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ATSS: Marko Lukic, “Overburdened by Mission: Should Adventists be expected to win the world?”

November 19, 2025 By admin

19 November 2025  | Since its inception, the Adventist mission has maintained a distinctly global orientation. This means that the church has always seen its purpose as extending to every corner of the world. At the same time, central to Adventist mission is its democratized structure, meaning that responsibility for mission is shared broadly among […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-marko-lukic-overburdened-by-mission-should-adventists-be-expected-to-win-the-whole-world/

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Thursday: Changed by Contemplation

November 19, 2025 By admin

Daily Lesson for Thursday 20th of November 2025

Contemplating the life example of great heroes of faith is essential for our spiritual growth. At the same time, our ultimate example is Jesus Christ—His life and teachings. How does focusing on the life of Jesus change us? See Hebrews 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 3:18.

Marco Iacoboni, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, researched the function of mirror neurons. These small cell circuits are activated both when we perform a certain action—such as laughing or embracing someone—and when we observe someone else performing the same action. The activity of these neurons reduces the distinction between seeing and doing.

Penitent with Christ

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Ellen G. White speaks about the importance of beholding the character of Jesus: “Looking unto Jesus we obtain brighter and more distinct views of God, and by beholding we become changed. Goodness, love for our fellow men, becomes our natural instinct. We develop a character which is the counterpart of the divine character. Growing into His likeness, we enlarge our capacity for knowing God. More and more we enter into fellowship with the heavenly world, and we have continually increasing power to receive the riches of the knowledge and wisdom of eternity.”—Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 355.

Read Romans 12:1-2. What two processes work for conflicting purposes in our lives? How can we be sure that we give room to the right one?

In the summary chapter of his Epistle to the Romans, the apostle Paul speaks about two antagonistic forces trying to shape our lives. On the one hand, the surrounding world, with its various influences, tries to force us daily into its own mold, effecting a conformation in us that works from the outside in.

To counteract this impact, the Holy Spirit is able to transform us inside out in a manner similar to the way a caterpillar metamorphoses into a beautiful butterfly. But for that process to happen, we need to consecrate ourselves to God and ask Him to continue the good work that He has started in us (Philippians 1:6). In the end, we have to make the conscious choice, moment by moment, to walk in the Spirit.

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8: Giants of Faith: Joshua and Caleb (Numbers 13, Joshua 14, 15 and 19) – Teaching Outline

November 19, 2025 By admin

Introduction: Do you have heroes in your life? I certainly do not have “hero worship,” but there were two prominent men that I really liked. One of them was U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The other was Christian psychologist and founder of Focus on the Family, Dr. James Dobson. I have a picture of them together on my desk. I recall my father visiting my office and seeing that picture and another of my uncle (his older brother). My father wanted to know why his picture was missing! I loved, admired, and respected my father. And I have a picture of him in my office today.GoBible.org by Bruce Cameron My uncle’s picture amused me. It was from a news article titled “Best Shot in Sawyer County,” and it pictured my uncle standing with his gun and looking generally disreputable. The award was for shooting ducks while in a canoe! Our study this week is about two heroes of the Bible, Joshua and Caleb. Let’s dive into our study of the Bible and learn about why they are true heroes!

I. The Spies

A. Read Numbers 13:25-27. This is the report of the spies sent by Moses to learn about the land promised to God’s people. God’s people are now at the border of the promised land. How would you feel if you were one of the former slaves in Egypt? (I would be delighted. This is like a travel brochure of a place to which you would like to move. It sounds fabulous!)

B. Read Numbers 13:28-29 and Numbers 13:33. This is a “first the good news and second the bad news.” How bad is this news? (They thought that they had to fight and defeat the inhabitants to live there. The problem is that the local fighters are very big. Some are giants.)

C. Read Numbers 14:1-2. How do the people react to this “bad news?”

D. Read Numbers 13:30. Caleb has a much different opinion. In fact, he says “we are well able to overcome” the opposition. What does Caleb know that the other spies do not?

  1. What is the impact of Caleb’s words on the people? (He was calming them – or at least trying to calm them.)

E. Read Numbers 14:6-9. This is the answer based on what Caleb believed that the others did not. How did Caleb view the reaction of the rest of the people? (He called it rebellion and fear.)

F. Read Numbers 14:10. Was Caleb convincing the others? (No! They wanted to kill him for his confident report.)

G. Read Numbers 14:11. How did God view the reaction of the people? (God said that they despised Him. They did not believe God. It was a failure of faith and open rebellion.)

H. Read Numbers 14:36-38. Do you see any irony in this? The spies who frightened the people with the thought that they would die trying to defeat the opposition ended up dying from a plague.

  1. Is there a lesson in this for us today? Or does this kind of thing only happen in the Old Testament?

II. Caleb

A. Read Joshua 14:6. Do you recall from past lessons where Gilgal is located? (It is where Israel first camped after crossing the Jordan River.)

B. Read Joshua 14:7-9. What is Caleb doing? (He is claiming the land promised to him by Moses.)

C. Read Joshua 14:10-12. How would you feel if the unfaithfulness and rebellion of others caused you to waste 40 years of your life?

  1. How does Caleb view those lost 40 years? (He says that he is still as strong as he was 40 years ago. He is still in the fight at 85 years of age.)
  2. Exactly where does Caleb want to fight? (Read Numbers 13:32-33. The place Caleb claims at 85 years of age is where the giants live in their fortified cities! Here is a hero! Here is a man without fear!)
  3. Look at Joshua 14:12 again. Is Caleb expressing a lack of faith in God? (Certainly not after we see what territory he claimed. But he is acknowledging the authority of God. It is God’s will, not Caleb’s will that will control the blessings of God.)

D. Read Joshua 14:13-15. Who won the war against the giants? (Caleb won because “he wholly followed the Lord.”)

III. Othniel

A. Read Joshua 15:14-16. Do you think Caleb needed anyone else to lead in the capture of Debir? (Why would he? Caleb has driven out the second generation of giants.)

  1. If Caleb needed only God, and not any other man, why would he make this offer? (He wanted his daughter to marry someone like himself. He wanted a faithful and fearless son-in-law.)

B. Read Joshua 15:17. What do we learn about Othniel? (He was Caleb’s nephew, and he captured the city of Debir.)

  1. Based on very scant evidence, how would you describe Othniel? (He had ambition. He trusted God. He was a fighter. He was courageous.)
  2. There is a movement in my country to feminize men. A popular phrase is “toxic masculinity.” What do the examples of Caleb and Othniel teach us about encouraging men to become more like women? (Caleb knew what kind of man he wanted to carry on his family.)

C. Read Joshua 15:18-19. To whom did Achsah first bring her plan? (Her new husband, Othniel.)

  1. What did Othniel do about it? (Nothing.)

a. Why do you think he did nothing?

  1. When Othniel did nothing, Achsah decided to take her request to her father. She rode up to Caleb, and Caleb could see that she was on a mission because he asked, “What do you want?” What does this tell us about Achsah?
  2. Notice that Achsah does not ask to have the property given to both of them; she essentially says that Caleb has given her land (presumably Debir, although the reference is vague). Is that true?
  3. What indication do we have that Achsah is a very bright and practical woman? (Land is not very good unless it has water. This suggests that bold, brave Othniel needed a wife who was considering things he had not thought about.)

IV. Joshua

A. Read Joshua 19:49. Does it seem odd to you that the man who led Israel to defeat its enemies and take much of the land promised to it was the last one to receive his land?

  1. What does this tell you about the nature of Joshua? (He was unselfish.)

B. Read Joshua 19:50. When do you think God commanded this inheritance? (That command is not recorded in the Bible. It seems logical that at the same time Caleb was told that he could have the land of the giants for this faithful spy report, Joshua was also promised this city.)

  1. What is the problem with Joshua’s inheritance? (It needs remodeling! It must be “rebuilt.”)
  2. What new picture of Joshua’s personality do we learn from this? (Joshua could have demanded the best of the defeated cities be given to him. He did not. He accepted a city that needed to be fixed up.)

C. Read Joshua 24:30. Where did Joshua spend the rest of his life? (He lived in Timnath-serah the rest of his life.)

  1. What kind of hero is Joshua? (He is a servant leader.)
  2. Was Joshua a perfect leader? (No. We discussed in past lessons that it was questionable for Joshua to send out spies. We were sad when Joshua blamed God for the defeat at Ai and expressed fear for the future.)
  3. Why didn’t God make Caleb the leader to take Israel into the land promised to the people? (If we knew more about Caleb we likely would find that he was imperfect.)
  4. What is the lesson for us? (We should aspire to be leaders like Joshua and Caleb. Fearless, faithful, and unselfish.)

D. Read Hebrews 12:1-2. Who is our ultimate Bible hero? (Jesus. The “cloud of witnesses” refers to Hebrews 11, which recounts the names of heroes of the Bible who, although flawed, promoted the Kingdom of God.)

E. Friend, will you aspire to be a hero in advancing the Kingdom of God? Will you be faithful, fearless, and unselfish? Why not ask the Holy Spirit to work with you to attain hero status?

V. Next week: Heirs of Promises, Prisoners of Hope.

Copr. 2025, Bruce N. Cameron, J.D. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Suggested answers are found within parentheses. If you normally receive this lesson by e-mail, but it is lost one week, you can find it by clicking on this link: http://www.GoBible.org. Pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit as you study.

 

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God First: Your Daily Prayer Meeting #1180

November 19, 2025 By admin



"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer" (Matthew 21:22, NIV). 
Tag someone in need of prayer, and kindly share your prayer requests here:
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Meeting Needs the Way Jesus Did

November 19, 2025 By admin



What would Jesus do? In serving others, doing things according to His way always brings better results. When compassion leads, transformation follows. AWR’s free medical clinic follows the method of Christ: meeting physical needs first, so hearts are open to the message of the gospel. Take part in AWR’s health initiatives at https://awr.is/health. #AWR360 #BroadcastToBaptism C5PSP5ZRSTZ3P3DF 4GFW9V3VTDB1EKGT XN2GLSKOFEI7WMLF FBYWVIOBXHVZ6R3Z Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AIGp2zJSHGs

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6: Giants of Faith: Joshua and Caleb — It is Written — Discussions with the Author

November 18, 2025 By admin

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dr. Barna Magyarosi, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson.”

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8: Giants of Faith: Joshua and Caleb – Hope Sabbath School Video Discussion

November 18, 2025 By admin

View an in-depth discussion of Giants of Faith: Joshua and Caleb in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris.
Click on the image below to view the video:

With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life.

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Matteo 18:15-17 – Apri la porta del tuo cuore

November 18, 2025 By admin



"Se tuo fratello ha peccato contro di te, va' e convincilo fra te e lui solo. Se ti ascolta, avrai guadagnato tuo fratello; ma se non ti ascolta, prendi con te ancora una o due persone, affinché ogni parola sia confermata per bocca di due o tre testimoni. Se rifiuta di ascoltarli, dillo alla chiesa e se rifiuta di ascoltare anche la chiesa, sia per te come il pagano e il pubblicano". 📖 Matteo 18:15-17
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💌 Apri la porta del tuo cuore
🗣 Speaker: Cristina Benvissuto Una collaborazione con l'@IstitutoAvventista Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwq_8Ri-UuA

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8.Giants of Faith: Joshua and Caleb | 8.4 Humble Hero | 🗺️ LESSONS OF FAITH FROM JOSHUA | 🌱 LIVING FAITH

November 18, 2025 By admin

🗺 LESSONS OF FAITH FROM JOSHUA
⛪ Lesson 8 : Giants of Faith: Joshua and Caleb


📘 8.4 Humble Hero
✨ True Greatness Reveals Itself in Humility


🟦 Introduction

Some people leave an impression through loud presence – others through quiet influence. Joshua, the great leader of Israel, shows in the final chapters of his life what it means to make God big and yourself small.

He led a people who were often disobedient. He fought battles, carried responsibility, and distributed the land. And yet, he waited until the very end to take his own reward – not out of obligation, but from a heart of humility.

This lesson invites us to pause and ask:

  • How do I handle position and honor?

  • Do I always have to come first – or is it okay for my place to be “last”?

  • What does true greatness look like in God’s eyes?

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📖 Bible Study – Joshua’s Heart Behind His Leadership

🟨 1. Joshua’s Inheritance: The Last Became His

In Joshua 19:49–51, we see: Joshua receives his inheritance at the very end. After all the tribes are settled, he doesn’t take the best or biggest portion – but what was left. Timnath-Serah literally means: “the remaining portion.” It wasn’t a strategic location or famous city. And yet, Joshua chose it.

Why?

Because he didn’t lead for himself – but for God and the people. His authority was never about entitlement – but about service.

🟨 2. Character Over Comfort

Joshua could have taken any land – the most fertile, the safest, the most impressive. But he chose a simple plot that he would have to develop himself. Like a shepherd who enters the camp last, after the flock is safe.

In a world that often shouts “Me first,” Joshua teaches us: Humility is stronger than entitlement.

🟨 3. Nearness to the Sanctuary

Timnath-Serah was near Shiloh – where the sanctuary stood. This reveals what moved Joshua’s heart: not wealth, but closeness to God. His priority wasn’t possession, but worship.

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🗣 Answers to the Questions

🟥 Question 1: What is the significance of Joshua receiving his inheritance last?

  • It shows his attitude as a servant – not a ruler.

  • He placed the welfare of others above his own.

  • He claimed nothing he “could” have demanded, but waited for what God and the people assigned him.

  • His choice reflects humility, spiritual maturity, and clear priorities: closeness to the sanctuary rather than power or prestige.

🟥 Question 2: What lessons can you draw from Joshua’s attitude for your own life?

  • Wait patiently – even when others are rewarded before you.

  • Don’t seek what’s visible – seek what honors God.

  • Don’t ask: “What am I entitled to?” – but: “What serves others?”

  • Closeness to God is more valuable than possessions or position.

  • Choose what honors God, not what impresses people.

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✨ Spiritual Principles

  • Humility is not weakness – it is a conscious decision for strength.

  • True spiritual leaders step to the back – and remain calm in faith.

  • Greatness is measured not by titles, but by heart.

  • Those close to God don’t need the approval of people.

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🛠 Application in Daily Life

  • Ask yourself each morning: “Where can I voluntarily step back today?”

  • Practice intentional humility: give others priority, share credit, don’t withdraw in hurt.

  • Choose nearness to God – even if it means not being in the spotlight.

  • Serve with devotion – without expecting applause.

  • If you carry responsibility: care for others first – then yourself.

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🧩 Conclusion

Joshua was a hero – but not one who sought the stage. His humility spoke louder than his sword. He showed what a spiritual leader truly is: someone who serves first, then receives – and whose inheritance is not power, but a testimony of faithfulness.

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💭 Thought of the Day

“The true heroes of God often stand in the shadows – and shine brightest there.”

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✍ Illustration

What Remains of a Life
Quiet Blueprint for Greatness – Inspired by Joshua


🟠 Chapter 1: The Man with the Pencil

Johannes Keller wasn’t someone who stood out. He wore neutral-colored shirts, spoke in a calm voice, and always had a pencil behind his ear. In his small town, everyone just knew him as the man from the building committee. Whenever there was a problem – a leaking tap, a crooked roof, an unclear building code – Johannes would come.

He had served his community for decades. Not from the pulpit. Not loudly. But with reliability.

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🟠 Chapter 2: The Plan for the New

A project got everyone’s attention: A new community center – bigger, brighter, more open to the city. A place of fellowship, faith, and prayer.

The board agreed unanimously: “Johannes should lead it.”

But when the pastor asked, Johannes just looked quietly into his coffee cup and said:

“I’ve spent my life building. Maybe it’s time to build something else: people.”

The pastor frowned. But Johannes continued:

“Lukas is ready. He needs someone to support him – not someone to take the spotlight.”

✦ ─────────────── ✦ ─────────────── ✦

🟠 Chapter 3: The Legacy of the Quiet One

Lukas was young. Creative. Idealistic. And sometimes overwhelmed.

But Johannes saw more. He took him along. Showed him blueprints, stories, mistakes. Not as a teacher – but as a companion.

He never said: “This is how you must do it.”
He said: “What do you think might work here?”

Lukas learned. Quickly. And Johannes stepped back. Gradually.

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🟠 Chapter 4: The Decision for the Edge

Six months later it was clear: the community center would become reality. Plots were assigned. Everyone wanted a central one – close to the action.

“What about you, Johannes?” the pastor asked.

He pointed to the old parsonage on the edge of the property. Weathered. No great view. No prestige.

“That one’s left, right? Then I’ll take it.”

The pastor was silent. Then nodded.

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🟠 Chapter 5: The Place of Service

Johannes and Elisabeth moved into the small house. They kept things simple. Planted lavender in the garden. Set up a small workshop in the storage room. He repaired chairs. Sorted screws. Prayed.

No one saw him on stage on Sundays. But everyone knew: he was there. When someone needed help. Or comfort. Or simply a genuine listener.

He became the “house father.” Not officially. But truly.

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🟠 Chapter 6: The Keychain

On inauguration day, Lukas beamed as he spoke. He presented the center, cited numbers, shared visions.

Then he called Johannes forward. The old man slowly stepped to the microphone.

“I didn’t build what you see,” he said. “But maybe I helped someone see it.”

He handed Lukas a small keychain.

“It’s the key to the tech room. Not important for visitors. But without it, nothing runs. I think it suits me.”

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🟠 Chapter 7: The Quiet End

Five years later, Johannes passed away. Without drama. In his chair. Bible open. Turned to Psalm 27:

“One thing I ask from the Lord: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.”

At the funeral, Lukas read the same verse. Then he said:

“He could have taken the best. But he chose what was left. And made God great through that.”

His gravestone bore no title. No profession. Just:

“A humble servant. Faithful to the end.”

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🟠 Chapter 8: What Remains

Today in the new center, there’s a simple wooden shelf in the foyer corner. On top: a pencil, an old notepad, and a framed sentence:

“True greatness is not measured by the inheritance you take –
but by what you leave behind so that others may grow.”

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✨ Epilogue – The Quiet Legacy

The new pastor who arrived years later never met Johannes Keller personally. But his name kept coming up. In stories. In grateful glances. In silent gestures.

One day the pastor paused in front of the shelf. A teenager was reading the framed sentence, holding the pencil.

“Who was Johannes?” the boy asked.

The pastor paused briefly.

“He was someone who took the last piece of land – and made it a garden for others.”

The boy nodded.

“Then I want to be like that too.”

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📜 Teaching: The Legacy of the Last

Joshua’s decision to take his inheritance last speaks volumes. He demanded nothing. Waited patiently. And when he finally received, he chose no city of fame, but a simple piece of land, near the sanctuary.

That is not weakness – that is spiritual maturity.

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What We Can Learn From It:

🔹 Humility is not invisibility, but conscious surrender of honor – for something greater.
🔹 True service begins when we stop asking what we receive, and start asking whom we make room for.
🔹 The last place in line may be the first place in God’s heart.
🔹 A quiet life can echo loudly – in people shaped by our example.
🔹 The question is not: “What’s left for me?”
But: “What do I leave behind for others?”

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💭 Takeaway Thought

“The heroes of heaven rarely wear crowns –
but always bear the dust on their feet.”

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19.11.2025 – ⚖️ Judges Chapter 6 – Gideon: From Hidden to Called | 📜 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS

November 18, 2025 By admin

📅 19.November 2025


📚 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS
📖 Daily Bible Reading


⚖ Judges 6 – Gideon: From Hidden to Called
✨ How God turns a hesitant man into an instrument of deliverance


📜 Bible Text – Judges 6 (KJV)

1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.

6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord.

7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites,

8 That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;

10 And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.

11 And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

12 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

14 And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?

15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.

16 And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

17 And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.

18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

19 And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.

20 And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

21 Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the Lord departed out of his sight.

22 And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face.

23 And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

25 And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:

26 And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.

27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

28 And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

29 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.

30 Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.

31 And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

32 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.

34 But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.

35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

36 And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,

37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.

38 And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.

39 And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

40 And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

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🔵 Introduction

Sometimes God calls precisely those who feel unqualified or too weak. Gideon is such a man: fearful, doubting, insecure. But God does not only see what a person is—He sees what they can become through Him. This story vividly shows how God builds trust with patience, signs, and strength, calling an ordinary man into spiritual leadership.

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🟡 Commentary

⬜ 1. Israel’s Misery and Cry for Help (Verses 1–10)

  • Israel once again does what is evil in the sight of the Lord—result: oppression by the Midianites.

  • The people hide, suffering from robbery and destruction.

  • In their distress they cry out to the Lord.

  • God sends a prophet—His first spiritual response: a reminder of deliverance but also of their disobedience.

👉 Lesson: God does not always answer first with action, but with truth.


⬜ 2. Gideon’s Calling – The Call of the Unlikely (Verses 11–24)

  • Gideon hides while threshing—out of fear.

  • The Angel of the Lord appears: “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior!”

  • Gideon doubts: If God is with us, why all this suffering?

  • God does not look at Gideon’s weakness but at His own strength working through him.

  • Gideon asks for a sign—God responds with fire from the rock.

  • Gideon recognizes God’s presence and builds an altar: “The Lord is Peace.”

👉 Lesson: God does not call the qualified—He qualifies the called.


⬜ 3. The First Assignment: Cleansing His Own House (Verses 25–32)

  • Gideon must destroy his father’s altar of Baal and build an altar for the Lord.

  • Out of fear he acts at night—but he obeys.

  • The town wants to kill him—yet his father defends him: “If Baal is a god, let him plead for himself.”

  • Gideon receives a new name: Jerubbaal—“Let Baal contend with him.”

👉 Lesson: True discipleship begins with removing idols—starting at home.


⬜ 4. God’s Spirit Fills Gideon – He Gathers the People (Verses 33–35)

  • The enemies gather once more.

  • The Spirit of the Lord comes upon Gideon.

  • He blows the trumpet, calls the tribes—people follow him.

👉 Lesson: God’s calling comes with equipping—and opens doors previously closed.


⬜ 5. The Sign of the Fleece – Gideon’s Struggle with Doubt (Verses 36–40)

  • Despite the signs, Gideon asks again for confirmation.

  • God responds patiently: once the fleece is wet and the ground dry—then the opposite.

  • God meets Gideon’s uncertainty—not with anger, but with grace.

👉 Lesson: God knows our hearts. Genuine doubt can be brought to Him in prayer.

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🟢 Summary

Judges 6 tells the story of a weak man in a difficult time. Gideon lives in hiding, full of fear—yet God meets him with a strong promise. Step by step, God leads Gideon into faith: through signs, assignments, testing, and the work of the Holy Spirit. What begins in weakness ends in trust and calling.

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📢 Message for Today

  • God uses ordinary people—even those full of doubt.

  • True revival begins at home: Gideon’s first assignment concerns his father’s house.

  • God’s calling includes responsibility—but also His presence.

  • Doubts are allowed—as long as they are brought before God in prayer.

  • The peace of God begins where idols are torn down.

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💬 Reflection Thought

🔍 What keeps me from accepting God’s calling for my life?
💡 Where do I hide in fear—rather than walking in God’s strength?
🛠 Which “altars” in my life need to be torn down?
🙏 Do I trust that God knows my weakness—and still can send me?

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📆 16–22 November 2025


📚 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS
📖 Weekly Reading – Spirit of Prophecy


📘 Ellen White | Patriarchs and Prophets – Chapter 41
🔥 Apostasy at the Jordan | Warning against spiritual apostasy and moral seduction


🌐 Read online here

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🔵 Introduction

The people of Israel stood directly at the border of the promised land. After great victories and divine guidance, the long-awaited homeland was within reach. But precisely in this moment of outward success, rest, and comfort came one of the worst spiritual collapses in Israel’s history: the apostasy at Baal-Peor.

This chapter vividly describes how moral seduction, spiritual unfaithfulness, and worldly mingling separated God’s people from their Lord—and what deep spiritual lessons it holds for us today.

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🟡 Commentary

🟪 1. The surroundings of Shittim – beauty and danger

Israel camped in a fertile, tropical plain by the Jordan. Outward prosperity, pleasant surroundings, and rest felt relaxing—but also disarming. This phase of leisure became a spiritual trap.

🟪 2. The secret seduction by the Midianite women

Midianite women entered the camp unobtrusively. Their intention was not friendship, but targeted seduction into sin. Under the guise of harmony and culture, the Israelites were to be led into idolatry and moral excess.

🟪 3. The feast in honor of the idols – Balaam’s strategy

Balaam, who had previously been unable to curse Israel, now found another way: he led the people close to temptation. Music, wine, cheerful feasting, and sensual allure undermined their self-control. Moral fall turned into idolatry.

🟪 4. The deadly plague – the consequences of apostasy

The spiritual and moral collapse had catastrophic consequences:
– A plague broke out that took tens of thousands.
– The leaders of the apostasy were judged.
– The camp underwent drastic purification.

🟪 5. The zeal of Phinehas

With holy determination, Phinehas acted to stop the judgment.
God affirmed his action and granted him the “covenant of peace”—an everlasting priesthood.
The message: God’s zeal against sin is an expression of His love for His people.

🟪 6. God’s judgment on Midian

Because Midian had deliberately led Israel into sin, divine judgment followed.
The lesson: those who cause others to fall spiritually bear tremendous responsibility.

🟪 7. The timeless warning—from the Old Testament to the end times

The account is not merely past. Paul explicitly states:
“This happened to them as an example … written for our admonition.” (1 Cor. 10:11)

Just as then:
– Seduction through pleasures
– Blending with worldly values
– moral dullness
– playing with temptation
still lead us away from God.

🟪 8. The spiritual mechanism of falling

The decline does not begin suddenly, but:
– thoughts become impure
– vigilance weakens
– prayer is neglected
– association with the world becomes careless
– small compromises accumulate
– in the end, a person visibly falls into sin

🟪 9. God’s way of escape: purity of heart

The Bible calls for a sanctified, guarded inner life:
– “Guard your heart” (Prov. 4:23)
– “Gird up the loins of your mind” (1 Pet. 1:13)
– “Whatever is true… think on these things!” (Phil. 4:8)
– “Create in me a clean heart” (Ps. 51:10)

Victory over temptation always begins in the heart—not in outward behavior.

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🟢 Summary

The apostasy at the Jordan shows that the greatest enemy of God’s people is not external threats but inner susceptibility. Israel did not fall by war, but by moral corruption and spiritual negligence. The path into sin began quietly, led to open excess, and ended in heavy judgment. Yet God offers purity, renewal, and protection to those who remain watchful and treasure His Word in their hearts.

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📢 Message for Us Today

Spiritually speaking, we stand just as close to the “heavenly Canaan” as Israel did then. That is why the danger today is great—to fall in this final phase of history through comfort, worldly blending, or moral temptation. Satan uses the same means as then:
– sensual allure
– love of pleasure
– mingling with godless values
– neglect of prayer
– compromises in thinking

Therefore God’s call is:
Watchfulness, purity of heart, separation from destructive influences, and deep connection with His Word.

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💬 Reflection Questions

What “Shittim moments” are there in my life—times of rest or self-satisfaction when I am particularly vulnerable to temptation? And how can I guard my heart before small compromises grow into great sins?

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📆 16–22 November 2025


📚 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS
📖 Weekly Reading – Spirit of Prophecy


📘 Ellen White | Patriarchs and Prophets – Chapter 42
🔥 The Law Repeated | Moses’ final exhortations and God’s enduring call to obedience


🌐 Read online here

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🔵 Introduction

Shortly before entering the promised land, Moses gathers the people of Israel one last time. He knows that his time as leader is ending—and that he himself will not enter Canaan. But before he departs, he repeats God’s law and reminds them of the great responsibility connected with the covenant with God. In a passionate, far-reaching appeal, he calls the people to faithfulness, obedience, and a choice for life.

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🟡 Commentary

🟪 1. Moses’ farewell in humility and concern

Moses asks God to allow him to go into the land—God does not permit it. Yet Moses accepts God’s decision and is not concerned about himself but about the people. He asks for a successor—and God chooses Joshua.

🟪 2. Joshua’s calling – a spiritual leader appointed

God chooses Joshua, “a man in whom is the Spirit” (Num. 27:18). Moses lays hands on him before the whole nation, investing him with authority. This shows: leadership is not human ambition but a divine commission.

🟪 3. Why the law needed to be repeated

The new generation was young at Sinai. They needed to hear God’s law again—to understand why obedience is the foundation for blessing, safety, and fellowship with God. The repetition was meant to touch heart and conscience anew.

🟪 4. Looking back at God’s guidance and grace

Moses reminds Israel of:

  • the deliverance from Egypt

  • the miracles in the wilderness

  • the giving of the law

  • God’s nearness

He shows: No other nation was ever so loved, guided, and blessed by God.

🟪 5. Israel—chosen out of love, not merit

“Not because you were more in number… but because He loved you” (Deut. 7:7–9). God’s covenant is based on faithfulness and grace—not on Israel’s strength. This truth is central to prevent pride and self-righteousness.

🟪 6. The promised land – both gift and responsibility

Moses describes the land: fertile, beautiful, supplied by God. But the warning follows immediately: When you are full, do not forget the Lord (Deut. 6:10–12). Prosperity can become a danger if it creates spiritual drowsiness.

🟪 7. Blessing and curse – the choice of life

Chapter 28 contains two mighty lists:

  • Blessing for obedience: abundance, protection, success

  • Curse for disobedience: hardship, scattering, judgment
    These warnings were tragically fulfilled in Israel’s history—among them the destruction of Jerusalem by Rome.

🟪 8. The solemn appeal: Choose life!

“I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse… therefore choose life” (Deut. 30:19).
God does not force—He calls. Obedience is not external duty but a decision born of love for God.

🟪 9. The Song of Moses – remembrance in poetic form

To imprint everything, Moses composes a song. It recounts God’s dealings and warns toward faithfulness. The people are to memorize it and pass it on to future generations—God’s truth is meant to penetrate the heart.

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🟢 Summary

Chapter 42 is Moses’ final great appearance before his death. He repeats the law, calls the people to decision, and transfers leadership to Joshua. The heart of his message: Israel was chosen by grace—now they are to respond with obedience and love. Blessing and curse lie openly before them. The choice is theirs.

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📢 Message for Us Today

We too stand spiritually at the border of the “promised land”—the second coming of Jesus. God’s law still stands as the standard for our lives. The choice between life and death, obedience or our own path, arises anew each day. Prosperity, routine, and spiritual indifference are the same dangers now as then. God’s call applies to us as well:
– Choose life.
– Hold fast to the Word.
– Teach it to your children.
– Live with God—and for God.

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💬 Reflection Questions

➡ What shapes my daily decisions—comfort or obedience?
➡ Is God’s law alive in my heart—or merely a duty?
➡ How can others tell that I have chosen life with God?
➡ How can I pass on the spiritual heritage to the next generation?

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