Jesus was God's faithful Witness, who testified God to produce the church, which is His testimony—v. 2.
b　耶稣是见证人，从祂所出来的就是作为祂见证的召会─4~5、11节。
b.　Jesus was the Witness, and what came out of Him was the church as His testimony—vv. 4-5, 11.
三　耶稣的见证乃是扩大的基督─2、9节，林前十二12：
C.　The testimony of Jesus is the enlarged Christ—vv. 2, 9; 1 Cor. 12:12:
1　耶稣活的人位乃是神的彰显和见证;召会是耶稣的见证，就是基督团体的彰显─12节。
1.　The living person of Jesus is the expression and testimony of God; the church is the testimony of Jesus, the corporate expression of Christ—v. 12.
2　我们信徒的定命，乃是以团体的方式彰显三一神，作耶稣的见证─启二一2、9~11。
2.　Our destiny as believers is that we would express the Triune God in a cor-porate way as the testimony of Jesus—Rev. 21:2, 9-11.
四　“耶稣的见证乃是预言的灵”─十九10：
D.　"The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy"—19:10:
1　预言的灵就是启示录预言的实际、本质、特性和特征─一3。
1.　The spirit of the prophecy is the reality, substance, disposition, and charac-teristic of the prophecy of the book of Revelation—1:3.
2　耶稣的见证既是预言的灵，所以耶稣的见证乃是本书预言的实际、本质、特性和特征─十九10。
2.　Since the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy, the testimony of Jesus is the reality, substance, disposition, and characteristic of the prophecy of this book—19:10.
五　耶稣的见证乃是耶稣基督现今的启示─一2、9，十二17：
E.　The testimony of Jesus is the present revelation of Jesus Christ—1:2, 9; 12:17:
1　在启示录里基督被启示出来，召会则是见证这启示出来的基督;这位被见证的基督，实际上就是启示出来的基督─一1，二二16上。
1.　In Revelation Christ is revealed, and the church is testifying the revealed Christ; this testified Christ is actually the revealed Christ—1:1; 22:16a.
2　我们对基督的经历和享受，成了祂的活见证，而这见证乃是耶稣基督现今的启示─弗三3~6、8~9。
2.　Our experience and enjoyment of Christ become His living testimony, and this testimony is the present revelation of Jesus Christ—Eph. 3:3-6, 8-9.
3　基督被启示出来，而我们经历并享受祂，成为祂的见证，并且我们的见证成了祂现今的启示─启一1~2：
3.　Christ is revealed, we experience and enjoy Him and become His testimony, and our testimony becomes His present revelation—Rev. 1:1-2:
a　我们对基督的经历成为祂的见证，在其中基督被启示为那位包罗万有、超绝、奇妙、奥秘、美妙者。
a.　In our experience of Christ as a testimony to Him, Christ is revealed as the all-inclusive, excellent, marvelous, mysterious, and wonderful One.
b　我们必须在许多细节上经历这包罗万有的基督，使我们对祂的经历不仅成为祂的见证，也成为祂现今的启示─弗三16~17上、19下、21，启一9、11，二二16上。
b.　We need to experience the all-inclusive Christ in a detailed way so that our experience of Him becomes not only His testimony but also His present revelation—Eph. 3:16-17a, 19b, 21; Rev. 1:9, 11; 22:16a.