Worship: For Heaven’s Sake Jesus is the sinner’s only hope. Heaven has no respect of persons. The blessings and privileges of the gospel are not exclusive to any one race of mankind. Through Christ, heathens may be made perfectly acceptable to God. (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says water is necessary in helping to reverse anemia. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – August 20 – 26
Worship Sunday – Before the Sanhedrin; Monday – The Seven Deacons – Tuesday – The First Christian Martyr; Wednesday – The Gospel in Samaria; Thursday – From Persecutor to Disciple; Friday – Days of Preparation; Saturday, the Sabbath – A Seeker for Truth [All topics per The Acts of the Apostles by Ellen G. White.]
Wellness Sunday – The Blood, Part 3; Monday – Stress, Anxiety, Anemia and Beet Juice; Tuesday – Diet and Anemia; Wednesday – Fresh Air, Rest and Anemia; Thursday – Exercise and Anemia; Friday – Self-Control and Anemia; Saturday, the Sabbath – Drinking Water and Anemia
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Words of Encouragement
Isaiah 60:20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Isaiah 60:19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“As Peter entered the house of the Gentile, Cornelius did not salute him as an ordinary visitor, but as one honored of Heaven and sent to him by God. It is an Eastern custom to bow before a prince or other high dignitary and for children to bow before their parents; but Cornelius, overwhelmed with reverence for the one sent by God to teach him, fell at the apostle’s feet and worshiped him. Peter was horror-stricken, and he lifted the centurion up, saying, ‘Stand up; I myself also am a man.’ AA 137.3
“To those assembled, Peter spoke first of the custom of the Jews, saying that it was looked upon as unlawful for Jews to mingle socially with the Gentiles, that to do this involved ceremonial defilement. ‘Ye know,’ he said, ‘how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. . . .’ AA 138.2
“Peter said, ‘Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him.’ AA 138.4
“Then to that company of attentive hearers the apostle preached Christ–His life, His miracles, His betrayal and crucifixion, His resurrection and ascension, and His work in heaven as man’s representative and advocate. As Peter pointed those present to Jesus as the sinner’s only hope, he himself understood more fully the meaning of the vision he had seen, and his heart glowed with the spirit of the truth that he was presenting. AA 138.5
“Suddenly the discourse was interrupted by the descent of the Holy Spirit. ‘While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the world [word]. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. AA 139.1
“‘Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.’ AA 139.2
“Thus was the gospel brought to those who had been strangers and foreigners, making them fellow citizens with the saints, and members of the household of God. The conversion of Cornelius and his household was but the first fruits of a harvest to be gathered in. From this household a wide-spread work of grace was carried on in that heathen city. AA 139.3
“Today God is seeking for souls among the high as well as the lowly. There are many like Cornelius, men whom the Lord desires to connect with His work in the world. Their sympathies are with the Lord’s people, but the ties that bind them to the world hold them firmly. It requires moral courage for them to take their position for Christ. Special efforts should be made for these souls, who are in so great danger, because of their responsibilities and associations. AA 139.4
“God calls for earnest, humble workers, who will carry the gospel to the higher class. There are miracles to be wrought in genuine conversions,–miracles that are not now discerned. The greatest men of this earth are not beyond the power of a wonder-working God. If those who are workers together with Him will be men of opportunity, doing their duty bravely and faithfully, God will convert men who occupy responsible positions, men of intellect and influence. Through the power of the Holy Spirit many will accept the divine principles. Converted to the truth, they will become agencies in the hand of God to communicate the light. They will have a special burden for other souls of this neglected class. Time and money will be consecrated to the work of the Lord, and new efficiency and power will be added to the church.” AA 140.1
(This study is based on Acts 9:32-43; Acts 10; Acts 11:1-18; and chapter 14, “A Seeker for Truth” in The Acts of the Apostles (AA), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
It’s one of God’s greatest blessings, he says. Water is needed by every organ of elimination. The lungs need water for respiration–the skin, water for perspiration; the colon, water for defecation; the liver, water for detoxification; the kidneys, water for urination.
The kidneys also need water in the production of erythropoietin, which is a hormone used in the production of red blood cells. Anemia often comes from kidney failure, because your body is not generating enough erythropoietin. So drinking water is one of the best things you can do to keep from having anemia.
Daily drinking half of your body’s weight in ounces will keep toxins and inflammation from accumulating in the body system. That is critical to avoiding anemia, since blood loss is the main reason for anemia. And toxins are the main reason for fibroid tumors, leading to excessive blood loss and anemia in women.
“When you don’t drink water,” says Pastor Flemons, “then there is more inflammation in the body. Toxins cause more inflammation. Inflammation lowers the production of hemoglobin and the production of red blood cells.”
Many of the toxins are just acids. And blood can’t be made in an acidic environment. There is acid in a diet of animal products and byproducts, sodas, and refined foods. As long as the body is acidic disease thrives. But not so in the body that has at least a pH of 7.2. The body must have water to reach the average alkalinity of 7.2-7.5. “Without water, you can’t even reach 7,” says Pastor Flemons.
If your body is dehydrated, digestion is hindered. Poor nutrition leads to pernicious anemia. You must drink water. You need it. Just drink it between your meals.