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第六週 • 綱目

基督作為那有天上地上所有權柄的一位

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讀經：太七29，二一24，路五24，羅九21~22，來十三17

週　一

壹　我們需要有關於權柄的定義—太七29：

一　權柄最好的定義是『下命令、作決定並要求順從的權力或權利，通常源自職位權力或專長』。

二　在聖經裏，權柄是『行使權力的道德正當性，終極來自並起源於神』。

貳　神是最高的權柄；祂有一切的權柄—羅九21~22：

一　神的權柄代表神自己；神的能力僅代表神的作為—太二一24，路五24。

二　神的權柄實際上就是神自己；權柄是出於神自己的所是—啟二二1。

三　無論甚麼權柄—屬靈的、地位的、行政的—都是出於神—林後十8，十三10，約十九10~11，創九6。

四　我們摸到神的權柄，就是摸到神自己—賽六1~5：

1　碰見神權柄的，就是遇見了神—摩四12。

2　得罪神的權柄，就是得罪神自己。

五　在我們與神的關係中，沒有甚麼比碰着權柄更重要—徒九5，太十一25。

六　認識權柄是裏面的開啟，不是外面的教導—徒二二6~16。

週　二

七　只有神是人直接的權柄；其他一切的權柄都是間接的權柄—神設立的代表權柄—但四32、34~37：

1　惟有我們碰着神的權柄，我們纔能順服神所設立的代表權柄—太二八18，來十三17，彼前五5。

2　神不只要我們順服祂自己，也要我們順服祂一切的代表權柄—羅十三1~7，林後十8，十三10，來十三17。

3　一切不順服神間接權柄的人，都是不服神直接的權柄。

4　神要我們順服間接的權柄（即代表權柄），而得到屬靈的供應。

八　我們總得碰着權柄，受神約束，也受代表權柄的引導—賽三七16，腓二12，來十三17。

週　三

叁　宇宙中有兩個大原則—神的權柄和撒但的背叛；神和撒但之間所爭執的惟一問題，與權柄有關—徒二六18，西一13：

一　背叛乃是否認神的權柄，也是拒絕神的管治：

1　撒但原是神所造的天使長，但由於他的驕傲，他高舉自己，干犯神的主宰、背叛神，就成了神的對頭，並建立他自己的國—賽十四12~14，結二八2~19，太十二26。

2　當人犯罪時，就背叛神，否認神的權柄，並拒絕神的管治；在巴別那裏，人集體背叛神，要從地上廢除神的權柄—創三1~6，十一1~9。

二　撒但雖然干犯神的權柄，人也干犯神的權柄，背叛神，神卻不讓這個背叛繼續下去，祂要在地上建立祂的國—啟十一15。

三　宇宙中爭執的中心，乃是誰該得着權柄—四2~3：

1　我們要和撒但爭執，肯定權柄是屬於神的—徒十七24、30。

2　我們要存心順服神的權柄，維持神的權柄—太十一25。

四　背叛的罪比甚麼罪都厲害—撒上十五23。

週　四

肆　以權柄（代表權柄）代表神的人必須有以下的資格：

一　他必須服權柄—太八8~9。

二　他必須認識他自己並沒有權柄—二八18，林後十8，十三10。

三　他必須認識神的旨意—弗一9，五17。

四　他必須是否認己的人—太十六24。

五　他必須與主是一，時刻活在與祂親密的交通裏—林前六17，一9，約壹一3。

六　他必須不主觀，不照着自己的感覺行事—林後三5。

七　他必須對人親切、有恩典—路六35，參羅五15~16，林前二12。

八　他必須是在復活裏的人，活在基督復活的生命裏—林後一9，四14。

九　他在神面前必須站在卑微的地位上—民十四5，十六3~4、22、45，太十一29，羅十二16，路十四7~11，彼前五5~6。

十　他必須是受得起頂撞的—出十六7，民十四2、5、9、27，太六14~15，林前四6~13。

十一　他必須自己覺得不行，自以為不配—出三11，四6~7、10，林後三5，林前十五10。

十二　他必須是正確代表神的人—民二十2~13，林後五18、20，弗六20。

週　五

伍　最重要、最屬靈的禱告，乃是權柄的禱告—太十八18，可十一20~24：

一　權柄的禱告乃是用權柄來吩咐—賽四五11，可十一20~24：

1　權柄的禱告乃是吩咐的禱告—賽四五11。

2　我們若真要禱告在神面前有分量、有價值，就必須能在神面前發出權柄的命令來—可十一23。

二　權柄的禱告有兩方面—捆綁和釋放—太十八18：

1　普通的禱告是求神捆綁，求神釋放的禱告。

2　權柄的禱告是我們用權柄來捆綁，來釋放。

三　權柄的禱告就是馬可十一章二十至二十四節的禱告—這個禱告不是對神說，乃是對『這座山』說—23節：

1　權柄的禱告，不是求神作甚麼，乃是用神的權柄，把神的權柄拿來對付難處，對付那該除去的事—23節。

2　權柄的禱告不是直接向神求，乃是直接用神的權柄來對付難處—出十四15~27。

3　得勝者最要緊的工作，就是把寶座上的權柄帶到地上來；我們若要作得勝者，就必須學會權柄的禱告，對山說話—啟十一15，十二10。

週　六

四　召會用權柄禱告，就管理陰府—太十六18：

1　召會有權柄能管理一切屬乎撒但的。

2　召會該用禱告來治服邪靈在各方面的活動，並該藉着禱告來掌權—路十17~19，太十八18。

五　我們若要有權柄的禱告，首先必須服在神的權柄之下；除非我們服神地位上的權柄，在日常生活上，並在一切實行的事上，都服神的權柄，我們就不能有權柄的禱告—賽四五11，彼前五6，啟二二1。

六　權柄的禱告，乃是以天上為起點，以地上為終點的—歌四8，六10，弗一22~23，二6，六18：

1　權柄的禱告，是從天上禱告到地上，乃是站在天上的地位，從天上禱告下來，禱告到地上—二6。

2　禱告下來，就是站在基督所給我們在諸天界裏的地位上，在那裏用權柄命令撒但，拒絕撒但一切的工作，而用權柄宣告說，神所已經命令的都該成功—太六9~10。

七　禱告的地位是升天的地位，禱告的權柄也是升天的權柄；所有在升天裏的禱告，都是權柄的禱告—弗二6，一22~23：

1　權柄的禱告就是能站在升天的地位上發出命令來—賽四五11。

2　我們若在升天的地位上，我們的禱告就等於神的行政，等於在那裏執行祂的命令—啟八3~5。

八　有了升天的地位，有了升天的權柄，也能發出權柄的禱告來，一到這個時候，我們這個人就是在寶座上，和主一同掌權—弗二5~6，啟三21，參結一26：

1　到了這個時候，我們的禱告不光是個權柄的禱告，也是個掌權的禱告；我們的禱告就是執掌神的行政，執行神的命令—羅五17、21，太十八18，啟八3~5。

2　我們肯去學的時候，到一個地步，就能發出這樣的禱告，叫神永遠的定旨得以成就—弗一10~11，三9~11。

Week Six

Christ as the One Who Has All Authority in Heaven and on Earth

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Hymns: E892

Scripture Reading: Matt. 7:29; 21:24; Luke 5:24; Rom. 9:21-22; Heb. 13:17 

§ Day 1

I. We need to have the definition of authority—Matt. 7:29:

A. The best definition of authority is "the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience, often stemming from a position of power or expertise."

B. In the Bible, authority is "the moral right to exercise power, which is ultimately derived from and originates with God."

II. God is the supreme authority; He has all authority—Rom. 9:21-22:

A. Gods authority represents God Himself; Gods power represents only Gods works—Matt. 21:24; Luke 5:24.

B. Gods authority is actually God Himself; authority issues out from Gods own being—Rev. 22:1.

C. All authority—spiritual, positional, and governmental—derives from God—2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10; John 19:10-11; Gen. 9:6.

D. When we touch Gods authority, we touch God Himself—Isa. 6:1-5:

1. Meeting Gods authority is the same as meeting God—Amos 4:12.

2. Offending Gods authority is the same as offending God Himself.

E. In our relationship with God, nothing is more important than touching authority—Acts 9:5; Matt. 11:25.

F. Knowing authority is an inward revelation rather than an outward teaching—Acts 22:6-16.

§ Day 2

G. Only God is the direct authority to man; all other authorities are indirect authorities—delegated authorities, deputy authorities, appointed by God—Dan. 4:32, 34-37:

1. Only when we meet Gods authority can we submit to the delegated authorities whom God appoints—Matt. 28:18; Heb. 13:17; 1 Pet. 5:5.

2. God requires that we submit not only to Him but to all the delegated authorities—Rom. 13:1-7; 2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10; Heb. 13:17.

3. Those who do not submit to Gods indirect authority cannot submit to Gods direct authority.

4. God wants us to submit to indirect authority—delegated authorities—so that we may receive spiritual supply.

H. We all must meet authority, be restricted by God, and be led by His delegated authority—Isa. 37:16; Phil. 2:12; Heb. 13:17.

§ Day 3

III. There are two great principles in the universe—Gods authority and Satans rebellion; the unique controversy between God and Satan concerns authority—Acts 26:18; Col. 1:13:

A. Rebellion is the denial of Gods authority and the rejection of Gods rule:

1. Satan was originally an archangel created by God, but due to his pride he uplifted himself, violated Gods sovereignty, rebelled against God, became Gods adversary, and established his own kingdom—Isa. 14:12-14; Ezek. 28:2-19; Matt. 12:26.

2. When man sinned, he rebelled against God, denied Gods authority, and rejected Gods rule; at Babel men rebelled collectively against God to abolish Gods authority from the earth—Gen. 3:1-6; 11:1-9.

B. Although Satan rebelled against Gods authority and although man violates His authority by rebelling against Him, God will not let this rebellion continue; He will establish His kingdom on the earth—Rev. 11:15.

C. The center of dispute in the universe relates to who has authority—4:2-3:

1. We must contend with Satan by asserting that authority is with God— Acts 17:24, 30.

2. We need to set ourselves to submit to Gods authority and uphold Gods authority—Matt. 11:25.

D. The sin of rebellion is more serious than any other kind of sin—1 Sam. 15:23.

§ Day 4

IV. A person who represents God with authority (a deputy authority) must have the following qualifications:

A. He must submit to authority—Matt. 8:8-9.

B. He must realize that in himself he has no authority—28:18; 2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10.

C. He must know Gods will—Eph. 1:9; 5:17.

D. He must be one who denies the self—Matt. 16:24.

E. He must be one with the Lord and live in constant and intimate fellowship with the Lord—1 Cor. 6:17; 1:9; 1 John 1:3.

F. He must not be subjective and must not act according to his own feeling—2 Cor. 3:5.

G. He must be kind and gracious in dealing with others—Luke 6:35; cf. Rom. 5:15-16; 1 Cor. 2:12.

H. He must be a person in resurrection, living in the resurrection life of Christ—2 Cor. 1:9; 4:14.

I. He must take a lowly place before God—Num. 14:5; 16:3-4, 22, 45; Matt. 11:29; Rom. 12:16; Luke 14:7-11; 1 Pet. 5:5-6.

J. He must be able to bear offenses—Exo. 16:7; Num. 14:2, 5, 9, 27; Matt. 6:14-15; 1 Cor. 4:6-13.

K. He must have a consciousness of his inability and unsuitability—Exo. 3:11; 4:6-7, 10; 2 Cor. 3:5; 1 Cor. 15:10.

L. He must be one who represents God properly—Num. 20:2-13; 2 Cor. 5:18, 20; Eph. 6:20.

§ Day 5

V. The most important prayer and the most spiritual prayer is the prayer of authority—Matt. 18:18; Mark 11:20-24:

A. The prayer of authority is a command based on authority—Isa. 45:11; Mark 11:20-24:

1. The prayer of authority is a commanding prayer—Isa. 45:11.

2. If we wish to have weighty and valuable prayers before God, we need to be able to give out some authoritative commands before God—Mark 11:23.

B. The prayer of authority has two aspects—binding and loosing—Matt. 18:18:

1. Ordinary prayers are prayers that ask God to bind and loose.

2. Prayers with authority are those in which we bind and loose by exercising authority.

C. Praying with authority is praying the prayer of Mark 11:20-24—a prayer that is directed not to God but to "this mountain"—v. 23:

1. A prayer with authority does not ask God to do something; rather, it exercises Gods authority and applies this authority to deal with problems and things that ought to be removed—v. 23.

2. A prayer with authority is not asking God directly; rather, it is dealing with problems by directly applying Gods authority—Exo. 14:15-27.

3. The most important work of the overcomers is to bring the authority of the throne to earth; if we want to be an overcomer, we must learn to pray with authority and speak to the mountain—Rev. 11:15; 12:10.

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D. When the church prays with authority, it rules over Hades—Matt. 16:18:

1. The church has the authority to rule over every satanic thing.

2. The church should subdue all the activities of the evil spirits by means of prayer and should exercise dominion through prayer—Luke 10:17-19; Matt. 18:18.

E. If we would pray the prayer of authority, we must first submit to Gods authority ourselves; unless we submit to Gods authority with respect to His position and submit to His authority in our daily living and in all practical matters, we cannot pray with authority—Isa. 45:11; 1 Pet. 5:6; Rev. 22:1.

F. The prayer of authority has heaven as its starting point and earth as its destination—S. S. 4:8; 6:10; Eph. 1:22-23; 2:6; 6:18:

1. A prayer with authority is prayed from heaven to earth; it begins from a heavenly position and goes downward from heaven to earth—2:6.

2. To pray downward is to stand in the position that Christ has given us in the heavenlies, to command Satan with authority and reject all his works, and to proclaim with authority that all of Gods commands should be accomplished—Matt. 6:9-10.

G. The position of prayer is ascension, and the authority of prayer is also ascension; all prayers in ascension are prayers of authority—Eph. 2:6; 1:22-23:

1. The prayer of authority is the prayer by one who is able to give out commands by standing in the position of ascension—Isa. 45:11.

2. If we are in the position of ascension, our prayer will be equal to Gods administration; it will be the executing of His commands—Rev. 8:3-5.

H. When we come to the point where we have the heavenly position and the heavenly authority and are thus able to utter forth authoritative prayers, we are on the throne, reigning with the Lord—Eph. 2:5-6; Rev. 3:21; cf. Ezek. 1:26:

1. At this time, our prayer is not only an authoritative prayer but also a reigning prayer, and our prayer becomes Gods administration, the execution of Gods rule—Rom. 5:17, 21; Matt. 18:18; Rev. 8:3-5.

2. If we are willing to learn, we will arrive at a place where we can utter such prayers for the fulfillment of Gods eternal purpose—Eph. 1:10-11; 3:9-11.