Closer To Heaven
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Hubo guerra en el cielo (Ap. 12:7). Este es uno de los textos más sorprendentes de la Biblia. Tan sorprendente que teólogos brillantes como Martín Lutero no podían imaginar que fuera cierto. Tan sorprendente que muchos cristianos aún no pueden aceptarlo. Pero revela algo asombroso: No hay nada que Dios valore más que la libertad. […] Source: https://atoday.org/el-infinito-precio-de-la-libertad/
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Discover how Godpods help some kids fall asleep while listening to the Word of God. Learn why this soothing bedtime ritual enhances spiritual growth. Hit that like button and subscribe for more heartwarming stories! #Godpods #FaithAndSleep #SpiritualParenting #awr #adventistworldradio Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abmc6eNIcRQ
2 October 2024| Militant airstrikes which began on September 21 have been devastating the people of Lebanon, leading to fatalities, devastation, injuries, and over 500,000 internally displaced people, or IDPs to be left among the wreckage. Many towns and villages have been forced to evacuate to other parts of the country, uprooting their lives in […] Source: https://atoday.org/adra-offers-aid-to-idps-in-lebanon/
Daily Lesson for Thursday 3rd of October 2024
The miracle by the Pool of Bethesda provided an excellent opportunity for John to emphasize who Jesus is. John takes nine verses to describe the miracle and about 40 verses (see below) to describe the One who performed the miracle.
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John 5:18 can be disturbing because it seems to say that Jesus was breaking the Sabbath. However, a closer look at John 5:16-18 shows that Jesus argues that His “work” on the Sabbath is in line with His relationship to His Father. God does not stop sustaining the universe on the Sabbath. Consequently, Jesus’ Sabbath activity was part of His claim to divinity. The religious leaders persecuted Him on the basis of supposed Sabbath-breaking and a claim to equality to God.
Jesus defends His actions in three steps. First, He explains His intimate relationship with the Father (John 5:19-30). Jesus indicates that He and His Father act in harmony, to the point that Jesus has the power both to judge and to raise the dead (John 5:25-30).
Second, Jesus calls four “witnesses” in rapid succession to His defense—John the Baptist (John 5:31-35), the miracles Jesus does (John 5:36), the Father (John 5:37-38), and the Scriptures (John 5:39). Each of these “witnesses” gives testimony in favor of Jesus.
Finally, in John 5:40-47, Jesus sets before His accusers their own condemnation, revealing the contrast between His ministry and their self-seeking. Their condemnation, He says, will come from Moses (John 5:45-47), the one in whom they have set their hopes.
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