Closer To Heaven
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Adventists have in recent years begun to realize how centralized and authoritarian our denomination is. Those in top church offices seem to want to exercise control over every aspect of church life, in every part of the world, right down to the everyday operation of local congregations. The recent kerfuffle in Berrien Springs Village has […] Source: https://atoday.org/editorial-why-is-our-denomination-so-authoritarian/
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 3rd of May 2025
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Memory Text:
“And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation’ ” (Revelation 5:9, NKJV).
When Jesus came toward him, John the Baptist declared: “ ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’ ” (John 1:29, NKJV). This was an unmistakable reference to the idea of animal sacrifice, all of which pointed to Christ’s substitutionary death in behalf of all humanity.
In the Bible, we cannot escape the theme of animal sacrifice; it runs like a scarlet thread throughout its pages and plays a central role in the grand scene in Revelation, where John is escorted into God’s throne room (Revelation 4:1-11 and 5). The fact that Jesus appears in this pivotal scene, looking like a slain lamb (Revelation 5:6), is an important key to understanding the entire prophetic episode.
This week we will look at some of the themes of sacrifice that inform our understanding of Jesus, the slain Lamb, the clear protagonist of the throne room scene. He is accepted as worthy, where no one else is, and His unique worthiness speaks volumes about what the Lord was doing through the sacrificial system. It reveals Him as a God of infinite love who made the ultimate sacrifice, an act that we, and the other intelligences in the universe, will marvel at for eternity.
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25b-06-understanding-sacrifice/
2 May 2025 | On April 29, 2025, Adventist missionaries had the opportunity to meet royalty in Greenland. Lasse Bech, the executive secretary for the Danish Union of Churches, reported that the king of Denmark, Frederik X, and the prime minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielson, were visiting the capital city of Nuuk and invited the […] Source: https://atoday.org/adventist-missionaries-meet-king-frederik-x-in-greenland/
✨ The Sabbath is more than just a day of rest; it’s a powerful reminder of God’s unchanging mercy. 🙏
In this message, we reflect on Psalms 107:1, which calls us to give thanks to the Lord for His everlasting goodness. 🌟
🕊️ The Sabbath serves as a sacrament that strengthens our relationship with God, renews our accountability to Him, and reminds us of the sacredness of life.
🌿 Join us in celebrating the Sabbath and experience the deep peace it brings.
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Tras 25 años de funcionamiento, el Hospital Waldfriede, una institución de salud adventista de Berlín-Zehlendorf (Alemania), dejó de utilizar su escotilla para bebés en marzo de 2025. La escotilla para bebés fue diseñada el 8 de abril de 2000 por la Asociación Sternipark de Hamburgo. La decisión de crear la escotilla se debió al aumento […] Source: https://atoday.org/el-hospital-adventista-de-alemania-retira-la-escotilla-para-bebes-debido-a-la-legislacion/
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