Since March 2020 we have been in lockdown. Without the essential workers who bravely continue to get their job done, our life would be miserable. In this video, on behalf of ALL Seventh-day Adventists around the world, we want to thank every essential worker. If you are one of them, THANK YOU. Thank you, bakers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, technologists, farmers, delivery drivers, journalists, therapists, and all others.
#youAreNotAlone Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cvtgX_gBbI

Ellen G. White says, “The stars travel in special circles in outer space. God’s plans are the same as stars. God does not rush or hurry His plans. He does
not delay what He says He will do. His promises happen right on time.”—The Desire of Ages, page 32, adapted. Kingdoms rise to power, then fall. Everything in history looks as if it happens because of human power. But Daniel 2 shows us that God controls human history. He moves human history to its final end. Bible Study Lesson 3: https://bit.ly/34XkGQg Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEZKmbw55x4

“ ‘If you throw us into the hot furnace [oven], the God we serve can save us. And if he wants to, he can save us from your power’ ” (Daniel 3:17, ERV). “With these words, [Daniel 3:17], Daniel’s three friends show their faith to the whole kingdom of Babylon. These three young men show that the God they worship is the only true and living God. Their strong stand for God shows their beliefs. These three young men show their love for God. They show their obedience. They show they are willing to die for God. Their faith is a living example. It is the only way to show the Babylonian people the power of the living God. Daniel’s three friends show that God is the only One who is worthy of honor and worship. These three young men show the Babylonians that nothing can cause them to bow down and worship the statue. This story has many precious lessons for us in the last days.”—Ellen G. White, In Heavenly Places, page 149, adapted. At the end of time, we, too, will need to take a stand for our faith. The Bible shows us that Christians everywhere will have the same test of worship. Our lives will be in danger the same as Daniel’s three friends were. So, we need to study Daniel 3. It shows us the experience we will have in the end times. Sabbath School Lesson 4: https://bit.ly/3daswJt Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK3cziSY1Tc

Are you staying home with your husband, kids, family or friends during COVID-19? How can you maintain healthy relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic when everyone is locked-up together? We sit down with Adventist Church Family Ministries directors Willie and Elaine Oliver to talk about healthy ways you can stay sane, and still love your families, during the stay-at-home orders. Don’t forget to submit your questions– we’ll be sure to ask Willie and Elaine! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjiqhcbEE2Y

The Bible does not shy away from showing the weaknesses of fallen humanity. From Genesis 3 onward, human sinfulness and its sad results are prominently displayed. At the same time, too, we also see cases of those who show great faithfulness to God, even when faced with powerful incentives to be anything but faithful. And some of the most poignant examples of such faithfulness are seen in the book of Daniel. However, as we study Daniel, let us keep in mind that the true hero of the book is God. We are so used to stories that stress the faithfulness of Daniel and his friends that we may forget to exalt the faithfulness of the One who guided and sustained those four young men as they confronted the power and allure of the Babylonian Empire. Bible Study Lesson 2 – https://bit.ly/2Kb4SQj Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ0vkdN4Dm0