A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention. You have probably experienced how that works? Each new day a wealth of information charges at you like a pack of wolves, and you become so overwhelmed that you can’t pay attention to anything. Let us share with you Our Saviour’s strategy for caging those wolves before they rip your day apart. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbLPpkc5J-A
Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Blessings in the Beatitudes (What Does Jesus Teach?) – Pastor Ted Wilson
This week, Pastor Ted Wilson talks about the fifth, sixth, and seventh blessings Jesus mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount. Looking around, the world is growing colder and darker. Wars are raging. Political unrest is rising. Harsh words are spoken. Relationships are broken. Families in conflict. Pride and revenge are prominent. Indeed, humanity has fallen from God’s ideal. Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:7, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." Yet, showing mercy and forgiveness does not come naturally to the human heart for it is "deceitful above all things and desperately wicked" (Jeremiah 17:9). But when we experience God’s mercy and forgiveness, our hearts melt with compassion for those who need them. On page 22 of the book Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, Ellen White says, "God is Himself the Source of all mercy…He does not treat us according to our desert. He does not ask if we are worthy of His love but He pours upon us the riches of His love to make us worthy. He is not vindictive. He seeks not to punish but to redeem." God calls us to be like Him, saving the lost and showing mercy and compassion to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed. True enough, "there are many to whom life is a painful struggle; they feel their deficiencies and are miserable and unbelieving; they think they have nothing for which to be grateful…A word of sympathy, an act of kindness, would lift burdens that rest heavily upon weary shoulders. And every word or deed of unselfish kindness is an expression of the love of Christ for lost humanity" (page 23). During Jesus’ time on earth, the Jewish leaders were very concerned about outward purity that they made hundreds of rules and regulations for people to follow. But this was not the kind of purity Jesus was talking about when He said, "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). Instead, God cares about the heart, the mind, and the motivation for doing something. When He lives in our hearts, our thoughts and actions will be pure and refined. More than being free from sensuality and lust, purity is being "true in the hidden purposes and motives of the soul, free from pride and self-seeking, humble, unselfish, [and] childlike" (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, page 25). This is why Jesus said that unless we become like "little children," we will "by no means enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3). Finally, "blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God," (Matthew 5:9). "Christ is the Prince of Peace…and it is His mission to restore to earth and heaven the peace that sin has broken" (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, page 27). When we confess our sins and accept Jesus’ forgiveness, He gives us peace. And when we accept that peace, He transforms us and helps us to be at peace with others. With this, He calls us to be peacemakers. As Ellen White writes in Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, on page 28, "Christ's followers are sent to the world with the message of peace. Whoever, by the quiet, unconscious influence of a holy life, shall reveal the love of Christ; whoever, by word or deed, shall lead another to renounce sin and yield his heart to God, is a peacemaker." Jesus is inviting you now to come to Him and be filled with His mercy and love, to be pure in heart, and to be a peacemaker. To learn more about this topic, read Ellen White's book Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing and download its digital copy at https://egwwritings.org/. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aJijYxbjbI
5.Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Blessings in the Beatitudes (What Does Jesus Teach?) – Pastor Ted Wilson
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This week, Pastor Ted Wilson talks about the fifth, sixth, and seventh blessings Jesus mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount.
Looking around, the world is growing colder and darker. Wars are raging. Political unrest is rising. Harsh words are spoken. Relationships are broken. Families in conflict. Pride and revenge are prominent. Indeed, humanity has fallen from God’s ideal.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:7, “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Yet, showing mercy and forgiveness does not come naturally to the human heart for it is “deceitful above all things and desperately wicked” (Jeremiah 17:9). But when we experience God’s mercy and forgiveness, our hearts melt with compassion for those who need them.
On page 22 of the book Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, Ellen White says, “God is Himself the Source of all mercy…He does not treat us according to our desert. He does not ask if we are worthy of His love but He pours upon us the riches of His love to make us worthy. He is not vindictive. He seeks not to punish but to redeem.”
God calls us to be like Him, saving the lost and showing mercy and compassion to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed. True enough, “there are many to whom life is a painful struggle; they feel their deficiencies and are miserable and unbelieving; they think they have nothing for which to be grateful…A word of sympathy, an act of kindness, would lift burdens that rest heavily upon weary shoulders. And every word or deed of unselfish kindness is an expression of the love of Christ for lost humanity” (page 23).
During Jesus’ time on earth, the Jewish leaders were very concerned about outward purity that they made hundreds of rules and regulations for people to follow. But this was not the kind of purity Jesus was talking about when He said, “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). Instead, God cares about the heart, the mind, and the motivation for doing something. When He lives in our hearts, our thoughts and actions will be pure and refined.
More than being free from sensuality and lust, purity is being “true in the hidden purposes and motives of the soul, free from pride and self-seeking, humble, unselfish, [and] childlike” (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, page 25). This is why Jesus said that unless we become like “little children,” we will “by no means enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3).
Finally, “blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God,” (Matthew 5:9). “Christ is the Prince of Peace…and it is His mission to restore to earth and heaven the peace that sin has broken” (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, page 27).
When we confess our sins and accept Jesus’ forgiveness, He gives us peace. And when we accept that peace, He transforms us and helps us to be at peace with others.
With this, He calls us to be peacemakers. As Ellen White writes in Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, on page 28, “Christ’s followers are sent to the world with the message of peace. Whoever, by the quiet, unconscious influence of a holy life, shall reveal the love of Christ; whoever, by word or deed, shall lead another to renounce sin and yield his heart to God, is a peacemaker.”
Jesus is inviting you now to come to Him and be filled with His mercy and love, to be pure in heart, and to be a peacemaker.
To learn more about this topic, read Ellen White’s book Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing and download its digital copy at https://egwwritings.org/.
Inside Story: Turning the Other Cheek
Turning the Other Cheek
Omar, a university student in the Middle East, desperately needed a job, but he wasn’t ready to do anything to get hired. During a job interview, he openly told the company representative that he could not work on Saturdays because that was his holy day. The company representative did not blink.
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“That’s fine,” he replied. “We don’t need you.”
It was true. National unemployment was so high that the company really didn’t need Omar. Many people were looking for work, and it would be easy to find someone willing to work on Saturdays.
Sadly, Omar left the company’s office. Omar was a new believer who, just days earlier, had given his life to Christ. He had mingled with believers for six years and searched the Bible before making his decision. After the job rejection, he bought a three-wheeled cart with a plan to make money by selling simit, a circular bread covered with sesame seeds.
Omar’s Sabbath-keeping friends were touched by his faithful stand for Jesus and began to pray for him.
A few days later, Omar announced excitedly that the company had called him back and offered him the job with Saturdays off. He was so excited that he decided to find at least one person a day to tell about Christ.
Sipping a drink at a local café a few days later, he and an elderly man began to talk about religion. Omar shared his journey from his family’s traditional holy book to the Bible and the incredible peace that he had found.
As Omar left the café, a man who had overheard the conversation from a nearby table followed him. “I can’t believe that you could say such things!” the man yelled. “Are you not ashamed? You grew up in our country and know better!” The man began to beat Omar with his fists.
Later that day, when a Sabbath-keeping friend video-called Omar, he was greeted by a large, swollen eye and an even larger smile of joy. “You could have called the police!” the friend said. “Yes,” Omar said. “But I remembered that Jesus tells us to turn the other cheek.”
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also” (Matthew 5:38-39, NKJV).
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Friday: Further Thought ~ He Died for Us
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Gethsemane,” Pages 685-697; “Calvary,” Pages 741-758, in The Desire of Ages; “Repentance,” p.27, in Steps to Christ.
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“I saw that all heaven is interested in our salvation; and shall we be indifferent? Shall we be careless, as though it were a small matter whether we are saved or lost? Shall we slight the sacrifice that has been made for us? Some have done this. They have trifled with offered mercy, and the frown of God is upon them. God’s Spirit will not always be grieved. It will depart if grieved a little longer. After all has been done that God could do to save men, if they show by their lives that they slight Jesus’ offered mercy, death will be their portion, and it will be dearly purchased. It will be a dreadful death; for they will have to feel the agony that Christ felt upon the cross to purchase for them the redemption which they have refused. And they will then realize what they have lost — eternal life and the immortal inheritance. The great sacrifice that has been made to save souls shows us their worth. When the precious soul is once lost, it is lost forever.” — Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, p. 124.
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6.HE DIED FOR US – ON DEATH, DYING, AND THE FUTURE HOPE | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series ON DEATH, DYING, AND THE FUTURE HOPE with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
6.HE DIED FOR US
You cannot escape death. Is there a solution?
Memory Text: Hebrews 11:17.19 – By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son. . . . He considered the fact that God is able even to raise someone from the dead—and figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
Content:
6.1 From the foundation of the world
The plan of salvation existed before the first human beings.
6.2 A preface to the cross
Prophecies that became true…
6.3 It is finished!
We cannot estimate the meaning of these words.
6.4 He died for us
The sacrifice of Jesus is more important than anything else.
6.5 The meaning of the cross
Jesus` love is clearly seen on the cross.
6.6 Summary
The love of God can be seen in the sacrifice of His son.
My God bless you today and always.
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6.6 Summary – HE DIED FOR US | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series ON DEATH, DYING, AND THE FUTURE HOPE with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
6.HE DIED FOR US
You cannot escape death. Is there a solution?
Memory Text: Hebrews 11:17.19 – By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son. . . . He considered the fact that God is able even to raise someone from the dead—and figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
6.6 Summary
The love of God can be seen in the sacrifice of His son.
My God bless you today and always.
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Be Set Free From Deception #sermon #shorts
Have you gotten caught off guard by deception? How can you be set free? This #short clip from the Global Campmeeting sermon, "How Can God's Leading Get You Out of Danger?", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlVdn93fTss&list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo9tb9fHW AxGxJ1R8MpNnpa&index=8 by Yvonne Shelton demonstrates that many of our activities may deceive us and lead us away from God without us even realizing it. This sermon reminds us to be cautious and watchful for the devil's attempts to separate us from Jesus. Watch the video to learn about some activities that may be diverting our attention away from God and how to avoid them. ————————————————————————————
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Scuola del Sabato – Lezione 6 – IV trimestre 2022
E' morto per noi. Approfondimento della lezione della Scuola del Sabato numero 6 – IV trimestre 2022 con Mariarosa Cavalieri, Nino Plano e Sofia Artigas Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CstcI6oRkJQ
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
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