January 11, 2015

Ukufunda Okokuqala

The Book of the Prophet Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7

42:1	Bheka inceku yami, ngizomsekela, abakhethiweyo bami, umphefumulo wami uyathokoza ngaye. ngithumele uMoya wami phezu kwakhe. Uyokwehlulela izizwe.
42:2	Ngeke akhale, futhi ngeke abonise ukukhetha kunoma ubani; nezwi lakhe aliyikuzwakala ngaphandle.
42:3	Umhlanga olimele ngeke awuphule, nentambo yesibane elokozayo ngeke ayicime. Uyakuholela ukwahlulela eqinisweni.
42:4	Ngeke adabuke noma akhathazeke, aze amise ukwahlulela emhlabeni. Futhi iziqhingi ziyolindela umthetho wakhe.
42:6	I, iNkosi, ngikubizile ngobulungisa, futhi ngisithathile isandla sakho ngakulonda. Futhi ngethule wena njengesivumelwano sabantu, njengokukhanya kwabezizwe,
42:7	ukuze uvule amehlo ezimpumputhe, futhi ukhiphe iziboshwa ekuboshweni nalabo abahlezi ebumnyameni endlini yokuboshwa.

Ukufunda Kwesibili

Izenzo Zabaphostoli 10: 34-38

10:34	Khona-ke, UPetru, evula umlomo, kusho: “Ngeqiniso ngiphethe ngokuthi uNkulunkulu akabheki ubuso bamuntu.
10:35	Kodwa phakathi kwazo zonke izizwe, omesabayo enze ukulunga uyamukeleka kuye.
10:36	UNkulunkulu wathumela iZwi kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, simemezela ukuthula ngoJesu Kristu, ngoba uyiNkosi yakho konke.
10:37	Niyazi ukuthi izwi liye laziwa kulo lonke elaseJudiya. Ngokuba kusukela eGalile, emva kobhapathizo uJohane ashumayela ngalo,
10:38	uJesu waseNazaretha, uNkulunkulu amgcoba ngoMoya oNgcwele nangamandla, bahambahamba benza okuhle, bephulukisa bonke abacindezelwe nguSathane. Ngoba uNkulunkulu wayenaye.

 

Ivangeli

IVangeli Elingcwele NgokukaLuka 1: 7-11

1:7	And he preached, ethi: “One stronger than me comes after me. I am not worthy to reach down and loosen the laces of his shoes.
1:8	I have baptized you with water. Nokho ngempela, he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
1:9	Futhi kwenzeka lokho, ngalezo zinsuku, Jesus arrived from Nazareth of Galilee. And he was baptized by John in the Jordan.
1:10	Futhi ngokushesha, upon ascending from the water, he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit, njengejuba, descending, and remaining with him.
1:11	And there was a voice from heaven: “Wena uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo; in you I am well pleased.