晨興聖言-認識、經歷、並活包羅萬有的基督...(W5-1)

第五週■週一

晨興餧養

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腓二9 ~ 10『所以神將祂升爲至高,又賜給祂那超乎萬名之上的名,叫天上的、地上的和地底下的,在耶穌的名裏,萬膝都要跪拜。』

在升天裏,基督是神所高舉者,得着超乎萬名之上的名〔腓二9〕。…基督是何等的奇妙!祂降卑自己到了極點,神卻將祂升爲至高。 

腓立比二章九節所指的名,就是下節所說耶穌的名。從基督升天以來,地上從無一名超乎耶穌的名。神已高舉耶穌作萬人的主。因此,我們呼喊『哦,主耶穌』,是完全正確的。我們需要公開承認主名。在新約裏有明言,我們要呼求主名(徒二21,羅十13)。藉着祂的高舉,主已得着超乎萬名之上的名。歷史上從無一名高過主耶穌的名。宇宙中至高的名,至大的名,就是耶穌的名(新約總論第二册,一三七至一三八頁)。

信息選讀

在腓立比二章十至十一節,保羅繼續說,『叫天上的、地上的和地底下的,在耶穌的名裏,萬膝都要跪拜,萬口都要公開承認耶穌基督爲主,使榮耀歸與父神。』這名乃是主耶穌在祂身位和工作上,一切所是之總和的表明。在耶穌的名裏,意卽在主一切所是的範圍和元素裏。

十節有宇宙中的三個層次:天、地和地底下。天上的是天使,地上的是人,地底下的是死了的人。日子將到,在每一層次上的都要屈膝,並承認耶穌基督爲主。公開承認耶穌基督爲主,就是呼求主(羅十9 ~ 10、12 ~ 13)。主耶穌是人,在祂的升天裏被神立爲主。因此,萬口都該承認祂是主。這種承認使榮耀歸與父神。腓立比二章十一節譯爲『使』的希臘文,意思是結果。我們承認耶穌爲主,結果就使榮耀歸與父神(新約總論第二册,一三八頁)。

要召會被建造,所有建造召會的人,就該和基督同樣的超越、升天。我們若僅僅是活過來的,不彀;若僅僅是重生的,也不彀;我們還必須是升天的,必須與基督一同坐在天上。這就是爲甚麼以弗所二章告訴我們,我們不只一同與基督活過來,並且一同坐在諸天界裏(5 ~ 6)。惟有在升天裏的人纔能被建造,因爲在升天裏的人纔是得勝者,纔是超越仇敵的人,纔是在諸天之上的人。撒但和他邪惡的權勢都在空中,所以當我們留在地上時,我們就是屬地的,無法被建造成爲召會。

一個留在地上的人,總有屬地的眼光、屬地的感覺;那個屬地的眼光、屬地的感覺,到真要建造召會時,就會成爲難處。主耶穌的升天乃是超越、征服一切的仇敵。祂復活後,仇敵還沒有完全解決,因爲祂復活以後,還是在天空之下,在一切仇敵、執政掌權者之下。乃是等到祂升天之後,祂纔在宇宙中作了一個展示,給整個宇宙看見,祂勝過了一切,超過了一切,並征服了一切;祂坐在宇宙的至高之處,得着了最高的名、最高的地位、最高的權柄。耶穌在升天裏被立爲基督,一切都在祂的腳下。祂是頭,是元首,我們是祂的身體,和祂一同坐在天上。只有到這樣超越的地位、升天的地位,我們纔有建造的可能(李常受文集一九六五年第四册,六七九至六八一頁)。

參讀:坐行站,第三章;如何聚會,第八章。

WEEK 5 — DAY 1

Morning Nourishment

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Phil. 2:9-10 Therefore also God highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth.

In ascension Christ is the God-exalted One, the One who has received the name which is above every name [Phil. 2:9]…How marvelous Christ is! He humbled Himself to the uttermost, but God exalted Him to the highest peak.

The name referred to in Philippians 2:9 is the name of Jesus, as indicated in the following verse. From the time of Christ’s ascension, there has never been a name on earth above the name of Jesus. God has exalted Jesus to be the Lord of all. Therefore, it is altogether right for us to call “O Lord Jesus.” We need to confess the Lord’s name openly. In the New Testament there is the clear word that we are to call on the Lord’s name (Acts 2:21; Rom. 10:13). By His exaltation the Lord has been given a name which is above every name. There has never been a name in history higher than the name of the Lord Jesus. The highest name in the universe, the greatest name, is the name of Jesus. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 342)

Today’s Reading

In Philippians 2:10 and 11 Paul goes on to say, “That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should openly confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.” The name is the expression of the sum total of what the Lord Jesus is in His person and work. The words in the name mean in the sphere and element of all the Lord is.

In verse 10 are the three levels of the universe: heaven, earth, and under the earth. Those who are in heaven are angels, those who are on earth are men, and those who are under the earth are the dead. The day is coming when those on every level will bow their knees and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. To openly confess that Jesus Christ is Lord is to call on the Lord (Rom. 10:9-10, 12-13). The Lord Jesus as a man was made the Lord in His ascension by God. Thus, every tongue should confess that He is Lord. This confession is to the glory of God the Father. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 342-343)

In order to build the church, all the builders of the church should be as transcendent and ascendant as Christ is…We must be in ascension, seated together with Christ in the heavenlies. Ephesians 2 tells us that we were not only made alive together with Christ but also seated together with Him in the heavenlies (vv. 5-6). Only those who are in ascension can be built up, because only they are overcomers, only they have transcended the enemy, and only they are in the heavenlies. Satan and his evil authorities are in the air; therefore, when we are on the earth, we are earthly and cannot be built up as the church.

A person who remains on the earth always has earthly views and earthly feelings. These views and feelings will become a problem when he engages in the work of building the church. In ascension the Lord transcended and conquered all the enemies. The enemies were not completely dealt with in the Lord’s resurrection because before His ascension He was still under the air, that is, under all the enemies, rulers, and authorities. It was not until He ascended that He displayed to the entire universe that He had overcome all, transcended all, and conquered all. It was then that He arrived at the highest place of the universe and sat down, having received the highest name, the highest position, and the highest authority. In ascension Jesus was made Christ, and everything was subjected under His feet. Today He is the Head, and we are His Body. As His Body we are sitting together with Him in the heavenlies. Only when we have arrived at such a transcendent and ascendant position will it be possible for us to build the church. (CWWL, 1965, vol. 4, pp. 517-518)

Further Reading: CWWN, vol. 39, pp. 39-53; CWWL, 1969, vol. 1, “How to Meet,” ch. 8

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