Tusite Sune 7, 2022

INFINITE GRACE

KELESI ‘OKU ‘IKAI HANO NGATAʻANGA

ISAIAH 11:1-2

Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

‘AISEA 11:2

PEA ‘e fisiki mai ha lito mei he sino‘i ‘akau ‘o Sese, pea ‘e fua ha huli mei hono aka. Pea ‘oku nofo hifo ki ai ‘a e Laumālie ‘o Sihova, ‘a e laumālie ‘o e poto mo e ‘ilome‘a, ‘a e laumālie ‘o e fale‘i mo e mafai, ‘a e laumālie ‘o e ‘ilo‘i ‘o Sihova mo e ‘apasia ki ai.

 

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You know also what Isaiah said of our Lord, that He received infinite grace and the gifts of the Spirit rested upon His head. The Spirit of the Lord, said he would rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and of piety, and He would be filled with the fear of the Lord.

But wherefore did the prophet say that all these gifts would rest upon our Lord when He could have had no need of them, seeing that He Himself was the Source of all grace? It was not otherwise than for us, to cause us to understand that all graces and heavenly blessings must be given to us by Him who is our Head, who distributes them to us who are His members, that is, children of the holy church of which He is the Head. And as a proof of this truth hear what He said in the Song of Songs to His well-beloved: "Open to Me, My spouse, My sister." He called her “spouse” because of the greatness of His love, and His "sister" as an evidence of the purity and chasteness of that love.

MARTIN LUTHER

‘Oku tau maʻu ‘a e fakamatala ‘a ‘Aisea kau ki hotau ‘Eiki, ‘io, ‘a ‘Ene maʻu ‘a e ngaahi kelesi taʻe fakangatangata mo e ngaahi meʻaʻofa ‘a e Laumālie´ naʻe hilifaki kiate Ia. Naʻe nofoʻia Ia ‘e he Laumālie ‘o Sihova, ko e laumalie ‘o e poto mo e ‘ilo meʻa, ko e laumālie ‘o e faleʻi mo e mālohi, ko e laumālie ‘o e ‘ilo loloto mo e angatonu, pea naʻe fonu ‘i he ‘apasia ki he ‘Otua´.

Ka ko e hā ‘oku fakamatala fakaikiiki ai ‘e he palōfita´ ‘a e ngaahi meʻaʻofa mo e kelesi ‘e hifo ki hotau ‘Eiki´, kapau naʻe ‘ikai te ne fiemaʻu ha tufa makehe kiate Ia. He ‘oku ‘ikai ko ā te ne taʻe maʻu kotoa ‘a e ngaahi kelesi´, he ko Ia tonu ‘a e fauniteni ‘o e ngaahi kelesi? Pea kapau ‘oku ‘ikai ke ‘uhinga kiate Ia, pea tā naʻe ‘uhinga koeʻuhi´ ko kitautolu, he ko Ia hotau ‘Ulu´, pea ‘oku Ne tufa kelesi kiate kitautolu, mo hono ngaahi kupu, ‘io, ko e fanau ‘o hono siasi haohaoa, pea ko Ia ‘a hono ‘Ulu´. Pea ko eni ‘a e fakamoʻoni, ‘oku hā ‘i he taʻanga ‘a e Hiva ‘o e Hiva´;  “To‘o kiate au, si‘oku tuofefine; Si‘oku ‘ofa‘anga, si‘eku lupe, si‘eku ta‘emele”. ‘Oku ne ui kitautolu ko e “hoa ʻofaʻanga” koeʻuhi´ ko e ope atu ‘o ‘Ene ‘ofa´, pea mo e “tuofefine” ko e fakamoʻoni ‘o e haohaoa mo e maʻa ‘o ‘Ene ‘ofa´.

Monite Sune 6, 2022 

CLEANSED BY GRACE

FAKAMAʻA ‘E HE KELESI´

1 JOHN 1:8-9

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 SIONE 1:8-9

Kapau ‘oku tau pehē ‘oku ‘ikai ha‘atau angahala, tā ‘oku tau kākaa‘i ‘a kitautolu, pea ‘oku ‘ikai ‘iate kitautolu ‘a e mo‘oni. Kapau ‘oku tau vete ‘etau ngaahi angahala, ko ‘ene anga fakamo‘oni tala‘ofa, mo ‘ene anga faitotonu, ‘oku na kau ke ne fakamolemole ‘etau ngaahi angahala, pea ke ne fakama‘a ‘a kitautolu mei he faihala fuli pē.

 

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When we say that grace was obtained for us by the merit of Christ, our meaning is that we were cleansed by His blood, that His death was an expiation for sin: "His blood cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7); “This is my blood, which is shed for the remission of sins" (Luke 22:20). If the effect of His shed blood is that our sins are not imputed to us, it follows that by that price the justice of God was satisfied.

To the same effect are the Baptist's words, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). For he contrasts Christ with all the sacrifices of the Law, showing that in Him alone was fulfilled what these figures typified. But we know the common expression in Moses - Iniquity shall be expiated, sin shall be wiped away and forgiven. In short, we are admirably taught by the ancient figures what power and efficacy there is in Christ's death.

JOHN CALVIN

Ko ‘etau pehē naʻa tau maʻu ‘a e kelesi´ ‘i he ngaue ‘a Kalaisi´, ko ‘etau ‘uhinga´, naʻe fakamaʻa kitautolu ‘e Hono taʻataʻa´, ‘io, ko ‘Ene pekia´, ko e totongi ia ‘o ‘etau angahala´: “ko e ta‘ata‘a ‘o Sīsū ko hono ‘Alo ‘oku ne fakama‘a kitautolu mei he angahala kotoa pē" (1 Sione 1:7). “...hoku toto, ‘a ia ‘oku lilingi koe‘uhi ko kimoutolu” (Luke 22:20).  Kapau ko e ola ‘o e lilingi hono taʻataʻa´, ko e totongi hotau moʻua ki he angahala´, pea ‘oku mahino leva kuo fakafiemālie ‘a e houhau ‘a e ‘Otua.

Ko e kaveinga tatau pe eni naʻe lea ‘aki ‘e he tangata Papitaiso´, “Vakai, ko ena ‘a e Lami ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘a ia ‘oku ne ‘ave ‘a e angahala ‘a māmani” (Sione 1:29). ‘Oku tuʻu tokotaha ‘a Kalaisi, ko e fungani mo e mahulu hake ‘i he ngaahi feilaulau kotoa naʻe tuʻutuʻuni ‘e he Lao´, he ‘oku fanāfotu ‘a ‘Ene fakakakato kotoa ‘a e ngaahi taipe kotoa ko ia´. Naʻe tomuʻa tala pe ‘ia Mosese, ko e faihala´ ‘e fakamolemole´i, ‘e holoʻi ‘a e angahala´ mo fakamolemoleʻi. ‘I hono fakakātoa´, naʻe tala ‘e he kau tuʻukimuʻa ‘o e tui´, ‘a e mafai mo e lavameʻa ‘a e pekia ‘a Kalaisi´.

Sapate Sune 5, 2022 

GIFTS OF GRACE

KO E NGAAHI MEʻAʻOFA ‘O E KELESI

PSALM 31:19

Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!

SAAME 31:19

Hono ‘ikai lahi ho‘o koto lelei na, ‘A ia kuo ke fa‘o ma‘a e kau ‘apasia ki he ‘Afiona, Pea ‘oku ke fai ma‘anautolu ‘oku unga ki he ‘Afiona ‘I he ‘ao ‘o e hako‘i tangata!

 

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You remember well, I am sure, the beautiful story of the patriach Joseph, that when he was viceroy of Egypt his brothers who were in Mesopotamia came several times to him to be helped by him in their extreme necessity, when they were reduced by the famine in their country. You know that they returned each time to their father laden with corn. But when they brought little Benjamin they did not return as at other times laden merely with corn and such things given solely by measure, but with rich gifts and with chariots of all that could be desired.

From this let us see what the eternal Father does in our day; for although the ancient Law bestowed many great benefits upon its people, it was always by measure. But on the other hand, in the new law, when He entered into His glory, He opened His generous hand most liberally to scatter gifts and graces on His faithful, as He said by the prophet Joel, that He would pour His Spirit upon all flesh, that is, upon all men and not merely upon the apostles.

MARTIN LUTHER

‘Oku ou tui ‘oku ke manatu lelei ki he talanoa malie ‘o e peteliake ko Siosifa, ‘i he taimi na’e pule ai ‘i ‘Isipite, pea ha’u kiate ia hono fanga tokoua ko e kumi tokoni ‘i he fiema’u vivili koe’uhi ko e honge na’e to ki he fonua. ‘I he taimi na’a nau foki ai ki he ‘enau tamai, na’e pito ma’u pe ‘enau ngaahi tangai ‘i he koane. Ka ‘i he taimi na’a nau ‘omi ai ‘a Penisimani, na’e ‘ikai te nau foki pe mo e koane ‘o hange ko e taimi ‘i mu’a, ka na’e toe ‘ange mo e koloa mo e saliote ‘o hulu atu.

Mei he talanoa ko eni, tau vakai leva ki he’etau Tamai faka-Langi he ngaahi ‘aho ni; neongo na’e ‘i ai ‘a e ngaahi tapuaki na’e ma’u ‘e he kakai ‘o ono’aho mei he Lao, ka na’e fakafe’unga pe. Ka ‘i he Fuakava Fo’ou, kuo Ne hu atu ki hono langilangi, pea kuo ne folahi mai hono to’ukupu ‘ofa ‘o tufa me’a’ofa mo e ngaahi kelesi ki he’ene kakai faitonunga, ‘o hange ko ia na’a ne lea ‘aki ‘i he’ene palofita ko Sioeli, te ne lilingi hono Laumalie ki he kakano kotoa, ‘o ‘ikai ko e kau ‘aposetolo pe, ka ki he fa’ahinga ‘o e tangata.

Tokonaki Sune 4, 2022

GRACE: A CHANGE AGENT

KELESI: KO E MAFAI KE LIUANGA

2 TIMOTHY 2:20-22

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work. So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

2 TIMOTE 2:20-22

Ka ‘ilonga ha fale lahi, ‘oku ‘ikai ke ngata ‘i he ngaahi ipu koula mo siliva, ka ‘oku ‘i ai foki mo e ngaahi ipu ‘akau mo ‘umea, pea ko e ni‘ihi ke kinokinoifie, ka ko e ni‘ihi ke palakū. Pea ka ai ha taha te ne fakama‘a ia ke matanga mei he fa‘ahinga ko ia, te ne hoko ko e ipu ke kinokinoifie, ko e ipu kuo fakatāpui, ko e ipu ‘oku ‘aonga ki he Tangata‘eiki, kuo teu ki he ngāue lelei kotoa pē. Ka ko e ngaahi holi fakatalavou ke ke hola mei ai; ka ke tuli ki he mā‘oni‘oni, ki he tui, ki he ‘ofa, pea ki he fe‘ofo‘ofani mo e kakai ‘oku lotu ki he ‘Eiki mei he loto ma‘a.

 

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Wherever the grace of God has appeared to a man it has trained him to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present evil world: and, dear reader, it will do the same for you. “I cannot make this change," says one. Who said you could? The Scripture which we have quoted speaks not of what man will do, but of what God will do. It is God's promise, and it is for Him to fulfill His own engagements. Trust in Him to fulfill His Word to you, and it will be done.

“But how is it to be done?" What business is that of yours? Must the Lord explain His methods before you will believe Him? The Lord's working in this matter is a great mystery: the Holy Ghost performs it. He who made the promise has the responsibility of keeping the promise, and He is equal to the occasion. God, who promises this marvelous change, will assuredly carry it out in all who receive Jesus, for to all such He gives power to become the Sons of God. O that you would believe it!

CHARLES SPURGEON

Ko e potu pe ‘oku ha ai ‘a e kelesi ‘a e ‘Otua´ ki ha taha, ‘oku ne ako’i ia ke ne liʻaki ‘a e mo’ui angahala´ mo e ngaahi holi fakamamani, pea ke ne mo’ui angatonu, angama’a mo faka-’Otua ‘i he uhouhonga ‘o e maama kovi ko eni: ‘io, ‘e fai pehee foki kiate koe. ‘E pehee mai ‘e ha tokotaha, “ ‘E ‘ikai te u lava ke liliu.” He ko hai na’a ne tala atu te ke lava? Ko e Folofola kuo mau ‘atu, ‘oku ‘ikai fakamatala ki he me’a ‘oku malava ‘e he tangata, ka ko e ngaue ‘oku malava ‘e he ‘Otua. Ko e palomesi ‘a e ‘Otua, pea ko e ngaue pe ia ‘a’ana ke ne fakakakato. Falala kiate ia ke ne fai ia ‘iate koe, pea te ne fai ‘a e ngaue ko ia.

“Ka ‘e founga fe fe hono fakahoko?” Ko e ha ha’o kaunga ki ai? ‘E toe fiema’u ke fakamatala atu ‘e he ‘Otua ‘ene founga ka ke toki tui? Ko e ngaue ‘a e ‘Otua, ko e fu’u misiteli: ‘oku fai kotoa pe ia ‘e he Laumalie Ma’oni’oni. Ko Ia na’a ne fai ‘a e palomesi, ‘oku ‘a’ana foki ‘a hono fakahoko, pea te ne fai foki ia. Ko e ‘Otua pe na’a ne palomesi ‘a e liukava ko eni, pea te ne fai kotoa ia, ‘iate kinautolu kotoa ‘oku ma’u ‘a Sisu, he ko e kinautolu ia kuo ne fakamafai’i ke nau hoko ko e ngaahi foha ‘o e ‘Otua. ‘Io, ke ke tui pe.

Falaite Sune 3, 2022

TRUSTING GOD'S GRACE

FALALA KI HE KELESI ‘A E ‘OTUA

LUKE 1:35-38

And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

LUKE 1:35-38

Pea tali ‘e he ‘āngelo kiate ia, ‘o pehē, ‘e hoko mai ‘a e Laumālie Mā‘oni‘oni kiate koe, pea ‘e fakamalumalu koe ‘e he māfimafi ‘o e ‘Eiki Taupotu: pea ko ia ‘e ui ai ‘a e hako tapu te ke fā‘ele‘i, KO E ‘ALO ‘O E ‘OTUA, pea vakai, ko ‘Ilisapesi ko ho kāinga, kuo tu‘itu‘ia mo ia ‘i ha tama, ka kuo motu‘a; pea ko hono ono māhina ‘eni ‘o ia na‘e lau ko e pa‘a: he ‘oku ‘ikai ha fo‘i folofola ‘a e ‘Otua ‘e ta‘emalava. Pea pehē ‘e Mele, Ko au ‘eni, ko e kaunanga ‘a e ‘eiki: ke hoko mai kiate au ‘o hangē ko ho‘o me‘a. Pea ‘alu ‘a e ‘āngelo meiate ia.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe   

Why have we not taught that one should certainly trust in the grace of God, and count our works as of no value: or that they are not ours, be they ever so good, but God's? For if the works were good according to the judgment of men, we would value our works so high that no one would be able to reward us. Therefore should we learn our humility from Mary: to submit ourselves wholly to God, so that if God speaks a word, we submit ourselves to it and believe it; although according to our understanding it appears impossible, we can say with her: "Lord, my mind is weak; but what Thou sayest, must take place. I am Thy servant; be it unto me according to Thy word!"

Now will every foolish question cease, for everyone would know before he does anything good (that is, what we call “good”) how much it will help him, but we will rest ourselves with trustful hearts wholly and unconditionally on the grace God, who knows what we need before we ask Him, and knows would of what is proper to give us.

MARTIN LUTHER

Ko e ha ‘oku ‘ikai ke tau ako’i ai ‘a e mahu’inga ke tu’u ‘etau falala´ ‘i he kelesi ‘a e ‘Otua, pea lau ‘oku ‘ikai mahu’inga ‘etau ngaahi ngaue? Pe, ke fakamahino, ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha’a tau ngaue, neongo pe ‘oku lelei, ka ko e ngaue ‘a e ‘Otua? He kapau ‘oku lelei haʻatau ngaue, ‘o fakatatau ki he lau ‘a e tangata, te tau nofo’aki ‘etau ngaue´, pea ‘e  mole hotau pale´. Ko ia ai, ke tau ako ‘a e loto angavaivai na’e ma’u ‘e Mele: ke luva kakato kitautolu ki he ‘Otua, pea ka folofola mai ‘a e ‘Otua, te tau tali angi kiate Ia ‘o tui falala kiate Ia, he neongo ‘oku ngali ta’emalava ki hotau ‘atamai, ka ke tau lea fakataha pe mo ia, “ ‘Eiki, ‘oku masiva ‘a hoku loto, ka ko e folofola kuo ke tuku mai, kuopau ke hoko, ke hoko mai kiate au ‘o hangē ko ho‘o me‘a.”

‘E tuku ai ‘etau kei fehu’ia ‘a e ngaahi me’a ‘oku tau fehangahangai mo ia? He te tau ‘ilo pe, kimu’a pea tau fai ha ngaue lelei (‘a e me’a ‘oku tau lau ‘oku lelei) te tau ‘ilo pe ‘a ‘ene tokoni, ka ‘e tu’u pe ‘etau falalaa ‘i he kelesi ‘aufuatoo ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘a ee ‘oku ne toka ‘afio’i ‘a e me’a ‘oku tau fiema’uu, kumu’a pea tau kolea, pea ne toe ‘afio’i ‘a e me’a ke foaki mai kiate kitautolu.

Tu’apulelulu Sune 2, 2022

GROW IN GRACE

TUPU ‘I HE KELESI

2 PETER 3:17-18

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

2 PETER 3:17-18

Ka ko kimoutolu, si‘i ‘ofa‘anga, ko e me‘a ‘i ho‘omou sinaki ‘ilo ki ai, mou le‘ohi kimoutolu na‘a mou ‘auhia ‘i he hē ‘a e kau malaki lao na, ‘o mou mātu‘aki hinga mei he tu‘u ma‘u na. Ka mou tupu ai pē ‘i he kelesi, pea ‘i he ‘ilo‘i ‘o hotau ‘Eiki mo Fakamo‘ui ko Sīsū Kalaisi. Ke ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ‘a e kolōlia ‘i he taimi ni, ‘o a‘u ki he ‘aho ‘o ‘ītāniti.

 

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Men ought to be truthful not only in words but also in all their actions,  never pretending to be what they are not, nor falsely representing anything in their dealings. As the heart, the spring of action is, so should the countenance, the eyes, and all one's manner be. He who feigns the gait of another thereby discloses the fact that his step does not correspond to his character; in other words, that his heart is unchaste and frivolous. What more shall I say?

Let every youth diligently see to it that he drinks from the clear and pure fountain of life, which is the Lord Jesus Christ. He who does this will be shown by Christ how to live, how to speak, and how to act. He will no more regard himself above exercising piety and doing right; he will never despair. He will grow in grace daily; nevertheless he will observe that he often fails and falters. In this way he will make rapid progress, but he will still count himself among the most unworthy. He will do good to all men and will revile no one; for thus did Christ set an example.

ULRICH ZWINGLI

‘Oku taau ki he tangata´ ke fai mo’oni, ‘o ‘ikai ‘i he lea pe, ka ‘i he’ene to’onga mo’ui kotoa pe, ‘o ‘oua te ne fai ke faka’alinga lelei pe; ke ‘oua te ne fai ha meʻa ko ha fakaʻaliʻali pe, pe ko ha kai kākā. Ko e .loto´, ko e potu ia ‘oku tafe mei ai ‘a e meʻa kotoa ‘i he moʻui´, ke pehē ‘a e fōtunga´ foki, ‘a e anga ‘ene sio mo e toʻonga kotoa. Ko e tokotaha ‘oku ne fakatātā ‘a e laka ‘a e tokotaha kehe, ‘oku ne fakaeʻa mai ‘a e kehe ‘a ‘ene lea´ mo hono anga´; ‘io, ‘oku kehe ‘a hono loto´ pea fonu ‘i he kovi kehekehe.

‘Oku ou tapou ki he talavou kotoa ke ne inu mei he fauniteni tasilo mo haohaoa ‘o e mo’ui´, ‘a ia ‘oku maʻu ‘i he ‘Eiki Ko Sisu Kalaisi.  Ko ia te ne fai ‘a e ngaue ko eni´, ‘e akoʻi ia ‘e Kalaisi ‘i he moʻui´; ‘a e anga ‘o e laka, lea mo e ngaue. Te ne fai ‘a e toʻonga ‘a e tisaipale kuo fakatāpui pea ‘e ‘ikai siva ‘ene ‘amanaki´. Te ne tupu fakaʻaho ‘i he kelesi´, neongo ‘a e humu mo e vaivai ‘o e kakano´. Neongo te ne tupulaki mo lele ‘i matangi, ka te ne kei lau pe, ‘oku ‘ikai haʻane taau, ‘i hono tuʻunga tangata´. Te ne fai lelei ki hono kaungā fononga´ pea ‘e ‘ikai te ne fakasīkakaʻi ha taha; he naʻe tomu´a tā ‘e Kalaisi ‘a e sīpinga ke tau muimui ki ai.

 METHOD TO HELP YOU GET MORE FROM YOUR SCRIPTURE READING:

** for the verse or verses of the day, try to follow this method on your own to get more from your reading. I strongly encourage you to use a notebook or a diary to journal your daily devotional.

Example:

P         Plot – write the Scripture text for the day (the passage)

            Promise – identify a promise from the passage (God’s eternal truth)          and write it down.

            Proclamation – this will be a command to obey

L          Link – this step requires you to read “back” (previous verses) and   read “forward” (beyond the passage) for “context” – the full picture. Tie ideas or doctrines together. Parallel verses would also be listed here. Linking a thought, idea, concept and teaching to a current reading is very important in coming to a better understanding of Scripture.

O         Ontology (’Otua) – what does the text say about God? Christ or                 the Gospel

W         We /Worker (us) – what doe the text say about man (directly or                                                 indirectly)

            we the people (our condition, our need)

            we worship - write out a prayer based on what you learned today

            we work - write out a commitSunent to act on today’s lesson

*** FAKA-TONGA*** “ P – A – L – A  – U ”

P         Potutohi – ko e veesi eni ‘o e ‘aho 

            Palomesi – hiki mai ha mo‘oni, tokateline pe fakamatala kau ki he 'Otua, ‘oku ha ‘i he veesi ‘o e ‘aho´

            Pole – ko e fekau eni pe tuʻutuʻuni ‘oku ha mai ‘i he veesi ; pe ko ha           pole pe fekauʻaki mo e moʻoni ‘oku ‘omi ‘e he veesi kapau ‘oku ‘ikai       ke sipela mai ha fekau.

A         ‘Ahanga – ko e hala fetuʻutaki ‘oku ne hoko ha ongo konga fonua –             (link/bridge) – foki ki he ngaahi veesi kimuʻa ‘i he veesi ‘o e ‘aho     ni pe ‘omi ha veesi huluhulu ke ne fakamaama ‘a e moʻoni ‘oku    fakamamafaʻi ‘e he veesi ‘o e ‘aho ni.

L          Looti (LORD) – ko e ha ‘a e fakamatala ‘a e veesi kau ki he   ‘ulungaanga (character) ‘o e ‘Otua

A         Au - Ko e ha ‘a e lau ‘a e veesi ki he tuʻunga ‘o e tangata?

U        Ui – Fai ha’o lotu ‘aki ‘a e akonaki mo e moʻoni ‘o e lesoni ‘o e ‘aho

            ni

            ueʻi – ko e ngaue eni te ke fai ke fakasino ‘a e moʻoni kuo ke ako

Pulelulu Sune 1, 2022 

CREATED IN CHRIST

FAKATUPU ‘IA KALAISI

EPHESIANS 2:10 NKJV

We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

‘EFESO 2:10 

He ko ‘ene ngaohi ‘a kitautolu, kuo fakatupu ‘ia Kalaisi Sīsū ke fai ‘a e ngaahi ngāue lelei, ‘a ia na‘e toka teuteu ‘e he ‘Otua ke tau fou ai.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe    

For we are His work. By setting aside the contrary supposition, (Paul) proves his statement that by grace we are saved, that we have no remaining works by which we can merit salvation; for all the good works which we possess are the fruit of regeneration. Hence it follows that works themselves are a part of grace.

When he says that "we are the work of God," this does not refer to ordinary creation, by which we are made men. We are declared to be new creatures because, not by our own power, but by the Spirit of Christ, we have been formed to righteousness. This applies to none but believers. As the descendants of Adam, they were wicked and depraved; but by the grace of Christ, they are spiritually renewed and become new men. Everything in us, therefore, that is good is the supernatural gift of God. The context explains his meaning. We are His work, because we have been created, not in Adam, but in Christ Jesus, not to every kind of life, but to good works.

(JOHN CALVIN)

He ko ‘ene ngaohi ‘a kitautolu. Na‘e ‘ikai toe feinga ‘a Paula ke lave ki he tafa‘aki ‘a e Lao, ka na‘a ne fakamo‘oni mai, ‘oku tau mo‘ui ‘i he kelesi pe, pea ‘oku ‘ikai ke toe ‘i ai ha ngaue ke tau fai ke ma‘u ai hotau fakamo‘ui; he ko e ngaue kotoa pe ‘oku tau ma‘u ko e fua ia ‘o hotau fakatupu fo’ou. Ko ia ai, ko e ngaahi ngaue´, ko e konga pe ia ‘o e kelesi.

‘I he taimi ‘oku tau pehe ai, “he ko ‘ene ngaohi ‘a kitautolu,” ‘oku ‘ikai ‘uhinga eni ia ki he fakatupu anga maheni, ‘a ē na’e fakatupu ai ‘a e tangata. ‘Oku fakahoko mai kitautolu ko e kau fakatupu fo‘ou, kitautolu ko e fakatupu fo’ou, ‘o ‘ikai fou ‘i ha ivi pe ‘o kitautolu, ka ‘i he mafai ‘o e Laumalie ‘o kalaisi, ‘a ee kuo ngaohi ai kitautolu ke tau ma’oni’oni. ‘Oku lau pe ‘a e fo’i ngaue ko eni, ki he kau tui pe. Ko e hako kotoa ‘o ‘Atama na’e afuhia ‘i he kovi mo e angahala; ka ‘i he kelesi ‘a Kalaisi, kuo fakafo’ou fakalaumalie kinautolu pea kuo nau hoko ‘o fo’ou. ‘Io, ko e me’a kotoa pe ‘iate kitautolu, ‘a ee ‘oku lelei, ko e me’a’ofa fakatu’anatula ia ‘a e ‘Otua. Ko ‘Ene ngaue ‘a kitautolu, he na’e fakatupu kitautolu, ‘o ‘ikai ‘ia ‘Atama, ka ‘ia Sisu Kalaisi, ‘o ‘ikai ki ha mo’ui fa’iteliha, ka ki he ngaue lelei.