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THEMESSAGEOFTHECROSS
ForChildren&Youth
MariaT.Nagel
ReaderswillgetapeekbehindthescenesofheavenintoFatherGod’stenderheartwhenHetalkstohisonlySonaboutaplantoredeemthepeopleHelovessomuch.ChildrenwillhaveadeeperunderstandingaboutJesus’smissiontoteach,heal,andsaveussowecanonedaylivewithhimforeverinheaven.
ThisChristianpicturebookisawonderfulresourceforfamilies,churches,Sundayschools,homeschoolers,andChristianeducatorshopingtoteachtheyoungergenerationaboutJesus’sdeathonthecross.
TheinspirationalChristianarthitstheheartandbeautifullycomplementsthetruththebookdelivers.
AngmgamambabasaaymagkakaroonngpagsilipsamgaeksenasalikodnglangitsaloobngmalambotnapusongDiyosAmakapagSiyaaynakikipag-usapsakanyangkaisa-isangAnaktungkolsabalaknatubusinangmgataongmahalNiyanangsobra.Angmgabataaymagkakaroonngmasmalalimnapang-unawatungkolsamisyonniHesusnaturuan,pagalingin,atiligtastayopara
isangarawaymabuhaytayokasamasiyasalangitmagpakailanman.
AngKristiyanongaklatnglarawangitoaykahanga-hangangyamanparasamgapamilya,simbahan,Panlinggongpaaralan,nag-aaralsabahay,atmgaKristiyanongtagapagturonaumaasangmatuturuananghenerasyonngkabataan
tungkolsakamatayanniHesussakrus.
AngnakakapagbigayinspirasyongsiningngKristiyanoaytinatamaanangpuso
atmagandangnagdudulotngkaganapansakatotohananginihahatidngaklat.
THEMESSAGEOFTHECROSS
ForChildrenandYouth
MariaT.Nagel
English
Tagalog
ANGMENSAHENGKRUSPARA
SAMGAANAKATKABATAAN
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AverylongtimeagoFatherGodwassittingonHis
throneinheavenwithaconcernedlookonHisface.
HisonlySon,Jesus,bowedbeforeHimandasked,
“Father,whatisthematter?”
FatherGodanswered,“Oh,mybelovedSon,
myhearthurtswheneverIlookdownfromheavenand
seethepeopleonearthdoingbadthings.”
Jesusnodded.“Iknowitbringsyougreatpain,
Father.”
Matagalnapanahonnaangnakaraan,angDiyos
Amaaynakauposakanyangtronosalangitnamay
itsurangpagmamalasakitsaKanyangmukha.Ang
kanyangtangingAnak,siHesus,ayyumukosa
Kanyangharapatnagtanong,“Ama,anopoang
problema?”
AngDiyosAmaaysumagot,“O,akingmahalna
Anak,angakingpusoaynasasaktantuwingakoay
tumitinginpababamulasalangitatnakikitaangmga
taosamundonagumagawangmgamasasamang
bagay.”
TumangosiHesus.“Alamkopongnagdadalaitosa
inyongmatindingsakit,Ama.”
"SomeofthembelieveIdon’tevenexist.”
AsingleteartrickleddownFatherGod’scheek.
“Itbreaksmyheartevenmoretoknowmanyofthemwillnot
comeandlivewithmeinheavenwhentheirtimeonearthends.”
“Thepeopleonearthknowwhatisgoodbutsooftenseemto
choosewhatisbad,”Jesusreplied.“Wehavealreadysentso
manymessengerstotalktothem.”
“Iknow,mySon.Manyofthemlovedarknessmorethanlight.”
FatherGodbrushedthetearsfromHiseyes.
“Angilansakanilaaynaniniwalanahindiakonabubuhay.”
IsangpatakngluhaangtumulopababasapisngingDiyos
Ama.
“Maslalongnadudurogangakingpusonamalamangmarami
sakanilaanghindidaratingatmabubuhaykasamakosalangit
kapagangkanilangpanahonsamundoaynatapos.”
“Angmgataosamundopoayalamkunganoangmabuti
subalitsobrangdalasnaparangangkanilangpinipiliaykung
anoangmasama,”sagotniHesus.“Nagpadalanapotayo
ngsobrangdamingmgamensaheroparakausapinsila.”
“Alamko,akingAnak.Maramisakanilaangmasmahalsa
kadilimankaysasaliwanag.”
PinahiranngDiyosAmaangmgaluhapaalissakanyangmga
mata.
“Father,yourprophetshavetoldthemhowmuchyou
lovethemandthatyoucanhelpthem,nomatter
whatproblemtheyarefacing.”
Jesusthoughtforamomentinsilenceandthen
continued.
“Theywerealsowarnedthatbadbehaviormustbe
punished,butevenwithallthis,theyrefusetochange.
Whatelsecanwedo?”
“Ama,anginyopongmgapropetaaynagsabisa
kanilakunggaanoninyosilakamahalatkayaponinyo
silangtulungan,kunganongproblemamanang
kanilanghinaharap.”
Tahimiknanag-isipnangsaglitsiHesusatpagkatapos
aynagpatuloy.
“Silarinpoaybinalaannaangmasamangasalay
kailangangparusahan,subalitsakabilanglahatng
ito,tumatanggiposilangmagbago.Anopapoang
maaarinatinggawin?”
“Shouldwesendanothermessenger?”Jesusasked.
“Dapatpobatayongmagpadalangisapangmensahero?”
tinanongniHesus.
“Idon’twanttosendmessengerseveryyear.”
FatherGodhelduponefinger.
“Iknowexactlywhattodo.”
“Whatwillyoudo,Father?”
“Ayokongmagpadalangmgamensaherosabawattaon.”
NagtaasngisangdaliriangDiyosAma.
“Alamkoeksaktokunganoanggagawin.”
“Anopoanginyonggagawin,Ama?”
“Shouldwesendanothermessenger?”Jesusasked.
“Dapatpobatayongmagpadalangisapangmensahero?”
tinanongniHesus.
“Idon’twanttosendmessengerseveryyear.”
FatherGodhelduponefinger.
“Iknowexactlywhattodo.”
“Whatwillyoudo,Father?”
“Ayokongmagpadalangmgamensaherosabawattaon.”
NagtaasngisangdaliriangDiyosAma.
“Alamkoeksaktokunganoanggagawin.”
“Anopoanginyonggagawin,Ama?”
“Iwilldosomethingnew.Insteadofsaving
onlyafew,Iwillsaveallthenationsoftheworld."
“Mayroonakonggagawingisangbagaynabago.
Sahalipnaililigtasangiilanlamang,ililigtasko
anglahatngbansasamundo.”
“How,Father?”Jesusasked.
“Ineedsomeonewhoiswillingtobepunishedfor
thesinsoftheentireworld.”
JesuspeereddeeplyintohisFather’seyes.
“IthinkIunderstandyourplan.”
“ItmustbesomeoneIdeeplytrust.Someonewhois
innocentandpurelikeaspotlesslamb.”
“Paanopo,Ama?”TinanongniHesus.
“Kailangankongisangtaongpapayagnaparusahan
parasamgakasalananngbuongmundo.”
SiHesusaysumilipnangmalalimsamgamatang
kanyangAma.“Satinginkopoayaking
naiintindihananginyongbalak.“
“Itodapatayisangtaongakinglabisna
pinagtitiwalaan.Isangtaonginosenteatdalisaytulad
ngisangwalangdungisnatupa.“
“Father,sendme.”
JesuskneltbeforeHisFatherandpleaded,
“LetmebetheLambwhowilltakeawaytheirsins.”
ThesadlookonGod’sfacecompletelydisappearedand
wasreplacedbyasmile.
“Oh,mySon,myheartisnowrejoicing!Iwillsendyou.
Whoeverlistenstoyouandrepentsoftheirsins,willbe
forgiven.”
“Ama,ipadalaponinyoako.”
LumuhodsiHesussaharapngKanyangAmaatnakiusap,
“HayaanponinyoakoangmagingTupanamag-aalisng
kanilangmgakasalanan.”
AngmalungkotnaitsurasamukhangDiyosaylubusangnawala
atnapalitanngngiti.
“O,akingAnak,angpusokoaynagagalakngayon!Ipapadala
kita.Sinumanangmakikinigsaiyoatmagsisisisakanilangmga
kasalanan,aypatatawarinko.”
“Andwewillbuildthembeautifulhomeswheretheycan
livewithusforever.”JesusthrewHisarmsaroundHis
Father’sneck.
“Oh,Father,youaresogoodandmaketheunthinkable
possible.”
Afteralonghug,FatherGodsaid,
“Nowlisten,mySon.Becauseyouwillreceivethe
punishmentforthepeopleofthisgenerationandallthe
generationstocome,thepunishmentwillbeverypainful.”
“Atigagawanatinsilangmagagandangmgatahanan
kungsaanmaaarisilangtumirakasamatayo
magpakailanman.”
InilapatniHesusangkanyangmgabrasopalibotsaleeg
ngKanyangAma.
“O,Ama,kayopoaynakapakabutiatginagawaninyong
posibleanghindinaiisip.”
Mataposangmatagalnapagyakap,sinabingDiyosAma,
“Ngayonmakinigka,akingAnak.Dahiltatanggapkang
parusaparasamgataosahenerasyongitoatsalahatng
daratingnamgahenerasyon,angparusaaymagiging
napakasakit.”
“IthinkIunderstandtheprice.”
Jesusstaredthroughtheportalsofheavenandcaughta
glimpseoftheearth.
“Iwillalsobepunishedforthesinsofthosewhowillbe
borninthefutureanddobadthingsinthefuture?”
“Yes,that’scorrect,mySon.”
FatherGodplacedhisarmaroundJesus’sshoulder.
“Youmustalsobecomeahumanbeinglikethem.Itisthe
onlywaytoteachthemwhattheyneedtolearn."
“Yes,Father.”
JesusthoughtofallthepeopleinneedofHisFather’shelp.
ThenHeasked,
“Satinginkopoayakingnaiintindihananghalaga.”
TumitigsiHesussapamamagitanngmgalagusannglangit
atnasulyapanangmundo.“Akorinpoaypaparusahan
parasamgakasalananngmgataongisisilangsa
kinabukasanatgagawangmasasamangmgabagaysa
hinaharap?”
“Oo,tamaiyan,akingAnak.”InilagayngDiyosAmaang
kanyangbrasopalibotsabalikatniHesus.“Ikawaydapat
dingmagingtaonatuladnila.Itoangtangingparaanpara
maturuansilangdapatnilangmatutunan.”
“Opo,Ama.”
InisipniHesusanglahatngmgataongnangangailanganng
tulongngkanyangAma.PagkataposaynagtanongSiya,
“Father,mayIaskhowIwillbepunished?”
FatherGodclutchedJesus’shandsandanswered,
“MybelovedSon,yourbodywillgothroughalotofpain."
GodpointedtoJesus’shandsandfeet."Yourhandsandfeet
willbenailedtoacross.”
“Iunderstand.Imustbewoundedsotheycanbehealed.”
JesuslookedatHishands.
“Ama,maaarikopobangtanunginkungpaanopoako
paparusahan?”
HinawakannangmahigpitngDiyosAmaangmgakamay
niHesusatsumagot,
“AkingmahalnaAnak,angiyongkatawanaydaranasng
maramingkirot.”ItinurongDiyosangmgakamayatpaani
Hesus.“Angiyongmgakamayatpaaayipapakosaisang
krus.”
“Naiintindihankopo.Kailangankopongmasugatanupang
silaaygumaling.”TiningnanniHesusangKanyangmga
kamay.
“Youwilldieapainfuldeathonacross."
“Imustgothroughpainsotheirpaincanbetakenaway,
andImustbenailedtoacrosssotheirsinscanbe
nailedtothecross.”
“That’sright.Andthreedaysafteryourdeath,Iwillraise
youbacktolife.”
“Iwillberaisedbacktolife,sotheycanhaveanew
life.”
“Papanawkasaisangmasakitnakamatayansakrus.”
“Kailangankopongdumaansakirotupangang
kanilangsakitaymaalis,atkailangannkopongmaipako
saisangkrusupangangkanilangmgakasalananay
maaaringipakosakrus.”
“Tamaiyan.Attatlongarawmataposangiyong
kamatayan,mulingkitangbubuhayin.”
“Akopoaybubuhayingmuli,upangsilaaymagkaroon
pongbagongbuhay.”
FatherGodliftedHisarmstriumphantly.
“Andyouwillliveforeversotheycanliveeternally
aswell!Thecrosswillthenbecomeasymbolofmy
loveandhopeforallhumanity.Thecrosswillalso
becomeasymbolforyou—JesustheMessiah—who
comestogive,heal,andrestore.”
MatagumpaynainiangatngDiyosAmaang
Kanyangmgabisig.“Atikawaymabubuhay
magpakailanmanupangsilarinaymabuhaynang
walanghanggan.Sagayonangkrusaymagiging
sagisagngpagmamahalkoatpag-asaparasalahat
ngsangkatauhan.Angkrusaymagigingsagisagrin
parasaiyo–HesusangMesiyas-nadumarating
upangmagbigay,magpagalingatmagpanumbalik.”
Jesusisaliveandlovesyouverymuch.
SiHesusaybuhayatmahalnamahalka.
THEMESSAGEOFTHECROSS
ForChildren&Youth
MariaT.Nagel
ReaderswillgetapeekbehindthescenesofheavenintoFatherGod’stenderheartwhenHetalkstohisonlySonaboutaplantoredeemthepeopleHelovessomuch.ChildrenwillhaveadeeperunderstandingaboutJesus’smissiontoteach,heal,andsaveussowecanonedaylivewithhimforeverinheaven.
ThisChristianpicturebookisawonderfulresourceforfamilies,churches,Sundayschools,homeschoolers,andChristianeducatorshopingtoteachtheyoungergenerationaboutJesus’sdeathonthecross.
TheinspirationalChristianarthitstheheartandbeautifullycomplementsthetruththebookdelivers.
AngmgamambabasaaymagkakaroonngpagsilipsamgaeksenasalikodnglangitsaloobngmalambotnapusongDiyosAmakapagSiyaaynakikipag-usapsakanyangkaisa-isangAnaktungkolsabalaknatubusinangmgataongmahalNiyanangsobra.Angmgabataaymagkakaroonngmasmalalimnapang-unawatungkolsamisyonniHesusnaturuan,pagalingin,atiligtastayopara
isangarawaymabuhaytayokasamasiyasalangitmagpakailanman.
AngKristiyanongaklatnglarawangitoaykahanga-hangangyamanparasamgapamilya,simbahan,Panlinggongpaaralan,nag-aaralsabahay,atmgaKristiyanongtagapagturonaumaasangmatuturuananghenerasyonngkabataan
tungkolsakamatayanniHesussakrus.
AngnakakapagbigayinspirasyongsiningngKristiyanoaytinatamaanangpuso
atmagandangnagdudulotngkaganapansakatotohananginihahatidngaklat.
THEMESSAGEOFTHECROSS
ForChildrenandYouth
MariaT.Nagel
English
Tagalog
ANGMENSAHENGKRUSPARA
SAMGAANAKATKABATAAN
