The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in Dominica handed off keys to a home for a family of five in the village of Laplaine during a special ceremony on January 31, 2023. The Hypol…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/adra-presents-a-family-with-a-new-home-in-dominica
Tuesday: Time to Simplify?
What should Seventh-day Adventist Christians do in response to difficult times? Do we hunker down in a survival mode? No, in fact, just the opposite is true. Because we know that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ is near, we want to use our assets to tell others the good news of the gospel and what God has prepared for those who love Him. We understand that someday soon everything on this earth will be burned up.
Read 2 Peter 3:3-12. What is Peter telling us with these words?
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We understand from the Word of God that He is not sending moving vans to take our stuff to heaven. It will all get burned up in the final conflagration when all traces of sin and evil, except the scars on Christ’s hands, will be forever destroyed.
So, what should we do with our possessions? “It is now that our brethren should be cutting down their possessions instead of increasing them. We are about to move to a better country, even a heavenly. Then let us not be dwellers upon the earth, but be getting things into as compact a compass as possible.” — Ellen G. White, Counsels on Stewardship, p. 59.
Of course, she wrote those words more than a century ago! But still the principle remains: time is always short, because our lives are always short. What are 60 years, or 80 years, or 100 years (if you have good genes and good health practices) in contrast to eternity? Your life can end before you finish reading this week’s lesson, and the next thing you will know is the second coming of Jesus. (Wow, that was fast after all, wasn’t it?)
As Seventh-day Adventist Christians we must always live in the light of eternity. Yes, of course, we need to work hard to provide for ourselves and our families; and if we have been blessed with wealth, nothing is wrong with enjoying it now, provided we don’t become greedy and are generous with it in regard to the needy. Yet we must always remember that whatever we accumulate here is transitory, fleeting, and, if we are not careful, has the potential to be spiritually corrupting.
| If you knew Jesus were coming within ten years, how would you change your life? Or five years? Or three? |
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The Love of God
In this world of turmoil and catastrophe, we can hold on to the blessed hope that one day soon, Jesus WILL come again to take His people to heaven! As we wait for His coming, God has commissioned each one of us to share His message of love with the world. The Three Angels’ messages found in Revelation 14 reveal God’s last message to a world that is longing for more. Will you be His ambassador? Watch this #short clip from the Global #Campmeeting sermon, “Is the Church Built For This News of Hope?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE9iRFcljjk&t=1336s as Elder G. Alexander Bryant encourages us to remain faithful to God’s calling as we await Christ’s return. ———————————————————————————— 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:
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How Planned Giving and Trust Services Can Help You Be a Faithful Steward
What is “planned giving”? Planned Giving and Trust Services deals with gifts that require planning, legal support, and professional help. It is one of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s unique missions to provide helpful financial, estate, and gift-planning information while maintaining a special sensitivity to faith. Being a faithful steward to God involves using all the resources that God has given us, including our time, talents, and finances, primarily through tithes and offerings, in a responsible and accountable manner. It requires us to understand that everything we have is a gift from God and should be used to honor and glorify Him. Watch the video to learn more about “Planned Giving and Trust Services” and how it helps us be faithful stewards. 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 you never miss a new video! Find us on social media by following the links below:
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Former ‘Adventist Review’ Editor William G. Johnsson Has Died at 88
William G. Johnsson, editor of Adventist Review magazine from 1982 to 2006 and founding editor of Adventist World magazine in 2005-2006, died in Loma Linda, California, United States, March 11, 2023. He was 88.
Johnsson was a missionary and theologian who authored more than 40 books and 1,000 articles. Since 2017, he published five books, including, Where Are We Headed? Adventism After San Antonio (2017); Jesus of Nazareth: His Life, His Message, His Passion (2018); Authentic Adventism (2018);…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2023-03-13/1481/
