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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 303

Elevated To A Higher Level

Text: John 15: 15

ELEVATED TO A HIGHER LEVEL

There are many “levels” of relationship that we may speak of. Jesus explained how He would elevate our relationship with Him.

“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.” 

John 15:15

1. “No longer do I call you servants”

a. Jesus never did call His Disciples “servants”.
b. The word “call” may be translated as “regard”.
c. He was actually referring to the way His Disciples regarded Him.
i. They addressed Him as “Lord”.
ii. They also addressed Him as “Teacher” or “Rabbi”.
d. Jesus wanted to address this formal way of relating to Him.
e. He does not want them to regard Him in this formal way anymore.
f. He wants them to relate to Him in a very much more deeper level of friendship.

2. “For a servant does not know what his master is doing”

a. A servant has hardly any “rights” in the days of Jesus.
b. He does not know what his “master” or “lord” is doing.
c. The master is also not obliged to tell his servant (slave) what he is doing.

3. “I have called you friends”

a. This was a very high elevation given.
b. The Disciples were now bestowed with a friendship from the Lord Jesus.
c. He would regard them as “friends”.

4. “For all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you”

a. A special feature of friendship is explained here.
b. The Father would communicate many things to Jesus.
c. In turn, Jesus would share what His Father had told Him.
d. Jesus would share deep and wonderful truths with His Disciples as trusted friends.
e. Jesus had always sought to teach His Disciples deep and precious lessons He had learned from God personally.

经文：约翰福音 15：15

提升到更高的层次

关系是有许多 “层次”。耶稣说明了衪将如何提升我们与祂之间的关系。

“以后我不再称你们为仆人，因仆人不知道主人所做的事。我乃称你们为朋友，因我从父所听见的，已经都告诉你们了。”

《约翰福音 15：15》

1. “以后我不再称你们为仆人”

a. 耶稣从未称门徒为“仆人”
b. “称”这个字可以被译成“看待”
c. 其实，祂指的是门徒如何看待衪的方式
i． 他们尊称衪为 “主”
ii．他们也尊称衪为“夫子”或 “拉比”
d. 耶稣要针对的是门徒对待衪的这种正式方式
e. 衪不希望他们继续以这种正式的方式对待衪
f. 衪希望他们以更深切的友谊方式来对待祂

2．“因仆人不知道主人所做的事”

a．在耶稣的时代，仆人是没有什么“权力”的
b．他是不会知道他的“主人”或者“主子”所做的事
c．主人也没有义务告诉他的仆人（奴隶）他所做的事

3．“我乃称你们为朋友”

a. 耶稣把祂与门徒之间的关系大为提升
b. 现在门徒被赋予来自耶稣的友谊
c. 衪会待他们如同“朋友”

4．“因我从父所听见的，已经都告诉你们了”

a．我们在这里看到了这友谊的一个特点
b．天父会给耶稣转达很多事情
c．耶稣也会分享衪的父与衪说的事
d．耶稣视门徒如同可信的朋友，因此会与他们分亨深奥和美好的真理
e．耶稣经常教导门徒衪从上帝所学到的深奥和宝贵的教训