Many are familiar with the General Conference (GC) Sessions, which take place once every quinquennium. But what happens in the five years between sessions? In between sessions, the World Church's Executive Committee meets twice a year, at Spring Meetings in April and Annual Council in October, to vote on critical items affecting the church's operation. Annual Council this year will be held from October 6 to 12 at the GC headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. Find more Adventist news from around the world on adventist.news Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC26dLP74xQ
Submission To Authority & Peer Pressure
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As we continue through our small group series, Peter calls for us to submit to various authorities. But what does that mean for us in today's context? Is Peter's…Source: https://vimeo.com/760817423
Monday: From the Power of the Grave
Read Psalm 49:1-20. What led the psalmist to be so sure of his final resurrection (Psalm 49:15) in contrast to those who perished without that assurance (Psalm 49:6-14)?
Psalm 49:1-20 speaks about the false confidence of the foolish “who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches” (Psalm 49:6, NKJV), who “call their lands after their own names” (Psalm 49:11, NKJV), and who live only to bless themselves (Psalm 49:18). They act as if their houses and their own glory would last forever (Psalm 49:11, Psalm 49:17).
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But the foolish forget that their honor vanishes and that they perish just as the beasts do (Psalm 49:12, NKJV). “Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; … and their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling” (Psalm 49:14, NKJV).
As stated by Job centuries earlier, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart” (Job 1:21, NIV; 1 Timothy 6:7). The psalmist points out that both the fool and the wise die, leaving “their wealth to others” (Psalm 49:10, NKJV).
But there is a radical contrast between them. On one side are the fools who perish, even though trying to find assurance in their own transient possessions and accomplishments. In contrast, the wise behold, beyond the human saga and the prison of the grave, the glorious reward that God has reserved for them (1 Peter 1:4). With this perception in mind, the psalmist could say with confidence, “But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for He shall receive me” (Psalm 49:15, NKJV).
Consistent with the Old Testament hope, this statement is not suggesting that at the time of his death the soul of the psalmist would fly immediately into heaven. The psalmist is simply saying that he would not remain forever in the grave. A time would come when God would redeem him from death and take him to the heavenly courts.
Once again, the certainty of the future resurrection is depicted, bringing hope, assurance, and meaning to this present existence. So, the wise will receive a far more glorious and everlasting reward than what the foolish could gather for themselves during this short life.
| What are the ways that you have been able to see the folly of those who trust in their own wealth and and accomplishments? How can keeping your eyes on the cross protect you from falling into the same error? |
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How to Spread and Share the Gospel Online [sharinghope.com] #TedWilson #shorts
What have you done for others today? Have you shared anything that could strengthen their faith? This #short video from Pastor Ted Wilson's weekly message demonstrates how we can share hope with others by sharing online literature that will bring them closer to Jesus. Let us spread the gospel by seizing every opportunity that comes our way. Reach out, share, and talk to others around you so that they can learn more about Jesus. Listen to Pastor Ted Wilson's message on how we can help spread the gospel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB0kxRUV7gQ&list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo_ANrUJhHN2_4bSlMDTjuqQ&index=59 ———————————————————————————— 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 Christians 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 that you never miss a new video! Find us on social media by following the links below:
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4.2 From the Power of the Grave – THE OLD TESTAMENT HOPE | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series ON DEATH, DYING, AND THE FUTURE HOPE with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
4.THE OLD TESTAMENT HOPE
Death cannot be the last of the last…
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.
4.2 From the Power of the Grave
Who is more powerful than the grave?
My God bless you today and always.
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Oakwood Adventist Academy Sabbath Accommodation Suit Settled, High School Athletic Association Agrees Upon Written Policy Terms
On September 27, 2022, the Oakwood Adventist Academy’s case against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) was resolved, with a promise by AHSAA that moving forward, it would reschedule …… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/oakwood-adventist-academy-sabbath-accommodation-suit-settled-high-school-athletic-association-agrees-upon-written-policy
Salmo 91:11,12 – Domenica 16 ottobre 2022
Poiché egli comanderà ai suoi angeli di custodirti in tutte le tue vie. Essi ti porteranno nelle loro mani, perchè il tuo piede non inciampi in alcuna pietra. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore, autori vari, presentazione di Abigail Grace Miguel Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r1HQzcteU0
Highlights of the 2022 TWC Family Retreat
The Taiwan Conference (TWC) held a family retreat for church workers on August 7–10, 2022, at Yoho Resort in Pingtung, Taiwan. It has been six years since the last retreat due to the COVID-19 pandemic…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/highlights-of-the-2022-twc-family-retreat
Church At Study | “Understanding Human Nature”
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Sunday: “I Shall See God”
Read Job 19:25-27 and compare it with John 1:18 and 1 Timothy 6:16. When and under what circumstances was he expecting to “see God”?
Life is not fair. We see this especially when we see the “good” suffering and the “unrighteous” prospering (see Psalm 73:12-17, Malachi 3:14-18). For example, Job was “blameless and upright” and “feared God and shunned evil” (Job 1:1, NKJV).
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Even so, God allowed Satan to afflict him in several disastrous ways. Physically, his body was ravaged by painful disease (Job 2:1-8). Materially, he lost large portions of his livestock and properties (Job 1:13-17). Within his household, he lost his servants and even his own children (Job 1:16, Job 1:18). And emotionally, he was surrounded by friends who accused him of being an impenitent sinner who deserved what he was facing (Job 4:1-5:27, Job 8:1-22, Job 11:1-20, etc.). Even his own wife stated, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” (Job 2:9, NKJV).
Job did not realize that he had become the epicenter of a deep cosmic struggle between God and Satan. Afflicted by those struggles, Job regretted his own birth and wished that he had never been born (Job 3:1-26). Yet, his unconditional faithfulness to God is well expressed in the words, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him” (Job 13:15, NKJV). Even imagining that soon his life would end, he kept his assurance that death would not have the final word. With strong conviction he stated that although he would die, his Redeemer would one day stand up and he, Job himself, would see God in his own flesh (Job 19:25-27). “This is an unmistakable glimpse of the resurrection.” — The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3, p. 549.
What a glorious hope in the midst of such a tragedy! Surrounded by sickness and pain, economic collapse, social reproach, and emotional breakdown, Job could still anticipate the day when he would rise from the dead and behold his beloved Redeemer. Actually, Job’s statement about the resurrection was filled with the same assurance that centuries later Martha uttered to Jesus: “I know that he [Lazarus] will rise again in the resurrection at the last day” (John 11:24, NKJV). Job, like Martha, had to claim this promise by faith, even though, unlike Job, Martha would soon be given powerful empirical evidence for her belief.
| How can we learn to trust God even amid the harsh unfairness of life? |
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