First Blind Person to Serve as Senate President in Jamaica is an Adventist

Senator Floyd Morris made history in Jamaica’s Parliament last week when he became the first visually impaired person to be appointed chairman of the national legislature’s upper house. He is an Adventist Church member and an advocate for the disabled, according to the Jamaica Observer newspaper

Inside Story: It’s Fun Sharing Jesus

Recently Joshua’s family moved from their country home into a new home in town.

Adventist General Conference Organized 150 Years Ago this Week

This week in 1863, in the midst of the United States Civil War, a small group met in Battle Creek, Michigan, and formed the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, commonly called the GC by employees and members of the denomination. Six state conferences had organized over the previous three or four years and each sent delegates to the meeting.   The minutes of the meeting are only seven pages.

2 Chronicles, chapter 34

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His word is perfect . – Let us renew our covenant with God and commit to reading his Holy Bible every day.     Our verse of reference in 2 Chronicles 34 is:  ” Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king

2 Chronicles, chapter 33

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God is always ready to forgive and restore . – At every turn in our lives God is with us and seeks our faithfulness .     Our verse of reference in 2 Chronicles 33 is:  ” And when he prayed to him, the  Lord  was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the  Lord  is God.

08: Trusting God’s Goodness – Teaching Plan

Key Thought : We may not understand why tragedy happens, or injustice, violence, and evil; but we can trust God through it all. [Teaching plan for Trusting God's Goodness May 20, 2013 ] 1. Have a volunteer read Habakkuk 1:2-5 A.

2 Chronicles, chapter 32

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God will be known through us . – We are the living proof of God’s power and care, our example preaches to the world.     Our verse of reference in 2 Chronicles 32 is:  ” After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib  king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.

2 Chronicles, chapter 31

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Doing what is good, right and faithful .

2 Chronicles, chapter 29

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Seek Him first on everything . – Regardless of what you are starting today, seek God’s guidance first.     Our verse of reference in 2 Chronicles 26 is:  ” In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the  Lord  and repaired  them.

2 Chronicles, chapter 28

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Apostasy and divine love . – Regardless of our sinfulness, God’s love waits for us to hear His call and be restored.     Our verse of reference in 2 Chronicles 26 is:  ”   Ahaz  was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the  Lord .”  (2 Chronicles 28:1 NIV)