Closer To Heaven
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22 December 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, A couple of weeks ago, one of my friends made a big show of marching out of the worship service. The reason? Someone (probably the deaconesses) had erected a beautiful Christmas tree in the sanctuary. My friend said that Christmas trees are a sin, according to the Bible […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunt-sevvy-does-the-bible-say-that-christmas-trees-are-a-sin/
SPRINGDALE, ANY-CONFERENCE — In what church leaders are calling a “deeply confusing and unforeseeable outcome,” local Adventist parents expressed shock this week after discovering that their adult children no longer attend church, following an upbringing centered on end-time timelines, behavioral surveillance, and a near-constant sense of spiritual inadequacy. “We did everything right,” said one parent, gesturing […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-adventist-parents-shocked-to-learn-their-kids-left-church-after-being-raised-on-fear-charts-and-guilt/
In the West Bank, a former gang member encountered Jesus through the Bible, and his transformed life became a silent witness to his entire family. What began in secret led to faith, Bible studies and baptism, marked by a dramatic change his family could not deny. Watch the entire story titled “Miracles in Motion” here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=H5TOHExq3F0&t=4s Help us share the gospel where it is needed most. Visit https://awr.org/give today. #AWR360 #BroadcastToBaptism MB01KHM02IRHVY2 Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HWjm5yQAYkk
21 December 2025 | How do you distinguish injuries from an accident from signs of child abuse? For nearly 30 years, a specialized team from Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital have led forensic medical evaluations in suspected child abuse cases. Year after year, the Resiliency Institute for Childhood Adversity (RICA), has helped San Bernardino County […] Source: https://atoday.org/loma-linda-university-health-recieves-7-5-million-to-expand-child-abuse-evaluation-program/
As we work our way through the book of Joshua this quarter, we will see that he is ready to
Fight The Good Fight – Hymn 613 and to move forward into the Promised Land. We may still use last quarter’s theme hymn as this will pop up throughout this quarter as well: 
Hymn 620 – On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand. These two hymns will resound throughout the quarter.
Lord, I have Made Thy Word My Choice! – Hymn 273 will add to this weeks’ lesson title of “Choose This Day!” It is a pity that sometimes the people of Israel (just like us today) did not follow God’s instructions. Sunday tells us they had to do nothing but follow. So today I wish to say
I Will Follow Thee, My Saviour – Hymn 623.
Monday clarifies a little more with the last paragraph talking of a faithful person. May we encourage each other by saying
O Brother, Be Faithful – Hymn 602.
We learn more about the free choices we can make on Tuesday, with the ending of the days’ study telling us more details on how to be able to serve God. I wish to be a servant of God, and go where He wants as we will understand from
Ye Servants of God – Hymn 256.
With “The Dangers of Idolatry” the Israelites did say “We will listen to His voice”. Are we willing to listen to God’s voice? We can then say
I Hear Thy Welcome Voice – Hymn 282.
God’s wonderful blessings to you all as we complete the last lesson study pamphlet for 2025. We will commence more studies afresh in 2026, and so much closer to our Lord Jesus coming soon and very soon.
Please continue to search the scriptures this week to be blessed, and to bless others.
To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/
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/
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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