读经：创十四1~24，来七1~4，25~26，八2
Scripture Reading: Gen. 14:1-24; Heb. 7:1-4, 25-26; 8:2
Scripture Reading: Gen. 14:1-24; Heb. 7:1-4, 25-26; 8:2
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我们要成为神的以色列作祂团体的彰显，就需要看见，召会乃是有亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各的神，就是复活的三一神在焚烧着的团体的荆棘丛─加六16，罗二28~29，腓三3，出三2~6，14~15，太二二31~32：
In order to become the Israel of God for His corporate expression, we need to see that the church is a corporate thornbush burning with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the resurrecting Triune God—Gal. 6:16; Rom. 2:28-29; Phil. 3:3; Exo. 3:2-6, 14-15; Matt. 22:31-32:
In order to become the Israel of God for His corporate expression, we need to see that the church is a corporate thornbush burning with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the resurrecting Triune God—Gal. 6:16; Rom. 2:28-29; Phil. 3:3; Exo. 3:2-6, 14-15; Matt. 22:31-32:
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每一个蒙神呼召的人，都必须领悟他只是一丛荆棘（原来在神咒诅下，却蒙了救赎的罪人），有一团火在他里面焚烧，这火乃是三一神自己，那伟大的我是，就是亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各的神─创三17~19，约八58，路十二49~50，启四5，五6，一14，罗十二11。
Everyone who is called of God must realize that he is just a thornbush (a redeemed sinner who was under God's curse) with a fire burning within him, and this fire is the Triune God Himself, the great I Am, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—Gen. 3:17-19; John 8:58; Luke 12:49-50; Rev. 4:5; 5:6; 1:14; Rom. 12:11.
Everyone who is called of God must realize that he is just a thornbush (a redeemed sinner who was under God's curse) with a fire burning within him, and this fire is the Triune God Himself, the great I Am, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—Gen. 3:17-19; John 8:58; Luke 12:49-50; Rev. 4:5; 5:6; 1:14; Rom. 12:11.
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因着神的救赎，创世记三章隔绝的火成了出埃及三章眷临和内住的火，安置在信徒里面，为着在召会这神的居所里神圣之神的荣耀─创三24，加三13~14，21，提后一6~7，提前三15，参申三三16，民九15~16，利六12~13。
Because of God's redemption, the excluding flame of Genesis 3 has become the visiting and indwelling flame of Exodus 3, installed in the believers for the glory of the holy God in the church as God's dwelling place—Gen. 3:24; Gal. 3:13-14, 21; 2 Tim. 1:6-7; 1 Tim. 3:15; cf. Deut. 33:16; Num. 9:15-16; Lev. 6:12-13.
Because of God's redemption, the excluding flame of Genesis 3 has become the visiting and indwelling flame of Exodus 3, installed in the believers for the glory of the holy God in the church as God's dwelling place—Gen. 3:24; Gal. 3:13-14, 21; 2 Tim. 1:6-7; 1 Tim. 3:15; cf. Deut. 33:16; Num. 9:15-16; Lev. 6:12-13.
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我们要过凭信的生活，以建造召会作信仰之家，就需要认识亚伯拉罕的神，而“照我们祖宗亚伯拉罕…信的脚踪而行”─罗四12，加五25，六10。
In order to live a life by faith for the building up of the church as the household of the faith, we need to know the God of Abraham, to "walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham"—Rom. 4:12; Gal. 5:25; 6:10.
In order to live a life by faith for the building up of the church as the household of the faith, we need to know the God of Abraham, to "walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham"—Rom. 4:12; Gal. 5:25; 6:10.
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凭信而活，如同亚伯拉罕所作的，乃是在基督天上的职事里与祂合作，不仅过祭坛和帐棚的生活，也为弟兄争战─创十二7~8，十四1~24：
To live by faith, as Abraham did, is to cooperate with Christ in His heavenly ministry, not only by living a life of the altar and the tent but also by fighting for the brother—Gen. 12:7-8; 14:1-24:
To live by faith, as Abraham did, is to cooperate with Christ in His heavenly ministry, not only by living a life of the altar and the tent but also by fighting for the brother—Gen. 12:7-8; 14:1-24:
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罗得错误的与亚伯拉罕分离，挪移帐棚直到所多玛；（十三5~12；）“所多玛人在耶和华面前罪大恶极”（13）：
Lot made the mistake of separating himself from Abraham and moving his tent as far as Sodom (13:5-12); "now the men of Sodom were very wicked and sinful toward Jehovah" (v. 13):
Lot made the mistake of separating himself from Abraham and moving his tent as far as Sodom (13:5-12); "now the men of Sodom were very wicked and sinful toward Jehovah" (v. 13):
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离开亚伯拉罕就是离开神的目标和神的保护─参腓三17，林前四16~17，来十三7。
To leave Abraham was to leave God's goal and God's protection—cf. Phil. 3:17; 1 Cor. 4:16-17; Heb. 13:7.
To leave Abraham was to leave God's goal and God's protection—cf. Phil. 3:17; 1 Cor. 4:16-17; Heb. 13:7.
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我们需要将自己联于并跟随神经纶中正确的人，好使我们蒙保守在生命的线上和主行动的流中─林前十五33，箴十三20，提后一15~18，二22。
We need to join ourselves to and follow the proper persons in God's economy so that we may be kept in the line of life and the flow of the Lord's move—1 Cor. 15:33; Prov. 13:20; 2 Tim. 1:15-18; 2:22.
We need to join ourselves to and follow the proper persons in God's economy so that we may be kept in the line of life and the flow of the Lord's move—1 Cor. 15:33; Prov. 13:20; 2 Tim. 1:15-18; 2:22.
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因着所多玛周围的土地肥美，罗得就走向所多玛；最终，他迁入那城，住在那里，并且定居在那里；在神的主宰下所多玛被击败，罗得被掳─创十四12，参耶二13，林前一9。
Because the land around Sodom was rich, Lot journeyed toward Sodom; eventually, he moved into the city, lived there, and settled there; under God's sovereignty Sodom was conquered and Lot was taken captive—Gen. 14:12; cf. Jer. 2:13; 1 Cor. 1:9.
Because the land around Sodom was rich, Lot journeyed toward Sodom; eventually, he moved into the city, lived there, and settled there; under God's sovereignty Sodom was conquered and Lot was taken captive—Gen. 14:12; cf. Jer. 2:13; 1 Cor. 1:9.
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亚伯拉罕不计算弟兄的弱点，也不对罗得幸灾乐祸；就亚伯拉罕说，看见弟兄被掳对他乃是羞耻─约壹五16上，赛五八6~7，箴十12，雅五19~20。
Abraham did not count the weak point of his brother and did not take pleasure in Lot's suffering and calamity; as far as Abraham was concerned, it was a shame for him to see that his brother had been captured—1 John 5:16a; Isa. 58:6-7; Prov. 10:12; James 5:19-20.
Abraham did not count the weak point of his brother and did not take pleasure in Lot's suffering and calamity; as far as Abraham was concerned, it was a shame for him to see that his brother had been captured—1 John 5:16a; Isa. 58:6-7; Prov. 10:12; James 5:19-20.
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亚伯拉罕得了罗得被掳的消息，就决意要为罗得争战；并且他出去争战以前祷告，向天地的主，至高的神耶和华举手起誓─创十四14，22，提前二8。
When Abraham received the information about Lot's capture, he made a strong decision to fight for Lot; also before he went out to war, he prayed, lifting up his hand to Jehovah, God the Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth—Gen. 14:14, 22; 1 Tim. 2:8.
When Abraham received the information about Lot's capture, he made a strong decision to fight for Lot; also before he went out to war, he prayed, lifting up his hand to Jehovah, God the Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth—Gen. 14:14, 22; 1 Tim. 2:8.
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亚伯拉罕决定带着他的三百一十八名壮丁，与四王并他们的军队争战，这是由于在景象背后，麦基洗德为罗得、亚伯拉罕、并亚伯拉罕的争战代祷─创十四18~20，来七1~4，25~26，四14~16，罗八26~29，34：
Abraham decided to take his three hundred eighteen men and fight against the four kings and their armies due to the fact that behind the scene, Melchisedec was interceding for Lot, Abraham, and Abraham's fighting—Gen. 14:18-20; Heb. 7:1-4, 25-26; 4:14-16; Rom. 8:26-29, 34:
Abraham decided to take his three hundred eighteen men and fight against the four kings and their armies due to the fact that behind the scene, Melchisedec was interceding for Lot, Abraham, and Abraham's fighting—Gen. 14:18-20; Heb. 7:1-4, 25-26; 4:14-16; Rom. 8:26-29, 34:
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认识亚伯拉罕的神，乃是认识在天上职事里的基督，祂是照着麦基洗德的等次作我们君尊的大祭司─来五6，10：
To know the God of Abraham is to know Christ in His heavenly ministry as our kingly High Priest according to the order of Melchisedec—Heb. 5:6, 10:
To know the God of Abraham is to know Christ in His heavenly ministry as our kingly High Priest according to the order of Melchisedec—Heb. 5:6, 10:
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基督在地上的职事里，乃是照着亚伦等次的大祭司，为着除掉罪；（约一29，来九26；）基督在天上的职事里，乃是照着麦基洗德的等次标出为大祭司，将经过过程的神服事给我们，使我们胜过罪─创十四18~20，来八2，参亚六13。
In His earthly ministry Christ was a High Priest according to the order of Aaron for the putting away of sin (John 1:29; Heb. 9:26); in His heavenly ministry Christ was designated a High Priest according to the order of Melchisedec to minister to us the processed God for our overcoming of sin (Gen. 14:18-20; Heb. 8:2; cf. Zech. 6:13).
In His earthly ministry Christ was a High Priest according to the order of Aaron for the putting away of sin (John 1:29; Heb. 9:26); in His heavenly ministry Christ was designated a High Priest according to the order of Melchisedec to minister to us the processed God for our overcoming of sin (Gen. 14:18-20; Heb. 8:2; cf. Zech. 6:13).
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认识基督这位大祭司，在祂的君王职分里是公义王和撒冷（平安）王，乃是要在祂的作头和作主之下，让祂这赐生命的灵在我们里面管理我们，使我们成为新耶路撒冷，在其中公义与平安作王─来七1~3，赛九6，三二1，17，彼后三13，弗一10。
To know Christ as the High Priest in His kingship as the King of righteousness and the King of Salem (peace) is to be under His headship and lordship, allowing Him as the life-giving Spirit to rule within for us to become the New Jerusalem, where both righteousness and peace reign—Heb. 7:1-3; Isa. 9:6; 32:1, 17; 2 Pet. 3:13; Eph. 1:10.
To know Christ as the High Priest in His kingship as the King of righteousness and the King of Salem (peace) is to be under His headship and lordship, allowing Him as the life-giving Spirit to rule within for us to become the New Jerusalem, where both righteousness and peace reign—Heb. 7:1-3; Isa. 9:6; 32:1, 17; 2 Pet. 3:13; Eph. 1:10.
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认识尽祭司职分的基督，乃是接触祂，借着进入祂为我们的祷告、祂在神面前顾到我们的案件、并祂将经过过程的神作为饼和酒服事给我们，使我们被祂浸透、浸润、并与祂调和─太二六26~28。
To know Christ in His priesthood is to contact Him so that we may be saturated, soaked, and mingled with Him by entering into His praying for us, taking care of our case before God, and ministering to us the processed God as the bread and the wine—Matt. 26:26-28.
To know Christ in His priesthood is to contact Him so that we may be saturated, soaked, and mingled with Him by entering into His praying for us, taking care of our case before God, and ministering to us the processed God as the bread and the wine—Matt. 26:26-28.
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使徒的职事与基督天上的职事合作，“为弟兄争战”，按着神和神的经纶为圣徒代求，并将经过过程的神服事到信徒里面，作他们得胜的供应和享受─来七25，八2，路二二31~32，约二一15~17，徒六4，启一12~13，参出二八9~12，15~21，29~30。
The apostolic ministry in cooperation with Christ's heavenly ministry "fights for the brother" by interceding for the saints according to God and His economy and by ministering the processed God into the saints for their overcoming supply and enjoyment—Heb. 7:25; 8:2; Luke 22:31-32; John 21:15-17; Acts 6:4; Rev. 1:12-13; cf. Exo. 28:9-12, 15-21, 29-30.
The apostolic ministry in cooperation with Christ's heavenly ministry "fights for the brother" by interceding for the saints according to God and His economy and by ministering the processed God into the saints for their overcoming supply and enjoyment—Heb. 7:25; 8:2; Luke 22:31-32; John 21:15-17; Acts 6:4; Rev. 1:12-13; cf. Exo. 28:9-12, 15-21, 29-30.
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享受基督在祂天上的职事里作君尊大祭司的路，启示于诗篇一百一十篇三节─“当你争战的日子，你的民要以奉献为彩饰，甘心献上自己。你的少年人对你必如清晨的甘露。”
The way to enjoy Christ in His heavenly ministry as the kingly High Priest is revealed in Psalm 110:3—"Your people will offer themselves willingly / In the day of Your warfare, / In the splendor of their consecration. / Your young men will be to You / Like the dew from the womb of the dawn."
The way to enjoy Christ in His heavenly ministry as the kingly High Priest is revealed in Psalm 110:3—"Your people will offer themselves willingly / In the day of Your warfare, / In the splendor of their consecration. / Your young men will be to You / Like the dew from the womb of the dawn."
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我们享受在天上职事里之基督的表显，见于我们对财物的处理方式：
The manifestation of our enjoyment of Christ in His heavenly ministry is seen in the way we handle our material possessions:
The manifestation of our enjoyment of Christ in His heavenly ministry is seen in the way we handle our material possessions:
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为着主在地上的行动，我们需要用属地的财物尊崇我们升天的主，而跟随亚伯拉罕的榜样：“亚伯兰就将所得的一切，拿了十分之一给他”─创十四20，来七2，4，参玛三8~10，路六38。
For the Lord's move on earth, we need to follow the pattern of Abraham by honoring our ascended Lord with our earthly substance; "and Abram gave him a tenth of all"—Gen. 14:20; Heb. 7:2, 4; cf. Mal. 3:8-10; Luke 6:38.
For the Lord's move on earth, we need to follow the pattern of Abraham by honoring our ascended Lord with our earthly substance; "and Abram gave him a tenth of all"—Gen. 14:20; Heb. 7:2, 4; cf. Mal. 3:8-10; Luke 6:38.
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为着主在地上的行动，我们需要享受经过过程之三一神的丰富，胜过属地物质的试诱─创十四21~24，参王下五15~27，约叁7~8。
For the Lord's move on earth, we need to overcome the temptation of earthly substance by enjoying the riches of the processed Triune God— Gen. 14:21-24; cf. 2 Kings 5:15-27; 3 John 7-8.
For the Lord's move on earth, we need to overcome the temptation of earthly substance by enjoying the riches of the processed Triune God— Gen. 14:21-24; cf. 2 Kings 5:15-27; 3 John 7-8.