晨興聖言-馬太福音中所啓示...(W2-綱要)
第二週 • 綱目
基督作為醫生和新郎
讀經：太九10~13、15，啟十九7~9
週 一
壹 馬太福音啟示基督與宗教相對，以及與基督有關的事都在宗教之外：
一 基督的出生、被尋見、被引薦、被人跟隨，都是在宗教之外—一18~23，二1~12，三1~12，四12~22。
二 凡想在宗教裏行神蹟的念頭，都是魔鬼的試誘—5~7節。
三 作為醫生和新郎，基督與宗教相對—九12、15。
四 主耶穌不顧宗教的傳統；祂在意裏面的實際—十五1~20。
週 二
貳 馬太九章十至十三節指明，我們可以經歷並享受基督作醫生：
一 主耶穌在祂盡職為着國度呼召人跟從祂的事上，是作醫生，不是作審判官。
二 審判官的審判是按着公義，醫生的醫治是按着憐憫和恩典。
三 基督來盡職是作醫生，醫治、恢復、點活並拯救我們，使我們能重新構成為祂屬天的新公民，給祂用以在這敗壞的地上，建立祂屬天的國。
四 『你們去研究，「我要的是憐憫，不是祭祀，」是甚麼意思』—13節：
週 三
1 主耶穌醫治我們屬靈的疾病，就是罪的疾病。
2 在罪與死中間有各式各樣的疾病、症候和輭弱。
3 主耶穌赦免我們的罪，也在各方面醫治我們。
4 我們是罪人，徹頭徹尾的病了，因為我們在身體上、屬靈上、道德上、心理上，都生了病，但是耶穌這位赦罪者及醫生，卻能醫治我們一切的疾病。
5 主作我們的醫生，主要是在我們靈裏並在我們魂裏，而非在身體上醫治我們。
6 雖然主不一定醫治我們的身體，但祂總是願意醫治我們靈和魂的各部分。
7 主作我們的醫生，主要不是在身體上醫治我們，乃是在屬靈上醫治我們；祂是醫治我們屬靈疾病的一位。
週 四
五 保羅在祂晚期職事裏的經歷，幫助我們對基督作信徒的醫生有正確的認識：
1 保羅在提後四章二十節下半說，『特羅非摩病了，我就留他在米利都。』
2 使徒保羅讓這樣親密的人生病，而沒有為他得醫治禱告。
3 保羅也不施行他醫病的恩賜（徒十九11~12），治好提摩太的胃病，反倒教導他用自然的方法得醫治（提前五23）。
4 保羅鼓勵提摩太用一點酒，並將特羅非摩留在米利都。
5 保羅用非常屬人的方法照顧他的同工。
6 保羅這樣照顧他們，原因乃是：使徒及其同工們在受苦的時期中，是在裏面生命的管治之下，不是在外面恩賜的能力之下。
7 前者屬於生命的恩典，後者屬於神奇能力的恩賜。
8 保羅的經歷應當幫助我們看見，基督今天的醫治主要是為着靈和魂。
9 我們若看見這異象，就會信靠基督並經歷祂作我們的醫生。
六 基督作我們的醫生，有醫治的權柄：
1 祂的醫治不僅僅是能力的事，也是權柄的事。
2 祂醫治我們，不需要直接摸我們。
3 祂只需要說一句話，祂的權柄就隨着祂的話來醫治我們—太八8。
4 我們的醫生帶着祂的權柄醫治我們。
週 五
叁 馬太福音和啟示錄啟示基督是新郎—太九15，啟十九7~9：
一 馬太二十五章一節進一步論到主耶穌是新郎：
1 這節經文啟示，主會作為新郎回來，是最令人喜悅，且富有吸引的人物。
2 聖經啟示，基督是成為肉體的神，要得着新婦。
3 因此，基督的身分是新郎。
4 作為新郎，祂是令人喜悅的人物，給我們享受。
5 我們不僅該珍賞基督作我們的醫生，好得着生命的恢復，也該珍賞祂作我們的新郎，好在祂的同在裏有活的享受。
週 六
二 啟示錄十九章七至九節揭示基督是新郎：
1 這些經文啟示，主耶穌是羔羊作新郎。
2 基督被陳明為羔羊，也被陳明為新郎。
3 在約翰福音，基督被啟示為那來除去罪的羔羊，也被啟示為那來要娶新婦的新郎。
4 羔羊是為着救贖，新郎是為着婚禮。
5 救贖已藉着基督作為神的羔羊而完成了，而婚禮將在基督作為新郎來迎娶祂的新婦時進行。
6 基督既是新郎，就必須有婚禮；我們的地位是新婦的地位，要來之基督的地位是新郎的地位。
7 我們是在地上豫備成為新婦，好迎見祂；祂是在三層天的寶座上豫備作新郎來迎接我們。
8 祂是要來作新郎，我們是要去作新婦—太二五1。
Week Two
Christ as the Physician and the Bridegroom
Hymns: E170
§ Day 1
I. The Gospel of Matthew reveals that Christ is versus religion and that the things concerning Christ are outside of religion:
A.
The birth of Christ, the finding of Christ, the recommending of Christ,
and the following of Christ were all outside of religion—1:18-23;
2:1-12; 3:1- 12; 4:12-22.
B. Any thought of doing things miraculously in religion is a temptation of the devil—vv. 5-7.
C. As the Physician and the Bridegroom, Christ is versus religion—9:12, 15.
D. The Lord Jesus does not care for religious tradition; He cares for inward reality—15:1-20.
§ Day 2
II. Matthew 9:10-13 indicates that we may experience and enjoy Christ as the Physician:
A. In calling people to follow Him for the kingdom, the Lord Jesus ministered as a Physician, not a Judge.
B. A judges judgment is according to righteousness, whereas a physicians healing is according to mercy and grace.
C.
Christ came to minister as a Physician, to heal, recover, enliven, and
save us, so that we might be reconstituted to be His new and heavenly
citizens, with whom He is establishing His heavenly kingdom on this
corrupted earth.
D. "But go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice"— v. 13:
§ Day 3
1. The Lord Jesus heals our spiritual illness, the illness of sin.
2. Between sin and death there are all kinds of illnesses, diseases, and infirmities.
3. The Lord Jesus forgives our sins and also heals us in every way.
4.
As sinners, we are sick absolutely, for we are sick physically,
spiritually, morally, and mentally, but Jesus, the Forgiver and the
Physician, is able to heal all our sicknesses.
5. As our Physician, the Lord heals us mainly in our spirit and in our soul, not mainly in our body.
6. Although the Lord may or may not heal us in our body, He is always ready to heal us in every part of our spirit and soul.
7. The healing of the Lord as our Physician is not mainly physical but spiritual; He is the One who heals our spiritual sicknesses.
§ Day 4
E. Pauls experience in his later ministry helps us to have a proper appreciation of Christ as the believers Physician:
1. In 2 Timothy 4:20b Paul says, "Trophimus I left at Miletus sick."
2. The apostle Paul left such an intimate one in sickness without exercising healing prayer for him.
3. Paul also did not execute his healing gift (Acts 19:11-12) to cure Timothy of his stomach illness; rather, Paul instructed him to take the natural way for healing (1 Tim. 5:23).
4. Paul encouraged Timothy to take a little wine, and he left Trophimus in Miletus.
5. Paul cared for his co-workers in a very human way.
6. The reason Paul cared for them in this way is that, in a time of suffering, Paul and his co-workers were under the discipline of the inner life rather than under the power of the outward gift.
7. The former is of grace in life; the latter is of gift in power—miraculous power.
8. Pauls experience should help us to see that, for the most part, Christs healing today is for the spirit and the soul.
9. If we see this vision, we will trust in Christ and experience Him as our Physician.
F. As our Physician, Christ has healing authority:
1. His healing is not simply a matter of power but also of authority.
2. There is no need for Him to touch us directly in order to heal us.
3. He needs only to speak a word, and His authority comes with His word to heal us—Matt. 8:8.
4. Our Physician heals us with His authority.
§ Day 5
III. In Matthew and Revelation Christ is revealed as the Bridegroom—Matt. 9:15; Rev. 19:7-9:
A. Matthew 25:1 is a further word concerning the Lord Jesus as the Bridegroom:
1. This verse reveals that the Lord will come back as the Bridegroom, as the most pleasant and attractive person.
2. The Bible reveals that Christ is God embodied to have the bride.
3. Therefore, Christs status is that of the Bridegroom.
4. As the Bridegroom, He is the pleasant person for our enjoyment.
5.
We should appreciate Christ not only as our Physician for the recovery
of life but also as our Bridegroom for a living enjoyment in His
presence.
§ Day 6
B. Revelation 19:7-9 unveils Christ as the Bridegroom:
1. These verses reveal that the Lord Jesus is the Lamb as the Bridegroom.
2. Christ is presented both as the Lamb and as the Bridegroom.
3.
In the Gospel of John, Christ is revealed both as the Lamb who came to
take away sin and as the Bridegroom who came that He might have the
bride.
4. The Lamb is for redemption, and the Bridegroom is for the wedding.
5.
The redemption was accomplished by Christ as the Lamb of God, and
the wedding will take place when Christ as the coming Bridegroom takes
His bride.
6.
As the Bridegroom, Christ must have a wedding; our position is that
of the bride, and the position of the coming Christ is that of the
Bridegroom.
7.
We are on the earth being prepared to become the bride to meet Him, and
He is on the throne in the third heaven prepared to come as
the Bridegroom to meet us.
8. He is coming as the Bridegroom, and we are going as the bride—Matt. 25:1.
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