Sometimes we must stop and identify whom we are imitating in word and action. Are we simply echoing things we heard on our favorite news channel or from our favorite politician or something we generated ourselves? In 5 minutes or less, let's ensure that we are an echo of God and no one else! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRH2Hb89lkQ
Committed Christian Parents: Gary Krause Shares His Life Story
Gary Krause, associate secretary of the worldwide Adventist Church, sits down with Alyssa Truman and ANN Profiles. IN THIS EPISODE: Growing up Adventist, a child of mission educators, childhood illness, student-athlete, world traveler, walking with God, and joining the General Conference and Adventist Mission. Learn how Gary Krause grew up to love God and love the Church as a young person in an Adventist community. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers who promise to help people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Visit our website at: https://www.adventist.org/ Click the notification bell so you never miss a new video! Find us on social media by following the links below:
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Тётя Аня, Адвентист Тудей совсем не адвентистский!
5 июня 2020 | Дорогая тётя Аня, Мой друг недавно прислал мне ссылку на статью на сайт Адвентист Тудей. Когда я осмотрелся, я увидел на сайте вещи, которые не соответствуют драгоценному вероучению Церкви Адвентистов седьмого дня, и, к тому же, там не соглашаются со старейшиной Тедом Вильсоном! Я был шокирован и разочарован. Как вы называете […] Source: https://atoday.org/%d1%82%d1%91%d1%82%d1%8f-%d0%b0%d0%bd%d1%8f-%d0%b0%d0%b4%d0%b2%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82-%d1%82%d1%83%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%b9-%d1%81%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%81%d0%b5%d0%bc-%d0%bd%d0%b5-%d0%b0%d0%b4%d0%b2/
Thursday: Spirit-Filled Worship (Eph. 5:18-20)
In Ephesians 5:18-20, Paul imagines Christians gathered to worship. What does he depict them as doing in that worship?
In his final argument in Ephesians 5:1-20, Paul urges believers to turn away from the mind-numbing use of wine and instead experience together the presence and power of the Spirit. Paul bans drunkenness (probably with a quotation from Proverbs 23:31 in the Greek version of the Old Testament), suggesting he has in mind the injunctions against the use of alcohol as seen in the wisdom literature (Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 23:29-35).
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The evil things that come in the wake of drunkenness include crude, sexually explicit speech, mindlessness, immorality, and idolatry (Ephesians 5:3-14). These are to be exchanged for thoughtful, Spirit-inspired worship of God. Paul’s exhortation to be filled with the Spirit is a key one that is modified by a series of verbs in Ephesians 5:19-21 (“speaking”; “singing and making melody”; “giving thanks”; “submitting yourselves”).
Paul here applies the exhortation to “be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18) corporately, imagining believers gathering in Spirit-inspired worship of God that nourishes unity (Ephesians 4:1-32) and that stands in contrast with egocentric, pagan behavior and worship (Ephesians 5:1-18). In this sketch of early Christian worship, musical praise dominates. It has been argued that the church was born in song; and this passage, together with Colossians 3:16, provides the best evidence for the claim (compare Acts 16:25, James 5:13).
There is a “horizontal” element to worship since, in singing, church members are in a sense “speaking to one another” (Ephesians 5:19, NKJV). However, the specific object of the musical praise is the Lord, which, as indicated in Ephesians 5:20, identifies “the Lord Jesus Christ” (compare Colossians 3:16). The thanksgiving of Ephesians 5:20, described in parallel to the musical praise of Ephesians 5:19, is to be offered “unto God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” In the phrase “spiritual songs,” the adjective “spiritual” (Greek, pneumatikos) highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in worship since the term describes songs that are inspired by or filled with the Holy Spirit. Paul’s sketch of early Christian worship, then, portrays all three members of the Godhead as active participants.
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God First Your Daily Prayer Meeting – August 23, 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=jgJtYTVElfI
ATSS: David Neff, “What Language Shall I Borrow? How the church’s hymns speak in our lives”
16 August 2023 | In that phrase—“what language shall I borrow”—the translator of “O Sacred Head Now Wounded” captures the sense of speechlessness we experience when confronted with divine mystery. When we experience life’s greatest joys or sorrows, when we sense the Divine presence in church, in the natural world, or in our relationships, we […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-david-neff-what-language-shall-i-borrow-how-the-churchs-hymns-speak-in-our-lives/
Dr John D Baildam Passes To His Rest
With great sadness, we inform you of the passing of the former Newbold College of Higher Education Principal, Dr John D Baildam, on Tuesday, 22 August 2023. He was 73 years old.
Appointed as Principal in May 2014, Dr Baildam served as Principal for eight years but had served the College for over 40 years in several teaching, leadership and administrative roles, including Director of the School of English, Director of Academic Affairs and Deputy Principal. He retired as Principal at the end of…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2023-08-23/1668/
Matthew 9:37-38
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
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Aunt Sevvy Publishes a Book!
22 August 2023 | In January 2019, the Adventist Today community was graced with the spirited presence of Aunt Sevvy, a no-nonsense voice ready to tackle the questions many were itching to ask. Right from the onset, Aunt Sevvy’s candid approach resonated with many, sparking conversations, debates, and even some lighthearted disagreements. Her straight-from-the-hip style […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunt-sevvy-publishes-a-book/
Se cae la mentira de “Gaithersburg Renacer”
Los líderes que se fueron de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día Hispana de Gaithersburg, ahora han dado un giro inesperado en toda la falsa narrativa que habían difundido en redes sociales, con el apoyo de medios como Fulcrum7 y Baluarte. Con el alboroto armado con distorsiones de una historia de “persecución”, Esteban Bohr tuvo […] Source: https://atoday.org/se-cae-la-mentira-de-gaithersburg-renacer/
