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TOPICS THIS WEEK – May 14 – 20
Worship Sunday – The Coming of a Deliverer; Monday – The House of Israel; Tuesday – Visions of Future Glory; Wednesday – God With Us; Thursday – The Chosen People; Friday – The Fullness of the Time; Saturday, the Sabbath – Unto You a Saviour [All topics per Prophets and Kings or Desire of Ages by Ellen G. White.]
Wellness Principles of Biblical Wellness: Sunday – How Stress Affects Your Skin; Monday – Eat Healthy for Your Skin; Tuesday – Fresh Air and Rest for Healthy Skin; Wednesday – Exercise and Self-Control for Healthy Skin; Water and Sunlight for Healthy Skin
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Words of Encouragement
Zechariah 2:8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
Psalm 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“The Saviour’s coming was foretold in Eden. When Adam and Eve first heard the promise, they looked for its speedy fulfillment. They joyfully welcomed their first-born son, hoping that he might be the Deliverer. But the fulfillment of the promise tarried. Those who first received it died without the sight. From the days of Enoch the promise was repeated through patriarchs and prophets, keeping alive the hope of His appearing, and yet He came not. The prophecy of Daniel revealed the time of His advent, but not all rightly interpreted the message. Century after century passed away; the voices of the prophets ceased. The hand of the oppressor was heavy upon Israel, and many were ready to exclaim, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth.’ Ezek. 12:22. DA 31.2
“But like the stars in the vast circuit of their appointed path, God’s purposes know no haste and no delay. Through the symbols of the great darkness and the smoking furnace, God had revealed to Abraham the bondage of Israel in Egypt, and had declared that the time of their sojourning should be four hundred years. ‘Afterward,’ He said, ‘shall they come out with great substance.’ Gen. 15:14. Against that word, all the power of Pharaoh’s proud empire battled in vain. On ‘the self-same day’ appointed in the divine promise, ‘it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.’ Ex. 12:41. So in heaven’s council the hour for the coming of Christ had been determined. When the great clock of time pointed to that hour, Jesus was born in Bethlehem. DA 32.1
“‘When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son.’ Providence had directed the movements of nations, and the tide of human impulse and influence, until the world was ripe for the coming of the Deliverer. The nations were united under one government. One language was widely spoken, and was everywhere recognized as the language of literature. . . . DA 32.2
“. . . But the bigotry of the Jews hindered the spread of the light. Intent on maintaining the separation between themselves and other nations, they were unwilling to impart the knowledge they still possessed concerning the symbolic service. . . . DA 33.2
“The message of salvation is communicated to men through human agencies. But the Jews had sought to make a monopoly of the truth which is eternal life. They had hoarded the living manna, and it had turned to corruption. The religion which they tried to shut up to themselves became an offense. They robbed God of His glory, and defrauded the world by a counterfeit of the gospel. They had refused to surrender themselves to God for the salvation of the world, and they became agents of Satan for its destruction. DA 36.1
The people whom God had called to be the pillar and ground of the truth had become representatives of Satan. They were doing the work that he desired them to do, taking a course to misrepresent the character of God, and cause the world to look upon Him as a tyrant. The very priests who ministered in the temple had lost sight of the significance of the service they performed. They had ceased to look beyond the symbol to the thing signified. In presenting the sacrificial offerings they were as actors in a play. The ordinances which God Himself had appointed were made the means of blinding the mind and hardening the heart. God could do no more for man through these channels. The whole system must be swept away. DA 36.2
“The deception of sin had reached its height. All the agencies for depraving the souls of men had been put in operation. The Son of God, looking upon the world, beheld suffering and misery. With pity He saw how men had become victims of satanic cruelty. He looked with compassion upon those who were being corrupted, murdered, and lost. They had chosen a ruler who chained them to his car as captives. Bewildered and deceived, they were moving on in gloomy procession toward eternal ruin,–to death in which is no hope of life, toward night to which comes no morning. Satanic agencies were incorporated with men. The bodies of human beings, made for the dwelling place of God, had become the habitation of demons. The senses, the nerves, the passions, the organs of men, were worked by supernatural agencies in the indulgence of the vilest lust. The very stamp of demons was impressed upon the countenances of men. Human faces reflected the expression of the legions of evil with which they were possessed. Such was the prospect upon which the world’s Redeemer looked. What a spectacle for Infinite Purity to behold! DA 36.3
“Sin had become a science, and vice was consecrated as a part of religion. Rebellion had struck its roots deep into the heart, and the hostility of man was most violent against heaven. It was demonstrated before the universe that, apart from God, humanity could not be uplifted. A new element of life and power must be imparted by Him who made the world. DA 37.1
“With intense interest the unfallen worlds had watched to see Jehovah arise, and sweep away the inhabitants of the earth. And if God should do this, Satan was ready to carry out his plan for securing to himself the allegiance of heavenly beings. He had declared that the principles of God’s government make forgiveness impossible. Had the world been destroyed, he would have claimed that his accusations were proved true. He was ready to cast blame upon God, and to spread his rebellion to the worlds above. But instead of destroying the world, God sent His Son to save it. Though corruption and defiance might be seen in every part of the alien province, a way for its recovery was provided. At the very crisis, when Satan seemed about to triumph, the Son of God came with the embassage of divine grace. Through every age, through every hour, the love of God had been exercised toward the fallen race. Notwithstanding the perversity of men, the signals of mercy had been continually exhibited. And when the fullness of the time had come, the Deity was glorified by pouring upon the world a flood of healing grace that was never to be obstructed or withdrawn till the plan of salvation should be fulfilled. DA 37.2
“Satan was exulting that he had succeeded in debasing the image of God in humanity. Then Jesus came to restore in man the image of his Maker. None but Christ can fashion anew the character that has been ruined by sin. He came to expel the demons that had controlled the will. He came to lift us up from the dust, to reshape the marred character after the pattern of His divine character, and to make it beautiful with His own glory.” DA 37.3
(These are selected paragraphs from chapter 3, “The Fullness of the Time” in The Desire of Ages (DA), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
- 1. Coffee, consumption of more than 4 cups per day it is said, is linked to early death. Pastor Flemons says, “If more than 4 cups leads to early death, you don’t need to drink one.”
- 2. Coffee raises your blood pressure.
- 3. Coffee increases heart attacks among young adults.
- 4. Coffee is linked to gout attacks.
- 5. Coffee increases the development of breast tissue cysts.
- 6. Coffee causes incontinence.
- 7. Coffee causes insomnia.
- 8. Coffee causes indigestion.
- 9. Coffee causes headaches.
- 10. Coffee reduces fertility in women.
- 11. Coffee increases miscarriage risk.
- 12. Coffee impairs glucose metabolism in those with type 2 diabetes.
- 13. Coffee overdose, although rare, can cause adverse symptoms, including death.
- 14. Coffee can cause allergic reactions, like hives and pain.
- 15. Coffee causes more forceful heart contractions.
- 16. Coffee worsens menopausal symptoms.
- 17. Coffee leads to increased anxiety, depression and anxiety medication.
- 18. Coffee increases sugar consumption, thereby contributing to obesity and diabetes.
- 19. Coffee inhibits collagen production in the skin.
- 20. Coffee leads to greater risk of bone fractures.
- 21. Coffee leads to sleep deprivation and a false sense of security for the sleep deprived who believe they only need a cup of coffee to perform required tasks.
(Pastor Flemons elaborated on selected points. Listen to the recording for the full presentation. For full details from which this discussion was drawn, please visit CaffeineInformer.com.)