Iindlela Zitatu Ngokuthi UYesu Usisiza (Okuwumdinga Wethu Ngokuphuthuma)

Iindlela Zitatu uJesu Angitusiza (Okuzidinga Ngokuphandle)

Iheba 4:14-16

NguDkt. J. Ligon Duncan

Uma unazo iBhayibheli, ngingathanda ukuthi uphendukele nami eHeberu isahluko 4. Sizobe sibheke imisho 14 kuya ku-16 ekuseni. Ngaphambi kokuba sifunde iLizwi likaThixo, makathathe umzuzu wobuntu siqu ukuthokozisa umphastri wami, uDavid Strain, nabadala beli chesi ngokuthokozisa ukubuya kwami kushumiza. Andingakholwa ukuthi sekuphelile iminyaka emithathu nehhafu. Kusho okungavamile kancane kimi, kufanele ngivume, ukubuka phansi kwekhasi nokubona “umshumizi weguesi” eceleni kwegama lami ngoba lokhu kuzwakala njengasekhaya, yaye njalo kuzoba njalo. Yaye ngakho andithathi lokhu ngokungathí sina. Bengilindele phambili koku hle kwethuba elide yaye ngiyabonga kakhulu ngokuthola ithuba.

Ininto yesi-ibili okufanele ukwenziwa nje ukuletha imigubho nemibulele kuwe evela kubahlobo bakho eSeminari yeTheolojia iReformed. iSeminari yeTheolojia iReformed ayikho ngaphandle kweKereke iPresbyterian yaKuqala. iSeminari yeTheolojia iReformed idalwe yiKereke iPresbyterian yaKuqala. iSeminari yeTheolojia iReformed ayikaze ibe na-chairman wabhodi owakungeyena umpristi weKereke iPresbyterian yaKuqala. Angiqiniseki nokuthi sibe na-vice-chairman wabhodi owakungeyena umpristi noma umdiakoni weKereke iPresbyterian yaKuqala. Futhi mhlawumbe, abantu abaningi, abazi ukuthi iKereke iPresbyterian yaKuqala iningi kangakanani kwiRTS. Iminyaka engamashumi amahlanu eyedlule, kwenye ifama yamahhashi eNtshonalanga iJackson, abafundi abayishumi neline baqoqana kwinto esiyibiza ngeNdlu emhlophe, indlu encane yefama kuleyo famu yamahhashi, baqala isemester yokuqala yeSeminari yeTheolojia iReformed – ekwindla ka 1966. Futhi iminyaka engamashumi amahlanu nguhlanga, iRTS iyisemina ibalulekile ye-evangelical ehlanganisiwe emhlabeni wonke enamakampasi emizini yisishiya, ezifundazweni isishiya; abafundi kubamazwe isishiya kulo lonke elikhulu; izinhlelo eBrazil naseIndonesia – sikhuluma neChina njengamanje. Inkqubo yihlabathi wonke nabafundi abavela kuwo wonke umhlaba. Abafundi abayizinkulungwane ezimbili namakhulu amathathu bathatha izifundo ngorunwayo. Hhayi, akukho muntu owakwazi ukwenza lokhu ngaphandle kukaThixo. Kodwa iKereke iPresbyterian yaKuqala ibe yinhliziyo yalo iminyaka engamashumi amahlanu. Futhi ngiyazi abantu abaningi bakho abangakaze baphume baye eNtshonalanga iJackson bekuyikampasi yethu, kodwa sikhona. Futhi noma sisezimini zisishiya manje, iRTS iJackson namanje ikampasi yethu yesi-ibili ngobukhulu, ngemuva kweOrlando, lapho sesibe khona iminyaka engamashumi amabini nanhlanu noma amashumi amabini nesithupha njengamanje.

Ngakho ke, enkosi. Yilokho nje kuphela engingakusho. Siyabonga iFirst Presbyterian Church futhi sifuna ukwandisa umsebenzi weFirst Presbyterian Church. IJackson yindawo ekhethekile kakhulu kithina. Ungase ungazi lokhu, kodwa idolobha laseJackson, eMississippi linamathuba amaningi kakhulu okufundisa kwiPresbyterian church kunayo nayo yonke imizi emhlabeni. Kulapha khona eJackson! Akusikho eOrlando, akusikho eCharlotte, akusikho eNew York City, akusikho eDallas – Jackson, eMississippi! Ngakho-ke siyabathanda abafundi ngoba sicabanga ukuthi abafundi badinga ibandla lendawo kanye neseminary enhle ukubalungiselela umsebenzi wovangelo uma bekhula. Ngakho-ke akukho ndawo engcono kunalokhu. Ngakho enkosi.

Nokho okulethile lapha akulona ukukhuluma – ngingabhorisa kuze kube nomkhuhlane uma nikhuluma nge-RTS. Uma nifuna ukubhoriswa kuze kube nomkhuhlane, ngishayeleni! Ngingabhorisa kuze kube nomkhuhlane nikhuluma nge-RTS! Lethile lapha ukushumayela iLizwi! Ngakho masibuke umbhalo nami nitshengiseleni kungani ngilapha. Cishe inyanga edlule, uMike Glodo, abaningi benu bazamkhetha – unothisha wethu e-Orlando – afuna ukunika uchungechunge lwezono zansuku zonke zabasebenzi abafika ekampusini. Wayesithi, “Sizokwenza umxholo wokukhuphuka kwesibalo.” Kwaye kwakunabantu abahlanu ababezokushumayela – uMsombuluko, uLwesibili, uLwesithathu, uLwesine, uLwesihlanu – wayesikhetha cishe imibhalo eyishumi nanye eTestamenteni Entsha ngokukhuphuka kukaKristu kwesibalo. Wayesithi, “Nina nonke nikhetheni kulezi nami ngamunye wethu azothatha umbhalo wethu siwushumayele ngesonto lonke.” Mina ngakhetha uHebheru 4:14. Kwaye kwenzeka nini uma umshumayeli ebuka umbhalo – nami ngagxila emshweni omunye – nina nizobona umshwana emvethweni 14, “Wadlula emazulwini.” Lokho kukubhekisela kuJesu akhuphuka kwesibalo ukuhlala kwesokunene kuThixo uBaba uMninimandla. Abapristi badlula emakhethini eholy of holies kanye ngonyaka kwaphela ukubonakala kukaThixo, kodwa uJesu wadlula emazulwini kwaphela ukubonakala kwangempela kukaThixo. Ngakho ngahlala phezu kwalowo mshwana nami ngawusebenzisa kulezo zono zansuku zonke.

Naye lokho okwenzeka kumpredikha, iSibhalo silifana nekati lokuhlafuna. Uyabona zonke izinto ezingakwenza ufune kuzifunda wena nokufundisa abantu bakaNkulunkulu ngazo. Naye ngabona zonke izinto engangenaso isikhathi sokushumayela kulowo mkhuleko wasekuseni omfushane. Naye ngabuya ngalubuka amanothi ami, nashumayela ngalolu pasaji eFirst Presbyterian Church eminyakeni eyishumi nesiyesikhombisa eyedlule ngoLwesithathu ebusuku. Angikholwa yini lokho kulolu pasaji ngoLwesithathu ebusuku! Lolu ulu pasaji lweSonto ekuseni! Naye ngimbeenzele ngabuyela ekuluvuleni lolu pasaji. Naye ngifuna ubone, njengoba silifunda, ngifuna ubone into eyodwa emavesini ngamanye ngoba kulolu pasaji umbhali weHeberu azokubonisa izinto ezintathu uJesu azenzayo kuwe, izindlela ezintathu azikusiza ngazo, ozenza ngempela, ngempela; uyakubona eyodwa yazo emavesini ngamanye.

Umverse 14 ukhuluma ngokunyuka kukaKristu. Naye uyayidinga kakhulu into uJesu akuyenzayo ngenxa yokunyuka kwake. Umverse 15 ukhuluma ngesihlalo kukaKristu. Uyazi, sina eFirst Presbyterian Church lapho abadala behlangana khona babizwa ngokuthi “isihlalo.” Kungani? “Isihlalo” livela kwelatini elincane, “sessio,” elisho, “ukuhlala.” Liyincazelo yento eyenzekayo lapho abaholi noma abawokuhola noma abadala behlangana. Bahlangana bahlale ukuze baxoxe ngezinto ngezinto, baze benze izigqibo. Nokho uJesu enyuka phezulu emazulwini, wenzé ntoni? Wahlala ekunene kukaNkulunkulu uBaba uMninimandla. Lokho kubizwa ngokuthi isihlalo samezulu. Naye leso sihlalo sibaluleke kakhulu kuwe. Naye kumverse 16, kuzokubona ukupha kukaJesu. Upahe ngqo okudingayo. Ngakho-ke sizokubuka ukunyuka kwake, verse 14, isihlalo sakhe, verse 15, nokupha kwake kuverse 16. Kodwa ngaphambi kokuba sifunde iLizwi likaNkulunkulu silizwe lishumayelwa, masikubuke yena ekuthandazeni, sicelwe usizo lwakhe nentsikelelo yakhe.

Baba wethu onzulwini, asiphili ngeroti zodwa, kodwa ngazo zonke izwi eliphuma emlonyeni kaNkulunkulu. Utshani buchwaya, izimbali ziyawa, kodwa iZwi likaNkulunkulu wethu lihlala phakade. Wena awukhulumi amazwi awawidi. Amazwi akho ayiqiniso. IZwi lakho liqiniso. Ngcwelisani ngiqiniso. Yonke iSibhalo sinikezwa ngokuphefumlelwa, sinenzuzo ekufundiseni, ekukhanjiseni, ekulungiseni, ekufundiseni ukulunga, ukuze sikwazi ukulungiswa kukwenza konke umsebenzi omuhle. Khuluma, iNkosi, abakhonzi bakho balalele. Lokhu sikucela egameni likaJesu, amen.

Lesi iZwi likaNkulunkulu. Yilalele, kuHebe 4:14:

Kwaathi yathi khona sinaNkulunkulu onamandla, uJesu, uMwana kaNkulunkulu, oye wangena emazulwini, masibambe ngokuqinileyo ubhishowu wethu. Ngoba asinaNkulunkulu onamandla ongeke akwazi ukuzwela ubuthakathaka bethu, kodwa yena otempthekile ngendlela yonke njengathi, kodwa engenasono. Masibuye sisondele ngokuqinileyo kuthroni yobubele, ukuze sikwazi ukuthola ububele, sifumane ububele lokusiza ekudinga.

Amen, yaye iphela loku fundwa kwezwi likaNkulunkulu, elyingcwele, eliphefumlelwe, nelingenasiphako. Mwenze wabhale iqiniso lakhe elingunaphakade kuwo wonke amanzi ethu.

Ibandla eli labamkeli le leta – yaye, i leta ifana kakhulu nelikhulumo. Ukuba sele waze wakuzwa abantu becaphuna iingxenye zencwadi yamaHebhere, iyafana nelikhulumo. Inalo iqholo lokhulumo. Khumbula uDerek, wayeqala kancane, uyazi, yaye emva koko wayesakhuphuka isivinini yaye yayifana nongenene oluhambayo! Le ncwadi inalo iqholo! Ifana nomkhulumi oyena ekhuluma. Kodwa ibandla eli belikhulwa kukulingwa ukuba licabange ukuba kukho into ethile engcono kunoJesu. Ukulingwa kwabo okuthile kuyehlukile koku kwethu namhlanje. Indlela umhlaba olulinga ngayo namhlanje kuyehlukile koku kulilingwa yabe besifumana, mhlawumbi kwabanye amaYuda abo besifuna ukuthi, “Uyazi, unakho konke oku cabanga ukuba ukuzuza ngoJesu yaye kuKristu kuthe nathi nje ukholo lwamaYuda, ukuba nje uphendukele ngoJesu uze ubuye kwilifa lakho. Unakho konke owafunayo ngaphandle kokuphendukela abantu bakho yaye kwilifa lakho.” Kuko okulingwa yabe besifumana.

Nokho, ukulingwa esikubamanje kukuyehlukile, kodwa nawo afanayo koku umhlaba yaye imihlaba yethu ilingwa ngokuqhubekayo ukuba sicabange ukuba kukho into ethile engcono kunoJesu. Kwathi mhlawumbi uphile ubomi olizeleyo kude noJesu. Kwathi kukho ukwaneliseka okuqinisekileyo oku engcono kunoJesu. Yaye ngoko ke, siya kuzwa okulilo umbhali wamaHebhere asitsho kuthi namhlanje. Yaye wabeka phambi kwamehlo ethu izinto zithathu ezithi uJesu azingenziwa yinoma yubani, ozikhethileyo.

Ukunyuka kukaJesu

Naye yokuqala ihlobene nokukhuphuka kukaJesu. Bukani kwakhona umshana we-14. "Kusukela ngoku siya naye umpristi omkhulu ozidlulisele ezulwini." Qaphelani ukungafani. Umpristi wethu omkhulu akazidluliselanga nje ngaphakathi kwemikhulu yendlu engcwele yasezweni eyayimela ubukhona obonakalayo bukaNkulunkulu. Umpristi wethu omkhulu wadlula ezulwini waya kubukhona obucacileyo bukaNkulunkulu! "UJesu, Indlulwana kaNkulunkulu, masibambe ngokuqinileyo ukuvuma kwethu." Ngamanye amazwi, umbhali weHeberu uthi lokhu – uJesu uyazi ukufika kuwe kuNkulunkulu. Kutheni sikhona namhlanje? Sikhona namhlanje ngoba sifuna ukufika kuNkulunkulu. Umbhali weHeberu uthi uJesu akazidluliselanga nje ngaphakathi kwendawo eyayimela ukuhlangana noNkulunkulu, ukuba khona noNkulunkulu. Uyena ubukhona bukaNkulunkulu ekukhuphukeni kwake. Uyakhona; uyazi ukufika kuwe khona. Lokhu – ingabe asifuni sonke ukuya ekhaya? Sifuna sonke ukuya ekhaya. Ekaya lakethu likuNkulunkulu. uJesu uyazi ukufika kuwe khona.

UJesu Usiletha KuNkulunkulu

Kuyangikhumbuza kancane ngoJohane 14, akunjalo? Khumbulani, uJesu uyakhuluma nabafundi bakhe yena uyabachazela ukuthi uyabahlawula yena bahlukane yena. Bathi, “UJesu, asifuni ukuba uhambe!” Yena uthi, “Masingabi nokukhathazeka emhlizweni wenu. Indawo engiyokuya kuyo, yaziwa yenu, nendlela engiyokuya ngayo, yaziwa yenu. Naye ke, ngiyokulungisela indawo yenu ukuze ngibuye nginithathe khona ukuba ninaube nami.” Khumbulani kwenzeka ntoni? Oyedwa kubafundi uthi, “Mina ngiyaphika uJesu! Angazi nokuthi uya hlanga! Angazi nokuthi uya njani!” Yena uthi, “Ngi yindlela nenyaniso nempilo. Akekho oyokufika kuYise ngaphandle kwami.” Uyakuva antoni? “Ngingu yoni ukufika kuNkulunkulu. Ngingu yoni ukufika ekhaya lakenu yena akekho omunye angakufikisa ekhaya lakenu.”

Kuyafana nje njengomwandisi weHeberu nje ebeka loo ngulo yaseYohana 14 ngqo phezu kwako. Base ndixakile, ezingaki iimitshana sokuvangela kuye kwithethwa loo ngulo, ngqo apha kule ncwadana? ULeon Lewis, uBob Cannada, uMichael Slater, uMissye Rhee Breazeale. Ungakwazi ukuhamba kuluhlu. Ezingaki amaxesha siye safika eYohana 14 ukukhumbula ukuba nguYesu kuphela onokusisa ekhaya, yena kuphela onokusisa kuThixo? Kwaye apha umwandisi weHeberu uthi Yesu angakusa kuThixo yaye akukho mntu ungenza oko. Siacula ngalo. Thatha iincwadi zakho zokuvangela uze ukhangele imigca yokugqibela yeyokuqala imibandabanda emine yenomboro 172. Uyazi lo mvangeli, “Masiyathande aze acule aze amangalise”? Yimvangeli kaYohana Newton enkulu. Uze ukhangele imigca yokugqibela yeyokuqala imibandabanda. “Uhlambile ngegazi lakhe. Usondelethile kuThixo.” “Uhlambile ngegazi lakhe. Ubabonisa imiphefumlo yethu kuThixo.” “Yena uhlambile ngegazi lakhe, kungekudala uza kusisa ekhaya kuThixo.” “Yena ohlambile ngegazi lakhe, uqinisekisile indlela yethu kuThixo.” Ngalo loo ngulo. UYesu uyakulethela kuThixo! Kwaye uyayidinga loo, ngaphandle kwamathandabuzo.

Iiseshoni zikaYesu

Kwaye aze asikhokhele kwiseshoni kaYesu Kristu. Ngalo lonke ixesha siwenza lo UThixo we Apostile siwenza loo. “Ngomhla wethathu, Wavuka kwakhona efile. Wenyuka ukuya ezulwini” – yiyo inyukayo, umshoyo 14 – “akhethe” – ndiyathanda inguqu yasecaleni! – “akhethe ekunene kuThixo uYise uThixo Zonke.” Yiyo iseshoni. Uhlala phantsi kwiseshoni ekunene kuThixo uYise uThixo Zonke. Noko iseshoni yaye ibaluleke kakhulu kuwe. Yena akahlali phantsi aze aphumle. Ufefe ngokuwe. Enyameni, qhubeka uze ujinge. Ukhangela phambili aze ubone iHeberu 7:25. Uyazi ukuba yena wenza ntoni? “Uhlala ephila intercede.” UYesu uthandazela kuwe! Uyathandazela kuwe ekunene kuThixo uYise uThixo Zonke.

Uyathandazela

Naye enye yezithandwa zami zokubuka emBhayibhelini lapho uSthephenu edla umphefumulo wake uJesu. Naye uzingelwe ngabantu abacabanga ukuthi benza uThixo umusa ngokumbulala yena ese yedwa. Naye wabuka phezulu, naze yenzeke isithombe sikaJesu ebusweni bakhe bemvulele. Kodwa uma ubuka kumKronike wesi-7 kuncane kuxaka ngoba uJesu akahlezi phansi. Wabuka phezulu wabona uJesu ema ngakwesokudla sikaThixo! Yini leyo? Yini isimo esikhulu sokuthandaza eBhayibhelini? Ukuma ufinyelele ngaminwe kuThixo! Khumbula uMose ecikwa abantu bakaThixo njengoba belwa nezitha zabo? Umi, ecikwa kubo! Naye uSthephenu ebuka phezulu kuMsindisi wakhe ocinga ngaye njengoba edla umphefumulo wake ngaye! Udinga uJesu akuthethelele! Naye uphila njalo ukuze athethelele. Siyacula ngalokho uma sicula, “Vuka, uMphefumulo wami, Vuka!” Uphila njalo ukuze athethelele. Yilokho uJesu akwenzayo.

Naye Uyasiqonda

Ngakini nje. Uthi, “Ndingakutsheleni into. UJesu, oyena Inkosana kaThixo” – kwaye ujonge ekupheleni kom verse 15 – “kwaye engenasono, akakho kuphela esikhundleni sokuhlala ezulwini ukuze ancinze ngenxa yakho, Uyakwazi ukubuthaka kwakho.” Jonga verse 15, “Asinayo iphriests enkulu engakwaziyo ukuzwela ukubuthaka kwethu, kodwa yena owayesekwisilingo njengathi, kuzo zonke izinto.” Lindela umzuzwana! Kwi verse 14 usanditshilo uJesu ungubaniThixo. Kwi verse 15 usanditshilo ukubaungenasono. Kwaye ngaxeshanye, wanditshilo ukuba uyandiqonda. Ndincedeni! UThixo wenyama, engenasono, uyazazi ukubuthaka kwakho, ukulingwa kwakho? Ewe, uyakwazi. Kalula nje wahlala emva kwento. UThixo wakho uyazazi into yokuphila emizimbeni yakho. Uyayazi. Uyazazi ukubuthaka kwakho ngenxa yokuba uthathile imvelo yakho. Lonto iyamangalisa ukuba inokutshiwo, kodwa yintoni inkxaso ingakwazi. Yena othe wamkhala phakathi kwexesha lakho lokudinga, uyakwazi ukukuzwela. Uyazazi ukubuthaka kwakho.

Ndikhathazeki ukucasula mntu. Uyazi ukuba njani xa ukutyebile kancinci? Ulungiselela ukutya isandwich yakho ye-BBQ enesaladi yekhaphali, ikholadi, yaye emva koko iitapile ezinkulu ezisikiweyo. Yaye emva koko loo mntu uyomkelele ixesha elide oluncinci, olufanelekileyo, odla ukutya okunempilo, yaye uzilolonga, ngaba uze ucabange kuwe, “Lo mntu uyandiqonda”? Hayi! Akucingi njalo! Okanye, uyazi, awongezi mfundi ulungileyo esikolweni yaye ukhona loo mntu omnye eklasini yaye usoloko efumana “A,” kwandule “plus.” Yaye wena uhlanga njengaye “B-“ inqanaba. Ngaba uze ucabange, “Lo mntu uyaziqonda iindlela zokuba njengam”? Hayi! Akucingi njalo! Kodwa umbhali weHeberu usithi unyana kaThixo ongenasono uyakuqonda. Uyaziqonda iindlela zokuphila apho ukhoyo. Ngoku kufuneka, nam, uthi, “Ngaba oko kunokuba? Akunangqondo!” Akasithi, akasithi uJesu afumene kuwo wonke umohluko woku lingwa kwakho. UJesu akazange abe ngumfazi okhulelweyo. Mna andizange ndibe ngumfazi okhulelweyo. Siyabulela Thixo! Andazi ukuba kunjani ukuba ngumfazi okhulelweyo. Ndiyaqiniseka ukuba kukho imilingo eyahlukileyo ehambelana nokuba ngumfazi okhulelweyo! Akasithi uJesu afumene kuwo wonke umohluko, owahlukileyo woku lingwa kwakho. UJesu akazange atshate. Akazange azi ukuba kunjani ukumelana nomkakazi.

Uyazithwala IziBolelo Zethu

kodwa, okokuqala, uJesu weza lapha, uIsaya 53 usho kanjalo noJesu usho kanjalo eMathewu 8, Weza lapha ukuthatha ubuthakathaka bethu. Weza lapha ukwenza njalo. Uyakuqonda? Weza lapha ukwenza njalo – ukuthatha ubuthakathaka bethu. Okwesibili, uJesu uhlangabezane nokulingwa okungeke ukuqonde. Ukulingwa okukhulu kunalokho okake wahlangabezana nakho. Umbuzo ngowuthi, awusoze wathi, “uJesu, Wena ngempela awazi ukuthi kunjani ukuba yimi” ngoba Angaphendula, “Hhayi wena ngempela, awazi ukuthi kunjani ukuba Yimi.” Ngoba uJesu uhlangabezane nezinto zokuthi akekho muntu emhlabeni azi ukuthi kunjani ukuzihlangabezana. Lokho kumnike uvelo olukhulu kubantu Bakhe. Kodwa ngaphezu kwalokho. Enhliziyweni yoku lingwa ngakunye kukhona umifuzo wokuthi ungafuni ukuba nale nto okanye ufune ukuba nale nto onayokuthi ungayifuni. uSathana usebenzisa ihhuku lakhe kithina ngalinye ukusihudela kudeywa indlela. uJesu uyakuqonda zombili izinto.

Amaviki ambalwa lapho, ngangiseNashville futhi ngizwé Russ Moore eshúmíníze ngomthandazo weNkosi. Futhi wachaza lokhu ngokumangaza. Wangithatha kuye kwisigcawu eMathewu 4 lapho uJesu aké ehlelwa ehlane. Futhi uyakhumbula ukuthi uJesu, eNgumkhonzi eNtabeni, uyakuqonda abafundi bakhe, "Bhekani, thandazani kuThixo. Uyaku nikela izipho ezinhle. Yilowo nalowo wenu, uma umntanakhe ecela kuye ukudla, akamnikeli yena iphethra. Uyaku mnikela ukudla! Kutheni? Ngoba umthanda umntanakhe. Kowo uyenu, uma nicela kuye ukudla, akuyi kunika iphethra!" Kodwa ehlane lapho uJesu ehlelwa, kwenzeka ntoni? Umi khona futhi kungekho nuthí kuphela emzungezile. Futhi uSathani uyakuqonda, "Uyazi, ngibona ukuthi kungekho nuthí kuphela lapha. Ngiyakuqiniseka ukuthi ulambile kakhulu ngemuva kokuzila ukudla izinsuku ezingamashumi amane. Ukubona ukuthi uThixo, uyenu, akakunikeli ukudla, ngineliselo. Wena uzenzele ukudla." Bona, uJesu, bekhona into ayefuna yena ayinayo hhayi kule yona uSathani uyakuqonda, "Uyaku thola ngaphandle kwaThixo. Akudingeki umthembe uyenu. Akudingeki umthembe onikezela kwakhe. Uyakuzenzela Yena."

Nansi yile nto uRuss awuyishilo. "Uyabona into uSathane ayenzayo? USathane akamtempti uJesu nje; uzama ukumthatha. Uzama ukumthola uJesu aphendule ngomgongo ekuhlinzekeni kukaYisehe wayesebheke kuSathane." Uyabona, bazalwane, yilento kukho konke ukuhleheza. Mhlawumbe unawo into ethile ongasifuni ukuba nayo. Ngonyaka odluleyo mncane, ndithethisana nomuntu wami omthandayo. Uyindoda ekholwa yiBhayibheli, i- evangeli elilungisile iKereke yaseNgilandi vicar. Yena uyakhangwa kwabesilisa. Yena uyakhangwa kwabesilisa. Futhi ngenxa yokuthi uzibophele kwimfundiso yeBhayibheli, uzibophele ekubeni ngumuntu ophile kakuhle yena engakaze ashade. Futhi akasifuni eso sifiso. Yena uyazi ukuba uyakuhlala naso kuze kube sekupheleni kwakhe. Yena uyazi ukuba uyakuhlala naso kuze kube sekupheleni kwakhe. Manje, uJesu angayiqonda njani into yomuntu onjalo? Hhayi, ndikhumbula usuku oluthile uJesu ajulukayo njengamaconsi egazi, ethi, "Yise, uma kunokwenzeka, susa inkomo le kuye." Impendulo yayi, "Cha." Yena uyaphendula, "Noko, hhayi intando yami, kodwa intando yakho yenziwe." Ucabanga uJesu angayiqonda umuntu wami? Uqonda umuntu wami njengomuntu wami angamqondi.

Umfundi weHeberu uthi, “Yena ophanayo ngenxa yakho, uyakuqonda. Uyazi ukuba yini ukuhlala ngaphakathi enobuthakathaka bakho. Uyazi yini ukuhlala enyameni yakho. Uyazi yini ukuhlehezeka.” Uyakuqonda! Uyabona, uyafuna umuntu oyokuqonda, yena oyakuthanda naphezu kokuthi uyakuqonda? Uyafuna umuntu onjalo ekuphileni kwakho! Umfundi weHeberu uthi Yena ophanayo ngenxa yakho, Yena ophanayo imithandazo yakho, uyakuqonda. Uyazi yini ukuba nguwe yena uyakuthanda ngothando olungapheli. Bazalwane, uyakudinga! Uyakudinga kakhulu! Umfundi weHeberu uthi akukho muntu ngaphandle kukaJesu angakunika yona. Akukho muntu ngaphandle koMwana kaThixo ongathini angakunika yona.

Ukuhlinzeka kukaJesu

Naye into enye into. Buka umv. 16. Akagcini kuphela wena, kodwa Uyazi ukusinika oko we sifuna kakhulu ngexesha esiludingayo. Buka indlela umbhali weHeberu akubeka ngayo. “Maka usondelane ngokuqiniseka kwitrone yakacebo, ukuze sifumane inceba tu funde inceba kusinike umonakalo ngexesha lokudinga.” Ngaba ungajika nami uye kwenye ingoma? Jike nami uye ku-554. Ndiyathemba ukuba linani liya; lolo! 554 – buka um stanza wesihlanu. Ise phezulu kwephepha; ecaleni elandelayo. Le yisiphelo sokubonakalisa kukaMartina Luther kwe Psalm 130 – ngaba ayisiyo ibinzana elihle? “Uthando lwakhe lokunceda alwazi umda. Imfuno yethu enkulu yisandi.” Xa ukwinkathazo enkulu, uthando lwakhe lokunceda lufika ezantsi. Isandi kude ezantsi. “Owethu uMalusi ulungile yena, uya kuthi ekugqibeleni akhulule uSirayeli wakhe kuko – yintoni? “Kuko konke ukono nemihlambi yethu.” Yiloo nto ndiyidingayo. Yiloo nto ndiyidingayo. Umbhali weHeberu uthi Yesu uya kuyinika. Uya kuyinika wena kanye into oyifunayo kwimfuno yakho enkulu.

Uhlala Ekulungele

Ithande loku kwitheke kuvela kwicawa yabaseNkulu. Ndicinga ukuba ndayiva okokuqala kuRonnie Cruddup. Kwaye igiya into efana nale. “Ayze angafiki nini umfuna, kodwa uhlala ekulungele.” Umntu, yiloo ithiyoloji ibuyekileyo! “Ayze angafiki nini umfuna, kodwa uhlala ekulungele.” Uyazi, akabuyo umkhonzi wakho. “Thixo, khawuleza oku.” Kwaye ngamanye amaxesha ucinga ukuba ushiye wena elenga ngentambo yakho yokugqibela and then Ubonakalisa yena yena into oyifunayo, kanye njengoko uyifunayo, kanye nini uyifunayo. Umbhali weHeberu uthi Yesu uyazi ukwenza loo nto. Yesu ukulungele ukukunika inceba nenceba tu funde umonakalo akhulule kuko konke ukono nemihlambi yethu.

Bambeleleni

Naye konke lokhu kwenzelwa ukuholela ezintweni ezimbili. Qaphela ukuthi emavesini amathathu kunento eyodwa uJesu ayenzayo okudingeka ngokuqinile, bese kuthi ngaphakathi koku lokho kukhona izinto ezimbili eziyimpendulo yethu. Bheka umverse 14. “Masibambe ngokuqinile ukuvuma kwethu.” Ngokuba sineNhlangwini Omkhulu, ngokuba Yena uyahlubuka nathi, “masibambe ngokuqinile ukuvuma kwethu.” Angi nalibali, kwakusesifundweni seTheology saseBhayibhelini seminary ngesikhathi uPalmer Robertson, owakhula kule kongregheshini, efunda lo mpassage wathi, “Masibambe ngokuqinile ukuvuma kwethu.” Wabe esethi, “IWestminster Confession iyafuzwa.” Yonke iPresbyterian iyamthanda loo! Kodwa ubona, iphuzu lakha ukuthi musa uyeka ukukholwa. Kunengcindezi enkulu kithi ukuba siyeke ukukholwa, ukuba siyeke ukukholwa, ukuyeka ukuthemba. Umhlaba awusizi ukuba siqhubeke nokukholwa.

Ngeni umundla omncane eLapho kuFirst Pres, kwindawo uChar akuyo njengaye, kwakuneshona eShoney's. Yeka ukuthuthuka nje! Kusuka eShoney's ukuya kuChar! Nginabafundisi bamakampasi beRUF ababekhona eBelhaven futhi uBebo wayezilungiselela ukuqeqesha abafundisi bamakampasi baze bathi kuye, “Hhayi fundisi, ithini ifilosofi yakho yobufundisi?” Nathi ngathi, “Hhayi ngazi! Yini kanye nokuthi ngenze njengafundisi?” Ngingathi qaphela ukuxubana phakathi nempendulo yami kulo mbuzo. Kwakuthakazelisa. Cishe ezinyangeni eziyisithupha ngemuva kokuba yinkansela, umuntu uthile athi kuye, “Hhayi, ngikhumbula, ithini ifilosofi yakho yokuba yinkansela? Yini kanye nokuthi uzama ukuyenza?” Ngingathi qaphela, “Hhayi ngazi!” Kodwa into yokuqala eyafika engqondweni yami y ukuthi umsebenzi wokuqala kukhona ukuvuka ekuseni uze ukholwe. Kutheni ngithi lokho? Ngoba silungiselela abantu ukuba sebusizweni emhlabeni ozababulala. Lo mhlaba ngeke wabathusa ukuba bakholwe ekholweni elilethwe kanye kubantu abangcwele. Noma ngingakukholwa lokhu, ngisebenzi ukubakhanda babe yindawo yokukholwa lokhu ekugcineni baze bawela umgomo wokulwa okulwa kukholwo. Ngakho into yokuqala engiyenzayo kukhona ukuvuka ekuseni uze ukholwe lokhu esikufundisayo.

Kwakuthakazelisa. Ngihlangane nomthumisi ovela e-Afrika eNyakatho emnyango emva komkhuleko wokuqala othi, “Ngomunye wabantu ababulawa futhi ngidinga ukubambelela ekuvumi kwami futhi ngidinga ukubona iNkosi Yami enkulu oNceda ukuba ngikholwe.” Lo mhlaba uyingozi kukholwo. INkosi Yami enkulu ingakugcina ukholwa.

Te Geme Lo

Ndipo into yesibili, ikhona eveseni 16, akunjalo? "Maka sikhahle njengalokhu sikufupheleli ngokuqiniseka kithi kuthronu lomusa." Uthini? "Thandazani! Ncatheleni Kuye! Kholelani ukuthi imithandazo yenu iyakezwa! Uyazi, ukuncika nokulinda zi nkalo ezinganakile zempilo yobuKristu. Sithanda ukukhuluma ngezinto ezinkulu zokholo. E, nanku umsebenzi omkhulu. "Ndilindele iNkosi yaze yagcgobha indlebe yayo kimi." O, umsebenzi omkhulu wokholo. Ukulinda iNkosi kunzima, yaye umbhali weHeberu usithi umHigh Priest wenu uyazi ukuthi kunjani ukuphila esikhumbeni senu, Uyazi kanye nokuthi yini enu eyidingayo, kanjani ukuyinika yaye nini enu yidinga. Thandazani! Vuka kuYena ngokuqiniseka. Umhlaba awusenzeli ukuba nenze izinto zokholo nezinto ezinkulu, kodwa uMsindisi wenu usenzela yaye enu nidiphele ngokuqinileyo lokho awenzayo enu.

Kha thandazeni.

Yaye Baba wethu onguMdali, usiza ukuba sikholele yaye thandazeni ngenxa ylokho uJesu akwenzileyo. Siyakucela egameni Lakenzi, amen.