ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Monite Sanuali 8, 2018

Ko ha toki ‘ofa lahi pehē fau, ‘a hono fakahaofi

ha kakai kovi pehē fau

( such a gracious act to save a sinful people )

Fehu‘i #26

Ko e hā ha toe me‘a na‘e huhu‘i ‘i he pekia ‘a Kalaisí ?

Ko e pekia ‘a Kalaisí  ko e kamata‘anga ia ‘o hono huhu‘i mo hono fakafo‘ou ‘o e me‘a kotoa pe ne uesia ‘i he tō ‘a e tangatá, pea ‘oku ne fakafoki ‘a e me‘a kotoa pe ‘aki ‘a hono mafí  ‘o fakatatau ki hono finangaló  pea mo e lelei ‘a e fakatupú. 

What else does Christ's death redeem?

 Christ's death is the beginning of the redemption and renewal of every part of fallen creation, as he powerfully directs all things for his own glory and creation's good.

KOLOSE 1:19-20

He na‘e finangalo ‘a Kātokatoa ke fale ‘i He‘ene ‘Afio; pea ko e me‘a ‘iate ia ke toe fakalelei ‘a e me‘a kotoa pē ki He‘ene ‘Afio; ‘io, hili ‘ene fai ‘a e fakamelino ‘aki ‘a e ta‘ata‘a ‘i he Kolosi ‘o‘ona, pea ke fakalelei ‘iate ia ‘a e ngaahi me‘a kotoa pē, pe ‘oku ‘i Māmani pe ‘oku ‘i Langi.

COLOSSIANS 1:19-20

For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Commentary - VERMON PIERRE (cont…)

So it is with the gospel. As we first step up to the gospel, we see a most beautiful and awe-inspiring sight-the salvation of sinners. More specifically, that God through Jesus Christ has graciously acted to save a sinful people unto himself. These people are redeemed from sin and made a new creation and are adopted forever into the family of God.

It's an amazing, beautiful, incredible message. And, at the same time, it is just the beginning of God's saving, redeeming, and renewing work.