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Rita Corbett Talks About Adventist Today
Dear Adventist Today readers: I’m inserting this note to tell you that we are right now conducting our autumn fundraiser. Adventist Today is largely a volunteer organization, but if we’re going to continue to provide you with stimulating news—often news you get nowhere else—and fascinating commentary by some of the best writers in the […] Source: https://atoday.org/rita-corbett-talks-about-adventist-today/
Sabbath: A Community of Servants
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Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Cor. 2:14-16, Exod. 32:1-14, 1 Pet. 2:12, Phil. 2:15, Eph. 2:19, Heb. 10:23-25.
Memory Text: “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works” (Hebrews 10:23-24, NKJV).
In seeking to fulfil the Christian mission, we should not underestimate the potential of the church as an organized community of believers. We have already noted the challenges that we can face when seeking to deal with injustice and poverty. But by working with fellow believers in a community of faith, we can be a blessing to those around us.
The temptation is that when we get together as a church we become distracted with keeping the church itself going, forgetting that the church exists to serve the world in which God has placed it. As a church body, we must not ignore the suffering and evil that exists all around us. If Christ didn’t ignore it, we must not either. We must be faithful to our mandate to preach the gospel, and along with that preaching comes the work of helping the oppressed, the hungry, the naked, and the helpless.
Together as a church community and organization, we are the body of Christ (see 1 Cor. 12:12-20). As such, we as a community should walk as Jesus walked, reach out as Jesus did, and serve as the hands, feet, voice, and heart of Jesus in the world today.
Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, September 28.
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News Briefs for September 19, 2019
News reports from Washington Adventist University (WAU), Southern Adventist University, Adventist Health Clear Lake, Walla Walla University and La Sierra University: The Arthur G. Keough Conference: Adventist Church for the 21st Century: Reexamining Church Identity, Unity and Authority is taking place September 20 – 21, 2019, on the campus of Washington Adventist University and Sligo […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-september-19-2019/
SPECIAL OFFER! Student AT1 Registration Rate Reduced To $150
Attention students and friends of students! The AT1 late registration fee of $350 has been reduced to $150 for students! If you are a student or you would like to sponsor a student to attend AT1, take advantage of this special offer by clicking on this link to register for the October 4-6 gathering. Also, […] Source: https://atoday.org/special-offer-student-at1-registration-rate-reduced-to-150/
