ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Pulelulu 5 Sune 2019

“Sio fakamama‘u ki he ‘Otuá  mo ‘Ene taumu‘a leleí ”

"Focus on God and His priorities"

MATIU 6 (MATTHEW 6)

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 hokoatu ‘a e Malanga ‘a Sisu ‘i he mo’unga, na’a ne ako fekau’aki pea mo e ngaahi ‘ulungaanga pe to’onga fakalotu – foaki, lotu, pea mo e  ‘aukai - ko e ngaahi to’onga founga  lotu ko eni ‘oku malava pe ke fai ‘i ha founga lelei pe ‘i ha loto ‘oku hala.  Ko e loto fehalaaki ‘oku fai’aki ‘a e ngaahi to’onga lotu ko eni, ko e ni’ihi ‘oku nau kumi ke tokangaekina kinautolu ka ko e to’onga pe ngaue fakalotu ‘oku totonu ‘oku nau siofi ‘a e mo’ui feilaulau pea mo e hu ki he ‘Otua.  ‘Oku kau heni ‘a e fakahinohino ‘a Sisu fekau’aki pea mo e sipinga ‘o e lotu, pea ko e fakahinohino eni ki he mahu’inga ‘o e hu ki he ‘Otua, ‘aki ‘ete fakatonutonu kita ki he finangalo ‘o e  ‘Otua pea mo e tuku kakato ‘ete falala kiate Ia fekau’aki mo ‘ete ngaahi fiema’u faka’aho fakalaumalie mo fakasino.  Ko e toenga ‘o e vahe 6 ‘o e tohi Matiu ‘oku tokanga ia ki he’ete sivi ‘a e ngaahi me’a ‘oku mahu’inga ‘i he mo’ui, ‘i he vakai fekau’aki pea mo e pule’anga ‘o e ‘Otua.  Na’e tokanga ‘a Sisu ki he’etau loto mo’ua mo ‘etau tailiili ‘i he ngaahi me’a ‘o tu’a pea mole ai ‘a e ngaahi tapuaki fakalaumalie ‘oku tau ma’u mei he ‘Otua. ‘Oku mahu’inga ’a e ngaahi me’a ko ‘eni, he ko e ngaahi me’a ‘oku tau fakamahu’inga he mo’ui ‘oku nau ma’u ‘a e kotoa hotau taimi mo ‘etau tokanga, pea ‘oku nau fakae’a ‘a e lahi ‘o ‘ete falala ki he ‘Otua.  Ko e mo’ui loto mo’ua pe ko e tailiili ko e fehangahangai ia ‘o e mo’ui falala ki he ‘Otua.

As Jesus continued His Sermon on the Mount, He taught that religious behaviors, specifically giving, praying, and fasting-can be carried out through healthy or unhealthy motives. The inappropriate motive focuses on recognition and attention, while the appropriate motive is aimed at sacrifice and worship of God. Included in this teaching is Jesus' well-known "model prayer," which highlights prayer as a means of worshiping God, aligning ourselves with His will, and depending on Him to meet our daily physical and spiritual needs. The rest of Matthew 6 addresses our priorities from a Kingdom perspective.

Jesus was particularly concerned with showing how anxiety and worry can prevent us from receiving the full benefit of God's blessing. This is important because our priorities get the bulk of our time and attention, and they reveal our level of trust in God. Kingdom people should aspire to a singular focus on God and a loyalty to Him. Worry is the opposite of trust in God.

‘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

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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

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