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3. Ministering to Those in Need
The
LEAST of
THESE
Ministering to Those in Need
Ang Pinakamaliit sa mga Ito: Naglilingkod sa mga Nangangailangan
JONATHAN DUFFY

4. The Least of These
“The Least of These...”
ALONG WITH PROCLAIMING the great truths about salvation, the sanctuary, the state of the dead, and the perpetuity of the law, we are to minister to the needs of others.
And what better way to reach people than by working in their behalf too? As Ellen G. White famously wrote:
“Ang Pinakamaliit sa mga Ito...” Kasama ng pagpapahayag ng mga dakilang katotohanan tungkol sa kaligtasan, ang santuwaryo, ang katayuan ng mga patay, at ang pamamalagi ng kautusan, ating paglilingkuran ang mga pangangailangan ng iba. ¶ At ano pa ngang mas mabuting paraan para abutin ang tao kaysa sa paggawa para sa kapakanan nila? Gaya nang patanyag na isinulat ni Ellen G. White:

5. “Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people.
The Least of These
“The Least of These...”
“Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people.
The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, ‘Follow Me.’ ” —The Ministry of Healing 143.
“Ang paraan ni Cristo lamang ang magbibigay nang tunay na tagumpay sa pag-abot sa tao. Nakihalo ang Tagapagligtas sa tao bilang isa na ninasa ang kabutihan nila. Ipinakita Niya ang Kanyang simpatiya para sa kanila, naglingkod sa kanilang pangangailagan, at nakuha ang kanilang kompiyansa. Pagkatapos ay inanyayahan Niya sila, ‘Sumunod kayo sa akin.’ ”
—The Ministry of Healing 143.

6. The Least of These
“The Least of These...”
By seeking justice and goodness in the world, we are rehearsing the kingdom of God perhaps as effective as preaching it.
When we care for the poor and the oppressed, we are actually offering honor and worship to God (see Isa. 58:6–10). But if we fail to minister in behalf of the hurting, the suffering, and the broken, we misrepresent Him.
Sa paghahanap na katarungan at kabutihan sa sanlibutan ay ating isinasalaysay ang kaharian ng Diyos sa isang paraan na kahiman kasintapat, makatwiran, at marahil epektibo gaya ng pangangaral nito. ¶ Kapag pinagmamalasakitan natin ang dukha at siniil, tagang nag-aalay tayo ng parangal at pagsamba sa Diyos (tingnan ang Isaias 58:6-10). Subalit kung bigo tayong maglingkod sa kapakanan ng nasasaktan, nagdurusa, at lupaypay, kinakatawanan nating Siya nang mali. 


7. The Least of These Contents 1 God Created...
2 Blueprint for a Better World
3 Sabbath: A Day of Freedom
4 Mercy and Justice in Psalms and Proverbs
5 The Cry of the Prophets
6 Worship the Creator
7 Jesus and Those in Need
8 “The Least of These”
9 Ministry in the New Testament Church
10 Living the Gospel
11 Living the Advent Hope
12 To Love Mercy
13 A Community of Servants
Unang liksyon

8. The Least of These
Our Goal
WE ARE GOING to see what the Word of God says (and it says a lot) about our duty to minister to the needs of those around us.
“ ‘Freely you have received, freely give’ ” (Matt. 10:8, NKJV) That says it all.
Ang Ating Mithiin. Ating titingnan kung ano ang sinasabi ng Salita ng Diyos (at marami ang sinasabi nito) tungkol sa tungkulin natin na paglingkuran ang mga pangangailangan ng nasa paligid natin. ¶ “ ‘Tinanggap ninyong walang bayad, ibigay ninyong walang bayad’ ”
(Mateo 10:8). Sinasabi nito ang lahat.

9. God Created... The Least of These Lesson 1, July 6
Lumikha ang Diyos...

10. God Created...
Key Text
Proverbs 14:31 nkjv
“HE WHO OPPRESSES the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.”
Susing Talata. “Ang umaapi sa dukha ay humahamak sa kanyang Lumalang, ngunit ang mabait sa mahirap, sa kanya’y nagpaparangal” (Kawikaan 14:31).

11. What a solemn, sacred responsibility!
God Created...
Initial Words
WHILE GOD SET in motion His plan for redeeming and re-creating the world, He has given us, as believers, roles to play in the fulfillment of His larger plans.
Yes, we are the recipients of His grace; but, from the grace we have received, we have been given our work to do as colaborers with our Lord.
What a solemn, sacred responsibility!
Panimulang Salita. Samantalang pinapasimulan Niya ang Kanyang panukala para tubusin at likhaing-muli ang sanlibutan, binigyan Niya tayo, bilang mga mananampalataya, ng papel na gagampanan sa pagsasakatuparan nang mas malalaki niyang panukala. ¶ Oo, tayo’y mga tumanggap ng Kanyang biyaya; subalit, mula sa tinanggap nating biyaya, tayo’y binigyan ng ating gawain bilang mga katulong ng ating Panginoon. ¶ Ano ngang isang solemne at banal na responsibilidad!

12. 1. Creator of the Earth (Genesis 1:31a)
God Created...
Quick Look
1. Creator of the Earth (Genesis 1:31a)
2. Stewards of the Earth (Genesis 1:28)
3. Brother’s Keepers on Earth (Genesis 4:9)
1. Manlalalang ng Daigdig (Genesis 1:31a)
2. Mga Katiwala ng Daigdig (Genesis 1:28)
3. Tagapag-ingat ng Kapatid sa Daigdig (Genesis 4:9)

13. God Created...
1. Creator of the Earth
Genesis 1:31a nkjv
“THEN GOD SAW everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.”
1. Manlalalang ng Daigdig. “Nakita ng Diyos ang lahat ng kanyang nilikha at ito ay napakabuti” (Genesis 1:31a).

14. 1. Creator of the Earth
God: A Glimpse of Creation
IT HAS OFTEN been said that we can learn a lot about God from spending time in nature, from looking at His creation, and seeing in it glimpses of the character of the Creator Himself.
But we also can see glimpses of how God created the world to be from examining our understanding of God Himself.
Diyos: Isang Sulyap ng Sangnilikha. Madalas na sinasabi na marami tayong matututunan tungkol sa Diyos mula sa paggugol ng panahon sa katalagahan, mula sa pagtingin sa Kanyang sangnilikha, at nakikita rito ang mga sulyap ng karakter ng Manlalalang mismo. ¶ Subalit makikita rin natin ang mga sulyap nang kung paano nilikha ng Diyos ang sanlibutan mula sa ating pagkaunawa sa Diyos mismo.

15. 1. Creator of the Earth
God: A Glimpse of Creation
For example, if God is a God of order, we should expect to find order in His creation.
Or if we believe that God is a God of creativity, we should not be surprised to find incredible examples of that creativity in the world He made.
Similarly, we believe that God is a God of relationships, and so, we find
Halimbawa, kung ang Diyos ay isang Diyos ng kaayusan, aasahan nating makasumpong ng kaayusan sa Kanyang sangnilikha. ¶ O kung naniniwala tayo na ang Diyos ay isang Diyos ng pagkamalikhain, di dapat tayong magulat na makasumpong nang di-kapani-paniwalang mga halimbawa nitong pagkamalikhain sa mundong Kanyang ginawa. ¶ Ganon din, naniniwala tayo na ang Diyos ay isang Diyos ng mga relasyon, kaya, masusumpungan natin

16. relationships as a core element in how God put the world together.
1. Creator of the Earth
God: A Glimpse of Creation
relationships as a core element in how God put the world together.
He created each element of the world in relation to the rest of creation. He created animals in relational harmony.
He created human beings in relationship with Himself, with each other, and with the rest of creation.
ang mga relasyon bilang isang sentrong elemento sa kung paano inilagay ng Diyos na magkakasama ang daigdig. ¶ Nilikha Niya ang bawat elemento ng daigdig na may kaugnayan sa iba pang sangnilikha. Nilalang Niya ang mga hayop sa relasyonal na pagkakasundo. ¶ Nilalang Niya ang tao sa isang relasyon sa Kanya, sa isa't isa, at sa iba pang nilalang.

17. “God saw all...was very good”
1. Creator of the Earth
A Complete World
It seems the sense of satisfaction and completeness also was something that God felt: “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (Gen. 1:31, NIV).
Even though written entirely after the Fall, the Bible is filled with celebrations of the natural world. They are written in the present tense, celebrating the goodness that is still evident in our world.
“God saw all...was very good”
Isang Kumpletong Daigdig. Parang ang pagkadama ng kasiyahan at pagiging kumpleto ay naramdaman din ng Diyos: “Nakita ng Diyos ang lahat ng kanyang nilikha at ito ay napakabuti” (Genesis 1:31). ¶ Kahit na naisulat nang buo pagkatapos ng Pagkakasala, ang Biblia ay puno ng mga selebrasyon ng natural na daigdig. Isinulat ang mga ito sa pamanahong pangkasalukuyan, ipinagdiriwang ang kabutihan na malinaw pa rin sa ating daigdig.

18. 1. Creator of the Earth
A Complete World
Jesus, too, drew examples of God’s goodness and care from the natural world (see Matt. 6:26, 28–30).
As Seventh-day Adventists—who both celebrate Creation and anticipate God’s coming kingdom—we should realize that the beauties, joys, and goodness we experience are glimpses of what our world once was and what it will again be.
Kumuha rin si Jesus ng mga halimbawa ng kabutihan at pangangalaga ng Diyos mula sa natural na daigdig (tingnan ang Mateo 6:26, 28–30). ¶ Bilang mga Seventh-day Adventist—na parehong ipinagdiriwang ang Paglalang at hinihintay ang dumarating na kaharian ng Diyos—ay dapat na matanto natin na ang mga kagandahan, kagalakan, at kabutihan na nararanasan natin ay mga sulyap ng dati nating daigdig at ano ang muling magiging gayon nito.

19. and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’ ”
God Created...
2. Stewards of the Earth
Genesis 1:28 nkjv
“THEN GOD BLESSED them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air,
and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’ ”
2. Mga Katiwala ng Daigdig. “At sila’y binasbasan ng Diyos at sa kanila’y sinabi ng Diyos, ‘Kayo’y magkaroon ng mga anak at magpakarami, punuin ninyo ang lupa at supilin ninyo ito. Magkaroon kayo ng pamamahala sa mga isda sa dagat, sa mga ibon sa himpapawid, ¶ at sa bawat bagay na may buhay na gumagalaw sa ibabaw ng lupa’ ” (Genesis 1:28).

20. 2. Stewards of the Earth
A Role to Play
GOD ALSO GAVE the first man and woman—and the rest of us—a role to play in His creation. Adam was first given the job of naming the animals (see Gen. 2:19).
Then he was given another role, as a blessing from God: “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it’ ” (Gen. 1:28, NIV).
Isang Gagampanang Papel. Binigyan din ng Diyos ang unang lalaki at babae—at tayo na susunod sa kanila—ng isang gagampanang papel sa Kanyang sangnilikha. Si Adan ay unang binigyan ng gawaing pangalanan ang mga hayop (tingnan ang Genesis 2:19). ¶ At pagkatapos ay binigyan siya ng isa pang papel, bilang isang pagpapala mula sa Diyos: “Sila’y binasbasan ng Diyos at sa kanila’y sinabi ng Diyos, ‘Kayo'y magkaroon ng mga anak at magpakarami, punuin ninyo ang lupa at supilin ninyo ito’ ” (Genesis 1:28). 


21. 2. Stewards of the Earth
A Role to Play
When we talk about stewardship, our first thought is often about money, but the first command for stewardship in the Bible is to care for the earth.
The command to Adam and Eve also foresaw that the earth would be shared with their children and with future generations. In a fallen world our responsibility as stewards is even greater.
Kapag pinagusapan natin ang tungkol sa pagiging katiwala, ang unang isipan natin ay madalas na tungkol sa pera, pero ang unang utos para sa pagiging katiwala sa Biblia ay pangalagaan ang lupa. ¶ Ang utos kina Adan at Eva ay nakini-kinita rin na ang lupa ay ibabahagi sa kanilang mga anak at mga henerasyon sa kinabukasan. Sa isang nagkasalang sanlibutan ang ating responsibilidad bilang mga katiwala at mas malaki pa nga.

22. 2. Stewards of the Earth
A Broken World
God gave Adam and Eve moral freedom. Moral beings in ways that plants, animals, and trees could never be. God valued this moral freedom so much that He allowed the possibility that His people would choose to disobey.
He risked all that He had created for the larger goal of a relationship with human creatures based on love and free will.
Isang Nasirang Daigdig. Binigyan ng Diyos sina Adan at Eva ng moral na kalayaan. Mga moral na katauhan sa mga paraang ang mga halaman, hayop, at punungkahoy ay hinding-hindi maaaring magiging ganon. Pinahalagahan ng Diyos ang moral na kalayaan nang gayon na lamang na pinayagan Niya ang posibilidad na ang Kanyang bayan ay pipiliing sumuway. ¶ Isinapanganib Niya ang lahat ng Kanyang nilalang para sa mas malaking mithiin ng isang relasyon sa nilikhang tao base sa pag-ibig at malayang kalooban.

23. 2. Stewards of the Earth
A Broken World
The primary temptation was to covet more than God had given, to doubt His goodness, and to rely on themselves. In that act, the relationships that were integral to the creation were broken.
No longer did Adam and Eve enjoy the relationship with their Creator. Their relationship with the rest of the earth also was strained and broken.
Ang pangunahing tukso ay nasain ang higit pa sa ibinigay ng Diyos, pagdudahan ang kabutihan ng Diyos, at umasa sa sarili. Sa pagkilos na iyon, ang relasyon na kelangan sa paglalang ay nasira. ¶ Hindi na tinatamasa nina Adan at Eva ang relasyon sa kanilang Manlalalang. Ang kanilang relasyon din sa iba pa sa mundo ay puwersado at sira.

24. 2. Stewards of the Earth
A Broken World
The “curses” of Genesis 3 also come with a promise that God would recreate our world and repair the relationships that had been broken by sin.
While we continue to struggle with sin and its effects in our lives, we are called to uphold the original goodness of the world and to seek to live out in our lives the plan God has for this world.
Ang “mga sumpa” ng Genesis 3 ay dumating din na may isang pangako na ang Diyos ay lilikhaing muli ang ating daigdig at aayusin ang relasyon na nasira ng kasalanan. ¶ Samantalang nagpapatuloy tayong nakikipagpunyagi sa kasalanan at epekto nito sa ating buhay, tinatawagan tayong pagtibayin ang orihinal na kabutihan ng daigdig at sikaping isakabuhayan ang panukala ng Diyos para sa sanlibutang ito.

25. “THEN THE LORD said to Cain, ‘Where is Abel your brother?’
God Created...
3. Brother’s Keeper in the Earth
Genesis 4:9 nkjv
“THEN THE LORD said to Cain, ‘Where is Abel your brother?’
He said, ‘I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?’ ”
3. Tagabantay ng Kapatid sa Daigdig. “At sinabi ng Panginoon kay Cain, ‘Nasaan si Abel na iyong kapatid?’ ¶ At sinabi niya, ‘Aywan ko! Ako ba’y tagapagbantay ng aking kapatid?’ ”
(Genesis 4:9).

26. 3. Brother’s Keeper in the Earth
The Family Web of Humanity
WITH THE ARRIVAL of sin, it did not take long for the world to break down further. The first murder involved the first pair of brothers.
When God questioned Cain about his sin, his reply “ ‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’ ” and the answer implied by God’s initial question was, “Yes, absolutely, you are your brother’s keeper.”
Ang Pampamilyang Pagkakaugnay-ugnay ng Sangkatauhan. Sa pagsapit ng kasalanan, hindi nagtagal para sa sanlibutan na patuloy na masira. Ang unang sadyang pagpatay ay isinangkot ang unang pares na magkapatid. ¶ Nang tinanong ng Diyos si Cain tungkol sa kayang kasalanan, ang tugon niya “ ‘Ako ba’y tagapagbantay ng aking kapatid?’ ” at ang sagot na ipinahiwatig nang unang tanong ng Diyos ay, “Oo, buong katiyakan, ikaw ay tagabantay ng iyong kapatid.” 


27. 3. Brother’s Keeper in the Earth
The Family Web of Humanity
“We are all woven together in the web of humanity. The evil that befalls any part of the great human brotherhood brings peril to all.” —The Ministry of Healing 345
Like it or not, because of this common link, we have a God-given responsibility to God and to each other (see Matt. 22:37–39).
“Lahat tayo’y hinabing magkakasama sa paguunay-ugnayan ng sangkatauhan. Ang kasamaan na daranasin ng anumang bahagi ng dakilang kapatiran ng tao ay nagdadala ng panganib sa lahat.”—The Ministry of Healing 345. ¶ Gustuhin man o hindi, meron tayong bigay-ng-Diyos na responsibilidad sa Diyos at sa isa’t isa (tingnan ang Mateo 22:37–39). 


28. 3. Brother’s Keeper in the Earth
The Family Web of Humanity
Whoever “oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God”(Prov. 14:31, NIV). God has a claim on us that demands our entire life, including our worship and our service for others.
As difficult and frustrating and inconvenient as it might be at times, we are our “brother’s keeper.”
Sinuman “ang umaapi sa dukha ay humahamak sa kanyang Lumalang, ngunit ang mabait sa mahirap, sa kanya’y nagpaparangal” (Kawikaan 14:31). Ang Diyos ay may pag-angkin sa atin na hinihingi ang buong buhay natin, kasama ang ating pagsamba at paglilingkod at pagmamalasakit sa iba. ¶ Kasinghirap at nakabibigo at mahirap gawin ang ganito kung minsan, tayo, talaga, ang “tagabantay ng ating kapatid.” 


29. God Created...
Final Words: Welfare Ministry 16
“IF MEN WOULD do their duty as faithful stewards of their Lord’s goods, there would be no cry for bread, none suffering in destitution, none naked and in want.
It is the unfaithfulness of men that brings about the state of suffering in which humanity is plunged.... The Lord has made ample provision for all.”
Huling Pananalita. “Kung gagawin ng tao ang kanilang tungkulin bilang mga matatapat na katiwala ng mga kalakal ng kanilang Panginoon, walang paghingi ng tinapay, walang pagdurusa sa pamumulubi, walang hubad at nangangailangan. ¶ Ang kawalang-katapatan ng tao ang napapalitaw ng katayuan ng pagdurusa kung saan nalulong ang sangkatauhan.... Naglaan ang Panginoon nang sapat na panustos para sa lahat.”—Welfare Ministry 16.