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True Sanctification

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I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Acts 20:32.
What is genuine sanctification? Read Exodus 31. In that chapter we shall understand the term, for God Himself has defined it. The Lord Jesus had given the special directions how to build the tabernacle. As the children of Israel had been compelled to work on the Sabbath, the sacredness of the day was not preserved. As slaves in Egypt, they had largely lost the knowledge of the Sabbath. This is the reason the commandments of God were given in awful grandeur upon Mount Sinai. The Lord would guard His Sabbath in particular, and He knew the people would forget the commandment of the Sabbath, and in their zeal the workmen would say, “This work is the Lord’s, and under His supervision, and we can do His work without observing the Sabbath….” Therefore the seventh day was distinguished as God’s memorial and was to be kept holy unto the Lord that the people “may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify” them. This is genuine sanctification….
But the work must needs go deeper, take firmer hold of the life and of the character. Some have thought they could easily persuade a sinner to give up his idols, to keep God’s commandments, to believe Jesus is soon to come in the clouds of heaven. When they can awaken no interest, no desire to search the Scriptures to see if these things are indeed truth; when they see no conviction assured in the minds of those who transgress the law of God; when they are frequently met with flimsy excuses, with indifference or decided opposition and ridicule; when their hearers turn aside to heap contempt upon God’s holy law, they become discouraged. Where they looked for success, they found defeat….
Oh, how many lessons those young in the faith will have to learn in the exercise of winning souls to Christ! Some will learn in defeat and failure the lessons they would not otherwise have learned, but a few repulses have so chilling an influence that the spark of grace almost becomes extinct in their own souls and they think it does not pay to make efforts to save souls, and they no longer shine as lights in the world. The thought of turning souls from the errors of their ways, the sense of obligation to impart to others the precious light of truth, dies, and they do nothing….
These difficulties, opposition, disappointments and discouragements they must meet again in a more decided, intense manner, but they must be firm as a rock to principle. If we are Christians, we must be Christlike, we must reflect light.—Letter 19c, April 20, 1874, to W. C. White.
The Upward Look p. 124
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Prayer Requests
—-Please continue to pray for Hannah who is in ICU and her family. Rose
—-Please pray that God will give us wisdom in an upcoming decision. RJ
—-I need prayers for my marriage. Kristina B
—-I pray that you all will join me in prayer that God will work in a mighty way to open my children’s hearts and minds to the need for a relationship with Him. They were raised to know God but they each have gone their own way. Pray please, that God will work in a mighty way in their hearts and minds. Kathy
—-Please pray for Dahlia and Hannah who live fifteen miles from the erupting volcano. Also please pray for the people and animals of Australia who are suffering because of the fires. Rose
—-Our dog, Zoey, has an auto-immune disease that lifts the nail off the quick and is very painful. We have been giving her medicine and sometimes she seems better but she is not up to normal yet. She still likes to run but I can tell she doesn’t feel as good as she should. Buddy
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Dear Friends,
This morning I was going through a folder on my email labled “Things to Keep” and found the words to a song that Esther wrote when she was a teenager. I thought I would share it with you this morning. May it be the prayer of our hearts.
Rose
A New Heart

Lord give me a clean heart,
A kind and a true heart,
Lord through me please show
Others You care.

Lord give me a new heart,
A loving and pure heart,
So others may find You
And know that You care

Though this would is rough and dirty,
A new heart is waiting for you.
Though you sins may be many,
Jesus is waiting for you.

Lord give me a clean heart,
A kind and a true heart,
Lord through me please show
Others You care.

Lord give me a new heart,
A loving and pure heart,
So others may find You
And know that You care

Lord, give me a new heart
And keep me in your care.

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Kari Paulsen, Wife Of Former General Conference President, Passes Away.

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From ANN – 12 January 2020 | Kari Paulsen, wife of Pastor Jan Paulsen, former president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, passed away in Norway, January 10. Pastor Paulsen was by her side. Current GC President, Ted N.C. Wilson said in a post on his Facebook Page, “Please pray during this 10 Days […] Source: https://atoday.org/kari-paulsen-wife-of-former-seventh-day-adventist-world-church-president-passes-away/

03: From Mystery to Revelation – Singing with Inspiration

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The hymn that will be used as the theme for this quarter is from “The Church Hymnal, Official Hymnal of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church” which was surpassed by the “Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal” in 1985.In the ‘old’ hymnal, Number 497 – Standing by a Purpose True, that is, ”Dare to be a Daniel” will be the favourite. I do hope you are able to source this hymn and use it frequently during this quarters Sabbath School study time.

On Sabbath afternoon we learned of different winds driving icebergs, then looking at our lives we are able to see that God looks after the winds that swirl around us in
Hymn 519 “Give to the Winds Your Fears”. Like the four Hebrew young men,
”All My Hope on God Is Founded” Hymn 5 we see God’s help through change and chance.

On Sunday we find Daniel daring to request time from Arioch. I do hope you have
“Dare to be a Daniel” available for this study. Adding to that we find the Daniel asked for God’s leading:
Hymn 537 “He Leadeth Me”.

There are a number of hymns about Prayer (Sunday’s study) with the first choice being:
Hymn 501 “Tis the Blessed Hour of Prayer”. I am sure that Daniel and three friends said:
“At First I Prayed for Light” Hymn 488, then strength and faith to receive the dream of Nebuchadnezzar.

We find the rock/stone in Daniel 2:34, and following verses, is our God. This is found in:
Hymn 347 “Built on the Rock”. In Daniel 2:35 the stone becomes a mountain that we look forward to going to in
Hymn 450 “Beautiful Zion”.

God’s blessings as you enjoy your “Singing with Inspiration” this quarter.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Amen!(0)

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03: From Mystery to Revelation – Discussion Starters

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  1. The immanence of God.How does the word, “immanence,” apply to the Christian concept of God? What do you think was the source of the multiple dreams that experts in Daniel’s day took seriously as warnings of approaching disaster? Imagine you are a “wise man” of Babylon. How would you feel when your fellow interpreters can’t explain this prophecy of unknown content, knowing that you are headed for the gallows because of your failure? How did Daniel feel about this and what did he do to turn things around? Do you think he knew that he and the other men would be rescued?
  2. The prayer. Starting in Daniel 2:17 what kind of a meeting do Daniel and his four friends immediately call? Imagine if you can what they might have said in their first prayer, a prayer of petition. Besides answering this prayer of petition, what else does God reveal? Should we always take time to thank God for answering our prayers? Even if He doesn’t fill our requests? Why? Or why not?
  3. The image, introduction. Would you describe the image presented to Daniel as a frightening presentation for the king? Or did he delight in the solid gold appearance of an image representing him, the king.
  4. The image, interpretation. The explanation of the image is spelled out in our lesson for this week. Can you describe what each aspect of the vision represented?
    1. Head of gold
    2. Chest and arms of silver
    3. Belly and thighs of bronze
    4. Legs of iron
    5. Feet of iron mixed with clay
  5. The Stone. Suddenly, instead of a gorgeous statue of valuable minerals, we have action. What happens to the stone? How does it change? Explain, if you can, how a mountain can fill the earth when the earth is round but the mountain is not? How do we interpret the mighty stone that arises on earth? How does this event fulfill Bible prophecy? Do you long to be on earth when the stone crashes to the earth? Why or why not? 
Amen!(0)

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03: From Mystery to Revelation – Teaching Plan

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Key Thought: The rise and fall of nations seems to happen based on human whim. But Daniel 2 shows it is the God of heaven who actually moves human history to its finale.
January 18, 2020

1. Have a volunteer read Daniel 2:1-6.

  1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
  2. What crisis did the Hebrews face because of the dream the Lord gave to Nebuchadnezzar?
  3. Personal Application: What does this dream tell us about how close God is to humanity? How close do you think God is to you? Share your thoughts.
  4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Why does Nebuchadnezzar get impatient and want to kill the astrologers, but is patient and gives Daniel time to pray and interpret the dream?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Daniel 2:17-23.

  1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
  2. What was the first thing Daniel did when he was granted time? What are the two kinds of prayers offered by Daniel and his friends?
  3. Personal Application: In what ways can we be thankful regardless of our circumstances in life we face? Share your thoughts.
  4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why does God answer some people’s prayers for safety and preservation, while He doesn’t protect His people in other situations or circumstances? You know, Elijah was translated, Elisha died a slow lingering, painful death from disease. Where’s the equity and assurance when each situation is not answered the same way?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Daniel 2:38-44.

  1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
  2. What does this dream say is the fate of Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom?
  3. Personal Application: Why are church leaders and members so reluctant to tell people when they are doing something wrong and that judgment will come upon them if they don’t change? Share your thoughts.
  4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “What does this statue tell us about the future? How does this dream give us confidence in the accuracy of prophecy and Scripture? Why did God give this dream to a heathen king rather than to His own faithful people?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Daniel 2:44,45..

  1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
  2. What does this tell us about the ultimate fate of this world?
  3. Personal Application: How does it disagree with those who believe in the US and Israel against the rest of the world in end-time prophecy? Share your thoughts.
  4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

Amen!(0)

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