When Isaiah heard the voice of God say, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” he immediately replied, “Here I am, send me!” The question is still being asked today, and we have the opportunity to reply, “I will go!” That’s what my wife Kathy and I proposed in our hearts many years ago, and it’s what AWR is all about—being on the front lines of the battle for a name—the name of Jesus. In this short video, I briefly share some of our experiences through the years, along with a few of the projects AWR is involved with right now—new doors that are opening in unexpected places! When we allow God to place us in the center of his action, amazing things begin to happen. It’s only then that the real adventure begins—an adventure of faith. Thank you for being a part of this ministry, and for joining us in the greatest calling ever: the saving of souls for the kingdom of heaven. —Duane McKey, President MB01V17EO1RIH3G Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd90ozqOiAc
The Adventist Pioneers Meet Malcolm X
By Carl McRoy & Christopher C. Thompson | 27 May 2021 | What if radical abolitionists like Joseph Bates could hear the Muslim son of an Adventist mother proclaim a version of Revelation’s judgment hour message? What if Malcolm Little had encountered the mid-19th century change-agents that birthed the Seventh-day Adventist Church instead of the […] Source: https://atoday.org/70232-2/
AT1–May 28, 2021
We often underestimate the benefit of an affirming and accepting conversation. Pointing out a person’s strengths, or assuring them that an adverse personality trait is not as large to the rest of us as it is in their minds, can be life-changing. Jesus was the master at such conversations. That’s what we’re going to […] Source: https://atoday.org/at1-may-28-2021/
News Briefs for May 27, 2021
News reports from Adventist Health, Southern Adventist University, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta, Loma Linda University Behavioral Health and Brazil: Adventist Health (headquartered in Roseville, California) has decided to pioneer a more Trauma-informed approach to healthcare using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) model in the 23 hospitals in […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-may-27-2021/
Friday: Further Thought ~ Covenant Sign
Further Thought:
Read Ellen G. White, pages 968-970, in The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7; “The Observance of the Sabbath,” pages 349-351, in Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6; “From the Red Sea to Sinai,” pages 295-297, in Patriarchs and Prophets.
The Ten Commandments define comprehensively and fundamentally the divine-human and human-human relationships.
Image @ Stan Myers from GoodSalt.com
The commandment at the center of the Decalogue is the Sabbath commandment. It identifies the Lord of the Sabbath in a special way and indicates His sphere of authority and ownership. Note these two aspects: 1. the identity of the Deity: Yahweh (LORD), who is the Creator (Exodus 20:11, Exodus 31:17), and who thus holds a unique place; 2. the sphere of His ownership and authority — “the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them” (Exodus 20:11; compare Exodus 31:17). In these two aspects, the Sabbath commandment has the characteristics that are typical of seals of international, ancient Near-Eastern treaty documents. These seals are typically in the center of the treaty documents and also contain 1. the identity of deity (usually a pagan god) and 2. the sphere of ownership and authority (usually a limited geographical area).
“The sanctification of the Spirit signalizes the difference between those who have the seal of God and those who keep a spurious rest day.
When the test comes, it will be clearly shown what the mark of the beast is. It is the keeping of Sunday …
God has designated the seventh day as His Sabbath [Exodus 31:13, Exodus 31:17-16 quoted].
Thus the distinction is drawn between the loyal and the disloyal. Those who desire to have the seal of God in their foreheads must keep the Sabbath of the fourth commandment.” — Ellen G. White, The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7, pages 980, 981.
Discussion Questions:
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Summary:
The Sabbath is a covenant sign that reaches forward to the time when the plan of salvation will be consummated. It points back to Creation and, as a sign of the covenant of grace, it points us to the final re-creation, when God makes all things new.
Amen!
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