This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […] Source: https://atoday.org/sharing-scripture-for-oct-4-10/
How the Leaven of Evil Works
Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 1 Corinthians 5:6.
I have had presented to me how the leaven of evil will work. Satan has come down in great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time in which to work. He will work with all deceivableness of unrighteousness. Those who in their past experience have had great light but have not cherished that light nor purified their souls by obeying the truth will meet with great loss….
The spirit of antichrist is developing rapidly. Soon there will be a time when those who follow their own human nature, who manifest a love for supremacy, will be found to be on the losing side. The Lord has abased kings, and He will say to all who, while professing to serve Him, … make a display and depart from His counsel: “What doest thou to declare My law, while thou thyself livest in transgression?” …
Let everyone who considers it is his privilege to do as he pleases remember that the Lord will allow him to have his way, but he will be brought through bitter experiences. It is the truth, my brethren, that we all need, the truth that works by love and purifies the soul….
Has God made the world, and then left it entirely to the jurisdiction of men? Has He retired from the scene of action, and left it to the domination of human agencies? How can it be that among those who profess to obey Him and to serve Him, there shall be strife and variance? What a terrible thing [it] is [for] sin to intrude itself, to manifest itself in apostasy, rebellion, and discord in God’s fair domain! …
The Lord created all the heavenly intelligences. Lucifer, exalted to be a beautiful, glorious being in the heavenly courts, brought in jealousy [and] evil surmising because he himself was not in the position of God. He declared that man was bound and fettered if he made God first and last and best in everything. God had not previously been obliged to speak of allegiance to His laws, for there had been no occasion for the least disaffection till it was introduced by Satan.
We still see the deceptive working of Satan on every side. God would have us plant our feet firmly upon the platform of His truth, that we may not be deceived by … [Satan’s] wonderful representations. In the rock Christ Jesus is our only safety.—Letter 310, October 6, 1906, to “Brother [W. D.] Salisbury and Those Connected With the Echo Publishing Company,” in Australia.
The Upward Look p. 293
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Prayer Requests
—-Please pray for me am having horrible gallbladder pain. Connie
—- Today, my husband left on deployment for 6 mos. Despite us being an active duty family for 19.5 years, this is our first deployment. God’s Hand is over him it is evident. I’ll continue to homeschool our 5 kids grades K-11th, 3 being teen boys. Please keep us in prayer, as we adjust, and for my dear husband to stay stateside. Nicole
—-Please continue to pray for David and family. Things are up and down and that is very nerve-wracking. Buck
—-Please pray for the husband of a friend who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. He also has a very damaged heart. Linda
—-Please pray for my son Steven. My husband was a functional alcoholic and he died about a year and a half ago. I am a Christian. I gave my heart to the Lord when our son was 2. My son blames me for being a Christian, saying I love the Lord more than him or his dad. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would work in he and his wife’s life and that the Lord would heal him emotionally. Linda
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Dear Friends,
One day when my children were little, we went on a hike in the mountains. It was a dark and thickly wooded area and very beautiful. We were the only ones on the trail which made it even better. As we looked around at all the beauty, it seemed it could not get better.
Just then the narrow path widened a little and there before us was a lake sparkling in the sunshine. The leaves of the trees were so thick above us that it hadn’t let much light through, but there on the water, it was bright and sunny. We sat on some logs in the coolness of the shade and looked out over the water. We talked for a few minutes while the children waded in the water. It seemed like all the cares of life had evaporated and all was happiness and peace.
Later as we started to walk back to the realities of life, we smelled the distinctive smell that a mountain lion makes when marking his territory. That smell had not been there when we had passed that spot not long before. We felt just a tinge of fear at the thought that while we had been sitting by the water, blissfully enjoying the beauty of the place, something had probably been watching us and thinking what a great meal Esther or Ronnie Jay would make.
What an impression that mountain lion’s odor made upon us. We kept a watchful eye for even the slightest movement in the brush. We kept our ear tuned for even the tiniest sound that might be that cougar. How thankful we were for God’s protecting care. We could say with Daniel after passing the night in the lions’ den, “My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me.” Dan 6:22
Truly, our Heavenly Father sends His angels to guard each of His children. “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” Heb 1:14 How comforting is the thought that God’s angels are keeping the evil ones at bay.
There is a famous painting of a man in the valley of decision. Over him are a good angel and an evil one both trying to get him to choose their side. The good angel is rebuking the evil one. How often this scene is played out in our own life. The devil is continually setting traps for our feet. He is continuously whispering suggestions that would cause us to stray from the narrow way. Yet, we are not left to fight the adversary alone. Our Great Redeemer sends His angels (who outnumber the evil angels two to one [Rev 12:4]) to chase the evil ones away.
Moreover the host of Heaven is intensely interested in our decisions. Jesus tells us, “I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” Luke 15:10 Think of it! As we are making choices, the angels are waiting to see which side we choose. If we choose the right, they rejoice. May we make the right decisions is my prayer.
Rose
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2 Timothy 2:13
if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
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Los Diez Mandamientos: Una guía sobre cómo mostrar el amor de Dios a los demás 🤲🏽❤️
¿Podríamos cambiar la sociedad al aplicar los Diez Mandamientos a la vida diaria? ¿Qué pasó con los valores de antaño? ¿Cómo se ha vuelto la sociedad tan egocéntrica, irrespetuosa y exigente? ¿Hay una mejor manera? ¿Es posible que nos hayamos olvidado de los valores fundamentales?
Hay un sendero diferente, y este programa, "El Camino", revela esa senda. Esta clase magistral explorará los Diez Mandamientos, lo que significan, cómo se aplican y si tienen algún significado en la vida del cristiano.
Este es el cuarto episodio de la Clase Maestra en AWR llamada Entendiendo las Profecías Bíblicas 2.0. Puedes seguir esta serie e interactuar en VIVO en: https://awr.org/bible
ACERCA DE CAMI OETMAN Diez años atrás, Cami Oetman tuvo un encuentro con Dios que cambiaría su vida para siempre. En aquel tiempo, ella era una empresaria y la transición no fue fácil. Sin embargo, la verdad que Cami estará compartiendo en estas series es tan convincente que ella desea que cada ser humano en este mundo pueda experimentar el amor de Jesús como ella lo ha hecho. En los últimos tres años, ella ha predicado 350 presentaciones bíblicas. Hoy, como vicepresidente de Radio Mundial Adventista, Cami viaja por el mundo documentando los Milagros que ocurren cuando las personas le entregan el corazón a Jesús. Puede parecer difícil imaginarse a sí mismo entendiendo las profecías bíblicas. Cami tampoco lo hubiese imaginado. Ella paso dos décadas en el mundo del modelaje – frente y detrás de las cámaras. Ella también ha usado su maestría en Trabajo Social para cuidar de pacientes en hospicios. Después, inició un exitoso negocio de ventas. ¡Pero nadie puede predecir cómo reaccionará al tener un encuentro real con Dios! EL CAMINO
Si bien en el mundo de hoy, todos parecen tener una definición diferente de lo que está bien y lo que está mal, Dios ha delineado un estándar claro de moralidad. En el capítulo 20 de Éxodo, Dios nos ha dado los Diez Mandamientos para mostrarnos el camino al amor y la libertad. Los primeros cuatro mandamientos nos muestran cómo tener una relación con Dios, mientras que los últimos seis mandamientos tratan de nuestras relaciones entre nosotros.
En los primeros cuatro mandamientos, encontramos que Dios desea que lo reconozcamos como nuestro Creador y que le demos el primer lugar en nuestras vidas (Mandamiento # 1). Él desea que le adoremos “en espíritu y en verdad” (Juan 4:24) en lugar de a través de ídolos hechos por hombres (Mandamiento # 2). Dios nos pide que respetemos Su nombre como señal de nuestra lealtad hacia Él (Mandamiento # 3). Además, Dios nos pide que santifiquemos Su día de reposo y que pasemos un período de 24 horas en adoración y acción de gracias con Él (Mandamiento # 4).
Los últimos seis mandamientos nos exhortan a honrar a nuestros padres (Mandamiento # 5); abstenerse de actos dañinos como el odio, la ira, la venganza y el asesinato (Mandamiento # 6); permanecer fieles a nuestros votos matrimoniales (Mandamiento # 7); no tomar nada que no sea legítimamente nuestro (Mandamiento # 8); no involucrarnos en mentiras o chismes (Mandamiento # 9); y estar contentos con lo que tenemos, confiando en que Dios proveerá todo lo que necesitamos (Mandamiento # 10).
La ley de Dios es como un muro de protección que nos prohíbe caer en una de las muchas minas terrestres del pecado. Es el deseo de Dios que seamos felices y vivamos en paz. Obedecer las reglas de Dios nos librará de tener que aprender las cosas de la manera difícil, pero por sí mismas, no nos darán una experiencia personal con Dios. De hecho, una lista de reglas sin tener una experiencia real con Dios puede ser una experiencia miserable.
La razón por la que obedecemos no es porque estemos tratando de ganarnos el favor de Dios. Es la respuesta de nuestro amor por él. ¿Elegirás seguir su camino hoy?
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Florida Conference Employee Social Security and Financial Information Stolen
5 October 2020 | A September 28 letter from the Florida Conference to current and former employees revealed that sensitive information including their names, social security numbers and financial information had been stolen from the conference network. The conference identified a “cybersecurity incident” August 26 and, according to the letter, learned on August 31, of “information […] Source: https://atoday.org/florida-conference-employee-social-security-and-financial-information-stolen/
