晨興聖言-經歷、享受並彰顯基督（四）(W39-綱要)

第三十九週　基督是人子在金燈臺中間行走

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讀經：啟一9～二1

【週　一】

壹　我們要看見基督是人子在金燈臺中間行走的異象，就必須是主得勝的使者，就是那些在召會的立場上，在我們的靈裏，在耶穌的患難、國度、忍耐裏一同有分的人—啟一9～13，20：

一　早期召會生活的實行，乃是一個城一個召會，一個城只有一個召會；沒有一個城有一個以上的召會—徒八1，十三1，啟一11。

二　在一的真正立場，就是在神所選擇的地方上聚會，有四個特徵—參申十二5：

1　首先，神的子民總該是一，他們中間不該有分裂—詩一三三，約十七11，21～23，林前一10，弗四3。

2　第二，神的子民該聚集到獨一的名裏，這名就是主耶穌基督的名，其實際乃是那靈；用任何別的名稱，乃是宗派的、分裂的；這是屬靈的淫亂—太十八20，林前一12～13，十二3下。

3　第三，在新約裏神的住處，神的居所，乃是特別設在我們的靈裏，也就是在我們調和的靈裏，在我們蒙神聖的靈重生並內住之人的靈裏；我們在敬拜神的聚會裏，必須操練我們的靈，並在靈裏作一切事—約三6下，羅八16，提後四22，弗二22，約四24，啟一10，林前十四15。

4　第四，我們敬拜神時，必須真實的應用祭壇所表徵之基督的十字架，（申十二5～6，27，）拒絕肉體、己和天然生命，並單單憑基督來敬拜神。（太十六24，加二20。）

【週　二】

三　我們在耶穌的患難裏一同有分：

1　『在耶穌裏』的意思是，當我們憑內住之耶穌的靈，就是一個有充足力量忍受患難之人的靈，跟隨拿撒勒人耶穌時，我們就會受苦並遭逼迫—徒十六6～7。

2　今天我們受苦時，主耶穌在我們裏面並同著我們受苦—九4～5，來十三13。

3　我們進入國度，要經歷許多患難—徒十四22。

4　藉著基督復活的大能，我們能有分於祂的受苦，並過釘十字架的生活，模成祂的死—腓三10，西一24，歌二8～9，14。

5　我們應當雖至於死，也不愛自己的魂生命，並且也當為弟兄捨命—啟十二11，約壹三16。

四　我們在耶穌的國度裏一同有分：

1　國度就是召會生活，忠信的信徒在其中生活，使他們在生命上長大，並在生命上變化—太十六18～19，羅十四17，林前三7，林後三18。

2　我們要實行國度的生活，就必須同那清心呼求主的人，追求公義、信、愛、和平—提後二22。

3　我們要實行國度的生活，就必須顧到犯罪的弟兄，好挽回他們—太十八15～22。

五　我們在耶穌的忍耐裏一同有分：

1　我們必須抗拒撒但折磨人的策略—但七25。

2　當我們住在基督裏面，我們就遵守祂忍耐的話，而有忍耐以忍受苦難和反對—啟三10。

3　我們能以我們所享受並經歷之基督的忍耐來忍耐—帖後三5。

【週　三】

貳　人子基督是大祭司，『身穿長袍，直垂到腳，胸間束著金帶，』（啟一13，）在祂的人性裏顧惜眾召會，並在祂的神性裏餧養眾召會：

一　人子是在祂的人性裏，金帶表徵祂的神性，胸是愛的表號：

1　基督原來是腰間束帶，為著神聖的工作得加力，（出二八4，但十5，）以產生眾召會，但如今祂在胸間束帶，藉著祂的愛照顧祂所產生的眾召會。

2　金帶表徵基督的神性作祂神聖的力量，胸表徵這金的力量是由祂的愛並憑祂的愛來運用並推動的，好餧養眾召會。

二　基督作為人子，在祂的人性裏照顧眾召會，以顧惜眾召會—啟一13上：

1　祂收拾燈臺的燈，使燈正確合宜，就是在顧惜我們，使我們快樂、愉快、舒適—出三十7，參詩四二5，11：

ａ　主的同在帶來一種柔細、溫暖的氣氛，顧惜我們的全人，給我們安息、安慰、醫治、潔淨和鼓勵。

ｂ　我們在召會裏能享受主同在的顧惜氣氛，以得著生命的滋養供應—弗五29，參提前四6，弗四11。

2　祂修剪燈臺的燈芯，把一切攔阻我們照耀的消極事物剪除—出二五38：

ａ　燈芯燒焦的部分，燈花，表徵那些不照著神定旨、必須被剪除的事物，就如我們的肉體、天然的人、己和舊造。

ｂ　祂把眾召會中間一切的不同（過錯、短處、失敗、缺點）修剪掉，使眾召會在素質、樣子和彰顯上相同—參林前一10，林後十二18，腓二2。

【週　四】

三　基督在神性裏以祂胸間金帶所表徵的神聖之愛照顧眾召會，以餧養眾召會—啟一13下：

1　祂在祂三個時期的豐滿職事中，以祂自己這包羅萬有的基督來餧養我們，使我們在神聖的生命中長大成熟，成為祂的得勝者，以完成祂永遠的經綸。

2　作為行走的基督，祂知道每一個召會的情形；作為說話的靈，祂修剪燈臺，並且用新油，就是那靈的供應，充滿燈臺—二1，7。

3　我們要有分於祂的行動，並享受祂的照顧，就必須在召會中。

【週　五】

參　主屬天的亙古常在，乃是由祂的頭與髮皆白，如白羊毛、如雪所描述—一14上，但七9，伯十五10，參歌五11。

肆　主的七眼如同火焰，是為著注視、鑒察、搜尋、藉光照而審判、以及傳輸—啟一14下，五6，但十6：

一　基督的眼目是為著神在地上的行動與工作，因為七是神行動中完整的數字。

二　主的眼目如同火焰，主要的是為著祂的審判—七9～10，啟二18，十九11～12。

伍　主的腳好像在爐中煆煉過明亮的銅，表徵祂完全且明亮的行事為人，使祂彀資格施行神聖的審判—一15上，結一7，但十6。

陸　主的聲音如同眾水的聲音，（啟一15下，參十四2，）這是一種鬨嚷的聲音，乃是全能神的聲音，（結一24，四三2，）既嚴肅又莊重。（參啟十3。）

【週　六】

柒　基督是握著眾召會光明使者的那一位—一16上，20：

一　使者是眾召會中屬靈的人，擔負著耶穌的見證的責任。

二　使者像星一樣，有屬天的性質，並在屬天的地位上，他們有從主來新鮮的信息，給祂的子民—二1上。

三　領頭的人既然都在祂的右手中，就無須退縮；基督的確為著祂的見證擔負責任。

捌　從基督口中出來一把兩刃的利劍，就是祂那辨明、審判、擊殺的話，為著對付消極的人事物—一16中，來四12，弗六17。

玖　基督的面貌如同烈日中天發光，（但十6，）為著審判的光照，以帶進國度。（啟一16下，十1，太十七2，參瑪四2，士五31，太十三43。）

拾　基督是首先的，也是末後的，這向我們保證，祂永不會叫祂的工作半途而廢；基督也是那活著的，使祂的身體所顯出來的眾召會也成為活而新鮮並剛強的—啟一17～18上。

拾壹　基督拿著死亡和陰間的鑰匙—18節下：

一　死是聚攏者，陰間是守留者，但基督在十字架上已經廢掉了死，又在復活裏勝過了陰間—提後一10，徒二24。

二　只要我們藉著操練否認己、背起十字架、並喪失魂生命，而讓主有地位、機會和通路在我們中間運行並作工，死亡和陰間就會在祂的控制之下—太十六18，21～26。

Week 39

Christ as the Son of Man Walking in the Midst of the Golden Lampstands

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Hymns: E1184

Scripture Reading: Rev. 1:9—2:1

§ Day 1

I. In order to see the vision of Christ as the Son of Man walking in the midst of the golden lampstands, we must be the Lords overcoming messengers, those who are in our spirit on the ground of the church as fellow partakers in the tribulation, kingdom, and endurance in Jesus—Rev. 1:9-13, 20:

A. The practice of the church life in the early days was the practice of having one church for one city, one city with only one church; in no city was there more than one church—Acts 8:1; 13:1; Rev. 1:11.

B. There are four characteristics of our meeting on the genuine ground of oneness, the place God has chosen—cf. Deut. 12:5:

1. First, the people of God should always be one; there should be no divisions among them—Psa. 133; John 17:11, 21-23; 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 4:3.

2. Second, the unique name into which Gods people should gather is the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the reality of which name is the Spirit; to be designated by any other name is to be denominated, divided; this is spiritual fornication—Matt. 18:20; 1 Cor. 1:12-13; 12:3b.

3. Third, in the New Testament Gods habitation, His dwelling place, is particularly located in our spirit, that is, in our mingled spirit, our human spirit regenerated and indwelt by the divine Spirit; in our meeting for the worship of God, we must exercise our spirit and do everything in the spirit— John 3:6b; Rom. 8:16; 2 Tim. 4:22; Eph. 2:22; John 4:24; Rev. 1:10; 1 Cor. 14:15.

4. Fourth, in our worship of God we must have the genuine application of the cross of Christ, signified by the altar (Deut. 12:5-6, 27), by rejecting the flesh, the self, and the natural life and worshipping God with Christ and Christ alone (Matt. 16:24; Gal. 2:20).

§ Day 2

C. We are fellow partakers in the tribulation in Jesus:

1. In Jesus means that we are suffering and being persecuted as we follow Jesus the Nazarene by the indwelling Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit of a man with abundant strength for suffering—Acts 16:6-7.

2. As we are suffering today, the Lord Jesus is suffering in us and with us—9:4- 5; Heb. 13:13.

3. We enter into the kingdom through many tribulations—Acts 14:22.

4. By the power of His resurrection, we are enabled to participate in His sufferings and to live a crucified life in conformity to His death—Phil. 3:10; Col. 1:24; S. S. 2:8-9, 14.

5. We should not love our soul-life even unto death and should lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers—Rev. 12:11; 1 John 3:16.

D. We are fellow partakers in the kingdom in Jesus:

1. The kingdom is the church life, in which the faithful believers live for their growth in life and transformation in life—Matt. 16:18-19; Rom. 14:17; 1 Cor. 3:7; 2 Cor. 3:18.

2. To practice the kingdom life, we need to pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart—2 Tim. 2:22.

3. To practice the kingdom life, we need to care for the sinning brothers in order to recover them—Matt. 18:15-22.

E. We are fellow partakers in the endurance in Jesus:

1. We must resist the wearing-out tactics of Satan—Dan. 7:25.

2. When we abide in Christ, we keep the word of His endurance and have the endurance to bear suffering and opposition—Rev. 3:10.

3. We can endure with the endurance of Christ that we have enjoyed and experienced—2 Thes. 3:5.

§ Day 3

II. Christ as the Son of Man is the High Priest, "clothed with

a garment reaching to the feet, and girded about at the breasts with a golden girdle" (Rev. 1:13), to cherish the churches in His humanity and nourish them in His divinity:

A. The Son of Man is in His humanity, the golden girdle signifies His divinity, and breasts are a sign of love:

1. Christ was girded at the loins, strengthened for the divine work (Exo. 28:4; Dan. 10:5) to produce the churches, but now He is girded about at the breasts, caring for the churches that He has produced by His love.

2. The golden girdle signifies Christs divinity as His divine energy, and the breasts signify that this golden energy is exercised and motivated by and with His love to nourish the churches.

B. Christ takes care of the churches in His humanity as the Son of Man to cherish them—Rev. 1:13a:

1. He dresses the lamps of the lampstands to make them proper, cherishing us so that we may be happy, pleasant, and comfortable—Exo. 30:7; cf. Psa. 42:5, 11:

a. The Lords presence provides an atmosphere of tenderness and warmth to cherish our being, giving us rest, comfort, healing, cleansing, and encouragement. 

b. We can enjoy the cherishing atmosphere of the Lords presence in the church to receive the nourishing supply of life—Eph. 5:29; cf. 1 Tim. 4:6; Eph. 4:11.

2. He trims the wicks of the lamps of the lampstand, cutting off all the negative things that frustrate our shining—Exo. 25:38:

a. The charred part of the wick, the snuff, signifies things that are not according to Gods purpose and need to be cut off, such as our flesh, our natural man, our self, and our old creation.

b. He trims away all the differences among the churches (the wrongdoings, shortages, failures, and defects) so that they may be the same in essence, appearance, and expression—cf. 1 Cor. 1:10; 2 Cor. 12:18; Phil. 2:2.

§ Day 4

C. Christ takes care of the churches in His divinity with His divine love, signified by the golden girdle on His breasts, to nourish the churches— Rev. 1:13b:

1. He nourishes us with Himself as the all-inclusive Christ in His full ministry of three stages so that we may grow and mature in the divine life to be His overcomers to accomplish His eternal economy.

2. As the walking Christ, He gets to know the condition of each church, and as the speaking Spirit, He trims and fills the lampstands with fresh oil, the supply of the Spirit—2:1, 7.

3. To participate in His move and enjoy His care, we must be in the churches. 

§ Day 5

III. The heavenly ancientness of the Lord is depicted by His head and hair being as white as white wool, as snow—1:14a; Dan. 7:9; Job 15:10; cf. S. S. 5:11.

IV. The Lords seven eyes are like a flame of fire for watching, observing, searching, judging by enlightening, and infusing—Rev. 1:14b; 5:6; Dan. 10:6:

A. Christs eyes are for Gods move and operation on earth, since seven is  the number for completion in Gods move.

B. The Lords eyes being like a flame of fire is mainly for His judgment—7:9-10; Rev. 2:18; 19:11-12.

V. The Lords feet are like shining bronze, as having been fired in a furnace, signifying that His perfect and bright walk qualifies Him to exercise divine judgment—1:15a; Ezek. 1:7; Dan. 10:6.

VI. The Lords voice is like the sound of many waters (Rev. 1:15b; cf. 14:2), which is a tumultuous sound, the sound of the voice of the almighty God (Ezek. 1:24; 43:2) in its seriousness and solemnity (cf. Rev. 10:3).

§ Day 6

VII. Christ is the Holder of the bright messengers of the churches—1:16a, 20:

A. The messengers are the spiritual ones in the churches, the ones who bear the responsibility of the testimony of Jesus.

B. The messengers, who are of the heavenly nature and in a heavenly position like stars, are those who have a fresh message from the Lord to His people—2:1a.

C. Because the leading ones are in His right hand, there is no need for them to shrink back; Christ truly takes the responsibility for His testimony.

VIII. Out of Christs mouth proceeds a sharp two-edged sword, which is His discerning, judging, and slaying word for dealing with negative persons and things—1:16b; Heb. 4:12; Eph. 6:17.

IX. Christs face shines as the sun shines in its power (Dan. 10:6) for judging enlightenment to bring in the kingdom (Rev. 1:16c; 10:1; Matt. 17:2; cf. Mal. 4:2; Judg. 5:31; Matt. 13:43).

X. Christ is the First and the Last, assuring us that He will never leave His work unfinished, and the living One for the churches as the expression of His Body to be living, fresh, and strong—Rev. 1:17-18a.

XI. Christ has the keys of death and of Hades—v. 18b:

A. Death is a collector, and Hades is a keeper, but Christ nullified death on the cross and overcame Hades in His resurrection—2 Tim. 1:10; Acts 2:24.

B. As long as we give the Lord the ground, the opportunity, and the way to move and act among us by exercising to deny the self, take up the cross, and lose our soul-life, death and Hades will be under His control—Matt. 16:18, 21-26.