Closer To Heaven
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Comments of the Week July 7-13 “Protect that man at all costs! Hint: Be nice to people with coats or jackets of many colours. ” –Mitchum Burnett, on a delegate with an entertainingly colorful jacket Comments on articles about the General Conference (GC) Session, as well as several photos of the Adventist Today (AT) staff […] Source: https://atoday.org/comments-of-the-week-july7-13/
Daily Lesson for Monday 14th of July 2025
Though Moses must have known, even from the beginning, that what the Lord had tasked him with was not going to be easy (hence his attempts to get out of it), he probably had no idea of what was coming.
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Even before going to Pharaoh, Moses and Aaron gathered the elders and people of Israel, told them God’s words, and showed them God’s signs, which resulted in Israel’s believing that the Lord would deliver them from their slavery. Thus, they worshiped the Lord (Exodus 4:29-31). Expectations surely were high: the Lord was going to deliver the Hebrew people from their bondage—finally!
Moses then went to the king of Egypt with God’s demands, and things became even worse for the Israelites. Their suffering increased, and their daily labor became more burdensome and demanding. They were accused of being lazy; they were treated more harshly; and their service became more difficult than it had already been.
Their leaders were not happy, and the confrontation between them and Moses and Aaron was ugly, and (as we will later see) it simply portended the kind of conflicts Moses would have with his own people for years to come.
It’s not that hard to see why they would have been upset with Moses (“ ‘Let the Lord look on you and judge,’ ” they said). They thought Moses was coming to free them from the Egyptians, not to make their lives under the Egyptians even harder.
Thus, besides dealing with the Egyptians, Moses and Aaron had to deal with their own people, as well.
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July 11, 2025
Adventist News Network (ANN)
GC Session 2025 – Special Report: Day Nine
Highlights of the DayOn the ninth day of the General Conference Session, the following key events took center stage:
Deployment of medical teams to provide on-site support
“I Will Go” – discussions on global mission initiatives
Focus on education – inspiring reports and ongoing projects
Exclusive interview with the General Conference President and his wife
Ceremonial first pitch – a symbolic act of unity
Dinner for hospital administrators – appreciation for medical leadership
Presentations by the Faith and Science Council – dialogue between Scripture and science
TED-style talks – short, powerful messages for church and mission
Final round of “Heroes” – the grand finale of the interactive Bible game platform
Stay tuned!ANN brings you everything you have to know about what’s happening in the church worldwide.
July 11, 2025
Adventist News Network (ANN)
SSD – Southern Asia-Pacific Division
Welcome to the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD)
The SSD includes 11 countries in Southeast Asia – among them Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and more.
This region is known for its cultural diversity, linguistic richness, and unique challenges.
The Adventist Church in the SSD is working with dedication and compassion to reach every corner of this region with the saving message of Jesus Christ –
through education, health ministries, media outreach, and evangelism.
Despite all the diversity, there is one uniting purpose:
To make God’s love understandable and personally meaningful.
Learn more about the mission and ministry in this region:
https://adventist.asia/
Stay tuned!ANN brings you everything you need to know about what’s happening in the global church.
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