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Pastor Gerald Meyers of the Pleasant Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church has been harboring a deep, dark secret: he’s absolutely certain that every membership transfer request is a direct result of his pastoral shortcomings. The Revelation The truth came to light when church secretary Martha Wilkins noticed Pastor Meyers conducting detailed sermon autopsies after each transfer […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-pastor-convinced-every-transfer-request-is-his-fault/
Discover how Elder Wilson and the Christ for Europe initiative are bringing God's Word to a secular Europe. Learn about the impact of evangelistic leadership and the rise in baptisms across the continent. Ready to support this mission? Hit like and subscribe for more! #SpiritualRevival #ElderWilson #FaithJourney #awr #adventistworldradio Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWiR3Am8ORQ #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UItke8nQJ5E
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 13th of November 2024
Christ appeared to the disciples after His resurrection, when they were shut up together in a room because of fear. Thomas was not with them. Later, he heard the reports of the Resurrection from the other disciples, but he despaired. It did not fit his picture of the kingdom. And, too, he surely must have wondered why Jesus would have revealed Himself to the others when he himself was not there.
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Thomas said, “ ‘Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe’ ” (John 20:25, NKJV).
Thomas was dictating the conditions of his faith. This approach to faith in Jesus has appeared again and again in John. Nicodemus answered Jesus with, “ ‘How can a man be born when he is old?’ ” (John 3:4, NKJV). The woman at the well asked, “ ‘Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?’ ” (John 4:11, NRSV). The crowd who had been fed with the loaves and fishes asked, “ ‘What sign are you going to give us?’ ” (John 6:30, NRSV).
It is this “see and then believe” perspective that the Gospel of John counters. When Jesus met Thomas after the Resurrection, He invited him to come, see, and touch His risen body. But then He says, “ ‘Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed’ ” (John 20:29, ESV).
“God never asks us to believe, without giving sufficient evidence upon which to base our faith. His existence, His character, the truthfulness of His word, are all established by testimony that appeals to our reason; and this testimony is abundant. Yet God has never removed the possibility of doubt. Our faith must rest upon evidence, not demonstration.”—Ellen G. White, Steps to Christ, p. 105.
Through the Word of God, through the Creation, and through personal experience, we have been given an incredible amount of evidence for our faith in Jesus.
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If someone were to ask you Why do you believe in Jesus? what would you say? |
(1)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/24d-07-the-witness-of-thomas/
by Loren Seibold | 12 November 2024 | It depends, I suppose, on how you define the terms. If by “care,” you mean, does God feel sympathy with us? Then the Bible is clear that God does care. About everything. About all of us. God’s eye is on the sparrow, so I know he’s watching […] Source: https://atoday.org/does-god-care-about-our-politics/
Matthew 21:22 – "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Tag someone in need of prayer, and kindly share your prayer requests here. https://bit.ly/3GdFXpR Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxvh7icLxVA
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