Dear Aunt Sevvy: I just learned that a prominent woman in our church is a drug addict. It apparently started with prescription opioids for pain, and eventually she obtained them illegally. I have mentioned to our pastor that if anyone should be expelled from church membership it should be her, if for no other reason […] Source: https://atoday.org/52509-2/
Sabbath: Living the Advent Hope
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Read for This Week’s Study: Luke 18:1-8; Matthew 24:1-25:46; 1 Cor. 15:12-19; Eccles. 8:14; Eccles. 12:13-14; Rev. 21:1-5; Rev. 22:1-5.
Memory Text: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58, NKJV).
Jesus announced the kingdom of God as a present reality that we can be part of today. He sent His disciples to make the same announcement and to enact His kingdom through preaching the gospel and by serving others; that is, by giving as freely as they had received (see Matt. 10:5-8).
But Jesus was also clear that His kingdom was a different kind of kingdom—“not of this world” (John 18:36, NIV)—and yet to come in full. By His incarnation, ministry, death, and resurrection, the kingdom of God was inaugurated, but Jesus also looked forward to a time when His kingdom would fully replace the kingdoms of this world, and God’s reign would be made complete.
By definition, Adventists—those who await this coming and this kingdom—are people of hope. But this hope is not only about a future new world. While hope looks to the future, hope transforms the present now. With such hope, we live in the present as we expect to in the future, and we begin working to make a difference now in ways that fit with how we expect the world will one day be.
Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, September 14.
Amen!
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News Briefs for September 6, 2019
News reports from Silver Spring, Md.; Loma Linda, Calif.; Versacare Corporation; India; Friendensau University; Glendale, Calif.; Andrews University and the 2019 Oshkosh Pathfinder Camporee: A presentation and accompanying interactive session examining improper handling of church funds will be held at two dates in two locations. “The Hope Center Debacle – – Corruption, Cover-up and GC […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-september-6-2019/
Not Long Now! The AT1 Gathering Starts in a Month.
Drum roll, please!! We are a month away from the October 4-6 AT1 gathering. If you haven’t yet had a chance to register, now’s the time to tick that off your to-do list. While some of the most compelling speakers in our faith community will be presenting, this gathering won’t be your average Adventist event. […] Source: https://atoday.org/not-long-now-the-at1-gathering-starts-in-a-month/
AWR360° Report – Zambia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNYGMXWaLG8
At the end of last year, Adventist World Radio organized an evangelistic event in Zambia, the likes of which had never been done before. More than 1,000 simultaneous meetings were held throughout the capital city of Lusaka alone! Evangelists from all over the world volunteered to go—and when I say “evangelists,” I mean everyone willing to help. From teenagers to retirees, from all walks of life and from different countries—everyone worked together to light up that city with the gospel message. Whenever we respond to the Spirit’s call and do something for Jesus, no matter how inexperienced we might be, blessings will always follow. Lusaka was no exception. When it was over, more than 17,000 people had given their lives to Jesus and been baptized! Watch the video below for the incredible details, and learn how AWR’s radio broadcast made it all possible! —Duane McKey, President Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNYGMXWaLG8
