Patricia Marruffo was elected as one of the top administrative officials of SECC. The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists vote in 2015 restricted ordination to men only, and typically, senior leadership positions require ordination credentials. The SECC territory has more than 70,000 members and contains two Adventist universities: Loma Linda University and La Sierra University. […] Source: https://atoday.org/patricia-marruffo-elected-as-executive-secretary-of-southeastern-california-conference/
Lunedi 4 ottobre 2021
Genesi 9:1 – Poi Dio benedisse Noè e i suoi figli, e disse loro: Siate fruttiferi, moltiplicatevi e riempite la terra. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore, autori vari, con Francesca Magliulo Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYVPJKTNEtE
Life, Death, Resurrection and Communion
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Monday: Fulfilled Prophecy
Despite some of the error that modern science tries to promulgate as truth (such that our universe by itself arose from “absolutely nothing” or that all life on earth arose by chance from simple chemicals), science has nonetheless given us some astonishing insights into God’s creative power. The harmony, the balance, the precision of many aspects of the natural world, even in its fallen state, continue to astound those who study them.
And if God can be so precise with physical things, He certainly would be precise with spiritual things, as well. Hence, in the opening verses of Deuteronomy, we can see more of God’s incredible precision.
Read Deuteronomy 1:1-6. What is the prophetic significance of the fact that Deuteronomy 1:3 talks about the “fortieth year”?
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After the fiasco, when Moses sent spies from Kadesh Barnea to check out the land, and the people rejected the call to take the land — what happened? They were told that they would not enter into the Promised Land as they had hoped. And for how long would they wait before entering? “According to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, forty days, for each day you shall bear your guilt one year, namely forty years, and you shall know My rejection” (Numbers 14:34).
Hence, Deuteronomy takes up the story of God’s people in the fortieth year, exactly as God had told them. In other words, God’s prophetic Word is as trustworthy as God Himself, and what we see here in the opening verses of Deuteronomy is more evidence of that trustworthiness; that is, God will do what He says and will do it when He says that He will do it.
Of course, this isn’t the only prophetic time period that was fulfilled as God had said. Looking back from our vantage point today, we can find in Daniel 9:24-27, for instance, the time period for Jesus, fulfilled just as the Lord had said. We can see that the “time and times and half a time” (Daniel 7:25; see also Revelation 12:6, Revelation 12:14; Revelation 13:5) has been fulfilled in history, as well as the 2,300 days of Daniel 8:14.
And besides the precise time elements, the prophecies of Daniel 2, 7, 8, which so precisely and accurately predicted world history, have given us overwhelming evidence of God’s foreknowledge, control, and trustworthiness.
| We can see that the Lord faithfully fulfilled these past prophecies just as predicted. Why should this give us confidence that we can trust Him on the things He said would come that are yet in the future? |
Amen!
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For the Fourth Time, Wall Street Journal Ranks La Sierra University First in Nation for Diversity
An annual college guide published Sept. 21, 2021, by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Times Higher Education (THE) has once again ranked the Adventist La Sierra University No. 1 in the nation for its……
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Living Kingdom: A Thousand Times, Yes
Parable of the Sons “There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Then ……
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2.2 Fulfilled Prophecy – MOSES’ HISTORY LESSON | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series PRESENT TRUTH IN DEUTERONOMY with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |
2.MOSES’ HISTORY LESSON |
What happened to the Israelites in the desert? What may we learn about it? |
Memory Text:
1 Corinthians 10:3.4 – And they “all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ
2.2 Fulfilled Prophecy
Looking back may help to understand the future.
My God bless you today and always.
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Adventists Recognized for Environmental Achievements
Two Seventh-day Adventists, Pelenise Alofa and Dr. Patrick Pikacha, have received international recognition for their significant environmental achievements in the South Pacific. Ms. Alofa, from Kirib……
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Be Kind to Yourself
Many of us constantly barrage ourselves with words and thoughts we would never dream to speak out loud or direct at another person. If we wouldn’t speak harshly to another person, why is it okay to sp……
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2: Moses’ History Lesson – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: Just as Israel was to enter the promised land, Moses gave them a history lesson, remember what the Lord has done for you in the past. This should also mean something to us as we prepare to enter the promised land.
October 9, 2021
1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 32:29-32.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
- What does this show about the character of Moses and why God was able to use him?
- Personal Application: Most people want to be leaders in concern for themselves, while God picked a leader who was concerned for others above himself. Do you see this kind of leadership in your church? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why would Moses risk his own eternal life for the Israelites who had rebelled against him, accused him, didn’t listen to him, and constantly complained about his leadership?” How would you respond to your friend?
2. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 1:9-11.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- What is significant about the fact that this is mentioned as the fortieth year?
- Personal Application: Why would Moses want Israel to multiply so much when he just said that they were too much for him to handle? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states: “How can you be so sure of the prophecies you mention that are supposed to happen in the future?.“ How would you respond to your relative?
3. Have a volunteer read Numbers 14:11-20.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- What reasoning did Moses use in interceding for the people with God?
- Personal Application: How are we to bring about the manifold wisdom of God to the world? Share your thoughts
- Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why did God put up with the Israelites in the wilderness? Why didn’t He just destroy them all and start over like He did at the flood?” How would you respond to your friend?
4. Have a volunteer read Genesis 15:1-16.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- How do we understand God’ purpose in destroying whole cities including men, women, and children in Israel’s march across the area?
- Personal Application: How do you respond to someone who says that God is love and He doesn’t destroy anyone?” 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).
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