ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

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.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe   

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.