Apostle Grace Lubega

Mark 8:27-29 (KJV); And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others, One of the prophets. And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

Every society has its religious complexities which arise from how it understands Christ.

History has proved to us that Jesus Christ has been interpreted in diverse albeit unbiblical ways when introduced to different peoples.

For example, when He was preached to the Jews, some turned Him into a tradition. When He was preached to the Greeks, some turned Him into a philosophy. When He was preached to the Romans, some turned Him into a religion. When He was preached to the Europeans, some turned Him into an enterprise.

Complexity is what killed the Church in Jerusalem when the Jews turned Him into a tradition. Complexity is what created the unholy marriage between Church and State when the Romans turned Christ into a religion. Complexity is why today, Europe’s empty cathedrals are going on sale because to them, He was an enterprise.

If we must preach Christ in truth, then we must return to the simplicity that He represents: that He is God our Saviour; He died for the sins of the world; He heals and He guides; He raises the dead; in Him is justification, sanctification and eternal life.

We should not ‘traditionalise’ Him because it will kill our fire; we should not philosophise Him because He chose foolishness to shame the wise; we should not treat Him as a religion because He desires relationship; we should not turn Him into an enterprise because by that we lose our power in the gospel.

Praise His name!

FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 11:3-4, Galatians 1:6-8

GOLDEN NUGGET: We should not ‘traditionalise’ Christ because it will kill our fire; we should not philosophise Him because He chose foolishness to shame the wise; we should not treat Him as a religion because He desires relationship; we should not turn Him into an enterprise because by that we lose our power in the gospel.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for Your word. You have taught me the way of the Father and the true light. I understand Christ in His simplicity. It is this very simplicity that leads me to greater depths in You. I can never veer off the course of truth because this wisdom is at work in me, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

YESU KRISTO Y’ANI?

Omutume Grace Lubega.

Makko 8:27-29 (KJV): Yesu n’asitula n’agenda n’abayigirizwa be mu mbuga z’e Kayisaliya ekya Firipo. Bwe baatuuka mu kkubo n’abuuza abayigirizwa be, n’abagamba nti Abantu bampita ani? Ne bamugamba nti Yokaana Omubatiza: n’abalala nti Eriya: naye abalala nti Omu ku bannabbi. Ye n’ababuuza nti Naye mmwe mumpita ani? Peetero n’addamu n’amugamba nti Ggwe Kristo.

Buli kifo kirina engeri z’akyo ez’okukaluubirizibwa kw’eddiini nga ziva mu ngeri gye kitegeeramu Kristo.

Ebyafaayo bitukakasizza nti Yesu Kristo avvuunuddwa mu ngeri ez’enjawulo eziteesigamiziddwa ku Baibuli nga ayanjulwa eri abantu ab’enjawulo.

Okugeza, bwe yabuulirwa eri Abayudaaya, abamu baamufuula kalombolombo. Bwe yabuulirwa eri Abayonani, abamu baamufuula ndowooza ez’amagezi. Bwe yabuulirwa eri Abaruumi, abamu baamufuula ddiini. Bwe yabuulirwa eri Ab’ebulaaya, abamu baamufuula byanfuna.

Okukalubya kwe kwatta ekkanisa mu Yerusalemi Abayudaaya bwe baamufuula akalombolombo. Okukalubya kwe kwatondawo obufumbo obutaali butukuvu wakati w’ekkanisa n’obufuzi bw’Abaruumi bwe baafuula Kristo eddiini. Okukalubya y’ensonga lwaki leero, Amasinzizo g’ebulaaya agatakyalimu bantu gatundibwa kubanga gye bali, Yali byanfuna.

Bwe tubeera nga tuli bakubuulira Kristo mu mazima, tulina okudda eri obwangu bw’akiikirira: nti Ye Katonda omulokozi waffe; yafiiririra ebibi by’ensi; Awonya era Akulemberamu; Azuukiza abafu; Mu Ye mwe muli okuggyibwako omusango, okutukuzibwa n’obulamu obutaggwawo.

Tetulina kumufuula ‘bulombolombo’ kubanga kijja kutta omuliro gwaffe; tetulina kumufuula birowoozo bya magezi kubanga Yalonda obusiru okuswaza abagezi; tetulina kumuyisa nga ddiini kubanga ayagala nkolagana; tetulina kumufuula byanfuna kubanga olw’ekyo tufiirwa amaanyi gaffe mu njiri.

Erinnya lye lyebazibwe!

YONGERA OSOME: 2 Abakkolinso 11:3-4, Abaggalatiya 1:6-8.

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Tetulina kumufuula ‘bulombolombo’ kubanga kijja kutta omuliro gwaffe; tetulina kumufuula birowoozo bya magezi kubanga Yalonda obusiru okuswaza abagezi; tetulina kumuyisa nga ddiini kubanga ayagala nkolagana; tetulina kumufuula byanfuna kubanga olw’ekyo tufiirwa amaanyi gaffe mu njiri.

ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’ekigambo Kyo. Onjigirizza engeri ya Kitaffe n’ekitangaala ekituufu. Ntegeera Kristo mu bwangu bwe. Buno obwangu bwe bumu obunkulemberamu eri obuziba obw’amaanyi mu Ggwe. Ssiriyinza kuva ku kkubo ly’amazima kubanga amagezi gano gakola mu nze, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

YESU KRISTO N’OHA?

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Mako 8:27; Yesu yaagumizamu n’abeegi be, baataaha omu birorero bya Kaisarea-Filipi. Ku baabaire nibakigyenda, yaabuuza abeegi be ati: Beitu abantu bagira ngu mba oha? Baamugarukamu bati: Abamwe nibagira ngu, ori Yohaana Omubatizi; abandi ngu: Ori Eliya; kandi abandi ngu: Ori omwe ahari baanabi. Yaagaruka yaababuuza ati: Mbwenu shi imwe, mugira ngu mba oha? Petero yaamugarukamu ati: Ori Kristo.

Buri kyanga kiine enshonga zakyo zigumire z’ediini ezirikuruga omu nyetegyereza yabo ya Kristo.

Ebyafaayo nibituhamiza ngu Yesu Kristo avunurirwe omu miringo mingi etari n’omu Baiburi ku arikwanjurirwa abantu abatari kushushana.

Eky’okureeberaho, kuyaburiirwe omu bayudaaya, abamwe bakamuhindura omugyenzo. Ku yaburiirwe omu banyamahanga, abamwe bakamuhindura obwengye bw’abantu. Ku yaburiirwe omu Barooma, abamwe bamuhindura ediini. Ku yaburiirwe omu bangyereza, abamwe bamuhindura eky’okushubura.

Okugumya ebintu nikyo kyaitsire Ekanisa omuri Yerusaalemu obu abayudaya bamuhindwiire omugyenzo. Okugumya ebintu nikwo kwaretsire obushweere obutarikweera ahagati y’ekanisa naihanga obu Abarooma bahindwiire Kristo ediini. Okugumya ebintu niyo nshonga ahabwenki erizooba ebyombeko by’ekanisa z’omunsi zaheeru ziri omukatare ahabw’okuba ahari bo, akaba nashuburwa.

Twaba turi ab’okuburira Kristo omu mazima, tushemereire kugaruka aha muhanda ogurikurahuka ogu arikujwekyera: ngu ni Ruhanga omujuni waitu; akafeera ebibi by’ensi; nakiza kandi ayebembera; nazoora abafu; omuriwe harimu okwihwaho orubanja, okuhaaga n’amagara agatahwaho.

Titushemereire ‘kumugyeenza’ ahabw’okuba nikiita omuriro gwaitu; titushemereire kumuhindura obwengye bw’abantu ahabw’okuba akatorana obushema kushwaaza abanyabwengye b’ensi egi; titushemereire kumureeba nk’ediini ahabw’okuba nayeteenga omukago; titushemereire kumushubura ahabw’okuba ahabw’ekyo nitufeerwa amaani gaitu omu ngiri.

Eiziina rye rihimbisibwe!

SHOMA NEEBI: 2 Abakorinso 11:3-4, Abagalatia 1:6-8

EZAABU: Titushemereire ‘kumugyeenza’ ahabw’okuba nikiita omuriro gwaitu; titushemereire kumuhindura obwengye bw’abantu ahabw’okuba akatorana obushema kushwaaza abanyabwengye b’ensi egi; titushemereire kumureeba nk’ediini ahabw’okuba nayeteenga omukago; titushemereire kumushubura ahabw’okuba ahabw’ekyo nitufeerwa amaani gaitu omu ngiri.

OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’ekigambo kyaawe. Onyegyeise omuhanda gwa Taata n’omushana oguhikire. Ninyetegyereza Kristo omu muringo ogurikurahuka. Nikyo kirikukumanyisa munonga. oku okuri kuntwaara omu buraingwa bwa bweemi obukuru omuriiwe. Tindikubaasa kutaishuka omu muhanda gw’amazima ahabw’okuba obwengye obu nibukorera omuriinye, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

YECU KRICITO OBEDO ANGA ?

Lakwena Grace Lubega

Marako 8:27-29 (KJV); Yecu ki lupwonnyene gucito i kin gaŋi me Cecaria Pilipi. I kare ma gitye i yo, openyo lupwonnye mere ni, “Dano mono giwacci an aŋa kaa?” Guwacce ni, “Jon Lubatija; jo mogo giwacci, ‘Elia’, ki jo mukene ni in ŋat acel i kin lunebi.” Dok openyogi ni, “Ento wun kono wulwoŋa mono ni an aŋa?” Petero ogamo ni, “In i Kricito ma Lubaŋa oyero.”

Kam dano bedo iye ducu ki acel acel tye ki kit me dini gi ma a ki ikom kitma en niang kwede Kricito.

Jami ma otime yam con otyeko nyutiwa ni Yecu Kricito ki niang iyo mapol ma pe Lube ki Baibul ikare ma kinyutu bot jo mapol mapatpat.

Labole, ikare ma kitito Lok kome bot luyuda, Jo mukene guloko En odoko kit tekwaro. Ikare ma kipwonye bot jo Greek, Jo mukene guloko en odoko lok me ryeko. Ikare ma kipwonye bot jo Roma, Jo mukene guloko En odoko biacara.

Weko ginmoni doko tek en aye obedo ginma oneko Kanica ma i Jerusalem-ni ikare ma lu yuda guloke odoko tekwaro. Weko ginmoni dwoko tek en aye ginma okelo nyom ma pe rwate ki cik pa Lubanga ikin Kanica ki gang kal ikare ma Jo Roma guloko Kricito odoko dini. Weko ginmoni doko tek en aye ginma oweko tini, kalega madongo ma jo Europe gitye ka cato ne woko pien kibot gin, En obedo biacara.

Kace myero wapwony Kricito i ada, ci myero wadwok woko cen i yot pa jami ma en cung pire ni: ni en obedo Lubanga lalar wa; en oto pi bal pa wilobo; en cango dok telo; en cero jo ma oto; I en tye ngolo kop matir, lonyo dano dok kwo ma labed naka.

Pe omyero wa wek en ‘odok tekwaro’ pien obineko mac wa woko; pe omyero wa ter en calo laryeko pien en oyero ginma ming me leyo wi jo ma ryek; pe omyero wa ter En calo dini pien En mito wat; pe omyero waloke odok biacara pien nia ki timo meno, wa rwenyo teko wa i tic pa Lubanga.

Kipak nyinge!

KWAN MUKENE: 2 Jo Korint 11:3-4, Jo Galatia 1:6-8

LWOD MADIT: Pe omyero wa wek en ‘odok tekwaro’ pien obineko mac wa woko; pe omyero wa ter en calo laryeko pien en oyero ginma ming me leyo wi jo ma ryek; pe omyero wa ter En calo dini pien En mito wat; pe omyero waloke odok biacara pien nia ki timo meno, wa rwenyo teko wa i tic pa Lubanga.

LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyi pi lokki. In ityeko pwonya ki yo pa won dok tar me ada. An aniang Kricito ki i kitma En kwo kwo ma yot kwede. Kwo man mayot ni en aye ma telo an me o ii jami matut i in. An pe aweko yo me ada pien ryeko man tyeka tic i an, inying Yesu, Amen.

YESU KRISTO NUWE OHA?

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Marako 8:27-29 (KJV); Kandi Yesu yarugayo,nabegeswabe,nagenda omu bika bya Kaisaliya Firipi:obubahikire omu muhanda yakaguza abegeswabe,nabagambira ati.Abantu nibanyeta okuba oha?Bamugambira ngu Yohana omubatizi:nabandi ngu Omu hali banabi.Uwe yabakaguza ati Baitu inywe nimunyeta okuba oha?Petero yagarukamu namugambira ati,Niwe Kristo.

Buli kitebe eky’abantu kiba n’obugumangani bwakyo obw’edini obwimuka kuruga omu mulingo kyetegereza Kristo.

Ebyafayo bitugumize ngu Yesu Kristo ayetegerizibwe omu miringo baitu emiringo etali ye Baibuli obu bamwanjwire hali abantu bakwahukana.

Eky’okurrooraho,obubamutebiize hali abayudaya,abamu bakamuhindura kuba obuhangwa,obubamutebiize hali abayonani,abamu bakamuhindura kuba enyikiriza.Obubamutebiize hali Abarumi,abamu bakamuhindura kuba edini.Obubamutebiize hali abajungu,abamu bakamuhindura kuba eky’obusubuzi.

Obugumangani nibwo bwa isire Ekanisa omu Yerusalemi abayudaya obubamuhindwire okuba eky’obuhangwa.Obugumangani nibwo bwa hangire obuswezi obutarukwera hagati y’Ekanisa hamu n’obulemi Abarumi obubahindwire Ekanisa okuba edini.Obugumangani nikwo habwaki hati, yekaaro ezabajungu ezitarumu bantu bakuzitunda, habwokuba hali bo,Akaba eky’obusubuzi.

Turaba twina kutebeza Kristo omu mazima,aho twina kugaruka hali ekirukwanguha ekyatwoleka:ngu Ali Ruhanga omujuni waitu;Akafa habw’ebibi eby’ensi;Akiza kandi Ayebembera;Ahumbukya abafu; omuli UWE harumu okuhikiira, okwezebwa kandi n’obwomezi obutahwaho.

Tutamufoora ‘eky’obuhangwa’ habwokuba kiija kwita omuuro gwaitu;tutamufoora enyikiriza habwokuba Akakoma eby’obudoma okuswaza abagezi;tutamutwara nk’edini habwokuba Agonza omuganjaine;tutamuhindura kuba eky’obusubuzi habwokuba habw’ekyo tuferwa amaani gaitu omu njiri.

Ibara Lye lihaisibwe!

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: 2 Abakolinso 11:3-4, Abagaratiya 1:6-8

EBIKURUMUBYOONA: Tutamufoora ‘eky’obuhangwa’ habwokuba kiija kwita omuuro gwaitu;tutamufoora enyikiriza habwokuba Akakoma eby’obudoma okuswaza abagezi;tutamutwara nk’edini habwokuba Agonza omuganjaine;tutamuhindura kuba eky’obusubuzi habwokuba habw’ekyo tuferwa amaani gaitu omu njiri.

ESAARA: Taata ow’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’ekigambo Kyawe. Onyegesiize omuhanda gwa Taata kandi ekyererezi eky’amazima.Nyetegereza Kristo omu kwanguha Kwe.Kiri omu kwanguha kunu kwonyini okunyekulembera omu nziha z’amaani omuli Iwe.Tinsobora kuhindurwa kuruga hali emy’etwalize y’amazima habwokuba amagezi ganu nigakora omuli nyowe,omu ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

YESU KRISTO NI NANI?

Mtume Grace Lubega

Marko 8:27-29 (KJV); Akatoka Yesu na wanafunzi wake, wakaenda kwenye vijiji vya Kaisaria-Filipi; na njiani akawauliza wanafunzi wake, akasema, Watu huninena mimi kuwa ni nani? Wakamjibu, Yohana Mbatizaji; wengine, Eliya; wengine, Mmojawapo wa manabii. Naye akawauliza, Na ninyi mnasema ya kuwa mimi ni nani? Petro akamjibu, akamwambia, Wewe ndiwe Kristo.

Kila jamii ina matatizo yake ya kidini ambayo yanatokana na jinsi inavyomwelewa Kristo.

Historia imetuthibitishia kwamba Yesu Kristo amefasiriwa kwa njia mbalimbali ingawa si za kibiblia alipoletwa kwa watu mbalimbali.

Kwa mfano, Alipohubiriwa kwa Wayahudi, wengine walimgeuza kuwa mapokeo. Alipohubiriwa kwa Wagiriki, wengine walimgeuza kuwa falsafa. Alipohubiriwa kwa Warumi, wengine walimgeuza kuwa dini. Alipohubiriwa kwa Wazungu, wengine walimgeuza kuwa biashara.

Utata ndio uliua Kanisa huko Yerusalemu wakati Wayahudi walipomgeuza kuwa mapokeo. Utata ndio ulioanzisha ndoa isiyo takatifu kati ya Kanisa na Serikali wakati Warumi walipomgeuza Kristo kuwa dini. Utata ndio sababu leo, makanisa tupu ya Ulaya yanauzwa kwa sababu kwao, Yeye alikuwa biashara.

Ikiwa ni lazima tuhubiri Kristo katika kweli, basi lazima turudi kwenye usahili anaouwakilisha: kwamba Yeye ni Mungu Mwokozi wetu; Alikufa kwa ajili ya dhambi za ulimwengu; Anaponya na Anaongoza; Yeye huwafufua wafu; ndani yake mna haki, utakaso na uzima wa milele.

Hatupaswi ‘kumweka Kristo kwa kale’ kwa sababu itatuliza moto wetu; hatupaswi kumfalsafisha kwa sababu alichagua upumbavu ili kuwaaibisha wenye hekima; tusimchukulie kama dini kwa sababu anatamani uhusiano; hatupaswi kumgeuza kuwa biashara kwa sababu kwa hilo tunapoteza nguvu zetu katika injili.

Lisifuni jina lake!

MASOMO YA ZIADA: 2 Wakorintho 11:3-4, Wagalatia 1:6-8

UJUMBE MKUU: Hatupaswi ‘kumweka Kristo kwa kale’ kwa sababu itatuliza moto wetu; hatupaswi kumfalsafisha kwa sababu alichagua upumbavu ili kuwaaibisha wenye hekima; tusimchukulie kama dini kwa sababu anatamani uhusiano; hatupaswi kumgeuza kuwa biashara kwa sababu kwa hilo tunapoteza nguvu zetu katika injili.

SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa neno lako. Umenifundisha njia ya Baba na nuru ya kweli. Ninamwelewa Kristo katika usahili Wake. Ni usahili huu sana ambao unaniongoza kwa kina zaidi ndani Yako. Siwezi kamwe kuacha njia ya ukweli kwa sababu hekima hii inafanya kazi ndani yangu, katika jina la Yesu, Amina.