Closer To Heaven
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In a surprising turn of events, a new board game called “Sabbath Loopholes” has taken the Adventist world by storm, selling out in record time at ABC stores across the globe. The game challenges players to navigate increasingly complex Sabbath scenarios while finding creative ways to reason through their actions. “We wanted to make Sabbath […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-new-adventist-board-game-sabbath-loopholes-becomes-overnight-sensation/
One church in Tanzania decided to sponsor a 21-day sermon series called 'Rays of Hope'. The pastor encouraged the congregation to use this radio program as a witnessing tool and to share the messages with their friends and family. One of the members, Mama Yam Bay, took this to heart and began carrying her little radio with her everywhere she went. Her garden was located near the town's bar, and as she tended to her plants and vegetables, she would set down her radio and turn up the volume, allowing the messages to reach even more people
#RadioHistory #Tanzania #LocalBroadcasting #LanguageInclusion #BroadcastToBaptism #awr #adventistworldradio About our channel
We are Adventist World Radio, dedicated to sending the gospel to every corner of the world, even in the most remote and inaccessible locations. Through radio broadcasts, Cell Phone Evangelism, Godpods, and Digital Evangelism on various social media platforms, we're striving to reach millions across the world in their native languages. Since we started broadcasting back in 1975, we've seen and heard some truly inspirational stories of people who've experienced life-changing encounters with God. Regardless of their beliefs or professions, we have seen God reach a pagan chieftain, a witch, a professional assassin, and even rebels. Witness God’s work at AWR, from broadcast to baptism. #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0MyN42X4u8
Taren, moved by the radio program he had heard at home, decided to leave his life as a rebel behind. He informed his council about his decision, surprising them with his desire to abandon the fight. Miraculously, they allowed him to leave. Tero returned to his overjoyed family and, a month later, was baptized along with his entire family by Pastor Robert Dulay, a leader of Adventist World Radio in the Philippines. Taren expressed his readiness to face any consequences, finding an unshakeable freedom in his newfound faith
#BroadcastToBaptism #LifeTransformation #NewPeoplesArmy #FamilyReunion #PowerOfRadio #awr #adventistworldradio About our channel
We are Adventist World Radio, dedicated to sending the gospel to every corner of the world, even in the most remote and inaccessible locations. Through radio broadcasts, Cell Phone Evangelism, Godpods, and Digital Evangelism on various social media platforms, we're striving to reach millions across the world in their native languages. Since we started broadcasting back in 1975, we've seen and heard some truly inspirational stories of people who've experienced life-changing encounters with God. Regardless of their beliefs or professions, we have seen God reach a pagan chieftain, a witch, a professional assassin, and even rebels. Witness God’s work at AWR, from broadcast to baptism. #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOwXolJHp7Q
by Yvonne Johansson Öster | 16 July 2024 | Kristiania, Norway, July 1879 ”The night we were waiting, my wife and I could not go to bed. Around 12 we went down to the harbor to look if they had arrived.”[1] The couple paced forth and back for six hours along the quay— “and then […] Source: https://atoday.org/john-matteson-the-unlikely-apostle-to-scandinavia/
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 17th of July 2024
Read Mark 3:20-35. What connection do you see between the two stories intertwined in this passage?
This passage is the first “sandwich story” in Mark, where one story is begun and then is interrupted by another story, with the first story completed only afterward.
The outer story is about Jesus’ relatives setting out to take charge of Him because they think He is out of His mind (Mark 3:21). The inner story is about the scribes from Jerusalem charging Jesus with being in collusion with the devil. (Today’s study focuses on the inner story found in Mark 3:22-30.)
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In Mark 3:22, the scribes bring the charge that Jesus’ healing power comes from the devil. Jesus responds first with an overarching question: “How can Satan cast out Satan?” It does not make sense that Satan would work against himself. Jesus proceeds to speak about division within a kingdom, a house, and Satan himself, showing how absurd such division would be for their success. But then the Lord turns the tables and talks about binding a strong man in order to plunder his house. In this last example, Jesus is the thief entering Satan’s house, binding the prince of darkness to set his captives free.
Read Mark 3:28-30. What is the unpardonable sin, and what does that mean?
The unpardonable sin is the sin against the Holy Spirit, calling the work of the Spirit the work of the devil. Notice that in Mark 3:30 the reason Jesus makes His statement in Mark 3:28-29 is because the scribes are saying that He has an unclean spirit when in reality He has the Holy Spirit. If you call the work of the Holy Spirit the work of the devil, then you will not listen to the Holy Spirit because no one in his or her right mind wants to follow the devil’s guidance.
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Why does the fear that you might have committed the “unpardonable sin” reveal that you have not committed it? Why is the fear itself evidence that you haven’t? |
(1)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/24c-03-sandwich-story-part-1/
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