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24-29節--保羅──基督的工人

歌羅西書 第1章

保羅從來不會忘記，在宣揚基督和教會擴展的工作上，他有本身需要承擔的責任。第23節讓我們看見他是何等熱切地傳揚福音，以致他願意走遍全世界去傳揚耶穌基督的福音。

保羅擁有一顆真正的牧者之心(24節)。他先去建立教會和植堂，然後便竭盡一生去餵養和扶立它成長。第27節讓我們看見他一切工作背後的祕訣──就是倚靠基督和住在他心中的聖靈。

第24節是甚麼意思？難道保羅要付出救贖教會的部分代價？有些人確實有此想法，於是便藉著苦害己身，希望在神的面前賺取某些功德。然而，讓我們真正了解它的解釋：

基督的死已經為我們的罪完全付清了贖價。然而，在建立教會的過程中，教會若要被建立起來，成為榮耀基督的教會，卻需要有人願意去事奉、去禱告，甚至去受苦。

保羅願意為教會付出這代價。我們可以在哥林多後書十一章23至33節，看到他為福音和教會所受的苦。他最大的心願，是希望信徒和教會能在基督裡成長，或是用他的說法：「基督的形體在你們裡面居住」。

今天的情況也是一樣。倘若有人想帶領某間教會或信徒群體在基督裡成長，那麼，他就必須願意去勞苦工作、忍受苦楚、禱告、傳揚、教誨和督責。我們是否願意作基督的工人，這樣去服侍教會呢？

保羅在本章的最後那句話，對我們有莫大的提醒。正如上面已經提過，他的最大心願，是要引領每個他遇見的人去認識基督、追隨基督。願我們都能夠效法他的心志，盡心竭力地為神工作。

禱告：

主啊，求?幫助我在?裡面成長，同時更懂得扶立別人在?裡面成長。

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PAUL, WORKMAN FOR CHRIST

Paul never forgot his part in the great program of Christ and the Church. Verse 23 gives us a glimpse of his fervent evangelism which took him and the gospel of Jesus Christ into almost every part of his world.

Paul had the heart of a true pastor (v. 24). He first established or planted a church, then he cared for it for the rest of his life (his follow-up ministry). The secret behind all his work is shown in verse 27-the indwelling Christ and his Holy Spirit.

See also verse 29.

What does verse 24 mean? Did Paul pay part of the cost of the redemption of the Church? Some people think so and try to make us earn merit with God through suffering. Let us look at this again:

Christs death was the complete payment for our redemption. However in the building up of the Church, there must be someone who is prepared to work, to pray, to suffer perhaps, if that Church is to amount to anything worthwhile.

This is what Paul was willing for. You can read the list of the things which he went through in 2 Corinthians 11:23-33. Much of this was for the sake of the gospel. Much of it was also on behalf of the churches which he had founded and the individuals whom he brought to Christ. His great desire was that they might grow in Christ or to use his phrase that Christ might be formed in them.

Even today it is the same. If a church or a group of believers is to be brought into being and grow, someone must be willing to toil and suffer, to pray, to preach, to warn and to study.

Are we willing for that kind of service for Christ? Are we?

Pauls final words in this chapter are tremendous. As we have said, his one great desire was to see everyone he met (notice that) come to a knowledge of Christ and go on with Christ. Read these verses if you can in J. B. Phillips translation of the New Testament. It is a great challenge just to read them through.

A PRA YER: Lord help me to not only grow in Christ but to be willing for anything so that others might also grow in him.

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