ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Falaite 7 Sune 2019

Ko e ivi liliu mo‘ui ‘a e ‘Otuá

God’s power to transform lives

MATIU 8 (MATTHEW 8)

VEESI LAULOTO: MATIU 5:16

Pehē foki, ke ulo atu ho‘omou maama ke hā ki he kakai, ke nau mamata ki ho‘omou ngaahi ngāue lelei, pea fakamālō‘ia ‘a ho‘omou Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani.

MEMORY VERSE: MATTHEW 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

‘I he hili ‘a e Malanga ‘i he mo’unga, ‘oku foki ‘a e fakamatala ‘a e kosipeli ‘a Matiu ki he ngaue fakalotu ‘a Sisu, ‘a ia na’e faka’ilonga’aki ‘a e  ngaahi fakamo’ui mahaki mo e ngaahi ngaue mana.  ‘I he vahe 8, ‘oku hiki ai ‘e Matiu ha fakamo’ui mahaki ‘e 3 na’e fakahaa’i ai ‘a e ngaahi tapa kehekehe ‘o e mafai ‘o Sisu.  Ko hono fakama’a ‘o e kilia na’e fakahaa’i ai ‘o e mafai ‘o Sisu ke ne ikuna’i ‘a e ngaahi mahaki lalahi ‘o hono kuonga.  Ko e fakamo’ui ‘o e sevaniti pe ko e popula ‘a e Senitulio, na’e fakahaa’i ai ‘a e mafai ‘o Sisu ke ne fakamo’ui neongo ‘oku ‘ikai ke ne ‘i ai tonu.  Ko e fakamo’ui mahaki ‘a Sisu ‘i Kapaneume, ‘a e na’a ne  kapusi ai ‘a e fa’ahikehe, na’a ne fakahaa’i  ‘a e mafai mo e pule fakaleveleva ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i he ngaahi mafai ‘o e  pule’anga ‘o e fakapo’uli mo e tevolo.  Ko e ngaahi fakamo’ui mahaki ko eni, na’e fakahaa’i ai ‘e Sisu ‘a e natula totonu ‘o e tisaipale.  Ko e tisaipale mo’oni, ‘oku fakahaa’i ia ‘aki ha fa’ahinga falala kakato kia Sisu ‘o tatau ai pe pe ko e ha ‘a e tukunga pe ko e ngaahi me’a ‘oku hoko ‘i he  ‘atakai.  Ko e ongo mana ‘e 2 na’e hoko, ko ‘ene fakanonga ‘a e matangi pea mo e ongo tangata na’e ulusino ai ‘a e fanga tevolo, na’e fakae’a ai ‘a e mafai ‘o Sisu ke pule ki natula pea mo hono ivi ‘oku ope atu ki he pule’anga ‘o e fakapo’uli.  Ko e fakatata ‘o e mafai ‘o e ivi ‘o Sisu ‘oku ha ‘ia Matiu vahe 8, ‘oku ne fakahaa’i ai, ‘oku fou ‘ia Kalaisi, ko e ‘Otua ‘o e ‘Univeesi ‘a e liliu mo’ui ‘oku hokomai ki he mo’ui ‘a e tangata.

    

After the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew's Gospel returns to Jesus' ministry, which was marked by miraculous healings and wonders. Matthew 8 records three miracles of healing that demonstrated slightly different aspects of Jesus' power. The cleansing of the leper demonstrated Jesus' power over one of the worst diseases of the day. The healing of the centurion's servant showed that Jesus did not need to be physically present to heal. At Capernaum, Jesus cast out demons, which

demonstrated His sovereign power over evil.

After those healings, Jesus illustrated the true nature of discipleship. True discipleship is defined by trust in Jesus, no matter what the circumstances may be. The next two miracles, the calming of the storm and the two men possessed by multiple demons, demonstrate Jesus' power over nature itself and over the most extensive and entrenched evil. The complete picture of Jesus' power on display in Matthew 8 shows that, through Christ, the God of the universe transforms individual lives.

‘I ho‘o lau ‘a e Tohitapú ‘i he ‘ahó ni . . .

As you read today‘s Bible reading...

T OHOAKI – hiki ‘a e veesi ‘oku ne Tohoaki ho‘o tokangá

H IGHLIGHT the verses that speak to you

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A NALAISO – fakamatala‘i e ‘uhinga ‘o e veesi

E XPLAIN what this passage means.

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L EA MAI – fakahā e me‘a ne lea mai ‘a e ‘Otuá  kiate koe

A PPLY what God is saying in these verses to your life

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I O / ‘Ikai – fai ha‘o tali ki he me‘a kuo ke ako

R ESPOND to what you've read

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