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Friday: Further Thought ~ The Cost of Rest

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Further Thought:

“David’s repentance was sincere and deep. There was no effort to palliate his crime. No desire to escape the judgments threatened, inspired his prayer. … He saw the defilement of his soul; he loathed his sin. It was not for pardon only that he prayed, but for purity of heart. … In the promises of God to repentant sinners he saw the evidence of his pardon and acceptance. … ‘The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.’  Psalm 51.16-17.

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Though David had fallen, the Lord lifted him up …

David humbled himself and confessed his sin, while Saul despised reproof and hardened his heart in impenitence.

This passage in David’s history is … one of the most forcible illustrations given us of the struggles and temptations of humanity, and of genuine repentance. … Through all the ages … thousands of the children of God, who have been betrayed into sin, … have remembered … David’s sincere repentance and confession … and they also have taken courage to repent and try again to walk in the way of God’s commandments.

Whoever … will humble the soul with confession and repentance, as did David, may be sure that there is hope for him. … The Lord will never cast away one truly repentant soul.” — Ellen G.

White, Patriarchs and Prophets, pages 725, 726.

Discussion Questions:
  1. How can we find the balance between recognizing our inherent sinfulness and need for forgiveness, and at the same time, living like the forgiven sons and daughters of the King of the Universe that we are?
  2. Why is all sin, ultimately, sin against God? What does it mean to sin against God?
  3. What can we say to someone, not a believer, who struggles with the suffering of innocent people, such as Uriah or the newborn son of David and Bathsheba? How do we explain the love and justice of God in such a situation? How does the perspective of the great controversy offer a helpful outlook?
  4. Why would the Bible devote two full chapters to the sordid story of David and Bathsheba? What purpose does the recounting of this story serve?
  5. Dwell on the idea that sin separates us from God as expressed in  Psalm 51.11-12. What has been your own experience with how this happens? How do you feel? How would you explain to someone what this separation feels like and why it’s so uncomfortable? Why is the promise of grace the only remedy?

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Water Purification through Solar Panels Project Gets Substantial Support

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4.THE COST OF REST – REST IN CHRIST | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.

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Series REST IN CHRIST with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |

4.THE COST OF REST |
Peace and quiet is worth more than gold.

Memory Text:
Psalm 51:10 – Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me

Content:
4.1 Worn and Weary
4.2 Wake-Up Call
4.3 Forgiven and Forgotten?
4.4 Something New
4.5 Reflectors of God’s Light
4.6 Summary

My God bless you today and always.

 

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4.6 Summary – THE COST OF REST | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.

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Series REST IN CHRIST with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |

4.THE COST OF REST |
Peace and quiet is worth more than gold.

Memory Text:
Psalm 51:10 – Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me

4.6 Summary
Everybody loses the right path from time to time. But only few find the way to get back on the right track.

My God bless you today and always.

 

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John 16:13

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But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

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North Pacific Union Students Dig Up Dinosaur Bones in Wyoming

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The North Pacific Union sponsored academy students and teachers to go on a hunt for dinosaur bones. The team was made up of sixth through eleventh grade students, teachers, and parents. In total, 27 p…… Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/h1bPMW5WADI/north-pacific-union-students-dig-up-dinosaur-bones-in-wyoming

In Trinidad, Adventist University Dedicates New Auditorium and School of Nursing & Allied Health Facility

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The University of Southern Caribbean (USC), a Seventh-day Adventist-operated institution whose main campus is situated in Maracas Valley, Trinidad, and Tobago, recently commissioned and dedicated a br…… Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/d1VrgTCHcsc/in-trinidad-adventist-university-dedicates-new-auditorium-and-school-of-nursing-allied-health-facility

Avondale a university: key commentary

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“First” and “only” are strong, definitive words, which might explain why they appear so often in media coverage. As the first higher education provider in Australia to become a university under new national standards and the only addition to the “Australian University” category following a transition to those standards, news of our new status received wide coverage. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2021/07/22/avondale-a-university-key-commentary/

British Union Conference Weekly e-Club Ends after Fifteen Months

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On 23 March 2020 the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that England would begin a period of lockdown, during which people were not to leave their houses for anything except for essential trips.  Offices, schools, churches, and other establishments all closed their doors to await the passing of the COVID-19 virus. 
Since Adventurer and Pathfinder club meetings were not deemed ‘essential’, children in the clubs were no longer allowed to meet in person.  This presented a very real problem…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-07-22/british-union-conference-weekly-e-club-ends-after-fifteen-months/

Giovedi 22 luglio 2021

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1 Corinzi 10:13 – Nessuna tentazione vi ha colti, che non sia stata umana; però Dio è fedele e non permetterà che siate tentati oltre le vostre forze; ma con la tentazione vi darà anche la via d’uscirne, affinché la possiate sopportare. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore con Nicolò D'Elia. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhRz2vWGy5c

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