Apostle Grace Lubega
Ephesians 4:11-12(KJV); And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
I have heard a fallacy in Christian circles to the effect that an apostle can only grow under an apostle, a prophet under a prophet and a pastor under a pastor.
This is not true, beloved saint.
I have known apostles who have grown under prophets and prophets who have grown under apostles. On the other hand, there are prophets who have failed to grow under prophets and pastors who have failed to grow in pastoral ministries.
In the New Testament, apostles were raised by prophets and prophets were raised by apostles. In Acts 13:1-3(MSG), we see prophet teachers commissioning the apostle Paul and Barnabas. Agabus, the prophet, was raised by apostles. Phillip did not claim the prophetic office but his daughters were prophets( Acts 21:9).
We cannot use Old Testament teachings where prophets sat under prophets to define the New Testament church. Spiritual identity is not tagged to the offices under which men sit; it is in the person of the Holy Spirit.
No man makes you an apostle, a prophet or pastor. Only the Spirit does. You are CALLED as an apostle, a prophet or a pastor. It is not the design of the man under whom you sit.
Get rid of the mentality that an apostle should sit under an apostle or a pastor should sit under a pastor. These spiritual offices were meant for the body and not for individual callings.
God did not make you an apostle so that you can grow apostles. He called you an apostle, prophet or pastor so that you EDIFY THE BODY OF CHRIST.
His name be praised!
FURTHER STUDY: Acts 13:1-3(MSG), Acts 21:9
GOLDEN NUGGET: Spiritual identity is not tagged to the offices under which men sit; it is in the person of the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this wisdom. I receive it with humility and walk in its understanding. The calling upon my life benefits the entire body of Christ. I build, I edify and I grow those you have trusted me with, to the glory of Your name, Amen.
EBIKWATA KU KUKULA MU KUYITIBWA OKW’OMWOYO I
Omutume Grace Lubega
Abaefeeso 4:11-13 (KJV); Era oyo n’awa abalala okubeera abatume, n’abalala bannabbi, n’abalala ababuulizi, n’abalala abalunda n’abayigiriza; olw’okutuukiriza abatukuvu, olw’omulimu ogw’okuweereza, olw’okuzimba omubiri gwa Kristo:
Mpulidde enjogera ez’obulimba mu bubondo bw’Abakristaayo nga zigenderera okulaga nti omutume asobola kukulira wansi w’omutume wokka, nnabbi wansi wa nnabbi era n’omusumba wansi w’omusumba.
Kino ssi kituufu, omutuukirivu omwagalwa.
Mmanyi abatume abakulidde wansi wa bannabbi ne bannabbi abakulidde wansi w’abatume. Ku luuyi olulala, waliwo bannabbi abalemeddwa okukulira wansi wa bannabbi era n’abasumba abalemeddwa okukulira mu buweereza bw’obusumba.
Mu ndagaano empya, abatume baakuzibwa bannabbi era bannabbi baakuzibwa abatume. Mu Ebikolwa 13:1-3(MSG), tulaba bannabbi abayigiriza nga baawula omutume Pawulo ne Balunabba ku lw’obuweereza mukama bweyali abayittidde. Agabo, nnabbi yakuzibwa batume. Firipo teyeeyita nnabbi naye bawala be baali banabbi (Ebikolwa 21:9)
Tetusobola kukozesa enjigiriza z’Endagaano Enkadde, bannabbbi we baatuulanga wansi wa bannabbi okuzimba ekkanisa y’Endagaano Empya. Ekikula ky’omwoyo ekinnyonnyola okuyitibwa kwaffe mu Kristo kaakano, tekirina kakwate ku ngeri ez’enjawulo ez’okuyitibwa kwa bakitaffe mu mw’Omwoyo; Wabula Kiri ku Mwoyo Mutukuvu.
Tewali muntu yenna akufuula mutume, nnabbi, oba omusumba. Mwoyo Mutukuvu yekka y’akikola. OYITIBWA ng’omutume, nnabbi, oba ng’omusumba. Tekikolebwa kitaawo mu mw’Omwoyo.
Ggyawo endowooza egamba nti omutume alina kutuula wansi wa mutume, oba nti omusumba alina kutuula wansi wa Musumba. Yaafeesi zino ez’okuyitibwa okw’omwoyo zaateekebwawo lwa mubiri gwa Kristo gwonna sso ssi lwa kuyitibwa kwa bantu ssekinnoomu.
Katonda teyakufuula mutume osobole okukuza abatume. Yakuyita mutume, nnabbi oba omusumba osobole OKUZIMBA OMUBIRI GWA KRISTO.
Erinnya lye litenderezebwe!
YONGERA OSOME : Ebikolwa 13:1-3(MSG), Ebikolwa 21:9
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ekikula ky’omwoyo ekinnyonnyola okuyitibwa kwafffe mu Kristo kaakano, tekirina kakwate ku ngeri ez’enjawulo ez’okuyitibwa kwa bakitaffe mu mw’Omwoyo; Wabula Kiri ku Mwoyo Mutukuvu.
ESSAALA : Kitaffe, nkwebaza olw’amagezi gano. Ngaaniriza mu bwetoowaze era ntambulira mu kutegeera kw’ago. Okuyitibwa ku bulamu bwange kugasa omubiri gwa Kristo gwonna. Nzimba, ntangaaza era nkuza abo b’onneesigisizza, Ku lw’ekitiibwa ky’Erinnya lyo, Amiina.
OKUKURA OMU MYANYA Y’OMWOYO I
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Abaefeso 4:11-13 Kandi akaha abamwe kuba entumwa, abandi baanabi, abandi ababuurizi b’engiri, abandi kuba abariisa n’abeegyesa, ngu abarikwera bateekateekyerwe omurimo gw’okuheereza, babone kwombeka omubiri gwa Kristo, okuhitsya obu twena turihika aha kugira obumwe bw’okwikiriza, n’okuhika aha kumanya Omwana wa Ruhanga, okuhitsya obu turiba abantu bakuru, tukahika aha bukuru obw’orugyero rwa Kristo oruhikire.
Mpuraire obuhabe omu bakristayo ngu entumwa nekurira ahansi y’entumwa gyenzi yaayo, nabi ahansi ya nabi kandi omuriisa ahansi y’omuriisa.
Eki tikihikire, mukundwa we.
Manyire entumwa azakuraire ahansi ya baanabi hamwe na baanabi abakuraire ahansi y’entumwa. Orubaju orundi, hariho baanabi abaremirwe kukura ahansi ya baanabi hamwe n’abariisa abaremirwe kukurira omu buheereza bw’abariisa.
Omu ndagaano ensya, entumwa zikaba zikuzibwa baanabi kandi na baanabi bakaba bakuzibwa entumwa. Omu Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 13:1-3 “Envunurira eya obutumwa” nitureeba baanabi abegyesa barikutuma entumwa Paulo na Barunaba. Nabi Agabas akakuzibwa entumwa. Filipo tarayeheire omwanya gw’obwa nabi kwonka abaishiki be bakaba bari baanabi (Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 21:9).
Titurikubaasa kukozesa okwegyesa kw’endagaano enkuru ahu baanabi babaire bashutama ahansi ya baanabi kushoboorora ekanisa ey’endagaano ensya. Eki turi omu Mwoyo tikikwataine n’emyanya ahu abantu barikushutama; kiri omu muntu w’Omwoyo Orikwera.
Tihaine muntu orikukukora entumwa, nabi nari omuriisa. Omwoyo niwe arikukikora. OYETSIRWE nk’entumwa nabi nari omuriisa. Ti buteeka bw’omuntu ou orikushutama ahansi.
Rekyeraho enteekateeka erikugira ngu entumwa ashemereire kushutama ahansi y’entumwa nari omuriisa. Emyanya egi ey’Omwoyo ekaba eri ey’omubiri kutari okweetwa kw’abantu.
Ruhanga tarakukozire entumwa ngu okaakuza entumwa. Akakweeta entumwa, nabi nari omuriisa ngu OKAYOMBEKA OMUBIRI GWA KRISTO.
Eiziina rye rihimbisibwe!
SHOMA NEEBI: Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 13:1-3, Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 21:9
EZAABU: Eki turi omu Mwoyo tikikwataine n’emyanya ahu abantu barikushutama; kiri omu muntu w’Omwoyo Orikwera.
OKUSHABA: Taata, ninkusiima ahabw’obwengye obu. Ninkwikiriza n’obucureezi kandi ngyendera omu nyetegyereza yaabwo. Okweetwa aha magara gangye nikwombeka omubiri gwa Kristo gwoona. Ninyombeka kandi nkuza abo abu ompeire, ahabw’ekitiinisa ky’eiziina ryaawe, Amiina.
ME DONGO I DOG TIC MA PAT-PAT MA KWAKO CWINY I
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Jo Epeco 4:11-13 (KJV); Mot ma En omiyo gin en: omiyo jo mogo me bedo lukwena, jo mukene me bedo lutit Lok pa Lubanga, jo mukene gubed lutit Lok me kwena maber, jo mukene lukwat ki lupwony. Ticgi obedo me yubo jo pa Lubanga i ticgi me konyo dano, dok me dongo kom Kricito.
An awinyo kit goba mogo i kin lawala pa Lukricitayo ni lakwena twero keken dongo i ter tela pa lakwena, lanebi i ter tela pa lanebi dok bene lakwat i ter tela pa lakwat.
Man pe tye lok ada, jo maleng me amara.
An angeyo lukwena ma gin odongo i ter tela pa lunebi dok lunebi ma gin odongo i ter tela pa lakwena. Ki tung kucel, tye lunebi ma gin pe otwero dongo i ter tela pa lunebi dok lukwat ma gin pe otwero dongo i ter tela me dog tic pa Lubanga ma lakwat aye doro.
I buk me Cik Manyen, lukwena gin ki yilo gin i ter tela pa lunebi dok lunebi ki yilo gin i ter tela pa lukwena. I buk me Tic pa Lukwena 13:1-3 (MSG), Waneno lunebi ma lupwonye ka tye ka oro lakwena Paulo ki Barnaba. Agabo ma lanebi odongo i ter tela pa lunebi. Pilipo pe owaco ki doge ni etye i dog tic pa lanebi ento anyira ma mere onongo tye lunebi (Tic pa Lukwena 21:9).
Wan pe wa twero tic ki pwony me Cik Macon kama lunebi obedo i ter tela pa lunebi me nyutu kit macalo kanica me Cik Manyen omyero obed kwede. Kit ma in inen kwede i kit me cwiny pe ki keto i kom dog tic kama dano bedo iye; tye i nga ma Cwiny Maleng obedo.
Pe tye ngat mo ma weko in i bedo lakwena, lanebi onyo lakwat. Cwiny pa Lubanga keken aye ma timo meno. In ki lwongo in macalo lakwena, lanebi onyo lakwat. Meno pe obedo ma lube ki kit pa ngat ma itye i te tela Mere.
Kwany kit tam man ki i wi in ni lakwena omyero obed i ter tela pa lakwena onyo lakwat omyero obed i ter tela pa lakwat. Dog tic pa Lubanga magi me cwiny ni obedo pi dul kom Kricito ento pe pi lwongo pa ngat acel acel.
Lubanga pe oweko ni ibed lakwena ni wek in i dong lukwena. En olwongo in lakwena, lanebi onyo lakwat wek i DONG DUL KOM KRICITO.
Nying En ki pak!
KWAN MUKENE: Tic pa lukwena 13:1-3 (MSG), Tic pa lukwena 21:9
LWOD MADIT: Kit ma in inen kwede i kit me cwiny pe ki keto i kom dog tic kama dano bedo iye; tye i nga ma Cwiny Maleng obedo.
LEGA: Wora, Apwoyo In pi ryeko man. A gamo ki mwolo dok awoto i niang mere. Lwongo ma tye i kwo ma mera konyo dul kom Kricito ducu. An ayubu, apwonyo dok adongo jo ma i miyo gin bot an ki gen pi deyo me nying In, Amen.
HABYA KUKULA MU MULIMO GHWA MWOYO I
Mukwenda Grace Lubega
Beefeeso 4:11-13(KJV); Niiye eenini akaleka bamui baaba bakwenda, banji balangi̱, banji balangi̱li̱li̱ baa Makulu Ghasemeeye ghaa Luhanga, banji kuba bali̱i̱si̱ya kandi banji kuba beegheesi̱ya. Akakola eki niikuwo bateekani̱je bantu baa Luhanga kukola mulimo ghwa ku̱mu̱heeleli̱ya kandi bahi̱ki̱li̱ja aba nga mubili ghwa Ki̱li̱si̱to bagume mu ku̱hi̱ki̱li̱ja kwabo. Eki kikweyongela mu maaso ku̱hi̱ki̱ya etu̱we boona tuli mu bumui kwonini mu ku̱hi̱ki̱li̱ja kwatu, tumani̱ye kwonini Ki̱li̱si̱to Mwana wa Luhanga, tu̱ku̱li̱ye kwonini mu ku̱hi̱ki̱li̱ja kwatu kandi tubaaye kwonini bahi̱ki̱li̱i̱ye kwengani̱ya ngoku Ki̱li̱si̱to ali.
Naalaghuyeho bisubha mu ba Kristayo mbamanisiya bati mukwenda andi kulila hansi ya mukwenda enkaha, mulangi hansi ya mulangi, na muliisiya hansi ya muliisiya.
Ghani tighali majima, muntu wa Luhanga oghu akundiye.
Nimaniye bakwenda abakuliiye hansi ya ba balangi, kandi na balangi abakuliiye hansi ya bakwenda. Ha mukono ghunji, aliyo balangi abalemeewe kukulila hansi ya balangi na baliisiya abalemeewe kukulila hansi ya baliisiya.
Mu ndaghaano empyaka, bakwenda bakakulibuwa balangi, na balangi baakulibuwa bakwenda. Mu Bikoluwa 13:1-3(MSG), tuboone balangi beeghesiya niba tuma omukwenda Paulo na Balanaba. Agabo omulangi akakulibuwa bakwenda. Filipo teeyetiye mulangi bhaitu bahala be baalangagha bighambo bya Luhanga (Acts 21:9).
Titubhonganuuwe kukwamilila masomo gha ndaghaano mpyaka ambali balangi basitamiye hansi ya balangi ku fuga enkanisa ya ndaghaano empyaka.Eki tuli mu mwoyo tikikwataane na milimu eghi bantu basitamiye mu, ni muntu wa mwoyo Ahikiliiye.
Taliyo muntu oghu akukufola mukwenda, mulangi, kedha muliisiya. Mwoyo enkah niye akukufolagha. OBILIKUUWE nka mukwenda, mulangi, muliisiya. Takili kitekelejo kya muntu ositamiye hansi.
Wehiyemu nkenga eti mukwenda alina kusitama hansi ya mukwenda kedha muliisiya alina kusitama hansi ya muliisiya. Mulimo eni ya mwoyo eliho habwa mubili enkanisa bhatu teeliyo habwa kubilikuwa kwawe nkaawe.
Luhanga takufoye mukwenda ati nikuwo okuliye bakwenda. Akakubilikila mukwenda, mulangi, kedha muliisiya nikuwo okuliye kandi okwele mubili ghwa Kristo.
OTODHE OSOME: Bikoluwa 13:1-3(MSG), Bikoluwa 21:9
KASUSI KA FEZZA: empyaka.Eki tuli mu mwoyo tikikwataane na milimu eghi bantu basitamiye mu, ni muntu wa mwoyo Ahikiliiye.
TUSABE: Baaba, nkukusiimila magheji ghani. Naaghasimiye mu bwebundaali kandi nibuwo ndubhatanga nu nkenga ya gho. Mubili ghwa Kristo ghwona nibuwo gughobela mu ekiwambilikiliiye. Nkukwelagha, nikuliya aba wanesighiye nabo, habwa kitiinisa kyawe. Amina.