ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tu’apulelulu Ma’asi 3, 2022

THE PURE GOSPEL

KO E KOOSIPELI HAOHAOA

LUKE 2:30

My eyes have seen your salvation.

LUKE 2:30

He kuo mamata ‘a hoku mata ki ‘ao fakamo‘ui‘anga.

He kuo mamata ‘a hoku mata ki ho’o fakamo’ui (paaki ‘a Uesi)

 

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone - Ko e Folofola´ pe    

If Joseph and Mary had judged according to outward appearances, they would have considered Christ no more than a poor child. But they disregard the outward appearance and cling to the words of Simeon with a firm faith, therefore they marvel at his speech. Thus we must also disregard all the senses when contemplating the works of God, and only cling to His words, so that our eyes and our senses may not offend us.

The fact that they were marveling at the words of Simeon is also mentioned to teach us that the Word of God is never preached in vain, as we read in Isaiah 55:11: "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." Thus the Evangelist would say that Simeon delivered a warmhearted, beautiful sermon, preaching the pure Gospel and the Word of God. For the Gospel is nothing but a sermon whose theme is Christ, declaring Him to be the Savior, light, and glory of all the world. Such preaching fills the heart with joy and wonder at this great grace and comfort, if it is received in faith.

MARTIN LUTHER

Kapau na’e fai ‘aki pe ‘e Mele mo Siosifa ‘ena vakai fakatu’asino, na’a na lau pe ‘a Kalaisi ko e ki’i tamasi’i valevale pe. Ka na’a na si’aki ‘a e me’a ‘o tu’a, ‘o na pipiki ki he lau ‘a Simione ‘aki ‘ena tui falala, pea na’a na ofoofo ‘i he lea na’a ne fai. ‘I he founga tatau, kuopau ke tau li’aki ‘etau ngaahi ongo fakaenatula ‘i he taimi ‘oku tau vakai ai ki he ngaue ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘o tau pikitai pe ki he’ene folofola, he ka ‘ikai, te tau toe humu pe mo tukia ‘i hotau mata mo hotau ngaahi ongo’anga.

Ko e mo’oni ‘o e ofoofo ‘a Mele mo Siosifa ‘i he lea na’e fai ‘e Simione, na’e ‘uhinga hoko hiki, ke fakamahino kiate kitautolu, ‘oku ‘ikai ke iku launoa ‘a hono malanga’i ‘a e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua, hange ko e lau ‘a ‘Aisea; “ ‘e pehē pē mo ‘eku lea ‘oku ‘alu atu mei hoku ngutu: ‘e ‘ikai foki nge‘esi mai, kae‘oua ke ne fai ‘a e me‘a ne u loto ki ai, mo fakaa‘u ‘a e me‘a ne u fekau atu ai ia” (‘Aisea 55:11). Pea ko ia, ‘oku tuku mai ‘e Sione ‘a e fo’i malanga mafana mo malie ‘a Simione, ‘a ia ‘oku ne ‘omi ai ‘a e Kosipeli ta’e hu’i mo haohaoa ‘o e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua. He ko e Kosipeli, ko e fo’i malanga, pea ko hono kaveinga ko Kalaisi, ‘o fakahaa’i mai ai, ko Iaa ko e Fakamo’ui, maama, pea mo e langilangi ‘o mamani kotoa. Ko e fa’ahing malanga ia ‘oku ne fakafonu ‘a e loto ‘aki ‘a e fiefia mo e fakaofo fau ‘o e mahulu atu ‘o e kelesi mo e fiemalie, ‘o ka tali ‘i he tui falala mo’oni.