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Wednesday: Abraham’s Mission
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 25th of October 2023
Read Genesis 19:1-38:1-29. What was the result of Abraham’s spirit of hospitality, love, and prayer?
The text gives an interesting indication about the position of Lot in the city of Sodom: “Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom” (Genesis 19:1-38:1, NKJV). This means he was an important character in the city, certainly a public officer, because sitting in the gate is a privilege of officers, judges, and kings (2 Samuel 19:8, Jeremiah 38:7, Ruth 4:1).
Genesis 19:1-38 almost parallels chapter 18 and the story of the angels with Abraham. Abraham and Lot were each sitting at an entrance or gate (Genesis 18:1, Genesis 19:1); Abraham and Lot each invited strangers to rest in their abode (Genesis 18:3-4; Genesis 19:2); Abraham and Lot each prepared food for their visitors (Genesis 18:4-8, Genesis 19:3). Whatever else his faults, Lot had some good characteristics, it seems.
“Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens. So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground” (Genesis 19:24, 25, NKJV).
We don’t know how many people were living in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah at the time of this account, but among these thousands of people only four left the city, and only three were saved. The same with the Genesis flood. We don’t know how many were alive then, but we know that most were not saved.
The small number of residents of Sodom who were saved has implications for our own mission: not everyone will be saved. We would like everyone to accept Jesus and His plan of salvation, but each person has free will. Our task is to invite as many people as possible to make the choice for Jesus. While we are carrying out our mission, God assists us through the Holy Spirit, but He will never go against the will of anyone. Free will means that, in the end, no matter what we do, no matter how much we pray, salvation comes down to each individual’s choice.
How can we learn not to be discouraged if we are not seeing the kind of results that we want when we do mission?
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Adventist History: Creation of the Geoscience Research Institute
This week in Adventist history, we look into the creation of the Geoscience Research Institute (GRI) on October 25, 1957 through the proposal of then General Conference President R. R. Figuhr. This proposal aimed at studying the connection between contemporary science and the biblical account of creation. Its mission was to explore the natural world in a manner consistent with the Adventist World Church's fundamental belief on creation. Michael Younker tells us more about this story on This Week in Adventist History. Visit https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/ for more Adventist stories and events. Established in 1863, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers who help people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. To learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church, visit https://www.adventist.org/. Subscribe to this channel and click the notification bell so you’ll never miss a new video. Follow us on these social media platforms:
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God First Your Daily Prayer Meeting – October 24, 2023
Matthew 21:22 – "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Tag someone in need of prayer and kindly share your prayer requests here. https://bit.ly/3GdFXpR Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftnz6J_C1_g
Kinship Celebrates Awareness Month and Announces Upcoming Kampmeeting
24 October 2023 | The following is a post from the Kinship blog in honor of Kinship Awareness Month. Learn more about the upcoming North American Kampmeeting, taking place from November 9-12, 2023, in Riverside, California, by clicking here. “Approaching 50 years ago, several faithful SDA rainbow members decided to gather and connect for support […] Source: https://atoday.org/kinship-celebrates-awareness-month-and-announces-upcoming-kampmeeting/
