Passage:Philippians 1:(15)18-26

經(jīng)文：腓立比書1:(15)18-26

Title:“Bearing Fruit in Suffering”在受苦中結(jié)實(shí)

Introduction介紹

in John 16, Jesuswarnedhis disciples, “In the World they would have tribulation.” I expect that this is not too surprising for most of you. Thispromisematches quite well with your experience.

在約翰福音16章，耶穌警戒祂的門徒藻三，說：“你們?cè)谑郎隙〞?huì)有苦難八匠。”我希望你們大多數(shù)人并不會(huì)對(duì)此感到詫異趴酣。而這樣的“承諾”應(yīng)該跟你們的經(jīng)歷很吻合梨树。

We can experience that suffering indifferent ways:

我們可以通過不同方式來經(jīng)歷苦難：

Maybe some of you are experiencing the suffering oflimited resourcesin your life and ministry. You don’t have enoughtime. You don’t have enoughmoney. You don’t have enoughtraining. There arenot enough peoplewilling and able to do all the work in your congregation.

也許你們中有些人還在經(jīng)歷著生活和侍奉中資源的匱乏。你可能覺得時(shí)間不夠岖寞；或許又覺得經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù)抡四；或許覺得裝備不足；又或是沒有什么人手愿意或能來參與教會(huì)的服侍。

Or maybe some of you are experiencingsuffering from people. Peopleoutsideyour church aretrying to destroyyour church. Perhaps, people arecriticalof you and of your ministry.Your Euodias and Syntychesseem to be doing everythingbutagreeing in the Lord.

又或者你們中的一些人從別人那里受逼迫指巡。教外的敵人要摧毀你的教會(huì)淑履。又或許，有人對(duì)你和你的服侍指指點(diǎn)點(diǎn)藻雪。你的友阿爹和循都基什么都肯做秘噪，只是不愿意同心。

Or perhaps some of you are experiencing thesuffering of loss. Perhaps you’ve lost someonetodeath, lost someoneto sin. Or maybe you’ve lost your health.

或許你們有些人痛失摯愛而悲痛不已勉耀≈讣澹或許他們是離世而去；又或是犯罪而遠(yuǎn)離你便斥≈寥溃或許，你只是沒了健康枢纠。

Of course this is not anexhaustivelist. These are only afewof the ways that we experience sufferings in this life.

當(dāng)然像街，這絕不是一個(gè)詳盡無遺的清單。我們?cè)诮裆h(yuǎn)的痛苦遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不止于此晋渺。

Our suffering is real, and painful, and we don’t need to ignore it in any way, but a question that we should ask is What is it thatflows out of youin suffering? What kind of fruitdoes suffering producein your life?

我們是真的在受苦镰绎，也真是痛苦，我們不能通過任何方式來逃避它木西，但有個(gè)必須面對(duì)的問題就是“在受苦中你心中流出什么來呢畴栖？”“你的生命在受苦中結(jié)出了什么果子呢？”

Very often, it seems that what suffering produces isdiscouragement, doubt, and confusion.

往往我們以為受苦只會(huì)帶給人失望户魏，懷疑和困惑。

In our passage this morning, we willhear from a man who was suffering in his life and ministry. Paul was writing fromprison. He potentially faced his ownexecution. And many of his fellow believers,instead ofcomforting and encouraging him, were seeking toundermine his character. Todestroy his credibility, out of envy and rivalry.

在今天上午的講道中挪挤，我們會(huì)看看一個(gè)人在受苦中的生命和服侍叼丑。保羅在等候被行刑的獄中寫信。而許多曾經(jīng)與他一起的信徒扛门，不僅不去安慰他鸠信，鼓勵(lì)他，反倒去詆毀他的人格论寨，甚至因?yàn)榧刀屎图姞?zhēng)而要摧毀他的名譽(yù)星立。

Yet despite these things, Paul,instead ofbeing discouraged or doubtful or confused, Paulwasbearing fruit in suffering.

然而，即便如此葬凳，保羅不僅沒有灰心和困惑绰垂，反倒是結(jié)實(shí)累累。

This wasnotbecause Paul was anelite Christian, or because the Spirit had workeduniquelyin his heart. In fact, what God had produced in Paul’s heart is the same work that God is doing in you. Sono matter whatyou are facing in your ministry or life today, our passage this morning is encouraging you thatbecause of Christ, because of your union with Christ, you can bear fruit in suffering.不是因?yàn)楸Ａ_是超級(jí)基督徒火焰，或圣靈在保羅心中特別做工劲装。實(shí)際上，上帝在保羅心中的工作今天也一樣臨到了你身上。所以占业，無論你在侍奉或生活中遭遇何種處境绒怨，今天的經(jīng)文都將來鼓勵(lì)你，因著基督谦疾，因著你與基督的聯(lián)合南蹂，你可以在受苦中結(jié)實(shí)累累。

[Read Phil. 1:(15)18-26][讀腓立比書1:(15)18-26]

[This is the Word of God.這是神的話語(yǔ)念恍！]

[Pray禱告]

So howwas Paul able to bear fruit in suffering and How is it that you and Icanbear fruit in suffering? As we consider this passage we can see threemeansthat will enable you to bear fruit in suffering.

如此看來六剥，保羅怎能在受苦中結(jié)實(shí)累累呢？而你我又怎能在受苦中結(jié)實(shí)呢樊诺？當(dāng)我們看這段經(jīng)文時(shí)仗考，我們可以看到三種在受苦中結(jié)果子的方式。

[First of all, if you are to bear fruit in suffering you must首先词爬，如果你要在受苦中結(jié)果子就必須]

1) Recognize your true identityx2.認(rèn)清自己真實(shí)的身份x2

In verse 21, Paul makes a radical statement. This statement isthe basisfor how weunderstandeverything else in this passage. [Read]x2.

在21節(jié)中秃嗜，保羅做出非常激進(jìn)的聲明，而此聲明是我們理解整段經(jīng)文的基礎(chǔ)顿膨。x2

This statement is in the form of twodefinitions. These definitions define Paul’sinterpretationof reality. It is by these definitions that Paulevaluateseverything in his life.

這份聲明采用兩種定義的形式锅锨。 這兩種定義詮釋了保羅對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)的解釋。 正是通過這些定義恋沃，保羅評(píng)估了他的生命必搞。

We can understand this. We do this too. All of us have, somewhere in our soul, a box with a label that says:“What I believe about reality.”In that box arehundreds and hundredsofdefinitions. It is by these definitions that weevaluate our experiences. By these we determine if the things that happen to us aregoodor bad,excitingor boring,hopefulor discouraging.

我們可以很快理解這點(diǎn)，因?yàn)槲覀円策@樣囊咏。我們都在靈魂的某處恕洲，我們所有人都有一個(gè)帶有標(biāo)簽的盒子，上面寫著：“我對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)的看法梅割∷冢”在那個(gè)盒子里有成百上千的定義。 正是基于這些定義户辞，我們?cè)u(píng)估了我們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)泌类。 通過這些評(píng)估，我們確定發(fā)生在我們身上的事情是好是壞底燎，令人興奮或無聊刃榨，充滿希望或令人沮喪。

In ourdefinitions box, all of us have a definition thatbegins likev. 21: “For me to live is . . . “ For you, what completes this sentence?

在我們的定義中双仍，我們所有人都有一個(gè)定義枢希，從第21節(jié)開始：“因我活著…. “對(duì)你來說，接下來這句話是怎么結(jié)束的呢朱沃？

For me to live is making itto the weekend. For me, to live is a church withmore members. For me to live is to berecognized for my work. For me to live isfreedom from pain. For me to live isfreedom from conflictwith people.

因我活著就盼著趕快“過周末”晴玖。因我活著就是要讓教會(huì)人數(shù)加增。因?yàn)榛钪鸵獰o病無痛。因我活著就是與世無爭(zhēng)呕屎。

Brothers, if any ofthese thingshave become theultimate definitionof what it means for youto live, if any of these things have become youridentity,you will not bear fruit in suffering. These are simplynot bigenough,not gloriousenough,not grandenough to define your life.

弟兄們让簿，如果這是你們對(duì)“活著”的定義，如果以上這些成為你們的身份秀睛，你就無法在受苦中結(jié)果累累尔当。用這些來定義你的生命都顯得不夠偉大，不夠榮耀蹂安，不夠宏偉椭迎。

For Paul, there could beonly one thing grandenough to complete this definition. Hisidentity, hispurpose, hispower, hismeaning, was caught up in only one thing. For Paul, to live is Christ.

對(duì)保羅來說，只能有一種夠宏偉的定義就是”他的身份田盈，他的目的畜号，他的能力和他活著的意義“都集中在這一點(diǎn)上。因保羅活著就是基督允瞧！

Now Paul’s definition here wasmore thanjust aself-preferred,self-identification. Paul hadnot just decidedto equatehis life with Christ. Rather, Paul’s central definition was based on anobjective reality: Paul was united with Christ.這里保羅的定義不僅僅是自愛简软，自我認(rèn)同。保羅不只是決定將自己的生命與基督等同起來述暂。 相反痹升，保羅的中心定義是基于一個(gè)客觀的現(xiàn)實(shí)：保羅與基督聯(lián)合。

Remember what Paul says in Gal 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me...” Paul wasno longer just Paul. He no longer justlived for Paul. Hisidentity, hisspiritual status, hisaffectionshad been transformed by Jesus. Because of this, nothing was more natural than for him to adopt this definition, “For me to live is Christ.”

還記得保羅在加拉太書2:20說：“我已經(jīng)與基督同釘十字架畦韭，現(xiàn)在活著的不再是我疼蛾，乃是基督在我里面活著……”保羅不再僅僅是保羅。他不再只為保羅而活艺配。他的身份察郁，他的靈性狀態(tài)，他的情感都被耶穌改變了转唉。因此皮钠，沒什么比保羅用“因我活著就是基督”這個(gè)定義更自然了。

Paul’s identitynot only affectedhis view of life, but also his view of death. Not only could he say: “For me to live is Christ” but also “to die is gain.” Because Christ died and rose again, Paul’sconnection with Christmeant that for Paul, death was not loss, or sorrow, or failure, but death meant close, intimate, glorious fellowship with Jesus forever.

保羅的身份不僅影響了他對(duì)“生”的看法酝掩，也影響了他對(duì)“死”的看法鳞芙。他不僅可以說：“我活著就是基督”而且“死了就有益處眷柔∑谙海”因?yàn)榛剿懒擞謴?fù)活了，保羅與基督的關(guān)系意味著對(duì)于保羅來說驯嘱，死亡并非失去镶苞，悲傷或失敗，而意味著與耶穌永遠(yuǎn)的親近鞠评，親密又榮耀的團(tuán)契茂蚓。

Brothers and sisters, If you are trulytrustingin Jesus this morning,you are unitedto the very same Christ thatenabledPaul to make these grand definitions. Will you recognize this true identity! It is this identity, this abiding in Christ thatwill enable youto bear fruit in suffering.

弟兄姊妹們，如果你今天早上起來就真正信靠耶穌，你就與這位基督聯(lián)合聋涨，使保羅能夠有這些宏偉的定義晾浴。你會(huì)認(rèn)出保羅真實(shí)的身份嗎？正是這種身份牍白，這種在基督里的聯(lián)合脊凰，使你能在苦難中結(jié)出果實(shí)。

[So if you are to bear fruit in suffering you must recognize your true identity. But we also see that Paul’s identity deeply affected his greatest desire. So secondly, if you are to bear fruit in suffering you must]

2. Set your ultimate desire on Christ’s gloryx2

[所以茂腥，如果你要在受苦中結(jié)實(shí)累累狸涌，你必須認(rèn)清你的真實(shí)身份。但我們也看到保羅的身份深深影響了他最大的愿望最岗。所以其次帕胆，如果你要在受苦中結(jié)實(shí)，你必須]

2.設(shè)定“基督的榮耀”為你的終極盼望x2

Betweenvs. 17 and 18, Paul’s words almost seem like acontradiction. In verse 17 he says [Read]. But then the end of verse 18 says “Yes and I will rejoice.” How could Paul possibly rejoice in this situation? Of course the answer is in what comes at the beginning of verse 18. Aboveeverythingelse. Above hiscomfort. Above hissuccessful ministry,Above his personalhonor, Paul wanted Christ to beproclaimed, he wantedChrist’s glory.

在17節(jié)與18節(jié)之間般渡，保羅的話看起來很矛盾懒豹。17節(jié)他說[那一等傳基督是出于結(jié)黨，并不誠(chéng)實(shí)诊杆，意思要加增我捆鎖的苦楚歼捐。]但是第18節(jié)的結(jié)尾說“為此，我就歡喜晨汹”ⅲ”保羅怎么可能在這種情況下歡喜呢？當(dāng)然答案在第18節(jié)的開頭淘这。超越他的安慰剥扣，在他成功的事工之上，在他個(gè)人的榮耀之上铝穷，高于一切的是保羅希望基督被傳開钠怯，他想要“基督的榮耀”。

And weseethat desireappearingagain and again throughout this passage.In verse 20,Paul’s eager expectationand hope is that Christ would be glorified in him. In verse 23,Paul’s desireis to depart and taste the glory of Christ. But then in 24-26, because of his desire for Christ’s glory, Paul was willing to live, so that the Philippians would have ample cause toglory in Christ Jesus.

我們看到這一愿望在整篇文章中一再出現(xiàn)曙聂。在第20節(jié)晦炊，保羅熱切的期望和希望就是基督會(huì)在他里面得到榮耀。在第23節(jié)宁脊，保羅的愿望是離世并嘗到基督的榮耀断国。但是在24-26之后，由于他對(duì)基督榮耀的愿望榆苞，保羅愿意活著稳衬，這樣腓立比人就有充足的理由在基督耶穌里得享榮耀。

Paul’sultimate desirewas for the glory of Christ.保羅的終極愿望就是為著“基督的榮耀”坐漏。

How about you?What is your greatest desire? Is it tomake it through, to besuccessful, to befree from pain? Just as these things are poor definitions for living, these things arenot bigenough,not gloriousenough, and not certain enough, to serve as your ultimate desire. If you are to bear fruit in suffering your ultimate desire must be Christ’s glory.

你呢薄疚？你最大的愿望是什么碧信？是度過難關(guān)？是成功街夭？是免于痛苦嗎砰碴？就像這些是對(duì)劣質(zhì)生命的定義一樣，這些東西不夠偉大板丽，不夠榮耀衣式，也不夠確定，無法成為你的終極愿望檐什。如果你要在受苦中結(jié)出果實(shí)碴卧，你的終極愿望必須是基督的榮耀。

Paul’s desire is not astoic, mechanical desire here. Paul is not saying, “Oh, I know that I am supposed to want Christ’s glory above everything else, and by mental discipline and self-denial, I have managed to make it so.”Not at all. Paul’s ultimatedesirewas the glory of Christ because he had tasted Christ’s glory and it was ultimately desirable.

保羅的愿望不是一種堅(jiān)忍的機(jī)械的欲望乃正。保羅并沒有說住册，“噢，我知道我應(yīng)該通過自律和克己看基督的榮耀高于一切瓮具，并且我已經(jīng)設(shè)法做到了荧飞。”他沒有這樣名党。保羅的終極愿望是基督的榮耀叹阔，因?yàn)樗麌L到了基督的榮耀，而且這也是令人羨慕的传睹。

Think aboutitlike this. Why do people lovethe mountains? Do people love the mountains because theyshouldlove the mountains? It is not through mental discipline and self-denial that people cultivate a love for the mountains. People love the mountains because they havebeen there, becausethey have seenthe mountains, andmountains are desirable.

我們來思考一下耳幢。為什么人會(huì)喜歡高山？人喜歡高山是因?yàn)樗麄冊(cè)撓矚g而喜歡的嗎欧啤？人培養(yǎng)出對(duì)高山的喜歡不是靠自律和克己睛藻。人喜歡高山，只因?yàn)楦呱揭恢倍荚谛纤恚丝吹搅烁呱降暧。呱揭诧@出上帝的奇異創(chuàng)造。

Brothers and sisters,through your unionwith Christ, you have tasted of thebeautyandgloryand majestyof Christ. You know his love, you know hispower, you know hisfriendship. You have beheld hisglory. What else could be worthy of your ultimate desire? If you make that glory your ultimate desire, you will bear fruit in suffering.

弟兄姊妹們倒慧，通過與基督的聯(lián)合按摘，你已經(jīng)嘗到了基督的華美，榮耀和威嚴(yán)纫谅。你知道祂的愛炫贤，祂的能力和祂的友誼。你已經(jīng)看到了他的榮耀系宜。還有什么值得你終極盼望的呢照激？如果你將這種榮耀變成你的終極盼望发魄，你就會(huì)在受苦中結(jié)出果實(shí)來盹牧。

[So if you are to bear fruit in suffering, you mustrecognizeyour true identity andsetyour ultimate desire on Christ glory. If you do these things, then perhaps, the remainder of what you need is vision, some expectation of the kind of fruit God may work in you. So, thirdly, if you are to bear fruit in suffering, you must

2. Expect the right fruitx2

[所以如果你要在受苦中結(jié)出果實(shí)俩垃，你就必須認(rèn)識(shí)到自己的真實(shí)身份，并將自己的終極盼望置于基督的榮耀之上汰寓。如果你這么做口柳，那么也許，剩下你所需要的就只是異象有滑，以及對(duì)上帝可能在你身上所要結(jié)出果實(shí)的期望跃闹。所以，第三毛好，如果你要在受苦中結(jié)實(shí)望艺，你必須

2.期待結(jié)出好的果實(shí)x2

As we look at Paul’s description of his life in this passage, wesee him bearingat least four kinds of fruit, four fruits flowing from his union with Christ. And these are the fruit that you can expect, even in suffering.

當(dāng)我們觀察保羅在這段經(jīng)文中對(duì)他生命的描述時(shí)，我們看到他至少結(jié)了四種果子肌访，四種果子從他與基督的聯(lián)合中結(jié)出找默。這些都是你可以期待的果子，即使在苦難中也如此吼驶。

?[First, in verse 18, we see that Paul had]

?[首先惩激，在第18節(jié)，我們看到保羅有]

1) The fruit of joyx2

1）喜樂的果子x2

Wheredoes joy come from? We experience joy whenour desiresare fulfilledorwhen weexpectour greatest desire to be fulfilled. For those of you who have children, you know they are overflowing with joy on their birthday. It’s because that is what they want. Theywant it tobe their birthday. But if your children are like my children, don’t they alsooverflow with joypretty much any time of the year when they realize and believe that their birthday iscoming?

喜樂從何而來蟹演？當(dāng)我們的愿望得到滿足或者我們期盼實(shí)現(xiàn)我們最大的愿望時(shí)风钻，我們會(huì)感到喜樂。對(duì)于那些有孩子的人酒请，你知道他們會(huì)在生日的那天充滿歡樂骡技。因?yàn)檫@就是他們所想要的。他們盼著他們生日的那天羞反。但如果你的孩子也像我的孩子那樣哮兰，當(dāng)他們意識(shí)到并相信他們的生日就快到來時(shí)，他們不也會(huì)在一年中的任何時(shí)候都充滿歡樂嗎苟弛？

Paul’s greatest desire was Christ’s glory. And that greatest desire was bothbeing fulfilledand wassomething he expectedto be fulfilled.

保羅最大的愿望是基督的榮耀喝滞。而這種最大的愿望既得到了滿足，又有望實(shí)現(xiàn)膏秫。

On the one hand, Christwasbeing glorified. Look at the first part of v. 18 “Christ is proclaimed and this I rejoice.”

一方面右遭，基督得到了榮耀＄拖鳎看看第18節(jié)的第一部分“基督被傳開了窘哈，為此，我就歡喜亭敢」鐾瘢”

In this case, the glory of Christ wasn’t spreadingthrough Paul, it wasn’t spreadingthe way Paul wantedit to spread, it wasn’t spreading in a way thatbrought honoror glory to Paul, butbecausePaul’s desire fornot for himself, but was for Christ, these frustrationsdid not stealhis joy. Christ was proclaimed andPaul rejoiced.

在這種情況下，基督的榮耀并沒有通過保羅傳播帅刀，它沒有按照保羅希望它傳播的方式傳播让腹，它沒有以一種給保羅帶來尊貴或榮耀的方式傳播远剩，而是因?yàn)楸Ａ_不想為自己，而是為基督骇窍，這些挫折并沒有偷走他的快樂瓜晤。基督被傳開了腹纳，保羅就歡喜快樂痢掠。

But Paul also rejoiced becausehe expectedChristto be glorifiedin the future. Look at the end of v. 18-20 [Read]. Paul was able to rejoice because he was confident that hewould be enabledto conduct himself in such a way that Christ would be honored.

但保羅也很歡喜，因?yàn)樗Ｍ皆趯淼玫綐s耀嘲恍。請(qǐng)看第18-20節(jié)[經(jīng)文]的結(jié)尾足画。保羅能夠歡喜，因?yàn)樗嘈抛约耗芤曰绞苋俗鸪绲姆绞叫惺隆?/p>

Why was thissomething Paul could expect? Was it not because Paul’s desire was aligned with Christ’s desire? Can anything frustrate the will of Jesus? So Paul wascertainthat theprayersof the Philippians wouldbe answered, that the Spirit of Christwould empower him toglorify Christwhether by life or death.

為什么保羅會(huì)期待這件事佃牛？難道不是因?yàn)楸Ａ_的愿望與基督的愿望一致嗎锌云？有什么可以挫敗耶穌的旨意嗎？所以保羅確信腓立比人的禱告會(huì)得到回應(yīng)吁脱，因基督的靈使他或生或死都能榮耀基督桑涎。

If you are struggling to have joy in your suffering, while I don’t want to minimize that suffering, it may be that you need to evaluate your desires. Do you want what Jesus wants? Are you willing for Christ to be glorified even if it is not your way, not according to your plan, not comfortable for you?If that is what you want, you will rejoice.

如果你正努力在受苦中獲得喜樂，雖然我不想把這種痛苦降到最低兼贡，但你可能需要評(píng)估自己的盼望攻冷。你想要耶穌想要的嗎？即使這并不是你的意愿遍希，也并不照著你的計(jì)劃等曼，甚至令你不舒服，你是否愿意基督得到榮耀凿蒜？如果那就是你想要的禁谦，你就會(huì)歡喜。

[So we see that Paul had the fruit of joy, but connected with this joy, we also see, in verse 19-20, the]

[所以我們看到保羅有喜樂的果子废封，但與這種喜樂連在一起州泊，我們也看到，在第19-20節(jié)中的漂洋，]

2) The fruit of confidencex2?

2）信心的果子x2

Verse 19 says [Read].

第19節(jié)說[讀經(jīng)]遥皂。

We have to ask what this means.What does it meanthat Paulknewthat his situation would turn out for his deliverance?

我們要問這意味著什么」羝“保羅知道他的情況會(huì)使他得救”意味著什么演训？

Well it is unlikely that Paul was certain ofhis release from prison, that he was certain that he wouldescape execution. Otherwise, in 20, he would not say, “by life or by death.”

那么保羅肯定不會(huì)確定他從監(jiān)獄獲釋，但他確信他會(huì)逃過“死刑”贝咙。否則样悟，在20節(jié)時(shí)，他不會(huì)說“是生是死”。

Rather, because of his union with Christ, becausehe knew Christ’scharacter and power, Paul had confidence that Christwould support and help himso that he would neitherbring shameto Christ norbe put to shamein his hope in Christ.

相反窟她，因著他與基督聯(lián)合陈症，因?yàn)樗阑降钠犯窈湍芰Γ员Ａ_相信基督會(huì)支持他和幫助他礁苗，使他既不會(huì)使基督蒙羞，也不會(huì)因他對(duì)基督的盼望而蒙羞徙缴。

Satan loves to attack our confidence in God’s help when we are suffering. Perhaps some of you are doubting God’s love, doubting his help, or his support, because of what you are suffering.

當(dāng)我們受苦時(shí)试伙，撒但喜歡攻擊我們對(duì)上帝的信心，使我們懷疑上帝的幫助于样。也許有些人正因?yàn)樽约涸馐艿耐纯喽鴳岩缮系鄣膼凼柽叮瑧岩傻k的幫助，也懷疑祂的支持穿剖。

If this is the case, then know this:

如果是這種情況蚤蔓，那就該知道：

You areunited to this very same Jesus who strengthened Paul.Know of his power and of his love, and be confident of his help.

你與那加給保羅力量的同一個(gè)耶穌聯(lián)合了。你知道祂的能力和祂的愛糊余，并對(duì)祂的幫助充滿信心秀又。

[So we have joy, confidence, and then in vs. 22, 24, and 26 we see]

[所以我們有喜樂，有信心贬芥，然后在22,24和26節(jié)我們看到]

3) The fruit of love x2

3）愛的果子x2

Because Paul desiredChrist’s glory above everything else, he was moved to love others by seeking to spread Christ’s glory in them. So, almostequivalentwith his definition inv. 21“For me to live is Christ”, was his concern that Christ would be magnified in others. Inv. 22, Paul says to live means “fruitful labor” for him. Inv. 24, he says to remain in the flesh is more necessary for the Philippians than for him to go to heaven. And thenv. 26, he again says that for him to live means that “in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus.”

因?yàn)楸Ａ_希望基督的榮耀高于一切吐辙，所以他通過尋求在他們中間傳講基督的榮耀而感動(dòng)他人。因此蘸劈，幾乎與他在第21節(jié)中的定義“我活著就是基督”一樣昏苏，他擔(dān)心基督會(huì)在別人身上被放大。在第22節(jié)中威沫，保羅說生活對(duì)他來說意味著“結(jié)出果子的工夫”贤惯。在第24節(jié)中，他說要留在肉身中比讓他去天堂對(duì)腓立比人來說更為必要棒掠。然后在第26節(jié)中孵构，他再次說，對(duì)他來說烟很，活著意味著“在我里面浦译，你可能有充足的理由在基督耶穌里得享榮耀∷葜埃”

Suffering tempts us to beself-focusedandself-centeredinsteadofloving. We get caught up and focused on our own pains and troubles. But because Paul recognized his identity in Christ and had set his desire on the glory of Christ, he waswilling even to forgo heavenso thathe could bless other people.

痛苦誘惑我們以自我為中心精盅，“自我中心”不是愛。我們陷入困境谜酒，專注于自己的痛苦和煩惱叹俏。但是因?yàn)楸Ａ_認(rèn)識(shí)到自己在基督里的身份，并將自己的渴求定睛在基督的榮耀上僻族，所以他甚至愿意自己被詛咒粘驰，以便能夠祝福別人屡谐。

Has your love for otherserodedin the midst of your suffering? Have you forgotten the great blessing of magnifying Christ in the lives of other people? Drawing from Christ’s strength, will you be willing to love others, to keep on parenting your children, preaching the word, exhorting God’s people so that you mightspread Christ’s gloryin them? Because of Christ, you can expect the fruit of love for others even in suffering.

在你的痛苦中，你對(duì)他人的愛是否被侵蝕了蝌数？你是否忘記了在其他人的生活中放大基督這一極大祝福愕掏？借著基督的大能大力，你愿意愛別人顶伞，繼續(xù)養(yǎng)育你的兒女饵撑，傳講真理，勸勉上帝的子民唆貌，使你可以在他們身上傳播基督的榮耀嗎滑潘？因?yàn)榛剑幢闶芸嗄阋部梢?b>期待結(jié)出愛別人的果子來锨咙。

[Then fourthly and finally, in verse 25, we see]

[第四也是最后语卤，在第25節(jié)，我們看到]

4) The fruit of visionx2?

4）異象的果子x2

As Paul wrestles with whether he wants life or death, it seems that his vision becomes clear. So that he can say in v. 25 [I know that I will remain...]

當(dāng)保羅在為要生或要死搏斗時(shí)酪刀，看上去他的異象變得清晰起來粹舵。所以他可以在第25節(jié)說[就知道仍要住在世間......]

While some speculate that Paul’s confidence came from somedirect revelation from God, even as soon as Chapter 2:17, we see Paul referring again tohis possible death. It seems that Paul’s confidencewasn’t a divinely inspired certaintyof the future, but was vision. He knew what it was that he should do while he was alive: pour his life into God’s people to the glory of Christ.

雖然有人推測(cè)保羅的信心來自上帝的一些直接啟示，即使在第2章17節(jié)骂倘，我們也看到保羅再次提到他差點(diǎn)死齐婴。保羅的信心似乎不是對(duì)未來神圣啟示的確定性，而是異象稠茂。他知道在他活著的時(shí)候他應(yīng)該做些什么：即為了基督的榮耀柠偶，將他的生命傾注在上帝的子民中。

Our vision is oftenattackedwhen we face suffering, isn’t it? Have youlost sight of what God wants you to do? It is as you remember your identity in Christ as you set his glory as your ultimate desire, that you will regain your vision and have clarity for your service of him to his glory.

當(dāng)我們面對(duì)苦難時(shí)睬关，我們的視力經(jīng)常受到破壞诱担，不是嗎？你有沒有忘記上帝要你做什么电爹？當(dāng)你想起你在基督里的身份蔫仙，又當(dāng)你將祂的榮耀當(dāng)作自己的終極盼望時(shí)件豌，你將重獲異象够坐，并非常明確地為祂的榮耀而服侍。

Conclusion

Fathers and brothers of the Midwest presbytery,I know that you are suffering in your service of the Lord. In different ways, each of youare sufferingin your life and service of Christ. If in your suffering you are feeling discouraged, doubting, confused, would you be willingto hope again, to expect that because of Christ, you can bear fruit: you can be joyful, confidant, loving, and full of vision as you serve Christ.

結(jié)論

中西部長(zhǎng)老會(huì)的父兄們趾撵，我知道你在為主的緣故而受苦屎勘。你們每個(gè)人都在以不同的方式施籍，在生命和服侍基督中受苦。如果你在痛苦中感到了沮喪概漱，懷疑丑慎，甚至困惑，愿你再次擁有盼望，盼望因著基督竿裂，你可以結(jié)出果子來：你可以在服侍基督時(shí)玉吁，成為一位滿有喜樂，信心充足腻异，滿有愛心进副，充滿異象的仆人。

These fruitsdo not depend on circumstances. They do not require that things change in yourchurch, or yourjob, orfamily, or even in your health. These fruits are from Christ, from your union with Christ.

這些果子不依賴于環(huán)境悔常。他們不要求教會(huì)影斑，工作，家庭这嚣，甚至健康狀況都發(fā)生改變鸥昏。這些果子來自基督塞俱，來自與基督的聯(lián)合姐帚。

Know that you are united to him, to the one who spoke the world into being, to the one who raises the dead. Delight in Him,setting your ultimate desire on his glory,expecting to bear fruit. And as you do this,you will bear fruit even in suffering.

要知道你與祂聯(lián)合，是與那位“說有就有障涯，命立就立而創(chuàng)造世界罐旗，又使死人復(fù)活的主”聯(lián)合。在祂里面歡喜快樂唯蝶，把你的終極盼望設(shè)定在祂的榮耀上九秀，期待著結(jié)出果子來。當(dāng)你這樣做時(shí)粘我，即使在受苦中你也會(huì)碩果累累鼓蜒。