Closer To Heaven
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5 May 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Where does it say in the Bible that there will be a final conflict over Sabbath and Sunday observance? I can’t find it. Signed, Bible Student Dear Student, The biblical “proof” for this idea involves a lot of parts. Here are just a few of them: Revelation 12:17 […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunt-sevvy-where-does-the-bible-say-that-therell-be-a-conflict-about-sabbath-sunday-observance/
El 01 de mayo de 2025, ocho (8) adventistas que se dirigían a la Convención de Niños del North Luzon Adventist College murieron en un accidente de varios vehículos en una carretera de Filipinas. El número actual de víctimas mortales es de 10, con 30 heridos. Los dirigentes de la Iglesia Adventista en la División […] Source: https://atoday.org/mueren-ocho-adventistas-en-tragico-accidente-mientras-viajaban-a-una-convencion-infantil/
4 mai 2025 | Chère Tante Louise, La Bible est-elle un livre inspiré ou simplement un recueil de récits historiques qui nous inspirent? Signé, Honnêtement Curieux Cher Curieux, Le mot «inspiré» semble être un concept qui devrait nous dire précisément comment comprendre la Bible – et c’est souvent ainsi qu’il est utilisé. Mais en pratique, […] Source: https://atoday.org/tante-louise-ca-veut-dire-quoi-que-la-bible-est-inspiree/
Daily Lesson for Monday 5th of May 2025
Some have criticized the entire concept of sacrifice, claiming that it is cruel, harsh, and, in a sense, unfair. Yet, that’s precisely the point. Christ’s death was cruel, harsh, and unfair—the innocent dying for the guilty. That’s what it took to solve the sin problem. And Christ’s death was what all these harsh, cruel, and unfair sacrifices pointed to.
Image © Steve Creitz from GoodSalt.com
The lambs and other sacrificial animals were mere symbols pointing forward to the atoning sacrifice of the Lamb of God. They were acts of faith, giving sinners a tangible way to express faith in the work of the coming Messiah. We often refer to these kinds of symbols as types, which are fulfilled by an antitype, or the appearance of the thing or event they foreshadowed. Some have even described the sacrifices as “mini-prophecies” of the death of Jesus on the cross.
The rituals associated with sacrifice were a little like paying for a trip. When you purchase a train, bus, or airplane ticket, you do not immediately receive the journey you paid for. Instead, you are given a ticket or boarding pass, a symbol or promise of the journey to come. You can sit on that piece of paper all you want, but it will not convey you to any destination. Once you have boarded and the journey begins, however, you have received what you paid for, and the paper ticket becomes unnecessary.
So it was with the sacrificial animals. They had an important role to play, but once the real sacrifice was made, they became meaningless—a reality depicted when the veil between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place in the earthly sanctuary was rent asunder at the death of Jesus. “Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom” (Mark 15:38, NKJV). The whole sacrificial system, temple and all, pointed forward to the death of Jesus on the cross. Once Jesus fulfilled His promise at the cross and rose victorious over death, the types became unnecessary.
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Think about just how bad sin must be that only the death of Jesus, the incarnate Word (see John 1:1-3,14), could atone for it. What should this tell us about what our attitude toward sin must be? |
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25b-06-the-blood-of-bulls-and-goats/
To learn of the “Allusions, Images and Symbols” in Bible Prophecy we are really in great need of saying to God
Give Me The Bible – Hymn 272 so we are able to learn with His abundant help. This will be our theme for this, the second quarter of Bible Study, 2025.
The greatest sacrifice ever made is studied this week. Our God of infinite love shows in study times 
Worthy, Worthy Is The Lamb – Hymn 246.
The sacrifices shown to us on Sunday, help us to say
All To Jesus I Surrender – Hymn 309, and as with Abel’s story we can clearly see that we are
By Christ Redeemed – Hym 402.
Monday has us asking the question
What Does The Lord Require? – Hymn 571 through the sacrifices that were made with “The Blood of Bulls and Goats”.
It is in “The Passover Lamb” on Tuesday that we see the
Marvelous Grace – Hymn 109 “where the blood of the Lamb was spilt”. Oh, how wonderful to then sing that there is
Power In The Blood – Hymn 294 and proclaim again
Worthy, Worthy Is The Lamb – Hymn 246.
May we continue to go
Deeper Yet – Hymn 302 into the crimson blood shed for each of us. It will be the greatest joy in all eternity as a human being to be able to hear the cherubim announcement that John saw in vision,
Holy, Holy, Holy – Hymn 73. We learn then, that “we need Christ as our Redeemer”:
By Christ Redeemed – Hymn 402 and Redeemed – Hymn 337/338. Thursday closes saying the cross shows us “just how much God loves us”:
O Love Of God, How Strong And True – Hymn 79.
Friday’s “Further Thought” reminds us again
Worthy, Worthy Is The Lamb – Hymn 246 and of the wonders of the “spotless Lamb of God” as sung in
Jesus, Priceless Treasure – Hymn 239.
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/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.”
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/6-unsterstanding-sacrifice-singing-with-inspiration/
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