"Do You Remember?" – Regie Samuel Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acGHeC0wQM0
Church At Study – May 16, 2020
Language, Text, and Context – Paul Jonnakutty Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KMO8eCzkWE
Vespers Service – May 15, 2020
"The Time For God's Grace" – Pr. Sujjan John Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8SO9scVc8Y
In Inter-America, leaders commit to move evangelism and mission initiatives forward
More than 160 Seventh-day Adventist church administrators and leaders from across the Inter-American Division territory vowed, during the close of the annual mid-year business meetings on May 7, to continue motivating the more than 3.7 million membership to remain faithful in spreading the gospel even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leaders voted strategies, initiatives, policy amendments and events, and took special time to pray for God’s direction, protection, strength and…
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Pastor Ted Wilson Shares a Message About Last Days and Prophecy
It's good to be with you again—an opportunity to focus on God's Word. Take courage in God's Holy Word, in the prophetic understanding of God's Word. God will make you a witness during this pandemic and beyond as you dig into the prophetic understanding of where we are in time. Now, questions are asked, “Well, is this the final crisis?” “Is this one of the seven last plagues?” No, it's not that situation. But what does the Bible say about last days and prophecy? Well, let's turn for a few moments to Daniel 2. Daniel 2 is that magnificent chapter of prophetic understanding, taking us from one kingdom all the way down into our time. It starts out, of course, with that dream that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had. He couldn't remember it even or understand it. Then finally, Daniel is brought in through the power of God, God's direct intervention, he explained it to the King. He explained about the head of gold representing Babylon, the chest of silver representing Medo-Persia, and then the thighs, or the middle part of bronze, representing Greece, and the legs of iron representing the Roman empire—a long-lasting empire—and then the feet of iron and clay that would not mix, representing the 10 kingdoms that eventually came out of the Roman empire. And, it was an attempt to try and mix those kingdoms, but the Bible says they will not mix. And you see, in verse 36 of Daniel 2, it says, “This is the dream,” Daniel speaking. “Now we will tell the interpretation of it before the King.” So each one of those successive kingdoms was a time in which there was a transition, and those metals reduced in their precious value, but finally, the iron legs of strength—the Roman empire—and then finally those 10 kingdoms. Now, what happened after that? Well, it says that there was a dramatic situation where a stone was cut out without man's hands,—that came and smashed the statue. And in verse 45 it says, “Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.” And, of course, that stone which came out of the air, essentially, and came and smashed the statue, was the significant, wonderful event of Jesus' Second Coming. And next week, we're going to be talking about Matthew Chapter 24, about a prophetic understanding of Jesus' Second Coming. The point tonight, though, is from Daniel 2 we see all the way from Babylon to our very time. We are living in the tips of the toes of the statue of Daniel 2. And how did King Nebuchadnezzar respond? Well, in this beautiful book, Prophets and Kings, it says on page 499 that “The king was convinced of the truth of the interpretation, and in humility and awe he ‘fell upon his face and worshiped,’ saying, ‘Of a truth, it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.’” God will reveal to all of us these wonderful secrets as we dig into the Word of God. What an opportunity to understand we are living in the tips of those toes and the next great event that will happen after a number of things, just before Christ's coming, will be that stone representing Jesus’ soon return. We are living in the end of time. God has placed you in your position in order to be a witness for Him. God be with each of you as you witness and tell others of Christ, His righteousness, His Three Angels’ Messages of Revelation 14, and His soon Second Coming. Let me pray with you. Father in heaven, we ask now that you will guide each of us as we dig into the Word of God—Your Word—to understand the prophetic understanding of where we are in time; that we are living in the tips of those toes of the statue of Daniel 2. Thank you for allowing us to be alive at this time, and for fortifying us with the power of the Holy Spirit to proclaim to all around us that Jesus is supreme and that He is coming back to take us home. We ask all these things in Jesus' name, amen. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHVy_xJAdnI
Amazing Facts of Faith: “The Tortoise” with Doug Batchelor
Amazing Facts of Faith: "The Tortoise" with Doug Batchelor ➤Subscribe to Doug Batchelor: http://bit.ly/2zptpvf ➤Free Online Bible School: https://bit.ly/31xiNbd ➤Support Amazing Facts: https://bit.ly/2D0SyyB Check out some more Powerful videos: ➤The Devil's Deadliest Deception: https://bit.ly/2O6DpCc ➤Spiritual Warfare: https://bit.ly/2pAWCT1 ➤Hearing the Voice of God: https://bit.ly/2D4souJ Follow us on: ➤Twitter: https://twitter.com/amazingfacts ➤Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmazingFacts/ ➤Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amazingfactsministry/ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIcTj930xdU
Improvisation the key to video success in lockdown
Improvisation and innovation have become key words for the Thomollari family – including their children. Finding themselves in lockdown at home in Albania, they sought new ways for ministry. “I have to say that creativity for our family has been a great gift from God,” says mom, Sanda Veidemane-Thomollari. “It helped us to pass the quarantine period with excitement, joy, and laughter, spreading this joy also to other families.” As they started to film, they did not have even a tripod. The…
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ADRA Zimbabwe continues to provide relief during lockdown
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to circulate around the world and infect thousands of new patients every day, our call to serve is loudest and we cannot sit, watch and do nothing. Rather, we are on the frontline to provide aid to the needy wherever we are.
With more than 4 million confirmed cases and almost 300 000 deaths, the impact of the coronavirus has left cities, states, and countries with no choice but to take drastic—yet needed—measures to prevent further infection. Aggressive…
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Stanborough School Open for September 2020 Enrolment
Stanborough Secondary School, a Seventh-day Adventist secondary school, is situated on the serene Stanborough Park in Watford. From inception in 1919, school administration has held firm to the principle that education is the harmonious development of the physical, the mental and the spiritual powers. Stanborough still seeks to prepare its pupils for the joy of service in this world and for the higher joy of wider service in the world to come.
Covid-19 has undoubtedly impacted Stanborough…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2020-05-14/stanborough-school-open-for-september-2020-enrolment/
God’s Plans Are Simple
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. John 1:12.
Christ, the Majesty of heaven, came to this earth in human flesh, expressing divine benevolence, sympathy, and love for the fallen race as He stood at the head of the human family. He came to redeem sinners and clothe them with His righteousness. As the Saviour of the world, He was subject to temptations. The enemy assailed Him on every point. Constantly he came to Him with the suggestion that by compromising with the world, He might win the world. Christ is our example…. [Although] He was in the world, He was not of the world. He was not to conform to worldly practices in order to reach the object of His life. He was not to please Himself. The highest standard must be maintained. Deviation from strict moral rectitude would mar His whole lifework.
In order to save humanity, Christ came down to the level of humanity, as far as worldly advantages were concerned. He came to this earth to be tempted in all points like as human beings are tempted. In the wilderness Satan came to Him and assailed Him on the great points on which he assails man, but the Saviour did not yield to the enemy. Not in a single particular was He overcome. And the temptations were just as real to Him as they are to us today.
Constantly the Pharisees tried to lead Christ away from the principles of God’s government. Making a great profession of piety, they sought to lead Him to swerve from His allegiance. Satan has persuaded many men to deviate from principle by telling them that the end will justify the means. Reasoning from a human standpoint, they excuse themselves for wrongdoing by saying that the cause of God would be the gainer in their unfaithful dealing. This deviation from the holy principles of heaven has placed them in the ranks of the great deceiver….
Christ came to this earth in human form to inaugurate a spiritual reform. He came to show man how to discard all ostentation and show; how to live upon the pure, vital principles of reform. He came to institute a plan whereby human character might be made pure. By His grace He desires to place men and women close beside the throne of God.
The laws of Christ’s kingdom are so simple, so compact, and yet so complete, that any man-made additions will create confusion. And the more simple our plans or work in God’s service, the more we shall accomplish. By studying how they can adopt the plans of worldly policy in their work for God, men disarrange God’s plans of humility and simplicity, which He desires shall be followed in advancing His kingdom.—Manuscript 53, June 30, 1901, untitled manuscript.
The Upward Look p. 195
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Prayer Requests
—-Things were better for R yesterday at work. Please continue to pray that all will be well today as well. L
—-urgently needing prayer again. Connie
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Dear Friends,
Some years ago when he was still in college, Ronnie Jay’s favorite goldfish jumped out of the tank. Ronnie Jay had added some new fish a few days before and we were wondering if this had anything to do with his goldfish’s new behaviour. Ronnie had not noticed the fish until he was carrying some groceries into his apartment and accidentally stepped on him. Immediately he scooped up the fish and tossed it into the tank. Then he isolated the fish in another tank.
How very sad and upset my son was! He and I prayed for that fish and so did some of you. Praise God! That fish lived and is doing well. The scales on a third of its body that it had lost have grown back. The fish did not act right, though. He lost his trust. He seemed so unhappy. Finally, Ronnie Jay decided to add a couple of smaller goldfish to keep him company. Suddenly, he perked up. The poor fish had been lonely!
We all feel lonely sometimes. We all feel like a fish out of water sometimes. Our life is lacking something. God has put that loneliness within us to draw us to Himself. Praise God! We don’t have to stay lonely. We don’t have to stay feeling like we are suffocating in a world of sin. Our Dear Saviour loves us so much that He came to this sinful, old world to rescue us. He will be by our side whenever we call Him. Indeed, He is knocking at our heart’s door longing to come in. (Rev 3:20) Even when everyone else leaves us feeling very empty and alone, God is there yearning to fill us with His love and comfort that only He can give. He promises,” I will never leave you or forsake you.” (Heb. 13:5) He desires to always be right there going through our life with us during both the good and bad times, leading us, comforting us, helping us in all.
Does God’s everlasting love ever fade away? Is it conditional? NO!! This is a kind of love that we can hardly imagine because it is so different from God’s love. Human love fades away. God’s love never ends. Many times human love leaves us feeling more lonely because of all the conditions attached. God’s love fills us with joy! Accepting God’s love, doesn’t mean that you will never have bad things happen in life, but you will always have Someone to help you through the problems that come up in everyday life.
May we keep our hand in Jesus’ Nail-scarred Hand and allow Him to lead us all the way to His Heavenly kingdom is my prayer.
Rose
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