Closer To Heaven
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13 January 2025 | A Facebook group entitled GC2DC has shared a video with their intentions for “an evangelistic endeavor at the presidential inauguration on January 20.” They hope to see “hundreds of thousands” of Adventists at the US Capitol to pass out Ellen G. White’s The Great Controversy to the public gathered to watch […] Source: https://atoday.org/facebook-group-hopes-to-share-the-great-controversy-at-presidential-inauguration/
ReNew is a homeless mobile shower ministry sponsored by the Loma Linda University Church’s UReach Office. Clients can enjoy showers, haircuts, hygiene kits, meals, clothes, and shoes. Check out the video below or at our YouTube Channel here. To comment, click/tap here. Source: https://atoday.org/renew-mobile-shower-clinics/
Discover how Adventist World Radio's broadcasts of peace and forgiveness transformed the lives of NPA fighters in the mountains. Learn how these messages inspired surrender and a new beginning. Click the like button, subscribe for more content, and share your thoughts in the comments! #AWRImpact #PeaceAndForgiveness #TransformationStory #awr #adventistworldradio #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxoC9CdJuAo
13 January 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Is Michael the Archangel the same as Jesus? I’ve only heard this in the Adventist Church, and I wonder: is it unique to us? Signed, Curiouser and Curiouser Dear Curiouser, The White Estate asserts that “many” non-Adventist Bible scholars equate Michael with Christ—but Aunty has heard it only […] Source: https://atoday.org/is-michael-the-archangel-the-same-as-jesus-aunty/
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 14th of January 2025
How could it be that the God of the universe takes delight in mere humans, fleeting blobs of protoplasm on one tiny planet amid what is probably an infinite universe? How could it be possible that humans could matter so much to the Supreme Being, who is all-powerful and who needs nothing? These questions can be parsed into two aspects. First, how could God Himself be delighted? Second, how could humans bring Him delight, particularly given our sinfulness? The first aspect of these questions is the topic for today and the second for tomorrow.
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As we partially saw yesterday, God can be pleased by humans because God loves people in a way that takes account of their best interests, as would anyone who loved and cared for others.
Conversely, God is displeased by His people when they do evil. Indeed, Proverbs 15:8-9 teaches that, while the “sacrifice” and the “way” of the wicked are each an “abomination to the Lord,” the “prayer of the upright is His delight” and “He loves [the one] who follows righteousness” (NKJV). This passage shows not only that is God displeased by evil but also that He delights in goodness. It also puts divine delight and love in direct relationship with one another, showing the deep connection between God’s love and His delight, which appears throughout Scripture.
According to Psalms 146:8, “The Lord loves the righteous” (NKJV). 2 Corinthians 9:7 adds, “God loves a cheerful giver” (NKJV). Notice, first, what these texts do not say. They do not say that God loves only the righteous or that God loves only the cheerful giver. God loves everyone. Yet, for these texts to convey anything at all, they must mean that God loves the “righteous” and the “cheerful giver” in some special sense. What we have seen in Proverbs 15:8-9 provides the clue: God loves these and others in the sense of being pleased with them.
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Think about how closely tied heaven and earth must be that God, the Creator of the universe, can be so intimately involved, even emotionally, with us. What hope should this amazing idea give you, especially if you are going through a hard time? |
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