Sacrifício
O sacrifício é o coração do evangelho. Jesus entregou tudo por nós na cruz, e somos chamados a oferecer nossas vidas como sacrifício vivo, agradável a Deus.
O sacrifício supremo de Cristo
Jesus deu a própria vida como resgate por muitos. Seu sacrifício na cruz é o ato supremo de amor de toda a história — o Justo morrendo pelos injustos.
Nu Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ atiizirɨ kʉhʉkɨribhwa, nawe akaaza kohokerya abhaatʉ na kuhurucha ʉbhʉhʉru bhwazɨ bhʉbhɨ ubhutuurya kʉbhaatʉ abhaaru."
Chɨmburya, Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ atiizirɨ kʉhʉkɨribhwa, nawe akaaza kohokerya abhaatʉ na kuhurucha ʉbhʉhʉru bhwazɨ bhʉbhɨ ubhutuurya kʉbhaatʉ abhaaru."
"Rora, tʉraja Yɨrusarɨɨmu. Iyo, Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ aragwatwa na kuhirwa kʉbhakʉrʉ bha abhakuhaani na abhiija bhi imigirʉ ja Musa. Bhayo bharatɨnɨra iitwɨ. Akʉmara, bharamuhira kʉBharuumi korereke bhamorege, bhamoteme ɨmɨzariti na komotemerera kʉmʉsarabha. Nawe urusikʉ rwa katatʉ, Mungu aramuryʉra."
Bhakamuruusha zengebho zaazɨ, bhakamwibhohya ɨkanzʉ imbiriiri. Bhakagisa ɨkɨrʉngʉ cha amahwa, bhakamwibhohya kumutwɨ na rikʉrɨ kokobhoko kwazɨ ku ubhuryʉ korereke arorekanɨ nchʉ ʉmʉtɨmi. Bhakahigama mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwazɨ, akʉmara bhakatanga komorega bharabhuga, "Morembe, ʉmʉtɨmi wa Abhayaahudi!"
Yɨɨsu akarɨra kwiraka ikʉrʉ, "Bhaabha! Mʉmabhoko gaazʉ, nɨratʉʉra ekoro yaanɨ."
Atareeho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ anʉ ʉbhʉsɨɨgi ʉbhʉkʉrʉ kʉkɨra wʉnʉ akuhurucha ʉbhʉhʉru bhwazɨ igʉrʉ wa abhasaani bhaazɨ.
Mmbe, hanʉ twarɨ bhanyʉʉhɨrɨru, Kiriisitʉ akaaza akakwa igʉrʉ wa abhabhɨ, kwibhaga rɨnʉ Mungu aatɨɨrɨ.
O cordeiro sem defeito
Cristo nos resgatou com seu sangue precioso, como cordeiro sem defeito. Ele se ofereceu uma vez por todas para tirar os pecados do mundo.
Imwɨ mwarɨ kwikara kʉrɨngʼaana na zeteemwa zɨnʉ zɨtaana bhwera, chɨmbu mwagabhirɨ bhawʉsʉʉkʉrʉ. Nangʉ momenye, Mungu ataabhasabhwirɨ imwɨ kurwa moteemwa ziyo kwe ebhegero bhɨnʉ bhɨhaasarɨka, ncha zimpirya nɨ ɨzahaabhu. Nawe, akabhasabhʉra kwa amasaahɨ ganʉ ganu ubhwera bhʉkʉrʉ. Amasaahɨ gayo nego ga Kiriisitʉ, aarɨ nchɨ ɨkɨngʼʉndu chu ukusinzwa nchi ikimweso kɨnʉ kɨtaana kerema nʉʉrʉ isoro.
Ɨbhuɨbhu Kiriisitʉ akahurukibhwa ikimweso rogendo rʉmwɨ, korereke agege ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwa abhaatʉ bhaaru. Na Kiriisitʉ araaza rwa kabhɨrɨ, na atakuuza kuruushaho ʉbhʉbhɨ. Ewe araaza kʉbhaha ubhutuurya abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhakʉmʉrɨnda.
Nawe amasaahɨ ga Kiriisitʉ gana amanaga bhʉkʉngʼu kʉkɨra amasaahɨ gi ibhityɨnyi bhiyo! Ewe akiihurucha kwa Mungu kʉmanaga ge Ekoro ya kemerano, korereke abhɨ ikimweso kɨnʉ kɨtaana isoro ryʉryʉsi. Amasaahɨ gaazɨ nego gakʉbhɨngukya zekoro zɨɨtʉ igʉrʉ wa amahocha ganʉ gakoreeta uruku, korereke tohokerye Mungu wʉ ʉbhʉhʉru.
Nawe, arɨɨbhɨ turiikara mubhwɨrʉ, chɨmbu Mungu arɨ mubhwɨrʉ, tʉrabha ni ikigwatani itubheene kobheene. Na amasaahɨ gu Umwana waazɨ Yɨɨsu garabhɨngukya ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwɨtʉ bhwʉsi.
Nɨkabhiija amiija amakʉrʉ ganʉ inyimwene naagasʉngʼaanirɨ, kʉbha Kiriisitʉ akakwa igʉrʉ wʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwɨtʉ, chɨmbu yandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu. Akabhiikwa, na akaryʉka urusikʉ rwa katatʉ, chɨmbu yandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu.
Mwikarɨ kʉbhʉsɨɨgi chɨmbu Kiriisitʉ aatʉsɨɨgirɨ, akiihurucha kukwa igʉrʉ wɨɨtʉ, akabha ikimweso kɨnʉ kekoreetya kwa Mungu.
Akiihurucha igʉrʉ wɨɨtʉ, korereke atʉsabhʉrɨ kurwa mʉbhʉbhɨ bhwʉsi. Akeenda kutwerya, korereke tʉbhɨ abhaatʉ bhaazɨ, bhanʉ bhanu umucha kokora amazʉmu.
Nosso sacrifício em resposta
Movidos pelo amor de Cristo, somos chamados a oferecer nossas vidas, nossos bens e nosso serviço como sacrifício vivo. Deus se agrada da entrega generosa.
Mutiisirirya ibhiimʉ bhyɨ ɨmɨbhɨrɨ janyu bhɨbhɨ ebhegero bhyo okokora ʉbhʉbhɨ, nawe mwihuruchɨ kwa Mungu. Mwirore ncha bhanʉ bharyukwirwɨ kurwa mʉbhaku, na kusikiribhwa mʉbhʉhʉru ubhuhya. Mwihuruchɨ kwa Mungu, ni ibhiimʉ bhyɨ ɨmɨbhɨrɨ janyu bhɨbhɨ ebheseme bhyo okokora eheene.
Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akwenda kohonʼya ʉbhʉhʉru bhwazɨ umwene, arabhurimirya. Nawe ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akurimirya ʉbhʉhʉru bhwazɨ igʉrʉ waanɨ, arabha nʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano.
Nangʉ mwɨgɨ enzobhooro ya Amaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu ganʉ gakubhuga, ‘Nereenda mʉbhɨ nɨ ɨbhɨgʉngi kʉkɨra kuhurucha ikimweso.’ Inyɨ nitiizirɨ kʉbhɨrɨkɨra bhe eheene, nawe bhʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ."
Mungu atamʉrʉrɨɨrɨ ɨbhɨgʉngi Umwana waazɨ umumwɨmwɨ, nawe akamuhurucha korereke akwɨ igʉrʉ wa bhʉʉsi. Aratamabhwɨ kuhurucha ʉrʉbhangʉ kʉhɨtɨra kwewe igʉrʉ wɨɨtʉ?
Akabhuga, "Bhaabha, kwa naawɨ gʉʉsi garatʉrɨkana. Nɨrakʉsabha unduushiryɨ ekekombe chɨ ɨnyaakʉ kɨnʉ. Ɨtarɨ chɨmbu inyɨ nikwenda, nawe gakorwe chɨmbu awɨ ukwenda."
Nawe nɨtakʉbhara ubhwikari bhwanɨ kʉbha ne-kegero cha nzobhooro kwa niinyɨ, arɨɨbhɨ nɨtamarirɨ emeremo gɨnʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Yɨɨsu antɨɨrɨ nekore. Emeremo giyo nɨ-kʉragɨrɨra abhaatʉ Ɨngʼana Ɨnzʉmu yɨ ɨbhɨgʉngi bhya Mungu.