We have learned about God the Son and God the Father in the previous episodes. In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson talks about the third Person of the Trinity. He is invisible but existent—God the Holy Spirit. Our fifth fundamental belief says: "God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. He is as much a person as are the Father and the Son. He inspired the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ's life with power. He draws and convicts human beings; and those who respond He renews and transforms into the image of God. Sent by the Father and the Son to be always with His children, He extends spiritual gifts to the church, empowers it to bear witness to Christ, and in harmony with the Scriptures leads it into all truth." The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins, leads us to repentance, and transforms our lives to be like Jesus. He also helps us understand the truth God has revealed in the Bible. “His work is to define and maintain the truth. He first dwells in the heart as the Spirit of truth, and thus He becomes the Comforter. There is comfort and peace in the truth, but no real peace or comfort can be found in falsehood…Through the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit speaks to the mind and impresses truth upon the heart. Thus He exposes error and expels it from the soul” (Ye Shall Receive Power, p. 13). Moreover, the Holy Spirit “strives” as Genesis 6:3 says: "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever…" He also “teaches” as in Luke 12:12: "For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say." He convicts as John 16:8 notes: “And when He comes, He will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.” Also, He inspires as 2 Peter 1:21 indicates: "For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." Lastly, He sanctifies as 1 Peter 1:2 states: "…the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." We see the Holy Spirit's activity and involvement in some remarkable events in the Bible. For instance, He was active at Creation, "hovering over the face of the waters" (Gen. 1:1,2). Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3:5, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." He was referring to the necessity of baptism by water and the Holy Spirit. During Jesus' incarnation, an angel told Mary, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One Who is to be born will be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:35). Jesus acknowledged the anointing of the Holy Spirit. He said in Isaiah 61:1, "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound." Also, before His crucifixion, Jesus assured His disciples: "These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you" (John 14:25, 26). In Acts 10:38, Peter preached to the household of Cornelius, saying, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power…" To conclude, we are to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit by surrendering ourselves to Him and allowing Him to transform our lives. He was sent to teach, guide, comfort, encourage, and transform us. However, the choice is ours to accept Him. But Jesus warned us about the consequences of resisting the Holy Spirit. With this, let us heed the call given in Psalm 95 and repeated in Hebrews 4:7: "Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts." To know more about the Holy Spirit, Pastor Wilson encourages you to visit adventist.org/holy-spirit. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVlaqV45KCQ

Are you single? Maybe you’re looking for a spouse? Maybe you’ve been widowed or divorced? Or maybe, you just don’t feel called by God to be married! No matter why you are single, sometimes it can be hard and lonely. This week Jennifer and Sam talk to director of Focus Ministries, Andrea Hicks, to talk about how to find a blessing in your season of singleness. To follow our official social media accounts, just follow the links below:
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This week on ANN. Hundreds of Seventh-day Adventist students enrolled at public university campuses throughout North Colombia met during a recent three-day Public Campus Ministries (PCM) Congress in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia. Students had not been able to meet since the last PCM Congress in 2018, due to the pandemic. More than 400 students and young professionals were instructed, trained, motivated, and equipped through seminars, presentations, worship and prayer sessions. The purpose of the Congress was to provide helpful tools through spiritual, psychological, and academic activities to help students strengthen their faith and face different challenges. Adventist students, who are members of the 18 PCM chapters at public universities across North Colombia, had the opportunity to present reports and share testimonies of what God has done in their lives, as well as making strides in the religious freedom of expression. A member of the Ann Arbor Seventh-day Adventist Church named Karen met an Adventist family of Rwandan refugees. She noticed they were struggling and invited them to come to church with her. The Ann Arbor church warmly welcomed the family and provided them with winter clothing, shoes, and blankets. Through the generous sponsorship of a church member, the youngest son enrolled in the Ann Arbor Adventist Elementary School. Karen began to visit the Rwandan family more frequently at their hotel and met other refugees, too. A few days before Thanksgiving, Daniel Rodriguez, Ann Arbor pastor, suggested that the church provide a meal for the refugee families staying at the hotel. Providentially, God sent translators for each group to understand what the pastor said in his short talk and prayer in the school gym. The new Rwandan family has started a Bible study twice weekly. Seven young people have become enthusiastic and interested in the life of Christ Jesus. Several weeks after Typhoon Rai heavily devastated major cities in the central and southern parts of the Philippines, the Adventist Church, through different organizations within the country, continues to extend assistance to families heavily affected by the calamity. On January 31, 2022, thousands of families received food packs at the Adventist Academy Cebu gymnasium, providing enough to sustain evacuees for several days. The initiative was made possible through the Central Visayan Conference leadership, in coordination with the district pastors and the Adventist Community Services in the Philippines. Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is partnering with a Quechua people group living in the highlands of Peru to build warm and healthy homes. Tiny one-room dwellings made of mud bricks, dirt floors and no insulation from the cold winter winds are being replaced with insulated houses. These homes also have wood floors and solar heating. New cooking stoves with chimneys to send the smoke outside provide healthier environments, especially for the elderly and young children. The Adventist Church will continue to serve people in need until Jesus comes. Be updated with the latest happenings within the Adventist community. Go to https://adventist.news/ for more. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDKuRAeKzHI

This video is a continuation of the previous episode about God the Son. Here, Pastor Ted Wilson discusses further the fourth fundamental belief of the Seventh-day Adventists, which you can review at adventist.org/beliefs. As part of the Godhead, God the Son has existed from eternity. His mission of salvation was established before the creation of the world. His birth and mission were also foretold in the prophecy. In Galatians 4:4, God sent His Son to earth in "the fullness of the time." And it was fulfilled when Jesus began His earthly ministry, as recorded in Mark 1:15. As we can see, Christ’s life was in harmony with earlier prophecies. These prophecies give the details of His death and resurrection. For instance, we read in Isaiah 53: "He was despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed" (verses 3-5). Continuing in verse 6, "the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." Verses 7 and 8 describe Christ’s trial, saying, "He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment…He was cut off from the land of the living." Verses 9 and 10 prophesy how Christ would die with the wicked and would be buried with the rich. His body would be laid in the tomb of a wealthy man. Psalm 41:9 contains another amazing prophecy. Here, Christ would be betrayed by a close friend. Zechariah 11:2 indicates that He would be sold for 30 pieces of silver. Then, His side would be pierced. According to Isaiah 50:6, the Messiah would be beaten and spat upon during His trial. Those who executed Him would gamble for His clothes, according to Psalm 22:18. But chapter 34, verse 20, confirms that none of His bones would be broken. Aside from the Savior’s death, the Bible also predicted His resurrection. In Acts 2:31, the Apostle Peter referred to David’s prophecy in Psalm 16:10, stating that "His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption." The apostle continues in verse 32, "This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses." There were many witnesses to this resurrection. In 1 Corinthians 15:3-7, we read: "For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once…after that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles." These prophecies and testimonies are just some of the many indications that Christ came to this earth, died for our sins, and was resurrected triumphantly. There is so much to study about God the Son, but this video can’t cover it all. However, many of our fundamental beliefs branch out into various aspects of the Son. In the upcoming videos, we will look further into who He is, what He is doing for us today, and what we can look forward to in the future. Indeed, God the Son, Jesus Christ, is central to who we are and what we believe as Seventh-day Adventists. "For in Him, we live and move and have our being," Acts 17:28 states. For closing, The Desire of Ages, page 24, reminds us: "Since Jesus came to dwell with us, we know that God is acquainted with our trials, and sympathizes with our griefs. Every son and daughter of Adam may understand that our Creator is the friend of sinners. For in every doctrine of grace, every promise of joy, every deed of love, every divine attraction presented in the Saviour’s life on earth, we see 'God with us'…By His humanity, Christ touched humanity; by His divinity, He lays hold upon the throne of God. As the Son of man, He gave us an example of obedience; as the Son of God, He gives us power to obey." Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfo364Tp1zQ

Pottery can be a messy process. A potters' hands must get muddy while molding and shaping clay into something more significant. A vessel shaped to bring meaning and purpose in life. The Bible depicts God as a potter and us as clay. It is a beautiful scene to witness God shaping and molding us into His likeness. He is creating something wonderful in us with His hands. We are carefully and beautifully handcrafted. Who is molding you? Are you in our great Potter's hand? Allow God to mold you in His likeness and be reformed by His mighty hands. "But now, O Lord, You are our Father, we are the clay, and You are our potter, and all of us are the work of Your hand." —Isaiah 64:8 NKJV. #shorts #MadebyGod #ThePottersHands #FormedIntoHisLikeness Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jXNXy4MpQc