Editor’s Note: Below is a transcript of a message, posted to YouTube on December 9, 2021, from President of the Adventist Church, Ted N.C. Wilson. You can see past messages here Hello, friends! Durin…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/how-can-good-health-practices-lead-to-an-abundant-life
Psalm 27 – With 12-Year-Old John Dias
Psalm 27 is an exuberant declaration of faith. This psalm was written by King David when he was “a hunted fugitive, finding refuge in the rocks and caves of the wilderness” (Education, 164). The context of psalm 27 is found in 1 Samuel 22, where David is running for his life, and Saul savagely murders 85 priests, and then turns his sword against all the women and children and cattle in the city of Nob where they live. So, this is a serious time of trouble for David, and what is he doing? Exuberantly declaring his absolute confidence in the LORD. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_aQtw3qp3U
Mission Spotlight for December 11
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week.
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Health Principles [How Can These Help Us Have An Abundant Life?]—Pastor Ted Wilson
During the past two years, people have become more health-conscious as the COVID pandemic has swept around the world. But we know that sickness, diseases, and death are part of living in this sinful world. And we will all die one day. Jesus said in John 10:10, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly." Also, the Ministry of Healing, p. 17, says, "Our Lord Jesus Christ came to this world as the unwearied servant of man's necessity. He 'took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses,' that He might minister to every need of humanity…The burden of disease and wretchedness and sin He came to remove. It was His mission to bring to men complete restoration; He came to give them health and peace and perfection of character." When Jesus was on earth, He healed many diseases. He has also given people counsel on how to live healthy lives. These counsels are also given through His inspired writings. When we talk about health, we have to remember that God created us as holistic beings. The mind, body, and spirit are interrelated. As such, we are told to stay away from harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and caffeine. Unfortunately, many people drink caffeinated drinks as a temporary relief from drowsiness. But it doesn't solve the problem of fatigue. Instead, it leads to other health problems like anxiety, depression, insomnia, restlessness, osteoporosis, and headache. Rather than drinking harmful substances, let us drink fresh, pure water. Water makes up about 60 to 70 percent of body weight. Every organ system depends on it. So, it is essential to drink plenty of it throughout the day. Though its amount varies based on a person's body composition, a good rule to follow is to take 8 to 10 glasses a day. The second is exercise. It is best done in sunlight and fresh air. Doing it helps lower the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancers, and a lot more. It also helps improve bone health, sleep quality, body weight, skin, and others. While it's sometimes difficult to incorporate exercise in our busy lives, it's important to find a type that we enjoy doing. Then, try to do it on the same schedule each day. But it's still more advisable to engage in as much movement as possible. The third is food. The food that we put into our bodies has a significant impact on our overall health. The Bible encourages a balanced plant-based diet consisting of grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and legumes. Based on studies, a plant-based diet results in the following:
Vegetarians had 24 percent less risk of dying from coronary heart disease as compared to non vegetarians.
A study in Japan showed that women who eat meat daily are 8 ½ times more likely to develop breast cancer than those who rarely or never do.
Studies in England and Germany showed that vegetarians were about 40 percent less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters.
Those who ate "white meat," particularly chicken, have approximately 3 times the risk of getting colon cancer compared to vegetarians. Fourth is rest. Doctors recommend at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night. Without it, we are at risk for health conditions like obesity, diabetes, lowered immune system response, mood disorders, higher risk of injury, and impaired mental function. Concerning this, we should practice the God-given weekly rest provided on the seventh-day Sabbath. It is a special time to refresh and rejuvenate from the week's labor. With this, we worship our Creator and fellowship with family and friends. Finally, let's develop a strong relationship with God. "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" (Matthew 11:28-30). With all these, Jesus has provided a way for us to achieve an abundant life here on earth and in the future life of eternity with Him. As such, let's claim His promises and power as we practice these health principles He has provided for us. For more information, please visit adventist.org/health/. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heybEP1EDbA
Learn the 10 Commandments
The ten commandments show us that we are engineered to love God and to love one another for all eternity. So, we are going show you the easiest way to learn the ten commandments. Ready? You will never forget them after this, and all you need are ten fingers. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BscYe2ZkTkA
In the South Pacific, Samoa Records Highest Church Growth in Region
Inside Story: God’s Perfect Timing
God’s Perfect Timing
By Eliane Hosokawa Imayuki
Marcia Yuassa, one of the thousands of Brazilian immigrants working long hours at factories in central Japan, was forced to stay at home after falling ill.
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Suffering severe pain, she didn’t know how she could take care of her family or even survive. She cried out to God not to let her die.
Unable to do much in her ill condition, she spent a lot of time on the Internet.
One day, she stumbled across an online series of Bible-based health courses by a Seventh-day Adventist physician in Brazil. She watched every YouTube video that she could find and, as she learned about various aspects of a healthy lifestyle, she also heard about the seventh-day Sabbath.
Then, while looking on social media for friends from her youth in Brazil, she found a former classmate who recently had created a profile. Marcia happily reconnected with her old friend and enthusiastically told her in a call about her new findings about health and the Sabbath.
The friend listened attentively and, when Marcia finished, said she worshipped Jesus on the Sabbath. She had become a Seventh-day Adventist after losing contact with Marcia. The two women began to study the Bible together.
After some time, the friend sent contact information for an Adventist church and its pastor in her region. But when Marcia looked up the church’s address, she realized that it was in another city, too far away to visit because she did not drive. Still she called the church and spoke with me, the pastor’s wife.
To her surprise, I informed her that a small Bible study group had been formed in Iwata, the city where she lived, and would meet for the first time that same week.
Three days later, the group met less than a mile (a kilometer) from Marcia’s house, so close that she could walk there. God has healed her illness, and Marcia, 54, has not missed a meeting since.
Marcia learned about the seventh-day Sabbath through the Internet. Part of this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will go to a project to help many Japanese people, especially young people, learn about Jesus through the Internet. Thank you for planning a generous offering.
Produced by the General Conference Office of Adventist Mission. Find more mission stories at adventistmission[dot]org
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Friday: Further Thought ~ Deuteronomy in the Later Writings
Further Thought:
“This [Micah 6:1-8] is one of the great passages of the OT. It, like Amos 5:24 and Hosea 6:6, epitomizes the message of the eighth-century prophets.
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The passage opens with a beautiful example of a covenant lawsuit in which the prophet summons the people to hear the charge Yahweh has against them. The mountains and hills are the jury because they have been around a long time and have witnessed God’s dealing with Israel. Rather than directly charging Israel with breaking the covenant, God asks Israel if they have any charges against him. ‘What have I done? How have I wearied you?’ In the face of injustice some of the poor people may have become ‘weary in well doing.’ In the face of opportunities to get rich quick some of the land-owners might have grown weary of keeping the covenant laws.” — Ralph L. Smith, Word Biblical Commentary, Micah-Malachi, (Grand Rapids, MI: Word Books, 1984), vol. 32, p. 50.
“In the reformation that followed, the king [Josiah] turned his attention to the destruction of every vestige of idolatry that remained. So long had the inhabitants of the land followed the customs of the surrounding nations in bowing down to images of wood and stone, that it seemed almost beyond the power of man to remove every trace of these evils. But Josiah persevered in his effort to cleanse the land.” — Ellen G. White, Prophets and Kings, p. 401.
Discussion Questions:
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- Sure, we’re Seventh-day Adventists, and with our present truth message, we see ourselves and (rightly so) in the same place that ancient Israel had been in: having truths that the world around them needed to hear. It’s a great privilege for us. How well, though, do you think we are living up to the responsibilities that come with such privilege?
- In class go over the 70-week prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27. What role does the covenant have in that prophecy, and why is the idea of covenant so important to it — and to us?
- Imagine being Daniel, having seen your nation invaded and defeated, and knowing that the temple, the center of your whole religious faith, was destroyed by idolatrous pagans. How, though, could knowledge of the book of Deuteronomy been very faith-sustaining for him (or any other Jew) at this time? That is, how did the book help him understand all that was happening and why it happened? In a similar way, how does our understanding of Scripture as a whole help us deal with trying times and events that otherwise, without our knowledge of Scripture, could be very discouraging to us? What should the answer teach us about how central the Bible must be to our faith?
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Southern German Union Approves Women’s Ordination
9 December 2022 | The following is a statement from the South German Union: In its regular meeting on December 6, the Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Southern Germany (South German Union/SDV) voted to allow the equal ordination of men and women in pastoral ministry. In doing so, the Church has made ordination […] Source: https://atoday.org/southern-german-union-approves-womens-ordination/
11.DEUTERONOMY IN THE LATER WRITINGS – PRESENT TRUTH IN DEUTERONOMY | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series PRESENT TRUTH IN DEUTERONOMY with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
11.DEUTERONOMY IN THE LATER WRITINGS
Quotations from Deuteronomy you can find in other parts of the Old Testament.
Memory Text:
Deuteronomy 10:15 – The Lord delighted only in your fathers, to love them; and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.
Content:
11.0 Introduction
11.1 The Book of the Law
11.2 The Heaven of Heavens
11.3 Deuteronomy in Jeremiah
11.4 What Does the Lord Require?
11.5 Daniel’s Prayer
11.6 Summary
My God bless you today and always.
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