The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is expanding its response to the current COVID-19 outbreak in India thanks to the generous support of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, a Missouri-based bu……
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The Grand Canyon: How Does a Scientist’s View Prove That God Exists?
The magnificent Grand Canyon, one of the world's wonders with its vivid rock layers carved by the copper-colored Colorado River, preserves billions of years of history and protects many species. How does this river valley demonstrate the existence of God and the integrity of the Bible? The Bible tells us about creation in two chapters, then three chapters about a flood — the major flood that transforms the entire landscape of geological understanding. How come certain layers of the Grand Canyon are still flat after millions of years? Dr. Ariel Roth, a zoologist, creationist, and a prominent figure in the field of flood geology who has been highly engaged in the creation-evolution controversy, will address how we can prove that God exists as the great designer of nature about the Grand Canyon in Arizona. "If you're looking for truth, you don't want to limit your horizon. You want to have as many possibilities. So, in case one of them is true, you find it." — Ariel Roth, Ph.D. Watch the entire video to see how amazing God is in creating the world to be magnificent. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWvVihpX0bY
Monday: Ties That Bind
“And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone” (Deuteronomy 4:13).
However much we have been stressing that the covenant is always a covenant of grace, that it is only the result of God’s bestowing unmerited favor upon those who enter into a saving relationship with Him, grace is not a license to disobey. On the contrary, covenant and law belong together; they are, in fact, inseparable.
Look at the text quoted above. How tightly does it link the covenant and the law? How does it show how basic the law is to the covenant?
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When you think about what a covenant is, the concept of law as an integral part makes sense. If we understand the covenant as among other things, a relationship, then some sort of rules and boundaries need to be drawn. How long would a marriage or a friendship or a business partnership last if there were no boundaries or rules, either specifically expressed or tacitly understood? The husband decides to take a girlfriend or the friend decides to help himself to the other’s wallet, or one business partner without telling the other invites another person to join their venture. These acts would be a violation of rules, laws, and principles. How long would these relationships last under such lawless circumstances? That is why there has to be boundaries, lines drawn, and rules established. Only through these can the relationship be maintained.
In fact, various expressions such as law (Ps: 78:10) statutes (Ps: 50:16), testimonies (Ps: 25:10), commandments (Ps: 103:18), and word of the Lord (Deuteronomy 33:9) are found parallel to or in closest association with (if not having almost the same meaning as) the word covenant. Evidently “the words of this covenant” (Jeremiah 11:3, Jeremiah 11:6, Jeremiah 11:8) are the words of God’s law, statutes, testimonies, and commandments.
The covenant of God with His people Israel contained various requirements that would be crucial for maintaining the special relationship He sought with His people. Is it any different today?
| Think of someone you have a close relationship with. Now, imagine what would happen to that relationship if you didn’t feel bound by any rules, norms, or laws, but believed you had total freedom to do whatever you wanted. Even if you say that you love this person and that love alone will decide how you relate to him or her, why is there still a need for rules? Discuss. |
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8.2 Ties That Bind – COVENANT LAW | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series THE PROMISE: GOD´S EVERLASTING COVENANT with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |
8.COVENANT LAW |
A covenant is based on conditions. Obedience is an integral part of the covenant relationship.
Memory Text:
Deuteronomy 7:9 – Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
8.2 Ties That Bind
A relationship is based on rules and boundaries have to be drawn.
My God bless you today and always.
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“Upmarket” Hillview Op Shop Transforms Local Community
In an effort to better serve their local community, Hillview Adventist Church members relocated their ADRA Op Shop from Tuggerah to larger premises in the industrial area of Morisset (NSW) in August l……
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Church Leaders in Inter-America Re-examine Evangelism Practices, Aim for New Paradigm
On a quest to fulfill the mission strategies set out for the next four years through the I Will Go plan, top Seventh-day Adventist leaders in Inter-America recently gathered hundreds of pastors, evang……
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Gateway Church Distributes Ice Cream, Attracts 300 New Contacts
By giving away free, plant-based ice cream to people in their community, members of the Gateway Adventist Church in Melbourne (Victoria) have attracted more than 300 new contacts in the past four mont……
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8: Covenant Law – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: God’s law was an integral part of the covenant. Law is a means by which grace is manifested and expressed in the lives of those who receive grace.
May 22, 2021
1. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 4:13.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
- How closely is God’s covenant linked to His law?
- Personal Application: Can you have a love relationship with someone without any rules to guide you? Why or why not? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your friends states, “If the Old Covenant is linked to the Ten Commandments, then the New Covenant destroyed the need for obedience to the Ten Commandments. The New Covenant is based on grace, not law.” How would you respond to your friend?
2. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 10:12,13.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- Why is the law- teaching and instruction – good for us and our children and society?
- Personal Application: What kind of laws or rules do you have in your household that make sense to you and help keep it running smoothly? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: “I see rules and laws as being restrictive to my freedom and ability to have independent thought and action. I want to choose my own boundaries. I can’t see how that can hurt anyone.” How would you respond to your friend?
3. Have a volunteer read Malachi 3:6, James 1:17, Amos 3:3..
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- What does the presence of God’s law in the covenant relationship teach us about God’s essential nature?
- Personal Application: In what ways are marriage vows between a husband and wife similar to the covenant between God and His people? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states: “If the law can’t save us from sin, why is it part of the agreement between God and men?“ How would you respond to your relative?
4. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 5:33..
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- How do blessings and obedience relate to each other here? Does obedience earn blessings?
- Personal Application: Is it possible that we run the risk of making ourselves ineffective because we do not uphold the law and make it honorable?” 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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Walking The Path: Avoiding Dangerous Detours
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Domenica 16 maggio 2021
Neemia 9:6 – Tu, tu solo sei il SIGNORE! Tu hai fatto i cieli, i cieli dei cieli e tutto il loro esercito, la terra e tutto ciò che è sopra di essa, i mari e tutto ciò che è in essi, e tu fai vivere tutte queste cose, e l'esercito dei cieli ti adora. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore. In studio Wellington Campos Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrREH_pNSyE
