With the goal of carrying out social activities in hospitals, orphanages, squares, hospices, nursing homes, and among needy families, the Doctors of Hope project was born to do good for others. The in…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/doctors-of-hope-project-reaches-hospitals-in-mato-grosso-do-sul
4: The Old Testament Hope – Singing with Inspiration
The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is
Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope.
The Memory Text shows us the first hymns for this week: 
Hymn 304 – Faith Of Our Fathers,
Hymn 608 – Faith Is The Victory and
Hymn 518 – Standing On The Promises. The Sabbath afternoon reading then gives us
Hymn 522 – My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less finalizing with
Hymn 633 – When We All Get To Heaven where we will gain answers to all our questions of life on this earth.
Job did not question
Will Your Anchor Hold? – Hymn 534 and maintains he is able to
Hold Fast Til I (Jesus) Come/s – Hymn 600. We find it is wise to believe and be
Standing On The Promises – Hymn 518.
We are reminded in
Hymn 136 – Good Christians, Now Rejoice (verse 3) that “ye need not fear the grave” as does our study on Monday. Christ has conquered the grave:
Hymn 166 – Christ the Lord Is Risen Today. The study also shows that we are to
Rescue the Perishing – Hymn 367.
David’s story (Tuesday) encourages us to remember The Rock and Fortress:
Hymn 506 – A Mighty Fortress because
God Will Take Care of You – Hymn 99.
Oh, what a day that will be
When We All Get To Heaven – Hymn 633.
To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/
Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.
2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
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General Conference Holds the 2022 Annual Council Meeting This Week
Many are familiar with the General Conference (GC) Sessions, which take place once every quinquennium. But what happens in the five years between sessions? In between sessions, the World Church's Executive Committee meets twice a year, at Spring Meetings in April and Annual Council in October, to vote on critical items affecting the church's operation. Annual Council this year will be held from October 6 to 12 at the GC headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. Find more Adventist news from around the world on adventist.news Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC26dLP74xQ
Submission To Authority & Peer Pressure
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As we continue through our small group series, Peter calls for us to submit to various authorities. But what does that mean for us in today's context? Is Peter's…Source: https://vimeo.com/760817423
Monday: From the Power of the Grave
Read Psalm 49:1-20. What led the psalmist to be so sure of his final resurrection (Psalm 49:15) in contrast to those who perished without that assurance (Psalm 49:6-14)?
Psalm 49:1-20 speaks about the false confidence of the foolish “who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches” (Psalm 49:6, NKJV), who “call their lands after their own names” (Psalm 49:11, NKJV), and who live only to bless themselves (Psalm 49:18). They act as if their houses and their own glory would last forever (Psalm 49:11, Psalm 49:17).
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But the foolish forget that their honor vanishes and that they perish just as the beasts do (Psalm 49:12, NKJV). “Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; … and their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling” (Psalm 49:14, NKJV).
As stated by Job centuries earlier, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart” (Job 1:21, NIV; 1 Timothy 6:7). The psalmist points out that both the fool and the wise die, leaving “their wealth to others” (Psalm 49:10, NKJV).
But there is a radical contrast between them. On one side are the fools who perish, even though trying to find assurance in their own transient possessions and accomplishments. In contrast, the wise behold, beyond the human saga and the prison of the grave, the glorious reward that God has reserved for them (1 Peter 1:4). With this perception in mind, the psalmist could say with confidence, “But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for He shall receive me” (Psalm 49:15, NKJV).
Consistent with the Old Testament hope, this statement is not suggesting that at the time of his death the soul of the psalmist would fly immediately into heaven. The psalmist is simply saying that he would not remain forever in the grave. A time would come when God would redeem him from death and take him to the heavenly courts.
Once again, the certainty of the future resurrection is depicted, bringing hope, assurance, and meaning to this present existence. So, the wise will receive a far more glorious and everlasting reward than what the foolish could gather for themselves during this short life.
| What are the ways that you have been able to see the folly of those who trust in their own wealth and and accomplishments? How can keeping your eyes on the cross protect you from falling into the same error? |
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