Apostle Grace Lubega
Matthew 16: 15-18 (KJV); He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
I am a student of Church history and have studied the lives of the great men and women of God of the past to understand the patterns that defined their lives.
One of the things I have come to understand is that no man or woman has been used by God without that man having received a specific revelation of the person of Jesus Christ.
This was the experience of Peter in our theme scripture.
It was important to our Lord and Master that Peter had a revelation of who Jesus was before the great declaration that he would be the rock upon which the Church would be built.
That was the revelation to Peter, what about yours?
The truth of the matter is that there is more to our Lord than the fact that He is Christ, the son of the Living God. In Hebrews 5:11, in speaking of Melchizedek, Paul said that he had many things to say about Melchizedek, which things were hard to even utter.
That specific revelation that God will reveal to your spirit is what forms your message to your generation and the testimony by which you will be remembered for ages to come.
FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 1:17, Psalm 48:12-14
GOLDEN NUGGET: One of the things I have come to understand is that no man or woman has been used by God without that man having received a specific revelation of the person of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You for the indescribable gift of Jesus Christ, for the bottomlessness of His person and how unfathomable His riches are. In my quest to understand You, I drink from the deepest wells and draw from the purest springs, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
GGWE OMPITA ANI?
Omutume Grace Lubega
Matayo 16:15-18 (KJV); N’abagamba nti Naye mmwe mumpita mutya? Simooni Peetero n’addamu n’agamba nti Ggwe Kristo, Omwana wa Katonda omulamu. Yesu n’addamu n’amugamba nti Olina omukisa, Simooni Ba-Yona: kubanga omubiri n’omusaayi tebyakubikkulira ekyo, wabula Kitange ali mu ggulu. Nange nkugamba nti Ggwe Peetero, nange ndizimba ekkanisa yange ku lwazi luno: so n’emiryango egy’Emagombe tegirigiyinza.
Ndi muyizi w’ebyafaayo eby’ekkanisa, era nekkaanyizza obulamu bw’abasajja n’abakazi ba Katonda ab’amaanyi abedda okutegeera ensengeka z’ennono z’enkola y’ebintu ezannyonnyola obulamu bwabwe.
Ekimu ku bintu bye ntegedde kiri nti teri musajja oba mukazi akozeseddwa Katonda nga omuntu oyo tamaze kufuna kubikkulirwa okw’enjawulo okw’ekyo Yesu Kristo kyali
Eno ye yali ensisinkano ya Peetero mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo.
Kyali kya mugaso eri Katonda era Mukama waffe nti Peetero afuna okubikkulirwa okwa ki Yesu kye yali ng’okulangirira okunene tekunabaawo nti agenda kubeera olwazi kwagenda okuzimba Ekkanisa.
Okwo kwe kwali okubikkulirwa eri Peetero, ate ggwe okukwo?
Amazima g’ensonga gali nti waliwo ekisingako ku mazima nti Mukama waffe ye Kristo, Omwana wa Katonda Omulamu. Mu Abaebbulaniya 5:11, mu kwogera ku Merukizeddeeki, Pawulo yagamba nti yalina ebigambo bingi eby’okwogera ku Merukizeddeeki, ebintu ebizibu okutegeeza.
Okwo okubikkulirwa okw’enjawulo Katonda kw’agenda okubikkulira omwoyo gwo kwe kubumba obubaka bwo eri omulembe gwo era n’obujulizi bwogenda okujjukirirwako emyaka egirijja.
YONGERA OSOME: Abaefeso 1:17, Zabbuli 48:12-14
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ekimu ku bintu bye ntegedde kiri nti teri musajja oba mukazi akozeseddwa Katonda nga omuntu oyo tamaze kufuna kubikkulirwa okw’enjawulo okw’omuntu wa Yesu Kristo.
ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Weebale ku lw’ekirabo ekisukkulumye ekya Yesu Kristo, ku lw’obuziba obutakoma obw’ekyo kyali era n’obugagga Bwe obutayinza kunnyonnyolwa. Nga noonya okukutegeera, nnywa okuva mu nzizi ez’ebuziba ennyo era nfuna okuva mu migga egisinga obulongoofu, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
MUGIRA NGU MBA OHA?
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Matayo 16:15-18; Yaababuuza ati: Mbwenu shi imwe, mugira ngu mba oha? Simooni Petero yaagarukamu ati: Ori Kristo, Omwana wa Ruhanga ohuriire. Yesu yaamugarukamu ati: Oine omugisha, Simooni mwene Yona; ahabw’okuba omubiri n’eshagama tibyo byakushuuruurira ekyo, kureka Tata ori omu iguru. Kandi ninkugambira nti: Ori Petero, naanye ndyayombeka ekanisa yangye aha rukiri oru, n’amarembo g’okuzimu tigarigibaasa.
Ndi omweegi w’ebyafaayo by’ekanisa, kandi nshomire amagara g’abashaija n’abakazi ba Ruhanga abamaani aba ira kwetegyereza ngu engyenderwaho ezashobororeire amagara gaabo.
Kimwe aha bintu ebinyizire kwetegyereza ningu tihariho mushaija nari omukazi okozesiibwe Ruhanga kandi atatungire okushuuruurirwa kw’omutaano kwa Yesu Kristo.
Eki nikyo Petero yarabiremu omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu .
Kikaba kiri kikuru ahari Mukama ngu Petero atungye okushuuruurirwa aha ki Yesu yabaire ari atakamugambaire ngu niwe rukiri oru ekanisa eryombekwaho.
Okwo kukaba kuri okushuuruuriwa kwa Petero, Kandi okwaawe?
Amazima g’eki gari ngu hariho baingi omuri Mukama kukira amazima ngu ari Kristo, omwaana wa Ruhanga. Omu kitabo kya Abaheburaayo 5:11, omu kugamba aha Milikizedeki, Paulo nagira ngu akaba aine bingi byokugamba ahari Milikizedeki, kandi ebigumire eishoborora.
Okwo okushuuruurirwa kw’omutaano oku Ruhanga arikushuuruurira omu mwoyo waawe nikwo kurikwombeka obutumwa bw’obusingye bwaawe hamwe n’obujurizi oburireeta waijukwa omu busingye oburyiija.
SHOMA NEEBI: Abaefeso 1:17, Zaaburi 48:12-14
EZAABU: Kimwe aha bintu ebinyizire kwetegyereza ningu tihariho mushaija nari omukazi okozesiibwe Ruhanga kandi atatungire okushuuruurirwa kw’omutaano kwa Yesu Kristo.
OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’ekiconco ekitarikushobororwa ekya Yesu Kristo, omuntu we otaine bugarukiro kandi ou obutungi bwe butarikubaasa kwetegyerezibwa. Omu kukwetegyereza, ninyweera omu maziba maraingwa kandi ntaha omu nyanja enungi, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
WUN KONO WUWACI AN ANGA?
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Matayo 16:15-18 (KJV); Ka dok openyogi ni, “Wun kono wuwacci an aŋa?” Cimon Petero ogamo ni, “In i Kricito ma Lubaŋa oyero, Wod pa Lubaŋa makwo.” Ci Yecu odokke iye ni, “Itye ki gum, Cimon wod pa Yona! Pien gin mo ma tye i kom ki remo pe onyutti lok man, ento Wora ma tye i polo aye. Doŋ awacci ni in i Petero, ma te lokke Pata, ci abimiyo lwak jo muye an gicuŋ i kom pata man, teko me to pe bitwero loyone.
An abedo latin kwan me jami mayam otime con i kom pa Kricito, dok akwano kwo pa lutic pa Lubanga madongo me niang yo kwo ango ma oweko kwo gi obedo kumenu.
Gin acel ma atyeko niang en aye ni petye dako onyo lacoo mo ma Lubanga otiyo kwede labongo ngat meno nongo niyabo magwako kom anga ma Yecu Kricito obedo.
Man aye ginma otime ikwo pa Paulo ikwan wa matin me Lok acoya.
Pire obedo tek bot Rwot dok ladit wa ni Petero onongo niyabo ikom anga ma Yecu obedo ma peya kityero ati lok madit ni en onongo bi bedo pata ma lwak pa jo muyee onongo ki bi gedo gin iye.
Man obedo niyabo bot Petero, in megi kono?
Lok ada en aye ni jami tye mapol malube ki Rwot-wa mapat ki ada ni en tye Kricito, wod pa Lubanga makwo. I buk pa Jo Ibru 5:11, ilok ikom Melkijedek, Paulo owaco ni en etye ki lok mapol ma myero eloki ikom Melkijedek , ento onongo tek twatwal me niaŋowu.
Niyabo meno kikome ma Lubanga obinyutu ki cwinyi ni en aye obedo ginma yubu ginma ipwonyo ki jo ma itekare ni dok caden mawic bipo kwede i kare ma bibino anyim.
KWAN MUKENE: Jo Epeco 1:17, Jabuli 48:12-14
LWOD MADIT: Gin acel ma atyeko niang en aye ni petye dako onyo lacoo mo ma Lubanga otiyo kwede labongo ngat meno nongo niyabo magwako kom anga ma Yecu Kricito obedo.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyi pi ada man. Apwoyi pi miyo mot me Yecu Kricito ma lapore mo peke ni, pi ngat ma en obedo ma agiki ne peke ni dok kitma lonyo ne lapore peke kwede. Imiti na me niang in, an amato pii ki i kulu ma tut loyo dok atwomo pii ki i wang pii madong leng loyo, inying Yesu, Amen.
INYWE NIMUGAMBA NINYOWE OHA?
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Matayo 16: 15-18 (KJV); Uwe yabagamba ati, Baitu inywe nimugira ngu ninyowe oha? Kandi Somooni Petero yagarukamu nagamba ati, Niiwe Kristo, omwaana wa Ruhanga omwomeezi, Kandi Yesu yamugarukamu namugamba ati, Ohairwe omugisa iwe, Simooni Bajona: kinu tikikusukulirwe omubiri n’esagama, baitu Isenyowe ali omwiguru. Kandi nanyowe ninkugumiza, Ngu niiwe Petero, kandi hamwandaara gunu niho ndyombeka ekanisa yange; kandi nemiryango y’egehena teri gisingura.
Ndi mwegi w’ebyafaayo by’ekanisa, kandi nsomere habwomeezi obw’abasaija n’abakazi aba Ruhanga ab’amaani abahingwireho abakara okwetegereza emiringo yemirubatire eyayanjurwire obwomeezi bwaabu.
Ekintu kimu omubingi ekinyamazire okwetegereza kiri ngu busaho musaija oba omukazi ayakozesiibwe Ruhanga hatabaireho omuntu ogwo kubanza kuntunga okusukuurwa okw’ embaganiza okwa Kristo Yesu.
Kinu nikyo Petero yatungireho omumutwe gw’ekyahandikirwe kyaitu.
Kyali kyomugaso hali Mukamu waitu kandi Omwegesa ngu Petero akatunga okusukuurwa okwamw’ etegeresize okumanya Yesu akaba nuwe oha hatakabaireho okurangiira okw’amaani ngu nuwe omwandaara hali ekanisa erayombekwa.
Okwo nukwo kwabaire kusukuurwa okwa Petero, Hati iwe okwawe nukwo kuraha?
Ekyamanukwo omunsonga kiri ngu haroho ekikukiraho hali Mukama okusinga hakiroho ngu nuwe Kristo, Omwana wa Ruhanga omwomeezi. Omuba’ Heburaniya 5:11 omukubazaho Melukizedeeke, Omukwenda Paulo natugambira ngu akaba nebintu nyamwingi ebyokubazaho ha Melukizedeeke, ebinti byenyini ebyali bigumu okwatura.
Ngu okusukuurwa okwo okw’embaganiza Ruhanga okwarakwoleka omumwoyo gwawe nukwo kwombeka obukwenda bwawe hali ekyasa kyawe kandi n’obwakaiso olijukirwahoga omumyaka ekwija.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abefeeso 1:17, Zabuli 48:12-14
EKIKURU MUBYOONA: Ekintu kimu omubingi ekinyamazire okwetegereza kiri ngu busaho musaija oba omukazi ayakozesiibwe Ruhanga hatabaireho omuntu ogwo kubanza kuntunga okusukuurwa okw’ embaganiza okwa Kristo Yesu.
ESAARA: Taata omw’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amananu ganu. Webale habw’ekisembo ekitakusobora kwanjuurwa kuhwayo ekya Kristo Yesu, habw’ oburabwe hansi obutaroho nkango kandi nomulingo gw’obugaigabwe obutasobora kumarwaayo. Omukuserura kwange okukwetegereza, nyowe nywera hamaziba agomunziha kwo, kandi ntaha okuruga omumaizi agakweera kurungi, omu ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
MWANINENA MIMI KUWA NI NANI?
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mathayo 16:15-18 (KJV); Akawaambia, Nanyi mwaninena mimi kuwa ni nani? Simoni Petro akajibu akasema, Wewe ndiwe Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu aliye hai. Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Heri wewe Simoni Bar-yona; kwa kuwa mwili na damu havikukufunulia hili, bali Baba yangu aliye mbinguni. Nami nakuambia, Wewe ndiwe Petro, na juu ya mwamba huu nitalijenga kanisa langu; wala milango ya kuzimu haitalishinda.
Mimi ni mwanafunzi wa historia ya Kanisa, na nimesoma maisha ya wanaume na wanawake wakuu wa Mungu wa zamani ili kuelewa mifumo iliyofafanua maisha yao.
Mojawapo ya mambo ambayo nimepata kuelewa ni kwamba hakuna mwanamume au mwanamke ambaye ametumiwa na Mungu bila mtu huyo kupokea ufunuo maalum wa nafsi ya Yesu Kristo.
Huu ulikuwa mfano wa Petro katika andiko letu la mada.
Ilikuwa muhimu kwa Bwana na Mwalimu wetu kwamba Petro awe na ufunuo wa utambulisho Yesu kabla ya tangazo kuu kwamba angekuwa mwamba ambao Kanisa lingejengwa juu yake.
Huo ndio ulikuwa ufunuo kwa Petro, je wako?
Ukweli wa mambo ni kwamba kuna mengi zaidi kwa Bwana wetu kuliko kweli kwamba Yeye ni Kristo, mwana wa Mungu aliye Hai. Katika Waebrania 5:11, katika kuzungumza juu ya Melkizedeki, Paulo alisema kwamba alikuwa na mambo mengi ya kusema kuhusu Melkizedeki, ambayo yalikuwa magumu hata kuyatamka.
Ufunuo huo mahususi ambao Mungu ataufunua kwa roho Yako ndio unaounda ujumbe wako kwa kizazi chako na ushuhuda ambao utakumbukwa kwa vizazi vijavyo.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Waefeso 1:17, Zaburi 48:12-14
UJUMBE MKUU: Mojawapo ya mambo ambayo nimepata kuelewa ni kwamba hakuna mwanamume au mwanamke ambaye ametumiwa na Mungu bila kupokea ufunuo maalum wa nafsi ya Yesu Kristo.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Asante kwa kipawa kisichoelezeka cha Yesu Kristo, kwa kutokuwa na mwisho wa nafsi yake na jinsi utajiri wake usioweza kueleweka. Katika jitihada yangu ya kukuelewa Wewe, ninakunywa kutoka kwenye visima virefu zaidi na kuteka kutoka kwenye chemchemi safi zaidi, katika jina la Yesu Kristo, Amina.