擴張帳幕之地、張大居所的幔子、不要限止（賽54章）

要擴張你帳幕之地、張大你居所的幔子、不要限止、要放長你的繩子、堅固你的橛子。因為你要向左向右開展．你的後裔必得多國為業、又使荒涼的城邑有人居住。（賽 54：2-3）

本章預言末後的教會，包括使徒教會，與真耶穌教會，其中特別是指真耶穌教會。從第一節的「你這不懷孕不生養的、要歌唱．你這未曾經過產難的、要發聲歌唱、揚聲歡呼．因為沒有丈夫的、比有丈夫的兒女更多．這是耶和華說的。」（賽 54：1）。懷孕、生養、產難一直是自然界使人口增加的必然過程。但是本章指的是末後的真教會，人數的增多不是因自然因素，而是出於神的旨意。這裡的「兒女」特別是指神的兒女，是用福音生出來的，不是用人所能理解的邏輯所生出來的，完全超脫一般條件因素。

他對我說：「這是耶和華指示所羅巴伯的．萬軍之耶和華說、不是倚靠勢力、不是倚靠才能、乃是倚靠我的靈、方能成事。」（亞 4：6）

正如保羅，雖然一生沒有結婚，他卻說：「奉我們救主神、和我們的盼望基督耶穌之命、作基督耶穌使徒的保羅、寫信給那因信主作我真兒子的提摩太．願恩惠憐憫平安、從父神和我們主基督耶穌、歸與你。」（提前 1：1-2）。這裡保羅稱提摩太為他的「真兒子」，因為是由福音所生的，以賽亞書這裡就是這個意思。

按照這裡的預言，末後的真教會榮景可期！因為人數必極其增多，多到只能「擴張你帳幕之地、張大你居所的幔子、不要限止」，也就是人將多到教會的會堂坐不下去。因此，以賽亞書第二章曾說：「末後的日子、耶和華殿的山必堅立、超乎諸山、高舉過於萬嶺．萬民都要流歸這山。必有許多國的民前往、說、來罷、我們登耶和華的山、奔雅各神的殿．主必將他的道教訓我們、我們也要行他的路．因為訓誨必出於錫安、耶和華的言語、必出於耶路撒冷。」（賽 2：2－3）。

今天，我們離這預言的成就時間已經越來越接近了，就要成就在真耶穌教會裡，到時候人數會極其增多，但是我們是否已準備好？這裡提醒我們：「要放長你的繩子、堅固你的橛子。因為你要向左向右開展。」

一、要放長你的繩子：這是在提醒我們不要畫地自限，應該勇敢走出去，放膽傳福音，隨走隨傳。放長繩子，放的還是原有的繩子，不是再去用其他替代用品去接。所以只要堅守純正話語的規模，不要怕總是講舊的東西，只管放長、講真理就是了。

二、堅固你的橛子：橛子就是帳篷的釘子，是固定帳篷用的。一樣指的就是「真理」，如同五大教義一樣，是真耶穌教會的基礎。因此，繩子無論放多長，這真理的橛子卻仍當穩固，使帳篷堅立，不可隨波逐流，不可跟隨世俗的潮流任意改變教義。

三、要向左向右開展：仍然是要廣傳福音，看看這個世界還有什麼地方是福音尚未傳到的地方？目前全世界有195個國家，有真耶穌教會設立教會的國家只有74個，要收的莊稼很多，但是工人的數量尚極缺欠。

今天身為真耶穌教會主的門徒的我們，當剛強起來，因為神已應允要幫助我們。祂說：「大山可以挪開、小山可以遷移．但我的慈愛必不離開你、我平安的約也不遷移。」這是憐恤你的耶和華說的。（賽 54：10）。

我們也不用害怕去面對末後任何敵對真教會的勢力，因為神必與我們同在，祂的應許是：

吹噓炭火、打造合用器械的鐵匠、是我所造．殘害人行毀滅的、也是我所造。凡為攻擊你造成的器械、必不利用．凡在審判時興起用舌攻擊你的、你必定他為有罪．這是耶和華僕人的產業、是他們從我所得的義．這是耶和華說的。（賽 54：16-17）

By Isaiah Kao

Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them (Isaiah 54

June 15, 2026 

“Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them; Lengthen your ropes And strengthen your pegs. “For you will spread out to the right and to the left. And your descendants will possess nations And will resettle the desolate cities.” (Isaiah 54:2-3 NASB2020)

This chapter prophesies the church in the end times, including the apostolic church and the True Jesus Church, especially referring to the True Jesus Church. From the first verse, "Shout for joy, infertile one, you who have not given birth to any child; Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor; For the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.” (Isaiah 54:1 NASB2020)

Fertility, birth, and labor are natural processes that increase population. However, this chapter refers to the church in the end times, where the increase in population is not due to natural factors, but to God's will. The "children" here specifically refer to God's children, born of the gospel, not of human logic, and completely transcending ordinary conditions.

“Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of armies.”

(Zechariah 4:6 NASB2020)

Just as Paul, though unmarried, wrote, “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, To Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.” (1 Timothy 1:1-2 NASB2020) Here Paul calls Timothy his "true son" because he is born of the gospel; this is what Isaiah is referring to here.

According to this prophecy, the True Church in the last days will surely prosper! Because the number will increase dramatically, so much so that we can only “enlarge the place of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them,” meaning the church chapel will be overflowing. Therefore, Isaiah chapter 2 says: “Now it will come about that In the last days The mountain of the house of the Lord Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. And many peoples will come and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; So that He may teach us about His ways, And that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go out from Zion And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.” (Isaiah 2:2-3 NASB2020)

Today, we are getting closer and closer to the fulfillment of this prophecy, which will be realized in the True Jesus Church. At that time, the number will increase dramatically, but are we ready? Here reminds us: “Lengthen your ropes And strengthen your pegs. “For you will spread out to the right and to the left.”

First, lengthen your ropes: This reminds us not to limit ourselves, but to bravely go out and boldly preach the gospel, spreading it wherever we go. Lengthening the rope means using the original rope, not replacing it with other materials. Therefore, as long as we uphold the integrity of the sound doctrine, we shouldn't be afraid to speak the same old things; but rather keep lengthening it and speaking the truth.

Second, strengthen your pegs: Pegs are like the nails of a tent, used to secure it. Similarly, they refer to "truth," which, like the five doctrines, is the foundation of the True Jesus Church. Therefore, no matter how long the rope is, these pegs of truth must remain steadfast, ensuring the tent stands strong. We must not drift with the tide or arbitrarily change doctrines according to worldly trends.

Third, spread out to the right and to the left: This still means spreading the gospel widely. See where in this world the gospel has not yet reached. Currently, there are 195 countries in the world, but only 74 of them have churches established by the True Jesus Church. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. stop.

Today, as disciples of the Lord of the True Jesus Church, we must be strong and courageous, for God has promised to help us. He says, “For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My favor will not be removed from you, Nor will My covenant of peace be shaken,” Says the Lord who has compassion on you.” (Isaiah 54:10 NASB2020)

We also need not fear facing any forces hostile to the True Jesus Church in the last days, for God will be with us. His promise is:

““Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals And produces a weapon for its work; And I have created the destroyer to inflict ruin. “No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; And you will condemn every tongue that accuses you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their vindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.” (Isaiah 54:16-17 NASB2020)

By Isaiah Kao