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1. KUXI AÐE LE NUSRƆ̃LAWO ME
a. Nyabiase kae fɔ ɖe te le Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo kple Yudatɔwo dome? Yohanes 3:25 .
“Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo tsɔ ŋuʋaʋã lé ŋku ɖe Yesu ƒe ame geɖe xɔxɔ ŋu. Wonɔ klalo be yewoaɖe ɖeklemi Eƒe dɔa, eye eteƒe medidi hafi wokpɔ mɔnukpɔkpɔ o. Nyabiase aɖe fɔ ɖe wo kple Yudatɔwo dome be ɖe nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ ɖea vi be wòakɔ luʋɔ ŋu tso nuvɔ̃ me hã; wolé eme ɖe asi be Yesu ƒe nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ to vovo na Yohanes tɔ koŋ. Eteƒe medidi o wova nɔ nya hem kple Kristo ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo le nya siwo sɔ be woazã le nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ me, eye mlɔeba le gome si le ame mamlɛtɔ si be wòaxɔ nyɔnyrɔ kura hã gome.”— The Desire of Ages, axa 178.
b. Aleke Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ɖe woƒe ŋuʋaʋã ɖe Kristo ƒe dɔa ŋu fia—eye ŋuɖoɖo nyui kae wòɖo? Yohanes 3:26, 27 .
“Vodada kple gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔ siwo bɔ ɖe ameƒomea me nɔ John si le dzɔdzɔme nu, gake Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ ƒe asikaka eŋu trɔ asi le eŋu. Enɔ nɔnɔme si me ɖokuitɔdidi kple ɖoƒe kɔkɔ didi aɖeke meƒo ɖii o, eye wòde ŋgɔ sã wu ŋuʋaʋã ƒe miasma. Meɖe veveseseɖeamenu aɖeke fia le eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ƒe dzimaɖitsitsi ŋu o, ke boŋ eɖe alesi wòse ƒomedodo si le eya kple Mesia la dome gɔme nyuie, kple alesi wòxɔ Amesi wòdzra mɔ ɖo na la kple dzidzɔ.”—Ibid., axa 179.
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2. YOHANES ƑE DƆGBEDEDE
a. Aleke Yohanes ɖee fia be yese yeƒe dɔdasi gɔme? Yohanes 3:28, 29 .
“John ɖe eɖokui fia abe xɔlɔ̃ si wɔa dɔ abe dɔla ene le ŋugbetɔawo dome, henɔa mɔ dzram ɖo ɖe srɔ̃ɖeɖea ŋu. Esi ŋugbetɔsrɔ̃a xɔ eƒe ŋugbetɔ la, xɔlɔ̃a ƒe dɔdasi va eme. Ekpɔ dzidzɔ ɖe amesiwo ƒe ɖekawɔwɔ wòdo ɖe ŋgɔ ƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ ŋu. Eya ta woyɔ Yohanes be wòafia mɔ ameawo ayi Yesu gbɔ, eye wònye dzidzɔ nɛ be wòakpɔ Ðela la ƒe dɔa ƒe dzidzedzekpɔkpɔ teƒe.”— The Desire of Ages, axa 179.
b. Ƒo nu tso dɔ si Yohanes wɔ—kple mía tɔ ŋu. Yohanes 1:23, 29 .
“Esi Yohanes nɔ ŋku lém ɖe Ðela la ŋu le xɔse me ta la, efɔ ɖe ɖokuigbegbe ƒe kɔkɔƒe. Medi be yeahe amewo ava ye ɖokui gbɔ o, ke boŋ yeado woƒe tamesusuwo ɖe dzi eye wòagakɔ wu, vaseɖe esime woaɖi ɖe Mawu ƒe Alẽvi la dzi. Gbe ɖeka koe eya ŋutɔ nye tsã, ɣlidodo le gbea dzi. Azɔ etsɔ dzidzɔ xɔ ɖoɖoezizi kple viviti, bena amewo katã ƒe ŋkuwo natrɔ ɖe agbe ƒe Kekeli la ŋu.
“Amesiwo wɔa nuteƒe na woƒe yɔyɔ be woanye dɔlawo na Mawu la madi bubu na wo ɖokui o. Woami lɔlɔ̃ na ame ɖokui le lɔlɔ̃ na Kristo me. Hoʋiʋli aɖeke magblẽ nyanyuia ƒe nya xɔasi la me o. Woade dzesii be yewoƒe dɔe wònye be yewoaɖe gbeƒã abe alesi Yohanes Amenyrɔɖetsimela gblɔe ene be, ‘Kpɔ ɖa, Mawu ƒe Alẽvi, si ɖea xexeame ƒe nuvɔ̃ ɖa.’ Yohanes 1:29 . Woakɔ Yesu ɖe dzi, eye woakɔ amegbetɔƒomea ɖe dzi kplii. ‘ Ale kɔkɔetɔ kɔkɔtɔ, si nɔa mavɔmavɔ me, si ŋkɔe nye Kɔkɔe la gblɔe nye esi; Menɔa kɔkɔeƒe kɔkɔe la, kple amesi si dzimesesẽ kple ɖokuibɔbɔ ƒe gbɔgbɔ le hã, be magbɔ agbe ɖokuibɔbɔlawo ƒe gbɔgbɔ, eye magbɔ agbe ame siwo trɔ dzime la ƒe dzi.’ Yesaya 57:15.”—Ibid , axa 179,180.
“Mègadi wò ŋutɔ wò dzidzɔ kple dzidzeme o, ke boŋ di be yeanya Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ahawɔe. Ame sia ame nabia nya be, Ðe nyemate ŋu afia luʋɔ aɖe ɖe Mawu ƒe Alẽvi, si ɖea xexeame ƒe nuvɔ̃ ɖa oa? Ðe nyemate ŋu afa akɔ na mɔkpɔkpɔbuɖeametɔ aɖe oa? Ðe nyemate ŋu anye mɔ si dzi mato aɖe luʋɔ aɖewo le Mawu fiaɖuƒe la me oa? Míedi be Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ ƒe ʋuʋu deto nanɔ míaƒe dziwo me, be menye ɖeko míate ŋu akpɔ awu ɣia ta na mía ɖokui ko o, ke míate ŋu akpɔ ŋusẽ ɖe ame bubuwo dzi ale gbegbe be woƒe ŋkɔwo nate ŋu aŋlɔ ɖe agbegbalẽa me, gbeɖe o woatutu wo ɖa.”— Historical Sketches, axa 140.
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3. GBƆGBƆ ƑE NUNANA
a. Aleke ame akpa gãtɔ wɔ nui ɖe Kristo ƒe gbedeasia ŋu? Yohanes 3:32 .
“Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo gblɔ bena, amewo katã gbɔna Kristo gbɔ; gake kple gɔmesese si me kɔ wu la, Yohanes gblɔ be, ‘Ame aɖeke mexɔa Eƒe ɖaseɖiɖi o; eyata ame ʋɛ aɖewo koe nɔ klalo be yewoaxɔ Eyama abe Ðela tso nuvɔ̃ me ene. Gake ‘amesi xɔ Eƒe ɖaseɖiɖi la, etsɔ eƒe nutrenu ɖo esia dzi, be Mawu nye nyateƒe.’ Yohanes 3:33, RV”— The Desire of Ages, axa 181.
b . Amekae wotsɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe ƒe nunana na? Yohanes 3:34 .
“Ne míelɔ̃ be woaɖe mía ɖokui ɖa ko hafi míate ŋu axɔ dziƒo ƒe kekeli. Míate ŋu ade dzesi Mawu ƒe nɔnɔme o, alo axɔ Kristo to xɔse me o, negbe ɖe míelɔ̃ be woatsɔ susu ɖesiaɖe ayi aboyo me hena Kristo ƒe toɖoɖo hafi. Wotsɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la na ame siwo katã wɔa esia la dzidzeme manɔmee. Kristo me ' Mawunyenye ƒe blibonyenye katã le ŋutilã me, eye Eya me mieyɔ fũ.' Kolosetɔwo 2:9, 10, RV” —Ibid.
c. Aleke wogaɖe safui si ana woaxɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ si lolo wu la ɖe go le Ŋɔŋlɔawo me? Yohanes 14:15–17; Dɔwɔwɔwo 5:32 .
“Menye ɖeko wòle be míagblɔ be, ‘Mexɔe se,’ ke boŋ be míawɔ nyateƒea dzi. To wɔwɔ ɖe Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu dzi le míaƒe nyawo, míaƒe agbenɔnɔ, míaƒe nɔnɔme me, ye míeɖoa kpe míaƒe kadodo kple Eyama dzi. Ɣesiaɣi si ame aɖe gbe nu vɔ̃, si nye sedzidada la, woatsɔ eƒe agbe ava wɔ ɖeka kple se la, wòazu toɖoɖo bliboe. Esia nye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe dɔwɔwɔ. Nya la ƒe kekeli si wosrɔ̃ nyuie, dzitsinya ƒe gbe, Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe agbagbadzedzewo, hea lɔlɔ̃ vavãtɔ vɛ le dzi me na Kristo, amesi tsɔ eɖokui na vɔsa blibo be yeaɖe ame bliboa, ŋutilã, luʋɔ, kple gbɔgbɔ bliboa. Eye lɔlɔ̃ dzena le toɖoɖo me. Liƒo si woɖo ɖi la adze ƒã eye wòato vovo le amesiwo lɔ̃a Mawu heléa eƒe sededewo me ɖe asi, kple amesiwo melɔ̃nɛ o eye womeŋea aɖaba ƒua Eƒe sededewo dzi o la dome.”— Testimonies for the Church, babla 6, axa 92.
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4. NYƆNYRƆXƆXƆ ƑE ASIXƆXƆ
a. Nu ka tae wòle vevie be míase afɔ si míele wɔwɔm na Kristo la gɔme ne míetso nya me be míaxɔ nyɔnyrɔ? Yohanes 3:36 .
“To vovo na Kristo la, nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ, abe subɔsubɔdɔ bubu ɖesiaɖe ene, nye nɔnɔme si ŋu viɖe aɖeke mele o.”— The Desire of Ages, axa 181.
“Mehiã be woahe nya le nenye be Kristo ƒe nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ alo Yohanes ƒe nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ ŋuti kɔ tso nuvɔ̃ me o. Kristo ƒe amenuvevee naa agbe luʋɔ la.”— Ibid.
“Kristo dzi koe míate ŋu akpɔ makumakunyenye. Yesu gblɔ be: ‘Agbe mavɔ le ame si xɔ Vi la dzi se la si, eye ame si mexɔ Vi la dzi se o la makpɔ agbe o.’ Yohanes 3:36 . Yayra xɔasi sia ate ŋu asu ŋutsu ɖesiaɖe si ne ewɔ ɖe nɔnɔmeawo dzi. ‘Amesiwo katã to dzigbɔɖi me yi edzi le nyuiwɔwɔ me di ŋutikɔkɔe kple bubu kpakple makumakunyenye’ la axɔ ‘agbe mavɔ.’ Romatɔwo 2:7.”— The Great Controversy, axa 533.
“Nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ nye xexeame ƒe asiɖeɖe le nu ŋu vevie wu. Ame siwo xɔ nyɔnyrɔ ɖe Fofo la, Vi la, kple Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe ŋkɔ etɔ̃ me, le woƒe Kristotɔwo ƒe agbenɔnɔ ƒe mɔnu tututu la ɖea gbeƒã le dutoƒo be yewoɖe asi le Satana subɔsubɔ ŋu eye yewozu fiaƒomea me tɔwo, viwo dziƒo Fia.”— Testimonies for the Church, babla 6, axa 91.
b. Ðe Yohanes Amenyrɔɖetsimela ƒe nya wɔmoyaa siwo ɖe alesi gbegbe agbeme ɖokuitsɔtsɔna ŋutɔŋutɔ si nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ fia la ƒe goglome fia la mea? Luka 3:7, 8 .
“John tsɔ fía la da ɖe ati la ƒe ke gbɔ. Eka mo na nu vɔ̃, vɔvɔ̃ na emetsonuwo, eye wòdzra mɔ ɖo na Mawu ƒe Alẽvi la.
“Ewɔ dɔ ɖe Herodes dzi esi wònɔ to ɖom Yohanes ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi sẽŋu siwo fia asi, eye wòtsɔ ɖetsɔleme deto bia nusi wòle be wòawɔ be wòazu eƒe nusrɔ̃la. Yohanes nya nyateƒe si wònye be esusɔ vie yeaɖe nɔvia srɔ̃, esime srɔ̃a gakpɔtɔ le agbe, eye wògblɔ na Herodes nuteƒewɔwɔtɔe be esia mele se nu o.”— Early Writings, axa 154.
“Yohanes Amenyrɔɖetsimela la do go nuvɔ̃ kple mokaname gaglãa le ɖokuibɔbɔlawo kple ame kɔkɔwo dome. Eɖe gbeƒã nyateƒea na fiawo kple ame ŋkutawo, ne woasee alo agbee. Eƒo nu le eɖokui si eye wòfia nu.”— Selected Messages, bk. 2, axa 149.
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5. MƆNU SI ME NUNYA LE
a. Esi Yesu kpɔe be Farisitɔwo nɔ agbagba dzem be yewoahe xaxa aɖe ava Yohanes kple Eya ŋutɔ dome la, nukae wòwɔ? Yohanes 4:1–3 .
“Yesu nyae be [Farisitɔwo] maɖe asi le agbagbadzedze aɖeke ŋu be yewoahe mama vɛ le ye ŋutɔ yeƒe nusrɔ̃lawo kple Yohanes tɔwo dome o. Enya be ahom la le ƒu ƒom si akplɔ nyagblɔɖila gãtɔ kekeake siwo wona xexeame kpɔ la dometɔ ɖeka adzoe. Esi wòdi be yeaƒo asa na nugɔmemasemase alo masɔmasɔ ƒe nudzɔdzɔ ɖesiaɖe ta la, edzudzɔ Eƒe dɔ sesẽwo kpoo, eye wòdzo yi Galilea. Ele be míawo hã, togbɔ be míewɔa nuteƒe na nyateƒe hã la, ele be míadze agbagba aƒo asa na nusiwo katã ate ŋu ahe masɔmasɔ kple nugɔmesese masɔmasɔ vɛ. Elabena ɣesiaɣi si nusiawo do mo ɖa la, ewɔa luʋɔwo ƒe bu. Ɣesiaɣi si nɔnɔme aɖe do mo ɖa si ate ŋu ahe mama vɛ la, ele be míasrɔ̃ Yesu kple Yohanes Amenyrɔɖetsimela ƒe kpɔɖeŋu.”— The Desire of Ages, axa 181.
b. Nukae wòle be míasrɔ̃ tso nɔnɔme si Yohanes ɖe fia be yeaɖe xaxaa dzi akpɔtɔ la me? Yohanes 3:30 .
“Abe Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ene la, ame geɖe sena le wo ɖokui me be dɔa ƒe dzidzedzekpɔkpɔ nɔ te ɖe dɔwɔla gbãtɔ dzi. Wotsɔa susu ɖoa amegbetɔ ŋu ɖe mawumetɔ teƒe, ŋuʋaʋã gena ɖe eme, eye Mawu ƒe dɔwɔwɔ gblẽna. Ame si wode bubui madzemadzee alea la tea kpɔ be wòade asixɔxɔ ɖokuiŋudzedze ŋu. Mekpɔnɛ dzea sii be yeɖoa ŋu ɖe Mawu ŋu o. Wofia ameawo be woaɖo ŋu ɖe amegbetɔ ŋu hena mɔfiafia, eye ale wodzea vodada me, eye wokplɔa wo dzona le Mawu gbɔ.
“Mawu ƒe dɔwɔwɔ menye be wòatsɔ amegbetɔ ƒe nɔnɔme kple etame o. Ɣeaɖewoɣi la, Aƒetɔ la ahe dɔwɔƒe vovovowo vɛ, amesiwo dzi woate ŋu ato awɔ Eƒe tameɖoɖoa dzi nyuie wu. Dzidzɔtɔwoe nye amesiwo lɔ̃na be yewoabɔbɔ yewo ɖokui, eye wogblɔna kple Yohanes Amenyrɔɖetsimela be, ‘Ele be wòadzi ɖe edzi, ke nye hã maɖiɖi.’ ”— Ibid, axa 182.
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AME ÐOKUI ƑE NYABIASEWO
1. Nu ka tae Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ʋã ŋu Kristo ƒe dɔa?
2. Nu kae Yohanes ɖe gbeƒã na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo?
3. Taɖodzinu ka tae wotsɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe ƒe nunana la na?
4. Aleke nyɔnyrɔxɔxɔ nana eƒe taɖodzinu vavãtɔ vaa emee?
5. Nukae Yesu kple Yohanes wɔ esi wokpɔe be afɔku le xaxa aɖe me le yewoƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dome?