基督是一切(七)—基督是復活,是生命

                        Christ is all ( 7) – Christ is the resurrection and the life

經文:約11:1-7,17,25-27,33-46,西3:4,啟1:18,羅 4:7a

Bible Verses: John 11: 1-7, 17, 25-27, 33-46, Colossians 3:4, Revelation 1:18, Romans 4:7a

背誦經文:約11:25

Memorization Verse: John 11:25

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.”

 

(一)『死』是人類最大的無能與絕望

             I. “ Death” is the greatest limitation and desperation of mankind

                  —尤其不但已經『死了』,而且『臭了』(11:39)

                    Not just dead, but there is a bad odor ( John 11:39)

                  —『人子啊…骸骨能復活嗎?』(結37:3)

                    “Son of man, can these bones live?” (Ezekiel 37:3)

—『人子阿、這些骸骨就是以色列全家.他們說、我們的骨頭枯乾了、我們的指望失去了、我們滅絕淨盡了…』(結37:11)

            “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, ‘Our

bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’  (Ezekiel 37:11)

 

(二)『死而復活』的經歷乃是為了  神的榮耀

              II. The experience of rising from the dead is for the glory of God

                —叫  神的兒子因此得榮耀(11:4)

                      Son of God may be glorified through it  (John 11:4)

(a)   出於主特別的愛(Of His Love)—『耶穌素來愛….』

Out of His  Love  -  Jesus loved ….

 

(b)   按主特別的時間(In His Time)—『仍住了兩天…』

In His Time  - stayed two more days….

 

(c)   照主特別的方法(By His Way)—叫『死人復活』

By His Way – raised the dead

 

(三)基督是一切——『我是復活,我是生命….』(11:25)

         

III. Chris is ALL – “I am the resurrection and the life….” ( John 11:25)

 

                 —『…我曾死過,現在又活了,直活到永遠永遠,並且拿著死亡和陰間的鑰匙』

                                                                                                                                        (啟1:18)

 

 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And

 I have the keys of Hades and of Death. ( Revelation 1:18)

 

                 —『….我必開你們的墳墓,使你們從墳墓中出來…你們就知道我是耶和華』

                                                                                                                                        (結37:12-13)

            “… I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves... Then you shall know that I am the LORD.  (Ezekiel 37: 12-13)

 

                        —『基督是我們的生命』(西3:4a)

                         “Christ is our life.”  ( Colossians 3:4a)