Daily Lesson for Monday 25th of December 2023

The book of Revelation gives us a powerful and graphic representation of the great controversy theme, perhaps most dramatically depicted in Revelation 12:12: “ ‘Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time’ ” (NKJV). It’s hard to imagine how anyone can understand anything in Scripture apart from the great controversy motif, which will climax in the last days.

Central to mission, God’s mission, is the message, God’s message: the gospel. The message, in a real sense, is the mission. The world needs to be warned about what is coming upon it, and every person will be forced to make a choice, a choice either for life or for death.

“ ‘He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters’ ” (Luke 11:23, NKJV).

The three angels’ messages of Revelation 14:1-20 form the core, the heart, of what we as Seventh-day Adventists have been called to proclaim to the world. Central to it, foundational to it, are two themes: “the everlasting gospel” (Revelation 14:6, NKJV) and the worship of the Creator. These two themes appear in this depiction of the saints: “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:12, NKJV). No matter what else we do—all the good that we do in helping people—we must never lose sight of our special calling and mission, which is to proclaim to a lost world the hope found in the “everlasting gospel,” as well as to warn the world of what will one day come upon it.

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“God’s Mission – My Mission” consistently points us to our Gracious God and how He wishes us to portray what He has done for us. In response we will reach out to others: 
Hymn 573 – I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go, Dear Lord, hence our theme hymn. This is in response to 
So Send I You – Hymn 573.

The end of our mission on this old earth is to know 
Jesus Is Coming Again – Hymn 213, so let us lift up the trumpet and loud let it ring.

The angels in Heaven are already singing 
Holy, Holy Is What The Angels Sing – Hymn 425 and we will soon be joining them to sing the greatest Hallelujah chorus ever. We are further reminded on Sunday that we are all an 
Heir Of The Kingdom – Hymn 594 as we “join the royal family in the salvation of other human beings”.

Monday encourages us to proclaim to the world God’s message: 
Watchman Blow The Gospel Trumpet – Hymn 368 and to 
Go, Preach My Gospel – Hymn 378, with Tuesday instructing “that Christ’s death is for all people”: 
Hymn 202 – Tell It To Every Kindred And Nation.

Our Success in Mission (Wednesday) is shown in “the object of God’s mission is saving the lost”: 
Seeking The Lost – Hymn 373.

Mission Complete (Thursday) is 
When We All Get To Heaven – Hymn 633.

So, dear people, be encouraged to go forward so that we and all our friends and neighbors will be rejoicing 
When We All Get To Heaven – Hymn 633.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/Search and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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