Leslie holds an undergraduate degree from Andrews University and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a lifelong and active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/adventist-health-care-names-dwayne-leslie-as-general-counsel
Sabbath: Excuses to Avoid Mission
Daily Lesson for Saturday 28th of October 2023
Read for This Week’s Study
Jonah 1:1-17; Jonah 2:1-10; Jonah 3:1-10; Jonah 4:1-11; Nahum 1:1; 2 Kings 17:5-6; Psalms 24:1; James 1:27; Isaiah 6:1-8.
Memory Text:
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me’ ” (Isaiah 6:8, NKJV).
Not everyone called to mission was as compliant as Abraham. Jonah is an example (read Jonah 1:1-17; Jonah 2:1-10; Jonah 3:1-10; Jonah 4:1-11). God called Jonah to cry out against Nineveh, capital of Assyria. This city, located in modern-day Iraq, was 560 miles from Jerusalem, a good month’s journey. Jonah not only refused to go—he ran in the opposite direction. Arriving at Joppa, he purchased passage to Tarshish, now southern Spain. Sailing the 2,000-mile trip would have taken at least a month, depending on the weather. Not wanting to confront the king of Assyria, Jonah uses the month it would have taken him to get to Nineveh to get away from it. Why would he, a man of God, have done that?
The Ninevites were notoriously wicked, a people known for their evil and cruelty and who had attacked Israel and Judah. Nevertheless, God called Jonah to go to Nineveh and to cry out against its great wickedness (Jonah 1:2). The wording here is very similar to the wording God used with Abraham regarding Sodom and Gomorrah, in Genesis 18:20-21. As we will see, however, Jonah was no Abraham.
What can we learn from Jonah’s attitude about the excuses that we can make in order not to do mission?
*Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, November 4.
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God First Your Daily Prayer Meeting – October 27, 2023
Matthew 21:22 – "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Tag someone in need of prayer and kindly share your prayer requests here. https://bit.ly/3GdFXpR Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia5M8QQLk8Q
AWR360° Madagascar – The Converted Criminal Ep.1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oo6nNITxGI
AWR360° Madagascar – The Converted Criminal Ep.1 #AWR #Evangelism #Bible #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oo6nNITxGI
A Great Appointment with Adventist Pioneers
Reflecting on Ellen White’s journey to Australia, The Great Appointment 2.0 returned to over 500 screens on Sabbath, October 21, 2023. The event was live-streamed from Avondale University in Cooranbon…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/a-great-appointment-with-adventist-pioneers
2023 NAD Year-end Meeting – Friday, Oct. 27
This is day two of the 2023 North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Year-end Meeting. Please join us in watching our morning business session on Oct. 27, 2023. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w35u0QPXU_Y
Unity in the Body of Christ
We often think of unity when it comes to the Church, but what of the diversity of the Church–even in the very gifts and talents we each have as individuals? #Webelieve the Church is blessed with many parts and people with many talents and gifts, connected through the Spirit, but as individual as our fingerprints. #Biblestudy #AdventistBeliefs For the full video, paste the link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1A3-qtY1ek Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAOF5OvbHOU
Mission Spotlight for October 28
The Mission program of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is an opportunity for us to understand the needs of others and share in supporting them. Please click on the image below to watch the Mission Spotlight presentation for this week: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPVKGV6UDOY?si=Ik_ZAo5krfnQJL3W&w=560&h=315]
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State of the Dead
At this time of year, many unbiblical understandings about life after death are being promoted. Pastor Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, discusses what happens when a person dies and the confusion that the devil has brought regarding this topic. The occult, spiritualism, and satanic influences are on the rise. The worldwide entertainment industry promotes spiritualism. The devil plans overwhelming delusions at the end of time through mysticism and unbiblical understandings regarding life after death, but we have the privilege of studying the truth straight from God’s Word. Follow this weekly series with Pastor Ted Wilson to counter the devil’s deception with the truth of God. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkFh8fKw5s0
News Briefs for October 26, 2023
26 October 2023 | Stockton Arena Renamed to Adventist Health Arena “The city announced on Tuesday the arena, which is the home of the NBA G League’s Stockton Kings, will now be known as the Adventist Health Arena.” Full story at CapRadio site. Adventist Communication Professionals Gather in Montenegro for GAiN Europe Convention “On October […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-october-26-2023/
