1, 2. What is the most unifying event of 2018, and why? (See opening picture.)

ON March 31, 2018, as the sun begins to set, God’s people and many interested ones will assemble for the annual observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal. As the planet turns on its axis, millions will gather to observe the Memorial of Christ’s death. Each year, this observance is the most amazing unifying event that takes place on planet Earth!

² We can only try to imagine how Jehovah and Jesus must rejoice as they observe hour after hour millions of earth’s inhabitants attending this special event until that day ends. The Bible foretold that “a great crowd, which no man [would be] able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues” would shout: “Salvation we owe to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb.” (Rev. 7:9, 10) How wonderful that Jehovah and Jesus are honored in this way by means of the annual Memorial observance!

3. What questions will this article answer?

 ³ Some questions have arisen that this article will answer. (1) How can we individually prepare for the Memorial and benefit from attending it? (2) In what ways does the Memorial influence the unity of God’s people? (3) How can we personally contribute to that unity? (4) Will there ever be a final Memorial? If so, when?

4. Why is it important for us to be present at the Memorial if at all possible?

⁴ Reflect on the importance of attending the Memorial. Remember, congregation meetings are part of our worship. Surely Jehovah and Jesus take note of who makes the effort to attend this most important meeting of the year. Frankly, we want them to see that unless it is physically or circumstantially impossible, we will be present at the Memorial. When we show by our actions that meetings for worship are important to us, we give Jehovah added reason to keep our name in his “book of remembrance”​—“the book of life”—​in which the names of those who are in line to attain to everlasting life are inscribed.​—Mal. 3:16; Rev. 20:15.

5. In the days before the Memorial, how can we ‘test whether we are in the faith’?

⁵ In the days leading up to the Memorial, we can set aside time to examine prayerfully and carefully our personal relationship with Jehovah. (Read 2 Corinthians 13:5.) How can we do that? By ‘testing whether we are in the faith.’ To do that, we do well to ask ourselves: ‘Do I really believe that I am part of the only organization that Jehovah has approved to accomplish his will? Am I doing my utmost to preach and teach the good news of the Kingdom? Do my actions show that I truly believe that these are the last days and that the end of Satan’s rule is near? Do I have the same confidence in Jehovah and Jesus now that I had when I dedicated my life to Jehovah God?’ (Matt. 24:14; 2 Tim. 3:1; Heb. 3:14) Pondering the answers to such questions will help us to keep proving what we ourselves are.

6. (a) What is the only path to life? (b) How does one elder prepare for the Memorial each year, and how might you do something similar?

⁶ Read and meditate on Scriptural material that discusses the significance of the Memorial. (Read John 3:16; 17:3.) The only path to everlasting life involves “coming to know” Jehovah and “exercising faith” in Jesus, His only-begotten Son. To prepare for the Memorial, why not choose some study projects that will help you to draw closer to Jehovah and Jesus? Consider what one longtime elder has been doing. Over the years, he has collected Watchtower articles that particularly discuss the Memorial and the love that Jehovah and Jesus have shown us. In the weeks prior to the Memorial, he rereads these articles and meditates on the importance of this observance. On occasion, he updates his collection with an article or two. This elder has found that by rereading these articles and by reading and meditating on the Memorial Bible reading, he learns new things each year. Most important, he feels that his love for Jehovah and Jesus deepens each and every year. Such a study project may help you to deepen your love and appreciation for Jehovah and Jesus and thus may help you to benefit more fully from the Memorial.

7. (a) What did Jesus pray for on the night of the first Lord’s Evening Meal? (b) What shows that Jehovah has answered Jesus’ prayer?

⁷ On the night of the first Lord’s Evening Meal, Jesus prayed that his followers would all be united and that they would enjoy the same unity that he and his Father treasure. (Read John 17:20, 21.) Jehovah has indeed answered that prayer of his dear Son, and now millions believe that Jehovah sent his Son. The Memorial, like no other meeting of God’s people, provides undeniable evidence of the unity of Jehovah’s Witnesses. People of many nations and skin colors gather together in meeting places around the earth. In some areas, the gathering of these different races at a religious meeting is unheard of or is looked down on by others. But such unity is beautiful in the eyes of Jehovah and Jesus!

8. What message did Jehovah give Ezekiel regarding unity?

⁸ As Jehovah’s people, we are not surprised at the unity we enjoy. Jehovah, in fact, foretold it. Consider the message he gave to the prophet Ezekiel regarding the joining together of two sticks, the stick “for Judah” and the stick “for Joseph.” (Read Ezekiel 37:15-17.) The “Questions From Readers” published in The Watchtower of July 2016 explained: “Jehovah gave Ezekiel a message of hope promising the unification of the nation of Israel after its being restored to the Promised Land. That message also foretells the unification of God’s people that started to take place during the last days.”

9. How is the fulfillment of Ezekiel’s prophecy in evidence each year at the Memorial?

⁹ From the year 1919 onward, Jehovah first gradually reorganized and reunited the anointed, who were symbolically like the stick “for Judah.” Then, as more and more of those with the earthly hope​—symbolically like the stick “for Joseph”—​joined the anointed, the two groups became “one flock.” (John 10:16; Zech. 8:23) Jehovah promised to join these two sticks and make them one in his hand. (Ezek. 37:19) Now both groups serve unitedly under one King​—the glorified Jesus Christ, who is prophetically spoken of as God’s “servant David.” (Ezek. 37:24, 25) The precious unity described in Ezekiel is clearly evident each year as the anointed remnant and the “other sheep” gather to observe the Memorial of Christ’s death! What, though, can we individually do to preserve and promote that unity?

10. How can we promote unity among God’s people?

¹⁰ One way we can promote the unity of God’s people is by cultivating humility. When on earth, Jesus admonished his disciples to humble themselves. (Matt. 23:12) If we are lowly in heart, we will not give in to the worldly spirit of self-exaltation. Rather, our humility will help us to be submissive to those taking the lead, and such an obedient spirit is essential for unity in the congregation. Above all, our humility will please God, for he “opposes the haughty ones, but he gives undeserved kindness to the humble ones.”​—1 Pet. 5:5.

11. How can reflecting on the meaning of the Memorial emblems help us to promote unity?

¹¹ A second way we can promote unity is by reflecting on the meaning of the emblems used at the Memorial. Prior  to that special night​—and especially on that night—​give serious thought to the significance of the unleavened bread and the red wine. (1 Cor. 11:23-25) The bread represents the sinless body of Jesus offered in sacrifice, and the wine pictures his shed blood. But we need more than just an intellectual understanding of what those emblems mean. Remember that the ransom sacrifice of Christ involved the two greatest expressions of love​—the love that Jehovah showed in giving his Son in our behalf, and the love that Jesus showed by willingly offering up his life for us. Reflecting on their love should move us to love them in return. And the love for Jehovah that we and our fellow worshippers share is like a cord that ties us together and strengthens our bond of unity.

12. In his illustration of the king settling accounts, how did Jesus make it clear that Jehovah expects us to be forgiving?

¹² A third way we can promote unity is by freely forgiving others. When we forgive those who have offended us, we show that we appreciate the forgiveness of our own sins made possible by Christ’s ransom sacrifice. Consider one of Jesus’ illustrations as recorded at Matthew 18:23-34. Ask yourself: ‘Am I moved to apply what Jesus taught? Do I show patience and understanding to my fellow servants? Am I ready to forgive those who sin against me personally?’ Granted, there are degrees of sin, and some offenses are very hard for imperfect humans to forgive. Yet, this illustration teaches us what Jehovah expects. (Read Matthew 18:35.) Jesus makes it clear that Jehovah will not forgive us if we do not forgive our brothers when there is a sound basis for doing so. What a sobering thought! We protect and preserve our precious unity when we forgive others as Jesus taught us to do.

13. How does proving ourselves to be peacemakers promote unity?

¹³ When we forgive others, we prove ourselves to be peacemakers. Recall the  apostle Paul’s counsel that we should be “earnestly endeavoring to maintain the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.” (Eph. 4:3) During this Memorial season and especially on the night of the Memorial, think deeply about how you treat others. Ask yourself: ‘Do I give clear evidence of being one who does not hold grudges? Am I known for going out of my way to promote peace and unity?’ These are serious questions to ponder at this time of the year.

14. How can we show that we are “putting up with one another in love”?

¹⁴ A fourth way to promote unity is by showing love in imitation of Jehovah, the God of love. (1 John 4:8) Never would we want to say regarding fellow worshippers, “I may have to love them, but I do not have to like them”! To think that way is contrary to Paul’s counsel that we should be “putting up with one another in love.” (Eph. 4:2) Note that he did not simply say that we should be “putting up with one another.” He added that we should do so “in love.” There is a difference. In our congregations are found all sorts of people whom Jehovah has drawn to him. (John 6:44) Since Jehovah has drawn them to him, he must find them lovable. How, then, could any of us judge a fellow worshipper as being unworthy of our love? We must not hold back the love that Jehovah commands us to display!​—1 John 4:20, 21.

15. How do we know that there will be a final Memorial?

¹⁵ One day the Memorial will be observed for the last time. How do we know? In his first inspired letter to the Corinthians, Paul wrote to anointed Christians that by commemorating Jesus’ death each year, they “keep proclaiming the death of the Lord, until he comes.” (1 Cor. 11:26) The word “comes” here refers to the same event as the “coming” that Jesus mentioned in his prophecy about the time of the end. Regarding the great tribulation just ahead of us, he said: “The sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And [Jesus] will send out his angels with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from one extremity of the heavens to their other extremity.” (Matt. 24:29-31) This ‘gathering of chosen ones’ refers to the time when all anointed Christians who still remain on earth will receive their heavenly reward. It will happen after the initial part of the great tribulation has passed but before the battle of Armageddon. Then all of the 144,000 will share with Jesus in conquering the kings of the earth. (Rev. 17:12-14) The last Memorial that is observed prior to this gathering of the anointed to heaven will be the final one, for Jesus will have ‘come.’

16. Why are you determined to be present at this year’s Memorial?

¹⁶ May we be determined to benefit ourselves by attending the Memorial on March 31, 2018. And let us ask Jehovah to help us keep contributing to the unity of his people! (Read Psalm 133:1.) Remember, someday the Memorial we observe will be the final one. Meanwhile, may we do our utmost to be in attendance, and may we treasure the pleasant unity experienced at the Memorial.

1, 2. De ugie nọ khian ku emwa kugbe sẹ vbe ukpo 2018? Vbọzẹe? (Ghee efoto nọ rre omuhẹn.)

VBE March 31, 2018, eguọmwadia Osanobua vbe uhunmwu otagbọn hia, gha si egbe koko do Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi vbe ehe ughughan vbe owẹn a defua nẹ. Ugie Ayere na, ne emwa Osanobua do ukpo ukpo, keghi re ugie nọ ku emwa kugbe vbe odẹ ọghe ọyunnuan. Ugie ọvbehe i rrọọ ne a ya gie ẹre!

² U miẹn vbene ẹko khian gha rhiẹnrhiẹn e Jehova kevbe Jesu hẹ, zẹ vbene etẹn vbe iko ughughan vbe uhunmwu otagbọn hia khian ya gha do Ugie Ayere na rhinrin ya sẹ ufomwẹ ọghe ẹdẹ ne ẹdẹrriọ. E Baibol tae yotọ wẹẹ, “agbọn ẹvbo ne ọmwa rhọkpa i sẹtin ka” ni ke otọ ẹvbo, uniẹn kevbe urhuẹvbo ughughan rre gha ya urhu nọ la kha wẹẹ: “Obọ Osanobua mwa ne ọ tota vbe ẹkete kevbe Oteghe Ohuan nii, ọre imiẹnfan mwa ke rre.” (Arhie 7:9, 10) Vbe Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi ne a do ukpo ukpo, odẹ ọghe ọyunnuan ẹre eguọmwadia Osanobua ya rhie urhomwẹ gie Jehova kevbe Jesu Kristi.

3. De inọta eso ne a gha zẹ ewanniẹn yi vbe ako iruẹmwi na?

 ³ Vbe ako iruẹmwi na, ma gha miẹn ewanniẹn ọghe avbe inọta na: (1) De vbene dọmwadẹ ima gha ya mu egbe khẹ Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi ne ima mieke na miẹn ere vbọ? (2) De vbene Ugie na ya ya emwa Osanobua mwẹ akugbe hẹ? (3) De emwi ne ima tobọ ima gha ru, ne akugbe na mieke na wegbe sayọ? (4) Ọ mwẹ ẹghẹ ne a khian ya do Ugie Ayere nokiekie Ọghe Uwu E Kristi ra? Deghẹ a gha miẹn ẹghẹ vberriọ, de ẹghẹ nọ khian gha khin?

4. Vbọzẹe ne ọ na khẹke ne ima gha rre Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi?

⁴ Muẹn roro vbene ọ ru ekpataki sẹ hẹ ne ima gha rre Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu e Kristi. Yerre wẹẹ, iko ne a yo keghi re odẹ ọkpa ne ima ya rhie ugamwẹ ne Jehova. Vbene ẹmwata, aro e Jehova kevbe ọghe Jesu wa sẹ otọ vbe egbe emwa ni hia vbe odẹ ke odẹ ne iran gha rre iko nọ ghi hiunsi sẹ vbe ukpo. Ma hoo ne iran bẹghe ẹre wẹẹ, deghẹ ima ma sẹtin gha rre Ugie na, ẹi ẹmwẹ ima. Ọ ghaa rhiema vbe uyinmwẹ ima wẹẹ iko ne a yo ru ekpataki vbe arrọọ ọghe ima, e Jehova ghi vbe miẹn emwi kpataki dayi nọ gha yae sẹ eni ima rae ye “ebe ayere,” ne a vbe tie ẹre “ebe arrọọ.” Ebe na, ẹre a gbẹnnẹ eni emwa ni khian gha rrọọ vbe etẹbitẹ yi.—Mal 3:16; Arhie 20:15, NW.

5. Ẹdẹ Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi ghaa bu otọ, de odẹ ne ima khian ya ‘gualọ otọ egbe ima, ne ima mieke na rẹn deghẹ ima gele rrọọ vbuwe iyayi’?

⁵ Ẹdẹ Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi ghaa bu otọ, ma sẹtin zẹ ẹghẹ kọ ya gha na erhunmwu, ma vbe gha ru erria yan vbene ọ wegbe sẹ hẹ ighẹ asikẹgbe ne ima gu e Jehova mwẹ. (Tie 2 Kọrinti 13:5.) De odẹ ne ima khian ya ru ọna? Ma ghi ‘gualọ otọ egbe ima, ne ima mieke na rẹn deghẹ ima gele rrọọ vbuwe iyayi.’ Inọta vbenian gha ru iyobọ ne ima ya sẹtin gualọ otọ egbe ima ghee: ‘Mẹ gele yayi wẹẹ otu ne Jehova loo ya ru ahoo ọghẹe ẹre imẹ ye ra? I hia vbene ẹtin mwẹ sẹ vbe iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan ra? Uyinmwẹ imẹ rhiẹre ma wẹẹ okiekie ẹdẹ ẹre a ye ra? Ọ vbe rhiema vbe uyinmwẹ imẹ wẹẹ ufomwẹ agbọn Esu sikẹ otọ nẹ ra? Egbe amuẹtinyan ne I ghaa mwẹ dae Jehova kevbe Jesu vbe I ya egbe fiohan ẹre I ye mwẹ nia ra?’ (Mat 24:14; 2 Tim 3:1; Hib 3:14) Ma gha ra ru erria yan ewanniẹn ọghe avbe inọta na, ma gha rẹn deghẹ ima deziẹn vbuwe iyayi.

6. (a) De odẹ ọkpa ne ima gha ya sẹtin la arrọọ ọghe etẹbitẹ? (b) De vbene ọdiọn ọkpa vbe iko ya mu egbe khẹ Ugie Ayere Ọghe Kristi hẹ? De emwamwa ne uwẹ gha vbe sẹtin ru?

⁶ Odẹ ọvbehe ne ima gha ya mu egbe khẹ Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi ọre ne ima gha tie ebe ne otu e Jehova he gbẹnnẹ ladian, ni guan kaẹn vbene Ugie na ru ekpataki sẹ hẹ. (Tie Jọn 3:16; 17:3.) Odẹ ọkpa ne ima gha ya sẹtin la arrọọ ọghe etẹbitẹ ọre ne ima “rẹn” e Jehova, ma ghi vbe mu ẹtin yan Jesu nọ re Ukpọmọkpa ọghẹe. Ugie na ghaa bu otọ, ma sẹtin hannọ ebe eso ne ima gha tie ni gha si ima kẹ Jehova kevbe Jesu sayọ. Vbe ọwara ukpo nibun gha dee, ọna ọre emwi ne ọtẹn nokpia ọkpa ru, vbe Ugie Ayere ghaa bu otọ. Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ ọkpẹre ne ọtẹn na ke ga zẹvbe ọdiọn vbe iko, ọ ye gualọ ebe Owa Ọkhẹ ni guan kaẹn Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi kevbe ni guan kaẹn ahoẹmwọmwa ne Jehova kevbe Jesu Kristi rhiema, ọ dọlegbe tie dọmwadẹ uhunmwuta na, ọ vbe ru erria yan iran. Ugbẹnso, ọ vbe rhie uhunmwuta ọkpa ra eva bae nọ ka tie. Erriọ vbe ya tie ako ọghe Evbagbẹn Nọhuanrẹn ni guan kaẹn uwu e Kristi ni ladian ukpo ukpo. Odẹ vbenian, ọtẹn na keghi do bẹghe ẹre wẹẹ, ukpo ukpo ẹre irẹn ya mwẹ irẹnmwi sayọ vbekpae Ugie Ayere Ọghe Kristi. Sẹ ehia, ukpo ukpo ẹre ahoẹmwọmwa ne ọtẹn na mwẹ dae Jehova kevbe Jesu vbe ya wegbe sayọ. Ebe na tie vbenian gha vbe ya ima gha gbọyẹmwẹ ye ẹse ne  Jehova kevbe Jesu ru ne ima, ọ vbe ya ima hoẹmwẹ iran sayọ. Ọna gha ya ima miẹn afiangbe nọkhua vbe Ugie Ayere Ọghe Kristi.

7. (a) De emwi ne Jesu ru vbe asọn ne ọ mu Ugie Ayere ọghe uwu ẹre gbọọ? (b) Vbọ suigiẹ yọ wẹẹ e Jehova gele họn erhunmwu nii?

⁷ Vbe asọn ne Jesu mu Ugie Ayere ọghe uwu ẹre gbọọ, ne irẹn vbe erhuanegbe ẹre na rhie Evbare Ota Enọyaẹnmwa, ọ keghi na erhunmwu ne erhuanegbe ẹre gha mwẹ akugbe zẹ vbene irẹn vbe Erhae gba rrọọ vbuwe akugbe. (Tie Jọn 17:20, 21) E Jehova wa họn erhunmwu ọghe Ovbi ẹre rhunmwuda ẹbo emwa nibun yayi wẹẹ, e Jehova ẹre ọ gie Jesu gha die agbọn. Emwa ni rrie Ugie Ayere na ukpo ukpo, ẹre ọ suigiẹ yọ wẹẹ, Avbe Osẹe Jehova gele mwẹ akugbe. Emwa ni ke otọ ẹvbo ughughan rre ẹre ọ koko do Ugie Ayere na vbe uhunmwu otagbọn hia. Vbe ehe nibun, awua nọ deghẹ emwa ni kẹ otọ ẹvbo ughughan rre na si egbe koko rhunmwuda ugamwẹ. Sokpan akugbe vbenian ẹre ọ yẹẹ e Jehova kevbe Jesu Kristi.

8. De ẹmwẹ akhasẹ ne Osanobua tama Ẹzikiẹl?

⁸ Ma wa rẹn wẹẹ e Jehova ẹre ọ zẹe ighẹ ima mwẹ akugbe vbenian, ọna ẹre ọ si ẹre ne ẹi na kpa ima odin. E Jehova ẹre tobọre tae yotọ. Gi ima ziro yan ẹmwẹ akhasẹ ne Osanobua tama Ẹzikiẹl, nọ dekaan erhan ne a khian ku kugbe—“erhan Juda” kevbe “erhan Josẹf.” (Tie Ẹzikiẹl 37:15-17, NW.) “Inọta Ne Emwa Nọ” nọ ladian vbe Watchtower ọghe July 2016 keghi rhan otọ re vbenian: “E Jehova keghi tama Ẹzikiẹl wẹẹ ẹghẹ dee ne Agbẹnvbo Izrẹl khian ya dọlegbe gha mwẹ akugbe, iran ghi vbe werriegbe gha rrie Ẹvbo Ne A Ru Eyan Rẹn. Ẹmwẹ akhasẹ nii vbe dekaan akugbe ne eguọmwadia Osanobua khian gha mwẹ vbe ẹdẹ okiekie.

9. De vbene amusẹ ọghe ẹmwẹ akhasẹ nọ rre ebe Ẹzikiẹl ya rhiegbe ma hẹ vbe Ugie Ayere ne ima do ukpo ukpo?

⁹ Ukpo 1919 ẹre Jehova werriegbe suẹn gha ru emwamwa nọ ya ku etẹn ne a hannọ zẹ kugbe. Etẹn na, ẹre “erhan Juda” mudia yi. Zẹ vbene ẹghẹ ya khian, iran ni khian yin agbọn na vbe etẹbitẹ, ni mudia ye “erhan e Josẹf,” na gha deba etẹn ne a hannọ zẹ vbe odẹ ọghe ẹmwata, erriọ iran vbe ya gha muan sayọ. Ẹbu eva na keghi do khian “oghẹn ohuan ọkpa.” (Jọn 10:16; Zẹk 8:23) E Jehova yan rẹn wẹẹ irẹn gha ya erhan eva na khian ọkpa vbe obọ irẹn. (Ẹzik 37:19) Nia, te ẹbu eva na ghi ga kugbe vbe ototọ ọdakha ọghe Ọba mwa ighẹ Jesu Kristi, ne ẹmwẹ akhasẹ nọ rre ebe Ẹzikiẹl tie ẹre “Ọba ne ọ yevbe Devid ne ọguọmwadia” Osanobua. (Ẹzik 37:24, 25) Akugbe ne ẹmwẹ akhasẹ nọ rre ebe Ẹzikiẹl guan kaẹn keghi rhiegbe ma ukpo ukpo, vbe etẹn ne a hannọ zẹ kevbe ni khian yin agbọn na vbe etẹbitẹ gha si egbe koko vbe Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi! De emwi ne dọmwadẹ ima gha ru ne akugbe na mieke na wegbe sayọ.

10. De emwi nọ khẹke ne ima ru, ne akugbe ne ima mwẹ mieke na gha wegbe sayọ?

¹⁰ Ne akugbe ne ima mwẹ mieke na gha wegbe sayọ, te ọ khẹke ne ima gha mu egbe rriotọ. Vbe Jesu rre agbọn, ọ keghi tama erhuanegbe ẹre ne iran gha mu egbe rriotọ. (Mat 23:12) Ma gha gele gha mwẹ ekhọe imuegberriotọ, ma i khian gha ya aro tila ọmwa rhọkpa rua vbene emwa ni rre uwu agbọn ru ẹre. Nọghayayerriọ, ma gha gbe uhunmwu kotọ ne etẹn ni su vbe otu e Jehova. Imuegberriotọ kevbe a họn ẹmwẹ keghi re akpa ni ya akugbe wegbe sayọ vbe iko. Sẹ ehia, te imuegberriotọ ya ẹko rhiẹnrhiẹn e Osanobua rhunmwuda te “Osanobua mu aro igbinna da enọ tọn egbe mu, sokpan ọ ghi gha rhie ẹseọhẹ ne nọ mu egbe rriotọ.”—1 Pit 5:5.

11. De vbene erria ne a ru yan eka kevbe ayọn ne a loo vbe Ugie Ayere ya ya akugbe ọghomwa wegbe sayọ hẹ?

¹¹ Odẹ nogieva ne ima gha ya sẹtin ya akugbe  ọghomwa wegbe sayọ, ọre ne ima gha ru erria yan emwi ne eka kevbe ayọn ne a loo vbe Ugie Ayere demu. Asọn nii, ne a do Ugie Ayere, ẹre ọ wa khẹke ne ima gele muẹn roro emwi ne eka ne a ma gua kevbe ayọn nọ baa ne a loo vbe Ugie Ayere demu. A sẹtin vbe ru erria yan rẹn ọ te sẹ ẹdẹ ne ẹdẹrriọ. (1 Kọr 11:23-25) Eka nọ rrọọ keghi mudia ye egbe ikpakpa ọghe Jesu nọgbae kevbe nọhuanrẹn ne ọ ya zọese vbene ayọn nọ rrọọ na mudia ye esagiẹn nọ dakua. Sokpan, ne ima wa rẹn emwi ne ayọn vbe eka na demu kẹkan ma sẹ. Ọ khẹke ne ima gha yerre wẹẹ, izọese adẹwerriegbe ọghe Jesu keghi re odẹ eva kpataki ne Jehova kevbe Jesu ya rhie ahoẹmwọmwa ma. Jehova keghi gie Ovbi ẹre gha dee nọ do wu ye orukhọ ọghe ima. Jesu ma he, ọ na ya ekhọe hia gha dee do ya arrọọ ọghẹe zọese. Ma ghaa mu ọna roro, ọ ghi gua ima kpa ya gha gbọyẹmwẹ ye ẹse ne iran ru ne ima. Te ahoẹmwọmwa ne ima hia mwẹ dae Jehova vbe otu ọghẹe yevbe ọza nọ gba ima hia kugbe.

12. De emwi ne ima miẹn ruẹ vbe erre ne Jesu zẹ nọ rre ebe Matiu 18:23-34?

¹² Odẹ nogieha ne ima gha ya sẹtin ya akugbe ọghomwa wegbe sayọ ọre ne ima gha yabọ egbe. Ma ghaa yabọ emwa ni ru emwi nọ sọnnọ ima, te ima rhiẹre ma wẹẹ ima gbọyẹmwẹ ye izọese adẹwerriegbe ọghe Jesu nọ kie ẹkpotọ ye ayabọ orhukhọ ọghe ima. Gia ziro yan erre ne Jesu zẹ nọ rre ebe Matiu 18:23-34. Nọ egbuẹ avbe ọta na: ‘Mẹ rhie emwi ne Jesu maa ima re ye uyinmwẹ ra? Mẹ mwẹ izinegbe vbe egbe etẹn ra? I loo azamemwi vbe I ghaa gu iran loo ra? Mẹ mu egbe ne I ya yabọ etẹn ni ru abakuru daa mwẹ ra?’ Vbene ẹmwata, orukhọ wegbe sẹ egbe, ọni ẹre ọ si ẹre ne ọna lọghọ na yabọ emwa eso ni ru orukhọ nọ wegbe daa ima. Sokpan, erre na ya ima rẹn emwi nọ khẹke ne ima ru. (Tie Matiu 18:35.) Jesu keghi gbẹrorua wẹẹ, e Jehova i khian yabọ ima deghẹ ima ma yabọ etẹn ima ni ru abakuru daa ima, deghẹ esa gele rrọọ ne ima yabọ. Ọ khẹke ne ima kọ ọna ye orhiọn! Ne akugbe ne ima mwẹ mieke na gha wegbe sayọ, te ọ khẹke ne ima gha yabọ egbe.

13. De vbene emwa ni gualọ ọfunmwegbe ya ya akugbe wegbe sayọ hẹ?

¹³ Ma ghaa yabọ emwa ọvbehe, ọni rhiema wẹẹ, emwa ni gualọ ọfunmwegbe ẹre ima khin. Ukọ e Pọl keghi rhie ibude ne ima, ne ima gha hia vbe odẹ ke odẹ, ne ima sẹtin “dae  yi ighẹ akugbe ne Orhiọn rhie ne ọmwa, vbekpae ọfumwegbe ne ọ dee [ima] hia kugbe.” (Ẹfis 4:3) Ugie Ayere Ọghe Kristi ghaa sikẹ otọ, katekate vbe asọn ọghe Ugie Ayere nii, ẹre ọ na khẹke ne ima muẹn roro, obọ ne ima ya mu emwa ọvbehe. Nọ egbuẹ ọta vbenian: ‘A rẹn imẹ zẹvbe ọmwa ne ẹi rhie emwi ye ekhọe ra? A rẹn imẹ zẹvbe ọmwa nọ loo ẹrhiọn ya gu etẹn ru adọlọ ne ọfunmwegbe kevbe akugbe mieke na gha rrọọ uwu ẹbu etẹn ra?’ Ọ khẹke ne ima ru erria yan inọta vbenian vbe Ugie Ayere ghaa bu otọ.

14. De vbene ima ya rhiẹre ma wẹẹ ima “mu abakuru ọghe etẹn ima wuegbe vbe odẹ ọghe ahoẹmwọmwa”?

¹⁴ Odẹ nogienẹ ne ima gha ya sẹtin ya akugbe ọghomwa wegbe sayọ ọre ne ima gha ya egbe ta e Jehova nọ re Osa nọ mwẹ ahoẹmwọmwa. (1 Jọn 4:8) Ọ ma khẹke ne ima taa ẹmwẹ vbenian vbekpae etẹn ima: “Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ e Jehova wẹẹ ne ima hoẹmwẹ etẹn ima, ọ ma gbagbae ye ima egbe ne ima si iran kẹ egbe zẹvbe ọse ọghe obọ ma miẹn uhunmwu ẹi vbiẹ.” Iziro vbenian ma guaẹro ighẹ ibude ne Pọl rhie ne ima vbe ọ khare wẹẹ ne ima “gha mu abakuru ọghe etẹn ima wuegbe vbe odẹ ọghe ahoẹmwọmwa.” (Ẹfis 4:2, NW.) Yẹrẹro wẹẹ, ọ ma kha wẹẹ ne ima gha “mu wuegbe” kẹkan, sokpan ọ wẹẹ ne ima gha ru vberriọ vbe “odẹ ọghe ahoẹmwọmwa.” Alughaẹn rre ẹmwẹ eva na. Emwa ughughan ẹre Jehova miẹn yi vbe otu ọghẹe. (Jọn 6:44) E Jehova bẹghe emwi nọ maan vbe ekhọe etẹn na, ẹre ọ zẹe ne ọ na si iran kẹ egbe. Vbe ọ gha ghi zẹe ne ima i khian na hoẹmwẹ iran? Ọ khẹke ne ima hoẹmwẹ etẹn ima zẹ vbene Jehova vbe hoẹmwẹ iran.—1 Jọn 4:20, 21.

15. Vbe ima ya rẹn hẹ wẹẹ, ọ mwẹ ẹghẹ ne a khian ya do Ugie Ayere nokiekie?

¹⁵ Ẹghẹ dee ne ima khian ya do Ugie Ayere nokiekie. Vbe ima ya rẹn hẹ? Vbe ebe nokaro ne Pọl gbẹn gie etẹn ni rre Kọrinti, ọ keghi tama etẹn na hannọ zẹ wẹẹ te iran khian gha do Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi ukpo ukpo, “rhinrin Nọyaẹnmwa te do rre.” (1 Kọr 11:26) Vbene a ya loo ifiẹmwẹ na “rhinrin Nọyaẹnmwa te do rre” vbe ako na, ma lughaẹn ne ẹmwẹ akhasẹ nọ guan kaẹn ẹghẹ “urremwẹ” ọghe Jesu vbe ẹdẹ okiekie. Jesu keghi kha wẹẹ: “Ama urremwẹ Ovbi Ọmwa gha rhiegbe ma vbe aro iso. Ẹghẹ nii, unu ne a zẹ hia ni rre otọ agbọn na, ghi gbe eve rua vbe iran a bẹghe vbe Ovbi Ọmwa a ya egbe ladian vbe odukhunmwu okuku ne ọ rre aro iso, ke irẹn kevbe ẹtin kevbe Uyi nọkhua. Irẹn ghi gie avbe odibosa re ladian gha rrie igie enenẹ agbọn. Iran ghi ya si ena hannọ zẹ ọghẹe koko ke okhiẹ agbọn ọkpa ya sẹ nọkpa.” (Mat 24:29-31) Ẹghẹ ne a khian ya si emwa “ne a hannọ zẹ koko,” ọre ẹghẹ ne etẹn ne a hannọ zẹ ni ye rre agbọn, khian ya kpa gha rrie ẹrinmwi. Ọna gha sunu vbe iyeke abọ nokaro ọghe orueghe nọkhua vbene okuo Amagẹdọn te suẹn. Vbe iyeke ọni, arhunmwu 144,000 hia ne a hannọ zẹ, ghi deba Jesu khọnmiotọ yan arriọba emwa nagbọn hia. (Arhie 17:12-14) Ọna rhiema wẹẹ, Ugie Ayere ne a khian do kiekie, Jesu ke “rre” do koko etẹn ne a hannọ zẹ, ni ye kẹ rre vbe agbọn na gha rhie ẹrinmwi, ọre Ugie Ayere nokiekie.

16. Vbọzẹe ne ọ na khẹke ne u hia vbe odẹ ke odẹ ne u gha rre Ugie Ayere ọghe ukpo na?

¹⁶ Wa gia hia ne ima gha rre Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi vbe March 31, 2018. Ọ vbe khẹke ne ima rinmwian e Jehova nọ ru iyobọ ne ima, ne dọmwadẹ ima gha yin vbe odẹ nọ gha ya akugbe ọghomwa wegbe sayọ. (Tie Psalm 133:1.) Ma ghẹ mianmian wẹẹ, ẹghẹ dee ne ima khian ya do Ugie Ayere nokiekie. Nọnaghiyerriọ, gi ima gha hia vbe odẹ ke odẹ, ne ima gha rrie Ugie na ukpo ukpo, ma ghi vbe gha gbọyẹmwẹ ye akugbe nọ rhiegbe ma vbe Ugie Ayere Ọghe Uwu E Kristi.