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Mid-America Union To Ordain Women
13 September 2021 | According to a news report from the Mid-America Union, an overwhelming majority of constituency session delegates have voted in favor of allowing pastoral credentialing of both men and women as ordained ministers. The constituency meeting was held yesterday. “The MAUC Executive Committee first voted “to support the ordination of women in […] Source: https://atoday.org/mid-america-union-to-ordain-women/
Experience of Volunteering in Bratsk
At the end of March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic reached Siberia. As a result, a self-isolation regime was declared, which especially affected the elderly. It was at this time that I accidentally sa……
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‘Jamaica Needs Prayer and Christians,’ Adventist Women’s Leader Says
Lorraine Vernal–family, women’s, children’s, and adolescent ministries director for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica–is seeing the condition and plight of women and children in Jamaica as……
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Faithfulness unto Death
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 21:13.
During Paul’s final trial before Nero, the emperor had been so strongly impressed with the force of the apostle’s words, that he deferred the decision of the case, neither acquitting nor condemning the accused servant of God. But the emperor’s malice against Paul soon returned…. Not long afterward Nero pronounced the decision that condemned Paul to a martyr’s death. Inasmuch as a Roman citizen could not be subjected to torture, he was sentenced to be beheaded. Paul was taken in a private manner to the place of execution. Few spectators were allowed to be present; for his persecutors, alarmed at the extent of his influence, feared that converts might be won to Christianity by the scenes of his death….
More than one accepted the Saviour whom Paul preached, and ere long fearlessly sealed their faith with their blood…. Paul carried with him the atmosphere of heaven. All who associated with him felt the influence of his union with Christ. The fact that his own life exemplified the truth he proclaimed, gave convincing power to his preaching. Here lies the power of truth….
The apostle was looking into the great beyond, not with uncertainty or dread, but with joyous hope and longing expectation. As he stands at the place of martyrdom, he sees not the sword of the executioner or the earth so soon to receive his blood; he looks up through the calm blue heaven of that summer day to the throne of the Eternal…. Paul has the witness in himself that his soul is precious in the sight of his Redeemer.—The Acts of the Apostles, 509-512.
With God at Dawn p. 258
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Prayer Requests
—-Please pray for a dear family who are very good friends of mine and are all quite ill with Covid. Mary
—-Please pray for Ilene and family as her mother passed last week. Please also pray for Josephine who is having surgery on Thursday. Pray also for my friend Fran, who is very sick with covid symptoms but tested negative. Rose
—-Please pray for my daughter as she has some kind of infection the antibiotics aren’t stopping yet and we are going to have to stay in the hospital until they can confirm it isn’t going to her blood your prayers are appreciated so very very much. Shannon
—-Pray for Charlotte and her unborn child that God will keep them in his protection. Rosemary
—-My sister Laurie is into witchcraft. She is hearing voices, seeing people that aren’t there. She said her name has been taken out of the Book of Life. That she has done horrible things. Please pray for her, her soul and our family. Teresa
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Dear Friends,
I feel uncomfortable in crowds or at parties where there are a lot of people. A few years ago I was at a party where there were a lot of people I didn’t know. As I was listening to others talk and laugh, I happened to notice a large book on their coffee table that had photographs of Colorado that had been taken in the late 1800’s as well as today. Delighted, I sat down and began to look at the photos. The photographer who had put the book together, had snapped his photo from the very same spot as the one had been taken a century before. It was fascinating! As I compared each photograph, I could sometimes see roads and rivers that still followed the same path, an occasional building still in use, etc. In one picture there was a thriving town in 1881 but now it is gone. Only two stone foundations now mark the spot.
It was the mountains and rock formations, however, that truly identified most of the photos as being taken from the same spot. Those rock formations were the most fascinating of all. The wind and rain had changed the ones which were made of sandstone quite a bit. One such photo showed rock “chimneys” a hundred years ago towering the landscape. Today they are much smaller or even missing. The stones and rocks that were made of harder material, however, had stood through storm and heat with little change. Some of the cracks were a little deeper, but for the most part they were identical in both photos.
God’s Holy Word calls our Great Creator the Rock because He is always the same. We can rely on Him for He changes not. (Mal 3:6) “Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. Heb 1:10-12 “I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.” Deut 32:3, 4 “I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.” Psa 18:1-3
Our Dear Saviour used the symbol of a rock to teach an important lesson, “Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.” Luke 6:47-49
May we put all of our trust in the One Who never changes. May we feel secure in the One Who loves us with an everlasting love. (Jer 31:3) May we build our life upon the Rock, Christ Jesus, Who is the Great I Am, the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last, God praised for ever! (Ex 3:14; Rev 22:13)
Rose
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SSD Celebrates the First Anniversary of Youth Bible Reading Project
Bible readers from the fourteen countries of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) assembled via Zoom on September 1st to celebrate the first anniversary of the SSD Youth Corporate Bible Reading Pr……
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Chris Oberg To Transition Away From Lead Pastor Role At La Sierra University Church
13 September 2021 | La Sierra University Church released a video announcement late last week from Lead Pastor Chris Oberg announcing her intention to step away from her role at the congregation. Her last day in the role is November 1. “This is among the most difficult decisions in my journey and it’s not come […] Source: https://atoday.org/chris-oberg-to-transition-away-from-lead-pastor-role-at-la-sierra-university-church/
Lunedi 13 settembre 2021
Marco 1:11 – Allora dal cielo venne una voce: 'Tu sei il Figlio mio, che io amo. Io ti ho mandato'. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore, autori vari, con Daniele Magliulo Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTObcSNxUjc
Fossil Forests: Does Science Show the Bible is Wrong?
“The fossil forests of Yellowstone are a series of petrified trees and levels, one above another. And if they are interpreted as in the position of growth, that naturally represents a lot of time.”—Dr. Harold Coffin Dr. Harold Coffin was a Seventh-day Adventist scientist who worked at the Geoscience Research Institute. Coffin studied the famous “fossil forests” of Yellowstone National Park. He also studied the multi-layered “fossil forests” in Nova Scotia, Canada. His Christian biblical worldview caused him to ask scientific questions about the petrified trees that others who had gone before him had not asked. Does science agree with the Bible? Tune in as our host, Timothy G. Standish, Ph.D., shows us more about petrified trees and fossil forests. The Geoscience Research Institute was established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church to explore the natural world, seeking understandings of nature consistent with the biblical record.
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11: The Restless Prophet – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: Jonah’s heart wasn’t in the right place, and consequently suffered from a lack of rest and peace. But God did not desert him, but led him to have more confidence in God.
September 18, 2021
1. Have a volunteer read Jonah 1:15-17.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
- Where did Jonah think he was going to find rest and peace from God?
- Personal Application: Have you ever tried to avoid doing something for God that you knew that He wanted you to do? Share
your thoughts. - Case Study: One of your relatives states, “If we are called to do something for God, and we choose not to do it, would God reach out to us like Jonah? If we didn’t do the task, who would miss out on the blessings the most: the people affected by our lack of action, or us for not doing it?” How would you respond to your friend?
2. Have a volunteer read Jonah 3:1-10.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- How did Ninevah respond to Jonah’s preaching? Was it a surprise?
- Personal Application: What lessons can we take for this ourselves in our attempts to witness to others? Share your thoughts
- Case Study: One of your friends states, “What is repentance and why is it such an important part of being a Christian? Is repentance a one-time event or a continual action?” How would you respond to your friend?
3. Have a volunteer read Jonah 4:1-11.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- What was Jonah’s problem? What can we learn from his character flaws?
- Personal Application: How can we learn to have the kind of compassion and patience that God has for others? How can we reflect it in our lives? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Was Jonah right about not wanting to preach to Ninevah? They were very evil and cruel and God eventually destroyed them anyway. It’s like today, why waste your time preaching to those who hate us, want to kill Christians, and live only to make other people miserable with their evil thoughts and deeds?“ How would you respond to your relative?
4. Have a volunteer read Jude 20-23.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- How are these verses similar to Jonah’s experience with Ninevah?
- Personal Application: When witnessing to others, have you felt like it was similar to snatching one out of the fire? Have you felt the importance of being saved or lost in a person’s life based on the gospel message?” Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.
(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).
Amen!
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