Closer To Heaven
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Growing up, I was taught that there was only one way of thinking. Back then, clear answers and black-and-white distinctions felt safe. But when I was exposed to the real world, uniformity began to feel restrictive. Questions emerged, and with them a strong desire to think outside the box. Belonging to a group always requires […] Source: https://atoday.org/editorial-uniformity-or-spiritual-growth/
En lo que respecta a la jerarquía de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día, la carrera pastoral de Leif Lind debió haber terminado en 1996. Ese año, Lind reveló su homosexualidad, tras dos décadas de servicio en la denominación que él mismo califica de «impecables». La respuesta de la organización fue inmediata: lo destituyeron como […] Source: https://atoday.org/leif-lind-primer-pastor-adventista-gay-jubilado-su-discreta-carrera-y-extraordinaria-trayectoria-pastoral/
In a world that never slows down, God invites you to rest. The Sabbath gives you a glimpse of that eternal life with Him that you can begin to experience here. Make the most of this Sabbath to step away from the temporary things of this world and focus on what will last forever. #HappySabbath #AWR360 Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WToaaygTutg
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 23rd of May 2026
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Judges 14:1-20; Mark 9:42-48; Romans 3:20; Matthew 5:17-18; Romans 3:28; Matthew 7:24-29.
Memory Text:
“I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life. I am Yours, save me; for I have sought Your precepts” (Psalms 119:93-94, NKJV).
Without a doubt, sin is the greatest obstructor to a close relationship with God. Not only does sin separate us from God now (Isaiah 59:2), but it also deceives, hurts, consumes, and eventually destroys us. Our battle against sin and self is the greatest battle we’ll ever face, with tremendous, even eternal, implications.
Some dismiss sin as just a regular part of life. After all, it’s human nature to indulge in pleasure. But do we make light of sin because society has become so comfortable with it? We can tiptoe around the topic of sin, afraid that we’ll offend someone if we call it what it is, but in the end, the more we choose to live comfortably with it, the further we’ll slip from a healthy relationship with God.
Yes, every person has sinned, and our thoughts, motives, actions, and words hurt others, ourselves, and God. Ultimately, sin destroys our relationship with God, but God has revealed Himself to us through the knowledge of His law, which shines light on the sin in our lives.
This week let’s explore the reason God gave us His law and, when someone transgresses God’s law and consequently sins, what or who can help to restore their relationship with God.
Our Sabbath School program has always been linked to the support of the Seventh-day Adventist Mission program. This video provides a little insight into this important work.
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