ANN this week: First in the news, More than four million 100 thousand refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border since the beginning of the conflict. Adventist Disaster and Relief Agency (ADRA) helps them with shelter, food, and mental health support. In Bangkok, Thailand, the Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists held its first Communication Advisory Meeting after two years of lockdown. Communication leaders from all thirteen unions, as well as world church leaders from the General Conference and Hope Channel International, convened to discuss opportunities of expanding the Adventist brand to evangelize and share the gospel with people who want to know Jesus. On Sabbath morning, July 23rd, Daniel R. Jackson, former president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, passed to his rest after several months of battling cancer. Jackson, who served the Adventist Church for 49 years, retired in July of 2020 after serving as the North American Division president for a decade. Week of Prayer inspires young people in South America to serve through social and spiritual activities. During the month of July, the Adventist Church throughout the territorya holds several Youth Week of Prayer events. After waiting three years, due to Covid-19 restrictions, young adults in Sweden were finally able to meet in person and spend a weekend at Västeräng Camp. The camp motivated the youth to be followers of Jesus, and not just be fans. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YULqeLk8R3I
Nel crogiolo con Gesù. Introduzione alla lezione 6
Lottare con tutte le forze. Introduzione alla lezione n. 6. Video introduttivo della lezione della Scuola del Sabato – III trimestre 2022 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge9O8ivUcXw
Musical Concert SATURDAY July 30, 2022 5PM (Main Pavilion) – Almost Home!
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SATURDAY July 30 11:15AM Main Pavilion-Dwight Nelson “The Maker of All Things Loves & Wants Me”pt1
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SATURDAY JULY 30 7PM (Main Pavilion) – Dwight Nelson “The Maker of All Things Loves & Wants Me” part2
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Sunday: The Spirit of Truth
Have you ever prayed, “Please, God, make me good!” but little seems to change? How is it possible that we can pray for God’s great transforming power to work within us, but our lives seem to remain the same? We know that God has unlimited supernatural resources that He so eagerly and freely offers us. We really want to take advantage of it all, and yet, our lives don’t seem to change in a way that matches what God is offering.
Why? One reason is disturbingly simple: While the Spirit has unlimited power to transform us, it is possible by our own choices to restrict what God can do.
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Read John 16:5-15. In this passage, Jesus calls the Holy Spirit the “Spirit of truth” (John 16:13, NIV). What does this imply that the Holy Spirit does for us?
While the Holy Spirit can bring us the truth about our sinfulness, He cannot make us repent. He can also show us the greatest truth about God, but He cannot force us to believe or obey it. If God did compel us in even the slightest way, we would lose our free will, and Satan would accuse God of manipulating our minds and hearts and thus be able to accuse God of cheating in the great controversy. When the great controversy broke out in heaven, our Father did not compel Satan or any of the angels to believe that He was good and just or compel the angels to repent. And in the Garden of Eden, when so much was at stake again, God made the truth about the tree in the middle of the garden very clear, but did not prevent Eve and Adam from exercising their free will to disobey. God will not act any differently with us today. So, the Spirit presents the truth about God and sin and then says, “In view of what I have shown you, what will you do now?”
It is the same when we are in the crucible. Sometimes the crucible is there precisely because we have not obeyed or repented of our sins. For our Father to work in such cases, we must consciously choose to open the doors of repentance and obedience in order for God’s power to enter in and transform us.
| What convictions has the “Spirit of truth” brought to you recently? How well are you listening to His voice? And, most important, what choices are you making with your free will? |
Amen!
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Scuola del Sabato – Lezione 6 – III trimestre 2022
Lottare con tutte le forze. Approfondimento della lezione della Scuola del Sabato numero 6 – III trimestre 2022 con Mariarosa Cavalieri, Rolando Rizzo ed Ellen Silvestro. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7xk7qhC2l8
6.1 The Spirit of Truth – STRUGGLING WITH ALL ENERGY | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series IN THE CRUCIBLE WITH CHRIST with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
6.STRUGGLING WITH ALL ENERGY
Pain will transform us either to a positive or a negative attitude.
Memory Text: Colossians 1:29 – To this end I strenuously contend, struggling with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.
6.1 The Spirit of Truth
Jesus talks about the most important themes at the end of his life.
My God bless you today and always.
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Baptism in Novokuznetsk
On Sabbath, July 16, a special event took place in the city of Novokuznetsk on the banks of the Tom River: Two sisters, Yulia and Natalya, accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and m…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/baptism-in-novokuznetsk
Seventeen Baptized at Aboriginal College in WA
Karalundi College, an independent Aboriginal boarding school in Western Australia, finished the second term with a big celebration as thirteen students, one senior staff member, and three community me…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/seventeen-baptized-at-aboriginal-college-in-wa
