Seventh-day Adventist publishing houses exist to share the gospel worldwide through printed literature like books, magazines, and the like. Recently, a new publishing house has opened in the Phillippines with the desire to reach the “modern generation” for Jesus. Find this story and others on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventistOrgChurch Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uiDd2CQynU
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Partendo dal commento del brano del vangelo «Va' a casa tua dai tuoi e racconta loro quali grandi cose il Signore ti ha fatto e come ha avuto pietà di te» nasce la riflessione che il tesoro che Dio ci affida in gestione è l'esperienza personale della guarigione dalle nostre ferite spirituali e siamo tutti incaricati di testimoniare ciò al mondo. Meditazione a cura della Past.ra Mariarosa Cavalieri, Direttrice dei Ministeri Personali dell'Unione Avventista Italiana Registrata presso la comunità di Cesena il Sabato 17 Settembre 2022 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvpqV0GogjE
Wednesday: The Price of Pride
Within Scripture, one can see two major predominant themes or motifs that are competing with each other. One is the theme of Salem, Mount Zion, Jerusalem, and the New Jerusalem, which represents God’s kingdom. The other is the theme of Babel and Babylon, which stands for Satan’s counterfeit domain. Several times God called His people out of pagan Babylon to serve Him in the Promised Land.
For example, Abram (later Abraham) was asked to move from Ur of the Chaldees to the land of Canaan (Genesis 11:31-12:9).
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At the end of their long exile, the Jews left Babylon and returned to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:1-70). And in the book of Revelation, God’s people are called out of end-time Babylon (Revelation 18:4) to abide with Him eventually on Mount Zion and the New Jerusalem (Revelation 14:1; Revelation 21:1-3, Revelation 21:10).
Read Isaiah 14:12-15. What far-reaching consequences did Lucifer’s pride while in heaven bring to the universe and to this world?
In the Bible, the city of Babylon stands for a power in direct opposition to God and His kingdom; and the king of Babylon (with special allusion to Nebuchadnezzar) becomes a symbol of pride and arrogance. God had revealed to King Nebuchadnezzar that Babylon was only the gold head of the great image of successive empires (Daniel 2:37-38). Challenging God’s revelation, the king made an image entirely of gold — a symbol that his kingdom would last forever — and even required everyone to worship it (Daniel 3:1-30). As in the case of the king of Tyre (Ezekiel 28:12-19), the king of Babylon also became a symbol of Lucifer.
Isaiah 14:3-11 describes the fall of the haughty and oppressive king of Babylon. Then, Isaiah 14:12-15 moves from the historical realm to the heavenly courts and highlights that a similar proud and arrogant spirit generated the original fall of Lucifer. The text explains that Lucifer planned to exalt his throne above all heavenly hosts and make himself “like the Most High” (Isaiah 14:14). This was the beginning of a new and hostile situation in which God’s altruistic love and cooperation would be challenged by Lucifer’s selfishness and competition. The enemy was not afraid of accusing God of what he himself was and of spreading his lies to other angels. Here are the mysterious origins of evil in the universe.
| Why is it so easy to become proud and boastful of either our positions or achievements, or both? How does keeping the cross before us prevent us from falling into such a trap? |
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Seventh-day Adventist Education: Bringing Children to Jesus #Campmeeting
Where are your children? Busyness brought on by work, hectic schedules, too many programs at the church for adults, and a variety of other factors contribute to the loss of children at the feet of Jesus. We have been summoned to separate ourselves from the evils of secular societies. Children are easily influenced by either good or evil. That is why we should raise kids to rely on Jesus rather than this world, by providing them with God-given knowledge and education founded in Christ. What makes Adventist education unique? The foundation of this education is the Word of God. It is a church-school where children learn the Word of God and His character. The pillars of education in the Adventist school system are: knowing God, understanding His plans, and exemplifying Jesus in all we do. We must prepare our children for heaven. Where are your children? Have you placed their faith firmly on the Rock that cannot be moved. Watch the video to learn more about Adventist schools and the importance of church school to our children.
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The Strange Story of Walter Harper and His Wives
by Amalia Goulbourne | 27 September 2022 | In many Adventist spaces Ellen White’s books are referred to as “the Spirit of Prophecy,” as though her writings are a simple and all-encompassing rulebook and commentary; however, members can greatly benefit from studying the letters of advice she gave regarding real-life situations. One of the most […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-story-of-walter-harper-and-his-wives/
