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I once assumed the gospel was simply what non-Christians must believe in order to be saved, while afterward we advance to deeper theological waters. But I've come to realize that the gospel isn't the first step in a stairway of truths, but more like the hub in a wheel of truth. As Tim Keller explains it, the gospel isn't simply the ABCs of Christianity, but the A-through-Z. In other words, once God rescues sinners, his plan isn't to steer them beyond the gospel, but to move them more deeply into it.

In his letter to the Christians of Colossae, the apostle Paul portrays the gospel as the instrument of all continued growth and spiritual progress, even after s believer's conversion.

"All over the world," he writes, "this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth" (Col. 1:6).

After meditating on Paul's words, a friend told me that all our problems in life stem from our failure to apply the gospel. This means I can't really move forward unless I learn more thoroughly the gospel's content and how to apply it to all of life. Real change does not and cannot come independently of the gospel. God intends his Good News in Christ to mold and shape us at every point and in every way. It increasingly defines the way we think, feel, and live.

Martin Luther often employed the phrase simul justus et peccator—"simultaneously justified and sinful." He understood that while he'd already been saved from sin's penalty, he was in daily need of salvation from sin's power. And since the gospel is the "power of God for salvation," he knew that even for the most saintly of saints, the gospel is wholly relevant and vitally necessary. This means heralded preachers need the gospel just as much as hardened pagans.

In his book The Gospel for Real Life, Jerry Bridges picks up on this theme. The answer to sin, he says, isn't to try harder, but to comprehend more fully and clearly Christ's incredible work on the cross—then to live in more vital awareness of that grace day by day. The main problem in the Christian life, in other words, is not that we don't try hard enough to be good. It's that we haven't accepted the deep implications of the gospel and applied its powerful reality to all parts of our life.

There are two challenges for preachers, those of us called to announce this good news. First is to help people understand theologically that the gospel doesn't just ignite the Christian life but it's also the fuel that keeps Christians going and growing every day. The second challenge, which is much harder for me than the first, is to help people understand how this works functionally.

I address the second challenge by regularly asking myself this question: Since Jesus secured my pardon and absorbed the Father's wrath on my behalf so that "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus," how does that impact my longing for approval, my tendency to be controlling, and my fear of the unknown

When you plan yo jump remember that fear makes you to fail always

Katika Biblia Yako Soma
1 Yoh 3:1-3; Flp 2:1-11

Mstari wa Kukariri
Lakini tunda la Roho ni upendo, furaha, amani, uvumilivu, utu wema, fadhili, uaminifu, upole, kiasi; juu ya mambo kama hayo hakuna sheria (Gal 5:22, 23)

Baadaye Zungumzieni Jambo Hili
Je, unaweza kuwaza kuhusu mtu ye yote unayemfahamu, au kwa kuangalia kwenye historia, au kutoka kwenye vyombo vya habari, anayeishi sikuzote maisha haya ya kufanana na Kristo?

Jambo La Kufanya Kabla Hatujakutana Tena
Tafakari kimyakimya maana ya kibiblia ya kila neno katika haya: upendo, furaha, amani, uvumilivu, utu wema, fadhili, uaminifu, upole, na kiasi.
Jichunguze misimamo yako mwenyewe na uone jinsi unavyoweza kufikia viwango vya juu kwa msaada wa Mungu.

Kazi Ya Stashahada
Andika aya tisa fupifupi ukionesha kutoka kwenye vitabu vya Injili mahali Yesu alipoonesha tunda la Roho

Tafakari Andiko Hili
2 Pet 1:3, 4

Tumia Dakika Moja Kuubadilisha Ulimwengu
Ombea taifa la Austria. Idadi ya watu ni 8,000,000. Asilimia
83% ni Wakatoliki. Kuna tatizo kubwa la uchawi, ulevi, na watu kujiua.
Mungu anafanya kazi kubwa kuachilia ndani yetu tunda la Roho Mtakatifu, ambalo ni asili njema ya Yesu. Je, ni aina gani ya tunda analolitafuta katika maisha yetu?

1. Upendo, Lakini Wa Aina Gani?

Kuna aina nyingi za upendo kwa mfano kwenye Biblia tunakuta upendo wa familia au marafiki, upendo wa kuwa wa kwanza, upendo wa ndugu na dada, kupenda fedha, upendo wa mwanamke kwa familia yake, upendo wa mwanadamu na kupenda raha. Aina zote hizo ni za upendo wa kibinadamu, unaojulikana kama phileo. Lakini upendo mkuu wa Mungu una jina lingine, nalo ni agape. Anakupenda bila masharti, upendo wake hauongezeki wala kupungua kutokana na kushindwa au kushinda kwako. Anakupenda tu basi.

Mungu mwenyewe ni agape! (1 Yoh 4:8)
Kwa upendo huo alimpenda Yesu (Yn 17:26)
Mungu anawapenda watu kwa namna ileile na anaonesha upendo huo kwa kutoa zawadi ya Mwanaye (Yn 3:16) (1 Yoh 4:9, 10)
Baba anayo agape kubwa zaidi kwa wale wanaompenda Mwana wake Yesu (Yn 14:21)

Upendo Wa Agape Ukitenda Kazi
Wakati tulipokuwa bado wenye dhambi Kristo alitufia. Huo ni upendo wa agape (Rum 5:8).
Ona jinsi Yesu alivyoonesha kwa ukamilifu upendo wa agape katika Yn 13:1-34.
Yesu alituamuru kupendana, upendo wa agape, sisi kwa sisi, na kuwapenda watu wengine wote kwa upendo huohuo (Yn 13:34, 35) (1 The 3:12) (1 Kor 13:1-8).

Je, Maisha Yako Ya Upendo Yakoje?
Je, unalazimika kwenda ukisukumwa na agape? (2 Kor 5:14-20)
Jambo la kufanya na agape (1 Yoh 3:16-18)
Mahali pengine pa kupata agape (Rum 5:5).

2. Furaha, Ya Bwana

Yesu amepakwa mafuta ya furaha (Ebr 1:9). Yesu alifurahia watu, harusi, na tafrija. Neno katika Lk 10:21 aliruka kwa furaha, na kwa kuiona furaha mbele kulimsaidia Yesu kustahimili Msalaba (Ebr 12:2).

Kumfuata Yesu Kunaleta Furaha
(Lk 10:17) (Mdo 13:52)
Miji inaweza kupata furaha (Mdo 8:8)
Furaha ni lengo mojawapo la huduma (Flp 1:25) (2 Kor 1:24).
Yesu anataka uwe na furaha tele. Ukitaka kujua ni kwa namna gani, soma kutoka Yn 15:1-11).

3. Amani, Kama Mto

Maneno ya Biblia eirene na shalom yana maana ya utulivu katika taifa; hakuna vita hata baina ya mtu na mtu, kuna usalama, kuna kustawi, na furaha. Nafsi ya mtu aliyeokolewa ina amani na haihofii lo lote kutoka kwa Mungu, imeridhika na maisha, na imehakikishiwa uzima wa millele. Yesu ndiye Mfalme wa amani, naye huwapa amani watu wasiokuwa nayo. Hatushangai basi ni kwanini Paulo huanza nyaraka zake kwa maombi ya amani, eirene (Isa 9:6) (2 The 3:16) (Lk 7:50; 8:48).

Jinsi Ya Kuipata Amani Ya Mungu
Kutokana na ahadi ya Flp 4:1-7 mahusiano yanakuwa mazuri.
Mtindo wa maisha wa kusifu katika mazingira yote.
Jua kwamba Bwana yu karibu kukutana nawe.
Usihofu, badala yake omba na kumwuliza Mungu.
Amani yake itaulinda moyo wako na ufahamu wako.

4. Nipe Uvumilivu, Sasa!

Hapa kuna neno makrothumia lenye maana ya ustahimilivu mwingi, uvumilivu, na uwezo wa kuzuia hasira yako kwa muda mrefu unapochokozwa. Neno hilo lina maana ya ustahimilivu tunaokuwa nao tunaposubiri kwa muda mrefu tukiwangojea watu wenye mioyo migumu waje kwa Kristo. Mungu naye anastahimili kwa muda mrefu wakati tunapochelewa kumjua (Rum 2:4; 9:22)

Kwa Imani, Na Kwa Uvumilivu
Tunapokea ahadi za Mungu (Ebr 6:12).

5. Fadhili Na Utuwema

Hapa kuna maneno mawili yanayofanana; chrestotes lenye maana ya utu wema katika kuhurumia, na la pili ni agathosune lenye maana ya kulifanyia kazi jambo lililo jema.

Yesu Alikuwa Mwema Na Alifadhili
Yeye alikuwa chrestotes, alionesha utu wema na huruma kwa yule mwanamke mwenye dhambi lakini aliyekuwa tayari kutubu. Lakini pia aliweka utu wema, agathosune, kwenye matendo alipolitakasa hekalu (Lk 7:37-50) (Mt 21:12, 13). Soma Mdo 10:30 ili uone vitu viwili vilivyosababisha Yesu atiwe mafuta.

6. Uaminifu

Yesu aliwaahidi wanafunzi wake kwamba atawatangulia kwenda Galilaya. Alionesha uaminifu kwa kuitunza ahadi yake, na neno lenye maana hiyo ni pistis. Kwa maana katika kulitunza neno lake Yesu alilazimika kupitia Gethsemane, kwenda Msalabani, kaburini, kuzimu, Mbinguni, kufufuka na hatimaye Galilaya (Mt 26:32).

Mpango wa Mungu Ni Kukufanya Wewe Uwe mwaminifu
Je, unaposema, ‘ndiyo’ unamaanisha, ‘ndiyo’? (Mt 5:37)
Je, unazitunza ahadi zako? (Zab 15:4)
Je, Mfalme atakuita wewe ‘mtumwa mwema na mwaminifu’? (Mt 25:21)

7. Upole

Neno praotes lina maana ya upole na unyenyekevu kama ule wa Yesu, unaotufanya sisi kukubaliana na yale yote Mungu anayotufanyia kuwa mema, hata kama hatuyapendi. Yesu ni Simba wa Yuda, lakini pia ni Mwanakondoo wa Mungu, mpole na mnyenyekevu mbele za Baba. Wenye upole wamebarikiwa (Mt 5:5). Tunapaswa kujifunza kutoka kwa Yesu (Mt11:29).

8. Je, Waweza Kuwa Na Kiasi?

Kama jibu ni ‘hapana’ basi unahitaji egkrateia, yaani kuwa na kiasi, ndiyo kusema uwezo wa kuudhibiti mwili wako dhidi ya tamaa.

Yesu Alijua Kusema Hapana!
Ukisoma kutoka Lk 4:1-14 utaweza kuona jinsi alivyojidhibiti mwenyewe katika kipindi cha udhaifu.
Wakati Yesu alipokuwa na njaa, Shetani alimwambia tumia vibaya uweza ulionao kwa hitaji lako binafsi la chakula. Yesu: HAPANA!
Shetani alimjaribu Yesu kwa kumpa njia fupi na rahisi ya kuukwepa Msalaba. Yesu: HAPANA!
Shetani alipendekeza njia ambayo Yesu angeweza kujipatia umaarufu haraka walipokuwa juu ya kinara cha hekalu. Yesu: HAPANA!

Tunahitaji Msaada Wa Mungu Ili Tuweze Kuwa Na Kiasi
Kuteka nyara fikira (2 Kor 10:5).
Kuufuga ulimi (Yak 3:8) (Mdo 2:4)
Kuidhibiti miili yetu (1 The 4:4)

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The founder of N.D.A GROUP.

This group known as N.D.A "(Normal and Disabled association)"
is the among of the largest organization found in the world which deals with the human kind life assistance
the aim of this organization is to interrelates people in the society that the normal people can get assisted by the disabled people and the disabled people can be also assisted by the normal peoples hence found them living under mutual relationship

Logically the group focuses on teaching all people on how to interrelate on one another including having a life skill on the principles that your fellow follows so as to have proper life system and by doing so you can assist him or her and him to assist you also
nNDA group drags many peoples fillings and hence they are ready to task them self properly as group members

Mpango wa wokovu ni nini?

Swali: "Mpango wa wokovu ni nini?"

Jibu: Una njaa? Si njaa ya chakula, lakini je, una njaa ya kitu Fulani zaidi maishani? Je, kuna hali Fulani ya kutotosheka ndani yako? Ikiwa iko basi Yesu ndiye njia! Yesu alisema, “Mimi ndimi mkate wa kweli. Kila ajaye kwangu hatahisi njaa na aniaminiye hataona kiu” (Yohana 6:35).

Je, umechanganyikiwa? Je, huoni mbele ya maishani mwako? Je, unajihisi kama umeachwa kwenye giza na huoni pa kutokea? Ikiwa hali yako ni kama hiyo basi Yesu ndiye njia! Yesu alisema, “Mimi ndimi nuru ya ulimwengu. Anifuataye hatatembea gizani, bali atakuwa na nuru ya uzima” (Yohana 8:12).

Je, unajisikia kama umefungiwa nje ya maisha yako? Je, umejaribu njia nyingi na kutambua ya kwamba kile ulichokitarajia hakipo ndani yake? Je, unatafuta njia ya kufikia maisha makamilifu? Ikiwa haya ndiyo uyatafutayo, Yesu ndiye njia! Yesu alisema, “Mimi ndimi mlango wa kondoo; aingiaye kupitia mimi ataokolewa. Ataingia na kutoka na kupata malisho” (Yohana 10:9).

Je, watu wengine husababisha kushindwa kwako? Je, uhusiano wako nao umekuwa si wa kina na bila muelekeo? Je, ni kama watu wanakutumia tu kwa manufaa yao? Ikiwa ndiyo hali unayopitia Yesu ndiye njia! Yesu alisema, “Mimi ndimi mchungaji mwema. Mchungaji mwema hutoa uhai wake kwa ajili ya kondoo……. Mimi ndimi mchungaji mwema; Ninajua kondoo wangu na kondoo wangu wananijua” (Yohana 10: 11,14).

Je, unashangazwa na kinachotendeka baada ya maisha haya? Je, umechoshwa na maisha ya kupigania tu vitu vinavyooza na kushika kutu? Je, wakati mwingine maana ya maisha yako huionea shaka? Je, unataka kuishi hata baadaya kufa? Ikiwa haya ndiyo uliyonayo basi Yesu ndiye njia! Yesu alisema, “Mimi ndimi huo ufufuo na uzima. Aniaminiye ataishi, hata ajapokufa; na aishiye na kuniamini hata kufa kamwe” (Yohana11:25-26).

Njia ni nini? Ukweli ni nini? Uzima ni nini? Yesu akajibu, “Mimi ndimi njia kweli na uzima.Hakuna afikaye kwa baba bila kupitia kwangu” (Yohana 14:6).

Njaa unayoihisi ni njaa ya kiroho, na inaweza kutoshelezwa na Yesu. Yesu ndiye pekee anaweza kuondoa giza maishani mwako. Yesu ndiye mlango wa maisha ya kutosheka. Yesu ndiye rafiki na mchungaji uliyekuwa ukitafuta. Yesu ndiye uzima wa ulimwengu wa sasa na ujao. Yesu ndiye njia ya wokovu!

Unahisi njaa, kujisikia kama uliyepotea gizani na maisha yako kukosa maana kwa kuwa umetengana na Mungu. Biblia inatuambia ya kwamba sote tumetenda dhambi na kutengana na Mungu (Mhubiri 7:20; Warumi 3:23). Kujihisi kuwa maisha yako hayana maana ni kwa kutokuwepo kwa Mungu maishani mwako. Tuliumbwa tuwe na uhusiano na Mungu. Kwa sababu ya dhambi zetu tumetengwa nje ya uhusiano huo. Vibaya zaidi ni kwamba dhambi zetu zitasababisha kutengwa sasa na hata baada ya ufufuo, milele (Warumi 6:23; Yohana 3:36).

Shida hii inawezaje kutatuliwa? Yesu ndiye njia! Yesu alichukua dhambi zetu (wakorintho wa pili 5:21). Yesu alikufa kwa ajili yetu (Warumi 5:8), akachukua adhabu iliyotupasa sisi. Siku tatu baadaye, yesu akafufuka kutoka kwa wafu kuthibitisha ushindi wake juu ya dhambi na mauti (Warumi 6:4-5). Kwa nini alifanya hivyo? Yesu alijibu swali hilo mwenyewe, “Upendo mkuu hakuna mwingine mwenye nao kama huu, kwamba atoe uhai wake kwa ajili ya rafiki” (Yohana 15:13). Yesu alikufa ili tupate kuishi. Tukiweka imani zetu ndani ya yesu tukiamini kufa kwake kuwa fidia ya dhambi zetu – dhambi zetu zote zinasamehewa na kufutwa. Atahakikisha njaa yetu imetoshelezwa. Mataa ya kimaisha yataangaza tena. Tutapata nafasi ya kufikia maisha ya utimilifu. Tutamjua rafiki yetu mwema na mchungaji pia. Tutajua ya kwamba tutaishi tena hata baada ya kufa – maisha baada ya ufufuo mbinguni milele na Yesu!

“Kwa maana jinsi hii Mungu aliupenda ulimwengu hata akamtoa mwanawe wa pekee ili kila amwaminiye asipotee bali awe na uzima wa milele” (Yohana 3:16).

Je, umefanya uamuzi kwa Kristo kwa kile ulicho soma hapa? kama ndiyo, tafadhali bonyeza kwa “Nime mkubali Kristo hivi leo” hapo chini.

JURIELY'S ADVANCEMENTS & CREATIVITIES

The founder of N.D.A GROUP.

Mpango wa wokovu ni nini?