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马太福音生命读经 · 第6篇

王的家世与身分(六)

THE KING’S ANTECEDENTS AND STATUS (6)
1马太一章是说到名字的一章。我们已花了相当多的时间来看亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各的名字,甚至他玛和喇合的名字。然而,末了两个名字,耶稣和以马内利,更加美妙。虽然马太一章后半似乎是论到基督的出生,实际上却是论到耶稣和以马内利的名字。在本篇信息中,我有负担题示你们如何默想这些名字。
1Matthew 1 is a chapter of names. We have spent considerable time on the names of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and even on the names of Tamar and Rahab. The last two names, however, Jesus and Emmanuel, are more than wonderful. Although the last part of Matthew 1 seems to deal with the birth of Christ, it actually deals with the names of Jesus and Emmanuel. In this message I am burdened to give you a hint concerning how to dwell on these names
十 、耶稣、神所名的名
J. Jesus, the Name Given by God
2耶稣神所起的名,而以马内利是人所称的名。天使加百列告诉马利亚,她所怀的孩子要起名叫耶稣。(路一31。)后来,主的使者向约瑟显现,也告诉他要给孩子起名叫耶稣。(太一21,25。)因此,耶稣是神所起的名。
2Jesus was the name given by God, whereas Emmanuel was the name called by man. The angel Gabriel told Mary that the child she would conceive was to be called Jesus (Luke 1:31). Later, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph and also told him to call the child Jesus (Matt. 1:21, 25). Hence, Jesus was a God-given name
1 .耶稣这名的三个元素
1. Three Elements in the Name of Jesus
a.耶和华-『我是那我是』
a. Jehovah—“I Am That I Am
3耶稣这名包括耶和华的名。在希伯来里,神这名的意思是大能者,全能神;耶和华这名的意思是我是-我是那我是。(出三14。)动词『是』在希伯来文里不仅指现在,也包括过去和未来。因此,耶和华的正确意义是『我是那我是,』今天、昔是、以后永是的一位。这就是耶和华的名。惟有神是永远者。从已过的永远到将来的永远,祂都是我是。所以,主耶稣能论到自己说,『还没有亚伯拉罕,我就是。』(约八58。)祂也对犹太人说,『你们若不信我是,必要死在你们的罪。』又说,『你们举起人子以后,必知道我是。』(约八24,28。)我们必须领悟,耶稣是那伟大的我是,并且相信祂是那伟大的我是。
3The name Jesus includes the name Jehovah. In Hebrew, the name God means the mighty One, God the Almighty; and the name Jehovah means I Am—I Am That I Am (Exo. 3:14). The verb “to be” in Hebrew not only refers to the present, but also includes both the past and the future. Hence, the correct meaning of Jehovah is I Am That I Am, the One who is now in the present, who was in the past, and who will be in the future and in eternity forever. This is the name of Jehovah. Only God is the eternal One. From eternity past to eternity future, He is the I Am. Therefore, the Lord Jesus could say of Himself, “Before Abraham came into being, I am” (John 8:58). He also said to the Jews, “Unless you believe that I am, you shall die in your sins,” and, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am” (John 8:24, 28). We must realize that Jesus is the great I Am and believe in Him as the great I Am
4因为主的名是我是,我们也许会说,『主,你告诉我你的名是我是。那么你是甚么?』祂会回答说,『你需要甚么,我就是甚么。』我们需要甚么,主就是甚么。我们若需要救恩,祂自己就是我们的救恩。我们有一张金额栏空白的签名支票,我们可以填写我们所需要的一切。我们若需要一元,可以填写一元。我们若需要一百万元,可以填写一百万元。我们若觉得需要十亿,就可以填入这个数额。这支票包括我们所需要的一切。你需要甚么,耶稣就是甚么。你需要光、生命、能力、智慧、圣别或公义么?耶稣自己就是光、生命、能力、智慧、圣别和公义。我们所需要的一切,都在耶稣的名里找到。这奇妙的名是何等高超,何等丰富!
4Because the name of the Lord is the I Am, we may say, “Lord, You told me that Your name is I Am. Then, what are You?” His answer will be, “I am whatever you need.” The Lord is whatever we need. If we need salvation, He Himself will be salvation to us. We have a signed check with the space for the amount left blank, and we may fill in whatever we need. If we need one dollar, we may insert one dollar. But if we need one million dollars, we may insert one million dollars. If we feel that we need one billion, we simply fill in this amount. The check covers whatever we need. Whatever you need, Jesus is. Do you need light, life, power, wisdom, holiness, or righteousness? Jesus Himself is light, life, power, wisdom, holiness, and righteousness. Everything we need is found in the name of Jesus. How high and how rich is this wonderful name!
b.救主
b. Savior
5耶稣这名包括的第一个元素是耶和华,第二个元素是救主。耶稣是耶和华救主,是拯救我们脱离一切消极事物的那位:脱离我们的罪,脱离火湖,脱离神的审判,并脱离永远的定罪。祂是救主。祂拯救我们脱离神所定罪的一切,以及我们所恨恶的一切。我们若恨恶脾气,祂会拯救我们脱离脾气。祂拯救我们脱离撒但邪恶的权势,脱离日常生活中一切缠累我们的罪,并脱离一切辖制和嗜欲。阿利路亚,祂是救主!
5The first element included in the name of Jesus is Jehovah. The second is the Savior. Jesus is Jehovah-Savior, the One who saves us from all negative things: from our sins, from hell, from God’s judgment, and from eternal condemnation. He is the Savior. He saves us from everything God condemns and from everything we hate. If we hate our temper, He will save us from it. He saves us from the evil power of Satan, from all our besetting sins in our daily life, and from every bondage and addiction. Hallelujah, He is the Savior
c.救恩
c. Salvation
6耶稣不仅是救主,祂自己也是我们的救恩。不要求祂给你救恩。反而你该说,『主耶稣,来作我的救恩。』耶稣绝不会给你救恩,祂要来作你的救恩。我们信徒不领悟我们多么需要蒙拯救。每天、每时、甚至每刻,我们都需要从一些事物中蒙拯救。
6Jesus is not only the Savior, He Himself is also our salvation. Do not ask Him to give you salvation. Instead, you should say, “Lord Jesus, come to me and be my salvation.” Jesus will never give you salvation. He will come to you as salvation. We believers do not realize how much we need to be saved. Every day, every hour, and even every moment we have something from which we need to be saved
7在论到创世记一章的信息里,我们说到需要在生命里长大。但在生命里长大是甚么意思?在积极方面,在生命里长大就是进入基督所是的丰富。在消极方面,就是蒙拯救脱离某些事物,或弃绝某些事物。虽然我们是微小的人,但我们已积存了许多消极的事物。也许你不领悟你已积存了多少消极的事物。无论我们去那里,我们都搜集东西。我们拾起许多消极的事物,养成许多需要蒙拯救脱离的习惯。当你读到这里,你也许不觉得需要蒙拯救脱离甚么事物。然而,假定你忽然被提到诸天之上。你若现在被提到诸天之上,你会立刻觉得需要许多的拯救。在生命里长大,就是蒙拯救脱离一切不需要的事物,脱离我们生命所不需要的一切。你若有光,有第四天光的暴露,你会就,『主,拯救我!』在这样的时候,我们领悟耶稣真是耶和华作我们的救主,和我们的救恩。
7In the messages on Genesis 1 we spoke about the need to grow in life. But what does it mean to grow in life? On the positive side, to grow in life is to enter into the riches of what Christ is. On the negative side, it is to be delivered from certain things, or to forsake certain things. Although we are small men, we have accumulated many negative things. Probably you do not realize how many negative things you have accumulated. Wherever we go, we collect things. We pick up a great many negative things, and we acquire a number of habits from which we need to be saved. As you are reading this, you may not sense that you need salvation from anything. Suppose, however, you were suddenly raptured to the heavens. If you were taken to the heavens right now, you would immediately sense that you need a great deal of saving. To grow in life is simply to be saved from all unnecessary things, from all that is not needed for our living. If you have the light, the exposure of the fourth- day lights, you will say, “Lord, save me!” At such times we realize that Jesus is truly Jehovah as our Savior and our salvation.
82.耶稣的名超乎万名之上
82. The Name of Jesus Being above Every Name
9耶稣的名超乎万名之上。(腓二9~10。)没有一个名像耶稣的名那样高超,那样被高举。无论你恨耶稣或爱祂,无论你为著祂或反对祂,你都领悟耶稣的名是特别的名。历史告诉我们,在已过的两千年里,人人都承认祂的名是至高的名,是特殊的名。在本篇信息中,我的负担是要向你们指出,耶稣这被高举的名要为我们作许多的事。
9The name of Jesus is above every name (Phil. 2:9-10). No name is as high and as exalted as the name of Jesus. Whether you hate Jesus or love Him, whether you are for Him or against Him, you realize that the name of Jesus is a special name. History tells us that during the past two thousand years, everyone has recognized that His name is the highest name, that it is an extraordinary name. My burden in this message is to point out to you that this exalted name of Jesus is for us to do many things
a.信入
a. To Believe In
10首先,耶稣的名是给我们信入的。(约一12。)我们都必须信入耶稣的名。这不是小事。我们不但该说我们信入主耶稣,也该宣告我们信入耶稣的名。我们传福音的时候,不但该帮助人祷告,也该帮助人向全宇宙宣告,他们信入耶稣的名,每罪罪人来信入主耶稣,他应当宣告:『今天我信入耶稣的名!』这有很大的不同。
10Firstly, the name of Jesus is for us to believe in (John 1:12). We all must believe in the name of Jesus. This is not an insignificant matter. We should not only say that we believe in the Lord Jesus, but also declare that we believe in the name of Jesus. When we preach the gospel, we should help people not only to pray, but also to make a declaration to the whole universe that they believe in the name of Jesus. Whenever a sinner comes to believe in the Lord Jesus, he should declare, “Today I believe in the name of Jesus!” This makes a great difference
b.浸入
b. To Be Baptized Into
11耶稣的名是给我们浸入的。(徒八16,十九5。)在有些基督徒中间,争论他们在甚么名里给人施浸。有些人有力的争辩,我们必须只在耶稣的名里给人施浸。有些人坚持父、子、圣灵的名。这两班人争辩、争论、争吵。实际上,这不是在甚么名里的问题,乃是进入甚么名里的问题。我们将人浸入耶稣的名里。名字需要人位,名字就是人位。没有人位,名字毫无意义。浸入耶稣的名,意思就是浸入祂的人位里。假定一个青年人刚信入耶稣的名,我们该作甚么?我们该将浸入耶稣的名里,就是将他放在耶稣里。这不是接纳教友的仪式或典礼,乃是信的行动,藉此我们接纳一个信入耶稣之名的人,将他放在这名里,将他浸入耶稣的人位里。罗马六章三节说,我们浸入基督耶稣,加拉太三章二十七节说,『你们凡浸入基督的。』这是浸入耶稣之名的实际。
11The name of Jesus is for us to be baptized into (Acts 8:16; 19:5). Among some Christians there is a controversy regarding the name in which they baptize people. Some argue strongly that we must baptize people only in the name of Jesus. Others insist on the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These two groups argue, debate, and fight. Actually, it is not a matter of in the name, but of into the name. We baptize people into the name of Jesus. The name needs the person, and the name is the person. Without the person, the name means nothing. To be baptized into the name of Jesus means to be baptized into His Person. Suppose a certain young man has just believed in the name of Jesus. What should we do? We should baptize him into the name of Jesus, that is, put him into Jesus. This is not a ritual nor a ceremony of accepting a religious member. It is an act of faith in which we take one who believes in the name of Jesus and put him into this name, baptizing him into the Person of Jesus. Romans 6:3 says that many of us have been baptized into Christ Jesus, and Galatians 3:27 says, “As many as were baptized into Christ.” This is the reality of being baptized into the name of Jesus.
c.得救
c. To Be Saved
12耶稣的名也叫我们得救。行传四章十二节说,『在天下人间,没有赐下别的名,我们可以靠著得救。』耶稣的名特意赐给我们,叫我们得救。耶稣的名是拯救的名。
12The name of Jesus is also for us to be saved. Acts 4:12 says, “Neither is there another name under heaven given among men in which we must be saved.” The name of Jesus has been given to us purposely that we may be saved. The name of Jesus is a saving name
d.得医治
d. To Be Healed
13彼得在圣殿门口遇见一个瘸腿的人,对他说,『金银我都没有,只把我有的给你:我在拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名里,叫你起来行走!』(徒三6。)那人立刻得著医治。然后彼得对百姓说,『在拿撒勒人耶稣基督…的名里,…这人才站在你们面前健康完好。』(徒四10。)这证实耶稣的名也是医治的名。我们可以呼求耶稣的名,好从各种疾病得医治。
13To the lame man whom he met at the gate of the temple Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not possess, but what I have, this I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!” (Acts 3:6). Immediately the man was healed. Then Peter said to the people, “In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene...this man stands before you well” (Acts 4:10). This testifies that the name of Jesus is also a healing name. We may call on the name of Jesus for healing from any kind of sickness
e.被洗净、圣别、称义
e. To Be Washed, Sanctified, and Justified
14耶稣的名已经赐给我们,使我们被洗净、圣别并称义。(林前六11。)我们是被玷污的人,在耶稣的名里并藉著神的灵,得了洗净、圣别并称义。我读林前六章十一节多年,没有看见一个要紧的点:在名里并藉那灵。名与人位和那灵有密切的关系。耶稣的名若是空洞的名,怎能洗净我们?怎能圣别并称义我们?这不可能。然而,这名联于那灵。那灵是这名的人位,这名的实际。所以这名能洗净我们、圣别我们、并称义我们。那灵与这名是一。耶稣是主的名,那灵是主的人位。当我们呼叫一个真人的名字,那人就来了。耶稣的名联于那洗净我们、圣别我们、并称义我们的人位。这不仅仅是道理或理论,乃是实际。当我们信入耶稣的名,被放在耶稣的名里,我们就被放在活的人位里,就是被放在圣灵里。这圣灵洗净我们、圣别我们、并称义我们。
14The name of Jesus has been given to us so that we may be washed, sanctified, and justified (1 Cor. 6:11). As defiled persons, we were washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of Jesus and by the Spirit of God. I read 1 Corinthians 6:11 for years without seeing a crucial point: in the name and by the Spirit. The name is closely related to the Person and to the Spirit. If the name of Jesus were an empty name, how could it wash us? How could it sanctify and justify us? This would be impossible. However, this name is linked to the Spirit. The Spirit is the Person of the name and the reality of the name. Therefore the name can wash us, sanctify us, and justify us. The Spirit is one with the name. Jesus is the name of the Lord, and the Spirit is the Person of the Lord. When we call on the name of a real person, that person comes. The name of Jesus is linked with the Person who washes us, sanctifies us, and justifies us. This is not merely doctrine or theory—it is reality. When we believe in the name of Jesus and are put into the name of Jesus, we a replaced into a living Person, that is, in the Holy Spirit. This Holy Spirit washes us, sanctifies us, and justifies us.
f.呼求
f. To Call Upon
15耶稣的名是给我们呼求的。(罗十13,林前一2。)我作基督徒至少三十五年后,才发现呼求耶稣之名的秘诀。我原以为呼求耶稣的名和祷告一样。至终,从圣经的记载,我发现祷告是一回事,呼求是另一回事。十五年前,我常常祷告,多半是跪著祷告。我不知道呼求耶稣之名的秘诀,我也不知道呼求和祷告不同。
15The name of Jesus is for us to call upon (Rom. 10:13; 1 Cor. 1:2). I was a Christian for at least thirty-five years before I found the secret of calling on the name of Jesus. I thought that calling on the name of Jesus was the same as praying. Eventually, from the record of the Bible, I discovered that praying is one thing and calling is another. Fifteen years ago, I did a great deal of praying, mostly on my knees. I did not know the secret of calling upon the name of Jesus, nor did I know that calling is different from praying
16我们许多人经历过祷告,却少有感动。然而,我们呼求耶稣五分钟,我们就被激动。试试看!我们许多人能见证,我们按老路祷告,有时把自己祷告得睡著了。但呼求主绝不会使我们睡著,反而会激动我们。
16Many of us have experienced praying, but with little inspiration. However, when we call on Jesus for five minutes, we are inspired. Try it! Many of us can testify that when we prayed in the old way, we sometimes prayed ourselves to sleep. But calling on the Lord never puts us to sleep. On the contrary, it stirs us up
17行传九章十四节说,当保罗是大数的扫罗时,他极力破坏所有的圣徒。他定意从耶路撒冷到大马色去,捆绑一切呼求耶稣之名的人。这节不是说,他要捆绑一切祷告耶稣的人,乃是说要捆绑一切呼求耶稣的人。藉著这一节我们能看见,早期的基督徒是呼求耶稣的人。每逢他们祷告,他们就呼求。他们呼求耶稣的名,那成为认出他们的标记。
17Acts 9:14 says that Paul, when he was Saul of Tarsus, tried to damage all the saints. He intended to go from Jerusalem to Damascus to bind all those who called on the name of Jesus. This verse does not say that he was about to bind all those who prayed to Jesus, but all those who called on Jesus. By this one verse we can see that the early Christians were those who called on Jesus. Whenever they prayed, they called. They called upon the name of Jesus, and that became a mark of recognition
18圣经不是说凡祷告的就必得救,乃是说凡呼求主名的就必得救。(罗十13。)假定我是罪人,相信了主耶稣。你帮助我祷告,我就说,『主耶稣,我是罪人。你是我救主。你爱我。你为死在十字架上。感谢你。』这样祷告虽然很好,但这样祷告很难让那灵进入我们里面。然而,你若帮助我呼喊:『哦,主耶稣,』越喊越大声,那会有很大的不同。你传福音时,不要尽力去改变人的想法,却要帮助他们从里面深处开启他们的全人、他们的心和他们的灵,并用他们的口呼求耶稣的名。你若帮助初信者这样呼求耶稣的名,就会为那灵敞开大门,让祂进来。不需要用虚空的话祷告。你呼求耶稣的名十次以后,就会在诸天之上。你的罪会得著赦免,你的重担会消除,你也会得著永远的生命。你会得著一切。
18The Bible does not say that whoever prays shall be saved. It says that whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Rom. 10:13). Suppose that I am a sinner and I believe in the Lord Jesus. You help me to pray, and I say, “Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. You are my Savior. You love me. You died on the cross for me. Thank You.” Although it is good to pray this way, praying like this makes it very difficult for the Spirit to get into us. However, if you would help me to call, “O Lord Jesus,” louder and louder, it would make a big difference. When you preach the gospel, do not try so hard to change people’st hin king. Instead, help them to open up their being, their heart and their spirit, from deep within and to use their mouths to call upon the name of Jesus. If you help new believers to call on the name of Jesus in this way, the door will be open wide for the Spirit to enter in. There is no need to pray with vain words. After calling on the name of Jesus ten times, you will be in the heavens. Your sins will be forgiven, your burden will be lifted, and you will have life eternal. You will have everything
19甚至一个多年的信徒要摸著主耶稣、享受主耶稣、分享主耶稣的事物,最好的方法不是说得多,乃是到主面前去呼喊:『耶稣!耶稣!主耶稣!』呼求耶稣的名,你就会尝到一些东西。『众人同有一位主,祂对一切呼求祂的人是丰富的。』(罗十12。)许多时候,我们的话太虚空,更好是只呼求『耶稣。』你若呼求祂的名,你会尝到祂并享受祂。耶稣的名是奇妙的名。我们都需要呼求祂。
19Even for a believer of many years, the best way to touch the Lord Jesus, to enjoy the Lord Jesus, to share something of the Lord Jesus, is not to say very much, but to go to the Lord and call, “Jesus! Jesus! Lord Jesus!” Call on the name of Jesus and you will taste something. “The same Lord of all is rich to all who call upon Him” (Rom. 10:12). Many times, our words are too vain. It is better just to call, “Jesus.” If you call on His name, you will taste Him and enjoy Him. The name of Jesus is a wonderful name. We all need to call on Him.
g.祷告
g. To Pray
20我们也可以在耶稣的名里祷告。(约十四13~14,十五16,十六。)这并不是说,我们祷告得很长,然后结束于『在耶稣的名里』这句话。那太形式了。然而,我不反对这个,因为许多时候我也这样作。不过我要说,在我们的祷告中最好呼求耶稣的名,说,『哦,耶稣!耶稣!我来祷告!』在耶稣的名里,你会有真实的负担祷告,并且很容易确信,你的祷告已蒙了垂听并答应。我们若呼求耶稣的名,就确信我们会得著所祈求的。
20We may also pray in the name of Jesus (John 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:24). This does not mean that we pray along prayer and conclude it with the 24 words “in the name of Jesus.” That is too formal. However, I do not oppose this, for I have done this many times. Rather, I would say that in our prayer it is good to call on the name of Jesus and say, “O Jesus! Jesus! I come to pray!” In the name of Jesus, you will have a real burden to pray, and it will be very easy to have the assurance that your prayer has been heard and answered. If we call on the name of Jesus, we shall have the assurance that we shall receive what we have asked.
21主耶稣告诉我们要在祂的名里祷告以后,继续说到那灵要来住在我们里面。(约十四13~17。)这指明内住的灵,与我们在主耶稣的名里祷告很有关系。要在耶稣的名里祷告,我们需要那灵。我们在那灵里,就是在耶稣之名的实际里,而我们乃是在耶稣的名里祷告。
21After the Lord Jesus told us to pray in His name, He proceeded to say that the Spirit will come to dwell in us (John 14:13-17). This indicates that the indwelling Spirit has very much to do with our prayer in the name of the Lord Jesus. In order to pray in the name of Jesus, we need the Spirit. When we are in the Spirit, we are in the reality of the name of Jesus in which we are praying.
h.聚集归入
h. To Be Gathered Into
22耶稣的名也是给我们聚集归入的。(太十八20。)每当我们来在一起聚会,我们该聚集到耶稣的名里。我们也许为著有生命读经的目的而聚集,但我们不是聚集到生命读经里,乃是聚集到耶稣的名里。每当你来到基督徒的聚会中,你必须领悟,你又一次被聚集到这名里。我们已经被放在耶稣的名里,但我们还没有非常深入祂里面。因此,我们需要一再的回来,被聚集到祂的名里。我们都能见证,每次聚会以后,我们里面都深深觉得我们更进入主里面。基督徒的聚集会使我们更深的鉴赏耶稣的名。
22The name of Jesus is also for us to be gathered into (18:20, Greek, into). Whenever we come together to meet, we should be gathered together into the name of Jesus. Although we may meet for the purpose of having the life-study, we do not gather into the life-study, but into the name of Jesus. Whenever you come to a Christian meeting, you must realize that you are being gathered once again into the name. We have been put into the name of Jesus, but we are not yet very deep into Him. Hence, we need to come back again and again to be gathered into His name. We can all testify that after every meeting we have had the sense deep within that we have entered further into the Lord. The Christian gatherings will bring us more deeply into the appreciation of the name of Jesus
i.赶鬼
i. To Cast Out Demons
23耶稣的名也适于赶鬼。(徒十六18。)要知道耶稣之名的能力,就用这名赶鬼。鬼比我们更知道耶稣之名的能力。鬼很狡猾。以前在中国有许多被鬼附身的事例;从我们的经历中我们知道,当我们赶鬼时,我们必须告诉牠们,这耶稣不是平凡、普通的耶稣,祂乃是被标明的耶稣。我们必须说,『鬼,我在神儿子耶稣的名里来,祂成为肉体来作人,在伯利恒为童女所生,在拿撒勒长大,为我的罪并为被鬼附之人的罪,死在十字架上,从死人中复活,又升到诸天之上。我在这耶稣的名里来,我吩咐你离去!』鬼会立刻离开。然而你若说,『我在耶稣的名里赶你出去,』鬼不会听。鬼知道耶稣之名的能力。当你赶鬼时,不需要祷告那么多。只要说,『我在被标明之耶稣的名里来,你必须离去!』耶稣来了,鬼必定逃跑。
23The name of Jesus is also good for casting out demons (Acts 16:18). To know the power of the name of Jesus, use it to cast out demons. Demons know the power of the name of Jesus better than we do. Demons are subtle. From our experience in China, where there were many cases of demon possession, we have learned that when we cast out demons, we must tell them that this Jesus is not the ordinary, common Jesus, but that He is the designated Jesus. We must say, “Demon, I come in the very name of Jesus, the Son of God, who was incarnated to be a man, who was born of a virgin in Bethlehem, who was raised in Nazareth, who died on the cross for my sins and for the sins of this person that is possessed, who was resurrected from the dead, and who has ascended to the heavens. I come in the name of this Jesus, and I command you to leave!” Immediately, the demon will depart. However, if you say, “I cast you out in the name of Jesus,” the demon will not listen. Demons know the power of the name of Jesus. When you cast out a demon, there is no need to pray that much. Simply say, “I come in the name of the designated Jesus, and you must go!” When Jesus comes, demons must flee
j.传讲
j. To Preach
24耶稣的名是给我们传讲的。(徒九27。)我们传讲时,必须在耶稣的名里传讲。要在主的名里传讲,必须在那灵里传讲,因为那灵是主的人位,和祂名的实际。我们在祂的名里传讲,需要那灵使这名成为实际。
24The name of Jesus is for us to preach (Acts 9:27). When we preach, we must preach in the name of Jesus. Preaching in the Lord’s name must be done in the Spirit, for the Spirit is the Person of the Lord and the reality of His name. When we preach in His name, we need the Spirit to make it real.
25藉著在耶稣的名里所能作的一切事,我们看见我们的所作和所是,都必须在耶稣的名里。绝不要忘记耶稣的名。祂的名是甜美的名、丰富的名、权能的名、拯救的名、医治的名、安慰的名、和便利的名。这是被高举、得尊荣、并受尊敬的名。这也是仇敌所惧怕的名。
25Through all the things that can be done in the name of Jesus, we see that whatever we do and whatever we are must be in the name of Jesus. Never forget the name of Jesus. His name is a sweet name, a rich name, a powerful name, a saving name, a healing name, a comforting name, and an available name. This is the name that is exalted, honored, and respected. And it is the name feared by the enemy
3 .撒但对耶稣这名的恨恶
3. Satan’s Hatred of the Name of Jesus
a.攻击这名
a. Attacking This Name
26撒但恨恶耶稣的名。一九三五年,在我家乡的召会得了复兴,我们都负担传福音。每天晚上我们都到街上去传福音。一天晚上,我在街头传福音的时候,一个大约三十岁的人非常放肆的嘲笑耶稣的名。一位弟兄非常和蔼的上前问他,可否有些交谈。他同意了,这位弟兄就问:『你见过耶稣么?』他说,『没有。』然后这位弟兄问:『你听过耶稣么?』他又说,『没有。』以后这位弟兄说,『耶稣害过你么?』他说,『从来没有。』然后这位弟兄问:『你从未见过耶稣,祂也从来没有害过你,那么你为甚么恨祂?』他回答说,『虽然我从未见过祂,也从未被祂害过,我还是恨祂。』然后弟兄问:『你为甚么不恨我?』那人回答说,『我不恨你;我恨耶稣。』弟兄问:『为甚么?』那人说,『我不知道。』然后弟兄问:『先生,我可以告诉你事实么?』那人同意,弟兄就说,『让我告诉你,你并不恨耶稣。恨耶稣的是别人。为甚么?因为你从未见过耶稣。那不是你!』那人问弟兄恨耶稣的是谁?弟兄回答说,『恨耶稣是你里面的魔鬼。』藉著这一切我们看见,撒但利用人攻击耶稣的名。(徒二六9。)
26Satan hates the name of Jesus. In 1935 the church in my hometown was revived, and we were all burdened to preach the gospel. Every night we went to the streets to preach. One night, as we were preaching on a street corner, a man about thirty years of age was very bold to scoff at the name of Jesus. A brother went up to him in a very nice way and asked if they could have a little talk. When he agreed, the brother asked, “Have you ever met Jesus?” He said, “No.” Then the brother asked, “Have you ever heard of Jesus?” Again, he said, “No.” After that, the brother said, “Has Jesus done something bad to you?” He said, “Never.” Then the brother inquired, “You have never met Jesus, and He has never done anything bad to you. Why then do you hate Him?” He replied, “Although I’ve never met Him and although I’ve never been damaged by Him, I still hate Him.” Then the brother asked, “Why don’t you hate me?” The man answered, “I don’t hate you; I hate Jesus.” “Why?” inquired the brother. “I don’t know,” said the man. Then the brother asked, “Sir, may I relate a fact to you?” The man consented and the brother said, “Let me tell you, you do not hate Jesus. It is someone else who hates Jesus. Why? Because you have never met Jesus. It is not you!” When the man asked the brother who it was who hated Jesus, the brother answered, “It is the Devil within you who hates Jesus.” By all this we see that Satan utilizes people to attack the name of Jesus (Acts 26:9).
27你是信徒,你可能有以下的经历。当你和人谈到柏拉图或林肯,你不觉得羞耻;但每当你和人谈到耶稣,就有奇怪的感觉笼罩你。中国人题到孔子,就觉得光荣。每当我们和人说到耶稣,我们也该觉得荣耀,但常常我们没有荣耀的感觉,反而有相当奇怪的感觉。这是属魔鬼的!在这宇宙中,在这地上,有一种魔鬼的元素反对耶稣。只要你谈论世界的局势、经济、科学、和许多事情,都没有问题;但每当你谈到耶稣的名,你就有奇怪的感觉。这来自魔鬼。因为撒但和所有的鬼都恨恶耶稣的名,所以我们必须越发宣告这名。我们对这名必须放胆,并说,『撒但,耶稣是我的主!撒但,退去罢!』我们需要呼喊耶稣的名。
27As a believer, you probably have had the following experience. When you are about to talk to others about Plato or Abraham Lincoln, you do not feel ashamed; but whenever you talk to people about Jesus, a strange feeling comes over you. When the Chinese speak about Confucius, they feel glorious. We should also feel glorious whenever we speak to others about Jesus, but often we do not have a glorious feeling. Instead, we have a rather strange feeling. This is devilish! In this universe and on this earth there is a devilish element that is against Jesus. You have no problem as long as you are talking about the world situation, the economy, science, and so many things; but whenever you talk about the name of Jesus, you have a strange sense. This comes from the Devil. Because Satan and all his demons hate the name of Jesus, we must proclaim it all the more. We must be bold with this name and say, “Satan, Jesus is my Lord! Satan, stay away!” We need to shout the name of Jesus
b.拦阻人靠这名讲论
b. Preventing Speaking in This Name
28你若读使徒行传,就会看见早期的宗教徒攻击耶稣的名,禁止信徒靠这名传讲或施教。(徒四17~18,五40。)法利赛人警告彼得和约翰,不可靠耶稣的名传讲,不可靠祂的名作甚么或说甚么。传讲圣经可以,但不可靠耶稣的名传讲。撒但恨恶耶稣的名,因为他知道神的救恩是在这名里。我们越靠耶稣的名传讲,越向耶稣祷告,得救的人就越多。这是撒但恨恶这名的原因。
28If you read the book of Acts, you will see that in the early days the religionists attacked the name of Jesus, forbidding the believers to preach or teach in that name (Acts 4:17-18; 5:40). The Pharisees warned Peter and John not to preach in the name of Jesus, not to do anything or say anything in His name. It was all right to preach the Bible, but not to preach in the name of Jesus. Satan hates the name of Jesus because he knows that God’ss alvation is in this name. The more we preach in the name of Jesus and the more we pray to Jesus, the more people will get saved. This is the reason Satan hates this name
c.必须为这名受苦
c. Having to Suffer for This Name
29使徒受逼迫时,欢喜配为耶稣的名受苦。(徒五41。)这不是很奇妙么?他们甚至为这名不顾性命。(徒十五26。)因为撒但用他一切邪恶的权势攻击耶稣的名,所以我们必须学习为这名受苦。
29When the Apostles were persecuted, they rejoiced that they were worthy to suffer for the name of Jesus (Acts 5:41). Is this not wonderful? They even hazarded their lives for this name (Acts 15:26). Because Satan attacks the name of Jesus with all his evil power, we must learn to suffer for this name
d.不否认这名
d. Not Denying This Name
30在启示录三章八节,主耶稣称赞在非拉铁非的召会,因为他们没有否认祂的名。我们绝不该否认耶稣的名。我们该否认其他的名,却持守耶稣的名。我们必须见证,我们不属于任何人或任何宗派,我们只属于耶稣。耶稣的名是我们惟一的名。
30In Revelation 3:8 the Lord Jesus praised the church in Philadelphia because they did not deny His name. We should never deny the name of Jesus. We should deny every other name, but keep the name of Jesus. We must testify that we do not belong to any person or to any sect, but that we simply belong to Jesus. The name of Jesus is the only name we own.
十一 、以马内利,人所称的名
K. Emmanuel, the Name Called by People
1 .耶稣给我们经历就是以马内利
1. Jesus as Emmanuel Experienced by Us
31现在我们来到第二个名,以马内利。(太一23。)天使没有对约瑟或马利亚说到这名。反之,以马内利是有相当经历的人所称的名。每当你对耶稣有一些经历,你就能说祂是神与你同在。耶稣一点不差就是神与我们同在。这是我们的经历。神告诉我们,祂的名是耶稣。但我们接受祂并经历祂时,我们说耶稣是神与我们同在。这是奇妙的。
31Now we come to the second name, Emmanuel (1:23). The angels did not speak to Joseph or Mary of this name. Rather, Emmanuel is the name called by people who have had a certain amount of experience. Whenever you have some experience of Jesus, you will be able to say that He is God with you. Jesus is nothing less than God with us. This is our experience. God told us that His name is Jesus. But as we receive Him and experience Him, we say that Jesus is God with us. This is wonderful
32常常我们转向心思,题出问题:『这位耶稣就是神么?』我们也许相信祂是神的儿子,但还未确信祂实际上就是神自己。我年轻时,有些基要派的基督教教师教导我要谨慎,要避免直接说耶稣是神。我受到教导,神的儿子与神自己不同。所以,人告诉我不要直接说耶稣是神。人告诉我,我必须藉著耶稣向神祷告。我接受了一种适合人观念的教导。然而,在多方实行之后,我越祷告,越领悟这位耶稣就是神与我同在。凭理论争辩是一回事,经历事实是另一回事。甚督徒常常不赞同自己的经历,反而赞同自己的观念。
32Often we turn to our mind and ask the question, “Is this Jesus the very God?” We may be confident that He is the Son of God, but we may not yet be assured that He is actually God Himself. When I was young, I was taught by some fundamental Christian teachers to be careful of saying directly that Jesus was God. I was taught that the Son of God was different from God Himself. Therefore, I was told not to say directly that Jesus was God. I was told that I must pray through Jesus to God. I received a teaching that suited the human concept. However, after much practice, the more I prayed, the more I realized that this Jesus was simply God with me. To argue by theory is one thing; to experience the fact is another thing. Quite often, Christians do not agree with their experience; instead, they agree with their concepts
33我相信所有的基督徒都有这种经历。照著你的经历,你里面深处不觉得耶稣就是神么?你有这种感觉,但在道理上你不敢这样说。然而,你不该认为耶稣是神以外的人。耶稣一点不差就是神自己。祂不仅是神的儿子,也是神自己。有些优秀的作者曾说,在耶稣以外,我们绝不能找到神。神与耶稣同在,神就是耶稣。太初有话,话不仅与神同在,话也就是神。(约一1。)这话成为肉体,称为耶稣。
33I believe that all Christians have this experience. Deep within, do you not have the sense that, according to your experience, Jesus is God? You do, but you dare not say this in doctrine. However, you should not consider Jesus as someone other than God. Jesus is nothing less than God Himself. He is not only the Son of God, but also God Himself. Some good writers have said that apart from Jesus we can never find God. God is with Jesus, and God is Jesus. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was not only with God, but the Word was God (John 1:1). This Word became flesh and was called Jesus.
34我们经历耶稣时,祂就是以马内利,神与我们同在。我们听过耶稣是我们的安慰、我们的安息、我们的平安、和我们的生命。耶稣对我们是如此丰富。我们若经历祂,立刻会说,『这是神!这不是远离我们的神,或在诸天之上的神,乃是神与我们同在的神。』每当我们在某一面经历耶稣,我们就领悟耶稣是神与我们同在。耶稣是我们的救恩。我们经历这救恩之后,我们说,『这是神与我们同在,成了我们的救恩。』耶稣是我们的忍耐。但我们经历祂作我们的忍耐时,我们说,『这忍耐是神与我同在。』耶稣是道路和真理,但我们经历祂作道路和真理时,我们说,『这道路和这真理就是神与我同在。』阿利路亚,耶稣是神与我们同在!在我们的经历中,祂是以马内利。
34When we experience Jesus, He is Emmanuel, God with us. We have heard that Jesus is our comfort, our rest, our peace, and our life. Jesus is so much to us. If we would experience Him, we would immediately say, “This is God! This is not God far away from me, or God in the heavens, but God with me.” Whenever we experience Jesus in a certain way, we realize that Jesus is God with us. Jesus is our salvation. After we experience this salvation, we say, “This is God with us to be our salvation.” Jesus is our patience. But when we experience Him as our patience, we say, “This patience is God with me.” Jesus is the way and the truth, but when we experience Him as the way and the truth we say, “This way and this truth are just God with me.” Hallelujah, Jesus is God with us! In our experience, He is Emmanuel
2 .在我们的聚集中与我们同在
2. With Us in Our Gatherings
35每当我们被聚集到耶稣的名里,祂就与我们同在。(太十八20。)这又是以马内利,神与我们同在。在我们的聚会中,耶稣的同在实际上就是神与我们同在。
35Whenever we are gathered together into the name of Jesus, He is with us (18:20). Once again, this is Emmanuel, God with us. The presence of Jesus in our meetings is actually God with us
3 .天天与我们同在
3. With Us All the Days
36耶稣天天与我们同在,直到这世代的终结。(太二八20。)『天天』包括今天。不要忘了今天。许多基督徒以为耶稣天天与我们同在,只有今天例外。但耶稣今天、现在就与我们同在!
36Jesus is with us all the days, even until the completion of the age (28:20, Gk.). “All the days” includes today. Do not forget about today. Many Christians think that Jesus is present all the days, except today. But Jesus is with us now, today
4 .在我们灵里与我们同在
4. With Us in Our Spirit
37耶稣不仅在我们中间,祂也在我们灵里。提后四章二十二节说,『愿主与你的灵同在。』这位与我们的灵同在的耶稣就是以马内利,神与我们同在。
37Jesus is not only among us; He is in our spirit. Second Timothy 4:22 says, “The Lord be with your spirit.” This Jesus who is with our spirit is Emmanuel, God with us
5 .祂的同在就是那灵
5. His Presence Being the Spirit
38我们绝不能将那灵与耶稣的同在分开。那灵就是耶稣同在的实际。(约十四16~20。)这个同在就是以马内利,神与我们同在。
38We can never separate the Spirit from the presence of Jesus. The Spirit is simply the reality of Jesus’ presence (John 14:16-20). This presence is Emmanuel, God with us.
6 .藉著呼求耶稣的名接受那灵
6. Receiving the Spirit by Calling on the Name of Jesus
39我们呼求耶稣的名,就接受那灵,那灵是耶稣的人位、实际和实化。林前十二章三节说,『若不是在圣灵里,也没有人能说,主,耶稣!』每当我们说『主耶稣,』我们就在那灵里,我们也接受那灵。我们都在传统的影响之下,以为我们必须先禁食祷告,才能接受那灵。然而,接受那灵很简单-只要呼求耶稣的名。
39When we call on the name of Jesus, we receive the Spirit, who is the Person, the reality, and the realization of Jesus. First Corinthians 12:3 says, “No one can say, Lord Jesus, except in the Holy Spirit.” Whenever we say “Lord Jesus,” we are in the Spirit and we receive the Spirit. We have all been under the influence of tradition, thinking that we must fast and pray before we can receive the Spirit. However, it is simple to receive the Spirit—just call on the name of Jesus
7 .仇敌企图占取以马内利的地
7. The Enemy Trying to Take Over the Land of Emmanuel
40按以赛亚八章七至八节看,仇敌企图占取以马内利的地。不要以为这话只是为著以色列人。今天我们的灵就是以马内利的地。因此,我们自己就是以马内利的地。仇敌撒但和他一切的军兵,要尽其全力占取这以马内利的地,就是占取我们的灵和我们这人。
40According to Isaiah 8:7-8, the enemy may try to take over the land of Emmanuel. Do not think this word is only for the children of Israel. Today our spirit is the land of Emmanuel. Thus, we ourselves are the land of Emmanuel. The enemy, Satan, with all his army will do everything He can to take over this land of Emmanuel, that is, to take over our spirit and our being
8 .仇敌无法占取我们
8. The Enemy Unable to Take Us Over
41以赛亚八章十节告诉我们,因为神与我们同在,仇敌绝不能占取以马内利的地。虽然撒但尽其所能要占取你,但你仍在这里。也许上周撒但二十一次企图要占取你,但每次他都失败了。因著以马内利,因著神与我们同在,你仍在这里。这以马内利就是耶稣。今天我们可以这样实际的享受耶稣,并经历祂作我们的以马内利。
41Isaiah 8:10 tells us that because God is with us, the enemy can never take over the land of Emmanuel. Although Satan has tried his best to take you over, you are still here. Perhaps during the past week Satan tried twenty-one times to take you over, but he failed every time. You are still here because of Emmanuel, because of God with us. This Emmanuel is Jesus. Today we may enjoy Jesus and experience Him in such a real way as our Emmanuel