启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 「此后，我观看，见天上有门开了。 我初次听见好像吹号的声音，对我说：你上到这里来，我要将以后必成的事指示你。」 启4:1 我初次听见好像吹号的声音，对我说：你上到这里来，我要将以后必成的事指示你。」 启4:1 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” Rev 4:1 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 一、 以上帝 为中心 God-Pleasing Worship 启4:1-11 v2-3「我立刻被圣灵感动，见有一个宝座安置在天上，又有一位坐在宝座上。 看那坐着的，好像碧玉和红宝石；又有虹围着宝座，好像绿宝石。」 v5a「有闪电、声音、雷轰从宝座中发出；」 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne ... From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. vv 2-3, 5 一、 以上帝 为中心 Worship Is God-centered 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 二、 以真理 为基础 God-Pleasing Worship 启4:1-11 v8「四活物各有六个翅膀，遍体内外都满了眼睛。他们昼夜不住的说：圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！主神是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。」 v11「我们的主，我们的神，你是配得荣耀、尊贵、权柄的；因为你创造了万物，并且万物是因你的旨意被创造而有的。」v11 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” v 8 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” v11 二、 以真理 为基础 Worship Is truth-based 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 二、 以真理 为基础 God-Pleasing Worship 启4:1-11 祂是昔在、今在、以後永在的 =》永存的神 He was, and is, and is to come : Self-existent & eternal God 祂是全能者 =》无所不能,无所不在,无所不知的神 He is the God Almighty : Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient. 祂创造了万物 =》创造主 He created all things : Creator 祂按自己的旨意创造万有 =》自主的神 By His will all were created and have their being : Sovereign 祂是荣耀,尊贵,满有权柄的神 He is God of glory and honor and power 二、 以真理 为基础 Worship Is truth-based 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

二、 以真理 为基础 Worship Is truth-based 「敬拜不是去发明一些甜言蜜语来夸奖神，敬拜是承认神本来已经有的属性（v8），以及祂已经作成或应许要成就的事，并且承认祂是多么配得我们的赞美（v11）。」 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 「透过神的真理，我们先得着有 关神的知识，再进一步转化为 生命的经历，而最后产生对神 的敬拜。」 二、 以真理 为基础 Worship Is truth-based 「透过神的真理，我们先得着有 关神的知识，再进一步转化为 生命的经历，而最后产生对神 的敬拜。」 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 三、 以圣洁 「他们昼夜不住的说：圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！主神是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。」 v 8b 为装饰 Worship Is holiness-adorned 「他们昼夜不住的说：圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！主神是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。」 v 8b Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” v 8b 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 三、 以圣洁 「祸哉！我灭亡了！因为我是嘴唇不洁的人，又住在嘴唇不洁的民中；又因我眼见大君王万军之耶和华。」 赛6:5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” Isa 6:5 三、 以圣洁 为装饰 Worship Is holiness-adorned 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

三、 以圣洁 为装饰 Worship Is holiness-adorned 「1 耶和华啊，谁能寄居你的帐幕？谁能住在你的圣山？2 就是行为正直、做事公义、心里说实话的人。3 他不以舌头谗谤人，不恶待朋友，也不随夥毁谤邻里。4 他眼中藐视匪类，却尊重那敬畏耶和华的人。他发了誓，虽然自己吃亏也不更改。5 他不放债取利，不受贿赂以害无辜。行这些事的人必永不动摇。」 诗15 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 三、 以圣洁 为装饰 God-Pleasing Worship 启4:1-11 Psalm 15 Is holiness-adorned Psalm 15 1Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? 2He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart 3and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, 4who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the Lord, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, 5who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken. 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 四、 以服事 为内容 God-Pleasing Worship 启4:1-11 「宝座中和宝座周围有四个活物，前後遍体都满了眼睛。 第一个活物像狮子，第二个像牛犊，第三个脸面像人，第四个像飞鹰。 四活物各有六个翅膀，遍体内外都满了眼睛。他们昼夜不住的说：圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！主神是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。」 v 6b-8 In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” vv 6b-8 四、 以服事 为内容 Worship Is ministry-filled 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 「宝座的周围又有二十四个座位；其上坐着二十四位长老，身穿白衣，头上戴着金冠冕。」 v4 五、 以降服 为回应 Worship Is submission -responded 「宝座的周围又有二十四个座位；其上坐着二十四位长老，身穿白衣，头上戴着金冠冕。」 v4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. v 4 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 五、 以降服 为回应 God-Pleasing Worship 启4:1-11 「每逢四活物将荣耀、尊贵、感谢归给那坐在宝座上、活到永永远远者的时候，那二十四位长老就俯伏在坐宝座的面前敬拜那活到永永远远的，又把他们的冠冕放在宝座前喜爱,说：我们的主，我们的神，你是配得荣耀、尊贵、权柄的；因为你创造了万物,并且万物是因你的旨意被创造而有的。」 vv 9-11 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” vv 9-11 五、 以降服 为回应 Worship Is submission -responded 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 我们不仅要唱悦耳有深度的诗歌， 五、 以降服 为回应 我们要在唱诗中再一次的降服。 我们不仅要听按正意分解的讲道， Worship Is submission -responded 我们不仅要唱悦耳有深度的诗歌， 我们要在唱诗中再一次的降服。 我们不仅要听按正意分解的讲道， 我们要在听道中再一次的降服。 我们不仅要全心全意赞美和祈求， 我们要在祷祈中再一次的降服。 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

合神心意的敬拜 一 以上帝为中心 God-centered 二 以真理为基础 truth-based 三 以圣洁为装饰 holiness-adorned 四 以服事为内容 ministry-filled 五 以降服为回应 submission-responded 启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship

启4:1-11 Rev 4:1-11 合神心意的敬拜 God-Pleasing Worship