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10 January 2025 | On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Southern California flames rose to create what is now considered “the most destructive fire in LA (Los Angeles) history. Dubbed the Pacific Palisades Fire, the dry conditions and high winds caused wide-spread devastation, with Newsweek stating that “The fire was estimated to cover more than 11,802 […] Source: https://atoday.org/southern-california-conference-reacts-to-the-most-destructive-fire-in-la-history/
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 11th of January 2025
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Memory Text:
“The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing” (Zephaniah 3:17, NKJV).
Imagine the following scenario: a five-year-old child comes to his father with a poorly wrapped gift on Father’s Day. Excitedly, he hands the gift to his father.
Imagine that the father says, “Son, I do not care about your gift. After all, there is nothing you could give me that would please me. Anything you could give me, I could get for myself, and anything you give to me was either bought with my money or made from materials that I paid for. So, keep your gift. I do not need it or want it. But I love you, anyway.”
Ouch!
What do you think of this father’s reaction? Such words as heartless, cold, and unfeeling come to mind. Is this the way God responds to us? Can we actually be pleasing to God? Hard as it is to imagine, even we as fallen beings, corrupted by sin, and prone to evil—yes, we can be pleasing to God! In other words, God does not look upon us, or the gifts that we bring Him, with the attitude of that father. On the contrary, we can be pleasing to God, but only through Christ.
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25a-03-to-be-pleasing-to-god/
Our Sabbath School program has always been linked to the support of the Seventh-day Adventist Mission program. This video provides a little insight into this important work.
(2)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/mission-spotlight-for-january-11/
by Stephen Ferguson | 9 January 2025 “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world”—1 John 4:1. Recently I had some Adventist friends ask my advice about demons. It had been put to them by […] Source: https://atoday.org/do-ordinary-christians-need-exorcisms/
Explore the inspiring journey of faith as a listeners' group grows into a church community, culminating in the building of a new Adventist Church. Witness the power of community and shared beliefs. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join the conversation below! #SabbathSchool #FaithCommunity #ChurchConstruction #awr #adventistworldradio #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5elwnYRJh8
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