腓立比書4:10-13

4:10 我靠主大大地喜樂，因為你們思念我的心如今又發生；你們向來就思念我，只是沒得機會。
4:11 我並不是因缺乏說這話；我無論在甚麼景況都可以知足，這是我已經學會了。
4:12 我知道怎樣處卑賤，也知道怎樣處豐富；或飽足，或飢餓；或有餘，或缺乏，隨事隨在，我都得了祕訣。
4:13 我靠著那加給我力量的，凡事都能做。

¹⁰ I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. ¹¹ I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. ¹² I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. ¹³ I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

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    保羅為了感謝腓立比教會對他的供應，所以用這的話勉勵他們，要他們放心，更要他們認識到基督信仰對他的幫助，可以讓他渡過各樣的景況。

    其實，這也是對為主傳道的人說的，不要擔心自己的收入或是景況，上帝都知道，祂也會在基督裡給我們幫補，加添力量，讓我們「隨事隨在」！

    這也是勉勵腓立比教會的信徒，凡事要靠主來渡過，因為上帝必在基督裡保守我們到底，雖然現實生活有許多挑戰與困頓，但是仰望基督永遠的救恩，這些就算不得什麼了！因為，上帝在基督裡所賜的平安是超過所求所想的！

腓立比書4:2-3

4:2 我勸友阿蝶和循都基，要在主裡同心。
4:3 我也求你這真實同負一軛的，幫助這兩個女人，因為她們在福音上曾與我一同勞苦；還有革利免，並其餘和我一同做工的，他們的名字都在生命冊上。

² I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. ³ Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

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    保羅對上帝在基督裡的救恩是保持信靠的態度，而且是肯定的，不懷疑的，他相信同工們再有什麼問題，在基督裡是合而為一的，大家的名字都是登記在生命冊之中，一個也不失落，為耶穌基督的拯救是永恆性的！

    這也告訴我們教會講合一，不是組織上或思想上的統一或齊一，這樣的合一不是真正的合一，是形式上的合一，失去了基督裡的豐富之多樣性，基督的榮美的各個面向失去了。

    因此，基督裡的合一就像上帝有三個位格，三個位格互不相等，卻是同尊同榮，三者又合一，展現上帝之獨一又豐富的榮華，超越人的想像，是人無法用言語描述完全的榮光！

哥林多後書7:8-16

7:8 我先前寫信叫你們憂愁，我後來雖然懊悔，如今卻不懊悔；因我知道，那信叫你們憂愁不過是暫時的。
7:9 如今我歡喜，不是因你們憂愁，是因你們從憂愁中生出懊悔來。你們依著上帝的意思憂愁，凡事就不至於因我們受虧損了。
7:10 因為依著上帝的意思憂愁，就生出沒有後悔的懊悔來，以致得救；但世俗的憂愁是叫人死。
7:11 你看，你們依著上帝的意思憂愁，從此就生出何等的慇勤、自訴、自恨、恐懼、想念、熱心、責罰（或譯：自責）。在這一切事上，你們都表明自己是潔淨的。
7:12 我雖然從前寫信給你們，卻不是為那虧負人的，也不是為那受人虧負的，乃要在上帝面前把你們顧念我們的熱心表明出來。
7:13 故此，我們得了安慰。並且在安慰之中，因你們眾人使提多心裡暢快歡喜，我們就更加歡喜了。
7:14 我若對提多誇獎了你們甚麼，也覺得沒有慚愧；因我對提多誇獎你們的話成了真的，正如我對你們所說的話也都是真的。
7:15 並且提多想起你們眾人的順服，是怎樣恐懼戰兢地接待他，他愛你們的心腸就越發熱了。
7:16 我如今歡喜，能在凡事上為你們放心。

⁸ Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while— ⁹ yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. ¹⁰ Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. ¹¹ See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. ¹² So even though I wrote to you, it was neither on account of the one who did the wrong nor on account of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. ¹³ By all this we are encouraged.
In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. ¹⁴ I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. ¹⁵ And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. ¹⁶ I am glad I can have complete confidence in you.

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    保羅雖然為哥林多前書的語氣過重而懊悔，但是他看見哥林多教會的悔改與更新，讓他大得安慰，也讓他感受到聖靈真的在教會大大的動工，就覺得放心並且心裡喜樂！

    牧者對教會是愛的，才會勇敢責備教會，不要要跟大家過不去。責備的目的，就是要教會行在真理當中。牧者不可以為自己的去留擔心而不敢責備教會，這是不智慧的，是虧欠上帝的。牧者有一個重大責任，就是成為教會的監督。看教會是不是行在真理之中，是否有偏離主的真道，有教訓與督責的職分，不可以放棄自己該有的立場。

    當然要責備之前也要多禱告，願聖靈大大的動工，也願自己順服在聖靈的引導，能真正一針見血使教會得已見到自己的問題，願意順著聖靈引導而更新，牧者是教會的良心。

哥林多後書7:2-7

7:2 你們要心地寬大收納我們。我們未曾虧負誰，未曾敗壞誰，未曾佔誰的便宜。
7:3 我說這話，不是要定你們的罪。我已經說過，你們常在我們心裡，情願與你們同生同死。
7:4 我大大地放膽，向你們說話；我因你們多多誇口，滿得安慰；我們在一切患難中分外地快樂。
7:5 我們從前就是到了馬其頓的時候，身體也不得安寧，周圍遭患難，外有爭戰，內有懼怕。
7:6 但那安慰喪氣之人的上帝藉著提多來安慰了我們；
7:7 不但藉著他來，也藉著他從你們所得的安慰，安慰了我們；因他把你們的想念、哀慟，和向我的熱心，都告訴了我，叫我更加歡喜。

² Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. ³ I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. ⁴ I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
⁵ For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. ⁶ But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, ⁷ and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.

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    保羅和哥林多教會之間的感情，超越今日教會和牧者的關係。保羅對哥林多教會是心存感激，是因為他們的愛心和信心。雖然哥林多教會有許多的問題，也在哥林多前書中我們看見保羅的責備，但是保羅卻在這裡說到他們帶給他的安慰，始他在苦難中仍然喜樂！

    保羅與哥林多教會的關係，也告訴我們牧會最大的快樂是：看見教會得以建立，在一個地區為主耶穌做美好的見證！因為傳道者是差遣到教會中，去建立教會的信徒，活出基督的樣式，成為基督的門徒。所以，我們要強調：教會的信徒就是基督的門徒，是不可分的！

     雖然現在暫時沒有牧會，但是我牧會的理念就是「信徒即門徒」，不需要特別從信徒中挑出一群人當門徒。牧者在教會，就是要喚醒平信徒成為基督的門徒。先知以西結也曾向荒原中的枯骨呼喊，他們就站起來成為耶和華的軍隊，今日牧者也該如此！