Sunday Services from Connexion for September 6th 2020:
Sunday Services from Hillside Circuit for September 6th 2020:
Theme: Gossip and social media don’t solve disputes
Occasion: 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 149
Old Testament: Exodus 12: 1-14
Letter: Romans 13: 8-14
New Testament: Matthew 18: 15-20
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Songs:
Here are the songs for Sunday morning service. Click or tap on a song to open it in YouTube or go to the Songs for worship webpage to find them embedded.
(These are the) Days of Elijah.
You are my all in all (You are my strength).
Majesty.
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty.
Prayers:
If you would also like to use prayers from the Methodist Service Book, they can be found at the Prayers for worship webpage.
Sermons:
Children’s address:
A picture and some questions, with Rev Nobuhle Sibanda
If you missed last week’s children’s message and task, you can find it on the Activities for all the family webpage along with plenty more activities from previous weeks.
Bible readings:
Psalm 149
1 Shout praises to the LORD!
Sing him a new song of praise
when his loyal people meet.
2 People of Israel, rejoice because of your Creator.
People of Zion, celebrate because of your King.
3 Praise his name by dancing
and playing music on harps and tambourines.
4 The LORD is pleased with his people,
and he gives victory to those who are humble.
5 All of you faithful people, praise our glorious LORD!
Celebrate and worship.
6 Praise God with songs on your lips
and a sword in your hand.
7 Take revenge and punish the nations.
8 Put chains of iron on their kings and rulers.
9 Punish them as they deserve;
this is the privilege of God’s faithful people.
Shout praises to the LORD!
Exodus 12
1 Some time later the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:
2 This month is to be the first month of the year for you. 3 Tell the people of Israel that on the tenth day of this month the head of each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for his family to eat. 4-5 If any family is too small to eat the whole animal, they must share it with their next-door neighbours. Choose either a sheep or a goat, but it must be a one-year-old male that has nothing wrong with it. And it must be large enough for everyone to have some of the meat.
6 Each family must take care of its animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, when the animals are to be killed. 7 Some of the blood must be put on the two doorposts and above the door of each house where the animals are to be eaten. 8 That night the animals are to be roasted and eaten, together with bitter herbs and thin bread made without yeast. 9 Don’t eat the meat raw or boiled. The entire animal, including its head, legs, and insides, must be roasted. 10 Eat what you want that night, and the next morning burn whatever is left. 11 When you eat the meal, be dressed and ready to travel. Have your sandals on, carry your walking stick in your hand, and eat quickly. This is the Passover Festival in honour of me, your LORD.
12 That same night I will pass through Egypt and kill the first-born son in every family and the first-born male of all animals. I am the LORD, and I will punish the gods of Egypt. 13 The blood on the houses will show me where you live, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. Then you won’t be bothered by the terrible disasters I will bring on Egypt.
14 Remember this day and celebrate it each year as a festival in my honour.
Romans 13
8 Let love be your only debt! If you love others, you have done all that the Law demands. 9 In the Law there are many commands, such as, “Be faithful in marriage. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not want what belongs to others.” But all of these are summed up in the command that says, “Love others as much as you love yourself.” 10 No one who loves others will harm them. So love is all that the Law demands.
11 You know what sort of times we live in, and so you should live properly. It is time to wake up. You know that the day when we will be saved is nearer now than when we first put our faith in the Lord. 12 Night is almost over, and day will soon appear. We must stop behaving as people do in the dark and be ready to live in the light. 13 So behave properly, as people do in the day. Don’t go to wild parties or get drunk or be vulgar or indecent. Don’t quarrel or be jealous. 14 Let the Lord Jesus Christ be as near to you as the clothes you wear. Then you won’t try to satisfy your selfish desires.
Matthew 18
15 If one of my followers sins against you, go and point out what was wrong. But do it in private, just between the two of you. If that person listens, you have won back a follower. 16 But if that one refuses to listen, take along one or two others. The Scriptures teach that every complaint must be proven true by two or more witnesses. 17 If the follower refuses to listen to them, report the matter to the church. Anyone who refuses to listen to the church must be treated like an unbeliever or a tax collector.
18 I promise you that God in heaven will allow whatever you allow on earth, but he will not allow anything you don’t allow. 19 I promise that when any two of you on earth agree about something you are praying for, my Father in heaven will do it for you. 20 Whenever two or three of you come together in my name, I am there with you.
Sermons: (text versions)
Today’s message in Ndebele, with Rev Bekithemba Phiri:
Isihloko- Ukunyeya labo makhalekhukhwini akuqedi ingxabano
(Exodo 12:1-14, Roma 13:8-14 and Matewu 18: 15-20)
1. Ibandla ngeke liphile ngabazalwane abanyeyanayo
2. Ibandla ngeke liqede ingxabano ngokuzambula amakhwapha ku Social Media
3. Imindeni, imishado, ngeke ziqede ingxabano nge Social media.
4. Usathane sebulele okunengi engikuqambe phezulu ngendaba zabomakhalekhukhwini.
5. Kuzwisa usizi kunsuku zanamuhla ngendaba ze Social media.
UJesu usitshela3 indlela zokuhlaziya ingxabano ku Matewu 18: 15-20 loPawuli kuRomans 13: 8-14.
Yambathani uKristu ukuze livikeleke kunsuku zanamhlanje.
Thandanani omunye lomunye, umakhelwane lomakhelwane, emisebenzini kwindawo zonke sikhona kasizivikeleni kulokhu kunyeyana, mbize umfowenu, udadaewenu mazisa ukungathokozi kwakho, kulokuqonda kuSocial Media (WhatsApp Status, Twitter)
Inkosi ilisize ilenzele okuhle as you solve your issues amicable.
Revd B. Phiri
Today’s message in Shona, with Mr Ivan Chigwada:
Zvemakuhwa nokuswero kuma pambozha nhare hazvivaki hukama. Psalm 149, Exodus 12:1-14, Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:1, 5-20
Nyaya yatirikufamba nayo nhasi inobuda muVhangeri raMateo 18, chinyorwa chandinowona kuti ndimo mune hwaro hwekubata mabasa emuChurch nemazvo. It is the best manual on Church administration. Shoko raMwari rinouya kwatiri rakanangana nokutitaurira nezvatisingabvumidzwe kuita uye zvatinogona kuita murwendo rwedu naye. Shoko raMwari hari tenderere rinonanga chaipo parakananga. Rimwe zuva Mambo Jesu vanoshamiswa vachinzwa vadzidzi vavo vachiitirana nharo dzisina nematuro ose kuti aizova mukuru kukunda vamwe vose aiva ani. Vanoshamisika pamusana pokuti vakanga vava nemazuva akati kuti vachidzidzisa vadzidzi vavo zvinhu zvakawanda senzira yekuvagadzirira kuti vaizosara vachibata mabasa ekutungamirira vatendi seyi pavaizosara vave voga ivo Ishe vadzokera kudenga. Chirikubuda apa ndechokuti sevadzidzi vaJesu vatinoona vachikwikwidzana nokukakavadzana, isu vateveri vaShe vanhasi tinogonawo kutopopotedzana nekutadzirana zvakanyanya. Chiripo mukupopotedzana kwevatendi vanobatira pamwechete sezvo Church yaMwari iina Mweya Mutsvene mukati mayo, ndechekuti kana vatendi vorwisana kana kutukana havafaniri kurandutsirwa sezvinoitwa vanhu vemunyika. Vatendi vanofanira kugariswa pasi vachiyananiswa nenzira dzakatarwa naMwari mumashoko ake. Kuitirana makuhwa hakuna kunaka hakuvaki ukama. Kutaurana pambozhanhare hakubatsiriwo nokuti pambozhanhare hapana chinoyera kutaurwa, pasina chinonyadzisa kutaurika vanhu vanosvitsana kutsime vobva vaputsa hukama hunenge huripo.
Ngatitariseyi shoko dzvene riri kuna Mateo 18 tinzwe kuti ndezvipi zvimwe zvarinotidzidzisa zvatisingatarisirwe kuita sevatendi vanenge vari musangano dzvene sevawadzani. Murwendo rwedu naMwari 1) Ngatiziveyi kuti takasiyana saka tisazviyenzanise nevatinowadzana navo tichiyedza kuzvikwidziridza nokuzvita vanhu vakanaka kudarika vamwe nokuti tose tiri vana vaMwari. 2) Hatifaniri kuita zvose zvatinoita kunge pwere. Mumabasa, mukuwona nemukufunga ngatiiteyi zvese sevanhu vakuru nokuti patakazvimisira kufamba naMwari takatanga basa guru rinoyemurika uye rinoda kushinga. 3) Sevabereki nevanhu vakuru hatifaniri kurega vana vadiki vachipinda mukuyedzwa nokutadzira Mwari. 4) Tsika dzedu nemagariro edu zvinofanira kuratidza kuti tiri vana vaMwari zvokuti tsika nemagariro zvisingafambidzani nekuva vana vaMwari hazvifaniri kuwanikwa nokuwonekwa matiri. 5) Hatifanirwi kutarisira vana vadiki pasi pamusana pokuti Mwari vane ngirozi dzavo dzakamirira rugare rwevana. 6) Panokanganisirwa mutendi nomumwe mutendi uye panotsaudzira mutendi tinokurudzirwa kushandisa nzira dzakatarwa naMwari kudzora vanotsaudzira nokutadzira vamwe. Anenge akarasika ngaataurwe naye ipapo, hatifaniri kuswera tichimuitira makuhwa, kana aramba kuterera uya watanga kutaura naye ngaadzokere nevamwe vaviri kana vatatu kunonobatsira kumudzora. Izvi kana zvaramba nyaya iyi ngaipirwe kudare resangano dzvene iro richataura nokubvunzurura zviripo. Kana munhu uyu akaramba kubatsirwa nesangano ngaachibatwa somunhu asingatendi. Sangano dzvene harifambidzani nemunhu azvipira kusatenda kunaMwari. Zvirikunzi mumasangano matsvene kutaurirana ndiko kunounza runyararo, kuitirana makuhwa kunotoita kuti hukama hwakange huripo hubve hwapera.
Regayi tisiyana nezvisingatenderwi tichitarisana nezvatinokurudzirwa kuti tiite nguva dzose murwendo rwedu naMwari vaTsvene. 1) Sezvinotaurwa nePsalm 149 tinokurudzirwa kurumbidza Mwari nemiromo yedu, nemumitambo yatinoita nokuti Mwari vanofanira rumbidzo yedu isu tinofanira kugara tichivarumbidza. Muna Exodus 12 mune nyaye yekubuda kwevana vaIsrael kubva muhuranda. Iyi inyaya inofanira kusakanganikwa asi kutoti inyaya inofanira kugara ichirangarirwa. Vana vaIsrael nesu tirikutaurirwa kuti apo paticharangarira kushanda kwaMwari kokutinunura nokutidzikinura tizviite tichirumbidza Mwari va Tsvene. 2) Murwendo rwedu naMwari ngatibateyi tsika yevechidiki yekukanganirwa vanotitadzira, tikasazvigona tichatadza kupinda denga dzvene. 3) Mumasangano edu tinokurudzirwa kubvumidza vana vadiki kuti vagone kunamata Mwari nokuti patinenge tichitambira vechidiki mumasangano tinenge tichitotambira Mambo Jesu pakati pesangano iroro. 4) Pose patinowona mumwe wesangano dzvene achitsaudzira tinokumbirwa kuita zvose zvatinogona kuita kumudzora nokuti ivo Mwari vari kudenga havafariri kurasika kwemwana vavo mumwechete vanoda kuti sangano ravo rigare rakazara nevana vavo. Munezvose zvatichaita kudzorana ngatimireyi neshoko raMwari nokuti tirivagari venyika yaMwari. Vana vaMwari vane zvinovanetsa vanofanirwa kuenda nazvo kudare resangano kwete kudare rezvepano pasi nokuti musangano dzvene kana muchitongwa kana kuyananiswa Mweya Mutsvene avo vagere musanagano vanobatsira kuti zvose zvichabvumirwanwa musangano pano pasi zvigobvumirwana nokutambirwa pamberi paMwari vari kudenga. Vatendi vose vanokurudzirwa kumira pamwe chete nevavanowadzana navo musanagano dzvene. MuKristu munhu akazadzwa naMwari Mweya Mutsvene zvokuti pose panosangana vashoma vakazadzwa naMweya Mutsvene kana vonamata Mwari vanonzwa nokuti Mweya Mutsvene vanenge vachibatsira nokuratidza vatsvene ava nzira yokunamata nayo. Vatendi vaviri chaivo vanogona kuita mabasa anoita kuti nyika itendeuke ichienda kunaMwari nokuti pose pavari vanesimba nekuti Mweya vanenge varipowo navo! Mupositori Pauro muchinyorwa chekuvaRoma anotikurudzira kuti tikoshese kuwadzana mumasangano matsvene nokudanana sevana vaMwari. Anoti tikatadza kuita izvi tichagara tiri vanhu vanenge vaine chikwereti chavainacho kana kuti vane mhosva yavakapara ichazoda kuripwa. Amen!
Vana vaMwari vanoshushikana zvikuru nokuti vanowona kunge vanokundikana mukuvaka hukama nenyika yese zvayo.Imiwe izvozvo hazvisi zvedu nokuti hapana munhu anesimba rekukwanisa kuzivana nenyika yose. Mwari vanoda kuti isu tishushikane nekuita basa rokuva nehukama naivo Mwari voga, uye nekuti tive nehudyidzani hwakanaka neavo vose vatinowadzana navo. Nyika yese haisi yedu, ndeyaMwari, uye iri mumaoko aMwari avo vanoziva zvavachaita nayo. Chikuru chatakamirira kuita, kutevera zvakatarwa mushoko dzvene, tikazvibata tichizviita, tichava nehukama naMwari tiri pano panyika izvo zvichazotipa hupenyu husingaperi zvokuti kana tadaidzwa kuenda uko kwatichazonogara patsoka dza Mwari tichaenda takasununguka nomurugare nokuti basa repano panyika tinenge tasiya tapedza!
Muzita raBaba, roMwanakomana neraMweya Mutsvene: Amen!
Methodist Church: Hillside Circuit 
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