Ephesians 2: 1-5

Made Alive in Christ

What did we do with broken things? We discard it right? When something is broken the world
will discard it. While the world will throw away things that are broken there is an art in Japan it
is called Kintsugi. Kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pottery. Anything that is broken what
they do is they put it together and they use gold paint or gold filler and this becomes an art piece.
Now the broken pottery mended with gold become more valuable than the before. It becomes
more beautiful and expensive.

Anrummi ni kapang kathou pot chi pi thabo? Anggai thon makpi? Chiyangbu pot kapang kathou
ngei chi nrummini anggaibei. Nla japan tou Kintsugi nikalam repair tha pacha khat neiea, chigui
pacha tou gui kapang kathou pot ngeichi painrummi ni gui noubu kachangni sana machubu sang
ni karougui antinne chi thannou makpu pai rummini maanli henbu tingni jonne.

1. Moses (Acts 7)

We all know that Moses was a great Leader. Leader who led his people Israelites out from the
slavery from Egypt. But before become a great leader he was a murderer who went hiding from
the people. We will see that in Acts 7:24 it says “he saw one of them being mistreated by an
Egyptian, so he went to his defense and avenged him by killing the Egyptian. Of course he did
that out of love and care for his people. But that does not that away the guilt of a murderer.
According to human, we will never be able to forgive the person who killed our family. But it
was not so for God. His sin was forgiven through the love of God. And God make him a leader
even though he was a broken man and a murderer.

Mikhang ngeini theiea, Moses ni kalam hi Leader kagui khatte. paigui mi Israelites katang ou
Egypt tou rao tou bu pui pat kathou mi khattte. Nla paini leader anggui kamak don tou paihi mi
kathat tang, chu mi kak lat karek khatte, nrummi ni Act7:24 tou joubimana hitou ni gi haea,
Israelite katang ou Egyptian ni tha Kaman chi ngu chu paini Egyptian chiou thatte. Mea chi gui
thoudok chi pai ni Israelite katangou sinou batou, care tha batou that bei nla mi that kathou gui
ningam kamak chi neiea. Lungkathou mi katangba mikhat ni mikhat tou thatpa or makchu heikei
keilung miou that pimana kokpiba ngamlakke. Nla Rira ba chi tou make,papkem diyaka phoini
neichuli, mithat chuli paini, kapang angchuli,paini leader kagui anggui tinne.

2. David

When we are in Sunday school we are taught David was a great hero and a great King. But as we
grow and dive in deep into the story of David we get to learn his weakness. Due to his lustful
desire and he committed one of the biggest mistake. He committed adulterous and murder Uriah.
According to the law, he deserve no forgiveness what he deserve is a dead penalty. But as David
come to repentance over God he was forgiven. And God choose David descendant to bore the
Son of God, Jesus Christ.

Sunday school tou nrummi ou leikapichi David ni kalam mipa hi kagui chu kadei gongba khattte
ni leipiea. Touchuli nrumini nthokpu nleiba kantou paigui kason chi theiba phange.p paigui mata
khat gui nukangai pha am mang paini Kaman kadei tha ea, chiba ramkei gui nu ou paini kasi
thaea chi thanou makpu pai ni Uriah ouli that tte. Law gui matung gui buba paihi kasi gui dandi
phangbam patte, chu kokpi kathou matik cha make nla, paini chun kaleibatou Rirani paiou kokpi
ni paigui lungpheini kanei generatio thon piea chuna, Rira gui nao chi gong patte.

3. Paul (Acts 9)

There was this time between 34 AD- 36 AD where Christian persecution was at its peak.
Immediately after the death of Stephen, a great persecution broke out against the Church at
Jerusalem. All the believers were scattered except some few of the apostles who remained in
Jerusalem. Because of persecution they scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Behind all this,
a man by the name Saul from Tarsus was the mastermind who gives approval for the
persecution. Not only did he give order, but he even ravaged the church, entering house after
house and dragging off men and women. Stephen, one of the first Christian martyrs was stoned
to death under the approval of Saul. Saul hated the disciples of the Lord. He took pleasure in
arresting and persecuting followers of Jesus, thinking he was doing the right thing for his faith.
From human point of view, every will hate him for his behavior but it was not so for Jesus.

Kan khattou 34AD chu 36 kak tou Christian katangou that nru raan ni kanei kantou, chu Stephen
ou that sekpana. Jerusalem church gui nda tou mi kathat kareao patte. Nlumtang ngei chi chai
loinge nla apostles ni kalam tang thanou kasak kange. Mingei chi Judea chu Samaria kathou
tangli gong ange. Antim neihi Saul ni kalamba Tarsus toubu lagong bani sin kathou ngam genne.
Mi that la ni Order pi kathou thanou makpu, paini church lit ha siye, chu keikei tou lutni sanui
spa thei makkpu paini thatte. Stephen ni kalam ba Christian kak tou si karitange paiouli ntou
ponni nrot thattte, Saul gui order tou. Saul ni kalam ba hi Jesu Christa gui thankatha tang ou
mang ka jou nrekke chu Jesu Christa gui si kasui tangou mangkabu kaset piam deiea,chu chini
paigui nukangai angguiea. Chu pai gui chun touba paini kathahi tim ngei chumme ni maninge.
Lungkathou gui mikyeng touba mangka kaping chu kasi ngam khatte nla Jesu ba kokpi theiba ea.

4. Peter

What about Peter, he was no better than a Moses. Peter one of the close disciples of Jesus, betray
Jesus three times. We all know that he was always near with Jesus not just a disciple but close as
a friend. Jesus also warns him that on this day he will deny him three times. But Peter replies,
Lord Jesus I will never do that. But on the night of Jesus’ arrest, peter deny Jesus not just once
but three times (Luke 22: 54- 62). Just imagine he got betrayed by your close friend or someone
close. It will be miserable right? But that does make Jesus hate Peter, he even love him more.
When Peter come back to Jesus through repentance he was forgiven and even the highest
responsibility to feed his flock.

Nrumini Peter gui milum jou kathomkei, paihi Moses songli guihen make. Paihi Jesugui mangka
nak ang kathou chu mang ka kasui ang kathou than katha tang khatte, tou chuli paini kathumkhoi
mathon siea. Paihi than katha tang thanou li make nla paihi kalon angguibuli theinaea. Jesu ni
paiou warn thaea nang heiou kathumkhoi mathonseile, nla Peter ni kenne Jesu heiba chitou sang
chitoulakke. Nikhat mula Jesu ou tang bani peter ni kathumkhoi mathonsiea (luke 22:54-620) tou
nguba phange. Nrumi ni maning kei heirummi ni mangka kasui kathou khat or makchu sinou ang
kathou kalon khat ni mathon siba kaan tou dipi manibo? Mangka nungai lake makkpi? Touchi
jesuba Peter ou jousi make nla paini henbu sinouea. Chi thanou makkpu peterni chun kalei ni
gong bakan tou Jesuni Peter ou kokpini, pai ou henbu kadei responsibilities pi kalou ea.

We have all this story of how stubborn we are. These people in the Bible deserve no forgiveness
because of their sin. But through the grace of Jesus and the love of God they are forgiven. And
even today we are not less than them we are worst, we say we will never do evil things and ask
for forgiveness but like a dog we return to our own shit. From our side we take things likely and
always think God will forgive us we come into repentance. That is our point of View.

Mikhang nei npunpu gui kasi tamtham neiea. Chu bible tou sani gangi kanei tangtham ngei hi
kokpi bam pat make eg peter, Moses,saul and David. Nla Jesu gui sikanou donbu, Rira gui
kakapi donbuea. Sani hei nrummili pairummi kumbaea. Nrumi tachat thabatouba kasi thakalou
lakange ni khange kokpilo ni khange nla, hei nrummi hi thi kumbu heinrummi gui baai tou or
kamott tou kalan gongka louea. Chu heinrumi gui chun tou kokpi jingle kathou gui chun phuni
lai thokke.

Let us see the point of view of Jesus. From the story of Barabbas and Jesus (Mark 15). Pilate
asks the crowd who do you want me to released Barabbas or Jesus. The crowd shouted Barabbas,
Barabbas. And as Barabbas was released by Pilate, he might be happy since he got freedom and
also with the thought that it is me who people want me to be free. He must be really excited. But
when we look at the point of view of Jesus. He didn’t say in words from the perspective, Jesus
says you go Barabbas, go Barabbas. Don’t worry about your sin anymore I will pay for sin. Go
Barabbas. Who is Barabbas now, we are Barabbas.

Barabbas gui tangthamtou nrumini ngu ba phange, chiba Pilate ni mikatangou khana nea Jesu
chris tou ou mphutla mei Barabbas tou mphut labo. Mikatang ni sane, Barabbas, Barabbas.
Chiyangbu Pilate ni Barabbas ou mphutte. Chu Barabbas chi haraonge paini dikumbu naningbo
chu mikatang ni paiou maraiea touni maninge.nla Jesu ni gang nge thoula Barabbas, thoula
Barabbas nangui kemgui yangbu chunsidou heini sinpile, thoula Barabbas ,thoula
Barabbas…….mikhang ni maningkei su chi Barabbas bo tou2 gui present context tou…heini
maningba ouba hei nrummi khang nge ni maninge.