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1. NYA BIABIA SE
a. Nikodemo ƒe biabia kae ɖee fia be eƒe dzi nɔ tufam? Yohanes 3:9 .
“Yesu gblɔ na Nikodemo kloe be: Menye nyaʋiʋlie akpe ɖe wò nyaa ŋu o: menye nyaʋiʋliwoe ahe kekeli vɛ na luʋɔ o. Ele be dzi yeye nanɔ asiwò, ne menye nenema o la, màte ŋu ade dzesi dziƒofiaɖuƒe la o. Menye kpeɖodzi si lolo wue wònye si ana nànɔ nɔnɔme nyuitɔ me o, ke boŋ tameɖoɖo yeyewo, nuwɔna ƒe tsidzɔƒe yeyewoe. Ele be woagbugbɔ wò adzi. Vaseɖe esime tɔtrɔ sia nava, awɔ nuwo katã yeyee la, viɖe aɖeke manɔ kpeɖodzi sẽŋutɔ kekeake siwo woate ŋu agblɔ ŋu o. Nuhiahiã la le wò ŋutɔ wò dzi me; ele be woatrɔ nu sia nu, ne menye nenema o la, màte ŋu akpɔ mawufiaɖuƒe la o.
“Nya sia nye ŋukpe ŋutɔ na Nikodemo. . . . Gbɔgbɔmenuwo ƒe susu menɔ eŋu ale gbegbe be wòate ŋu ade dzesi gɔmesese si le Kristo ƒe nyawo ŋu o. Gake Ðela la medo go nyaʋiʋli kple nyaʋiʋli o. . . .
“Nyateƒea ƒe keklẽ aɖewo nɔ gegem ɖe dziɖula la ƒe susu me. Kristo ƒe nyawo na vɔvɔ̃ yɔe fũ, eye wòna wòbia nya be, ‘Aleke nusiawo ate ŋu anɔ?’ Yesu ɖo eŋu vevie be, ‘Israel ƒe aƒetɔ nènye, eye mènya nusiawo oa? Eƒe nyawo na Nikodemo nya nufiame si nye be, le esi teƒe be wòase le eɖokui me be yedo dziku ɖe nyateƒenya siwo me kɔ ta, eye wòaƒo eɖokui ɖe nukokoedonamenyawo me la, ele be nukpɔsusu si bɔbɔ ɖe anyi wu kura nanɔ esi le eɖokui ŋu, le eƒe gbɔgbɔmenumanyamanya ta. Ke hã wogblɔ Kristo ƒe nyawo le bubu gã aɖe me, eye dzedzeme kple gbeɖiɖi siaa ɖe lɔlɔ̃ veviedodotɔe fiae ale gbegbe be medo dziku nɛ esi wòkpɔ eƒe ŋukpe ɖoƒea dze sii o.”— Testimonies to Ministers, axa 368, 369.
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2. NƆNƆME MAMEE TƆTRƆ
a. Nuka mee Farisitɔwo ƒo adegbe le? Luka 18:9–12 .
“Woyɔ Yudatɔwo va Aƒetɔ la ƒe weingble me gbã, eye le esia ta woda dada kple wo ɖokui dzɔdzɔetɔwo. Wobu ƒe didi siwo wotsɔ subɔe be ena mɔnukpɔkpɔ yewo be yewoaxɔ teƒeɖoɖo si lolo wu ame bubuwo. Naneke medo dziku na wo wu nyagbɔgblɔ be ele be woaxɔ Trɔ̃subɔlawo be woaxɔ mɔnukpɔkpɔ sɔsɔe kple wo ɖokui le Mawu ƒe nuwo me o.”— Christ’s Object Lessons, axa 400
b. Aleke Yesu wɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe dɔwɔwɔ le dzi me ƒe kpɔɖeŋui? Yohanes 3:8 .
“Wosea ya le atiwo ƒe alɔwo dome, eye wòle aŋgbawo kple seƒoƒowo ƒom; ke hã, womate ŋu akpɔe o, eye ame aɖeke menya afi si wòtso alo afi si wòyi o. Nenema ke Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe dɔwɔwɔ ɖe dzi dzi hã. Womate ŋu aɖe eme abe alesi ya ƒe ʋuʋu ate ŋu aɖee ene o. Ðewohĩ ame aɖe mate ŋu agblɔ ɣeyiɣi alo teƒe si tututu woawɔe le o, alo akpɔ nɔnɔme siwo katã le dzimetɔtrɔ ƒe ɖoɖoa me o; gake esia meɖo kpe edzi be metrɔ dzime o. Kristo to ɖoɖo si womekpɔna o abe ya ene dzi la, ewɔa dɔ ɖe dzia dzi ɣesiaɣi.”— The Desire of Ages, axa 172.
c. Aleke Mawu ƒe nukpɔsusuwo nɔa ame ƒe dzi me? Yesaya 30:21; Yeremya 42:3; Mateo 16:17 .
“Vivivi, ɖewohĩ le manyamanya me na amesi xɔe la, wowɔa nukpɔsusu siwo te ŋu hea luʋɔ la ɖe Kristo ŋu. Woate ŋu axɔ esiawo to ŋugbledede le eŋu me, to Ŋɔŋlɔawo xexlẽ me, alo to nya la sese tso mawunyagblɔla gbagbe la gbɔ me. Kasia, esi Gbɔgbɔ la va kple nyaƒoɖeamenu tẽ wu la, luʋɔ la tsɔa eɖokui na Yesu kple dzidzɔ. Ame geɖe yɔa esia be dzimetɔtrɔ kpata; ke Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe nyaƒoɖeamenu ɣeyiɣi didi aɖee wònye—si nye nusi gbɔa dzi ɖi, eye wòxɔa ɣeyiɣi didi.”—Ibid.
“Mina miaƒe dziwo nabɔbɔ eye Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ nabɔbɔ wo ɖe anyi. Mina luʋɔ siwo tsikpe bla la nafa le Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe dɔwɔwɔ te.”— Letters and Manuscripts, babla 12, Lɛta 53, 1897.
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3. GBUGBƆGADZI ƑE KPEÐEDZIŊU
a. Aleke woɖea Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe dɔwɔwɔ ememetɔwo fiana le gota? Galatiatɔwo 5:22–25.
“Togbɔ be ya ŋutɔ nye nusi womekpɔna o hã la, ewɔa nusiwo wokpɔna hesea le wo ɖokui me. Eyata Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe dɔwɔwɔ ɖe luʋɔ dzi aɖe eɖokui afia le amesi se eƒe xɔnameŋusẽ se le eɖokui me ƒe nuwɔna ɖesiaɖe me. Ne Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ xɔ dzi la, etrɔa agbenɔnɔ. Woɖea nuvɔ̃ ƒe tamesusuwo ɖa, woɖea asi le nuwɔna vɔ̃wo ŋu; lɔlɔ̃, ɖokuibɔbɔ, kple ŋutifafa xɔ ɖe dziku, ŋuʋaʋã, kple dzrewɔwɔ teƒe. Dzidzɔ xɔna ɖe blanuiléle teƒe, eye mo ɖea dziƒo ƒe kekeli fiana.”— The Desire of Ages, axa 173.
b. Ɣekaɣie ame xɔa tɔtrɔ ƒe yayra? Romatɔwo 10:9, 10; 1 Yohanes 1:9 .
“Ame aɖeke mekpɔa asi si kɔa agba, alo kpɔa kekeli si le ɖiɖim tso xɔxɔnu siwo le etame la o. Yayra la va ne to xɔse me la, luʋɔ la tsɔ eɖokui na Mawu. Ekema ŋusẽ ma si amegbetɔ ƒe ŋku aɖeke mate ŋu akpɔ o la wɔa ame yeye ɖe Mawu ƒe nɔnɔme nu.”— Ibid.
“Ne Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la le asiwò le wò dzi trɔm hele eƒe nɔnɔme trɔm gbesiagbe la, ekema Mawu ƒe nugɔmesese anɔ asiwò be nàte ŋu akpɔ Mawufiaɖuƒe la ƒe nɔnɔme adze sii. Nikodemo xɔ Kristo ƒe nufiame eye wòva zu xɔsetɔ vavã.”— Testimonies to Ministers, axa 369, 370.
c. Aleke Kristo wɔ esia ƒe kpɔɖeŋui? Mateo 13:33 .
“Amɔwɔʋãnu si woɣla ɖe wɔ me la wɔa dɔ le mɔ si womekpɔna o nu be wòana amɔwɔʋãnu bliboa nava nɔ eƒe amɔwɔʋãnu ƒe ɖoɖoa te; eyata nyateƒe ƒe amɔwɔʋãnu wɔa dɔ le adzame, le ɖoɖoezizi me, madzudzɔmadzudzɔe, be yeatrɔ luʋɔ la. Dzɔdzɔme ƒe didiwo fa eye wobɔbɔa wo ɖe anyi. Woƒãa tamesusu yeyewo, seselelãme yeyewo, susu yeyewo ɖe ame me. Woɖo amenyenye ƒe dzidzenu yeye aɖe—si nye Kristo ƒe agbenɔnɔ. Susu la trɔna; wonyɔa ŋuteteawo be woawɔ nu le fli yeyewo me. Wometsɔ ŋutete yeyewo na amegbetɔ o, gake ŋutete siwo le esi la ŋuti kɔ. Dzitsinya nyɔ. Wotsɔ amenyenye ƒe nɔnɔme siwo nana míete ŋu wɔa subɔsubɔdɔ na Mawu la na mí.”— Christ’s Object Lessons, axa 98, 99.
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4. KPƆƉEŊU SI WONYA NYUI
a. Aleke Yesu wɔ eƒe atitsoga si ava eme kpuie la ƒe kpɔɖeŋui? Yohanes 3:14, 15 .
“[Yohanes 3:14, 15 yɔ nya tso eme.] Afi siae anyigba si dzi Nikodemo nya nyuie le. Da si wodo ɖe dzi ƒe dzesi na Ðela la ƒe dɔdasi la dze ƒã. Esime Israel-dukɔa nɔ kukum le da siwo le bibim ƒe ƒoƒo ta la, Mawu gblɔ na Mose be wòatsɔ akɔbli awɔ da aɖe, eye wòatsɔe aɖo dziƒo le hamea titina. Emegbe woɖi nya le asaɖaa katã me be amesiwo katã akpɔ da la la nanɔ agbe. Ameawo nya nyuie be ŋusẽ aɖeke mele da la ŋutɔ si be wòakpe ɖe yewo ŋu o. Kristo ƒe kpɔɖeŋue wònye. Abe alesi wokɔ legba si wowɔ le da siwo gblẽa nu ƒe nɔnɔme me ɖe dzi hena woƒe dɔyɔyɔ ene la, nenema kee Ame si wowɔ ‘le nuvɔ̃ ŋutilã ƒe nɔnɔme me’ la nanye woƒe Ðela. Romatɔwo 8:3 . Israel-vi geɖe bu vɔsasa la be nɔnɔme nyui aɖe le wo me si ana woavo tso nuvɔ̃ me. Mawu di be yeafia wo be asixɔxɔ aɖeke mele eŋu wu akɔbli da ma o. Enye be woakplɔ woƒe susu ayi Ðela la gbɔ . Eɖanye woƒe abiwo dada alo woƒe nuvɔ̃wo tsɔtsɔke o, womate ŋu awɔ naneke na wo ɖokui o negbe ɖe woɖe woƒe xɔse fia le Mawu ƒe Nunana la me. Ele be woakpɔ nu ahanɔ agbe.”— The Desire of Ages, axa 174, 175.
b. Togbɔ be wowɔ ɖoɖo ɖe eŋu hã la, nukatae ame aɖewo ku? Korintotɔwo I, 10:9; Hebritɔwo 3:12 .
“Israel vi geɖewo mekpɔ kpekpeɖeŋu aɖeke le atike si Dziƒo ɖo ɖi la me o. Ame kukuwo kple ame siwo le kukum la ƒo xlã wo, eye wonya be, ne Mawu ƒe kpekpeɖeŋu mele yewo si o la, yewo ŋutɔ yewoƒe dzɔgbese godoo; gake woyi edzi nɔ konyi fam le woƒe abiwo, woƒe vevesesewo, woƒe ku si ŋu kakaɖedzi le, va se ɖe esime woƒe ŋusẽ nu yi, eye woƒe ŋkuwo tsyɔ, evɔ woate ŋu ada gbe le wo ŋu enumake.”— Patriarchs and Prophets, axa 432.
c. Ne míedi be míakpɔ ɖeɖe la, afikae wòle be míadi? Hebritɔwo 6:19, 20 .
“Ðoɖo si Mawu wɔ ko hafi woate ŋu aɖe nuvɔ̃ ƒe nugbegblẽ le ame ŋu si wua ame ɖa. Israel-viwo xɔ woƒe agbe to ŋkuléle ɖe da si wodo ɖe dzi la ŋu. Dzedzeme ma fia xɔse. Wonɔ agbe elabena woxɔ Mawu ƒe nya dzi se, eye woɖo ŋu ɖe mɔnu siwo wona wo be woahaya ŋu. Ale nuvɔ̃wɔla ate ŋu akpɔ Kristo gbɔ, eye wòanɔ agbe. Exɔa tsɔtsɔke to avulévɔsa la dzixɔxɔse me. . . . Ŋusẽ kple nɔnɔme nyui le Kristo si be wòada gbe le nuvɔ̃wɔla si trɔ dzime la ŋu.”— Ibid. , axa 431.
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5. MÍAƑE ŊKUWO ƲUƲU ƉII
a. Nusɔsrɔ̃ kae Nikodemo se gɔme emegbe si wòhiã be míatsɔ asɔ kple wo nɔewo—eye wòanɔ susu me na mí ɣesiaɣi? Efesotɔwo 2:8; Luka 13:20, 21 .
“Zi geɖe la, biabia la fɔna ɖe te be, Ekema nukatae ame geɖe li, siwo gblɔna be yewoxɔ Mawu ƒe nya dzi se, amesiwo ŋu womekpɔ ɖɔɖɔɖo aɖeke le nyagbɔgblɔ, gbɔgbɔ, kple nɔnɔme me o? Nukatae ame geɖe li siwo mate ŋu ado dzi atsi tre ɖe woƒe tameɖoɖowo kple tameɖoɖowo ŋu o, amesiwo ɖea dziku makɔmakɔ fiana, eye woƒe nyawo nyea nya sesẽwo, woɖua wo ɖokui dzi, eye wonyea dzonɔameme? Wokpɔa wo ɖokui lɔlɔ̃ ma ke, ɖokuitɔdidi ƒe nu ma ke, dzikudodo kple nuƒoƒo kabakaba ma ke, si wokpɔna le xexemetɔ ƒe agbenɔnɔ me le woƒe agbe me . Dada si sea veve ɖe ame nu ma ke li, ɖokuibɔbɔ ma ke le dzɔdzɔme ƒe didi nu, nɔnɔme gbegblẽ ma ke, abe ɖe womenya nyateƒea kura o ene. Nusitae nye be wometrɔ dzime o. Womeɣla nyateƒe ƒe amɔwɔʋãnu la ɖe dzi me o. Mɔnukpɔkpɔ mesu esi be wòawɔ eƒe dɔ o. Wometsɔ woƒe dzɔdzɔmenu kple vɔ̃ɖinyenye ƒe nɔnɔme siwo wotu ɖo la bɔbɔ ɖe eƒe tɔtrɔ ƒe ŋusẽ te o. Woƒe agbenɔnɔ ɖe Kristo ƒe amenuveve ƒe anyimanɔmanɔ fiana, si nye eƒe ŋusẽ si le esi be wòatrɔ amea ƒe nɔnɔme dzimaxɔse .
“ ‘Xɔse tsoa nusese me, eye nusese tsoa Mawu ƒe nya me.’ Romatɔwo 10:17 . Ŋɔŋlɔawoe nye dɔwɔƒe gãtɔ le amenyenye ƒe tɔtrɔ me. Kristo do gbe ɖa be, ‘Kɔ wo ŋu to Wò nyateƒe me; Wò nya la nye nyateƒe.’ Yohanes 17:17 . Ne wosrɔ̃e hewɔ ɖe edzi la, Mawu ƒe nya la wɔa dɔ le dzi me, eye wòbɔbɔa nɔnɔme makɔmakɔ ɖesiaɖe ɖe anyi. Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la va bua fɔ nuvɔ̃, eye xɔse si dona le dzi me la wɔa dɔ to lɔlɔ̃ na Kristo me, si naa mí le ŋutilã, luʋɔ, kple gbɔgbɔ me sɔna kple eya ŋutɔ ƒe nɔnɔme. Ekema Mawu ate ŋu azã mí míawɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu. Ŋusẽ si wona mí la wɔa dɔ tso ememe le gotagome, eye wòkplɔa mí be míagblɔ nyateƒe si wogblɔ na mí la na ame bubuwo.”— Christ’s Object Lessons, axa 99, 100.
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AME ÐOKUI ƑE NYABIASEWO
1. Nukae nye Farisitɔwo ƒe nɔnɔme vevitɔ le Kristo ƒe ŋkekeawo me?
2. Ðe alesi wogbugbɔ mí va zu Kristo ƒe nɔnɔme me.
3. Aleke dzi ƒe tɔtrɔ dzenae?
4. Ðe da si wokɔ la ƒe dzesi me.
5. Aleke amɔwɔʋãnu ƒe lododoa ɖe tsitsi le Mawu ƒe amenuveve me fiae?