(ANONG PANAHON NGAYON SA MGA KRISTIYANO NA TAYO’Y NASA HULING PANAHON NA?)
EPHESIANS 5:14-18 “Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Eph 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Eph 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Eph 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].
Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”
Eph 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Eph 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Eph 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].
Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”
Panimula:
a. Ang araling ito ay seryosong hamon sa bawat Kristiyano upang sila’y maging mapagmalasakit sa gawain ng Panginoon at lalo na sa mga taong hindi pa ligtas upang akayin kay Kristo Hesus.
b. Ang kahulugan ng “last days” o huling panahon ay ang panahon na si Kristo Hesus ay napakalapit ng magbalik.
Limang (5) pag-aaral sa araling ito:
1. IT IS TIME TO AWAKE IN CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Ito’y panahon upang gumising sa buhay Kristiyano.)
EPHESIANS 5:14 “Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”
a. Ang seryosong hamon ni Pablo sa mga Kristiyano, “gumising kang natutulog”, ay ang espiritwal na pagkakatulog ng mga Kristiyano.
b. Ang katunayan na tulog ang Kristiyano espritwal ay ang kanilang buhay na hindi nagliliwanag sa harapan ng mga tao. Sinabi ni Pablo, “magbangon ka sa gitna ng mga patay at liliwanagan ka ni Kristo.”
MATTHEW 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
2. IT IS TIME TO WALK WITH WISDOM NOT AS FOOLS: THIS IS GOD’S WILL FOR US
(Ito’y panahon na lumakad ng may karunungan at hindi tulad ng mga mangmang at ito ang kalooban ng Diyos.)
EPHESIANS 5:15 “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”
a. Ang lakad ng may karunungan ay pamumuhay mula sa Salita ng Diyos. Ito’y lakad sa katotohanan.
3JOHN 1:3-4 “For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
3Jn 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”
3Jn 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”
b. Ang lakad na may karunungan ay pamumuhay na naluluwalhati at nalulugod ang Diyos.
COLOSSIANS 1:9-10 “For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
3. IT IS TIME TO TAKE ALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH MORE LOST PEOPLE
(Ito’y panahon upang ating samantalahin ang pagkakataon para akayin ang marami pang hindi ligtas.)
EPHESIANS 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
a. Sa huling panahon ay maraming lilitaw na mga bulaang tagapagturo upang iligaw ang marami.
2CORINTHIANS 11:13-15 “For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2Cor 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
2Cor 11:15 Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”
MATTHEW 24:11 “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.”
2Cor 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
2Cor 11:15 Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”
MATTHEW 24:11 “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.”
b. Ang huling panahon ay kitang-kita na natin sa pagsama ng panahon natin. Kaya tama lang na ang Kristiyano ay magmadali na mag-akay ng mga hindi ligtas.
EPHESIANS 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
JUDE 1:23 “And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.”
4. IT IS TIME TO WALK BEING FILLED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
(Ito’y panahon na mamuhay tayo na puspos ng Banal na Espiritu.)
EPHESIANS 5:18 “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”
a. Ang Banal na Espritu ay tumatahan at nagbibigay ng kapangyarihan sa bawat Kristiyano.
1CORINTHIANS 3:16 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”
ACTS 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
b. Ang Banal na Espiritu ay nagbibigay sa mga Kristiyano ng lubos na karunungan.
JOHN 16:13 “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”
c. Ang Banal na Espiritu ay nagbibigay ng bungang espiritwal.
GALATIANS 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Pangwakas:
a. Ang huling panahon ay totoong papasama ng papasama ang mga tao at maging ang kalagayan ng pamumuhay ng tao.
2TIMOTHY 3:1-5 “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2Tim 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Tim 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2Tim 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Tim 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
2Tim 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Tim 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2Tim 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Tim 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
b. Kaya’t ang araling ito ay hamon sa mga Kristiyano na samantalahin ang panahon na magpakarunong sa pamumuhay at maging ilaw sa mga hindi ligtas.
EPHESIANS 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
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