壹 旧约有一幅大卫的图画，他是合乎神心的人，他实行神的旨意，并在神的旨意中服事了他那一代的人；（徒十三22，36；）大卫心中有意要为耶和华以色列之神的名建造殿宇；今天神在每一面都祝福我们，为着成就祂的经纶，就是要建造基督的身体。（撒上十三14上，王上八17，代上二二7，二八2，太十六18，弗二20~22，四16。） |
Ⅰ The Old Testament contains a portrait of David—a man according to God's heart, who did the will of God and served his own generation by the counsel of God (Acts 13:22, 36); it was in David's heart to build a house for the name of Jehovah the God of Israel; today God is blessing us in every way for the fulfillment of His economy to build up the Body of Christ (1 Sam. 13:14a; 1 Kings 8:17; 1 Chron. 22:7; 28:2; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 2:20-22; 4:16). |
贰 神在祂新约经纶里伟大的旨意、祂的喜悦、祂意愿所决议的、和祂的定旨，是要得着一个身体，作基督（经过过程之三一神的具体化身）的扩大和彰显—一9~11，22~23，三9~11： |
Ⅱ God's great will in His New Testament economy, God's good pleasure, the counsel of His will, and His purpose are to have a Body for the enlargement and expression of Christ, the embodiment of the processed Triune God— 1:9-11, 22-23; 3:9-11: |
一 天是为着地，地是为着人，而人是为着产生召会，召会乃是经过过程之三一神的扩大和彰显；神伟大的旨意是要得着一个由重生、圣别、更新、并变化成为经过过程之三一神形像的人所组成的身体—亚十二1，约一12~13，弗五26，林后四16，三18。 |
Ａ The heavens are for the earth, the earth is for man, man is for the producing of the church, and the church is the enlargement and expression of the processed Triune God; God's great will is to have a Body composed of human beings who are regenerated, sanctified, renewed, and transformed into the image of the processed Triune God—Zech. 12:1; John 1:12-13; Eph. 5:26; 2 Cor. 4:16; 3:18. |
二 神伟大的旨意也是要得着召会成为基督生机的身体，以显明祂万般的智慧—弗三9~10。 |
Ｂ God's great will is also to have a church to be the organic Body of Christ for the manifestation of His multifarious wisdom—Eph. 3:9-10. |
三 以弗所书的每一章都从特别的观点，揭示神旨意的奥秘，（一9，）就是基督的身体这三一神生机体的奥秘： |
Ｃ Each chapter of the book of Ephesians unveils the mystery of God's will (1:9), the mystery of the Body of Christ as the organism of the Triune God, from a particular point of view: |
１ 一章启示，基督的身体乃是经过过程的神圣三一之分赐与超越基督之输供的结果。 |
１ Ephesians 1 reveals that the Body of Christ is the issue of the dispensing of the processed Trinity and the transmitting of the transcending Christ. |
２ 二章启示，基督的身体乃是三一神的杰作，就是一个新人—10，15~16节。 |
２ Ephesians 2 reveals that the Body of Christ is the masterpiece of the Triune God as the new man—vv. 10, 15-16. |
３ 三章启示，基督的身体成了三一神的丰满，是借着我们得了基督丰富的供应，并借着基督安家在我们心里—8，14~19节。 |
３ Ephesians 3 reveals that the Body of Christ is the fullness of the Triune God by our being supplied with the riches of Christ and by Christ's making His home in our hearts—vv. 8, 14-19. |
４ 四章启示，基督的身体乃是经过过程的三一神与重生信徒的调和，并且这一个身体是由一个职事建造起来的—4~6，11~16节。 |
４ Ephesians 4 reveals that the Body of Christ is the mingling of the processed Triune God with the regenerated believers and that this one Body is built up by the one ministry—vv. 4-6, 11-16. |
５ 五章启示，基督的身体是由光的儿女所组成，作基督的新妇，使基督得满足—8~9，25~27节。 |
５ Ephesians 5 reveals that the Body of Christ is composed of the children of light to be the bride of Christ for the satisfaction of Christ—vv. 8-9, 25-27. |
６ 六章启示，基督的身体是三一神团体的战士，为着击败神的仇敌—10~20节。 |
６ Ephesians 6 reveals that the Body of Christ is the corporate warrior of the Triune God for the defeating of God's enemy—vv. 10-20. |
晨兴喂养
徒十三22 …就兴起大卫作他们的王，…说，我寻得耶西的儿子大卫，他是合乎我心的人，必实行我一切的旨意。 36 大卫在神的旨意中，服事了他那一代的人…。 王上八17 我父亲大卫心中立意，要为耶和华以色列神的名建殿。 我们要交通关于过合乎神的心和旨意的生活。旧约有一幅大卫的图画，他是合乎神心的人，他实行神的旨意，并在神的旨意中服事了他那一代的人。（徒十三22，36。）在新约里，神在祂经纶里的心和旨意，启示在以弗所书、希伯来书和罗马书。以弗所书说到神的意愿，（一5，9，）神意愿所决议的，（11，）神的喜悦，神的心愿，神意愿的奥秘，（9，）以及奥秘的经纶。（三9。）保罗说到神的旨意，几乎用尽了他的辞汇。神的旨意是照着神的喜悦，这喜悦是祂预先定下的。（召会实际并生机的建造，一页。） |
Acts 13:22 …He raised up David for them as king…and said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who will do all My will. 36 Now David, having served his own generation by the counsel of God… 1 Kings 8:17 And it was on David my father’s heart to build a house for the name of Jehovah the God of Israel. We would like to fellowship concerning the living of a life according to God’s heart and will. The Old Testament contains a portrait of David, a man according to God’s heart, who did the will of God and served his own generation by the counsel of God (Acts 13:22, 36). In the New Testament, God’s heart and will in His economy are revealed in the books of Ephesians, Hebrews, and Romans. Ephesians speaks of God’s will (1:5, 9), the counsel of God’s will (v. 11), God’s good pleasure, the desire of God’s heart (v. 9), the mystery of God’s will (v. 9), and the economy of the mystery (3:9). Paul nearly exhausted his vocabulary in speaking of God’s will. God’s will is something according to God’s good pleasure, and this good pleasure was what He purposed. (CWWL, 1989, vol. 1, “The Practical and Organic Building Up of the Church,” p. 273) |
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以弗所三章十一节说到‘永远定旨’…，是所有时间的定旨，包括已过的永远和将来的永远。神在基督里所立的定旨，乃是这样的永远定旨，这是按神的意愿所决议的。不仅如此，神的旨意乃是照着祂心中的喜悦。 神在祂新约经纶里的心和旨意、祂的喜悦、祂意愿所决议的、和祂的定旨，是要得着一个身体，作基督（经过过程之三一神的具体化身）的扩大和彰显。（弗一9~11，22~23，三9~11。） 神创造了诸天和地，连同许多项目，至终祂创造了人类，为要得着一个由人构成的身体，这些人得救、重生、圣别、更新、并变化成为经过过程之三一神的形像。神要为基督得着这样一个身体；基督是经过过程之三一神的具体化身。…我们众人在这里，乃是〔基督之〕扩大的一部分。所以，我们是基督之彰显的一部分。这是神伟大的旨意。 神的心和旨意，也是要得着召会成为基督生机的身体，以显明祂万般的智慧。（9~10。）…诸天是为着地，地是为着人，而人是为着产生召会，召会乃是经过过程之三一神的扩大和彰显。这是神的旨意。我们住在一地或另一地并不很重要；我们不需要为此有太多祷告。反之，我们该将全人集中于神的旨意，就是要得着召会—经过过程之三一神具体化身的身体。借着召会，经过过程的三一神得着扩大并彰显。这是神旨意的第一面。（召会实际并生机的建造，一至四页。） 以弗所书的每一章都从特别的观点，揭示基督的身体这三一神生机体的奥秘。一章给我们看见，基督的身体乃是神圣三一分赐的结果。二章给我们看见，这身体乃是神的杰作，就是新人。在三章保罗揭示，我们得了基督之丰富的供应，成为三一神的丰满。在四章，乃是由一个职事建造起来的一个身体。…〔五章〕启示，光的儿女乃是为着预备基督的新妇。光的儿女和基督的新妇，是五章里两项重要的事。作光的儿女，在爱和光中行事为人，乃是预备好有分于基督的新妇。（基督的身体，五○页。） 参读：神圣的经纶，第一章；撒母耳记生命读经，第十二篇。 |
Ephesians 3:11 speaks of the purpose of the ages, …the purpose of all time, including eternity past and eternity future. The purpose of God made by Him in Christ is such an eternal purpose, and this is according to the counsel of God’s will. Moreover, God’s will is according to the good pleasure of His heart. God’s heart and will in His New Testament economy, God’s good pleasure, the counsel of His will, and His purpose are to have a Body for the enlargement and expression of Christ, the embodiment of the processed Triune God (Eph. 1:9-11, 22-23; 3:9-11). God created the heavens and the earth with many items, and eventually He created mankind in order to have a Body composed of human beings who are saved, regenerated, sanctified, renewed, and transformed into the image of the processed Triune God. God wants to have such a Body for Christ, who is the very embodiment of the processed Triune God…. We all are here as a part of [Christ’s] enlargement. Therefore, we are a part of Christ’s expression. This is God’s great will. God’s heart and will is also to have a church to be the organic Body of Christ for the manifestation of His multifarious wisdom (vv. 9-10)….The heavens are for the earth, the earth is for man, man is for the producing of the church, and the church is the enlargement and expression of the processed Triune God. This is God’s will. Whether we live in one place or another does not matter much. We do not need to pray much for that. Instead, we should focus our entire being on God’s will to have the church, which is the Body of the embodiment of the processed Triune God. Through this church the processed Triune God is enlarged and expressed. This is the first aspect of God’s will. (CWWL, 1989, vol. 1, “The Practical and Organic Building Up of the Church,” pp. 273-275) Each chapter of the book of Ephesians unveils the mystery of the Body of Christ as the organism of the Triune God from a particular point of view. Chapter 1 shows us that the Body of Christ is the issue of the dispensing of the Divine Trinity. Chapter 2 shows us that this Body is a masterpiece as the new man. In chapter 3 Paul unveils that we are supplied with the riches of Christ to be the fullness of the Triune God. In chapter 4 is the one Body built up by the one ministry…. [Chapter 5] reveals the children of light for the preparation of the bride of Christ. The children of light and the bride of Christ are the two crucial matters in Ephesians 5. To be the children of light who walk in love and light is to be prepared to participate in the bride of Christ. (CWWL, 1988, vol. 3, “The Body of Christ,” p. 412) Further Reading: CWWL, 1984, vol. 3, “The Divine Economy,” ch. 1; Life-study of 1 & 2 Samuel, msg. 12 |