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SILVER SPRING, Maryland — In a development not even the most prophetically gifted saw coming, the General Conference (GC) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has been recognized as a global leader in environmental sustainability. The International Recycling Coalition (IRC) awarded the GC its top honor, the “Golden Bin,” for its commitment to resource conservation. “The […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-gc-recognized-as-greenest-organization-on-planet-for-recycling-of-old-ideas/
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 24th of April 2024
Read Psalms 19:7-11, Psalms 119:140, Psalms 119:162, and Jeremiah 15:16. What similar attitudes did David and Jeremiah have toward the Word of God that were, really, the cornerstone of the Reformation?
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Each of the Reformers “rejoiced” in God’s Word. They “delighted” in doing God’s will. They “loved” His law. One of the most significant foundational truths of the Reformation was the joy that studying the Scriptures brought. Bible study was not a laborious task. It was not a legalistic exercise. It was not a rigid requirement but a delight. As they studied the Scriptures, they were transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.
“The character of Wycliffe is a testimony to the educating, transforming power of the Holy Scriptures. It was the Bible that made him what he was. The effort to grasp the great truths of revelation imparts freshness and vigor to all the faculties. It expands the mind, sharpens the perceptions, and ripens the judgment. The study of the Bible will ennoble every thought, feeling, and aspiration as no other study can. It gives stability of purpose, patience, courage, and fortitude; it refines the character and sanctifies the soul. An earnest, reverent study of the Scriptures, bringing the mind of the student in direct contact with the infinite mind, would give to the world men of stronger and more active intellect, as well as of nobler principle, than has ever resulted from the ablest training that human philosophy affords.”—The Great Controversy, p. 94.
Read 2 Timothy 2:1-3. What counsel did the apostle Paul give to Timothy regarding sharing the Word of God?
The truth of God’s Word and the joy of salvation in Christ so filled the hearts of the Reformers that they had to share it. John Wycliffe spent his life translating the Word of God into English for two reasons alone: the living Christ changed Him through the Word, and the love of Christ motivated him to share what he had learned with others.
Before Wycliffe, very little of the Bible existed in English. Though he died before Rome got to him, the papacy, undeterred, dug up his remains, burned them, and threw his ashes into a river. But just as those ashes were dispersed by the water, so God’s Word, the water of life, spread far and wide as a result of His work. Thus God used Wycliffe, the “Morning Star of the Reformation.”
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Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”
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22 April 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy I was a Roman Catholic. I recently discovered the Sabbath. I’d like to know: how do I keep Sabbath? Signed, New Sabbath Believer Dear Believer Welcome to our little corner of the world! The Sabbath is one of Aunty’s favorite things about being Seventh-day Adventist. It is a […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunty-how-should-i-keep-the-sabbath/
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