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📜BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS | 📖 Bible Study | 09/02/2026 | 🎵 Psalms | 🪞 Chapter 26 – Examine Me, LORD, and Search My Heart

September 1, 2026 By admin

📅 September 2, 2026


📚 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS

📖 Daily Bible Reading: 🎵 Psalm 26


🪞 Examine Me, LORD, and Search My Heart

✨ Living sincerely before God when no one but Him knows the heart


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🌅 Introduction

Psalm 26 is the prayer of someone who willingly places himself under God’s searching gaze. David speaks of his integrity, yet he does not appoint himself as the judge of his own life. For this very reason, he asks the Lord: “Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my mind and my heart.” He does not merely want to appear righteous outwardly, but also to stand sincerely before God inwardly. At the same time, he separates himself from deceit, hypocrisy, and deliberate wrongdoing, and professes his love for God’s presence. Psalm 26 therefore shows that genuine integrity does not mean considering oneself faultless, but being willing to allow God to examine and correct one’s life again and again.

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🔍 Commentary

David begins with an unusually confident request: “Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity.” At first glance, this might sound like a claim of complete sinlessness. Yet the context reveals something different. David is speaking about his integrity in a specific situation and about the fact that he has not deliberately turned away from God. His confidence rests on his trust in the Lord and his desire to walk with Him.

The very next step is decisive. David is not satisfied with his own assessment. He says: “Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my mind and my heart.” In doing so, he submits his innermost being to God’s judgment. He knows that a person can deceive himself and that motives may remain hidden which God clearly recognizes.

The biblical language of the heart and mind describes the deepest interior of a person: thoughts, motives, feelings, and decisions. David is therefore not asking God merely to conduct a superficial examination of his behavior. He invites Him to reach into the hidden motivations of his life.

This makes Psalm 26 a prayer of genuine spiritual integrity. A sincere person is not someone who claims to have no faults. Rather, a sincere person is someone who does not want to hide anything deliberately from God.

David then names what shapes his life: God’s lovingkindness is before his eyes, and he walks in God’s truth. These two realities belong together. God’s goodness does not lead to indifference toward His will. Precisely because David knows God’s love, he desires to live according to His truth.

He then describes the company he deliberately avoids. He does not sit with deceitful people or associate with hypocrites. This does not mean breaking off all contact with people who believe or live differently. David is speaking instead about refusing to identify with their false ways or allow himself to be controlled by their influence.

The company we keep shapes us. People with whom we form close relationships influence our thoughts, values, and ultimately our decisions. Psalm 26 therefore reminds us to consider carefully which influences we continually allow into our lives.

David speaks very clearly about his rejection of fellowship with those who deliberately practice evil. He does not want to live with God while continuing to hold on to ways that contradict God’s will. He desires to have a clear direction in life.

He then uses the image of washing his hands: “I will wash my hands in innocence; so I will go about Your altar, O LORD.” Washing the hands was associated with purity. In this way, David expresses his desire to enter God’s presence with a sincere life.

Yet his approach to the altar is not concerned only with personal purity. There he also desires to give thanks and proclaim God’s wonderful works. God’s presence does not lead to self-centered piety, but to praise for what God has done.

David’s confession sounds especially heartfelt: “LORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells.” He does not merely love a building. The sanctuary represents God’s special presence among His people. David longs to be where God is worshiped.

This love for God’s presence forms a strong contrast to the previously described company of deceitful and violent people. David makes a decision about where his heart is to find its home.

He then asks God not to take away his life with sinners and bloodthirsty men. He does not want to share the end of those whose path he has deliberately rejected. People may appear similar for a time, but the direction of their lives is not meaningless.

David describes people whose hands are involved in evil schemes and bribery. In contrast to them, he affirms once more: “But as for me, I will walk in my integrity.” Again, this does not mean absolute faultlessness, but a deliberate decision to follow an upright path.

What immediately follows is significant: “Redeem me and be merciful to me.” If David had understood his integrity as the basis of his salvation, this request would hardly have been necessary. Yet he knows that even an upright person remains dependent on God’s grace.

Here we encounter two truths that belong together in biblical faith: God calls us to live sincerely and obediently, while at the same time we remain completely dependent on His grace. Obedience does not replace grace, and grace does not make obedience meaningless.

The psalm concludes with an image of stability: “My foot stands in an even place.” David sees himself standing on firm, level ground. After opening his heart to God’s examination, he can continue along his path with renewed assurance.

His final response is praise: “In the congregations I will bless the LORD.” Personal integrity leads back into the fellowship of God’s people. David does not want to believe only in private, but to honor the Lord together with others.

From a Christian perspective, Psalm 26 also leads us to Jesus Christ. No one has ever lived with purer hands and a purer heart than He did. Our acceptance before God therefore does not rest on our own moral perfection, but on Christ. At the same time, Christ desires to transform our character through His Spirit and lead us into a life in which the distance between our outward confession and our inner reality continually diminishes.

Psalm 26 therefore asks every believer an important question: Am I willing to show God not only what other people can see, but also to open the hidden rooms of my heart to Him? That is where genuine integrity begins.

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📌 Summary

Psalm 26 describes David’s desire to live sincerely before God. He trusts the Lord, deliberately separates himself from deceit and wrongdoing, and loves God’s presence. At the same time, he does not rely on his own assessment, but asks God to examine his heart and motives. Despite his deliberate decision to follow an upright path, David knows that he needs redemption and grace. Integrity therefore does not mean faultlessness, but an undivided heart that does not want to hide anything from God.

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💡 Message for Us Today

It is possible to make a good impression on other people while keeping certain areas of our hearts hidden from them. This separation does not work before God. He knows not only our actions, but also the motives behind them. Psalm 26 therefore invites us to offer ourselves willingly and openly to God: “Examine me, Lord.” This prayer requires courage, because God may show us things that need to change. Yet His searching gaze is not that of an enemy looking for faults, but the gaze of the Redeemer who desires to cleanse, heal, and establish our path.

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💭 Thought for Reflection

Can I honestly ask God today, “Examine me, O LORD”—and am I willing to let Him change even those things in my heart that perhaps no one else can see?

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🙏 Closing Prayer

Lord, You know my heart better than I know myself. You see my thoughts, my motives, and also the areas of my life that remain hidden from others. Please examine me and show me where anything stands between You and me.

Give me a sincere heart that does not want to hide anything from You. Cleanse me from everything that does not agree with Your will, and help me not to be controlled by harmful influences. Keep Your goodness before my eyes and let Your truth shape my path.

Thank You that I do not have to trust in my own righteousness, but in Your grace. Forgive me where I have failed, redirect my life, and set my feet on solid ground. Let my entire life—both what is visible and what is hidden—belong to You and bring glory to Your name.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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👑 THE KING IS COMING SOON | 09/02/2026 | ☁️ This Same Jesus: He Will Return Visibly

September 1, 2026 By admin

👑 The King Is Coming Soon – Hope Beyond the End


☁ September 2 – This Same Jesus: He Will Return Visibly

Theme of the Month: The Second Coming of Jesus – The Day of Glory
Theme for 2026: “Soon the King Is Coming – Hope Beyond the End”


📖 Key Bible Passage for Today

“Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
— Acts 1:11


🌅 Devotional for Today

The disciples stood on the Mount of Olives and watched their Lord depart. Jesus had risen from the dead, spoken with them, taught and encouraged them, and commissioned them to be His witnesses. Then He was lifted up before their eyes, and a cloud received Him from their sight. That moment must have been filled with wonder, reverence, and sorrow at the same time. The Lord whom they loved and whom they had once again had with them after the cross and resurrection was taken up into heaven before their eyes.

Yet in that very moment of separation, God did not leave the disciples without an explanation. Two angels stood beside them and directed their eyes not only upward, but also forward. Their message was clear: “This same Jesus” will return. Not someone else. Not merely an idea. Not merely a spiritual memory. Not merely an inner experience. The same Jesus who had walked with them, healed the sick, welcomed sinners, blessed children, called disciples, and given His life on the cross will return.

These words are profoundly significant. The second coming of Jesus is not a vague religious hope. It is the return of a real person. The risen Christ did not disappear into heaven to be forgotten. He lives. He ministers as our Advocate, and He will return visibly. The angels said explicitly that He would return “in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” Just as His ascension was real, visible, and personal, His return will also be real, visible, and personal.

This protects us from false ideas. Jesus will not return secretly, invisibly, or merely symbolically. His second coming is not simply an image of spiritual renewal or a feeling within the heart. The Bible speaks of an actual event that will bring the history of this world to its completion. The Lord Himself will come. The heavens will open. The redeemed will see their Lord. Hope will take visible form.

For the disciples, this promise brought both comfort and responsibility. They were not simply to remain standing there and looking into heaven. They were to wait, pray, receive the Holy Spirit, and then become witnesses for Jesus. The certainty of His return was not to make them inactive, but courageous. They were to know that although the Lord had departed, He had not abandoned His church. He will return.

✨ This Same Jesus Will Return

The angels did not merely say, “Jesus will return,” but “This same Jesus.” These words contain great comfort. The coming King is the same Redeemer who revealed His love on the cross. He is the same Lord who restored Peter after his failure, called Mary out of her grief, met Thomas in his doubts, and spoke peace to His disciples.

Ellen G. White wrote:

“Soon the heavens will be opened, and our Redeemer will appear. No human eye will miss this sight.”

— Maranatha, p. 287

This hope is therefore not dark, but radiant. The One who will appear is our Redeemer. He does not come to His people as a stranger, but as the One who has purchased, preserved, guided, and loved them. Those who know Christ today will not meet an unknown Judge on that day, but the Lord in whom they have placed their hope.

🌿 Visible, Personal, and Real

The ascension of Jesus did not take place secretly within the disciples’ minds. They saw Him ascend. In the same way, His second coming will not be an event that only a few initiated people understand or secretly discover. God’s Word makes it clear that Christ will return visibly. This truth protects the church from deception and gives faith a firm foundation.

Especially in a time when many voices speak about the future, security, and salvation, we need this clarity. Our hope does not depend on human interpretations, but on the promise of God. Jesus will return in the same way He departed: personally, truly, unmistakably, and gloriously. The world will not overlook it, and God’s children will know that their Lord has come.

🕊 Do Not Stand Still, but Live Faithfully

The angels asked, “Why do you stand here looking into heaven?” This question was not a rejection of their hope, but a loving correction. The disciples were not to become paralyzed in passive expectation. They were to live out of that hope. The second coming of Jesus was to shape their actions, their mission, their prayers, and their faithfulness in everyday life.

The same is true today. Those who know that Jesus is coming again must not live indifferently, but neither do they need to live in fear. They may remain faithful in their calling, patient while waiting, watchful in faith, and comforted by the certainty that Christ has not forgotten His church. The time between the Ascension and the Second Coming is not empty, but filled with service, hope, and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

September reminds us that the King is coming. This King is the same Jesus who stretched out His hands for us, carried our guilt, and now intercedes for us. Therefore, our hearts can remain steadfast. The Lord who departed will return visibly.


🙏 Prayer

Dear Father in Heaven,

Thank You that Jesus will not remain separated from His people forever, but will come again.

Help me to understand the second coming of Jesus clearly, biblically, and with a heart full of hope.

Protect me from false ideas and direct my eyes toward the risen Christ, who will return visibly and gloriously.

Grant me faithfulness as I wait and courage as I serve, so that my life today may be shaped by this hope.

Prepare my heart for the day when the same Jesus whom His disciples saw ascend into heaven will return.

Amen.


💭 Thought for Today

Jesus will not return secretly or symbolically, but visibly, personally, and truly—the same Redeemer who died and rose again for us.


💡 Personal Application

  1. Read Acts 1:9–11.
    What does it mean for your faith that “this same Jesus” will return visibly?
  2. Pray: “Lord Jesus, keep my hope clear and alive until You come.”
  3. Put it into practice: Consciously remind yourself today that the second coming of Jesus is not a distant theory, but the personal return of your Redeemer.

🌺 Closing Verse

“Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him.”
— Revelation 1:7

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Why Are The Pews Empty

September 1, 2026 By admin



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Wednesday: Call to Holiness

September 1, 2026 By admin

Daily Lesson for Wednesday 2nd of September 2026

In 2 Corinthians 6:3-10, Paul keeps encouraging the Corinthians to be reconciled to God. He presents a long list of hardships and triumphs to show what it means to be a follower of Christ and a minister of God. In short, he lists difficult situations (2 Corinthians 6:4-5), virtues of character (2 Corinthians 6:6), equipment for ministry (2 Corinthians 6:7), and vicissitudes of ministry (2 Corinthians 6:8-10). After instructing the members in Corinth to be reconciled to God, Paul appeals for them to live a holy life, and to do so by separating themselves from the harmful influence of unbelievers and from unclean things (2 Corinthians 6:14-17).

Read 2 Corinthians 6:11-18; 2 Corinthians 7:1. According to this passage, what does a holy life look like?
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Paul emphasizes in this passage the importance of affection and love within the church (1 Corinthians 6:11-13). The evidence that people have been reconciled to God is that they seek reconciliation with one another. Indeed, they become, as it were, agents of horizontal reconciliation.

Next, the call to holiness is given by means of six appeals, namely, (1) “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers” (2 Corinthians 6:14, NKJV); (2) “ ‘Come out from among them’ ” (2 Corinthians 6:17, NKJV); (3) “ ‘Be separate’ ” (2 Corinthians 6:17, NKJV); (4) “ ‘Do not touch what is unclean’ ” (2 Corinthians 6:17, NKJV); (5) “Let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit” (2 Corinthians 7:1, ESV); (6) “Make holiness perfect in the fear of God” (2 Corinthians 7:1, RSV; emphasis supplied). These exhortations show that a holy God requires a holy life and separation from idolatry.

On the other hand, the passage also brings seven promises that highlight the role of the Christian church as a holy temple: (1) “ ‘I will dwell in them’ ”; (2) “ ‘[I will] walk among them’ ”; (3) “ ‘I will be their God’ ”; (4) “ ‘They shall be My people’ ”; (5) “ ‘I will receive you’ ”; (6) “ ‘I will be a Father to you’ ”; (7) “ ‘You shall be My sons and daughters’ ” (2 Corinthians 6:16-18, NKJV).

Notice that the four promises in 2 Corinthians 6:16 are the basis for the three imperatives in 2 Corinthians 6:17 (see the word “therefore” at the beginning of 2 Corinthians 6:17). This demonstrates that holiness is not the result of one’s efforts but the work of the Holy Spirit in the heart. Although holiness results from God, believers must do their part and reject idolatry and every impure practice.

What do God’s promises in 2 Corinthians 6:16-18 tell us about what holiness is?

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5 Bible Verses to Comfort You in Hard Times

September 1, 2026 By admin



Life gets hard, but God's Word reminds us we are never alone. 🙏 Save this for the days you need to be reminded that He is with you. 5 Bible verses to comfort you in hard times:
Isaiah 41:10 Joshua 1:9 Psalm 23:4 Hebrews 13:5 Matthew 28:20 Which verse do you need to hear today? Share it in the comments below. 👇 Follow for more daily encouragement from God's Word. ✨ Going through something hard? Send us a DM. We would love to pray for you. 💛 Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0iN6YHIqnsk

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10: Authentic Christian Ministry – Sabbath School Lesson Teaching Outline

September 1, 2026 By admin

Introduction: This past week I attended a camp meeting! I had been invited to speak on religious liberty at a religious liberty conference. GoBible.org by Bruce CameronBut the organizers decided to broaden it into several days of presentations about religious liberty and the gospel. Thus it became a “camp meeting.” The viewpoints of several of the speakers brought me back to my youth when I would regularly attend camp meetings that focused on personal holiness. This caused me to contemplate, once again, the faith versus works debate. Although I come down firmly on the faith side, it is always good for me to remain open to the possibility that my view needs correction. Because so many people read these lessons, getting this balance right matters. With that mindset, it hit me hard when Paul called the Ten Commandments “the ministry of death.” 2 Corinthians 3:7. Let’s plunge into our discussion of Paul’s letter to see if we can get this right!

I. Ministry of Death

A. Read 2 Corinthians 3:2-3. What does Paul mean when he says that Christ’s letter is written on “tablets of human hearts?” And why does he compare that to “tablets of stone?” (Paul writes that believers are “a letter from Christ” to others. That letter is reflected in their hearts. It is not written in stone.)

B. Read 2 Corinthians 3:5-6. Paul compares “letters” to the “Spirit.” What does he mean by this? (Letters refers to the letters that compose the Ten Commandments. Spirit refers to the Holy Spirit.)

C. Read 2 Corinthians 3:7-8. Paul calls the Ten Commandments, which were carved in stone, “the ministry of death.” I have been told that the Ten Commandments are the transcript of God’s character. Was I wrongly taught? How do you understand Paul’s words?

D. To better understand this, read Jeremiah 31:31-34. Are the Ten Commandments dead? Are their contents irrelevant? (The new covenant, according to Jeremiah, writes the law of God on the hearts of His people.)

1. When Paul contrasts in 2 Corinthians 3:7-8 the “ministry of death” with the “ministry of the Spirit,” it seems to pit the Holy Spirit against the Ten Commandments. How does Jeremiah help us understand what Paul is teaching us? (It is the Holy Spirit who inspires us to do right things. This is how our hearts are directing our path.)

2. There is another logical problem with this idea. Why would the same law, when written in stone be a ministry of death, but when written on our hearts be glorious? Does location matter? (On the surface it sounds like a location issue. I think the difference is that our hearts (the Holy Spirit speaking in us) gives us direction for living. This is different than studying a series of rules that say, essentially, don’t do this or you die.)

E. Read 2 Corinthians 6:3-7. Is Paul saying that our actions do not matter? (If the gospel message comes from our hearts, right behavior matters because it “commends” God to others. Our lives either commend or undermine our gospel ministry.)

1. Have you considered how your conduct either commends or undermines the gospel? When you promote the will of God, do you do so in a way that also reflects His grace?

II. The Yoke

A. Read 2 Corinthians 6:14-17. What does it mean to be “unequally yoked with unbelievers?” (“Yoked” is a farming term. See Deuteronomy 22:10. At a minimum, Christian ministry should not place us in a binding partnership with those who reject the gospel.)

1. Would this apply to marrying an unbeliever?

2. Would it apply to having a business partnership with an unbeliever?

3. Is an “unbeliever” anyone who is not a member of your denomination? (Paul compares the term “unbeliever” with “Belial.” This is not a matter of agreeing on all points of the gospel; it is a matter of allegiance to Christ versus unbelief.)

B. Look again at 2 Corinthians 6:16. When Paul writes about Christians being “the temple of the living God,” what does he mean? (Paul says that the Spirit of God lives in us, and therefore our lives should be separate from those involved in wrong living. Paul wants us to convert others, but he does not think we should have intimate associations with them.)

1. In light of Paul’s “yoke” discussion, do our actions matter? (Yes. Paul is not telling us that the Ten Commandments are dead, and therefore we can do whatever we want. Actions matter.)

III. The Veil

A. Read 2 Corinthians 3:11-14. Paul says that when the old covenant is read, a “veil” remains over their hearts. What is that veil? What does it prevent them from seeing? (A veil prevents someone from seeing clearly. Paul’s point seems to be that apart from Christ they failed to see the true significance and fulfillment of the old covenant.)

1. 2 Corinthians 3:14 tells us that “only through Christ” is the veil taken away. What do you think Paul means by this? (Apart from Christ, they failed to see where the old covenant was pointing. When a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Jesus perfectly obeyed and bore the penalty for our sins. Our salvation therefore rests on Him, not on our law-keeping.)

B. Read 2 Corinthians 3:15-18. What is happening to us when we look to Jesus for our salvation? (We are transformed. Instead of looking to the law as the means of obtaining righteousness, we look to Jesus, who died for us. As we behold Him, the Spirit transforms us into His image.)

IV. The New Being

A. Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. How can love control us? I thought love was the opposite of coercion? (Such great love shown to us by Jesus, a love that saves us from death, changes our hearts and causes us to decide to live for Jesus.)

B. Read 2 Corinthians 5:17. Does this sound like we act as we always have because we are saved by faith and not by our works? (This says that we are a “new creation.”)

C. Read 2 Corinthians 5:18-19. How are we a “new creation?” (This is a “God thing.” Paul says that this new creation is from God, who reconciles us to Himself through Christ. As we saw in 2 Corinthians 3:18, the Holy Spirit transforms us.)

1. We have a ministry. It is called “reconciliation.” What are we reconciling? (Apart from Christ, our sins separate us from God. But in Christ, God has acted to reconcile us to Himself by not counting our trespasses against us. Our ministry is to share that great good news and urge others to be reconciled to God.)

D. Read 2 Corinthians 5:20-21. What has Jesus done with our sins? (Though Jesus knew no sin, God made Him “to be sin” for us. Jesus bore our sin and died on our behalf.)

1. What is the impact on us of Jesus’ death on our behalf? (We are now the “righteousness of God.”)

2. When Paul calls us “ambassadors,” what is he suggesting we should do? (An ambassador represents a country. We are now representatives of what Jesus has done for humans to allow us to have eternal life!)

E. Read 2 Corinthians 7:1. How can this be true? If in Christ we have become ‘the righteousness of God,’ why does Paul still tell us to pursue holiness?(Our right standing in Christ does not eliminate growth in holiness. Paul tells believers to cleanse themselves and bring holiness “to completion.” Likewise, 1 John 3:2-3 says that when Christ appears we will be like Him, and that everyone who has this hope purifies himself now.)

F. Friend, we are saved by grace, and not the death-giving law. What Jesus has done for us inspires us on the path to holiness. We desire to be holy like Jesus. Will you ask the Holy Spirit, right now, to put you on the path to holiness?

V. Next week: Stewardship and Mission.

Copr. 2026, 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 #1478

September 1, 2026 By admin



Bible verse of the day:    "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." — Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) 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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Share this video with someone who needs hope or tag a loved one who needs encouragement today. Today’s Message: Luke Farrugia The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers committed to helping people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church? 
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Watch our full playlist of daily prayer videos here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo–V8axD7iFUL6TFEckrhxv&si=vIljgfwrSZN6iJR2 God First, Daily Prayer, Prayer Meeting, Christian Prayer, Morning Devotional, Hope In Jesus, Bible Verse Of The Day, Prayer Request, Faith Community, Seventh-day Adventist Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdSioWs_R0

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El Ministerio de Lengua China abre nuevas oportunidades misioneras en todo el Pacífico

September 1, 2026 By admin

ISLAS SALOMÓN – Los programas evangelísticos en chino producidos durante la iniciativa «Islas Salomón para Cristo» están abriendo nuevas oportunidades para llegar a las comunidades chinas del Pacífico, y los líderes adventistas están considerando ahora un ministerio a más largo plazo entre los residentes chinos de las Islas Salomón y más allá. Según Jesse Herford, […] Source: https://atoday.org/el-ministerio-de-lengua-china-abre-nuevas-oportunidades-misioneras-en-todo-el-pacifico/

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El Cordero habla como dragón: los adventistas, el imperialismo y Apocalipsis 13 – Parte 2

September 1, 2026 By admin

Lee la primera parte dandole clic aqui De modo que reducir toda la teología adventista de Apocalipsis 13 simplemente a un tema de “domingo constra sábado”, pierde una parte importante del razonamiento expuesto por los pioneros adventistas. Detrás de la cuestión del día de adoración existía un problema mayor: “¿quién posee autoridad sobre la conciencia […] Source: https://atoday.org/el-cordero-habla-como-dragon-los-adventistas-el-imperialismo-y-apocalipsis-13-parte-2/

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EDITORIAL: Cómo Jeffrey Epstein cambió el mundo

September 1, 2026 By admin

En los últimos años nos hemos dado cuenta, con horror, de cuántos hombres ricos e importantes se sienten tan privilegiados que están dispuestos a destruir las vidas de las chicas, aparentemente sin sentir ningún remordimiento. La respuesta de los conservadores a los casos de Epstein —aquellos que proclaman a los cuatro vientos su superioridad moral— […] Source: https://atoday.org/editorial-como-jeffrey-epstein-cambio-el-mundo/

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