William Miller grew up with a Patriot father and a preacher’s daughter for a mother. He was taught the love of country and the love of Christ. He carried the thirst for knowledge he had as a child into adulthood, leading him to precious new discoveries that would impact generations of Christians, including Seventh-day Adventists. Tune in to Lest We Forget with Jonathan Burt as host and Jim Nix as tour guide, to remember the important history leading to the Adventist movement, which today includes more than 21 million souls. __________________________________________________ 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 who promise to help people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Visit our website at: https://www.adventist.org/ Click the notification bell so that you never miss a new video! Find us on social media by following the links below:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAdventistChurch
Twitter:https://twitter.com/adventistchurch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventistchurch/ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-6WhCpwSEg
Sunday: Once Dead and Deceived by Satan
Read Ephesians 2:1-10. What is the main idea that Paul is giving us here about what Jesus has done for us?
Paul has already described the salvation given to Christians (Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 1:15-23) and told, in brief, the story of the believers in Ephesus (Ephesians 1:13). In Ephesians 2:1-10, Paul will now tell their conversion story in more detail, with a more personal focus. He contrasts their past, sinful existence (Ephesians 2:1-3) with the blessings of God’s salvation, which he portrays as a participation in the resurrection, ascension, and exaltation of Christ (Ephesians 2:4-7), and he celebrates the basis of that salvation in the grace and creative work of God (Ephesians 2:8-10).
Image ©Providence Collection Goodsalt.com
These three sections of the passage are summarized neatly in the phrases of Ephesians 2:5: (1) “we were dead in our trespasses”; (2) God “made us alive together with Christ”; (3) “by grace you have been saved” (ESV).
In Ephesians 2:1-2, Paul underlines the sad reality of the pre-conversion existence of his audience by noting that they were spiritually dead, practicing trespasses and sins as their regular pattern of life (Ephesians 2:1) and were dominated by Satan (Ephesians 2:2). Since Paul writes to living people, he refers to them as once “dead” in a metaphorical sense (compare Ephesians 5:14). However, their plight was very real and dire since they were once separated from God, the Source of life (compare Colossians 2:13, Romans 5:17, Romans 6:23).
Reflecting on the past lives of his hearers, Paul identifies two external forces that dominated them. The first of these is “the course of this world” (Ephesians 2:2, NKJV) — the customs and behavior in the wider society of Ephesus that misshaped human life into rebellion against God.
Satan is described in two ways as the second external force that dominated their prior existence. He is “the prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2, NKJV) since “the air” (or “the heavenly places”) is identified as the location of supernatural powers, including evil ones (compare Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 3:10, Ephesians 6:12). Also, he is active on earth since he is “the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience” (Ephesians 2:2, NKJV).
| What do these verses teach about the reality of the great controversy? At the same time, how can we draw comfort and hope in the knowledge that Jesus has been victorious and that we can share in His victory now? |
Amen!
(0)
(0)The post Sunday: Once Dead and Deceived by Satan appeared first on Sabbath School Net.
Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/sunday-once-dead-and-deceived-by-satan/
Lesson 3: “The Power of the Exalted Jesus”
Study: Lesson 3: The Power of the Exalted Jesus — Alexander Cole THANK YOU. Media Ministry needs your continued financial support. To donate visit, "https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANB4RC/envelope/start" and select “Media Ministries”. Connect With Us
Twitter: https://twitter.com/remnantsda
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/remnantsdachurch.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remnantsdachurch/ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGXORRqHYcs
Come seguire Gesù in tempi difficili. SdS 04
n che modo Dio ci soccorre.
Approfondimento della lezione della Scuola del Sabato numero 4 – III trimestre 2023 con Mariarosa Cavalieri, Tamara Pispisa, Richar Ehoussou. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtZvT0w40gw
SdS introduzione – Come seguire Gesù in tempi difficili – 04
In che modo Dio ci soccorre. Un primo approccio allo studio della Scuola del Sabato numero 4 – III trimestre 2023 Risorse collegate: Approfondimento: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwHi-3Oggv1dN62yZJr_MoJ6csRYnFQjp Materiale da scaricare: https://sdsministeripersonali.chiesaavventista.it/archivi/risorse-2023/terzo-trimestre-2023/#01 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dztJzXev4Bk
