Closer To Heaven
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by Christopher C. Thompson | 19 May 2026 | Twilight Zone Church The year is 1963. The Twilight Zone is in its fourth season. Episode 11 of the series takes on an (at the time) hot-button topic: space travel. Major Robert Gaines returns from a journey to the moon only to find that his entire […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-adventist-church-in-the-twilight-zone/
Is this True, Somewhat True, or False? If faith is an occasional need, that is a sign of an unhealthy relationship with God. Join the Hit the Mark panel as they discuss Sabbath School Lesson 8 – Having Faith. It’s the fastest hour of the week!
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You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting with God. Faith begins with a step, not perfection. Send this to someone who’s been waiting to “feel ready” before getting closer to Christ. Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QsXtSg9YGxI
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Religious leaders and activists gathered on May 11, 2026, at 5 p.m. on Black Lives Matter Plaza in front of the White House for a “Peace Rally” held as part of Moral Monday, speaking out against the war in Iran. Organized by the Adventist Peace Fellowship in partnership with Repairers of the […] Source: https://atoday.org/clergy-activists-decry-false-peace-at-moral-monday-rally/
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 20th of May 2026
• Reread verse 1. What do you hope for today that you cannot yet see? (Think of immediate needs and eternal dreams.)
• What role does faith play in your personal testimony and in your conversion?
• Read verse 3 again, about God and Creation. Why, in many ways, should the existence of the Creator God be the easiest thing to accept on faith?
• Read verse 6 and write the message of this verse in your own words.
• Verses 7–40 unpack the lives of various biblical personages. Why is faith the central factor that defines the strength of these people’s relationship with God?
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Knowing God and having a living, strong relationship with Him requires faith. How can you strengthen your faith or encourage someone whose faith is wavering? Here are just a few ideas:
A tiny faith (like a mustard seed) is powerful and is all you need in order to grow a relationship with God (Matthew 17:20). As long as you’re willing to work with Him, God will help your faith grow.
Faith comes from hearing God speak to us in His Word, the Bible (Romans 10:17). Commit to daily Bible study and prayer.
Ask God to increase your faith (Luke 17:5). As did the father who came to Jesus with a possessed child and who “cried out and said with tears, ‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!’ ” (Mark 9:24, NKJV), we can recognize our unbelief and ask for God to increase our faith.
Faith and doubt can exist together (Mark 9:24). Don’t walk away from God simply because you have questions. In fact, it’s important to work out your salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12-16) and to “own” your faith rather than borrow it from another, as five of the virgins tried to do (Matthew 25:8).
Respond to the Holy Spirit and ask for more of Him in your life.
Exercise your faith. Remember that faith is not a feeling but a decision to believe. Remember that even in darkness, when you can’t see Him, God is there (2 Corinthians 5:7).
As a personal prayer of thanks to God for His faithfulness, consider the words from the hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.”
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