Greetings, brothers and sisters! Today we will be looking at a very interesting story found in the book of Acts, chapter 8, beginning in verses 26-28: “Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying……
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Bible Study [God Will Help You Reach the World Through Scripture – Pastor Wilson]
How will God help you reach the world? In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson will be looking at a very interesting story found in the book of Acts, chapter 8, beginning in verses 26-28: "Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, 'Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' This is desert. So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet." There are several interesting points from this passage. First, it says that "an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip." Who was Philip? He was not one of the twelve disciples, but we know he was a faithful follower of Jesus who served as one of the first deacons of the early church. And who was the Ethiopian? Although we don't know his name, we do know several things about him. He was a high official in the court of Queen Candace of Ethiopia. This man had "come to Jerusalem to worship," and now as he was returning home, he was reading from the scroll of Isaiah. In fact, Acts 8:32-33 tells us what passage from Isaiah the man was reading: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He opened not His mouth. In His humiliation His justice was taken away, and who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth." As the Ethiopian was contemplating this passage, trying to understand it, the Holy Spirit spoke to Philip: "'Go near and overtake this chariot.' So, Philip ran up to the moving chariot and asked the Ethiopian, "Do you understand what you are reading?" And the man answered, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" and invited Philip to join him in the chariot where they had a wonderful Bible study. We don't know how long that Bible study in the chariot was, but we do know that by the end the Ethiopian official declared, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God" (Acts 8:37) and was baptized. Today there are thousands of people like the Ethiopian official who are searching for truth. They may have heard things about the Bible, or perhaps are trying to read it, but without understanding. We are told, "A large number of precious souls are groping in darkness, yet longing and weeping and praying for light" (Counsels to Writers and Editors, p. 65). Are you willing to go to bring them light, helping them to understand the truth found in the Scriptures, as Philip did? Just as the Lord provided everything Philip needed to reach the Ethiopian man, He will provide everything you need to help people understand the Scriptures. The world church emphasis for this coming Sabbath is: "Reach the World through Bible Study." Led out by the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, this is a wonderful opportunity to utilize the many excellent resources available to enhance our own understanding of the Scriptures, particularly through the Sabbath School, where we study the Bible each week, and through offering Bible studies through Bible correspondence schools, online Bible studies, as well as small group and individual studies. For more information, visit: sabbathschoolpersonalministries.org May God bless you as you partner with Him in reaching the world through Bible study! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgM4zEsCo6Q
Missioni dal mondo – 5 gugno 2021
La missione nella Divisione InterAmericana. Missioni dal mondo 10° episodio – 2° trimestre 2021 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kinxOW4tiU4
Mettere Dio al primo posto – 5 giugno 2021
Mini devotional – Cosa possiamo imparare dal giovane ricco Collocare Dio al primo posto può essere difficile. Cosa possiamo imparare da Gesù per riuscire a raggiungere oggi questo scopo nella nostra vita? Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyCh5pq2HCo
Inside Story: Romania ~ A Church for Tourists
A Church for Tourists
By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission
The new pastor was shocked when he showed up at the Bucharest International Seventh-day Adventist Church, the only English-speaking church in Romania’s capital, and found only three people present. All three were Romanians.
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Three weeks later, pastor Benjamin Stan learned that one of those three, a 21-year-old woman, was leaving. He wondered why God had led him to a dead church. “Why am I here?” he prayed. “Why did You give me this call?”
At that moment, two American tourists walked in the door. Benjamin realized that tourists need a place to worship. He kept praying.
A couple weeks later, he found a man dressed in a suit and tie waiting outside the church. The man lived with his family in Poland and worked in Romania. He belonged to another Christian church but, after studying the Bible, wanted a Sabbath-keeping church. Benjamin realized that there are foreigners who work in Romania but don’t speak Romanian. They need a place to worship.
After several months, Benjamin suggested holding Sabbath School and the divine worship service on Sabbath mornings. Until then, the church didn’t have any Sabbath School, and its hour-long worship service took place on Sabbath evenings. The two members opposed the proposal. They went to Romanian churches on Sabbath mornings and didn’t want to lose those friends. But Benjamin was insistent. “We do not come here to study English,” he said. “We come here to study the Bible. We need to be a church.”
Visiting other churches, Benjamin invited two teens and a man of about 30 to help organize the worship program. He advertised the new morning worship schedule on social media. That first Sabbath, 32 people showed up.
“You should have seen the expression on the faces of the two members when they arrived,” Benjamin recalled. “Their eyes were big. They were surprised when they saw so many people, especially young people, in the church.”
The Polish man was baptized several weeks later.
Today, Benjamin has no doubt that the church, started by pastor Adrian Bocaneanu in 2010, serves an important role in Bucharest. It has 26 members, and weekly attendance ranges from 30 to 50 people, including tourists, foreign workers, and international students.
What happened to those three people who attended the church on Benjamin’s first Sabbath? They are now very involved, including the young woman who left. She returned and is now a leader.
Connect with the Bucharest International Seventh-day Adventist Church at “englishadventist” on Facebook.
Produced by the General Conference Office of Adventist Mission. Find more mission stories at adventistmission[dot]org
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Friday: Further Thought ~ The New Covenant
Further Thought:
“In partaking with His disciples of the bread and wine, Christ pledged Himself to them as their Redeemer. He committed to them the new covenant, by which all who receive Him become children of God, and joint heirs with Christ. By this covenant every blessing that heaven could bestow for this life and the life to come was theirs.
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This covenant deed was to be ratified with the blood of Christ. And the administration of the Sacrament was to keep before the disciples the infinite sacrifice made for each of them individually as a part of the great whole of fallen humanity.” — Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 659.
“The most striking feature of this covenant of peace is the exceeding richness of the pardoning mercy expressed to the sinner if he repents and turns from his sin. The Holy Spirit describes the gospel as salvation through the tender mercies of our God. ‘I will be merciful to their unrighteousness,’ the Lord declares of those who repent, ‘and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more’ (Hebrews 8:12). Does God turn from justice in showing mercy to the sinner? No; God cannot dishonor His law by suffering it to be transgressed with impunity. Under the new covenant, perfect obedience is the condition of life. If the sinner repents and confesses his sins, he will find pardon. By Christ’s sacrifice in his behalf, forgiveness is secured for him. Christ has satisfied the demands of the law for every repentant, believing sinner.” — Ellen G. White, God’s Amazing Grace, p. 138.
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Summary:
The new covenant is a greater, more complete, and better revelation of the plan of Redemption. We who partake of it partake of it by faith, a faith that will manifest itself in obedience to a law written in our hearts.
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10.THE NEW COVENANT – THE PROMISE-GOD´S EVERLASTING COVENANT | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series THE PROMISE: GOD´S EVERLASTING COVENANT with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |
10.THE NEW COVENANT |
What is the difference between the old and the new covenant?
Memory Text:
Jeremiah 31:31 – Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
Content:
10.1 Behold, The Days Are Coming . . .
10.2 Heart Work
10.3 Old And New Covenants
10.4 “A Better Covenant”
10.5 The New-Covenant Priest
10.6 Summary
My God bless you today and always.
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10.6 Summary – THE NEW COVENANT | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series THE PROMISE: GOD´S EVERLASTING COVENANT with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |
10.THE NEW COVENANT |
What is the difference between the old and the new covenant?
Memory Text:
Jeremiah 31:31 – Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
10.6 Summary
God`s offer is still existing, even for you. Have you already started a relationship with your Daddy in heaven?
My God bless you today and always.
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In South Colombia, Adventist Church Takes Part in a Day of Prayer for the Nation
Amid the civil unrest brought on by protests in Colombia for over a month, Seventh-day Adventist leaders took part in a special prayer session for the nation, thanks to an invitation by the government……
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More than 2,300 Join the Church After Online Evangelistic Campaign Across the Caribbean Islands
More than 2,300 new believers joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church after a recent four-week evangelistic campaign that was streamed across dozens of islands comprising the Caribbean Union. The virt……
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