As the crowning act in his great drama of deception, Satan himself will personate Christ. Scripture warns: “For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14 NKJV).
As Christians, we look forward to the second coming of Jesus as the fulfillment of our highest hopes.
So, it comes as no surprise that the great deceiver will attempt his final masquerade at that time. In different parts of the earth, Satan will appear as the majestic Jesus.
Your senses will tempt you to believe the claims of Satan, so how can you guarantee you will not be misled? Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwIba6fl-dM
Inherited: of the General Conference Session & the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
by Hannele Ottschofski | 2 June 2022 | As the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begins, people in Britain look forward to a supplementary bank holiday and various celebrations commemorating the rule of their monarch. As a young woman, Elizabeth pledged to serve her country and the Commonwealth for as long as she lives […] Source: https://atoday.org/inherited-on-the-platinum-jubilee-and-the-general-conference-session/
Welcome to the 61st General Conference Session – Pastor Ted Wilson
In this special episode, Pastor Ted Wilson is with Executive Secretary Erton Kohler and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Paul Douglas to welcome you to the 61st General Conference Session. It will be held at America's Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Missouri, United States on June 6–11. The first GC Session held in May 1863 was attended by 20 delegates in a small, wooden church in Battle Creek, Michigan. These delegates represented only a few thousand Sabbath-keeping Advent believers. But today, we are a worldwide family of more than 21 million members across over 200 countries. And the sessions are now held in large stadiums and convention centers. But amid the growing population and changing locations, the commitment to Christ, His mission, the last-day message, and the hope of His soon return remains the constant focus of the church. This hope is embodied in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, which says, "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then, we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus, we shall always be with the Lord." Although we come from diverse cultures, languages, and backgrounds, we are united together in the body of Christ through a higher calling, purpose, and biblical mandate which God has given to His remnant people to share His message of love. This mandate is to "let all things be done decently and in order" (1 Corinthians 14:40). While there are many aspects of this event, it is primarily a spiritual and business meeting of the world church. During this meeting, world leaders are elected and concerns affecting the church are discussed and decided upon by the representative delegates. Since this upcoming GC Session will be a hybrid one, some of the delegates will be attending online. If you are one of them, you can watch the livestream at https://www.gcsession.org/live/. Let us continue praying for the success of this upcoming GC Session and more importantly, for the outpouring of the latter rain as we anticipate the soon coming of Jesus Christ. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXUf333GXY
ATSS: “The Voice of Your Brother’s Blood” – Mathilde Frey on the Cain, Abel & Violence
1 June 2022 | by Mathilde Frey “Wars are won by weapons, but it takes ideas to win a peace.” — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks A few days ago, I put these numbers on my office door in the School of Theology at Walla Walla University: A colleague stopped to read and asked me, “So, Mathilde, […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-the-voice-of-your-brothers-blood-reimagining-the-world-of-cain-and-abel/
Inside Story: Double Answer to Prayer
Double Answer to Prayer
By Andrew McChesney
The first-year theology student ran to the worship room at Zaoksky Adventist University south of Moscow, Russia. Falling on his knees, he prayed, “Lord, why are You blessing me? I am so sinful.”
Twenty-year-old Vadim Antyushin felt an overwhelming sense of his unworthiness of God’s blessings.
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He felt unworthy to study at the university and of the calling to become a Seventh-day Adventist pastor. He had just started his first semester of classes and, moments earlier, had unexpectedly received a gift of U.S.$100. It was a significant sum for him. “Lord, I’m unworthy of this money,” Vadim prayed. “You have provided all my needs, and I lack nothing. Show me what to do with the money.” Vadim exchanged the U.S. dollars for Russian rubles. After tithe, 6,000 rubles remained.
Vadim joined a small group of students who met once a week to pray and, a few days later, heard one of the students ask for prayers about his financial situation. Vadim listened silently. He didn’t know the student, and he didn’t know how much money he needed for his tuition. That night, Vadim returned to the worship room to pray. “Lord,” he said, “I would like to give the money to my classmate. Please bless this plan according to Your will.”
The next day, Vadim pulled aside his classmate to speak privately.
“How much money do you need for your studies?” he asked.
“Six thousand rubles,” the classmate replied.
Stunned, Vadim realized that God had answered his prayers. Not only that, but God had also answered the prayers of his classmate. Vadim joyfully gave the 6,000 rubles to his astonished classmate. The two embraced.
Two years later, the classmate has become one of Vadim’s best friends.
“He and I have gone through a lot together, and he has helped me in so many ways,” Vadim said in an interview. “Thank God that I have acquired such a friend. Thank God that He takes care of our needs long before we even know that we have a need. Before we ask, He knows what to give and through whom to give it. The main thing is to trust Him.”
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen” (Ephesians 3:19-20; NKJV).
This mission story illustrates the following components of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s “I Will Go” strategic plan: Spiritual Growth Objective No. 5, “To disciple individuals and families into spirit-filled lives,” and Spiritual Growth Objective No. 7, “To help youth and young adults place God first and exemplify a biblical worldview.” Read more: IWillGo2020[dot].org.
Produced by the General Conference Office of Adventist Mission. Find more mission stories at adventistmission[dot]org
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Friday: Further Thought ~ Jacob-Israel
Further Thought:
Read Ellen G. White, “The Night of Wrestling,” Pages 195-203, in Patriarchs and Prophets.
“Jacob’s experience during that night of wrestling and anguish represents the trial through which the people of God must pass just before Christ’s second coming … Such will be the experience of God’s people in their final struggle with the powers of evil.
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God will test their faith, their perseverance, their confidence in His power to deliver them. Satan will endeavor to terrify them with the thought that their cases are hopeless; that their sins have been too great to receive pardon. They will have a deep sense of their shortcomings, and as they review their lives their hopes will sink. But remembering the greatness of God’s mercy, and their own sincere repentance, they will plead His promises made through Christ to helpless, repenting sinners. Their faith will not fail because their prayers are not immediately answered. They will lay hold of the strength of God, as Jacob laid hold of the Angel, and the language of their souls will be, ‘I will not let Thee go, except Thou bless me.’ …
Yet Jacob’s history is an assurance that God will not cast off those who have been betrayed into sin, but who have returned unto Him with true repentance. It was by self-surrender and confiding faith that Jacob gained what he had failed to gain by conflict in his own strength. God thus taught His servant that divine power and grace alone could give him the blessing he craved. Thus it will be with those who live in the last days. As dangers surround them, and despair seizes upon the soul, they must depend solely upon the merits of the atonement. We can do nothing of ourselves.” — Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, Pages 201-203.
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Sharing the Gospel by Relying on God’s Promises #Sermon #shorts
Are you dependent on God as you carry out His mission? This #short clip from the Global Campmeeting sermon, “Does God Work By Many or By Few?”, by Robert Folkenberg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdHSDiHR3xk&list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo9tb9fHW_AxGxJ1R8MpNnpa&index=7 shares that, especially during these times, we must entirely devote and entrust our lives to God. The Great Commission given to us comes with the assurance that God will be with us as we spread the Gospel. Watch the entire video to learn more about Jesus’ promises as we continue to carry out the mission entrusted to us. Let us put our faith in the faithful God who will be with us until the end of time. ————————————————————————————
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Play Games in Our Virtual Exhibit Hall
Deborah may be from the General Conference Treasury Department, however, her flash interview with Kenia in the ANN Late Nite(ish) series shows her involvement in the Virtual Booths and their interactive features for the 61st General Conference Session such as the much anticipated Kahoot game. #GCSession #Adventist #ANN #AdventistChurch Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3imZXEkXg10
61st GC Session to celebrate musical world-firsts, due to unique hybrid structure
One of the most widely anticipated highlights of every General Conference Session is the world-class musical performances from artists across the globe. This year, the 61st Session of the Seventh-day …… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/61st-gc-session-to-celebrate-musical-world-firsts-due-to-unique-hybrid-structure
10.6 Summary – JACOB-ISRAEL | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series GENESIS – THE BOOK OF THE BEGINNING with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
10.JACOB-ISRAEL
A new name shows the turning point.
Memory Text: Genesis 32:28 – And He said, ‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed’.
10.6 Summary
Jacob trusts in God in all the memorable events of his life and is therefore blessed.
My God bless you today and always.
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