Amabhuku Asetshenziswe Kugwalo Lwempilo Lenkonzo YamaKhristu
NOVEMBER 5-11
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU UJOHANE 20-21
“Uyangithanda Yini Ukwedlula Lezi?”
(UJohane 21:1-3) Ngemuva kwesikhathi uJesu waphinda waziveza kubafundi bakhe eLwandle lwaseThibheriya. Kwenzakala kanje: 2 USimoni Phethro, loThomasi (okuthiwa nguDidimu) loNathaneli waseKhana eseGalile, lamadodana kaZebhedi labanye abafundi ababili babendawonye. 3 USimoni Phethro wabatshela wathi, “Ngisayagola inhlanzi” bona bathi, “Sizahamba lawe.” Ngakho baphuma bayangena esikepeni, kodwa kababambanga lutho ngalobobusuku.
(UJohane 21:4-14) Ekuseni kakhulu uJesu wema ekhunjini, kodwa abafundi kabananzelelanga ukuthi kwakunguJesu. 5 Wabamemeza wathi, “Bangane, lilokhu lingabambanga nhlanzi yini?” Baphendula bathi, “Hatshi.” 6 Wathi, “Phosani umambule wenu ngasekunene kwesikepe lizazuza khona. Bathe sebenze njalo behluleka ukudonsa umbule ngenxa yobunengi bezinhlanzi. 7 Lowomfundi owayethandwa nguJesu wathi kuPhethro, “YiNkosi!” USimoni Phethro wonela ukuzwa esithi, “YiNkosi,” wazembathisa ngesigqoko sakhe sejazi (ngoba wayesikhumule) weqela emanzini. 8 Abanye abafundi balandela ngesikepe behola umbule ugcwele izinhlanzi, ngoba babengakhatshana lomkhumbi, kungaba yizinyathelo ezilikhulu. 9 Ekufikeni kwabo okhunjini babona umlilo wamalahle uvutha kulenhlanzi phezulu, kanye lesinkwa. 10 UJesu wathi kubo, “Lethani ezinye izinhlanzi elizibambileyo.” 11 USimoni Phethro wakhwela esikepeni wadonsela umambule okhunjini. Wawugcwele izinhlanzi ezinkulu, zilikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lantathu, kodwa loba zinengi kangaka umambule kawuqhewukanga. 12 UJesu wathi kubo, “Wozani lizokudla.” Kakho kubafundi owaqunga isibindi sokumbuza athi, “Ungubani wena?” Bakwazi ukuthi kwakuyiNkosi. 13 UJesu weza, wathatha isinkwa wabanika, wenza njalo langenhlanzi. 14 Lesi kwasekuyisikhathi sesithathu uJesu evela kubafundi bakhe ngemuva kokuvuswa kwabafileyo.
(UJohane 21:15-19) Sebeqedile ukudla, uJesu wathi kuSimoni Phethro, “Simoni, ndodana kaJohane, [uyangithanda yini ukwedlula lezi?, NW].” Wathi, “Yebo, Nkosi, uyakwazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda.” UJesu wathi, “Phana amazinyane ami ukudla.” 16 UJesu waphinda wathi, “Simoni, ndodana kaJohane, uyangithanda ngeqiniso na?” Waphendula wathi, “Yebo, Nkosi, uyakwazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda.” UJesu wathi, “Gcina izimvu zami.” 17 Wasesithi kuye ngokwesithathu, “Simoni, ndodana kaJohane, uyangithanda na?” UPhethro wadabuka ngoba uJesu wambuza ngokwesithathu wathi, “Uyangithanda na?” Wathi, “Nkosi, uyazazi izinto zonke; uyakwazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda.” UJesu wathi, “Phana izimvu zami ukudla. 18 Ngikutshela iqiniso ngithi usesemutsha wawuzigqokisa ubophe ibhanti lakho, uziyele lapho othanda khona; kodwa uzakuthi nxa usuluphele uzakwelula izandla zakho, ugqokiswe ngomunye, akuhole akuse lapho ongathandi ukuya khona.” 19 UJesu wakutsho lokhu ukubonisa indlela uPhethro ayezakhazimulisa uNkulunkulu ngayo. Wasesithi kuye, “Ngilandela!”
nwtsty imicijo yokutaditsha ekuJoh 21:15, 17
uJesu wathi kuSimoni Phethro: Ingxoxo kaJesu loPhetro yenzakala ngemva kokuba uPhetro ephike uJesu kathathu. UJesu wabuza imibuzo emithathu eyayizaqubula imizwa kaPhetro ngaye, eyenza “uPhethro wadabuka.” (Joh 21:17) UJohane kuJohane 21:15-17 usebenzisa amabala esiGrikhi amabili atshiyeneyo, elithi a·ga·paʹo lelithi phi·leʹo womabili ngesiNdebele ahunyutshwe ngokuthi uyangithanda. UJesu wambuza kathathu uPhetro: “Uyangithanda na?” UPhetro waphendula kathathu esithi “ngiyakuthanda.” UPhetro wayesithi angakhuluma ukuthi uyamthanda, uJesu wayegcizelela ukuthi uthando lolu kwakumele lumenze aphe ukudla njalo ‘agcine’ loba eluse abalandeli bakaJesu ekukhonzeni, lapha abafaniswe lezimvu loba “amazinyane.” (Joh 21:16, 17; 1Pe 5:1-3) UJesu wavumela uPhetro ukuthi aveze kathathu ukuthi uyamthanda ngemva kwalokho wasemnika umsebenzi wokunakekela izimvu zakhe. UJesu watshengisa ukuthi wayemthethelele ngeqiniso uPhetro ukuthi wayemphike kathathu.
uyangithanda yini ukwedlula lezi?: Umutsho othi “ukwedlula lezi” ungazwisiseka ngezindlela ezitshiyeneyo. Ezinye izingcitshi zikhetha ukusebenzisa umutsho othi “uyangithanda okudlula laba abanye?” loba “uyangithanda kulalaba na?” Kodwa okungabe kuqondile yikuthi “uyangithanda ukwedlula lezi izinto?” okutsho inhlanzi ababezibambile loba ezinye izinto ezilokwenza lebhizimusi yokugola inhlanzi. Yikho-ke umutsho wevesi le kukhanya ngothi: ‘Uyangithanda yini ukwedlula inotho? Nxa kunjalo phana amazinyane ami ukudla.’ Umbuzo lo wawumuhle ikakhulu nxa sikhangela impilo kaPhetro yakudala. Lanxa uPhetro waba ngomunye wabafundi bakaJesu bakuqala (Joh 1:35-42), kazange ahle amlandele okwesikhathi sonke. Waqala wabuyela ekugoleni inhlanzi. Ngemva kwezinyanga ezithile uJesu wabiza uPhetro ukuthi atshiye ibhizimusi ukuze aqale ukuba ‘ngumgoli wabantu.’ (Mat 4:18-20; Luk 5:1-11) Waphinda njalo ngemva kokufa kukaJesu watshela abanye abaphostoli ukuthi usesiyagola inhlanzi labo bamlandela. (Joh 21:2, 3) Yikho lapha uJesu wayekhanyisa umcijo oqakathekileyo kuPhetro ukuthi kumele enze isinqumo: Wayezaqakathekisa ibhizimusi yokugola inhlanzi, ayifanisa lenhlanzi ezinengi ezaziphambi kwabo yini, loba wayezaqakathekisa umsebenzi wokunika izimvu loba abalandeli bakaJesu ukudla okwakuzabaqinisa ekukhonzeni?—Joh 21:4-8.
ngokwesithathu: UPhetro wayephike iNkosi kathathu; uJesu umnika ithuba lokuthi aveze okusenhliziyweni yakhe kathathu. UJesu wasemtshela ukuthi atshengise ukuthi uyamthanda ngokuqakathekisa inkonzo engcwele kulazo zonke izinto empilweni yakhe. UPhetro wayezancedisana lamanye amadoda afaneleyo ukuthi anike ukudla, aqinise njalo eluse umhlambi kaKhristu wabalandeli abathembekileyo. Laba babegcotshiwe kodwa babekudinga ukudla okwakuzabaqinisa ekukhonzeni.—Luk 22:32.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(UJohane 20:17) UJesu wathi, “Ungangibambi, ngokuba kangikabuyeli kuBaba. Kodwa hamba kubafowethu ubatshele uthi, ‘Sengibuyela kuBaba njalo uYihlo, kuNkulunkulu wami, uNkulunkulu wenu.’”
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuJoh 20:17
Ungangibambi: Ibala lesiGrikhi elisetshenziswe lapha elithi haʹpto·mai lingatsho “ukuthinta” loba “ukunamathela.” Lapha uJesu wayengatsho ukuthi uMariya Magadalena angambambi nje njengoba engazange ayalise abanye abesifazane abaqala ukumbona esevusiwe abafika “bamnamathela ngezandla ezinyaweni zakhe.” (Mat 28:9) Kukhanya angani uMariya Magadalena wayesesaba ukuthi uJesu wayesesiya ezulwini. Ngenxa yesifiso sakhe esikhulu sokuba leNkosi yakhe wamnamathela uJesu engafuni ukumekela. Ukuze amcacisele ukuthi sasingafiki isikhathi sokuthi aye ezulwini, uJesu watshela uMariya ukuthi ayekele ukumbamba wasemthuma ukuthi ayetshela abafundi bakhe ukuthi wayesevusiwe.
(UJohane 20:28) UThomasi wathi kuye, “Nkosi yami, Nkulunkulu wami!”
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuJoh 20:28
Nkosi yami, Nkulunkulu wami!: Ezinye izingcitshi zithi amazwi la okubabaza lanxa ayetshelwa uJesu wona ayeqondiswe kuYise uNkulunkulu. Ezinye zithi amazwi la ngesiGrikhi sokuqala ayeqondiswe kuJesu ngokwakhe. Lanxa kungaba njalo amazwi athi “Nkosi yami, Nkulunkulu wami!” angazwisiseka ngcono kakhulu nxa kungakhangelwa iMibhalo yonke ephefumulelweyo. Asikho isizatho sokukholwa ukuthi uThomasi wayecabanga ukuthi uJesu nguNkulunkulu usomandla ngoba imibhalo icacisa ukuthi uJesu wayethumele abafundi bakhe umlayezo othi, “Sengibuyela kuBaba njalo uYihlo, kuNkulunkulu wami, uNkulunkulu wenu.” (Khangela umcijo wokutaditsha okuJoh 20:17.) UThomasi wezwa uJesu ethandaza kuYise embiza ngokuthi ‘nguye yedwa uNkulunkulu weqiniso.’ (Joh 17:1-3) Yikho uThomasi wayengabiza uJesu ngokuthi “Nkulunkulu wami” ngenxa yezizathu ezilandelayo: Wayebona uJesu “engunkulunkulu” kodwa hatshi uNkulunkulu usomandla. (Khangela umcijo wokutaditsha okuJoh 1:1.) Loba wasebenzisa amazwi la kuJesu ngoba ayesetshenziswa ngezinye izinceku zikaNkulunkulu zikhuluma lezingilosi ezazithunywe nguJehova, njengoba siwathola eMibhalweni yesiHebheru. Kufanele ukuthi uThomasi wayejayelane lezinye izindaba lapho abanye abantu loba abalobi beBhayibhili ababekhuluma lezingilosi angathi bakhuluma loJehova uNkulunkulu. (Khangela kuGen 16:7-11, 13; 18:1-5, 22-33; 32:24-30; Aba 6:11-15; 13:20-22) Kungenzeka-ke ukuthi uThomasi wabiza uJesu esithi “Nkulunkulu wami” etshengisa ukuthi uyavuma ukuthi uJesu ngummeli loba umkhulumeli kaNkulunkulu weqiniso.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
NOVEMBER 12-18
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU IMISEBENZI 1-3
“Umoya Ongcwele Uthululwa Phezu Kwebandla LamaKhristu”
(ImiSebenzi 2:1-8) Kwathi kufika usuku lwePhentekhosti, babendawonye endaweni yinye. 2 Masinyane kwabakhona umsindo unjengokuvunguza komoya wesiphepho usehla uvela ezulwini wagcwala indlu yonke ababehlezi kuyo. 3 Babona okwakungathi ngamalangabi omlilo asuka ehlukana ahlala kulowo lalowo wabo. 4 Bonke bagcwaliswa ngomoya ongcwele, basebeqalisa ukukhuluma ezinye izindimi njengokuphiwa kwabo amandla ngumoya. 5 Ngalesosikhathi eJerusalema kwakuhlala abaJuda ababemesaba uNkulunkulu bevela kuyo yonke imibuso yomhlaba. 6 Bathi ngokuzwa umsindo lo, kwabuthana ixuku labantu bemangele ngokuba ubani lobani wabezwa bekhuluma ngolimi lwakhe. 7 Badideka babuza bathi, “Kanti amadoda wonke la akhulumayo kabasimaGalile na? 8 Pho kungani omunye lomunye wethu ebezwa ngolimi lwakhe na?
(ImiSebenzi 2:14) UPhethro wasesima labaLitshumi Lanye, waphakamisa ilizwi lakhe wakhuluma emphakathini wathi: “Bantu bakithi elingamaJuda, lani lonke eliseJerusalema, kahleni ngilicasisele lokhu; lalelani kuhle kulokhu engikutshoyo.
(ImiSebenzi 2:37, 38) Abantu bathi bekuzwa lokhu batshayeka kakhulu ezinhliziyweni, bathi kuPhethro labanye abaphostoli, “Bazalwane, sizakwenzenjani na?” 38 UPhethro waphendula wathi, “Phendukani libhabhathizwe lonke, ebizweni likaJesu Khristu ukuze lithethelelwe izono zenu. Lani lizakwamukela isipho somoya ongcwele.”
(ImiSebenzi 2:41) Labo abalemukelayo ilizwi lakhe babhabhathizwa, kwengezwa enanini labo mhlalokho abangaba yizinkulungwane ezintathu.
(ImiSebenzi 2:42-47) Bayikhuthalela imfundiso yabaphostoli kanye lobudlelwano, lokuhlephula isinkwa lokukhuleka. 43 Wonke umuntu wagcwala ukuthithibala, njalo abaphostoli benza izimanga lezibonakaliso ezinengi. 44 Wonke amakholwa ayendawonye, ehlanganyela kukho konke. 45 Bathengisa izinto zabo lezimpahla zabo banika loba ngubani oswelayo. 46 Izinsuku zonke baqhubeka behlangana emagumeni ethempeli, njalo behlephula isinkwa emakhaya abo besidla ndawonye ngezinhliziyo ezimhlophe, eziqinisekileyo, 47 bedumisa uNkulunkulu njalo bethakazelelwa ngabantu bonke. Njalo iNkosi yengeza inani labo izinsuku zonke ngalabo abase besindisiwe.
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Iminikelo Ethokozisa Inhliziyo
Ngosuku lokuqala lokuzalwa kwebandla lobuKristu ngonyaka ka-33 C.E., ‘ukuhlangana, ukuhlephulelana isinkwa, nokukhuleka’ kwenziwa abaphendukile ababesanda kubhapathizwa abayizi-3 000. Ngasiphi isizathu? Ukuze kube nokwenzeka ngabo ukuqinisa ukholo lwabo olusha ‘ngokuqinisela njalo esifundisweni sabaphostoli.’—IzEnzo 2:41,42.
AmaJuda namaProselithe ayezé eJerusalema ehlele ukuhlala kuphela isikhathi soMkhosi wePentekoste. Kodwa labo ababa ngamaKristu bafisa ukusala isikhashana futhi bafunde okwengeziwe ukuze baqinise ukholo lwabo olusha. Lokhu kwadala inkinga ephuthumayo yokudla nendawo yokuhlala. Abanye kulezivakashi babengenayo imali eyanele, kanti abanye babeneningi. Ngakho kwaba nesikhashana esithile kuqoqwa futhi kwabiwa izinto ezibonakalayo kulabo ababenesidingo.—IzEnzo 2:43-47
Ukuthengiswa kwezindawo ezingokoqobo nokuhlanganyelwa kwazo zonke lezizinto kwakwenziwa ngokuzithandela. Akekho owayephoqelelekile ukuba athengise noma anikele, futhi lokhu kwakungakhuthazi ubumpofu. Umbono onikezwayo awuwona owokuthi amalungu ayecebile ayethengisa ngayo yonke impahla yawo bese eba ngampofu. Kunalokho, ngenxa yothando ngabakholwa kanye nawo ngaphansi kwezimo zangalesosikhathi, athengisa ngayenakho futhi anikela ngayo yonke inzuzo ukuze alungiselele lokho okwakudingeka ukuze athuthukise izithakazelo zoMbuso.—Qhathanisa neyesi-2 Korinte 8:12-15.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ImiSebenzi 3:15) Lambulala umsunguli wokuphila, kodwa uNkulunkulu wamvusa kwabafileyo. Singofakazi bakho lokhu.
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UJesu Khristu
“Umsunguli Wokuphila.” UJesu Khristu wanikela ukuphila kwakhe okupheleleyo kwaba ngumhlatshelo ukuze atshengise ukuthi uJehova uyasithanda kakhulu. Lokhu kwenza abalandeli bakaKhristu abakhethiweyo babalethuba lokubusa laye ezulwini lokuthi kube labantu abazabuswa nguMbuso lo emhlabeni. (Mat 6:10; Joh 3:16; Efe 1:7; Heb 2:5) Yikho-ke wasesiba ‘ngumsunguli wokuphila [“iNkosana,” KJ; JB]’ wabantu bonke. (ImiS 3:15) Ibala lesiGrikhi elisetshenziswe lapha litsho “umkhokheli omkhulu” elinye elihambelana lalo lasetshenziswa kuMosi (ImiS 7:27, 35) kuthiwa ‘ngumbusi’ wako-Israyeli.
(ImiSebenzi 3:19) Yikho, phendukani, libuyele kuNkulunkulu, ukuze izono zenu zesulwe, ukuze kufike izikhathi zokuhlambulula okuvela eNkosini
UNkulunkulu Uzimisele ‘Ukuthethelela’
14 Intethelelo kaJehova iyachasiswa futhi lakumiSebenzi 3:19: “Yikho, phendukani, libuyele kuNkulunkulu, ukuze izono zenu zesulwe.” Ibala elihunyutshwe ngokuthi “zesulwe” lithethwe ebaleni lesiGiriki elingatsho “ukucitsha kumbe ukutshabalalisa.” Ezinye izikhwicamfundo zithi umfanekiso olapha ngowokucitsha okubhaliweyo. Lokhu kwakungenzakala njani? I-inki eyayisetshenziswa endulo yayenziwe ngelahle, inhlaka, kanye lamanzi. Ngemva kokubhala nge-inki enjalo, umuntu wayengathatha isipontshi esimanzi esule lokho akubhalileyo. Lokhu kungumfanekiso omuhle wesihawu sikaJehova. Nxa exolela izono zethu, kuba angani uthatha isipontshi esule ngaso izono zethu.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
NOVEMBER 19-25
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU IMISEBENZI 4-5
“Baqhubeka Bekhuluma Ngesibindi ILizwi LikaNkulunkulu”
(ImiSebenzi 4:5-13) Ngosuku olulandelayo ababusi, labadala, labafundisi bomthetho babuthana eJerusalema. 6 U-Anasi umphristi ophezulu wayekhona, kanye loKhayifasi, loJohane, lo-Alekizanda lamanye amadoda awendlu yomphristi ophezulu. 7 Bathi uPhethro loJohane kabalethwe phambi kwabo basebebathonisisa bathi: “Lokho likwenze ngamandla bani kumbe ngaliphi ibizo na?” 8 UPhethro egcwele umoya ongcwele wathi kubo: “Babusi labadala babantu! 9 Uba sibekwa umlando lamuhla ngesenzo somusa owenzelwe isigoga, besesibuzwa ukuthi usiliswe njani, 10 yazini lokhu, lina kanye labo bonke abantu bako-Israyeli: Kungenxa yamandla kaJesu Khristu waseNazaretha elambethelayo kodwa uNkulunkulu wamvusa kwabafileyo ayiwo enza indoda le ime phambi kwenu isilile ngokupheleleyo. 11 Yena uyilo “‘ilitshe lina abakhi elalilahlayo, khathesi [‘seliyilitshe elikhulu eliyisiqokoqela,’ NW] 12 Kakho omunye okulensindiso kuye; phela kalikho elinye ibizo ngaphansi kwezulu elaphiwa abantu ukuthi sisindiswe ngalo.” 13 Bathi ngokubona isibindi sikaPhethro loJohane njalo benanzelela ukuthi ngabantu makhaza ababengafundanga, batsha amathe, bakunanzelela ukuthi amadoda la ake aphila loJesu.
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Ukusuka Emazwini Omlomo Kuya Emibhalweni Engcwele—Ukubhala NamaKristu Okuqala
Ingabe Abaphostoli Babengafundile?
Lapho ababusi namadoda amadala eJerusalema “bebona ukungagunci kukaPetru noJohane, futhi beqonda ukuthi bangabantu abangafundile nabavamile, bamangala.” (IzEnzo 4:13) Ingabe abaphostoli babengafundile ngempela? Ikhuluma ngalokhu kugomela, i-New Interpreter’s Bible ithi: “Cishe la mazwi akufanele athathwe ngokoqobo njengokungathi uPetru [noJohane] babengafundile, kanjalo bengakwazi ukubhala noma ukufunda. Amane aveza ukungafani kwesikhundla sezenhlalo phakathi kwalabo ababengabahluleli kanye nabaphostoli.”
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi YezEnzo
4:13—Ingabe uPetru noJohane babengafundile? Cha, kwakungenjalo. Babizwa ngokuthi bangabantu “abangafundile nabavamile” ngoba abafundanga ezikoleni zorabi ukuze bathole ukuqeqeshwa ezindabeni zenkolo.
(ImiSebenzi 4:18-20) Basebebabiza njalo basebebalaya ukuthi bangaqali ukukhuluma loba ukufundisa ngebizo likaJesu. 19 Kodwa oPhethro loJohane baphendula bathi, “Kucazululeni lina ingabe kuqondile yini emehlweni kaNkulunkulu ukulalela lina kulokulalela uNkulunkulu. 20 Phela singeke sayekela ukukhuluma ngalokho esikubonileyo lesikuzwileyo.”
(ImiSebenzi 4:23-31) Ekukhululweni kwabo oPhethro loJohane babuyela exukwini labo bababikela konke okwakutshiwo kibo ngabaphristi abakhulu labadala. 24 Sebekuzwile lokho baphakamisa amazwi abo bonke bakhuleka kuNkulunkulu. Bathi, “Nkosi ebusayo, wena wenza izulu, lomhlaba, lolwandle lakho konke okukulezi zindawo. 25 Wena wakhuluma ngomoya ongcwele ngomlomo wenceku yakho, ubaba uDavida wathi: “‘Kungani izizwe zixokozela na, labantu besakha amacebo ngeze? 26 Amakhosi omhlaba ayahloma ajame lababusi babuthane ndawonye ukumelana leNkosi bemelana njalo Laye Ogcotshiweyo.’ 27 Ngempela uHerodi loPhontiyu Philathu bahlangana labeZizwe kanye labantu bako-Israyeli baceba ngenceku yakho engcwele, uJesu owamgcobayo. 28 Benza lokho okwakumiswe ngaphambili ngamandla akho layintando yakho ukuthi kwakuzakwenzakala. 29 Ngakho, Nkosi, zwana izisongo zabo uphe izinceku zakho amandla ukuthi zilikhulume ilizwi lakho ngesibindi esikhulu. 30 Yelula isandla sakho ukusilisa lokwenza imimangaliso, lezinkinga ngebizo lenceku yakho engcwele uJesu.” 31 Sebekhulekile, indawo ababekuyo yazamazama. Bonke bagcwaliswa ngomoya ongcwele balikhuluma ngesibindi ilizwi likaNkulunkulu.
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Umphostoli
Okwenzakala Ebandleni LobuKhristu. Ukuthululwa komoya ongcwele ngePhentekhosti kwabaqinisa kakhulu abaphostoli. Izahluko ezinhlanu zokuqala zebhuku IemiSebenzi yabaPhostoli zitshengisa isibindi abaphostoli ababelaso sokumemezela izindaba ezinhle kanye lokuvuswa kukaJesu lanxa babebotshwa, betshaywa njalo ababusi bebathembisa ukubabulala. Ngemva kwezinsukwana kudlule iPhentekhosti ibandla lamaKhristu landa kakhulu likhokhelwa ngabaphostoli ababeqondiswa ngumoya ongcwele. (ImiS 2:41; 4:4) Baqalisa betshumayela kakhulu eJerusalema, basebechaphela eSamariya baqhubeka betshumayela lakwezinye izizwe.—ImiS 5:42; 6:7; 8:5-17, 25; 1:8.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ImiSebenzi 4:11) Yena uyilo “‘ilitshe lina abakhi elalilahlayo, khathesi [‘seliyilitshe elikhulu eliyisiqokoqela,’ NW]
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Ilitshe Elikhulu Eliyisiqokoqela
IHubo 118:22 liveza ukuthi ilitshe abakhi ababezalilahla lalizakuba “yilitshe eliyisisekelo” (Heb., roʼsh pin·nahʹ). UJesu wabonisa ukuthi amazwi esiphrofetho lesi ayesebenza kuye “njengelitshe elikhulu eliyisiqokoqela” (Gr., ke·pha·leʹ go·niʹas, ilitshe eliyisisekelo). (Mat 21:42; Mak 12:10, 11; Luk 20:17) Njengoba nje ilitshe elisekucineni kwesakhiwo libonakala lula yikho uJesu Khristu laye iNkosi ebekiweyo yebandla lamaKhristu agcotshiweyo ulilitshe elikhulu lethempeli elingokomfanekiso. UPhetro wasebenzisa amazwi akuHubo 118:22 eveza ukuthi uKhristu ‘wayelilitshe’ abantu ababelilahlile kodwa uNkulunkulu wayemkhethe ukuthi abe “lilitshe elikhulu eliyisiqokoqela.”—ImiS 4:8-12; khangela lo-1 Pe 2:4-7.
(ImiSebenzi 5:1) Indoda eyayithiwa ngu-Ananiya ilomkayo uSafira labo bathengisa isiqinti sabo.
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UPetru No-Ananiya Baqamba Amanga—Singafundani Kulokho?
U-Ananiya nomkakhe badayisa indawo yabo ethile ukuze bathole imali yokusiza abantu abasanda kubhapathizwa. Lapho u-Ananiya eletha leyo mali kubaphostoli, uthi yiyo yonke okuthengwe ngayo. Kodwa akunjalo! Uyithathile enye! UNkulunkulu wambulela uPetru lokhu, futhi uPetru uthi ku-Ananiya: “Awukhohlisanga abantu, ukhohlisé uNkulunkulu.” Ngaso leso sikhathi, u-Ananiya uyawa afe! Ngemva cishe kwamahora amathathu, kufika umkakhe. Engazi ukuthi kwenzekeni kumyeni wakhe, naye ufike aqambe amanga futhi afe.
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AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU IMISEBENZI 6-8
“Ibandla Elitsha LamaKhristu Liyalingwa”
(ImiSebenzi 6:1) Ngalezozinsuku inani labafundi lisanda, abaJuda besiGrikhi ababephakathi kwabo bakhonona kulabo ababekhuluma isi-Aramu ngokuba abafelokazi babo babengananzwa nxa kusabiwa ukudla ngezinsuku zonke.
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“Kumelwe Silalele UNkulunkulu Njengombusi”
17 Ibandla elisha manje lase libhekene nengozi ecashile eyayilisongela ngaphakathi. Yayiyini? Abaningi babafundi ababhapathizwa babeyizivakashi eJerusalema futhi befuna ukufunda okwengeziwe ngaphambi kokubuyela emakhaya. Abafundi ababehlala eJerusalema banikela ngezimali ngokuzithandela ukuze bahlangabezane nezidingo zokudla nezinye izinto. (IzE. 2:44-46; 4:34-37) Ngalesi sikhathi, kwaphakama isimo esibucayi. “Esabelweni sansuku zonke” sokudla, abafelokazi abakhuluma isiGreki “babenganakwa.” (IzE. 6:1) Kodwa abafelokazi abakhuluma isiHebheru bona babenakwa. Kusobala-ke ukuthi inkinga yayihilela ubandlululo. Zimbalwa izinto ezingadala uqhekeko ukwedlula lena.
(ImiSebenzi 6:2-7) Yikho abaLitshumi Lambili bahlanganisa bonke abafundi ndawonye bathi, “Kuyabe kungalunganga kithi ukuthi siyekethise ukutshumayela ilizwi likaNkulunkulu silibale ngokulungiselana ukudla. 3 Bazalwane, khethani amadoda ayisikhombisa phakathi kwenu aziwayo ukuthi agcwele umoya lokuhlakanipha. Umlandu lo sizawuqhubela bona 4 thina siqinise ukukhuleka lokutshumayela ilizwi.” 5 Umbono lo walithabisa ixuku lonke. Bakhetha uStefane, indoda eyayigcwele ukukholwa lomoya ongcwele; kanye loFiliphu, loPhrokhuru, loNikhanori, loThimoni, loPhamena loNikhola wase-Antiyokhi, ikholwa lenkonzo yesiJuda. 6 Amadoda la ethulwa kubaphostoli bakhuleka bababeka izandla. 7 Ngakho ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lamemetheka. Inani labafundi eJerusalema landa ngokuphangisa, kwathi lenani elikhulu labaphristi layilandela inkolo.
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“Kumelwe Silalele UNkulunkulu Njengombusi”
18 Abaphostoli, besebenza njengendikimba ebusayo yebandla elandayo, baqaphela ukuthi kwakungeke kube ukuhlakanipha ‘ukuba bashiye izwi likaNkulunkulu ukuze babe ukudla ematafuleni.’ (IzE. 6:2) Ukuze baxazulule lolu daba, bathuma abafundi ukuba bafune amadoda ayisikhombisa “agcwele umoya nokuhlakanipha,” lawo abaphostoli ababengawamisa phezu kwalo “msebenzi odingekile.” (IzE. 6:3) Kwakudingeka amadoda afanelekayo ngoba umsebenzi wawungahileli nje kuphela ukwaba ukudla kodwa nokuphatha imali, ukuthenga izinto nokugcina imibhalo yezinto ezibalulekile. Wonke amadoda akhethwa ayenamagama esiGreki, cishe okwawenza amukeleka kangcono kubafelokazi ababephathwe kabi. Ngemva kokukucabangela ngomthandazo lokhu kusikisela, abaphostoli base bewamisa la madoda ayisikhombisa phezu kwalo “msebenzi odingekile.”
(ImiSebenzi 7:58–8:1) Bamhudulela phandle kwedolobho bamkhanda ngamatshe. Ofakazi babeka izigqoko zabo phambi kwejaha elalithiwa nguSawuli. 59 Kwathi belokhu bemkhanda uStefane wakhuleka wathi, “Nkosi Jesu, yamukela umoya wami.” 60 Wathi khubembe ngamadolo phansi wamemeza wathi, “Nkosi, ungababekeli umlandu ngalesisono.” Uthe esetsho lokho walala.
8 LoSawuli wayekhona ekuvumela ukubulawa kwakhe. Ngalelolanga kwaqalisa isiphithiphithi esibi sokuhlukuluza ibandla eJerusalema, kwathi bonke ngaphandle kwabaphostoli bahlakazeka kulolonke iJudiya leSamariya.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ImiSebenzi 6:15) Bonke ababehlezi phakathi kweSanihedrini bamnanzelela uStefane babona ukuthi ubuso bakhe babufana lobuso bengilosi.
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UStefanu—‘Ugcwele Umusa Namandla’
2 Kunokuthile okuphawulekayo ebusweni bukaStefanu njengamanje. Abahluleli bamgqolozele futhi baphawula ukuthi ubuso bakhe “bunjengobuso bengelosi.” (IzE. 6:15) Izingelosi ziphatha isigijimi sikaJehova uNkulunkulu futhi ngenxa yalokho, azesabi, azinaxhala, zinokuthula. Kunjalo nangoStefanu—ngisho nalaba bahluleli abagcwele inzondo bayakubona lokho. Kwenzeka kanjani angabi naxhala?
(ImiSebenzi 8:26-30) Ingilosi yeNkosi yathi kuFiliphu, “Yehlela eningizimu emgwaqweni—umgwaqo wenkangala—osuka eJerusalema usiya eGaza.” 27 Yikho wasesuka, kwathi endleleni leyo wabethana lomTopiya ongumthenwa, eyisikhulu esiqakathekileyo esasiphethe ingcebo kaKhandasi, indlovukazi yamaTopiya. Indoda le yayikade iye eJerusalema ukuyakhonza, 28 isisendleleni yokubuyela ekhaya ihlezi enqoleni yayo ibala incwadi ka-Isaya umphrofethi. 29 Umoya watshela uFiliphu wathi, “Hamba usondele enqoleni leyana walele eduze kwayo.” 30 UFiliphu wasegijimela kuyo inqola wezwa indoda leyo ibala u-Isaya umphrofethi. UFiliphu wayibuza wathi, “Uyakuzwisisa yini lokho okubalayo?”
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Ukumemezela “Izindaba Ezinhle NgoJesu”
16 AmaKristu namuhla anelungelo lokwenza umsebenzi ofana nokaFiliphu. Ngokuvamile, ayakwazi ukuxoxa ngesigijimi soMbuso nalabo ahlangana nabo ngokwethukela, njengalapho esohambweni. Ezikhathini eziningi, kuba sobala ukuthi ukuhlangana kwawo nomuntu onenhliziyo eqotho kusuke kungazenzakalelanga. Kulindelekile lokhu ngoba iBhayibheli likwenza kucace ukuthi izingelosi ziqondisa umsebenzi wokushumayela ukuze isigijimi sifinyelele “zonke izizwe nezinhlanga nezilimi nabantu.” (IsAm. 14:6) Isiqondiso sezingelosi emsebenzini wokushumayela siyilokho kanye uJesu akubikezela. Emfanekisweni wakhe kakolweni nokhula, uJesu wathi ngesikhathi sokuvuna—okuyisiphelo sesimiso sezinto—“abavuni yizingelosi.” Wathi futhi lezi zidalwa zomoya ‘ziyobutha zikhiphe zonke izinto ezikhubekisayo embusweni wayo nabantu abenza okuphambene nomthetho.’ (Math. 13:37-41) Ngesikhathi esifanayo, izingelosi zaziyobutha izindlalifa zoMbuso wasezulwini—kamuva zibuthe “isixuku esikhulu” ‘sezinye izimvu’—lezo uJehova afuna ukuzidonsela enhlanganweni yakhe.—IsAm. 7:9; Joh. 6:44, 65; 10:16.
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