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15 January 2026 | We’ll look at early Adventist views on non-resistance, starting with William Miller; a change of emphasis under Carlyle B. Haynes; and consider whether non-violence is still meaningful for Adventists today. Teacher: Bill Cork is a chaplain at the Houston Veteran’s Administration. He sent nine years as Assistant Director of Adventist Chaplaincy […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-william-cork-blessed-are-the-peacemakers-adventists-and-non-violence/
Welcome to Ten Days of Prayer – UNLEASHED! This is the livestream that we are hosting from Chapel Oaks church in Shawnee Kansas, USA. We are grateful that Don MacLafferty, author of this year's 10 Days of Prayer materials, is leading out this program. DAY 9 – January 15, 2026 – “See and Care for the Forgotten" Scripture: Acts 3:1-10. How did "seeing" the cripple lead Peter and John to caring for him?
Speaker: Pastor Don MacLafferty To join us for tomorrow's last Zoom prayer meeting and testimony, at 7AM EST, or for the daily prayer and devotional guides, visit: https://www.tendaysofprayer.org/ The Elijah Song – More of His Spirit: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/back-to-the-altar-revival-resources QUOTES from Ellen White that will be shared: "“Every kind act done to them in the name of Jesus, is accepted by Him as if done to Himself, for He identifies His interest with that of suffering humanity, and He has entrusted to His church the grand work of ministering to Jesus by helping and blessing the needy and suffering. On all who shall minister to them with willing hearts, the blessing of the Lord will rest.” – {Counsels on Stewardship, p. 164.1} https://egwwritings.org/read?panels=p22.958&index=0 “Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, “Follow Me.” There is need of coming close to the people by personal effort. If less time were given to sermonizing, and more time were spent in personal ministry, greater results would be seen. The poor are to be relieved, the sick cared for, the sorrowing and the bereaved comforted, the ignorant instructed, the inexperienced counseled. We are to weep with those that weep, and rejoice with those that rejoice. Accompanied by the power of persuasion, the power of prayer, the power of the love of God, this work will not, cannot, be without fruit." – {Ministry of Healing, p. 143} https://egwwritings.org/read?panels=p135.657&index=0 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIURzeOqLE
Bible verse of the day: Psalm 145:14 – "The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down." Welcome to our Daily Prayer Meeting! This is a safe space where you are seen, heard, and prayed for. Start your day in God's presence—every day at 8AM ET, we share a short devotional from God's Word and lift your prayer requests to Him. You're not alone! Our prayer team is here to intercede with you and for you. Whether you need prayer, celebrate a breakthrough, or start your day with Jesus, you're in the right place. Share your prayer requests or testimonies of praise here: https://wkf.ms/3DBuapQ Engage with us in the comments:
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Josue and his wife were divided by opposing beliefs until God’s truth reached their home through Adventist World Radio. As Scripture replaced conflict, their family found unity, faith and new life in Christ. Watch the entire story titled “Listening in Secret” here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Nhidmn-6kFU&t=2s Thank you for supporting AWR’s broadcasts in communities worldwide. Help us reach more. Visit https://awr.is/broadcast today. #AWR360 #BroadcastToBaptism Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iBzYmxCCKhY
Experience seven days at One Week in Paradise, an immersive, holistic wellness retreat, where guests overcome compulsive cravings, improve their physical health, and restore emotional and spiritual well-being. Guided by a team of expert healthcare professionals, this program highlights the power of God’s healing touch in every area of life. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbojAMW5rWE
Like any good book, the Bible too, tells the whole story. We don't have to wonder how it ends, who wins, and who loses. We KNOW. We have assurance from centuries worth of writings, prophecies fulfilled, and promises kept. If you KNOW Jesus wins, comment "Jesus WINS." Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Km7DtC0L8BE
Daily Lesson for Thursday 15th of January 2026
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Satan’s strategy is to divide and conquer. Disunity is deadly. Jesus said, “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand” (Mark 3:25, NKJV). It’s a simple principle that Satan is delighted for us to forget. Our unity helps enable us to fulfill our prophetic role as the remnant of Bible prophecy (Revelation 12:17), proclaiming the “everlasting gospel” to “every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people” (Revelation 14:6). Because unity is crucial to fulfill our mission to spread this God-given message, and Jesus’ prayer in John 17:1-26 highlights “the truth” of God’s Word as one of the most important keys for unity (John 17:17,19), our message cannot be separated from our mission or our unity. All three stand or fall together. If one of these three keys is missing, we can’t succeed. However, if we have all three in place, there is nothing to fear. We need not be “in any way terrified” by opposition (Philippians 1:28, NKJV). Satan is a defeated foe. Even if we should be put to death for our faith, nothing can harm us if we “become followers of what is good” (1 Peter 3:13, NKJV). The devil is powerless to stop the onward march of God’s truth.
Life itself in this fallen world is hard, even for the “best” of us. Job was a righteous man; even the Bible says that he “was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil” (Job 1:1, NKJV). And yet, overnight, calamity struck him and his family. Who hasn’t learned, either by personal experience or by seeing what happened to others, that life here is lived, it seems, on a precipice, and you never know when you will go over the edge? Suffering, to some degree, is the lot of us all. In the end, though, better to suffer for Christ’s sake than for anything else.
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What hope, what comfort, should we, as Christians, have amid our suffering? |
by Reinder Bruinsma | 14 January 2026 | A few days ago the prominent Christian author Philip Yancey sent a message to Christianity Today, the publication for which he had for many years regularly written essays and columns. His email message was swiftly shared in various posts on Facebook and other online media. My Dutch […] Source: https://atoday.org/phillip-yancey-needs-gods-amazing-grace/
The theme for Day 8 (January 14th, 2026) is "Love Our Family of Faith as Jesus Does" Melody Mason, with the General Conference Ministerial, is serving as the prayer host and moderator for 10 Days of Prayer while Don MacLafferty, president of In Discipleship and author of 10 Days of Prayer UNLEASHED, leads the daily devotional and prayer time for this 7AM (EST) Zoom prayer call. For details on how to be part of this daily Zoom call during 10 Days of Prayer, visit: Tendaysofprayer.org LINKS and Quotes shared during this Zoom Meeting are below: Quotes by Author Ellen White: "The Lord can do more in one hour than we can do in a whole lifetime, and when He sees that His people are fully consecrated, let me tell you, a great work will be done in a short time, and the message of truth is to be carried into the dark places of the earth, where it has never been proclaimed…." – {5 Manuscript Releases, p. 347.3} https://egwwritings.org/read?panels=p56.1703&index=0 “We cannot afford to let our spirits chafe over any real or supposed wrong done to ourselves. Self is the enemy we most need to fear. No form of vice has a more baleful effect upon the character than has human passion not under the control of the Holy Spirit. No other victory we can gain will be so precious as the victory gained over self. We should not allow our feelings to be easily wounded. We are to live, not to guard our feelings or our reputation, but to save souls." {Gospel Workers, p. 475.2} https://egwwritings.org/read?panels=p35.2457&index=0 "When Irritated, Refuse to Speak—Let those who are easily irritated refuse to retaliate when words that vex them are spoken. Let them seek the Lord in prayer, asking Him to show them how to work for souls perishing in sin. He who keeps busy in this work will be so thoroughly imbued with the Spirit of God that his manners, his voice, his whole life, will be a revelation of Christ. Try it, brethren, try it. Crucify self, in the place of seeking to crucify your brethren. “If any man will come after Me,” Christ said, “let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24).—Lt 11, 1905. – {2MCP 522.2} https://egwwritings.org/read?panels=p78.786&index=0 Ten Days of Prayer
https://www.tendaysofprayer.org Daily Livestream for 10 Days of Prayer
https://www.youtube.com/@ChapelOaks-SDA-KC Day 8 – Livestream with Pastor Don
https://www.youtube.com/live/CZ2OWbr8U9Q?si=G4VZ_zJWnMDtSTNJ Don MacLafferty's Ministry – Intergenerational Revival
https://indiscipleship.org Opening Special Music Song – Jesus is Coming Again
https://youtu.be/VsiaYkAgGvM?si=aoH7Qy8mpWE_-9BA Closing Song – Elijah's Song
https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/back-to-the-altar-revival-resources 24/7 United in Prayer – Join believers all around the world in prayer!
https://247unitedprayer.org Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gAJqzDzsiQ
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