Sapate ‘Epeleli 15, 2018

‘Ai ‘a e kofutau ‘a e ‘Otuá

(we are in a spiritual battle – we put on God’s armor)

Fehu‘i #41

Ko e hā ‘a e lotu ‘a e ‘Eikí ?

Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hevani, ke tāpuhā ho huafa, ke hoko mai ho‘o pule, ke fai ho finangalo. Hangē ko ia ‘i he langí, ke pehē foki ‘i mamani. Foaki mai he ‘aho ni ha‘amau me‘akai ki ‘anai. Pea fakamolemole ‘emau ngaahi mo‘uá, ‘o hangē ko ‘emau fakamolemole ‘a kinautolu ‘oku mo‘ua mai.  Pea ‘oua na‘a fakahū kimautolu ki he ‘ahi‘ahi kae fakahaofi kimautolu mei he filí.

What is the Lord's Prayer?

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily your bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

MATIU 6:9

Ko ia ke peheni ha‘amoutolu lotu: “Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani, ke tāpuhā ho Huafa…”

MATTHEW 6:9

Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name..."

Commentary - JUAN SANCHEZ (cont…)

The Lord's model prayer instructs us that we are utterly dependent upon our Father for all of our daily needs. I think modern-day people tend to forget this. Jesus said to pray in this way: "Give us this day our daily bread.” That is very humbling.

Finally, until God's kingdom comes we need to understand that we are engaged in a spiritual battle, and we need protection. We ask our King to protect us. In fact, the apostle Paul reminds us that in this spiritual warfare that we don't put on our armor, we put on God's armor (Eph. 6:10-18). We put on our King's armor. We put on our Father's armor, and we fight in the strength of our Father. So it is right and good for us - whatever our needs or circumstances may be - to remember that we are utterly dependent, moment by moment, breath by breath, on our Father King, and we can run to him. We can come to him, and we can ask him for the things that we need.

Tokonaki ‘Epeleli 14, 2018

Ko ‘etau Tamaí, ko Tu‘i ia ‘o e ‘univeesi

(our Father is the King of the universe)

Fehu‘i #41

Ko e hā ‘a e lotu ‘a e ‘Eikí ?

Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hevani, ke tāpuhā ho huafa, ke hoko mai ho‘o pule, ke fai ho finangalo. Hangē ko ia ‘i he langí, ke pehē foki ‘i mamani. Foaki mai he ‘aho ni ha‘amau me‘akai ki ‘anai. Pea fakamolemole ‘emau ngaahi mo‘uá, ‘o hangē ko ‘emau fakamolemole ‘a kinautolu ‘oku mo‘ua mai.  Pea ‘oua na‘a fakahū kimautolu ki he ‘ahi‘ahi kae fakahaofi kimautolu mei he filí.

What is the Lord's Prayer?

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily your bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

MATIU 6:9

Ko ia ke peheni ha‘amoutolu lotu: “Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani, ke tāpuhā ho Huafa…”

MATTHEW 6:9

Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name..."

Commentary - JUAN SANCHEZ (cont…)

But Jesus also reminded us that he's not only our Father but he's also our King. So when we say, "Your kingdom come, your will be done," we realize our Father is the King. We're coming to our Father, who is the King of the universe, who has complete and total authority over all things. Our focus must first and foremost be on our Father, who is King. And the greatest joy for his children is that his name would be hallowed, that his name would be famous. And so we should pray, "God, make your name famous”.

The Lord's Prayer is also a corporate prayer. "Our Father" reminds us that we're not an only child. Our desire is to make sure his name is hallowed over all the earth. Ultimately, this world is not our home, and we long for his kingdom to finally and fully be established. But until then, Jesus reminded us that we can go to our Father. When we fail our Father, when we fail our King, we can ask for forgiveness.

Ka ‘oku toe fakamanatu mai ‘e Sisu, ko e ‘Otuá ‘oku ‘ikai ngata pe ‘i he‘ene hoko ko ‘etau Tamaí, ka ko hotau Tu‘i. Ko ia, ‘i he‘etau pehē, “Ke hoko mai ho pule‘angá, ke fai ho finangalo”, ‘oku tau fakamo‘oni, ko ‘etau Tamaí  ko e Tu‘í  ia. ‘Oku tau omi ki he‘etau Tamaí, ko e Tu‘i fakaleveleva ‘o e ‘univeesí, ko ia ‘oku pule aoniu ‘i he me‘a kotoa. Ko ‘etau tokangá ‘oku hu‘u taha ki he‘etau Tamaí, ko ia ‘a e Tu‘í. Ko e fiefia‘anga ‘o ‘ene fanaú, ke tāpuhā ‘a hono huafá, ke ongoongoa ‘a hono huafá. Pea te tau lotu leva, “Otua, ngaohi ho huafá  ke ‘iloa ‘i mamani.”

Falaite ‘Epeleli 13, 2018

Ko e “sipinga” lotu na‘e ako‘i ‘e he ‘Eikí

(the model prayer that Jesus taught )

Fehu‘i #41

Ko e hā ‘a e lotu ‘a e ‘Eikí ?

Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hevani, ke tāpuhā ho huafa, ke hoko mai ho‘o pule, ke fai ho finangalo. Hangē ko ia ‘i he langí, ke pehē foki ‘i mamani. Foaki mai he ‘aho ni ha‘amau me‘akai ki ‘anai. Pea fakamolemole ‘emau ngaahi angahalá, ‘o hangē ko ‘emau fakamolemole ‘a kinautolu fuape ‘oku mo‘ua mai.  Pea ‘oua na‘a fakahū kimautolu ki he ‘ahi‘ahi kae fakahaofi kimautolu mei he filí.

What is the Lord's Prayer?

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily your bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

MATIU 6:9

Ko ia ke peheni ha‘amoutolu lotu: “Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani, ke tāpuhā ho Huafa…”

MATTHEW 6:9

Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your

name..."

Commentary - JUAN SANCHEZ

When Jesus's disciples asked him to teach them to pray, Jesus gave them a model prayer. We call it the Lord's Prayer, but really it's the Lord's model prayer. It is the way Jesus taught his disciples to pray.

When we say, "Our Father," we remember that the God who created the universe is our Father in heaven. He is the Father who provides. He is the Father who sustains. He is the Father who protects.

And the prayer reminds us that we are able to run to our Father to let our needs be known.

‘I he taimi na‘e kole ange ai ‘e he kau akó  kia Sisu ke ako‘i kinautolu ki he lotú, na‘e ‘oange ‘e Sisu ‘a e lotu ko e sīpinga. ‘Oku tau ui eni, ko e Lotu ‘a e ‘Eiki, ka ko hono fakalea mahino angé, ko e sipinga lotu ‘a e ‘Eiki. Ko e founga lotu na‘e ako‘i ‘e Sisu ki he‘ene kau akó.

‘I he taimi ‘oku tau pehē ai, “Ko ‘emau Tamai”, ‘oku tau manatu‘i ko e ‘Otua na‘a ne fakatupu ‘a e ‘univeesí, ko ‘etau tamai ia ‘oku ‘i hevani. Ko e Tamai ia ‘oku ne tokonaki ‘etau fiema‘ú. Ko e Tamai ia ‘oku ne pukepuke ‘a e me‘a kotoa. Ko e Tamai ia ‘oku ne malu‘i kitautolu. Pea ‘oku fakamanatu kitautolu ‘e he ki‘i lotú, ‘oku malava ke tau hola ki he‘etau Tamaí ‘o tala ki ai ‘etau ngaahi fiema‘ú.

Tu‘apulelulu ‘Epeleli 12, 2018

Lotu mo e loto pau‘ia koe‘uhí  ko Kalaisi

(confidence in prayer through Christ )

Fehu‘i #41

Ko e hā ‘a e lotu ‘a e ‘Eikí ?

Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hevani, ke tāpuhā ho huafa, ke hoko mai ho‘o pule, ke fai ho finangalo. Hangē ko ia ‘i he langí, ke pehē foki ‘i mamani. Foaki mai he ‘aho ni ha‘amau me‘akai ki ‘anai. Pea fakamolemole ‘emau ngaahi mo‘uá, ‘o hangē ko ‘emau fakamolemole ‘a kinautolu ‘oku mo‘ua mai.  Pea ‘oua na‘a fakahū kimautolu ki he ‘ahi‘ahi kae fakahaofi kimautolu mei he filí.

What is the Lord's Prayer?

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily your bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

MATIU 6:9

Ko ia ke peheni ha‘amoutolu lotu: “Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani, ke tāpuhā ho Huafa…”

MATTHEW 6:9

Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name..."

Commentary - MARTIN LUTHER

By this means you can drive away the thoughts and doubts, and cheerfully kneel down and pray, not regarding your worthiness or unworthiness, but your need and his word upon which he tells you to build; especially since he has placed before you and put into your mouth the words how and what you are to pray for, so that you joyously send up these prayers through him, and can lay them in his bosom, that he may lay them by his own worthiness before the Father.

Pulelulu ‘Epeleli 11, 2018

‘Oku ne fekau‘i kitautolu ke tau lotu

(He commands for us to pray…so we pray )

Fehu‘i #41

Ko e hā ‘a e lotu ‘a e ‘Eikí ?

Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hevani, ke tāpuhā ho huafa, ke hoko mai ho‘o pule, ke fai ho finangalo. Hangē ko ia ‘i he langí, ke pehē foki ‘i mamani. Foaki mai he ‘aho ni ha‘amau me‘akai ki ‘anai. Pea fakamolemole ‘emau ngaahi mo‘uá, ‘o hangē ko ‘emau fakamolemole ‘a kinautolu ‘oku mo‘ua mai.  Pea ‘oua na‘a fakahū kimautolu ki he ‘ahi‘ahi kae fakahaofi kimautolu mei he filí.

What is the Lord's Prayer?

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily your bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

MATIU 6:9

Ko ia ke peheni ha‘amoutolu lotu: “Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani, ke tāpuhā ho Huafa…”

MATTHEW 6:9

Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name..."

Commentary - MARTIN LUTHER

Do you, however, feel weak and timid? for flesh and blood always hinder faith, as if you were not worthy or fit and in earnest to pray; or do you doubt whether God has heard you, because you are a sinner? then cling to the word and say: Though I am a sinner and unworthy, yet I have the command of God, that tells me to pray, and his promise that he will graciously hear me, not because of my worthiness, but for the sake of the Lord Christ.

‘Oku ke ongo‘i vaivai mo loto fo‘i? he ‘oku fakafe‘atungia ma‘u pe ‘a e kakanó mo e totó  ki he tuí, ‘o taku ‘oku ‘ikai te ke taau pe fe‘unga ke lotu mo‘oni; pe, ‘oku ke tāla‘a pe ‘e tali lotu mai ‘a e ‘Otuá  he ko e angahala koe? Pikitai ki he Folofolá pea ke pehē: Neongo ko e angahala au pea ‘oku ‘ikai ha‘aku taau, ‘oku ou ma‘u ‘a e fekau ‘a e ‘Otuá ‘oku ne talamai ke u lotu, pea mo ‘ene palomesí, te ne ongona au, ‘o ‘ikai makatu‘unga ‘i ha‘aku taau, ka koe‘uhí pe ko e ‘Eiki ko  Sisu Kalaisí.

Tusite ‘Epeleli 10, 2018

Ko e tangi ‘a e fanau ki he Tamai

(sons and daughters calling on our Father)

Fehu‘i #40

Ko e hā ‘a e lotu te tau faí ?

‘Oku tataki kitautolu mo hinoi‘i mei he tapa kotoa ‘o e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otuá  ‘a e me‘a ke tau lotuá, ‘o kau ai mo e lotu na‘e ako‘i kiate kitautolu ‘e Sisuú.

What should we pray?

The whole Word of God directs and inspires us in what we should pray, including the prayer Jesus himself taught us.

‘EFESO 3:14-21

‘Io, koe‘uhiā ko e me‘a ko ia, ko ia ‘oku ou peluki hoku tui ki he Tamai, ‘a ia ‘oku tauhingoa ki ai ‘a e ngaahi fāmili kotoa pē ‘i langi mo māmani, ko ‘eku kole ke foaki kiate kimautolu, ‘o taau mo e mohu me‘a ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio, ke ne tuku ke fou mai ha ivi ‘i hono Laumālie ki homou tangata-‘i-loto ke mou mālohi ai; kae fale ‘a Kalaisi ‘i homou loto, ko e me‘a ‘i ho‘omou tui; pea ‘i ho‘omou aka leva ‘i he ‘ofa, mo pulusi ki he tu‘unga ko ia, ke mou faifai pea mou lava ‘aupito ke lave‘i, hangē ko e kau mā‘oni‘oni kotoa pē, hono māukupu, mo hono lōloa, mo hono mā‘olunga, mo hono loloto– ‘io, ke ‘ilo ‘a e ‘ofa ‘a Kalaisi, ‘a ia ‘oku hulu atu ‘i he ngata‘anga ‘o e ‘ilo; kae fakafonu kimoutolu ke a‘usia hono kātokatoa kotoa ‘o e ‘Otua. Pea ko ‘Ene ‘Afio, ‘a ia ‘oku ne lava ke fai ma‘atautolu ‘o hulu atu noa pē ‘i he ngaahi me‘a ‘oku tau fa‘a kolea pe fakakaukau ki ai, koe‘uhi ko e ivi ‘oku ngāue ‘i hotau loto, ‘io, ke ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ‘a e kolōlia ‘i he Siasi, pea ‘ia Kalaisi Sīsū, kae ‘osi ‘a e ngaahi to‘utangata ‘o e ngaahi kuonga ‘o ‘ītāniti! ‘Ēmeni.

EPHESIANS 3:14-21

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadtlh and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Commentary - ALISTAIR BEGG (cont…)

As Jesus said, "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!" (Matt. 711).

Prayer

God Who Hears, let your living Word shape our desires and our prayers. May it challenge us to pray for things that don't seem possible. May it inform our view of you as we approach you as beloved sons and daughters. May it drive us to our knees as we recognize our need of you. Amen.

Monite ‘Epeleli 9, 2018

Preparing your heart for prayer

(teuteu‘i ho lotó  ‘i ho‘o lotú )

Fehu‘i #40

Ko e hā ‘a e lotu te tau faí ?

‘Oku tataki kitautolu mo hinoi‘i mei he tapa kotoa ‘o e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otuá  ‘a e me‘a ke tau lotuá, ‘o kau ai mo e lotu na‘e ako‘i kiate kitautolu ‘e Sisuú.

What should we pray?

The whole Word of God directs and inspires us in what we should

pray, including the prayer Jesus himself taught us.

‘EFESO 3:14-21

‘Io, koe‘uhiā ko e me‘a ko ia, ko ia ‘oku ou peluki hoku tui ki he Tamai, ‘a ia ‘oku tauhingoa ki ai ‘a e ngaahi fāmili kotoa pē ‘i langi mo māmani, ko ‘eku kole ke foaki kiate kimautolu, ‘o taau mo e mohu me‘a ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio, ke ne tuku ke fou mai ha ivi ‘i hono Laumālie ki homou tangata-‘i-loto ke mou mālohi ai; kae fale ‘a Kalaisi ‘i homou loto, ko e me‘a ‘i ho‘omou tui; pea ‘i ho‘omou aka leva ‘i he ‘ofa, mo pulusi ki he tu‘unga ko ia, ke mou faifai pea mou lava ‘aupito ke lave‘i, hangē ko e kau mā‘oni‘oni kotoa pē, hono māukupu, mo hono lōloa, mo hono mā‘olunga, mo hono loloto– ‘io, ke ‘ilo ‘a e ‘ofa ‘a Kalaisi, ‘a ia ‘oku hulu atu ‘i he ngata‘anga ‘o e ‘ilo; kae fakafonu kimoutolu ke a‘usia hono kātokatoa kotoa ‘o e ‘Otua. Pea ko ‘Ene ‘Afio, ‘a ia ‘oku ne lava ke fai ma‘atautolu ‘o hulu atu noa pē ‘i he ngaahi me‘a ‘oku tau fa‘a kolea pe fakakaukau ki ai, koe‘uhi ko e ivi ‘oku ngāue ‘i hotau loto, ‘io, ke ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ‘a e kolōlia ‘i he Siasi, pea ‘ia Kalaisi Sīsū, kae ‘osi ‘a e ngaahi to‘utangata ‘o e ngaahi kuonga ‘o ‘ītāniti! ‘Ēmeni.

EPHESIANS 3:14-21

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadtlh and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Commentary - ALISTAIR BEGG

So, we can pray for our world, that men and women might come to believe the gospel. We can pray for laborers to be sent into the harvest field, as Jesus said. We can pray for the work of the gospel in our own lives, that we might become holy and joyful and thankful. And when we do all of this, we need to remember that God is far more willing to bless us than we are even to take the time to ask him.