一。教会是神的工作 The Church is God’s work
我们是与神同工的 (v.9 )
We are God’s fellow workers.
我们每人有份于教会的建造,但工作是神的工作
Everyone is building God’s church but it’s God’s work.
- 我们是神所耕种的田地,所建造的房屋。(v.9)
We are God’s field; we are God’s building.二.金银宝石的工作 (v.12) Building a foundation with gold, silver, and precious stones
已经立好的根基就是耶稣基督
Jesus Christ is the only foundation.
建造的材料:金银宝石,或草木禾稭
With gold, silver, and precious stones or wood, hay, and straw.三。应用 Implications
- 注重实际,不重外表
Emphasized on reality, not on appearance
- 付代价,去实行
Be a doer, not a hearer
- 要弃绝肉体
Deny carnality