Modimo o tlatša moporofeta wa gagwe ka maatla

Thero: Mika 3:8a

 

Beibele e re ruta lehono tše di latelago.

Moporofeta o romilwe ke Modimo.

O fiwa mošomo o bohlokwa.

 

Molaetša lehono ke gore:

 

Sehlogo: Modimo o tlatša moporofeta wa gagwe ka maatla

1) O fokola ge o bitšwa

2) O tletse maatla ka morago ga ge Moya o go rutile nnete

 

1) O fokola ge o bitšwa

Testamenteng ye Tala re bona nako le nako mohlala o swanago.

Nako le nako ge Modimo a bitša motho gore e be moporofeta, motho yoo o re: aowa, ke a leboga.

Batho ba be ba tšhaba go ba moporofeta.

Nagana ka moporofeta Jeremia.

O ngongorega ka gore o monyenyane kudu.

“Joo Morena Mongaka! Hleng ga ke tsebe go bolela ka ge ke sa le ngwana!” (Jeremia 1:6) .

Ke tšhogile kudu.

Moshe le yena o ile a ngongorega ka gore:

Ga ke kgone go bolela.

Ke ka baka la’ng O mpotšiša?

Mika e be e le lesogana.

O tlile go tšwa nageng.

Modimo o mmitša gore a ye Jerusalema.

O swanetše go ya go porofeta kua Jerusalema;

Modimo o ya go ahlola motse wo o mogolo!

Na Mika o tla ba le sebete sa go dira se?

 

Nagana gape ka moporofeta Jona.

Le yena o ile a bitšwa ke Modimo:

Eya Ninife!

Botša batho gore ke ya go ba ahlola!

Ba swanetše go sokologa!

Jona le yena o be a e na le dikganetšo.

Ga se a ka a theeletša Modimo.

Ga se a ya ka bohlabela, moo Ninife e bego e le gona.

O ile a ya Bodikela.

Re ka tšea gore Mika le yena o bile le bothata.

O ile a ipotšiša gore:

Na ke ikemišeditše go ba moporofeta?

 

Go bolela’ng go ba moporofeta?

Go na le mehuta ye e fapanego ya baporofeta.

Go na le baporofeta ba ba lokilego.

Go na le baporofeta ba babe.

Re bala ka bona kgaolong ya 3.

Ba bangwe ba šoma ka maikemišetšo a fošagetšego.

Ba bangwe ba fo nyaka gore batho ba ba rete.

Ba bangwe ba boifa kudu gore ba ka bolela therešo.

Ba fetola mantšu ao Modimo a ba filego ona.

Ba bolela fela seo batho ba nyakago go se kwa.

Ba bangwe ba fo nyaka tšhelete.

Mehleng ya Mika go be go na le mehuta ye e fapanego ya baporofeta.

Morena o a ba lemoša.

Temana ya 5:

“Morena o beletse a era baporofeta bo go fora batho ba ka, ba e rego ba ne tsa go isa ka menong, ba goe ba re: Khutso! E a sa ba fego sa go isa ka ganong, yena ba mo epele dira.”

 

Baporofeta ba ga ba nyake go thuša batho bao ba sa kgonego go lefa.

Eupša ga se baporofeta ba therešo.

 

Moporofeta wa therešo o bolela Lentšu la Modimo.

Go bohle, le ka mehla.

O lemoša ge go nyakega.

O homotša ge go nyakega.

 

Mika o be a swanetše go ba moporofeta wa kgonthe.

O be a sa swanela go boifa batho.

O be a swanetše go theeletša Modimo fela.

Ke motseta wa Modimo fela.

 

Na go be go le thata go Mika?

Ke nagana bjalo.

E be e mo gateletša kudu.

Eupša anke re botšišeng gona bjale:

Na e ile ya dula e le bjalo?

Na o ile a dula a tšhogile?

Na o ile a dula a gateletšegile?

Beibele e nea karabo.

 

Temana 8 e re:

Mika o tlala Moya o Mokgethwa.

Moporofeta yo a tletšego Moya o Mokgethwa o lebelega bjang?

Ga se moporofeta yo a bolelago fela seo batho ba nyakago go se kwa.

Ga se moporofeta yo a thušago fela batho bao ba kgonago go lefa.

Ga se motho yo a itshepago.

Ga se gore ke motho yo a kgonago go bolela ka tsela e kgodišago kudu.

Eupša moporofeta wa kgonthe ke motho yo a theetšago Lentšu la Modimo.

A ka ba a e na le dihlong.

Eupša o a thothomela ge a ekwa Lentšu la Modimo.

Motho yo bjalo a ka dirišwa ke Modimo.

 

Ga go le o tee wa rena yo e lego baporofeta ba nnete ka go rena.

Yeo ke bothata.

Mika le yena o be a se bjalo.

Ge a bitšwa, o be a sa ikholofele.

Go swana le Jona, o be a boifa Morena.

Ge Hesekiele a bitšwa, o ile a tšhoga.

O ile a babja matšatši a šupago.

O be a sa kgone go kwešiša gore ke ka lebaka la eng Modimo a mmitša.

 

Eupša molaetša o mobotse ke gore:

Ga se ya dula e le bjalo.

Gobane ge MORENA a bitša moporofeta, o a mo fetola.

O a mo swara.

O mo dira gore a be le bokgoni.

Moya wa Modimo o šoma ka pelong ya gagwe.

Moya o Mokgethwa o a mo kgodiša.

Moya o Mokgethwa o mo dira sebete.

Bjale ga a sa boifa Morena.

Bjale ga a sa tšhaba therešo.

Bjale o tletše ka maatla.

Bjale o tla bolela therešo.

Go sa kgathalege gore batho ba nagana eng.

Nagana gape ka moporofeta Jona.

Morena a mo lokišetša.

Mafelelong a ya Ninife.

Ge moporofeta a kwa, ge moporofeta a bota Modimo, gona o hwetša maatla.

Ga bjale o ikemišeditše go dira seo Modimo a nyakago gore a se dire.

 

Bana bešo, na le lena le itokišitše?

Na o tla ya mo Modimo a go romago gona?

Na o tla bolela Lentšu la gagwe?

Ka kerekeng, le ka dintlong?

Gape nagana ka moporofeta Moshe.

Moshe le yena o be a sa ikemišetša.

Eupša Modimo o ile a šoma go yena go fihlela a rata.

Moshe o be a sa kgone go bolela gabotse.

Eupša Modimo a nea Moshe sebete.

O be a se sa tšhaba go ya go Farao.

O be a se sa tšhaba go bolela therešo.

Jona le yena o be a se sa tšhoga.

Gomme Mika le yena o be a sa boife.

Ka lebaka la eng?

Beibele e nea karabo.

E be e se phihlelelo ya Mika.

E be e le modiro wa Moya wa Morena.

Mika e be e le monna wa sebe.

Mika o ile a belaela.

Mika o be a sa kgone go bolela gabotse.

Eupša Moya o ile wa kgodiša Mika.

Moya o ile wa dira gore Mika a be le maatla.

Bjale Mika ga a sa tšhaba go bolela therešo.

Therešo e tuka ka go yena bjalo ka mollo.

Ga a sa kgona go dira ka tsela e nngwe.

O swanetše go e botša!

 

(Sehlogo: Modimo o tlatša moporofeta wa gagwe ka maatla

1) O fokola ge o bitšwa)

 

2) O tletse maatla ka morago ga ge Moya o go rutile nnete

Phuthego, bana babo rena bao ba yago go ba bahlankedi:

Na o ikemišeditše?

Na o ikemišeditše go bolela therešo?

Ga se ka mehla go lego bonolo go bolela therešo.

Re rata go homola ka dilo tše dingwe.

Eupša ge Moya o dula ka go rena, ga re na kgetho.

O kwa mollo wa Moya o Mokgethwa ka go wena.

Mollo woo o tla go fiša ge o ka homola.

 

Morena le yena a bitša moporofeta Hesekiele.

O be a swanetše go bolela therešo le batho ba Modimo.

Ge a sa dire se, ba tla fedišwa.

Gomme ka morago e tla ba molato wa gagwe.

Modimo o tla nyaka madi a bona go yena.

 

Eupša ge e ba a bolela therešo, moporofeta o phološitše bophelo bja gagwe ka noši.

Ee, ge e ba o le moporofeta, therešo e ba bjalo ka mollo ka go wena.

E tla go ruthetša gomme ya go fa maatla a go ba moporofeta yo botse.

Eupša ge o sa nyake go bolela Lentšu la Modimo, mollo woo o tla go fiša.

Ga se wa swanela go ipolokela therešo.

 

Mika o romilwe ke Modimo.

O ile a ba moporofeta.

E be e se phihlelelo ya gagwe.

Modimo o ile a mmitša.

Bjale ga a kgone go phonyokga.

Eupša Modimo o mo fa maatla.

O tšwa nageng.

Ga a rutega.

Eupša ga a sa tšhaba go bolela.

O tla ba a bolela le mmušo.

O tla bolela le babuši ba naga.

Ditemaneng 1 le 9 o re:

“A nke le theetseng, lena bagolo ba Jakobo, lena babusi ba moloko wa Isiraele! A ga se lena bomatsebe ba moahlolelo?” (1)

“A nke le theetseng, lena bagolo ba moloko wa Jakobo, lena babusi ba moloko wat Isiraele, lena bailabolo, bamenetsatoko. Le aga Tsione ka madi; Jerusalema le go aga ka bokgopo.” (9-10)

 

O nyaka tsogolekobong (temana 11).

O botša batho gore:

Modimo o a go rata.

Ga go selo seo se tlago go diragalela.

Eupša o bolela maaka.

Ga se lentšu la Morena.

Ka mo go fapanego, Jerusalema e tla fedišwa.

Ke molato wa gago.

 

Bana bešo, kgaolo ye e re ruta eng?

Molaetša ke gore:

Modimo o tlatša moporofeta wa gagwe ka maatla.

A re thomeng ka se.

Ge o kgethilwe bjalo ka mogolo, goba motiakone, goba ge o eba leloko la kereke, o swanetše go kgopela:

Na le nna ke tletše maatla?

Na ke tletše Moya wa Morena?

Na ke tla rata therešo?

Na o na le sebete sa go e dira?

Ga se ka mehla go lego bonolo.

Ga se ka mehla re bolelago therešo.

Re thoma ka go nagana ka ditlamorago.

Mošomong.

Ka lapeng.

Ka kerekeng.

 

Ke therešo gore re swanetše go bolela therešo ka lerato.

Ga se phihlelelo ya rena ge e ba re rata therešo.

E re dira gore re ikokobetše.

Re na le kgaugelo.

Ga re hloka mekgwa.

Mogolo le motiakone yo a ratago therešo o ikokobeditše e bile o botho.

O tla thuša motho le ge e le ofe.

Mohumi goba modiidi.

Bohlokwa goba bjo bo sego bohlokwa.

O tla theeletša gabotse.

Eupša gape o tla bolela ka potego.

 

Batho ba bangwe ba ka se e leboge.

Eupša mogolo le motiakona ba lemoga gore Modimo o a ba roma.

Botumo bja gagwe ga bo ithekge ka batho.

Selo se nnoši seo se lego bohlokwa:

O swanetše go kwa Modimo.

Ge batho ba hloile moporofeta, ga go bonolo.

Nagana ka moporofeta Eliya.

O ile a thoma go gateletšega.

O ile a robala fase ka fase ga sethokgwa.

O be a duma eka a ka hwa.

Eupša Modimo a mo phagamiša gape.

Eliya o be a sa nyake go boela morago, o be a lapile kudu e bile a gateletšegile.

Fela Moya wa Morena wa mo fa maatla gape.

 

Mošomo wa mogolo le motiakone ga se ka mehla o lego bonolo.

Ka dinako tše dingwe batho ga ba nyake go go bulela mejako ya bona.

Eupša ka morago ga go nyakege gore o ikwe o le molato.

Ka gobane Modimo o go romile.

Morena o šetše a go lemošitše:

Ga se bohle bao ba tlago go go theetša.

Ga se bohle bao ba tlago go bula mojako wa gagwe.

Eupša o se ke wa ikwa o le molato.

O swanetše go tliša Lentšu la ka fela.

Ke tla bula mejako le dipelo, moo ke nyakago.

Maatla a ka a tla go boloka o eme.

Ke a go roma.

Ye ke boitšhupo bja gago.

 

Molaetša wo o bohlokwa go leloko le lengwe le le lengwe la kereke.

Na Lentšu la Morena le tuka bjalo ka mollo ka go wena?

Na o bala go tšwa Beibeleng letšatši le lengwe le le lengwe?

Ge o sa tsebe Lentšu la Modimo, o ka se kgone go ba moporofeta.

Ge o sa phele go ya ka Lentšu la Modimo, le wena o ka se kgone go ba moporofeta.

 

Ke phetha ka selo sa bohlokwa kudu.

Morena wa rena Jesu Kriste ke Moporofeta yo mogolo.

Ge re ka mo latela, re tla ba baporofeta ba ba lokilego.

Ge re mo rata, Moya wa gagwe o tla re fa maatla.

Ge A be a le lefaseng, E be e le moporofeta yo a phethagetšego.

O be a sa tšhabe therešo.

O ile a ba a hwela therešo.

Go Kreste re amogela tšohle gore re be moporofeta yo mobotse.

Bana bešo ba ba rategago, dulang le Jesu Kriste.

Mo latele letšatši le lengwe le le lengwe.

O tla tsenya mantšu a maleba ka ganong ga gago.

O tla go dira gore o be sebete.

Jesu o go tshepiša ka Lentšung la gagwe:

“Modimo ge a na le rena re sa tlo siteletswa ke mang? Yena, e a sa kago a tsebafa Morwa wa gagwe wa ruri, a mo gafa ka baka la rena ka moka, a ka lesa bjang go re nea tsohle ka yena! ...

Fela, ge re le mo go tseo tsohle, re setse re fentse moka ka Eo a re ratilego. Nnna ke kgodilwe ruri: Ga go se se kgonago go re arganya le lerate la Modimo, e ka ba lehu goba bophelo, e ka ba barongwa goba magosi, le ge e ka ba tsa mehleng ya bjale, goba tse di sa tlo go tla, le ge e le maatla mang. Le ge e ka ba tsa kua godimong, goba tsa kwa tlase, le sebopsamang, ga go se se kgonago go re aroganya le lerato la Modimo le lego mo go Jesu Kriste Mong a rena.” (Baroma 8:31-32, 37-39)

 

Bana bešo, le ka ithekga ka Jesu Kriste.

O tla go fa tšohle gore o be mogolo yo mobotse, le go ba motiakone yo mobotse.

Phuthego, o ka ithekga gape ka Jesu Kriste.

O tla go nea tšohle gore o be phuthego e botse.

 

Amene.

 

 

Scripture Reading: Micah 3

Text: Micah 3:8a

 

Sermon: Micah 3:8a

 

The Bible teaches us today the following.

A prophet is sent by God.

He is given an important task.

 

The message today is:

 

Theme: God fills his prophet with power

1) You are weak when you are called

2) You are full of power after the Spirit has taught you the truth

 

1) You are incompetent when you are called

In the Old Testament we see everytime the same pattern.

Every time when God calls someone to be a prophet, that person says: no thank you.

People were afraid to become a prophet.

Think of the prophet Jeremiah.

He complains that he is too young.

“Ah, Lord GOD, I truly cannot speak, for I am young.” (Jeremiah 1:6)

I am too afraid.

Moses also complained:

I cannot speak.

Why do You ask me?

Micah was a young man.

He came from the countryside.

God calls him to go to Jerusalem.

He must go and prophesy in Jerusalem:

God is going to judge this big city!

Will Micah dare to do this?

 

Think also of the prophet Jonah.

He too was called by God:

Go to Nineveh!

Tell the people that I am going to judge them!

They must repent!

Jonah too had objections.

He did not listen to the LORD.

He did not go to the east, where Nineveh was.

He went to the West.

We can assume that Micah also had a hard time.

He asked himself:

Am I ready to be a prophet?

 

What does it mean to be a prophet?

There are different kinds of prophets.

There are good prophets.

There are bad prophets.

We read about them in chapter 3.

Some work with wrong motives.

Some just want people to praise them.

Others are too afraid to speak the truth.

They change the words that God has given them.

They only say what people want to hear.

Others just want money.

In Micah's time there were different kinds of prophets.

The LORD warns them.

Verse 5:

“This is what the LORD says about the prophets who lead my people astray, who proclaim peace when they have something to bite with their teeth; but against him who has nothing in his mouth they declare war!”

These prophets do not want to help people who cannot pay.

But they are not true prophets.

 

A true prophet preaches God's Word.

To everyone, and always.

He warns when necessary.

He comforts when necessary.

 

Micah had to be a true prophet.

He did not have to be afraid of people.

He only had to listen to God.

He is only a messenger of God.

Was it difficult for Micah?

I think so.

It was very stressful for him.

But let's ask now:

Did it stay that way?

Did he stay afraid?

Did he stay stressed?

The Bible gives the answer.

 

Verse 8 says:

Micah is filled with the Holy Spirit.

What does a prophet filled with the Holy Spirit look like?

He is not a prophet who only speaks what people want to hear.

He is not a prophet who only helps people who can pay.

He is not someone who trusts in himself.

He is not necessarily someone who can speak very convincingly.

But a true prophet is someone who listens to God’s Word.

He may be shy.

But he trembles at God’s Word.

Such a person can be used by God.

None of us are true prophets in ourselves.

That is the problem.

Micah was not either.

When he was called, he was not confident.

Just like Jonah, he was afraid of the LORD.

When Ezekiel was called, he was shocked.

He was sick for seven days.

He could not understand why the LORD was calling him.

But the beautiful message is:

It didn't stay that way.

Because when the LORD calls a prophet, He changes him.

He grabs him.

He makes him capable.

The Spirit of God works in his heart.

The Holy Spirit convinces him.

The Holy Spirit makes him brave.

Now he is no longer afraid of the LORD.

Now he is no longer afraid of the truth.

Now he is filled with power.

Now he will speak the truth.

No matter what people think.

Think again of the prophet Jonah.

The LORD made him ready.

Finally he went to Nineveh.

If a prophet is obedient, if a prophet trusts in God, then he receives the strength.

He is now ready to do what God wants him to do.

Brothers, are you also ready?

Will you go where God sends you?

Will you preach his Word?

In the church, and in the houses?

Also think of the prophet Moses.

Moses was not willing either.

But God worked in him until he was willing.

Moses could not speak well.

But the LORD gave Moses the courage.

He was no longer afraid to go to Pharaoh.

He was no longer afraid to speak the truth.

Jonah was no longer afraid either.

And Micah was not afraid either.

Why?

The Bible gives the answer.

It was not Micah’s achievement.

It was the work of the Spirit of the LORD.

Micah was a sinful man.

Micah doubted.

Micah could not speak well.

But the Spirit convinced Micah.

The Spirit made Micah powerful.

Now Micah is no longer afraid to speak the truth.

The truth burns in him like a fire.

He can no longer do otherwise.

He must tell it!

 

(Theme: God fills his prophet with power

1. You are incapable when you are called)

 

2) You are full of power after the Spirit has taught you the truth

Congregation, brothers who are going to be office bearers:

Are you willing?

Are you ready to speak the truth?

It is not always easy to speak the truth.

We prefer to remain silent about some things.

But when the Spirit dwells in us, we have no choice.

You feel the fire of the Holy Spirit in you.

That fire will burn you if you remain silent.

The LORD also called the prophet Ezekiel.

He had to speak the truth to God’s people.

If he does not do this, they will perish.

And then it will be his fault.

God will demand their blood from him.

But if he does speak the truth, the prophet has saved his own life.

Yes, if you are a prophet, the truth becomes like a fire in you.

It will warm you and give you strength to be a good prophet.

But if you don’t want to speak God’s Word, that fire will burn you.

You must not keep the truth to yourself.

 

Micah was sent by God.

He became a prophet.

It was not his achievement.

God called him.

Now he cannot escape.

But God gives him the strength.

He comes from the countryside.

He is uneducated.

But he is no longer afraid to speak.

He will even speak to the government.

He will speak to the rulers of the land.

In verses 1 and 9 he says:

“Hear this, O heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel! Is it not fitting for you to know justice?” (verse 1)

“Hear this, O heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel! You who abhor justice and pervert all equity,

you who build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity!” (verse 9-10)

You seek bribes (verse 11).

You tell people:

God loves you.

Nothing will happen to you.

But you lie.

It is not the word of the LORD.

To the contrary, Jerusalem will be destroyed.

It is your fault.

 

Brothers and sisters, what does this chapter teach us?

The message is:

God fills his prophet with power.

Let's start with this.

When you are ordained as an elder, or a deacon, or when you become a member of the church, you must ask:

Am I also full of power?

Am I full of the Spirit of the LORD?

Will I love the truth?

Do you dare to do it?

It is not always easy.

We do not always speak the truth.

We first think about the consequences.

At work.

In the family.

In the church.

 

Of course, we must speak the truth in love.

It is not our achievement if we love the truth.

It makes us humble.

We are merciful.

We are not rude.

An elder and deacon who loves the truth is humble and kind.

He will help any person.

Rich or poor.

Important or unimportant.

He will listen well.

But he will also speak honestly.

Some people will not appreciate it.

But an office bearer realizes that God sends him.

His reputation does not depend on people.

The only thing that matters:

He must obey God.

When people hate a prophet, it is not easy.

Think of the prophet Elijah.

He became depressed.

He laid down under a bush.

He wished he could die.

But the LORD lifted him up again.

Elijah did not want to go back, he was too tired and depressed.

But the Spirit of the LORD gave him strength again.

 

The work of an elder and deacon is not always easy.

Sometimes people do not want to open their doors for you.

But then you do not have to feel guilty.

Because God sent you.

The LORD has already warned you:

Not everyone will listen to you.

Not everyone will open his door.

But do not feel guilty.

You must only bring my Word.

I will open the doors and hearts, where I want.

My power will keep you standing.

I send you.

This is your identity.

This message is important for every church member.

Does the LORD's Word burn like a fire in you?

Do you read from the Bible every day?

If you do not know God's Word, you cannot be a prophet.

If you do not live according to God's Word, you cannot be a prophet either.

I conclude with the most important thing.

Our Lord Jesus Christ is the greatest Prophet.

If we follow Him, we will be good prophets.

If we love Him, His Spirit will give us power.

When He was on earth, He was the perfect prophet.

He was not afraid of the truth.

He even died for the truth.

In Christ we receive everything to be a good prophet.

Beloved brothers, stay with Jesus Christ.

Follow Him every day.

He will put the right words in your mouth.

He will make you brave.

Jesus promises you in His Word:

“If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? ...

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:31-32, 37-39)

Brothers, you can rely on Jesus Christ.

He will give you everything to be a good elder, and to be a good deacon.

Congregation, you can also rely on Jesus Christ.

He will give you everything to be a good congregation.

 

Amen.