In this episode of From the Heart, Pastor Erton Köhler, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, shares a truth we’ve all felt: the world around us is shaking, but God still holds it in His hands. Wars persist, humanitarian crises deepen, and peace seems fragile. Yet Jesus declared His sovereignty: "You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled" (Matthew 24:6). He did not promise a world without storms; He promised His presence through every one of them. Pastor Köhler reminds us that hope is not denial; hope is courage with eyes wide open. From the ruins of earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria to wildfires in Southern Europe, Adventist believers have responded with compassion, rebuilding trust amid destruction. Faith in action proves that when the world trembles, love must move faster than fear. You were not placed in this generation by accident. Your redemption draws near. Watch now and let God renew your courage for what comes next. About the series From the Heart is a weekly devotional series in which Pastor Köhler reflects on what it means to be grounded in the Bible and focused on the mission, collectively and individually. Each episode is grounded in the four pillars of the Seventh-day Adventist Church strategic plan: Communion with God, Identity in Christ, Unity through the Holy Spirit, and Mission for All. The series connects biblical faith to everyday life, sharing short reflections and glimpses of how God is at work through the Adventist Church around the world. Subscribe and join us each week as we live out our faith and prepare for Jesus's return. – The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 23 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers committed to helping 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/ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xis8qQ8Ij08
God First: Your Daily Prayer Meeting #1248
Bible verse of the day: John 16:24 – "Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." Welcome to our Daily Prayer Meeting! This is a safe space where you are seen, heard, and prayed for. Start your day in God's presence—every day at 8AM ET, we share a short devotional from God's Word and lift your prayer requests to Him. You're not alone! Our prayer team is here to intercede with you and for you. Whether you need prayer, celebrate a breakthrough, or start your day with Jesus, you're in the right place. Share your prayer requests or testimonies of praise here: https://wkf.ms/3DBuapQ Engage with us in the comments:
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Vespers | Jan 16, 2026 | Hope for the Hopeless
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Worship | Jan 17, 2026 – UNLEASHED: Power To Purpose
UNLEASHED: Power To Purpose — Paul Dhanaraj
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Set Apart, Not Normal
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Inside Story: Peacocks to the Rescue!
Inside Story for Friday 16th of January 2026
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An outbreak of baby cobras alarmed Beulah Fernandez, director of Sunshine Children’s Home and School on a Seventh-day Adventist campus in Bangalore, India. She had good reason to be worried. Five years earlier, a boy had been bitten by a cobra while chasing a calf through a mango grove. Even though he had been rushed to the hospital, he had ended up undergoing several operations and a year of complicated treatments before recovering.
Now baby cobras seemed to be everywhere on the 10-acre campus: on the road, in the garden, under the car, and even outside the door of Beulah’s house.
“O Lord!” she prayed. “This is supposed to be a safe place for children. Please help!”
Snake catchers were called, but they were accustomed to catching snakes in city buildings and closed spaces.
It was a difficult task to find the baby cobras on the large campus of trees bearing mangos, bananas, jackfruit, sapota, papaya, custard apples, avocados, coconuts, guavas, figs, passion fruits, and soursop.
Staff members and children prayed earnestly.
Then a staff member spotted a peacock on the campus. Could it be? A peacock on the campus in the middle of a big city? Peacocks are known to eat venomous snakes.
A short time after that, another staff member saw a second peacock.
A few evenings later, staff members and children were treated to a majestic display of a peacock and his female counterpart, a peahen, majestically strutting around the garden.
Everyone watched in wonder as the shiny blue peacock fanned out its long, brilliant tail feathers marked with eye-like designs.
After that evening, the baby cobras disappeared.
Even though the snakes were gone, the peacock and peahen remained on the campus like stately guardians to the children and staff members.
Even today, someone screams out almost daily, “Peacock!”—and the children run out to look at a beautiful bird.
Beulah believes that the peacocks were the answer to their fervent prayers. In the 45-year history of the school and children’s home, no peacocks had ever before visited the campus.
“We believe that God sent the peacocks,” she said. “God indeed does love and care for His children and can still amaze us with beautiful solutions to all our troubles.”
Friday: Further Thought – Life and Death
Daily Lesson for Friday 16th of January 2026
Further Thought:
“From the rack, the stake, the dungeon, from dens and caves of the earth, there falls upon his ear the martyr’s shout of triumph.
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He [Paul] hears the witness of steadfast souls, who, though destitute, afflicted, tormented, yet bear fearless, solemn testimony for the faith, declaring, ‘I know whom I have believed.’ These, yielding up their lives for the faith, declare to the world that He in whom they have trusted is able to save to the uttermost.”—Ellen G. White, The Acts of the Apostles, p. 512.
“Never was there so great a diversity of faith in Christendom as at the present day. If the gifts [of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers (Ephesians 4:11-13)] were necessary to preserve the unity of the primitive church, how much more so to restore unity now! And that it is the purpose of God to restore the unity of the church in the last days, is abundantly evident from the prophecies. We are assured that the watchmen shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion. Also, that in the time of the end the wise shall understand. When this is fulfilled there will be unity of faith with all whom God accounts wise; for those that do in reality understand aright, must necessarily understand alike. . . . From considerations like these, it is evident that the perfect state of the church here predicted is still in the future; consequently these gifts have not yet accomplished their purpose.”—R. F. Cottrell, “Introduction,” in Ellen G. White, Early Writings, p. 140.
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January 17, Sabbath Divine Service | A Reason to Make the Ground Tremble | Don MacLafferty
Welcome to Ten Days of Prayer – UNLEASHED! This is the livestream that we are hosting from Chapel Oaks church in Shawnee Kansas, USA. We are grateful that Don MacLafferty, author of this year's 10 Days of Prayer materials, is leading out this program. DIVINE SERVICE 10:45 AM – January 17, 2026 – “A Reason to Make the Ground Tremble” Scripture: 1 Sam 14:15
Speaker: Pastor Don MacLafferty The last meeting for 10 Days of Prayer will be the "What's Next?" meeting that will take place at 2:00pm CENTRAL STANDARD TIME on Sabbath afternoon. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMNtXT2wV5E
January 17, Sabbath Afternoon | What’s Next? | Don MacLafferty
Welcome to Ten Days of Prayer – UNLEASHED! This is the livestream that we are hosting from Chapel Oaks church in Shawnee Kansas, USA. We are grateful that Don MacLafferty, author of this year's 10 Days of Prayer materials, is leading out this program. SABBATH AFTERNOON – 2:PM – January 17, 2026 – “What's Next?” This program is to help equip churches to continue to go forward with the revival momentum they have experienced during 10 Days of Prayer. This will be the last program we LIVESTREAM from 10 Days of Prayer. Speaker: Pastor Don MacLafferty All the videos from this series, including the morning prayer meetings on Zoom can be viewed here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW01JzwNdazMaMUCRGe3tSX5GgqBHYgLd&si=-aV57aed2DCl_HEZ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6U_3ia4dkE
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