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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The Coming of the Lord Is My Hope, March 31
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. Proverbs 10:28.
The coming of the Lord has been in all ages the hope of His true followers. The Saviour’s parting promise upon Olivet, that He would come again, lighted up the future for His disciples, filling their hearts with joy and hope that sorrow could not quench nor trials dim. Amid suffering and persecution, “the appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” was the “blessed hope.”—The Great Controversy, 302.
From the day when the first pair turned their sorrowing steps from Eden, the children of faith have waited the coming of the Promised One to break the destroyer’s power and bring them again to the lost Paradise.—The Great Controversy, 299.
To dwell forever in this home of the blest, to bear in soul, body, and spirit, not the dark traces of sin and the curse, but the perfect likeness of our Creator, and through ceaseless ages to advance in wisdom, in knowledge, and in holiness, ever exploring new fields of thought, ever finding new wonders and new glories, ever increasing in capacity to know and to enjoy and to love, and knowing that there is still beyond us joy and love and wisdom infinite—such is the object to which the Christian’s hope is pointing.—Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 55.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
SDA Leader Preaches Man w/Boy. Ungodly PPL Enact Sunday Law. Church Membership Falls Below 50%
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Recall with Joy the Bright Spots in Life, March 30
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. Psalm 16:6.
Have there not been some bright spots in your experience? Have you not had some precious seasons when your heart throbbed with joy in response to the Spirit of God? When you look back into the chapters of your life-experience, do you not find some pleasant pages? Are not God’s promises, like the fragrant flowers, growing beside your path on every hand? Will you not let their beauty and sweetness fill your heart with joy?—Steps to Christ, 117.
The road may be rough, and the ascent steep; there may be pitfalls upon the right hand and upon the left; we may have to endure toil in our journey; when weary, when longing for rest, we may have to toil on; when faint, we may have to fight; when discouraged, we must still hope; but with Christ as our guide, we shall not fail of reaching the desired haven at last. Christ Himself has trodden the rough way before us, and has smoothed the path for our feet. And all the way up the steep road leading to eternal life are well-springs of joy to refresh the weary.—Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 140.
“Thou art what I get from life,
O Thou Eternal,
Thou Thyself art my share;
fair prospects are alloted me,
a blissful heritage is mine.”
Monday, March 29, 2021
Pandemic of Systemic Apostasy. SDA Leaders: PPL Saved as H0M0 & Saved In Sins w/o Faith & Obedience
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New Converts Rejoiced to Eat Bread of Life, March 29
They, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:46, 47.
Eating has much to do with religion. The spiritual experience is greatly affected by the way in which the stomach is treated. Eating and drinking in accordance with the laws of health promote virtuous actions. But if the stomach is abused by habits that have no foundation in nature, Satan takes advantage of the wrong that has been done, and uses the stomach as an enemy of righteousness, creating a disturbance which affects the entire being.—Counsels on Health, 577.
God is not honored when the body is neglected or abused, and is thus unfitted for His service. To care for the body by providing for it food that is relishable and strengthening is one of the first duties of the householder. It is far better to have less expensive clothing and furniture than to stint the supply of food.—The Ministry of Healing, 322.
Let the table be made inviting and attractive, as it is supplied with the good things which God has so bountifully bestowed. Let meal-time be a cheerful, happy time. As we enjoy the gifts of God, let us respond by grateful praise to the Giver.—The Ministry of Healing, 383.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Israel Was Taught the Joy of Hospitality, March 28
As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor. Esther 9:22.
Gratitude, rejoicing, benevolence, trust in God’s love and care—these are health’s greatest safeguard. To the Israelites they were to be the very keynote of life.—The Ministry of Healing, 281.
At their sacred feasts the Lord had directed that “the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat, and be satisfied.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 220.
These feasts were occasions of rejoicing, made sweeter and more tender by the hospitable welcome given to the stranger, the Levite, and the poor.—The Ministry of Healing, 281.
These gatherings were to be as object lessons to Israel. Being thus taught the joy of hospitality, the people were throughout the year to care for the bereaved and the poor. And these feasts had a wider lesson. The spiritual blessings given to Israel were not for themselves alone. God had given the bread of life to them, that they might break it to the world.—Christ’s Object Lessons, 220.
Saturday, March 27, 2021
No Sunday Voting.5 Sunday Rest In a Row.Sabbath Trends on Media.SDA Retract Using Church as Jab Site
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LET GOSPEL FOOD BE THY MEDICINE
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Israel Rejoiced over the Fruits of Canaan, March 27
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. 1 Kings 4:20.
Israel ... had abundant occasion for rejoicing. The land to which the Lord had brought them was a land flowing with milk and honey. During the wilderness wandering, God had assured them that He was guiding them to a country where they need never suffer for lack of rain.—Prophets and Kings, 135.
God brought the Israelites from Egypt, that He might establish them in the land of Canaan, a pure, holy, and happy people. In the accomplishment of this object He subjected them to a course of discipline, both for their own good and for the good of their posterity. Had they been willing to deny appetite, in obedience to His wise restrictions, feebleness and disease would have been unknown among them. Their descendants would have possessed both physical and mental strength. They would have had clear perceptions of truth and duty, keen discrimination, and sound judgment.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 378.
God might as easily have provided them with flesh as with manna; but a restriction was placed upon them for their good. It was His purpose to supply them with food better suited to their wants than the feverish diet to which many had become accustomed in Egypt. The perverted appetite was to be brought into a more healthy state, that they might enjoy the food originally provided for man—the fruits of the earth, which God gave to Adam and Eve in Eden.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 378.
Friday, March 26, 2021
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE w JR Cofer - ATONEMENT DAY FINAL EVENTS
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God Uses the Elements to Produce Food, March 26
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and the herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthened man’s heart. Psalm 104:14, 15.
God has bountifully provided for the sustenance and happiness of all His creatures; and if His laws were never violated, and all acted in harmony with the divine will, health, peace, and happiness, instead of misery and continual evil, would be experienced.—Testimonies for the Church 2:368.
It is by the mighty power of the Infinite One that the elements of nature in earth and sea and sky are kept within bounds. And these elements He uses for the happiness of His creatures. “His good treasure” is freely expended “to give the rain ... in his season, and to bless all the work” of man’s hands.
“He sendeth the springs into the valleys,
Which run among the hills.
They give drink to every beast of the field:
The wild asses quench their thirst....
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle,
And herb for the service of man:
That He may bring forth food out of the earth;
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man,
And oil to make his face to shine,
And bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.”
—Prophets and Kings, 134, 135.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Necessities of Life Assured, March 25
He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. Isaiah 33:16.
Every day you are to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Be not dismayed if you have not sufficient for tomorrow. You have the assurance of His promise, “Thou shalt dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” David says, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”—Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 110.
That God who cared for Elijah, will not pass by one of His self-sacrificing children. He who numbers the hairs of their head, will care for them; and in time of famine they shall be satisfied. While the wicked are dying from hunger and pestilence, angels will shield the righteous, and supply their wants. To him that “walketh righteously” is the promise, “Bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.” “When the poor and needy seek water and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.”
“Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:” yet shall they that fear Him “rejoice in the Lord,” and joy in the God of their salvation.—The Great Controversy, 629.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
7 Yrs Later SDA GC Leader Preaches Ambiguously Mark of Beast. Survey:SDA Youth Don't Know 3 Angels
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ECCB Launches D-Cash.KINSHIP Can Use the Name SDA but Others Can’t? Pope & UN:Sunday Rest For Family
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We Should Relish Our Food, March 24
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Ecclesiastes 9:7.
It is important that we relish the food we eat. If we cannot do this, but eat mechanically, we fail to be nourished and built up as we would be if we could enjoy the food we take into the stomach. We are composed of what we eat. In order to make a good quality of blood, we must have the right kind of food, prepared in a right manner.
It is a religious duty for those who cook to learn how to prepare healthful food in different ways, so that it may be eaten with enjoyment.... The eating has to do with the life.... It is highly essential that the art of cookery be considered one of the most important branches of education.... Knowledge of how to prepare food healthfully, especially bread, is no mean science.—Testimonies for the Church 1:682.
To the health and happiness of the whole family nothing is more vital than skill and intelligence on the part of the cook. By ill-prepared, unwholesome food she may hinder and even ruin both the adult’s usefulness and the child’s development. Or by providing food adapted to the needs of the body, and at the same time inviting and palatable, she can accomplish as much in the right as otherwise she accomplishes in the wrong direction. So, in many ways, life’s happiness is bound up with faithfulness in common duties.—Education, 216.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Look Behind the Scenes. State Leader Resists & Dies.What May Happen To God's Remnant Who Resist NWO?
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God Provides Food, March 23
Out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 2:9.
God has furnished man with abundant means for the gratification of natural appetite. He has spread before him, in the products of the earth, a bountiful variety of food that is palatable to the taste and nutritious to the system. Of these, our benevolent heavenly Father says that we “may freely eat.” We may enjoy the fruits the vegetables, the grains, without doing violence to the laws of our being. These articles, prepared in the most simple and natural manner, will nourish the body, and preserve its natural vigor without the use of flesh-meats.—Testimonies for the Church 3:50.
Persons who have accustomed themselves to a rich, highly stimulating diet, have an unnatural taste, and they cannot at once relish food that is plain and simple. It will take time for the taste to become natural, and for the stomach to recover from the abuse it has suffered. But those who persevere in the use of wholesome food will, after a time, find it palatable Its delicate and delicious flavors will be appreciated, and it will be eaten with greater enjoyment than can be derived from unwholesome dainties.—The Ministry of Healing, 298.
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Monday, March 22, 2021
Bearing My Share of Lifes Burdens 3/22/21
Thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Psalm 128:2.
Jesus lived in a peasant's home, and faithfully and cheerfully acted His part in bearing the burdens of the household.... He learned a trade, and with His own hands worked in the carpenter's shop with Joseph. In the simple garb of a common laborer He walked the streets of the little town, going to and returning from His humble work. He did not employ His divine power to lessen His burdens or to lighten His toil.
As Jesus worked in childhood and youth, mind and body were developed. He did not use His physical powers recklessly, but in such a way as to keep them in health, that He might do the best work in every line. He was not willing to be defective, even in the handling of tools. He was perfect as a workman, as He was perfect in character. By His own example He taught that it is our duty to be industrious, that our work should be performed with exactness and thoroughness, and that such labor is honorable. The exercise that teaches the hands to be useful, and trains the young to bear their share of life's burdens, gives physical strength, and develops every faculty. All should find something to do that will be beneficial to themselves and helpful to others. God appointed work as a blessing, and only the diligent worker finds the true glory and joy of life.—The Desire of Ages, 72 RRe 83.1 - RRe 83.3
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Labor Is a Blessing to Man, March 17
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:19.
God appointed labor as a blessing to man, to occupy his mind, to strengthen his body, and to develop his faculties. In mental and physical activity, Adam found one of the highest pleasures of his holy existence. And when, as a result of his disobedience, he was driven from his beautiful home, and forced to struggle with a stubborn soil to gain his daily bread, that very labor, although widely different from his pleasant occupation in the garden, was a safeguard against temptation, and a source of happiness.
Those who regard work as a curse, attended though it be with weariness and pain, are cherishing an error. The rich often look down with contempt upon the working classes; but this is wholly at variance with God’s purpose in creating man. What are the possessions of even the most wealthy, in comparison with the heritage given to the lordly Adam? Yet Adam was not to be idle. Our Creator, who understands what is for man’s happiness, appointed Adam his work. The true joy of life is found only by the working men and women.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 50.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Be Happy in Useful Labor, March 16
Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. Ecclesiastes 5:18.
The habit of enjoying useful labor, once formed, will never be lost.—Testimonies for the Church 3:336.
He who is indolent and willingly ignorant places in his pathway that which will always be an obstruction. He refuses the culture that comes from honest toil. By failing to put forth a helping hand in behalf of humanity, he robs God. His career is very different from the career which God marked out for him; for to despise useful employment encourages the lower tastes and effectually paralyzes the most useful energies of the being.
Not a few, but thousands, of human beings exist only to consume the benefits which God in His mercy bestows on them. They forget to bring the Lord gratitude offerings for the riches He has intrusted to them in giving them the fruit of the earth. They forget that God desires them, by trading wisely in the talents lent them, to be producers as well as consumers. If they had a realization of the work the Lord desires them to do as His helping hand, they would not feel it a privilege to shun all responsibility and be waited on.
Real happiness is found only in being good and doing good. The purest, highest enjoyment comes to those who faithfully fulfill their appointed duties. No honest work is degrading. It is ignoble sloth which leads human beings to look down on the simple, everyday duties of life.—Messages to Young People, 210.
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Light of His Spirit Shines on the Word, March 14
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. Ecclesiastes 11:7.
If we gaze even a moment upon the sun in its meridian glory, when we turn away our eyes, the image of the sun will appear in everything upon which we look. Thus it is when we behold Jesus; everything we look upon reflects His image, the Sun of Righteousness. We cannot see anything else, or talk of anything else. His image is imprinted upon the eye of the soul, and affects every portion of our daily life, softening and subduing our whole nature. By beholding, we are conformed to the divine similitude, even the likeness of Christ. To all with whom we associate we reflect the bright and cheerful beams of His righteousness. We have become transformed in character; for heart, soul, mind, are irradiated by the reflection of Him who loved us, and gave Himself for us....
Jesus Christ is everything to us,—the first, the last, the best in everything. Jesus Christ, His Spirit, His character, colors everything; it is the warp and the woof, the very texture of our entire being. The words of Christ are spirit and life. We cannot, then, center our thoughts upon self; it is no more we that live, but Christ that liveth in us, and He is the hope of glory. Self is dead, but Christ is a living Saviour. Continuing to look unto Jesus, we reflect His image to all around us. We cannot stop to consider our disappointments, or even to talk of them: for a more pleasant picture attracts our sight,—the precious love of Jesus.—Testimonies to Ministers, 388-390.
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Sabbath School | The Third Angel’s Message | The Mark of the Beast | 03/13/2021
Many people have heard the phrase ‘Mark of the Beast’, but most are deceived by an assumption of the meaning. Some think of a computer data chip like the device implanted in some pet animals, or some movie description witnessed. In the Oldest Sacred History book, The Word of God, this event is referred to and explained in detail. The Old World and the United States of America are referred to in Scripture, specifically in the books of Daniel and the Revelation 13. A small portion of Daniel was closed up, sealed for a time, but the Book of Revelation has always been revealed, open for study and understanding. Some so called preachers have taught the Revelation was a closed book and difficult to be understood, but the contrary is evident by the meaning or name of the Book itself, The Revelation of Jesus Christ.
In this Sabbath School Lesson, we will study the Mark of the Beast which forms a part of the third angel’s message found in
Revelation 14:9-11.
2. Read Revelation 13:1-10. To understand the ‘Mark’ of the Beast, we must first identify the Beast. The leopard-like beast represents
the Papacy, Popery, Roman Catholicism. Let's confirm this point.
3. What does a beast represent in Bible prophecy? Daniel 7:17, 23 ____________________________________________________
4. Note: The beasts of Daniel 7 are intimately connected with the leopard-like beast of Revelation 13.
5. What is the name that is written on the head of this beast? Revelation 13:1 ____________________________________________
6. What does the Bible call blasphemy? John 10:30-33 ______________________________________________________________
7. Note: Consider the following admissions by Roman Catholics:
“All bishops, with Peter at their head, are vicars, that is, they take the place of Christ on earth.”
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/teachings/nature-of-papal-primacy-228
“The title Vicar of Christ is more expressive of his supreme headship of the Church on earth.”
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15403b.htm
8. However, who does Jesus say would stand in His place on the earth? Who does the Bible say is the head of the church on earth?
John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:7, 8, 13 and Ephesians 5:23; Ephesians 1:20, 22
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9. How else does the Bible define blasphemy? Mark 2:5-7
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Even to this day the Roman Catholic Church continues to commit blasphemy. “Pope Francis sends out 1,000 new hand-picked
'super confessors' to forgive those who have sinned so badly that only normally be pardoned by the pontiff himself.” https://
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3441058/Pope-Francis-sends-1-000-new-hand-picked-super-confessors-forgive-sinned-badlynormally-pardoned-pontiff-himself.html
10. How long was the leopard-like beast, the Papacy, to reign before receiving a deadly wound? Revelation 13:3, 5
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11. Note: These 42 months represent prophetic time. A biblical month has 30 days. Read Genesis 7:11, 24 and Genesis 8:3, 4.
12. How many days are in 42 months, considering that a biblical month has 30 days? ______________________________________
13. Note: Here we have the fact that 42 prophetic months represent 1260 prophetic days. Numbers 14:34 & Ezekiel 4:6 tell us that a
day represents a year in Bible prophecy. Based on the previous facts, the 1260 prophetic days represent 1260 literal years.
14.When did the 1260 years of the reign of the Papacy begin, and when did it end? ________________________________________
“Power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.” And, says the prophet, “I saw one of his heads as it were
wounded to death.” And again: “He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with
the sword.” The forty and two months are the same as the “time and times and the dividing of time,” three years and a half, or 1260
days, of Daniel 7 - - the time during which the papal power was to oppress God's people. This period, as stated in preceding
Saved To Serve
Pastor Andrew Henriques
www.prophesyagain.com
The Third Angel’s Message, Part 2
The Mark Of The Beast
chapters, began with the supremacy of the papacy, A.D. 538, and terminated in 1798. At that time the pope was made captive
by the French army, the papal power received its deadly wound, and the prediction was fulfilled, “He that leadeth into captivity shall
go into captivity.” {GC 439.2}
15. What did the leopard-like beast receive between A.D. 538 and 1798? Revelation 13:4 ___________________________________
16. What kind of power did the leopard-like beast have between A.D. 538 and 1798? Revelation 13:7
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17. Note: Using the previous conclusions, the leopard-like beast is a union of church and state. To confirm, consider that the Pope is
both head of the Church (Roman Catholicism) and the head of the state (the Vatican/Holy See).
18. With whom did the Papacy make war between A.D. 538 and 1798? Revelation 13:7; Daniel 7:25 (Revelation 14:12).
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19. Note: A diligent study of Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 will reveal that the leopard-like beast is called the little horn in Daniel 7:7, 8,
23-25.
20. What does a horn represent in Bible prophecy? Revelation 17:12 ___________________________________________________
21. The Papacy is called a Little Horn, according to Daniel 7:7, 8, 24, 25. What is the smallest country in the world?
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There is a country in the world smaller than New York City’s Central Park and one with a population smaller than a typical highschool class. Based on landmass, Vatican City is the smallest country in the world... The official seat of the pope of the Catholic
Church since 1377, Vatican City was not declared an independent state until the Lateran Treaty of 1929. https://www.history.com/
news/what-is-the-smallest-country-in-the-world
The Vatican is the smallest independent state in the world and residence of the spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17994868
22. What will happen to the names of the individuals who worship the beast, the Papacy? Revelation 13:8
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23. Which day does the Papacy, the Pope of the Roman Catholic church, call the day of worship, the Sabbath and the Lord’s Day?
“Sunday is our mark of authority …. The church is above the Bible, and this transference of sabbath observance is proof of that
fact” (The Catholic Record of London, Ontario, Sept. 1, 1923).
“Protestants do not realize that by observing Sunday, they accept the authority of the spokesperson of the Church, the Pope” (Our
Sunday Visitor, February 5, 1950).
24. However, which day does the Bible call the Lord’s Day, the Sabbath of the Lord? Isaiah 58:13; Mark 2:27, 28
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25. What did the Bible predict that the Little Horn, the Papacy, would do that it did indeed fulfill? Daniel 7:25
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26. Who was the person that legislated and announced that the worshiping of the sun, which was then called Sunday worship, was
the day of worship for Christians?
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“In the early part of the fourth century the emperor Constantine issued a decree making Sunday a public festival
throughout the Roman Empire. The day of the sun was reverenced by his pagan subjects and was honored by Christians;
it was the emperor's policy to unite the conflicting interests of heathenism and Christianity. He was urged to do this by
the bishops of the church, who, inspired by ambition and thirst for power, perceived that if the same day was observed by
both Christians and heathen, it would promote the nominal acceptance of Christianity by pagans and thus advance the
power and glory of the church. But while many God-fearing Christians were gradually led to regard Sunday as possessing
a degree of sacredness, they still held the true Sabbath as the holy of the Lord and observed it in obedience to the fourth
commandment.” {GC 53.1}
27. How does Jesus treat those faithful Christians who died honoring Sunday as the Lord’s Sabbath, who did not have an opportunity
to learn about God’s seventh-day Sabbath? Acts 17:30 What does Jesus expect of us who know the truth?
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28. Who gave the Papacy its power, seat, and great authority? Who does the dragon represent primarily? Revelation 13:2; 12:7-9
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29. Why was Satan expelled from heaven? What has ever been Satan's desire to receive? Isaiah 14:12-14; Matthew 4:8-10
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30. Through whom does Satan seek to receive worship? Revelation 13:4
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31. Various animals have been used to depict the different parts of this beast, the Papacy. However, the Papacy predominantly looks
like a leopard (Revelation 13:2). What is so significant about a leopard that would cause Jesus to identify Popery as a leopard?
Jeremiah 13:23
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“How the Roman church can clear herself from the charge of idolatry we cannot see.... And this is the religion which
Protestants are beginning to look upon with so much favor, and which will eventually be united with Protestantism. This
union will not, however, be effected by a change in Catholicism, for Rome never changes. She claims infallibility. It is
Protestantism that will change. The adoption of liberal ideas on its part will bring it where it can clasp the hand of
Catholicism.”—The Review and Herald, June 1, 1886. {LDE 130.2}
“The Sabbath will be the great test of loyalty, for it is the point of truth especially controverted. When the final test
shall be brought to bear upon men, then the line of distinction will be drawn between those who serve God and those who
serve Him not. While the observance of the false sabbath in compliance with the law of the state, contrary to the fourth
commandment, will be an avowal of allegiance to a power that is in opposition to God, the keeping of the true Sabbath, in
obedience to God's law, is an evidence of loyalty to the Creator. While one class, by accepting the sign of submission to
earthly powers, receive the mark of the beast, the other, choosing the token of allegiance to divine authority, receive the
seal of God.” {GC 605.2
Sun of Righteousness Lights My Day, March 13
Their line is gone through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. Psalm 19:4, 5.
The lovely things of the natural world are not seen until the sun, dispelling the darkness, floods them with its light. So the treasures in the word of God are not appreciated until they are revealed by the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness.... As we study the Scriptures, we should pray for the light of God’s Holy Spirit to shine upon the word, that we may see and appreciate its treasures.—Christ’s Object Lessons, 113.
He whose heart has responded to the divine touch will be seeking for that which will increase his knowledge of God, and will refine and elevate the character. As the flower turns to the sun, that the bright rays may touch it with tints of beauty, so will the soul turn to the Sun of Righteousness, that heaven’s light may beautify the character with the graces of the character of Christ.—The Desire of Ages, 468.
His love gives us the privilege of sitting together with Him in heavenly places. When the blessed light of the Sun of Righteousness shines into our hearts, and we rest in peace and joy in the Lord, then let us praise the Lord; praise Him who is the health of our countenance, and our God. Let us praise Him, not in words only, but by the consecration to Him of all that we are and all that we have.—Testimonies for the Church 6:479.
Nature Obeys His Will, March 12
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at Thy tokens: Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: Thou preparest them corn, when Thou hast so provided for it. Psalm 65:8, 9.
This earth is the Lord’s. Here it may be seen that nature, animate and inanimate, obeys His will....
How wonderfully, with what marvelous beauty, has everything in nature been fashioned. Everywhere we see the perfect works of the great Master-artist. The heavens declare His glory; and the earth, which is formed for the happiness of man, speaks to us of His matchless love. Its surface is not a monotonous plain; but grand old mountains rise to diversify the landscape. There are sparkling streams and fertile valleys, beautiful lakes, broad rivers, and the boundless ocean. God sends the dew and the rain to refresh the thirsty earth. The breezes, that promote health by purifying and cooling the atmosphere, are controlled by His wisdom. He has placed the sun in the heavens to mark the periods of day and night, and by its genial beams give light and warmth to the earth, causing vegetation to flourish.—Testimonies for the Church 5:312.
I call your attention to these blessings from the bounteous hand of God.... Our kind heavenly Father has given us so many things to promote our happiness.... He is the very fountain of love, the giver of blessings innumerable.—Testimonies for the Church 5:314.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Thursday, March 11, 2021
In the Loveliness of Earth, March 11
All nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts. Malachi 3:12.
As your senses delight in the attractive loveliness of the earth, think of the world that is to come, that shall never know the blight of sin and death; where the face of nature will no more wear the shadow of the curse. Let your imagination picture the home of the saved, and remember that it will be more glorious than your brightest imagination can portray. In the varied gifts of God in nature we see but the faintest gleaming of His glory. It is written, “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.”
The poet and the naturalist have many things to say about nature, but it is the Christian who enjoys the beauty of the earth with the highest appreciation, because he recognizes his Father’s handiwork, and perceives His love in flower and shrub and tree. No one can fully appreciate the significance of hill and vale, river and sea, who does not look upon them as an expression of God’s love to man.—Steps to Christ, 87.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Nature Created for My Joy, March 10
Thou, Lord, hast made me glad through Thy work: I will triumph in the works of Thy hands. O Lord, how great are Thy works! and Thy thoughts are very deep. Psalm 92:4, 5.
In the loveliness of the things of nature you may learn more of the wisdom of God than the schoolmen know. On the lily’s petals, God has written a message for you,—written in language that your heart can read only as it unlearns the lessons of distrust and selfishness and corroding care. Why has He given you the singing birds and the gentle blossoms, but from the overflowing love of a Father’s heart, that would brighten and gladden your path of life? All that was needed for existence would have been yours without the flowers and birds, but God was not content to provide what would suffice for mere existence. He has filled earth and air and sky with glimpses of beauty to tell you of His loving thought for you. The beauty of all created things is but a gleam from the shining of His glory. If He has lavished such infinite skill upon the things of nature, for your happiness and joy, can you doubt that He will give you every needed blessing?—Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 96.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Rejoice with All Nature, March 9
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice. Psalm 96:11, 12.
God would have His children appreciate His works, and delight in the simple, quiet beauty with which He has adorned our earthly home.—Steps to Christ, 85.
That Creator who planted the beautiful Eden for our first parents, and who has planted for us the lovely trees and flowers, and provided everything that is beautiful and glorious in nature for the human race to enjoy, designed that they should enjoy it.... That God who has planted these noble trees and clothed them with their rich foliage, who has given us the brilliant and beautiful shades of the flowers, and whose lovely handiwork we see in all the realm of nature, does not design to make us unhappy; He does not design that we shall have no taste, and take no pleasure in these things. It is His design that we shall enjoy them, and be happy in the charms of nature, which are of His own creating.—Testimonies for the Church 2:588.
Let me enjoy the beauties of the kingdom of God. Let me delight in the paintings which His own fingers have colored. I may enjoy them. You may enjoy them. We may not worship them; but through them we may be directed to Him, and behold His glory who made all these things for our enjoyment.—Testimonies for the Church 2:592.
Monday, March 8, 2021
His Wisdom Brings Pleasure, March 8
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay Hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. Proverbs 3:17, 18.
The wise man says that Wisdom’s “ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.” Proverbs 3:17. Many cherish the impression that devotion to God is detrimental to health and to cheerful happiness in the social relations of life. But those who walk in the path of wisdom and holiness find that “godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8. They are alive to the enjoyment of life’s real pleasures, while they are not troubled with vain regrets over misspent hours, nor with gloom or horror of mind, as the worldling too often is when not diverted by some exciting amusement.—Counsels on Health, 627.
True religion ennobles the mind, refines the taste, sanctifies the judgment, and makes its possessor a partaker of the purity and holiness of heaven. It brings angels near, and separates us more and more from the spirit and influence of the world. It enters into all the acts and relations of life, and gives us the “spirit of a sound mind,” and the result is happiness and peace.—Counsels on Health, 629.
Sunday, March 7, 2021
God Is My Source of Wisdom, March 7
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. Proverbs 3:13.
Neither by searching the recesses of the earth, nor in vain endeavors to penetrate the mysteries of God’s being, is wisdom found. It is found, rather, in humbly receiving the revelation that He has been pleased to give, and in conforming the life to His will.—Testimonies for the Church 8:280.
Those who hunger for knowledge that they may bless their fellow men will themselves receive blessing from God. Through the study of His word their mental powers will be aroused to earnest activity.—Christ’s Object Lessons, 334.
Let none think that there is no more knowledge for them to gain. The depth of human intellect may be measured; the works of human authors may be mastered; but the highest, deepest, broadest flight of the imagination cannot find out God. There is infinity beyond all that we can comprehend. We have seen only the glimmering of divine glory and of the infinitude of knowledge and wisdom; we have, as it were, been working on the surface of the mine, when rich golden ore is beneath the surface, to reward the one who will dig for it. The shaft must be sunk deeper and yet deeper in the mine, and the result will be glorious treasure. Through a correct faith, divine knowledge will become human knowledge.—Christ’s Object Lessons, 113.
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.” James 1:5. Our Father in heaven is the source of life, of wisdom, and of joy.—Steps to Christ, 9.
Saturday, March 6, 2021
God Answers My Prayer, March 6
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:24.
Pray, believe, rejoice. Sing praises to God because He has answered your prayers. Take Him at His word. “He is faithful that promised.” Hebrews 10:23. Not one sincere supplication is lost. The channel is open; the stream is flowing.—Testimonies for the Church 7:274.
The Lord has been waiting long to impart the greatest, truest joys to the heart. All those who look to Him with undivided hearts, He will greatly bless. Those who have thus looked to Him have caught more distinct views of Jesus as their sin-bearer, their all-sufficient sacrifice, and have been hid in the cleft of the Rock, to behold the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world.—Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 369.
The gifts of Him who has all power in heaven and earth are in store for the children of God. Gifts so precious that they come to us through the costly sacrifice of the Redeemer’s blood; gifts that will satisfy the deepest cravings of the heart, gifts lasting as eternity, will be received and enjoyed by all who will come to God as little children. Take God’s promises as your own, plead them before Him as His own words, and you will receive fulness of joy.—Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 133.
Friday, March 5, 2021
Cleansed by His Blood, March 5
Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness. Psalm 97:12.
It is not wealth or intellect that gives happiness; it is true moral worth and a sense of duty performed. You may have the overcomer’s reward, and stand before the throne of Christ to sing His praises in the day when He assembles His saints; but your robes must be cleansed in the blood of the Lamb, and charity must cover you as a garment, and you be found spotless and without blemish.—Testimonies for the Church 4:125.
“For he that will love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” Those who have an experimental knowledge of this scripture are truly happy. They consider the approbation of Heaven of more worth than any earthly amusement; Christ in them the hope of glory will be health to the body and strength to the soul.—Testimonies for the Church 1:566.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Trust in the Lord, March 3
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord. Psalm 144:15.
We should never give to the world the false impression that Christians are a gloomy, unhappy people. If our eyes are fixed on Jesus, we shall see a compassionate Redeemer, and shall catch light from His countenance. Wherever His Spirit reigns, there peace abides. And there will be joy also, for there is a calm, holy trust in God.—The Desire of Ages, 152.
“Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency.” Deuteronomy 33:29.
It was God’s purpose that by the revelation of His character through Israel men should be drawn unto Him.... All who, like Rahab the Canaanite, and Ruth the Moabitess, turned from idolatry to the worship of the true God, were to unite themselves with His chosen people. As the numbers of Israel increased, they were to enlarge their borders, until their kingdom should embrace the world.
God desired to bring all peoples under His merciful rule. He desired that the earth should be filled with joy and peace. He created man for happiness, and He longs to fill human hearts with the peace of heaven. He desires that the families below shall be a symbol of the great family above.—Christ’s Object Lessons, 290.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Rejoice in the Gifts of Life, March 2
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. 1 Timothy 6:17.
To the infinite love of the Redeemer every human being is indebted for the gifts of life. Food and raiment and shelter, body and mind and soul,—all are the purchase of His blood.—Education, 139.
All power is given into His hands, that He may dispense rich gifts unto men.—Testimonies to Ministers, 92.
Every day they are surrounded with tokens of God’s love; every day they are enjoying the bounties of His providence.—Steps to Christ, 121.
The plan of redemption begins and ends with a gift.—Testimonies for the Church 5:730.
“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.” ... And as the crowning blessing of redemption, “the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”—Testimonies for the Church 5:730.
He has given us the Light and Majesty of heaven, and with Him He has bestowed all the heavenly treasure. Much as He has promised us for the life to come, He bestows princely gifts in this life. As subjects of His grace, He desires us to enjoy everything that will ennoble, expand, and elevate our characters.—The Ministry of Healing, 405.
Monday, March 1, 2021
March—Joy to the World/ (Happiness the Gift of God, March 1)
God giveth to a man that is good in His sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner He giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 2:26.
God is the source of life and light and joy to the universe. Like rays of light from the sun, like the streams of water bursting from a living spring, blessings flow out from Him to all His creatures.—Steps to Christ, 77.
Look at the wonderful and beautiful things of nature. Think of their marvelous adaptation to the needs and happiness, not only of man, but of all living creatures. The sunshine and the rain, that gladden and refresh the earth, the hills and seas and plains, all speak to us of the Creator’s love....
“God is love,” is written upon every opening bud, upon every spire of springing grass. The lovely birds making the air vocal with their happy songs, the delicately tinted flowers in their perfection perfuming the air, the lofty trees of the forest with their rich foliage of living green—all testify to the tender, fatherly care of our God, and to His desire to make His children happy.—Steps to Christ, 10.
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