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Inside Story: Part 4: Ex-Adventist Boyfriend

May 22, 2025 By admin

Inside Story for Friday 23rd of May 2025

By Andrew McChesney

Diana’s thoughts returned to God after the calming voice stopped her from committing suicide. That Sunday, she took her three children to a small church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They sat in the pew until the church musicians began to play. She didn’t like the music she heard coming from the platform. It reminded her of a bad part of her life. She walked out of the church with her children.

Diana’s life seemed to go from bad to worse. Thieves broke into her apartment and took what little she had. She became pregnant by her abusive boyfriend, and his only response was, β€œI’ll pay for the abortion.” One night, after the children were asleep in bed, she sat in the dark in her living room, filled with shame and self-hatred. She cried out in anger to God, β€œIs this what You saved me for?” The anger turned to sobbing as she remembered her years of struggles. β€œJesus,” she pleaded, β€œI need You.” Instantly, she felt an intense rush of energy fill her. The room was pitch-black, but it seemed to be filled with light. It was as if she were being hugged by God from heaven. An overwhelming sense of joy, peace, and love filled her whole being. Shortly after, she fell into a deep, peaceful sleep. In the morning, the intense feelings were gone, but she sensed something was different.

A few months later, she met a strange and peculiar person. Loren Fish was a fourth-generation Seventh-day Adventist. His father was a pastor and church planter. But during Loren’s first year of college, he had wandered away from God, started drinking, and eventually dropped out. He met Diana at a dance club in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and he asked her for a ride home. Diana found the stranger annoying, but she gave him a ride. After that, Loren wouldn’t leave her alone. He found out where she worked and visited her there. Diana wasn’t interested in getting into another relationship. She hadn’t left the bad one that she was in. Moreover, Loren was four and a half years younger, and he seemed naΓ―ve and immature. In truth, she didn’t want him to know what a mess she was and didn’t want to get hurt again. So, she pushed him away. Loren left Santa Fe and settled down near Chicago.

Then one night, Loren called after Diana’s boyfriend turned violent, slashing her car tires and attacking her in the parking lot of the newspaper where they both worked. Diana was happy to hear his voice, and she remembered feeling safe with him. β€œYou can come visit me any time you want,” she told him. Loren arrived that weekend, and he never left.

This mission story offers an inside look at how God miraculously worked in the life of Diana Fish, development director of the US-based Holbrook Seventh-day Adventist Indian School, which received the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering in 2021. Thank you for supporting the spread of the gospel with this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering on June 28. Read more about Diana next week.

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25b-08-inside-story-part-4-ex-adventist-boyfriend/

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Friday: Further Thought – β€˜In the Psalms: Part 1’

May 22, 2025 By admin

Daily Lesson for Friday 23rd of May 2025

Further Thought: β€œThe psalms of David pass through the whole range of experience, from the depths of conscious guilt and self-Β­condemnation to the loftiest faith and the most exalted communing with God.

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His life record declares that sin can bring only shame and woe, but that God’s love and mercy can reach to the deepest depths, that faith will lift up the repenting soul to share the adoption of the sons of God. Of all the assurances which His word contains, it is one of the strongest testimonies to the faithfulness, the justice, and the covenant mercy of God. . . .

β€œ β€˜I have sworn unto David My servant . . . with whom My hand shall be established: Mine arm also shall strengthen him. . . . My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him: and in My name shall his horn be exalted. I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. He shall cry unto Me, Thou art my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation. Also I will make him My first-born, higher than the kings of the earth. My mercy will I keep for him forevermore, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.’ Psalms 89:3-28.”—Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, Pages 754, 755.

Discussion Questions

  1. The human race has been a miserable failure in keeping up our end of God’s covenants with us. David, the β€œman after God’s own heart” despite some big mistakes, was still used powerfully to communicate the terms of our salvation to us. In what sense does David foreshadow Jesus, who did keep God’s covenant perfectly in our behalf? And why is what Jesus did in our behalf our only hope?
  2. What passages in the Psalms have you found particularly helpful or meaningful in that they reflect the kind of experiences that you have gone through yourself?
  3. Why do the Psalms make such frequent reference to the temple? What can we learn from David’s love for the sanctuary? How can this help us appreciate what we have in Jesus, as our heavenly High Priest β€œwho is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us” (Romans 8:34, NKJV)? Why do we, even as redeemed people, need Christ interceding for us in heaven?
  4. Based on the Ellen G. White quote above, what has been your own experience with how God has lifted your β€œrepenting soul to share the adoption of the sons of God” after the β€œshame and woe” of sin?

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25b-08-further-thought-in-the-psalms-part-1/

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God First: Your Daily Prayer Meeting #1011

May 22, 2025 By admin



"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer" (Matthew 21:22, NIV). 
Tag someone in need of prayer, and kindly share your prayer requests here:
https://wkf.ms/3DBuapQ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YqKsqdLsOA

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La UniΓ³n Adventista de Dinamarca publica una declaraciΓ³n en favor del colectivo LGBTQ+

May 21, 2025 By admin

La UniΓ³n Danesa de los Adventistas del SΓ©ptimo DΓ­a publicΓ³ una declaraciΓ³n en favor del colectivo LGBTQ+, siendo hasta el momento una de las mΓ‘s inclusivas que se haya visto en el adventismo sabatario. El impulso para la declaraciΓ³n es el reconocimiento de que No siempre hemos estado a la altura de la norma Γ©tica […] Source: https://atoday.org/la-union-adventista-de-dinamarca-publica-una-declaracion-en-favor-del-colectivo-lgbtq/

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Personal Evangelism 101 | Clifton Koilpillai | Bible Study | May 22, 2025

May 21, 2025 By admin



Master the art of soul-winning for Jesus. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v6hbokx_QA

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Isaia 5:4 – Apri la porta del tuo cuore

May 21, 2025 By admin



“Che cosa si sarebbe potuto fare alla mia vigna più di ciò che io ho fatto per essa? Perché, mentre io mi aspettavo che facesse uva, ha fatto uva selvatica?”. πŸ“– Isaia 5:4
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πŸ’Œ Apri la porta del tuo cuore
πŸ—£ Speaker: Valentina Piazza Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDML9Au4Og

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The Canon Within a Canon: Editing Out the Bible’s Horror Stories

May 21, 2025 By admin

by Reinder BruinsmaΒ  |Β  21 May 2025Β  |Β Β  Sometimes I am confronted with Bible passages that make me very uneasy. Here are three examples: Bald Elisha Recently I was working on a sermon about an incident in the ministry of the prophet Elisha. My topic was the story of the Shunamite woman in 2 Kings […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-bible-within-the-bible/

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Adventist Frontier Missions Announces New President

May 21, 2025 By admin

21 May 2025 | Adventist Frontier Missions (AFM) has a new president helm with Brad Mills’ set to take the lead come August 1. According to the official statement, Mills brings extensive experience in global missions. Including fluency in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Arabic, the new president holds a Master of Science in Nursing, a […] Source: https://atoday.org/adventist-frontier-missions-announces-new-president/

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Lesson 8.In the Psalms: Part 1 | 8.5 Teach Transgressors Your Way | ALLUSIONS, IMAGES, SYMBOLS | LIVING FAITH

May 21, 2025 By admin

πŸ“˜ Lesson 8.In the Psalms: Part 1

8.5 Teach Transgressors Your Way
Forgiven, Cleansedβ€”and Sent

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πŸ•ŠπŸ“œ Introduction

God’s work with humanity doesn’t begin with a command but with grace. Isaiah wasn’t commissioned before his guilt was atoned forβ€”but only after the glowing coal touched his lips. David didn’t promise to proclaim God’s ways before he was cleansedβ€”but after God restored him. Even today, every call, every sending, every prophetic movement starts with one indispensable truth:
The eternal gospelβ€”the saving, transforming grace of God in Jesus Christ.

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πŸ“– Bible Study

Psalm 51:9–17 – The Response to Grace

David had sinned grievouslyβ€”adultery, deceit, murder. Yet instead of defending himself, he casts himself on God’s mercy:

β€œCreate in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” (v. 12)

And then, once forgiven, he writes:

β€œI will teach transgressors your ways, that sinners may return to you.” (v. 15)

God’s grace doesn’t leave the fallen silent but turns them into witnesses. Those who have been forgiven are sent. Those who have experienced God’s love cannot keep it to themselves.

Revelation 14:6–7 – The Eternal Gospel First

Before the first angel calls for worship, before Babylon falls, before the beast is warned, it says:

β€œAnd I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth…”

The gospel comes firstβ€”not as a preface but as the foundation. Everything elseβ€”worship, warning, judgmentβ€”only carries weight when grounded in grace.

The end-time remnant are not mere critics of the worldβ€”they are witnesses of transformation. Their light does not come from self-righteousness, but from the fact that they have been redeemedβ€”and now burn with passion for the One who set them free.

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β“πŸ’¬ Questions & Answers

πŸ” Question 1: What does David promise to do after he’s been forgiven and cleansed of his sin?
He says, β€œI will teach transgressors your ways, that sinners may return to you” (Ps 51:15).

  • He refuses to remain silent. The forgiveness he’s received compels him to proclaim.

  • He knows that only a sinner who’s experienced grace can point another sinner to true life.

  • David becomes a teacher not by virtue of his performance, but by mercy. He has walked in God’s heartβ€”and now wants to lead others there.

πŸ” Question 2: What does placing the β€œeternal gospel” before the three angel messages tell us about its foundational importance?
The order is no accident. God doesn’t first call us to worship, warning, or separation from Babylon. He calls us to repentanceβ€”through the good news that forgiveness is available.

  • The gospel makes worship possibleβ€”only in truth and gratitude can we genuinely honor God.

  • The gospel gives meaning to warningβ€”we know we’re inviting people into freedom, not fear.

  • The gospel makes the end-time message credibleβ€”because we ourselves have been redeemed and changed.

Without the gospel, the three angels have nothing to say. With it, they bear the light of hope into a dark world.

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✨ Spiritual Principles

  • God never calls without first extending grace. Calling always follows forgiveness.

  • Those who have been forgiven become messengers. Grace longs to be shared.

  • The gospel is the foundation of all prophetic truth. Without it, there is no authentic message.

  • Evangelism is not a duty but the natural fruit of a transformed heart.

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🧩 Daily Application

  • Reflect on your own story. Where has God touched, healed, and called you? Share it!

  • Start with grace. If you want to draw people to God’s truth, begin with His love.

  • Be honest about your past. Your weaknesses often unlock another’s heart.

  • Live sent. See every day as a chanceβ€”through words or deedsβ€”to bear the gospel forward.

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βœ… Conclusion

Isaiah said, β€œHere am I; send me!”—only after he was cleansed.
David said, β€œI will turn sinners back to you”—after he received grace.
The angels proclaim judgment, Babylon’s fall, the beast’s doomβ€”but first, they declare the eternal gospel.

The redeemed are sent. The forgiven become vessels of mercy. And those who grasp the gospel cannot remain silent.

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πŸ’­ Thought of the Day

Evangelism begins not with a commissionβ€”but with an encounter with grace.

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πŸ•―πŸ“˜ Illustration – β€œI Will Sing”

Leon, 41, was a street musician in Cologne. He was known not just for his music but for his pastβ€”addiction, theft, prison. His songs sounded raw, honest, brokenβ€”like his soul.

One day he sat under a bridge, guitar silent, staring into nothing. A young man sat beside himβ€”not to give money, but to listen.

β€œI know your story,” said the young man. β€œBut I have another one for you. Want to hear it?”

Leon shrugged. The young man spoke of the Lamb of God who bears sin, of a judgment that frees rather than condemns, of a future where even someone like Leon is not forgotten.

Leon laughed. β€œSounds nice. But not for me.”

The young man replied, β€œEspecially for you. Because God doesn’t call the righteous; He calls sinners.”

In the days that followed, Leon read Psalm 51 over and overβ€”until he wept.

β€œWash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Create in me a clean heart.”

And then: β€œI will teach transgressors your ways.”

That became his verse. His calling.

He wrote a new songβ€”not about pain, but about hope. Not about guilt, but about grace.

He performed it in the pedestrian zone. People stopped. One wept. A woman sat beside him. And Leon said, β€œI know your darkness. But I also know the light. Want to hear it?”

He became a singer of the gospelβ€”not perfect, not polished, but redeemed.

One day, singing for youth in a center, he shouted, β€œBelieve meβ€”I’ve failed. But I found someone who never turned me away. And so today I can say: I am free. And I will sing.”

Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/lesson-8-in-the-psalms-part-1-8-5-teach-transgressors-your-way-allusions-images-symbols-living-faith/

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22.05.2025 – Genesis Chapter 36 | BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS

May 21, 2025 By admin

πŸ“… May 22, 2025

πŸ“– DAILY BIBLE READING

✨ Genesis 36 – The Lineage of Esau: The Origins of Edom

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πŸ“œ Bible Text – Genesis 36 (KJV)

1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

2Β Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

3Β And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

4Β And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

5Β And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

6Β And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

7Β For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

8Β Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

9Β And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:

10Β These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.

11Β And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

12Β And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.

13Β And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.

14Β And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

15Β These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

16Β Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.

17Β And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.

18Β And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.

19Β These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.

20Β These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

21Β And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

22Β And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

23Β And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24Β And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

25Β And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26Β And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

27Β The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

28Β The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.

29Β These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

30Β Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

31Β And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

32Β And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33Β And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

34Β And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

35Β And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

36Β And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

37Β And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

38Β And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

39Β And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

40Β And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

41Β Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

42Β Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

43Β Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.

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πŸ”΅ Introduction

Genesis 36 can at first seem like a dry genealogy. Yet it is far more: it traces the growth of Esau’s descendants into the nation of Edom. It reminds us that God’s purposes extend beyond Jacob (Israel); He also shapes history through Esau. Though Esau is not the bearer of the covenant, he is not forgotten. His offspring become numerous, organized, and politically significant. Genesis 36 shows that God’s blessing operates outside the line of promise, even as His unique covenant continues with Israel.

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🟑 Commentary

  1. Esau’s Wives and Children (vv. 1–5)
    Esau marries Canaanite womenβ€”unapproved by his parents (cf. Gen 26:34–35). His three wives produce the progenitors of Edom’s tribes: Eliphaz, Reuel, and the sons of Oholibamah. Their names signal Edom’s rapid expansion.
  2. Esau’s Migration and Separation from Jacob (vv. 6–8)
    Wealth and livestock force Esau to move with all his household to Seir, leaving Jacob behind. This echoes Abraham and Lot’s separation (Gen 13): a physical and symbolic division of God’s chosen line and a parallel line outside the promise.
  3. The Chiefs of Esau’s Descendants (vv. 9–19)
    Grandsons and great-grandsons of Esau become clan chiefs (Heb. alufim). The Edomite society coalesces into powerful tribal leadersβ€”among them Amalek (v. 12), later an Israelite foe (Exod 17).
  4. The Horite Tribes of Seir (vv. 20–30)
    Before Esau’s arrival, Horites inhabited Seir. Their clans and chiefs are listed, showing Edom’s incorporation or displacement of indigenous peoples and underscoring its social complexity.
  5. The Kings of Edom (vv. 31–39)
    Edom had its own kings before Israel didβ€”eight rulers, non-hereditary. This reveals Edom’s early political sophistication contrasted with Israel’s later, dynastic monarchy.
  6. Further Chiefs of Esau (vv. 40–43)
    The final roster of Esau’s chiefs and their territories highlights Edom’s regional organization and cements Esau’s identity as the father of a fully formed nation.

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🟒 Summary

Genesis 36 describes the birth of Edom from Esau, Jacob’s brother. It shows Esau’s separation from Jacob, his settlement in Seir, and the rise of a powerful peopleβ€”complete with clan chiefs and kings. Even the pre-existing Horite tribes are acknowledged. Edom stands as an established nation before Israel, blessed and organized, yet outside the covenant line.

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πŸ”΄ Today’s Message

  1. God remembers every branch of the family. Even those outside the covenant lineβ€”like Esauβ€”are richly blessed.
  2. Power and prominence do not equal spiritual election. Edom’s early monarchy contrasted with Israel’s spiritual calling.
  3. Separation can precede reconciliation. Jacob and Esau’s split foreshadows later peace between them.
  4. God’s story embraces all nations. Scripture records other peoples and leaders as part of His global purpose.
  5. Order and structure sustain societies. Edom’s detailed tribal and political organization shows the value of stable institutions.

~~~~~ πŸ“š ~~~~~

πŸ“† May 18–24, 2025

πŸ“† WEEKLY SPIRIT OF PROPHECY READING

πŸ“– Ellen G. White β”‚ Patriarchs and Prophets – Chapter 6

✨ Seth and Enoch

πŸ“– Read online here

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🟦 Introduction

In an age of growing godlessness, two men stand out as beacons of faith: Seth, the β€œsubstitute” for Abel, and Enoch, who β€œwalked with God.” While Cain’s descendants indulged in progress without God and sin spread like a curse across the earth, a godly remnant remained through Seth’s line. Enoch, one of its greatest representatives, was a man of faith and vision. His translation is a prophetic preview of the redemption of the final generation.

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🟨 Commentary

  1. Seth – a Substitute with a Responsibility
    Seth was no better by nature than Cain, yet he received God’s grace. His task was to carry on Abel’s spiritual legacy. With him began a line of people who consciously invoked God’s name (Gen. 4:26).
  2. Two Lines, Two Cultures
    Seth’s descendants remained faithful to true worship, honored the Sabbath, and lived as β€œsojourners on the earth.” Cain’s offspring built cities and pursued wealth, culture, and pleasure. When the two lines intermingled, moral decay followed.
  3. Adam’s Long Life – Testament to Grace and a Warning
    Adam lived nearly a thousand years to teach his descendants God’s will. Yet few listened; many blamed him for the world’s suffering. His death, after centuries of sorrow, was even seen as a mercy.
  4. Enoch – the One Who Walked with God
    Enoch’s life of faith intensified after the birth of his son. For 300 years he maintained constant fellowship with Godβ€”in family, work, and community. His relationship deepened through prayer, retreat, meditation, and service to others.
  5. Enoch’s Ministry – Preacher, Prophet, Example
    He proclaimed God’s judgment, warned of coming doom, and preached God’s love in Christ. He had prophetic insight into Christ’s second coming (Jude 14–15). His holy life and translation attest to divine approval.
  6. Translation as a Sign of Hope
    Enoch was taken up before the Floodβ€”a pattern for the righteous being caught up before final judgment. His disappearance shows that a life of obedience leads into eternity, refuting Satan’s lie that one cannot obey God.

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🟩 Summary

Seth was Abel’s righteous successor, preserving a godly line through his offspring. Enoch was the shining example of that line: a man of faith who walked with God in a godless world. His preaching, prophecy, and lifestyle bore witness to God’s will. While the masses forgot their Creator, Enoch lived with eternity in viewβ€”and did not experience death. His life demonstrates that it is possible to live holy even in dark times.

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πŸŸ₯ Message for Us Today

  1. Honor God amid the world. We live in an era like Enoch’s. Faithfulness to God is possible even when society turns away.
  2. True faith shows itself in daily conduct. To β€œwalk with God” means to live in relationship with Him every dayβ€”in family, community, and service.
  3. Separation from evil preserves purity. Seth’s line was corrupted only when it joined with the ungodlyβ€”an urgent warning for today.
  4. Prayer, meditation, and retreat are wells of strength. Enoch regularly sought God’s presence in silenceβ€”a model for anyone growing spiritually.
  5. The end is comingβ€”but with hope. Enoch’s translation symbolizes the future of the faithful. Those who walk with God today will be with Him at His return.

Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/22-05-2025-genesis-chapter-36-believe-his-prophets/

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