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"Genesis 41:16 "And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, ‘It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.’" After being a slave, falsely accused and thrown in prison, Joseph stood before a Pharaoh that praised him for his ability to interpret dreams. Yet Joseph humbled himself before this Pharaoh by admitting that it was beyond his ability to interpret dreams. It was God that could give Pharaoh the answers he desired. Throughout all the trials and hardship, Joseph did not get discouraged regarding God but he still trusted in Him with all his heart. As a human living in this sinful world, humility is unnatural to us. We often forget that God is the one who deserves all the praise. The story from Genesis 41 has really taught me that even though we are in the midst of trials, we must depend on God and trust Him. God has showed me through the story of Joseph that it is possible for us to commit our lives to God completely despite our sinful nature and natural selfishness. "And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted." Matthew 23:12" ❤️ Jump to Daily Bible Reading https://www.revivalandreformation.org/bhp/en/bible/gen/41 Our accounts in other social networks:
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Meditazione a cura di Raffaele Battista Testo: Apocalisse 21:16 Registrato presso la comunità di Firenze il 19 febbraio 2022 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCxoFBxpoNs
Jesus is Not Enough | February 20, 2022
Is it simply enough to believe that Jesus existed? Is it enough to only believe that He died for my sins? Does anything else matter? In 5 minutes or less, let's stop and think about these questions. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08iXloqGRC0
Inspiration: The Bible’s Greatest Stories
Heroes are in short supply these days. I’m not talking about movie celebrities, sports superstars, or music idols. I’m talking about godly men and women that we can truly admire—people who can teach us how to live victoriously by faith.
Today, the church needs to lift up the inspirational characters of the Bible, the ancient witnesses from the Old and New Testaments who point us to Christ and show us how to live holy lives in preparation for Jesus’ soon return.
So please join me this March for Inspiration: The Bible’s Greatest Stories as we learn from some of the most notable people in Scripture about living for God in these troubled times!
Here are some quick facts about the event:
• Broadcast live March 11–19 at 7:00 PM PT
• Watch on YouTube, Roku, and Facebook
• Join us in person at the Las Vegas Paradise Seventh-day Adventist Church (4575 S. Sandhill Rd., Las Vegas, NV)
• Special music throughout the week
• Free kid’s program at the event site
Please pray for this important series—and for God to guide you to searching hearts whom you can invite to watch Inspiration: The Bible’s Greatest Stories with you. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lswRmllzqRg
Wednesday: The Cross and the Cost of Forgiveness
Read Hebrews 9:22-28. What does this passage say about the work of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary?
The idea that the heavenly sanctuary needs cleansing makes sense in the context of the Old Testament sanctuary. The sanctuary is a symbol of God’s government (1 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 6:2), and the way God deals with the sin of His people affects the public perception of the righteousness of His government (Psalm 97:2). As ruler, God is the Judge of His people, and He is expected to be fair, vindicating the innocent and condemning the guilty.
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Thus, when God forgives the sinner, He carries judicial responsibility. The sanctuary, which represents God’s character and administration, is contaminated. This explains why God bears our sins when He forgives (Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:17-19, the original Hebrew for “forgiving” [nose?] in these verses means “carrying, bearing”).
The system of sacrifices in the Israelite sanctuary illustrated this point. When a person sought forgiveness, he brought an animal as a sacrifice in his behalf, confessed his sins over it, and slaughtered it. The blood of the animal was daubed upon the horns of the altar or sprinkled before the veil in the temple in the first apartment. Thus, the sin was symbolically transferred into the sanctuary. God took the sins of the people and bore them Himself.
In the Israelite system, cleansing from or atonement for sins occurred in two phases. During the year, repentant sinners brought sacrifices to the sanctuary, which cleansed them from their sin but transferred the sin to the sanctuary, to God Himself. At the end of the year, on the Day of Atonement, which was the day of judgment, God would cleanse the sanctuary, clearing His judicial responsibility by transferring the sins from the sanctuary to the scapegoat, Azazel, who represented Satan (Leviticus 16:15-22).
This two-phase system, represented by the two apartments in the earthly sanctuary, which were a pattern of the heavenly sanctuary (Exodus 25:9, Hebrews 8:5), permitted God to show mercy and justice at the same time. Those who confessed their sins during the year showed loyalty to God by observing a solemn rest and afflicting themselves on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:29-31). Those who did not show loyalty would be “cut off” (Leviticus 23:27-32).
| Think what you would face if you had to face the just punishment for your sins. How should that truth help you understand what Christ has done for you? |
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