[腓3:12-16]
12這不是說我已經得著了,已經完全了;我乃是竭力追求,或者可以得著基督耶穌所以得著我的(或作:所要我得的)。13弟兄們,我不是以為自己已經得著了;我只有一件事,就是忘記背後,努力面前的,14向著標竿直跑,要得神在基督耶穌裡從上面召我來得的獎賞。15所以我們中間,凡是完全人總要存這樣的心;若在甚麼事上存別樣的心,神也必以此指示你們。16然而,我們到了甚麼地步,就當照著甚麼地步行。
一. 前言: 基督徒生命成長的目標 –
在信心和認識神的真道上成長,滿有基督的身量
“Through
our faith and in our knowledge of the Son
of God, we shall become mature people, reaching
to the very height of Christ’s full statue.” As Christians, this
is our goal to be growing up into Christ.
二. 需要注意的幾件主要的事:
Preliminary things need to be aware of:
1) 新生命的必要–基督的生命
The Need of a new Life – The Life of Christ
2) 成熟是裡面的事
Maturity is inside job
3) 耕耘是必要的
Cultivation is a Must
三.
成熟的記號
The Marks of Maturity:
1) 對神同在的敏感
The Sensitivity to the Presence of God
2) 在群眾中卓立的能力
The Ability to Stand Alone in the Crowd
3) 承受改變的容量
The Capability to Adapt to Change
4) 服事基督的可用性
The Availability to the Service of Christ
四.
結論:
Conclusion:
在滿有基督長成身量的過程中神必賜能力
So what do you think of these as marks of
maturity? God surely will empower us all to reach for them along
the way – in the PROCESS toward becoming adulthoods in Christ.
Amen