Are ancient texts relevant to our lives today? Pastor Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, discusses the importance of the Bible, explaining that it is God's Word to us, revealing His truth and drawing us closer to Him as we follow His divine counsel outlined in its precious pages. To truly hear God speaking, we must approach the Scriptures believing that they are indeed the supreme, authoritative, and infallible revelation of His will. Today, we see in some places a lack of understanding of the Bible and how to interpret it, as well as actual antagonism against the Word of God. Nevertheless, the Seventh-day Adventist Church believes in the authenticity and authority of God’s Word—the Holy Bible, and it is to be applied to all people, everywhere, for all time. Follow this weekly series with Pastor Ted Wilson to counter the devil's deception with the truth of God. Click here to learn more about Adventists and "The Holy Scriptures": https://www.adventist.org/holy-scriptures/. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCU8iZy1I7M
Mission 150 – Episode 27 – Mission to China
This episode looks at how missionaries to China fell in love with the country and its people but had to face local diseases for which there were no cures, so that misssionaries took terrible risks in their service. For more about the stories shared in this episode, see D. J. B. Trim, A Living Sacrifice (Pacific Press, 2019)
Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/mission-150-episode-27-mission-to-china/
Inside Story: Hope Amid Panic Attacks
Hope Amid Panic Attacks
By Andrew McChesney
As a girl, Grete had panic attacks. She woke up in the dark, scared, her heart beating rapidly. Her fear was so intense that she wondered whether she might explode. She didn’t know where to find help. She didn’t tell her parents. She thought her fears were bigger than people. The world scared her, even such ordinary things as school and walking on the street. She didn’t think anyone in Germany, where she lived, could help.
On those sleepless nights, Grete began thinking about Annika. The two girls had grown up together, singing in a children’s choir. Then Annika had been diagnosed with cancer. Still, she had been brave and put her trust in God.
“Don’t be afraid,” Annika had told her parents. “I know where I am going. Everything will be fine.” Annika had died but without pain or fear.
Annika’s faith amazed Grete. She was scared every night. Annika’s words were the first time that Grete had heard about a loving God and eternal life. She wondered if there was something bigger than her and the world. How can I get to this place where Annika planned to go? she wondered.
Grete stopped having the nighttime panic attacks when she was 14, but she still felt afraid and lonely. Then she met her future husband, Nico. He didn’t go to church regularly, but he strongly believed in God. His parents were Seventh-day Adventists, and they opened their home to Grete for the Christmas holiday. Never had Grete spent time with such a kind family. It was a new world. Overwhelmed, she ran upstairs to cry.
As Grete sensed God’s presence in the home, she realized that she could receive help for her fears. She saw that God is great, powerful, and able to save anyone. She felt safe for the first time. She wanted to feel safe forever.
Grete began taking Bible studies, and later, she and Nico joined the Seventh-day Adventist church on Germany’s Rügen island. They didn’t know it at the time, but the church had faced closure because of declining membership. Their presence was an answer to the prayers of church members, including Nico’s father, Gunthardt, the head elder. Today, Grete and Nico are active members of the thriving church, which recently constructed a larger building to accommodate its growing membership.
“The most wonderful thing in my life is that I got to know Jesus,” Grete said. “I know that this is the best thing that I could have done. My life is so happy.”
Thank you for your Sabbath School mission offerings that help spread the gospel of hope in secular countries such as Germany and elsewhere across the world.
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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/inside-story-hope-amid-panic-attacks/
Mankind may have been created last, but not least! #shorts
We believe in biblical creation and that the crowning creation of the divine was humankind. God created us last, but certainly not least! He created humans with the ability to think, feel, create, and disobey… And they did. #Shorts #YouTubeShorts To watch the full video, paste this link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd4PQd3ndR8&list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo-DoiuxUHibFDmt1K00XeI2. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kugeFk3b90E
Are Seventh-day Adventists a Minority Faith in the British Isles?
For many, religion offers more than a worldview; it is a way of life – from community living to shared values and a sense of transcendence. One of the major religions in the world is Christianity, which stems from the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ of Nazareth in the 1st century AD. Like most religions, such as Judaism, Islam, and many lesser-known faiths, Christianity traces its origins to the Middle East with many denominations, including the Seventh-day Adventist…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2023-11-02/1744/
