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1. NU KAE MÍELE KPƆM?

a. Nukae fewuɖulawo yɔ zi geɖe tsɔ doa taflatse ɖe woƒe ɖikekewo ta—eye aleke nɔnɔme sia kpɔa ŋusẽ ɖe ame geɖe siwo le Aƒetɔ la lalam gɔ̃ hã dzii? 2 Petro 3:4; Yesaya 56:12 .

“Xexeame ƒe lɔlɔ̃ xɔ míaƒe tamesusuwo ale gbegbe be míaƒe ŋkuwo metrɔ yi dzi o, ke boŋ ɖe anyigba. Míele du dzi le tsatsam, hele gome kpɔm le dɔwɔƒe vovovowo me dzonɔameme kple veviedodotɔe, gake woŋlɔ Mawu be, eye womedea asixɔxɔ dziƒo kesinɔnua ŋu o. Menye nɔnɔme si me míele lalam, le ŋku lém ɖe nu ŋu me o. Xexeame ƒe lɔlɔ̃ kple kesinɔnuwo ƒe amebeble xɔ míaƒe xɔse, eye míedi vevie, eye míelɔ̃a, míaƒe Ðela ƒe ɖeɖefia o. Míedzea agbagba akpa be mía ŋutɔwo míalé be na mía ɖokui. Míeɖea dzi ɖi o eye ŋuɖoɖo ɖe Mawu ŋu sẽŋu mele mía si kura o. Ame geɖe tsia dzi hewɔa dɔ, wowɔa nu yeyewo hewɔa ɖoɖo ɖe wo ŋu, elabena wovɔ̃na be yewoate ŋu akpe fu le hiahiã me. Womate ŋu akpɔ ɣeyiɣi ado gbe ɖa alo ade mawusubɔsubɔ ƒe kpekpewo o eye le wo ɖokui dzi kpɔkpɔ me la, womegblẽa mɔnukpɔkpɔ aɖeke ɖi na Mawu be wòalé be na wo o. Eye Aƒetɔ la mewɔa nu geɖe na wo o, elabena womenaa mɔnukpɔkpɔe o. Wowɔa nu geɖe akpa na wo ɖokui, eye woxɔa Mawu dzi sena heɖoa ŋu ɖe eŋu boo o.

“Xexeame ƒe lɔlɔ̃ lé ame siwo ŋu Aƒetɔ la de se be woanɔ ŋudzɔ ahado gbe ɖa ɖaa, ne wova kpata la, makpɔ wo wodɔ alɔ̃ o.”— Testimonies for the Church, babla 2, axa 195, 196.

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2. MLƆEBA LA..... ALOO KPAÐE KPƆKPƆE?

a. Ðe alesi fewuɖuɖu dzɔna zi geɖe akpa le amesiwo gblɔna be yewonye Advent xɔsetɔwo gɔ̃ hã dome la me. Mateo 24:48–51; Lododowo 26:20–22; Romatɔwo 1:29–32.

“Dɔla vɔ̃ɖi la gblɔna le eƒe dzi me be, ‘Nye aƒetɔ le eƒe vava hem ɖe megbe. Megblɔ be Kristo mava o. Meɖua fewu le Eƒe vava zi evelia ƒe susua ŋu o. Gake le eƒe dzi me kple eƒe nuwɔnawo kple nyagbɔgblɔwo me la, eɖea gbeƒãe be Aƒetɔ la ƒe vava tsi megbe. Enya kakaɖedzi si nye be Aƒetɔ la gbɔna kaba la ɖa le ame bubuwo ƒe susu me. Eƒe ŋusẽkpɔɖeamedzi kplɔa ŋutsuwo yia megbedede dadatɔe, ŋumaɖɔɖotɔe. Woɖo kpe wo dzi le woƒe xexemenunya kple alɔ̃madɔmadɔ me. Anyigbadzi dzodzrowo, susu gbegblẽwo, xɔa susua me. Dɔla vɔ̃ɖi la ɖua nu henoa aha kple ahatsunola, wɔa ɖeka kple xexeame le vivisese didi me. Eƒoa ehati subɔviwo, eye wòtsoa fɔ ame siwo wɔa nuteƒe na woƒe Aƒetɔ la hebua fɔ wo.”— The Desire of Ages, axa 635.

b. Aleke wòle be míato vovo na amesiwo bua Kristo ƒe tɔtrɔgbɔ be ele adzɔge ʋĩi le etsɔme ʋĩi? Kolosetɔwo 3:1–4 .

“Togbɔ be xexemetɔwo ƒe susu trɔna ɖe dɔwɔƒe vovovowo ŋu hã la, ele be mía tɔ natrɔ ɖe dziƒo ŋu; ele be míaƒe xɔse naɖo dziƒo kesinɔnu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe nya ɣaɣlawo me geɖe wu, ahe kekeli ƒe keklẽ xɔasi siwo tso dziƒo la tso dziƒo kɔkɔeƒea be woaklẽ le míaƒe dziwo me, abe alesi wole keklẽm ɖe Yesu ƒe mo ene. Fewuɖulawo ɖua fewu le ame siwo le lalam, siwo le ŋku lém ɖe eŋu la ŋu, eye wobiaa nya be: ‘Afikae Eƒe vava ƒe ŋugbedodo le? Dzi ɖe le ƒowò. Miwɔ ɖeka kpli mí fifia, eye miakpɔ dzidzedze le xexeamenuwo me. Mikpɔ viɖe, mikpɔ ga, eye xexeame nade bubu ŋuwò.’ Ame siwo le lalam la kpɔ dziƒo eye woɖo eŋu be: ‘Míele ŋku lém ɖe eŋu.’ Eye to tɔtrɔ tso anyigba dzi vivisese kple xexeame ƒe ŋkɔxɔxɔ gbɔ, kple kesinɔnuwo ƒe ameflunyawo gbɔ la, woɖenɛ fiana be yewole nɔnɔme ma me. To ŋkuléle ɖe wo ŋu wova sẽ ŋu me; woɖua kuviawɔwɔ kple ɖokuitɔdidi kpakple bɔbɔɖeanyi lɔlɔ̃ dzi. Fukpekpe ƒe dzo le bibim ɖe wo dzi, eye edze abe lalaɣi didi ene. Woxaa nu ɣeaɖewoɣi, eye xɔse tsia anyi; gake wogaƒoa ƒu ake, ɖua woƒe vɔvɔ̃ kple ɖikekewo dzi, eye esi woƒe ŋku le dziƒo la, wogblɔna na woƒe futɔwo be: ‘Mele ŋku lém ɖe, mele nye Aƒetɔ ƒe tɔtrɔgbɔ lalam. Maƒo adegbe le xaxa me, le xaxa me, le hiahiãwo me.’ ”— Ðaseɖiɖiwo na Sɔlemeha la, babla 2, axa 194, 195.

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3. DZƆDZƆMENUWO ZAZÃ ƲƆNUDZƆDZƆ

a. Nudzɔdzɔ vevi aɖe ŋutɔ le xexeame ƒe ŋutinya me si dzi woŋea aɖaba ƒuna le vome zi geɖe? Mose I, 6:5–8; 7:23; 2 Petro 3:5, 6 .

“Hafi tsiɖɔɖɔ natsrɔ̃ xexe xoxoa la, ŋutsu bibiwo nɔ anyi, ŋutsu siwo si aɖaŋu kple sidzedze nɔ. Gake wova gblẽ le woƒe susu me, elabena wogblẽ Mawu ɖi le woƒe tameɖoɖowo kple aɖaŋuɖotakpekpewo me. Nunya le wo me be woawɔ nusi Mawu megblɔ na wo kpɔ o, nunya le wo me be woawɔ vɔ̃. Aƒetɔ la kpɔe be kpɔɖeŋu sia agblẽ nu le amesiwo wòle be woadzi emegbe ŋu, eye wòtsɔ nyaa ɖe asi. Ƒe alafa ɖeka blaeve sɔŋ Eɖo nuxlɔ̃amewo ɖe wo to Esubɔla Noa dzi. Gake wozã dodokpɔ si wona wo dɔmenyotɔe ale gbegbe tsɔ ɖu fewu le Noa ŋu. Wowɔ eƒe nɔnɔmetata eye woɖe ɖeklemi eŋu. Woko nu nɛ ɖe eƒe veviedodonu tɔxɛ kple seselelãme sesẽ si wòɖe fia le ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ siwo wògblɔ be Mawu ava eme godoo ŋu ta. Woƒo nu tso dzɔdzɔmeŋutinunya kple se siwo kpɔa ŋusẽ ɖe dzɔdzɔmenuwo dzi ŋu. Emegbe wowɔ azãɖuɖu aɖe ɖe Noa ƒe nyawo dzi, eye woyɔe be zazɛ̃nyahela si ƒe tagbɔ gblẽ. Mawu ƒe dzigbɔɖi nu yi.”— The SDA Bible Commentary [EG White Comments], babla 1, axa 1090.

b. Nukae le ɣletinyigba sia lalam mlɔeba? 2 Petro 3:7; Psalmowo 11:6; 59:13.

“Anyigba ƒe dɔgbowo nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe aʋawɔnuwo, afisi wòɖe aʋawɔnu siwo wòzã le xexe xoxoa tsɔtsrɔ̃ me tsoe. Tsi siwo le anyigba ƒe dɔgbowo me do go, eye wowɔ ɖeka kple tsi siwo tso Dziƒo, be woawɔ tsɔtsrɔ̃dɔa ade goe. Tso tsiɖɔɖɔa dzi la, Mawu zã tsi kple dzo siaa le anyigba dzi abe eƒe dɔlawo ene tsɔ tsrɔ̃ du vɔ̃ɖiwo.”— Spiritual Gifts, babla 3, axa 82.

“Woŋlɔ alakpafofo ƒe dɔ blibo la ɖe dziƒo ƒe segbalẽwo me, eye amesiwo doa wo ɖokui na Satana subɔsubɔ, be woatsɔ Satana ƒe alakpanyawo ana amewo to sedede kple nuwɔna me la, axɔe le woƒe nuwɔna nu nuwɔnawo. Woatsrɔ̃ ke kple alɔ to ŋkeke mamlɛawo ƒe dzowo me. Satana, xɔsegbegbe ƒe aʋafia gã lae nye ke, eye eƒe dɔwɔlawo katã, amesiwo fiaa eƒe alakpanyawo le Mawu ƒe sea ŋu la, nye alɔdzewo.”— The SDA Bible Commentary [EG White Comments], babla 4, axa 1184.

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4. MAWU MAVƆA ƑE NU ƲUƲU

a. Be woana Mawu viwo naɖo ŋu ɖe Eƒe ŋugbedodowo ŋu eye woakpɔ mɔkpɔkpɔ tegbee la, aleke woƒo mía Wɔla ƒe lolome si seɖoƒe meli na o la nu ƒui kpuie? Psalmo 90:4; 2 Petro 3:8 .

“Domenyinu si ƒe ŋugbe Mawu do na Eƒe amewo la mele xexe sia me o. Nu aɖeke menɔ Abraham si le anyigba dzi o, ‘ao, menye ɖeko wòatsɔ eƒe afɔ aɖo edzi o.’ Dɔwɔwɔwo 7:5 . Nu geɖe nɔ esi, eye wòzãe tsɔ kafu Mawu kple ehavi amewo ƒe nyonyo; gake mebu xexe sia be enye yeƒe aƒe o. Aƒetɔ la yɔe be wòagblẽ ye detɔ trɔ̃subɔlawo ɖi, kple Kanaan-nyigba ƒe ŋugbedodo be wòanye nunɔamesi mavɔ; ke hã eya alo via alo viaŋutsuvi mexɔe o. Esi Abraham di be yeaɖi yeƒe ame kukuwo la, ele nɛ be wòaƒlee le Kanaantɔwo si. Eƒe nunɔamesi ɖeka kolia le Ŋugbedodonyigbaa dzi koe nye yɔdo ma si wotsɔ kpe kpae le Makpela-doa me.

“Ke Mawu ƒe nya la medo kpo nu o; eye meɖo nu mamlɛtɔ si wòte ŋu wɔ le Yudatɔwo ƒe dukɔa ƒe Kanaan xɔxɔ me hã gbɔ o. ‘Wodo ŋugbe na Abraham kple eƒe dzidzimevi.’ Galatiatɔwo 3:16 . Ele be Abraham ŋutɔ nakpɔ gome le domenyinu la me. Mawu ƒe ŋugbedodoa me vava ate ŋu adze abe ɖe wòhe ɖe megbe ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe ene—elabena ‘ŋkeke ɖeka le Aƒetɔ la gbɔ abe ƒe akpe ene, eye ƒe akpe ɖeka le abe ŋkeke ɖeka ene’ (Petro II, 3:8); ate ŋu adze abe ɖe wòtsia megbe ene; gake le ɣeyiɣi si woɖo ɖi dzi la ‘ava godoo, matsi anyi o.’ Xabakuk 2:3.”— Blemafofowo Kple Nyagblɔɖilawo, axa 169, 170.

b. Nukae wòle be míade dzesii le Kristo ƒe tɔtrɔgbɔ ŋu? 2 Petro 3:9; Naxum 1:3.

“Mawu ƒe dzigbɔgbɔ blewu la wɔ nuku ŋutɔ. Dzɔdzɔenyenye nɔa lalam ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe esime nublanuikpɔkpɔ le kuku ɖem na nuvɔ̃wɔla. . . .

“Xexeame va do dzinɔameƒo le Mawu ƒe se dzi dada me. Le Eƒe dzigbɔɖi ɣeyiɣi didi ta la, amewo tu afɔ Eƒe ŋusẽ dzi. Wodo ŋusẽ wo nɔewo le ameteteɖeanyi kple ŋutasẽnuwɔwɔ ɖe Eƒe domenyinu ŋu me, hele gbɔgblɔm be, ‘Aleke Mawu wɔ nya? eye ɖe sidzedze le Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la mea?’ Psalmo 73:11 . Gake fli aɖe li si dzi womate ŋu ato o. Ɣeyiɣi si me woaɖo seɖoƒe si woɖo ɖi la gogo. Fifia gɔ̃ hã la, wowu Mawu ƒe dzigbɔgbɔ blewu ƒe seɖoƒewo, Eƒe amenuveve ƒe seɖoƒewo, Eƒe nublanuikpɔkpɔ ƒe seɖoƒewo nu kloe. Aƒetɔ la ade nu nyaa me be yeaʋli ye ŋutɔ yeƒe bubu ta, aɖe yeƒe amewo, eye yeatsi madzɔmadzɔnyenye ƒe vuvuwo nu.”— Christ’s Object Lessons, axa 177, 178.

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5. MƆNUKPƆKPƆ BE WOAÐE DZIMETƆTRƆ GOGLO WU

a. Nu ka tae míate ŋu ada akpe geɖe ɖe Mawu ƒe dzigbɔgbɔ blewu ta? Psalmo 86: 12–15.

“Aƒetɔ lɔ̃ faa be yeakpe ɖe mía ŋu, ado ŋusẽ mí ahayra mí; gake ele be míato kɔklɔ ƒe ɖoɖoa me vaseɖe esime ɖiƒoƒo siwo katã le míaƒe nɔnɔme me la natɔ dzo. Woatsɔ hamea me tɔ ɖesiaɖe ade dzodoƒe, menye be wòafiã o, ke boŋ be wòakɔ eŋu.”— Testimonies for the Church, babla 5, axa 485.

“Mègakpɔ amewo ɖa o, eye mègahe wò mɔkpɔkpɔwo ɖe wo dzi o, eye mègase le ɖokuiwò me be vodada aɖeke mele yewo ŋu o; ke boŋ kpɔ Yesu gbɔ ɖaa. Mègagblɔ nya aɖeke si ado vlo míaƒe xɔse o. Ðeko nàʋu wò nuvɔ̃ ɣaɣlawo me le wò Mawu ŋkume. Lɔ̃ ɖe wò dzi ƒe tsaglãlatsam dzi na Amesi nya alesi wòakpɔ wò nyaa gbɔe bliboe. Ne èwɔ nu gbegblẽ le hawòvi ŋu la, lɔ̃ ɖe wò nuvɔ̃ dzi nɛ eye nàɖe ema ke ƒe kutsetse afia to egbugbɔgaxɔ me. Emegbe bia yayra la. Va Mawu gbɔ abe ale si nèle ene, eye wòada gbe le wò gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔwo katã ŋu. Mia miaƒe nya la ɖe amenuveve ƒe fiazikpui la dzi; dɔa nade blibo. Dzudzɔ anukwaretɔe le nuwɔwɔ kple Mawu kple wò ŋutɔ wò luʋɔ me. Ne èva Egbɔ kple dzi si ve dzi vavã la, ana aʋadziɖuɖua wò. Ekema àte ŋu aɖi ɖase vivi aɖe le ablɔɖe ŋu, atsɔ aɖe Amesi yɔ mi tso viviti me va Eƒe kekeli wɔnuku la me la ƒe kafukafuwo afia. Mase nu gɔme na wò alo adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wò vodadatɔe o. Mia havi amewo mate ŋu aɖe mi tso nu vɔ̃ me alo akɔ mi tso nuvɔ̃wɔwɔ me o. Yesu koe ate ŋu ana ŋutifafa wò. Elɔ̃ wò eye wòtsɔ eɖokui na ɖe tawò. ‘Míaƒe gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔwo ƒe seselelãme wɔ dɔ ɖe eƒe lɔlɔ̃ ƒe dzi gã la dzia?’ Nuvɔ̃ kawoe lolo akpa be wòate ŋu atsɔe ake? luʋɔ kae do viviti akpa eye nuvɔ̃ te wo ɖe anyi be wòaɖe? Enye amenuveve, menye ɖe wòle dzedze dim le mía me o, ke boŋ Eya ŋutɔ ƒe nyuiwɔwɔ si seɖoƒe meli na o si le gbe dam na míaƒe megbededewo eye wòlɔ̃ mí faa, esime míegakpɔtɔ nye nuvɔ̃wɔlawo. ‘Edoa dziku blewu, eye wònyoa dɔme ŋutɔ;’ ‘míegbɔ dzi ɖi na mí, eye míelɔ̃na be ame aɖeke natsrɔ̃ o, ke boŋ be amewo katã natrɔ dzime.’ ”— Afi ma ke, axa 649.

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AME ÐOKUI ƑE NYABIASEWO

1. Xexea ƒe akpa kawoe ate ŋu anɔ nye susu hem ɖa le Mawu ŋu?

2. Aleke mate ŋu aɖi fɔ ne meƒo hati subɔlawo, le gbɔgbɔ me?

3. Nukatae wòle be mava nya nu tso ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ si gbɔna to dzo me ŋu vevie?

4. Ðe Abraham kple viawo ƒe domenyinu me (Galatiatɔwo 3:29).

5. Nukatae wòle be mada akpe ɖe ɣeyiɣi sue sia si metsɔ kpe ɖe eŋu ta—eye aleke mawɔ eŋudɔe?