IJUMAA TAREHE 4 JUNI 2021, ASUBUHI
Matendo ya Mitume 5:30-32
30 Mungu wa baba zetu alimfufua Yesu, ambaye ninyi mlimwua mkimtundika katika mti.
31 Mtu huyo Mungu amemtukuza kwa mkono wake wa kuume, awe Mkuu na Mwokozi, awape Waisraeli toba na msamaha wa dhambi.
32 Na sisi tu mashahidi wa mambo haya, pamoja na Roho Mtakatifu ambaye Mungu amewapa wote wamtiio.
Mungu mmoja,
Baba, Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu;
Safari ya kuhubiri Injili imepamba moto;
Anania na Safira waliuza kiwanja, wakaleta sehemu kidogo hekaluni kwa kusema uongo kuhusu bei waliyouza kiwanja, wakafa wote wawili mmoja baada ya mwingine(5:1-11)
Baadaye mitume katika huduma yao, watu wengi wakaponywa (5:12-16). Hali haikuwa sawa kwa utawala wa wakati huo, Mitume wakakamatwa, wakawekwa gerezani, lakini gereza likafunguka usiku wakatoka! Asubuhi wakaendelea kufundisha hekaluni.
Askari walipotumwa kuwaleta wakakuta hawapo gerezani. Ikaamrishwa waletwe mbele ya baraza. Wakaletwa, lakini si kwa nguvu. Kasi ya Injili ilitishia hatma ya Masadukayo.
Sasa ndipo Petro katika somo la asubuhi ya leo, analihutubia baraza, akiwaambia kuwa Mungu alimfufua Yesu ambaye wao walimwamba mtini. Lakini huyo waliyemsulibisha, ndiye Mwokozi, aliyewaletea Israeli msamaha wa dhambi. Petro anasisitiza kuwa wataendelea kuhubiri kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu, anayetolewa kwa wanaomtii Kristo.
Ukiangalia maelezo ya Petro, ni kuwa wale Masadukayo hawakuamini bado. Yuko miongoni mwetu asiyeamini bado? Wakati ni sasa.
Lakini pia, Petro anawaamba kuwa hawamwamini Mungu aliyemfufua Yesu Kristo, na hawakumkubali Yesu ndio maana walimsulibisha. Tena siyo watii wa Roho Mtakatifu, ndiyo maana hawaamini. Utaona hapa Petro anawaambia hawamwamini Mungu mmoja, yaani Baba, Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu.
Tunakumbushwa kuwa na Imani thabiti katika Mungu wa Utatu. Kifo cha Yesu na kufufuka ni dhahiri ya wokovu, na ndio maana Baba alimfufua, akatuachia Roho Mtakatifu atuwezeshe. Imani ya kweli kwa Mungu wa Utatu ndiyo suluhisho la mwanadamu, katika maisha ya wokovu. Ijumaa njema.
FRIDAY 4TH JUNE 2021, MORNING
Acts 5:30-32 [NIV]
30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. 31 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
One God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
The journey of preaching the Gospel is bright;
Ananias and Sapphira sold a field, brought a small portion to the temple, and told lies about the price they paid, and they both died one after another (5:1-11)
Later the apostles in their ministry, many people were healed (5:12-16). The situation was not good for the regime at that time, the Apostles were arrested and put in prison, but the prison was opened at night and they came out! In the morning they continued to teach in the temple.
When the soldiers were sent to fetch them, they found that they were not in prison. They were ordered to appear before the council. They were brought, but not by force. The speed of the Gospel threatened the fate of the Sadducees.
Now that's where Peter in this morning's lesson, addresses the council, telling them that God raised Jesus from the dead. But the one whom they crucified, he is the Savior; he has provided forgiveness for the sins of Israel. Peter emphasizes that they will continue to preach by the power of the Holy Spirit, given to those who obey Christ.
If you look at Peter's description, it is that the Sadducees did not believe it yet. Is there among us who does not believe? The time is now.
But also Peter tells them that they do not believe in the God who raised Jesus Christ from the dead, and they do not accept Jesus and that is why they crucified him. Again they are not obedient to the Holy Spirit, which is why they do not believe. You will see here that Peter tells them they do not believe in one God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
We are reminded of our firm belief in the Trinity. Jesus' death and resurrection is a manifestation of salvation, and that is why the Father raised him, leaving us the Holy Spirit to enable us. True faith in the Trinity of God, is man's solution in the life of salvation. Good Friday.