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Is this True, Somewhat True, or False? There is always an answer to our “Why” with God. Join the Hit the Mark panel as they answer this and other questions from Sabbath School Lesson 5 – God Fights for You. It’s the fastest hour of the week!
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29 October 2025 | A new Seventh-day Adventist Church in Perth, Australia has introduced an innovative and inclusive worship experience designed for the neurodivergent mind. Inspired by their son’s Autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, Vikram and Leah Panchal, launched Sensational Church to create a worship service that aligned with neurodivergence. For many with neurodivergence […] Source: https://atoday.org/australian-congregation-creates-a-church-for-neurodivergent-members/
Daily Lesson for Thursday 30th of October 2025
Although the main focus of this week’s lesson has constituted the divinely commanded and assisted wars of the Old Testament, we need to mention the presence of another equally significant theme of the Old Testament’s prophetic writings: the future vision of the peaceful Messianic era. The Messiah is depicted as the “Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). He will usher in a kingdom dominated by peace, where the lion and the lamb will graze together (Isaiah 11:1-8), in which there will be no destruction or hurt (Isaiah 11:9), and where peace will rule (Isaiah 60:17) and flow like a river (Isaiah 66:12).
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Consider the story of the feeding of the Syrian army at the initiative of Elisha. Instead of massacring them (2 Kings 6:22), he showcased to them the supreme ideal, peace, which has always been God’s desire for His people. It is interesting to observe that Elisha fully is aware of the superiority of the invisible army that surrounds the enemy (2 Kings 6:17). As much as God is involved in a cosmic conflict that also has affected our planet, the final goal of redemption is not a perpetual conflict or even an eternal subjugation of the enemy in a state of slavery but, instead, everlasting peace. As violence breeds violence (Matthew 26:52), peace engenders peace. The story concludes by stating that the “Syrians did not come again on raids into the land of Israel” (2 Kings 6:23, ESV).
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Think about all the ways we can, by seeking to emulate Jesus, be agents of peace. What about your own life right now? In what ways, in whatever conflict you might be facing, could you be an agent of peace instead of conflict? |
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Imagínate preparándote felizmente para ir a la iglesia. Mientras abrochas los botones de tu camisa, disfrutas de la sensación de tu camisa más ajustada moldeándose a tu cuerpo. Tu falda o pantalones se estiran suavemente hacia tus zapatos favoritos. Después de unos cuantos tirones más de tu cabello o de pasar la mano por tu […] Source: https://atoday.org/seguimos-equivocandonos-sobre-la-unidad/
Through hygiene packs, food, and the gospel, AWR’s SID Media team reminded Venda’s residents that they are seen and loved by God. Every gift carried both nourishment and salvation. Discover more at https://awr.org #AWR360 #BroadcastToBaptism Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AWIWCoGjAlU
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