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Uwepo wako Bwana, Mooi kama nini eh Mungu wangu! Yesu wewe, uwepo wako [Muziki] umenifulia mahali hapa. Ni pazuri, ni pazuri kama nini, kama nini eh Mungu wangu! Mungu wangu eh Mungu wangu, uwepo wako umenif [Muziki] [Muziki] [Muziki] Bwana umetenda mema. Bwana umefanya mambo makubwa. Bwana umetenda mema. Bwana umefanya mambo makubwa. Bwana umetenda mema. Bwana umefanya mambo makubwa. Bwana umetenda mema. Bwana umefanya mambo makubwa. Asante Yesu, wewe ni mwema. Bwana umetenda mambo makubwa. Asante Yesu kwa wema wako Bwana. Bwana, na umetenda mambo; Bwana, Bwana umetenda mema; Bwana umefanya mambo ma… Bwana wangu Yesu wewe umetenda mema eh Bwana! Bwana umefanya mambo mag… Bwana wangu Yesu, Bwana umetenda mema. [Muziki] Bwana umefanya mambo makubwa, bwana wangu! Bwana umetenda mema. Bwana umefanya mambo makubwa. Bwana wangu Yesu umetenda mema. Bwana umefanya mambo makubwa. Asante Yesu, asante Yesu kwa wema wako, kwa wema wako Bwana. Bwana umefanya mambo; asante Yesu, asante Yesu kwa wema wako, kwa wema wako Bwana. Bwana umefanya mambo; asante Yesu, asante kwa wema wako Bwana Yesu. Bwana umefanya mambo mak… asante Yesu, asante Yesu kwa wema wako, kwa wema wako bwana, unaweza ukateza kwa bwana kidogo twende [Muziki] aye, you can do it one more time, popote ulipo unaweza kumchezea Bwana haya [Muziki] Eh, one more last time, twende; you can find your own style and before A a [Muziki] Yesu, asante Yesu kwa wema wako. Wema wako Bwana, Bwana umefanya mambo; asante Yesu. Asante Yesu kwa wema wako. Kwa wema wako eh Bwana, Bwana umefanya mambo; Yesu Yesu upuze pako wenzile. Asante Yesu. Asante Yesu kwa wema wako. Wema wako bwana umefanya mambo; asante Yesu, asante Yesu wewe ni mwema, wewe ni mwema Bwana, mwambie mambo; asante Yesu, ante wewe ni mwema, wewe ni mwema. Haya Bwana umefanya mambo, Bwana Bwana umetenda mema. Yes. Bwana umefanya mambo mag… Bwana wangu Yesu, Bwana umetenda mema. Bwana Bwana umefanya mambo, Bwana wangu Yesu, Bwana umetenda mema eh Bwana. Bwana umefanya mambo; Asante Yesu, asante Yesu kwa wema wako Bwana umepana… asante Yesu, asante Yesu kwa wema wako, kwa wema wako Bwana umefanya mambo m… Asante Yesu, asante Yesu wewe mwema, wewe ni mwema. Bwana umefanya mambo makubwa, nitakushukuru namna gani? [Muziki] Baba namna [Muziki] gani? Baba namna gani? Oh namuona gani? Nitakushukuru namna gani? Baba namna gani? Baba namuona gani? Oh wewe namna gani? Nitakushukuru Bwana, Baba namna gani? Eh baba namna gani? Oh baba eh Baba namna gani? Oye oe namna gani? Eh nitakushukuru Bwana, baba namna gani? [Muziki] Hapana baba eh. Baba namna gani? Oye o. One more time, mwambie nitakushukuru Bwana baba namna. Oh baba baba na eh baba eh baba na oye o namenipa bure baba namna baba baba namu eh baba eh baba namna dhai o o namun Namuna gani? Ninakosa maneno baba namna gani? Yananifunguka maneno baba namna gani eh baba eh baba namna gani? Wewe namna gani? Nitakushukuru baba baba namna ndani eh baba baba namna ndani eh baba eh Baba o o namun gani na wokovu umenipa bure baba namun eh baba baba namna gani eh baba eh baba namna gani oe oe namna gani ninaishi kwa afya baba namna gani? Sikujui kulazwa mimi baba namna gani oh baba eh baba namna o o namun nitakushukuru baba baba namna kwa uzima umeniponya wewe baba namna eh wokovu umenipa bure baba na oe nauna nitakushukuru uru baba baba namna nitakushukuru baba baba namna dhambi umetunza familia yangu baba na [Muziki] oh nitakushukuru baba namna gani? Natumia maneno gani baba namna gani? Nikushukuru wewe baba baba namna gani? Aye, hebu sasa cheza kwa moyo wa shukrani mbele za Bwana twende. Haya haya haya haya. Ye yes, we are so grateful before you Lord. Sometimes we like to say before you, lakini wema wako ni mwingi sana kwetu Bwana, wala maneno yetu hayatoi. Haya haya haya eh nitakushukuru baba baba namna oh baba baba namna eh baba eh baba eh baba eh wewe namun nitakushukuru baba baba na natafuta maneno bwana Baba nauna ya kufaa mbele zako. Baba na [Muziki] we hata misamiati nakosa baba na gani hata shukrani nashindwa baba na gani wema wako ni mkuu sana baba na uwe uwe uwe namun nitakushukuru baba baba namna Oh baba baba namna gani eh baba eh baba namna gani oe oe namna gani eh nitakushukuru namna gani? Namuonani baba namuonakani. O namuona gani? Nitakushukuru namna gani m baba namuonakani. Eh baba namoni. [Muziki] Namuona gani? Yes Lord, we worship you. Our words are not enough Lord, but receive our gratitude this evening. Yes [Muziki] Lord wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme, Bwana wa mabwana, Alfa na Omega umetukuka; wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme. [Muziki] Bwana wa mabwana, hakuna kama wewe Mungu. Wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme na Bwana wa mabwana. Aa na omega umetukuka. Wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme, Bwana wa mabwana. Hakuna kama wewe Mungu. Wewe ni mfalme. Ni wafalme Bwana wa mabwana. Alfa na omega umetu… Wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme, Bwana. Bwana wa mabwana, hakuna hakuna kama hakuna eh, wewe ni mfalme, wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme, bwana wa mabwana, alfa na omega umchukuka, wewe ni mfalme wa waf… bwana bwana wa bwana, hakuna hakuna kama hakuna kama wewe, wewe ni mfalme, wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme, bwana bwana wa mabwana, afa na omega, afana na omega umetukuka, umetukuka. Wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme, bwana [Muziki] wangu Mungu, haleluya haleluya! Haleluya. [Muziki] Haleluya. Haleluya. Amen. Haleluya. Haleluya. Haleluya. Haleluya. Haleluya. [Muziki] Haleluya. Yes. Haleluya. E haleluya. Haleluya. To the holy world. [Shangwe] Haleluya. Haleluya. [Muziki] Haleluya. Lord we worship you. You are highly lifted up. Lord we magnify you. Umeti mahali pa juu sana Bwana. Umeinuliwa umeinuliwa juu. Hayupo wa kufanana na wewe, hayupo wa kulingana na [Muziki] [Muziki] wewe. Be lifted up from fellowship. Be lifted up. Be exalted God, be exalted God for [Muziki] [Muziki] worthaka. Yes, Lord. You're worthy and we worship you. You're worthy and we magnify you. We thank you for your goodness. We thank you for your grace that we have found before you, that we have found in your presence. Lord we thank you and we are so grateful this night. Lord [Muziki] magnify what grace, what privilege to be found in you Lord. [Muziki] Wa kuabudiwa ni wewe, ni wewe wa kuabudiwa ni wewe, haya haya, ni wewe wa kuabudiwa ni wewe. Ni wewe wa kuabudiwa. Ni wewe wa kupewa, wa kupewa sifa na utukufu na heshima, ni wewe mwenye nguvu na uweza, ni Bwana wa kupewa sifa, wa kupewa sifa na utukufu na heshima ni wewe [Muziki] mwenyeweza, ni wewe wa kupewa sifa, wa kupewa sifa na utukufu na heshima, ni mwema mwenye nguvu na uweza, ni wewe [Muziki] Piga kelele haleluya haleluya! Glory be to the Lord Jesus Christ! Utukufu kwa Bwana Yesu! Wherever you are, mahala popote ulipo, we are together again. Tuko pamoja tena. I'm excited to stand before you. Nipo na furaha kusimama mbele zako. And I'm praying that you don't go out and tended. Na ni maombi yangu kwamba usitoke nje patupu. These are exciting days when the Holy Spirit is teaching us stuff. Hizi ni siku ambazo ni za kufurahisha ambapo Roho Mtakatifu anatufundisha mambo. That means something is prepared for us. Hiyo inamaanisha kuna jambo limeandaliwa kwa ajili yetu. Shall we pray father in the name of Jesus? Tuombe baba katika jina la Yesu. We thank you Lord for this opportunity that you've given us again. Tunakushukuru Mungu kwa fursa hii ambayo umetupatia tena. And we are standing in your presence Lord. Na tunasimama uweponi mwako Bwana. Ready to hear a word from you. Tukiwa tayari kusikia neno kutoka kwako. Please daddy. Tafadhali baba. Whoever shall come across this program that we are airing today. Yeyote atakayekutana na program hii ambayo tunaifanya leo, let them receive something that will change their lives. Wakutane na kitu ambacho kitabadilisha maisha yao. We welcome you Holy Spirit. Tunakukaribisha wewe Roho Mtakatifu. We give you all the glory. Tunakupa utukufu wote. Please come in our ministry. Tafadhali uje katikati yetu. Please speak to someone tonight. Tafadhali useme na mtu mmoja katika usiku wa leo. Na Bwana utukufu ukurudie wewe, in the name of Jesus. Katika jina la Yesu. Somebody shout hallelujah! Piga kelele haleluya! Praise the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Jina la Bwana Yesu lisifiwe! Let me hear somebody shouting hallelujah! Nisikia mtu anapiga kelele halleluya! Wherever you are, be excited! Mara popote uwe mwenye furaha! Because these are exciting days. Kwa sababu hizi ni siku za furaha. Let me give you a secret. Ngoja niwape siri. Success in Christianity. Mafanikio katika Ukristo, comes by way of learning. Yanakuja kwa namna ya kujifunza. That's why Jesus left a system behind. Ndio maana Yesu aliacha mfumo nyuma. And this system is called discipleship. Na huu mfumo unaitwa mfumo wafunzi au wa kujifunza. He said we go and make disciples. Alisema twende na tuwafanye wanafunzi. Discipleship is not something you listen to one message. Kujunza au wanafunzi sio swala la kujifunza ujumbe mmoja. And you say I am discipled today. Na unasema mimi nimejifunza leo. It is a process. Ni mchakato, is like somebody is taken into a college, ni kama mtu ameenda kuchukua kozi chuo, learning through theory and practical, akijifunza nadharia na matendo, being guided by his instructors or in the spiritual ministry we call it mentor, akiongozwa na wakufunzi wake au katika ulimwengu wa roho tunaita ni wale walimu or teachers, walim… So if you decide to ignore one piece of teaching, kwa ho ukiamua kupuuzia kipande kimoja cha mafundisho, you are in trouble, unakuwa kwenye shida, because that one piece of teaching, kwa sababu hicho kipande kimoja cha mafundisho, links you to another, kinakuunganisha kwenye kipande kingine, links to another ambacho pia kinakuunganisha kwenye kipande kingine ambacho pia nacho kinakuunganisha kwenye kipande kingine na mwisho wa Siku, you begin to behave maturely and with responsibility. Unaanza kuenenda kama mtu ambaye ni mkomavu na unayewajibika. You know how to handle things. Unakuwa unajua jinsi gani ya kusimamia vitu. Even when you travel you go far away. Hata ukisafiri na kwenda mbali, You can help others. Unaweza kuwasaidia wengine. One day someone visited me. Kuna siku kuna mtu alinitembelea. You know I've been telling people in our church. Unajua nimekuwa nikiwaambia watu hapa kanisani kwetu, that you people when you travel up countries, kwamba nyi watu mnapoenda mikoani, there are rare teachers of the world there, kuna mafundisho ambayo ni adimu huko nje, there are rare teachers of the world, kuna out there, kuna uadimu wa walimu huko nje wa neno, there and here you come from a big city, kwa hiyo ukienda kule na wakasikia kwamba wametoka kwenye mji ambao ni mkubwa, they don't inform, prepare yourself you preach next Sunday, wala hawakupi taarifa za awali kwamba jiandae utahubiri jumapili, nafollow you where you seated in a Sunday service, watakfuata tu pale ulipoketi katika ibada ya jumapili, and they will ask you, na watakuambia eh servant of God today today today you will share the word, eh mtumishi wa Mungu leo utashiriki neno la Mungu, so I've been telling people like that and they thought I was joking, kwa hiyo nilikuwa nimekuwa nikiwaambia watu namna hiyo na wanadhani mimi natania, few days ag… kwa hiyo siku chache zilizopita, came to visit me, kuna mtu alikuja kunitembelea, and he said, na akasema, pastor, I went to this church in a village. Mchungaji, nilienda kwenye hili kanisa kule kijijini. Luckily I was together with my wife. Kwa bahati nzuri nilikuwa nimeongozana na mke wangu. Because when they saw me, Kwa sababu waliponiona tu, they came and said, walikuja na kuniambia, servant of God, mtumishi wa Mungu, today you will share the word. Leo utashiriki neno la Mungu. Pastor, I almost fainted. Mchungaji, ni karibu nizimie. Luckily my wife was with me. Bahati nzuri mke wangu alikuwa pamoja nami. So I told my wife, look for some verses for me. Kwa hiyo nikamwambia mke wangu hebu nichekie verses kwenye Biblia hapa. So the wife looked for verses. Kwa hiyo yule mke akatafuta mistari ya Biblia. And he stood there not knowing what he is going to say. Na alisimama madhabauni asijue ataenda kusema nini. Then he said, pastor. Na anasema mchungaji, when I started speaking. Nilipoanza kuzungumza, words began to come, maneno yalianza kutirilika. I spoke for one hour. Nikahubiri kwa lisali zima, me children of… sasa nisikie wana wa Mungu, if not, kama hujifunzi, you have nothing to say, hautakuwa na chochote cha kusema, youl go dry in two minutes, utakauka tu baada ya dakika mbili, please, tafadhali, do not underestimate this opportunity of 30 days of spiritual pursuit, kamwe msichukulie poa hizi siku 30 za kufukuzia mambo ya rohon… somebody shout hallelujah! Piga kelele Hallelujah! We began to talk about discipline. Tulianza kuzungumzia kuhusu nidhamu. And today, Na leo, I want to zero in into different areas that we need to be disciplined. Nataka nijikite kwenye sehemu ambazo nataka tuwe na nidhamu. You can't survive in Christianity without discipline. Hauwezi kusonga mbele kwenye Ukristo bila kuwa na nidhamu. In what? Nidhamu kwenye nini? There are many areas, kuna maeneo mengi, where there is a demand put on us that we have to be disciplined in those areas, ambapo kuna matakwa kwetu inapaswa tuwe na nidhamu kwenye hayo maeneo, one of those areas, moja ya hayo maeneo, is the area of prayer and fasting, ni katika eneo la kuomba na kufunga, the area of prayer and fasting, enneo la kufunga na kuomba, this is one of the areas that many people have failed to be disciplined. Hili ni moja ya eneo ambalo watu wengi wameshindwa kuwa na nidhamu. The Bible says continue inestly in prayer being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. Yes. Yes. Biblia inasema muendelee kwa usongo kuwa kwenye maombi. Continue inestly in prayer. Endeleeni kwa usongo kuwa kwenye maombi kwa nguvu kwa [Muziki] bidii, if I'm just… it's not here, I'm just so… in Christianity, kwa ho kwenye ukristo, prayer, maombi, and fasting, na kufunga, requires discipline, ni swala ambalo linahitaji nidhamu. That's why people do it in one week. Ndio maana kuna watu wanafanya ndani ya wiki moja. They say I pray every this time when it comes. Wanajipangia kwamba ukifika muda fulani nakuwa nafanya maombi. But after two days, lakini mara baada ya siku mbili, they can't continue any longer. Hawawezi kuendelea tena. In the book of Matthew chapter 17: 20 and 21, katika kitabu cha Mathayo 17: 20 na21, [Muziki] Matthew 17: 20 and 21, kitabu cha Mathayo 17: 20 na 21. So Jesus say to them, "Because of your unbelief, for assuredly I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move and nothing will be impossible for you." Mathayo 17: 20 Yesu akawaambia kwa sababu ya upungufu wa imani yenu, kwa maana amini nawaambia mkiwa na imani kiasi cha punje ya haladani, mkiwa na imani kiasi cha punje ya haladari mtauambia mlima huu ondoka hapa uende kule nao utaondoka wala halitakuwako neno lisilowezekana kwenu, verse 21, mstari wa 21, however this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting. Lakini namna hii haitoki ila kwa kusali na kufunga. The disciples had failed in one of the assignment he had given them. Wale wanafunzi walikuwa wameshindwa kufanya au kutimiliza moja ya kazi ambayo alikuwa amewapatia. They couldn't cast out a demon. Walishindwa kukemea mapepo. So they had to go back to Jesus. Kwa hiyo iliwapasa wamrudie Yesu. And Jesus corrected them sharply. Na Yesu akawasahisha kwa hapo hapo. He said because of your unbelief. Akawaambia kwa sababu ya upungufu wa imani [Muziki] yenu. But he also told them something. Lakini pia aliwaambia jambo. But this kind. Akawaambia aina hii, this kind, aina hii, can never go out, haiwezi kutoka, unless by fasting and praying, isipokuwa kwa kufunga na kuomba, so first thing and praying… kwa ho swala la kufunga na kuomba, is something that we can't run away from, ni jambo ambalo hatuwezi kuliepuka, unfortunately, kwa bahati mbaya, People only fast when they have problems. Watu wanachukua tu mifungo wakiwa na shida. But in this journey, Lakini katika safari hii, You need to build a discipline of fasting even when you don't have a problem. Unapaswa kujijengea nidhamu ya kufunga hata pale ambapo unakuwa hauna shida. For different purposes. Kwa makusudi mbalimbali. Because every time you fast. Kwa sababu mara zote unapofunga, You are discipline your body, your flesh. Unaunidhamisha mwili wako. You causing to obey you more. Unaosababisha mwili wako kutii zaidi. You are able to control the flesh. Unakuwa na uwezo wa kudhibiti mwili wako. And your spirit becomes stronger. Na roho yako inakuwa na nguvu zaidi. As… kwa ho matokeo yake, you follow the will of the spirit and not the will of the flesh. Unakuwa unafuatisha matakwa ya roho na sio matakwa ya mwili. Fasting, lakini kufunga, aseshua mwili unatamani tu kula muda wote na sio kula tu, kula vyakula vizuri on daily basis, kila siku, and then someone comes and tells you, na kisha mtu anakuja na kukuambia, you need to fast regularly, unapaswa kufunga mara kwa mara, an upill, ni mlima, but you need to discipline yourself, lakini unapaswa kujinidhamisha, So that, ili kwamba, some of the spiritual exercises will be easier for you. Baadhi ya kazi za kiroho zitakuwa ni nyepesi au ni rahisi kwako. Some of the challenges we encounter. Baadhi ya changamoto tunazokutana nazo, kulingana na maneno ya Yesu, can go out except by prayer and fasting. Haziwezi kutuepuka au kutoka hizo changamoto isipokuwa kwa kufunga na kuomba. When the Bible says this kind does not go out, Biblia inavyosema namna hii haiwezi kutoka, He was probably referring to that type of a demon. Yamkini alikuwa anamaanisha aina ya pepo yule, that they encountered and they could not cast out. Ambay walikutana naye na wakashindwa kumkemea atoke. But even if someone will argue he was not referring to that demon. Lakini hata kama mtu atabisha kwamba Yesu alikuwa hamaanishi pepo yule, still there is a common ground where we meet on this scripture. Lakini bado kuna uwanja ambao tunafanana tutakutana. That there are some challenges encounter in life, ya kwamba kuna changamoto tunakutana nazo kwenye maisha, that if you do not fast, kwamba usipofunga, and pray, na kuomba, not just fasting alone, sio tu kufunga pekee yake, there are people who are good at fasting, kuna watu ambao wako vizuri sana kwenye mifungo, they don't have good appetite, so hata hivyo wenyewe hawana appetite nzur, fasting for them is not a problem, kwa hiyo kwao kufunga sio shida, if you fast, lakini kama unafunga, you have to pray, unapaswa uombe, prayers, na kuna watu ambao wako vizuri sana kwenye maombi, wana nidhamu sana, lakini usiwaambie maswala ya kufunga, tell them today we are not eating, ukiwaambia leo hatuendi kula, it linakuwa ni tatizo kubwa, at 9:00 in the morning their stomach begins to shout, ah, ikifika tu saa t:00 asubuhi tumbo lao linaanza kupiga kelel, complaining and grumbling, likilalamika na kunguma, Where is breakfast? Chakula kifungwa kinywa kiko wapi? Kifungua kinywa kiko [Muziki] wapi? But you just need to tell your flesh. Lakini nakupasa tu uambie mwili wako, today, leo, sorry no breakfast. Samahani hakuna kifungwa kinywa. No lunch, hakuna chakula cha mchana. I hear a lot of born again people which we call saveds. They say today I am on the mountain. Nasikia wapendwa wengi wanakuwa wakifunga, wanasema leo niko mlimani. They simply means today I'm fasting. Wanamaanisha kwamba leo ninafunga. It requires a discipline, inahitaji nidhamu. Hear me children of God. Nisikilize mwana wa Mungu. Most of you are encountering challenges. Wengi wenu mnakutana na changamoto. And all you want. Na kile unachokitaka au unachokihitaji, is raising prayers. Ni kuinua maombi, you know like in fund raising now you are prayer raising, ni kama unakusanya michango sasa unakusanya maombi kwa watu, on kwenye makundi ya WhatsApp, Instagram, tiktok tiktok and tik there, kama ipo, every media, kila kwenye mitandao, you there, upo, pray for me, pray for me, pray for me, niombeneni niombeneni niombeneni, when someone is fasting for you, mtu anapofunga kwa ajili yako, You are eating from morning to evening. Wewe unatupia misosi tu kuanzia asubuhi mpaka jioni. You not eat fasting. Wala haufungi. It doesn't work that. Haenendi namna hiyo. It doesn't work that way. Haiwezi kuenenda namna hiyo. There are certain challenges. Kuna baadhi ya changamoto, you have to be disciplined. Inakupaswa tu unidhamishe. Begin to fast. Na uanze kufunga. On regular basis. Kwenye siku kadha wa kadha. Nobody is telling you how many times per week. Hakuna atakayekuongoza kwamba ufunge mara ngapi kwa wiki, how many times per month, au mara ngapi kwa mwezi, but you must be regular, lakini unapaswa uwe unafunga mara kwa mara, because there are challenges that require that, kwa sababu kuna baadhi ya changamoto zinahitaji namna hiyo. And when you fast, na unapofunga, don't feel too tired to pray. Usijione uchovu au kuchoka usiweze kuomba. Prayer. Sasa maombi, it doesn't mean that you have to fast for you to pray. Haimaanishi kwamba inakupaswa ufunge ili uweze kuomba. But you can't fast without praying. Lakini hauwezi kufunga pasipokuomba. You can pray without fasting. Unaweza ukaomba pasipo kufunga. When you fast. Lakini unapofunga, prayer has to be included. Maombi lazima yajumuishwe. That's what brings results. Hicho ndio kitakachokuletea matokeo. Of your fasting, ya mfungo wako. Somebody shout hallelujah! Piga kelele. Halleluya! Now some of you, sasa baadhi yenu, when you hear fasting, mkisikia mfungo, You are so scared. Mnakuwa mnaogopa sana. You think you die by missing breakfast and lunch. Unakuwa unahisi kwamba unaweza ukafa kwa kukosa kifungua kinywa na mchakua cha mchana. Ni uongo wa shetani, people fasting for many days. Watu wanaweza kufunga kwa siku nyingi. Don't think it is only Jesus who fasted day and night 40 days. Usidhanie ni Yesu pekee ambaye aliweza kufunga usiku na mchana kwa siku 40. Even in our modern days. Lakini hata kwa dhama zetu hizi, are people who are fasting 40 days and they are not dying. Kuna watu ambao wanaweza kufunga siku 40 na hawafi. Don't try if the Holy Spirit has not told you. Kama usijaribu kama Roho Mtakatifu hajakuambia. There are people can fast easily seven days. Kuna watu kiurahisi kabisa wanaweza wakafunga saba. Without water. Bila maji, and they survive. Na wanadu, without food. Bila chakula, they survive. Wanadunda tu. Don't do that if the Holy Spirit has not told you. Lakini usifanye hivyo kama Roho Mtakatifu hajakuongoza. There are people that are living a fasting life. Kuna watu ambao maisha yao ni mfungo. Till today, mpaka leo, they eat only one meal per day. Wanakula mlo mmoja tu kwa siku. Now one day. Sasa kuna hii siku, I going to see a piece of land somewhere in the outskirts of our city. Nilikuwa nimeenda kutazama kipande fulani cha ardhi nje ya mji. And eventually we bought that piece of land with my wife. Na tukaweza kununua ile ardhi mimi na mke wangu. So I kept going there. Kwa hiyo niliendelea kuwa naenda mahali pale, to see whether it is intact. Kuona kama lile eneo liko salama. And eventually, na mara, I started knowing some people in the neighborhood. Nikaanza kufahamiana na baadhi ya watu kwenye ambao ni majirani. And I encountered this old man. Na nilikutana na huyu mtu mzima mwanaume, around that time, wakati ule, he told me, aliniambia, he was 81 years old, alikuwa na umri wa miaka ya 81, 81 years old, 81 met years old, tulipokutana alikuwa na umri wa miaka 81, he could still ride a bike 25 km some hills included, na alikuwa bado na uwezo wa kuendesha baikeli kom 25 kukiwa kuna mipando na… So one day we were talking. Kwa hiyo kuna hii siku tulikuwa tukizungumza, and he told me, na aliniambia, pastor, mchungaji, in my life, kwenye maisha yangu, since 18 years old, tangu nikiwa na umri wa miaka 18, I've only been eating one meal per day, nimekuwa ninakula mlo mmoja tu kwa siku, 18 years old, miaka 18, now he's 82 years old, sasa ana umri wa miaka 81, 81, 81, one every day, mlo mmoja kila siku, I said why are you doing that? Nikamwambia kwa nini unafanya hivi? He said I just don't like eating twice, akaniambia sipendi kula mara mbili, I don't need breakfast, I don't eat lunch, sili kifungwa kinywa wala sili chakula cha mchana, I just eat one meal in the evening and my body is used to that, nakula tu mlo mmoja usiku na mwili wangu umezoe, and he is strong, na ana nguvu, and in that are, na kwenye lile eneo, They call you mzee gari kubwa. Wanamuita mzee gari kubwa. Which means mzee truck, you know huge vehicle. Wanamaanisha jamaa kama gari kubwa. He is very tiny by ah… kwa umbo ni mdogo. But the strength, lakini nguvu. And he's eating one meal every day. Na anakula mlo mmoja tu kwa siku. He's not even born again. Wala hajaokoka. He's not fasting. Hafungi. Ahah. Hapana. He chose to live like that. Alichagua mfumo wa [Muziki] maisha. So don't think you die. Kwa hiyo wala usifikirie kwamba utakufa. Hapana. Fast. Funga. Fast. Funga. Choose your days of fasting. Hebu tenga siku zako za kufunga. Somebody shout haleluya! Piga kelele haleluya! Somebody shout haleluya! Piga kelele [Muziki] haleluya! The discipline of prayer and fasting. Nidhamu ya kufunga na kuomba. Stand up. Simama. Lift up your right hand. Inua mkono wako wa kuume. And I want us to pray this prayer. Na nataka tuombe um mbili. Say oh Lord Jesus. Sema eh Bwana Yesu. Oh Holy Spirit, eh Roho Mtakatifu. Tonight, usiku wa leo, I make a resolution. Ninafanya maamuzi. Help me. Nisaidie, to be disciplined. Niwe na nidhamu. In my fasting. Kwenye kufunga kwangu. In my prayer life. Kwenye maisha yangu ya maombi. Help me to be discipline. Nisaidie niwe na nidhamu. Help me to control my appetite, nisaidie niweze kuidhibiti appetite yangu. We thank you Lord. Tunakushukuru Bwana. Father, Baba, please, tafadhali. I want to advance. Nataka kuendelea. In the area of fasting. Kwenye eneo la kufunga. I want to advance. Nataka niendelee, area of prayer, kwenye eneo la maombi, on daily basis, kwenye kila siku, I need to be praying, nataka niwe naomba, give me strength, nipatie nguvu, give me the will, nipe nia, and give me the courage, na unipe ujasiri, strengthen me spiritually, niwezeshe kiroho, so that i can continue in prayer, ili niweze kuendelea kwenye maombi, jes katika jina la yesu, amen. Makofi makuu kwa bwana yesu na ukae. Number two, eneo la pili, areas where we need to build strong discipline. Eneo ambalo tunapaswa kujenga nidhamu kubwa. Number two, jambo eneo la pili, the area of Bible study. Eneo la kujifunza Biblia. Reading scriptures. Kusoma maandiko. Many people like reading the Bible. Watu wengi wanapenda kusoma Biblia. But many people don't like reading the Bible.
But many people do not like reading the Bible. What I'm trying to tell you, Kile ambacho najaribu kukuambia, many people wish they could be able to read the Bible daily. Watu wengi wanatamani wangeweza kusoma Biblia kila siku. But they are not able to do that. Lakini hawana uwezo wa kufanya hivyo. It's not like they don't know the importance of reading the scriptures. Si kana kwamba hawajui umuhimu wa kusoma maandiko.
The word of God is your spiritual food. Neno la Mungu ni chakula chako cha kiroho. Is your living water. Ni maji yako ya uhai. Is your daily bread. Ndio mkate wako wa kila siku. Is your bread of life. Ni mkate wako wa uzima. You can survive without the word of God. Hauwezi kuendelea mbele pasipokuwa na neno la Mungu. Unfortunately, lakini kwa bahati mbaya, there are many people today are suffering. Kuna watu wengi leo wanateseka. Simply because they think tu kwa sababu wanadhani prayer alone maombi pekee can make someone successful yanaweza yakamwezesha mtu afanikiwe. It is not true; don't be lied by anybody. Sio kweli, na usidanganywe na yoyote. Prayer minus the word. Maombi ukitoa neno la Mungu will not take you anywhere. Hayawezi kukupeleka popote. It will be a religious practice that is not fruitful in your life. Yatakuwa ni matendo tu ya kidini na yasiyokuzalia matunda kwenye maisha yako.
God's word. Kwa kusoma neno la Mungu. You give yourself a lot of chance, a lot of opportunity to hear the voice of God in your life. Kwa kusoma neno la Mungu unajipatia wewe mwenyewe nafasi za kutosha kuweza kusikia sauti ya Mungu kwenye maisha yako. The book of 1 Timothy 4:13 downward. Katika kitabu cha Timotheo wa Kwanza, 1 Timothy 4:13 downward. Timotheo wa Kwanza 4:13 na kuendelea. Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Timotheo wa Kwanza 4:13 Hata nitakapokuja ufanye bidii katika kusoma na kuonya na kufundisha. Do not neglect this the gift that is in you which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of hands of the eldership. Usiache kuitumia karama ile iliyo ndani yako uliyopewa kwa unabii na kwa kuwekewa mikono ya wazee. Meditate on these things. Give yourself entirely to them that your progress may be evident to all. Uyatafakari hayo, ukae katika hayo ili kuendelea kwako kuwe dhahiri kwa watu wote. Paul, who was disciplining Timothy, Paulo ambaye alikuwa anamfunza Timotheo, one of the teachings he gave him, moja ya fundisho ambalo alimpatia, he said be diligent to read God's word. Alimwambia uwe na bidii katika kusoma neno la [Muziki] Mungu.
When Moses died, pale Musa ambapo alikufa, his chosen leadership, nation. Mwanafunzi wake kwa uchaguzi wa Mungu alichukua nafasi yake ya kuongoza taifa. God appeared to him personally, like he appeared to Moses. Mungu akamtokea binafsi kama vile vile ambavyo alimtokea Musa. By way of speaking to him. Kwa namna ya kusema naye, he told him. Alimwambia, among many other things, katika mambo mengi ambayo alimwambia, the book of the law, kitabu hiki cha torati, should not depart from your mouth. Kisiondoke kinywani mwako. Meditate on it day and night. Uyatafakari maneno yake usiku na mchana, which means hiyo ambayo inamaanisha to read day and night. Alipaswa kusoma usiku na mchana. And if we want to be fair in interpreting the Bible, na kama tunataka tuwe fair kuitafsiri biblia, if Joshua had to be faithful to the word he received, kama Yoshua ilimpasa awe mwaminifu kwenye lile neno alolipokea, he had to read his scriptures at least twice per day, alipaswa kusoma yale maandiko at least mara mbili kwa siku, a day time at least once, mchana mara moja, and at night at least once, na wakati wa usiku walau mara moja, because he was told to meditate on it day and night, kwa sababu aliambiwa atafakari usiku na mchana. It requires discipline. Inahitaji nidhamu for you to be able to read God's word on a daily basis. Ili wewe uweze kusoma neno la Mungu kila siku.
You can't meditate without God's word. Hauwezi kuwa na tafakari pasipokuwa na neno la Mungu. If you try to meditate without God's word. Ukijaribu kuwa na tafakari bila neno la Mungu, you'll end up in a demonic way. Utaishia kuwa na tafakari katika aina ya kipepo. Like those people who cross their legs. Kama wale watu wanaofanya yoga. And they begin to do. Na wanaanza kufanya, attracting spirits, wakivutia roho mapepo, but the right meditation, lakini tafakari iliyo sahihi, has to be something in the word, inapaswa iwe na jambo linahusiana na neno, processing in your mind and in your heart, ambalo hilo neno unalichakacha katika akili zako na moyoni mwako, the discipline of reading God's word. Kwa hiyo tengeneza nidhamu ya kusoma neno la Mungu.
Let me tell you something. Ngoja nikuambie jambo. Nobody wakes up one day. Hakuna mtu ambaye aliamka siku moja. And by God's miracle. Na kwa muujiza wa Mungu, oh, the scriptures are in his head. Maandiko yote yakawa tu kichwani mwake. No, it doesn't happen that way. Hapana. Haitokei namna hiyo. When you see someone knowing a lot of scriptures, unapomuona mtu anajua maandiko mengi, it's a disciplined investment. Ni uwekezaji ambao ulimgharimu nidhamu. It's a long-time investment. Ni uwekezaji wa muda mrefu. He was reading, or she was reading the Bible on a daily basis. Yeye alikuwa akisoma Biblia kila siku. For years and years and years. Kwa miaka na miaka na miaka. And after a long time. Na baada ya muda mrefu, now he has a lot of scriptures. Sasa anakuwa na maandiko mengi. Every situation arises. Kila hali itakayoinuka. Even if he doesn't know where the scripture is, hata kama hajui maandiko yako sehemu gani, he knows it's there. Aajua andiko hilo lipo. Cannot fool him. Huwezi kumpumbaza. The devil cannot fool him. Shetani hawezi kumpumbaza. If he wants to get it, he will just go and search and get it. Kama anataka kulipata kabisa, ataenda kulitafuta na kulipata. But it's an investment in the discipline of Bible study. Lakini ni uwekezaji ambao umebezi kwenye nidhamu ya kusoma Biblia.
If you want to be successful and grow spiritually, kama unataka kufanikiwa na kukuwa kiroho, hear me, children of God. Nisikilize, wana wa Mungu. Do not underestimate what I'm telling you now. Msichukulie poa hiki ninachowaambia sasa. You cannot be great in the realm of the spirit if you do not have scriptures. Hauwezi kuwa mkuu katika ulimwengu wa roho kama hauna maandiko. It is impossible. Haiwezekani. Shetani atakudanganya tu. I've always meditated. Mara zote nimekuwa natafakari, why did the devil choose to go to Eve to deceive her and not Adam? Kwa nini shetani aliamua kwenda kwa Eva na kumdanganya na sio Adam? My conclusion. Hitimisho langu, Eve was not there when God was speaking. Eva hakuwepo pale ambapo Mungu alikuwa anampa maelekezo Adam. That's where I think. Nafikiria hivyo. Probably she overheard from the husband. Yamkini alisikia tu utetezi kutoka kwa mume wake. And she forgot, she forgot what God said. Na akasahau yale maelekezo ambayo Mungu aliyatoa, as a result, na ambayo matokeo yake, sasa, the devil misquoted scriptures or misquoted the word of God; what God said to her, shetani akaweza kunukuu maandiko ndivyo sivyo, kwak mpaka muda Adam anakuja, everything had gone wrong. Kila kitu kilikuwa kimesharibika. He also gave in. Akampatia pia na yeye, and both of them fell. Na wote wakapata anguko. And the husband was now trying to blame the wife. Sasa mume akawa anajaribu kumlaumu mke. While actually God spoke to him. Wakati kimsingi Mungu alisema naye.
When you read God's word, unaposoma neno la Mungu, you stand a big chance to win, to overcome temptations. Unakuwa na nafasi kubwa sana ya kuyashinda majaribu. You stand a big chance to overcome trials. Unakuwa na nafasi kubwa sana ya kuyashinda majaribu. When you read God's word, unaposoma neno la Mungu, you become wiser. Unakuwa mtu mwenye hekima. [Muziki] When you read God's word, unaposoma neno la Mungu, your faith increases. Imani yako inaongezeka. Because God's word is not just a writing. Kwa sababu neno la Mungu sio maandiko tu. When you begin to read it, unapoanza kusoma, God will activate certain scriptures. Mungu atauisha baadhi ya maandiko, to counter your situations. Yakutane na zile hali unazozipitia. [Muziki]
Somebody shout, "God help me!" Mtu mmoja sema, "Mungu nisaidie!" Please stand up. Tafadhali simama. Lift up your right hand wherever you are. Inua mkono wako wa kuume mahala popote ulipo. And say, "Oh Lord Jesus." Nasema, "eh Bwana Yesu." "Oh Holy Spirit," eh Roho Mtakatifu, "help me." Tafadhali nisaidie. Help me to be disciplined. Nisaidie niwe na nidhamu. In reading your word. Kwenye kusoma neno lako, kwenye kutafakari neno lako, nisaidie niwe na nidhamu. Oh Lord, eh Bwana, I do not want to postpone anymore. Sitaki kuwa na ghairilisha tena. I pray. Ninaomba, give me the discipline that I need. Nipatie nidhamu ambayo nahitaji. I need to grow spiritually. Nahitaji kukua kiroho. I need to eat spiritually. Nahitaji kula kiroho. Your word is my bread. Neno lako ni mkate wangu. Help me, Lord. Nisaidie Bwana, kuanzia leo ninakataa kupuuzia mambo, reading, kupuuzia kusoma neno lako, nisaidie niwe na bidii in studying, kwenye kujifunza neno lako, kutafakari neno lako, andorizing, na kulikalili neno lako, in Jesus' name. Katika jina la Yesu, amen, amen. Sit down. Keti.
I advise you to go to a book store, uende kwenye maduka ya vitabu, buy those small cards for notes, for writing notes, ununue zile kadi ndogo ndogo kwa ajili ya kuandikia notes, or those stickers, small stickers that you can remove one and stick it somewhere, au zile st ambazo zina gundi ambazo unaweza kuibandika mahala fulani, every week, kila wiki, memorize at least one scripture, hebu kalili angalau andiko mstari moja, stick it where you know you can see it several times a day, hilo andiko libandike mahali ambapo una uhakika utakuwa unaliona kila siku, just one scripture every week, andiko moja tu kila wiki, in one year, katika mwaka mzima, you have 52 verses. Utakuwa na mistari 52. I'm telling you, very few people in this world, watu wachache sana hapa ulimwenguni, have 52 verses, ambao wana mistari 52, very few, wachache sana, in a church that has 10,000 members, kwenye kanisa ambalo linawirika 10,000, probably only 100 people, yamkini watu 100 tu, can or know 52 scriptures. Wanaweza wakanukuu au wakasema maandiko 52. If you build that discipline for three years. Ukijenga hiyo nidhamu kwa miaka mitatu, you have scriptures for every situation. Utakuwa na maandiko kwa kila hali. And choose your scriptures well. Na chagua maandiko yako sawia. Don't just go and read scriptures that talk about money, money, money, money. Usiende tu kusoma maandiko ambayo yanaongelea pesa, pesa, pesa, pesa. Have scriptures on different subjects. Uwe na maandiko katika masomo mbalimbali. When this kind of situation arises, hali hii inavyotokea, at least you have two scriptures or three. Angalau unakuwa na maandiko mawili au matatu. When this situation arises, shida fulani inavyoinuka tena, two or three scriptures, unakuwa na maandiko mawili au matatu. That's how you call yourself a mature believer. Hivyo ndivyo unavyojiita mwamini mkomavu. Not reading the Bible, lakini husomi biblia, and you think you are mature because in the church many people know you, unadhani wewe ni mkomavu kwa sababu kanisani watu wengi wanakufahamu, maturity is not a result of being famous in the church. Hapana, ukomavu sio kwamba ni vile unavyofahamika kanisani. Am I speaking to someone here? Je, nasema na mtu hapa? Somebody shout, "Hallelujah!" Piga kelele, "Hallelujah!"
Allow me to do just one more thing tonight. Niruhusu nifanye jambo moja tu siku ya leo. Then we continue. Na kisha tutaendelea. What else? Ni eneo gani lingine? I am advising each one of us. Ninamshauri kila mmoja wetu to excel, aongezeke kwenye nidhamu ya utoaji. The discipline of giving. Nidhamu ya utoaji. Many people, watu wengi, they have sporadic giving. Wana utoaji wa kudunduliza. Today they are giving. Leo wanatoa. Tomorrow they are not willing to give. Kesho hawana tena nia ya kutoa. Today they are obeying the Holy Spirit in giving. Leo wanamtii Roho Mtakatifu kwenye kutoa. Tomorrow they are not obeying the Holy Spirit. Kesho hawamtii tena. Hear me, children of God. Nisikilize, wana wa Mungu. Do not listen to those people who make it seem like it's your choice whether you give or you don't give. Usiwasikilize watu ambao wanakusababisha ufikirie, kwamba ni uchaguzi wako either utoe au usitoe. Na pesa ni ya kwako. Don't listen to those people. Usiwasikilize watu wa namna hiyo. They are thinking socially and democratically. Wanakuwa wanafikiria tu kijamii na kidemokrasia. Thinking biblically. Hawafikirii katika uwanja wa kiblia. God blesses you. Kama unajua Mungu ndiye anayekubariki, kisha utajua you have a responsibility of listening to him. Unalo jukumu la kumsikiliza yeye, when it comes to giving, inapokuja kwenye swala la utoaji, everything you have, kila kitu ulicho nacho, we are given by him, tumepewa na yeye, he gave us the opportunity, alitupa fursa, gave us life, alitupa maisha, we could be dead. Yamkini tungekuwa tumeshakufa. Today I'm standing here, leo nasimama hapa, today alone, leo pekee yake, today, leo tu, I survived two fatal accidents today. Nimeweza kuepuka ajali mbaya mbili leo. Fatal accidents. Ajali mbaya. One of them left me with a wound here. Moja imeniachia kidonda [Muziki] hapa. You know, in this world, unajua kwenye huu ulimwengu, we live because God wants us to live. Tunaishi tu kwa sababu Mungu anataka tuishi. So you have good protection? Wala usijivunie kwamba una ulinzi mzuri. People with professional bodyguards are assassinated. Hujahi kusikia au kuona watu wenye mabodyguard ambao ni professional wameuliwa. If you don't understand it's God who gives us life. Kama hauelewi kwamba ni Mungu anayetupa maisha. Visit President Trump. Hebu mtembelee rais Trump. The largest, the strongest nation in the world. Lile taifa lenye nguvu ulimwenguni. And therefore we believe their president is secured. Na hivyo tunaamini kwamba rais wao analindwa kisawasawa. When he was campaigning, alipokuwa akifanya kampeni, with the American type of protection, akiwa na ule ulinzi wa kimarekani, a bullet, risasi, touched his ear. Iligusa sikio lake. Which means, hiyo ambayo inamaanisha, just a few millimeters, milimita chache tu, and God was trying to tell people, na Mungu alikuwa anajaribu kuwaambia watu, it is me who protects you guys, ni mimi ndio nayeinda nyinyi jamaa, not those bodyguards. Sio hao mabodygard. It's God who gives us life. Ni Mungu ndiye anayetupa uzima. It's God who decides how long we should live. Ni Mungu ndio anayeamua tuishi kwa umbali gani. So we are supposed to give back to him. Kwa hiyo tunapaswa kumrudishia yeye, as a sign of thanksgiving. Kama ishara ya kumshukuru. But the problem is, lakini tatizo ni kwamba, we do it today, tunafanya leo, and tomorrow we are no longer doing it. Na kesho hatufanyi tena. You want to give a tithe today, unataka utoe fungu la 10 leo, tomorrow you decide no, kesho unaamua hapana, as if it's your choice, kana kwamba ni uamuzi wako, hapana, that you say you love God, unaye Mungu ambaye unasema unampenda, you have a God that you say you obey, unaye Mungu ambaye unasema unamtii, you have a God that you say you serve. Unaye Mungu ambaye unasema unamtumikia. You can't just do things the way you want. Hauwezi kufanya vitu tu namna ile unataka wewe. You must be disciplined in giving. Lazima uwe na nidhamu kwenye utoaji. Are we together, children of God? Tuko pamoja, wana wa Mungu?
In the Bible, in the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 16, kwenye biblia, kitabu cha Wakorintho wa Kwanza 16, Corinthians 16, from 1 to 3, Wakorintho wa Kwanza 16, mstari wa 3. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also. Wakorintho wa Kwanza 16:1 Kwa habari ya ile changizo kwa ajili ya watakatifu kama vile nilivyoamuru makanisa ya Galatia, nanyi fanyeni hivyo. Now I want us to read in English. Sasa nataka tusome kiingereza, and Swahili too, because you are using two languages. Na Kiswahili pia kwa sababu tunatumia lugha mbili. Because today, kwa sababu leo, there are many people who point fingers against servants of God. Kuna watu wengi wanaowanyooshea vidole watumishi wa Mungu. When we tell people you must give to God. Tunapowaambia watu lazima umtolee Mungu. And they say these pastors are only preaching money. Na wanasema wachungaji hawa wanahubiri pesa tu. You tell people once per year. Unamwambia mtu mara moja kwa mwaka. There are 52 Sundays in a year. Kuna Jumapili 52 katika mwaka. All the 51 Sundays, zile Jumapili 51 zote, you preach something else. Unafundisha vitu vingine. When you preach one message on giving, lakini ukifundisha ujumbe mmoja kwenye swala la utoaji, fingers, watu tayari wanakunyoshea mikono. Let's go to the Bible. Sasa twende kwenye Biblia. Verse 1, mstari wa kwanza, now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders—No, no, no, as I have pleaded and requested the churches of Galatia, is that what the Bible says? Hivyo ndivyo Biblia inasema? Kama ambavyo nimewasihi na kuwaomba wa kanisa la Galatia. What does it say? Inasemaje? Nimewaamuru, as I have given orders to the churches in Galatia, kama vile nilivyowaamuru makanisa ya Galatia. Hear the Swahili Bible. Kwa habari ya ile changizo kwa ajili ya watakatifu kama vile nilivyoamuru makanisa ya Galatia, kama vile nilivyoamuru [Muziki]. A servant of God, asedu mtumishi wa Mungu, he didn't request. Hakuwaomba. Today [Muziki] kil please [Muziki] please give, please—no! Na leo washarika wanataka wachungaji wapigie magoti na kuwasihi. Tafadhali, tafadhali, tafadhali. Hapana. You have a God. Unaye Mungu. You say I love him. Unasema nampenda yeye. You say I serve him. Unasema namtumikia yeye. You say I worship him. Unasema namwabudu yeye. Why do you have to be forced to give to him? Kwa nini sasa ulazimishwe kumtolea yeye? Why do you have to be ordered? Kwa nini mpaka uamliwe? You should grow and become mature. Unapaswa ukue na uwe mkomavu. You discipline yourself. Unajinidhamisha wewe mwenyewe. You give without anybody forcing you. Unatoa pasipo kusulutishwa.
Verse two. On the first day of the week, let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collection when I come. Mstari wa pili. Siku ya kwanza ya Juma kila mtu kwenu na aweke akiba kwake kwa kadri ya kufanikiwa kwake ili kwamba michango isifanyike hapo nitakapokuja. Do you know what is the first day of the week? Unajua ni siku ya kwanza ya week ni ipi? What is the first day of the week? Siku ya kwanza ya wiki ni ipi? Sunday [Muziki] Jumapili. Those days, siku hizo, the word "Sunday" was not there. Jumapili, neno Jumapili halikuwepo. So they were not calling it Sunday. Kwa hiyo walikuwa hawaiti Jumapili. They were calling it the first day of the week. Walikuwa wanaita siku ya kwanza ya Juma. So if it was today, kwao ingekuwa ni leo, it would read like this, ingesomeka hivi, on Sundays, za Jumapili, you must, on Sunday, each one of you, kila Jumapili, kila Jumapili, kila mtu kwenu awe, aweke akiba kwake. Which means you give something small. Ambayo inamaanisha unatoa fungu kidogo. So that the church will keep storing up. Ili kwamba kanisa likaendelee kuweka akiba. And when he comes, na atakapokuja, he will take that money for the purpose for which it was given. Akachukua ile pesa kwa ajili ya kusudi ambayo ilikuwa imeamliwa. They were giving so that they can help people who were in famine somewhere. Walikuwa wanatoa ili waweze kuwasaidia watu ambao walikuwa kwenye njaa mahali fulani.
Discipline in giving. Nidhamu katika utoaji. Stand up, please. Simama tafadhali. Don't give sporadically. Usitoe kwa udharimu. Don't give today and tomorrow you're not giving. Usitoe leo na kesho hutoi. Be consistent. Uwe na uendelevu. Have a certain discipline. Uwe na nidhamu [Muziki] fulani. Many people today are experiencing sporadic blessings. Watu wengi leo wanakutana na baraka za kuchovyachovya, za hapa na pale. Za hapa na pale. Why? Kwa nini? Because even when they are giving, kwa sababu hata wanapotoa, they are also giving sporadically. Wanatoa tu hapa na pale. Long time ago, wakati fulani uliopita, I used to live in the village. Nilikuwa naishi vijijini, the 1970s, miaka ya 1970 huko. So people are farming in the village, persons in the village. Kwa wakulima walikuwa wanafanya shughuli za ukulima kule kijijini. And I was so surprised how they do it, even though I was small. Na nilikuwa nashangaa namna wanavyofanya ijapokuwa nilikuwa ni mdogo. Because I was living with my baba mdogo, in English people say "uncle." Kwa sababu nilikuwa naishi na babangu mdogo. He was the best farmer in the district. Alikuwa ndio mkulima bora katika ile wilaya. So every crop he was farming, kwa hiyo kila zao ambayo alikuwa akilima, he was sowing following the lines and by proper distance from one seed to another. Alikuwa anapanda mbegu za kilao kwa kufuata mstari na umbali fulani kwa usahihi kabisa. So the crop used to harvest in one acre. Kwa hiyo madhabaya alikuwa anaweza kuvuna kwa eka moja. Other people needed six acres to get the same amount. Watu wengine wangehitaji eka sita wapate kiwango kile kile cha madhao. What was the difference? Tofauti ilikuwa ni nini? The others, wengine, when it was sowing time, ipokuwa wakati wa kupanda, seeds in their hands. Walikuwa wanachukua mbegu kwenye mikono yao. Throwing it like this. Na kuanza kurusha namna hii. Throwing it like this. Wakirusha namna hii. I don't know whether we still have such farmers today. Sijajua kama bado tuna wakulima wa namna hiyo siku hizi. There is a result, na matokeo yake, in one, kwenye eka moja, in one place there are probably three or four seeds, unakuta eneo moja kunakuwa kuna mbegu kama tatu au nne, they are squeezed together, zimeshikamana, and there's a huge distance where there is not one thing, na kunakuwa kuna gepu kubwa sana ambapo hakuna mchi hata mmoja, no consistency, hakuna uendelevu, so when the harvest comes, kwa hiyo mavuno yanapokuja, the harvest also comes in the same way. Mavuno nayo yanakuja kwa namna hiyo hiyo. They harvest here. Wanavuna hapa. And then they have to walk several steps. Kisha wanapaswa watembea hatua kadhaa. Before they find another crop. Kabla hawajakutana na mche mwingine. Don't do like that. Usifanye kama hivyo. So that you have continuous blessings in your life. Ili uweze kuwa na baraka endelevu kwenye maisha yako. Be a continuous giver. Uwe mtoaji ambaye una uendelevo. Disciplined giver. Uwe mtoaji mwenye nidhamu. Don't listen to these people who say. Usiwasikilize hao watu wanaosema, that, ah, people say if you give, you are blessed. Kwamba eh watu wanasema ukitoa utabarikiwa. Don't let your faith be taught by a non-believer. Usifundishwe imani na mtu ambaye sio mwamini. Leave them. Let them shout. Achana nao, wacha wapige kelele. Such a person. Watu kama hao hawana imani. How do you expect them to teach faith? Unatarajia nini sasa wao wakufundishe imani? Such people, watu kama hao, don't respect their God. Hawamheshimu Mungu wao. Unadhani watakufundisha nini kuwamini Mungu wako? Wacha, just do what the Bible says. Fanya kile ambacho Biblia inasema. Give with discipline. Uwe mtoaji mwenye nidhamu. Say, "Oh Lord." Sema, "eh Bwana." Lift up your right hand. Inua mkono wako wa kuume. Oh Lord. Eh Bwana, I've been giving hapa na pale, I've been giving without discipline, nimekuwa mtoaji ambaye sina nidhamu, but today, lakini leo, I make up my mind, ninakusudia, help me, Lord, nisaidie Bwana, to be disciplined, niwe na nidhamu, I want to be a consistent giver. Nataka niwe mtoaji mwendelevu. I thank you, Lord. Ninakushukuru Bwana, in Jesus' name. Katika jina la Yesu, amen, amen. Give the Lord a big hand! Mpigie Bwana Yesu makofi makuu! Give the Lord a big, big hand! Mpigie Bwana Yesu makofi makuu! Hallelujah! Piga kelele, haleluya! Decide to be a giver, amua kuwa [Muziki] mtoaji, and be disciplined. Na uwe na nidhamu. When you decide to tithe, unapoamua kutoa fungu la 10, nobody is forcing you to tithe. Hakuna mtu anayekulazimisha kutoa fungu la 10, to honor God that way. Unaamua kumheshimu Mungu namna hiyo, do it consistently. Na ufanye kwa uendelevu. Do it consistently. Fanya kwa [Muziki] uendelevu. If you don't want to, nobody is forcing you. Kama hutaki, acha, hakuna anayekulazimisha. But if you decided, lakini ukiamua, with your knowledge, kwa ufahamu wako, that this way I honor God who blesses me, kwamba namna hii namheshimu Mungu aliyenibariki, do it consistently. Fanya jambo hilo kwa uendelevu. Jinidhamishe. It will be painful sometimes. Kuna wakati itakuwa ya maumivu. You may need all of that money. Unaweza ukawa na uhitaji wa hiyo pesa yote. But your mind, lakini akili yako, if it remembers something about how to honor God, kama itakumbuka namna ya kumheshimu Mungu, if deep down in your heart, kama ndani ya moyo wako, you know I need to honor God, unajua kabisa napaswa nimheshimu Mungu, you persevere whatever is coming. Utavumilia chochote kitakachokuja. And honor God with the little you have. Na amheshimu Mungu kwa kile kidogo ulicho nacho. Somebody clap for Jesus! Mtu mmoja mpigie Yesu makofi! Clap for Jesus! Mpigie Yesu makofi!
Father, we thank you. Baba, tunakushukuru. Bless each one of us, Lord. Mbariki kila mmoja wetu Bwana. Protect each one of us, Lord. Tulinde kila mmoja wetu Bwana. Even cause each one of us to meet you tonight, Lord. Msababishe kila mmoja wetu akutane na wewe Bwana. Cause that word to continue going around in our minds, tusababishe lile neno liendelee kuzunguka kwenye akili zetu, in Jesus Christ's name. Katika jina la Yesu Kristo. Amen. God bless you all. Mungu awabariki wote. Mungu awabariki sadaka zetu tunazomtolea. Thank you. Asante. And good night. Na usiku mwema. [Muziki] [Muziki]