Worship: For Heaven’s Sake Where did the name “Christian” come from? “It was God who gave . . . the name of Christian. This is a royal name, given to all who join themselves to Christ.” “It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.” (AA 157.2, 157.1) (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says you can make your own powerful iron drink. He provided the details. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – August 27 – September 2
Worship Sunday – Delivered From Prison; Monday – The Gospel Message in Antioch – Tuesday – Heralds of the Gospel; Wednesday – Preaching Among the Heathen; Thursday – Jew and Gentile; Friday – Exalting the Cross; Saturday, the Sabbath – In the Regions Beyond [All topics per The Acts of the Apostles by Ellen G. White.]
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Words of Encouragement
1 Peter 4:16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
Titus 2:13-14 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“Paul’s labors at Antioch, in association with Barnabas, strengthened him in his conviction that the Lord had called him to do a special work for the Gentile world. At the time of Paul’s conversion, the Lord had declared that he was to be made a minister to the Gentiles, ‘to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in Me.’ Acts 26:18. The angel that appeared to Ananias had said of Paul, ‘He is a chosen vessel unto Me, to bear My name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.’ Acts 9:15. And Paul himself, later in his Christian experience, while praying in the temple at Jerusalem, had been visited by an angel from heaven, who bade him, ‘Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.’ Acts 22:21. AA 159.1
“Thus the Lord had given Paul his commission to enter the broad missionary field of the Gentile world. To prepare him for this extensive and difficult work, God had brought him into close connection with Himself and had opened before his enraptured vision views of the beauty and glory of heaven. To him had been given the ministry of making known ‘the mystery’ which had been ‘kept secret since the world began’ (Romans 16:25),–‘the mystery of His will’ (Ephesians 1:9), ‘which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel: whereof,’ declares Paul, ‘I was made a minister. . . . Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ Ephesians 3:5-11. AA 159.2
“God has made His church on the earth a channel of light, and through it He communicates His purposes and His will. He does not give to one of His servants an experience independent of and contrary to the experience of the church itself. Neither does He give one man a knowledge of His will for the entire church while the church–Christ’s body –is left in darkness. In His providence He places His servants in close connection with His church in order that they may have less confidence in themselves and greater confidence in others whom He is leading out to advance His work. AA 164.1
“Those who are inclined to regard their individual judgment as supreme are in grave peril. It is Satan’s studied effort to separate such ones from those who are channels of light, through whom God has wrought to build up and extend His work in the earth. To neglect or despise those whom God has appointed to bear the responsibilities of leadership in connection with the advancement of the truth, is to reject the means that He has ordained for the help, encouragement, and strength of His people. For any worker in the Lord’s cause to pass these by, and to think that his light must come through no other channel than directly from God, is to place himself in a position where he is liable to be deceived by the enemy and overthrown. The Lord in His wisdom has arranged that by means of the close relationship that should be maintained by all believers, Christian shall be united to Christian and church to church. Thus the human instrumentality will be enabled to co-operate with the divine. Every agency will be subordinate to the Holy Spirit, and all the believers will be united in an organized and well-directed effort to give to the world the glad tidings of the grace of God. AA 164.1
“While the light of the gospel was shining brightly at Antioch, an important work was continued by the apostles who had remained in Jerusalem. Every year, at the time of the festivals, many Jews from all lands came to Jerusalem to worship at the temple. Some of these pilgrims were men of fervent piety and earnest students of the prophecies. They were looking and longing for the advent of the promised Messiah, the hope of Israel. While Jerusalem was filled with these strangers, the apostles preached Christ with unflinching courage, though they knew that in so doing they were placing their lives in constant jeopardy. The Spirit of God set its seal upon their labors; many converts to the faith were made; and these, returning to their homes in different parts of the world, scattered the seeds of truth through all nations and among all classes of society.” AA 165.1
“The cause of God in the earth today is in need of living representatives of Bible truth. The ordained ministers alone are not equal to the task of warning the great cities. God is calling not only upon ministers, but also upon physicians, nurses, colporteurs, Bible workers, and other consecrated laymen of varied talent who have a knowledge of the word of God and who know the power of His grace, to consider the needs of the unwarned cities. Time is rapidly passing, and there is much to be done. Every agency must be set in operation, that present opportunities may be wisely improved.” AA 158.3
(This study is based on Acts 11:19-26; 13:1-3; and chapter 16, “The Gospel Message in Antioch” in The Acts of the Apostles (AA), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
Drink #1
Soak overnight (refrigeration not necessary) the following ingredients:
1/2 gal (64 oz), red (purple) grape juice
1/2 cup, raisins
1/2 cup, black mission figs
1/2 cup, dried apricots
After soaking, remove fruit and eat in a fruit stew or in oatmeal, if preferred. Drink liquid, 2 – 4 oz, two to three times per day.
Caution: This is not recommended for diabetics or those with candida, hypoglycemia or anyone with a sugar restriction.
Drink #2
1 T, Blackstrap molasses
Take two to three times day per day. This might be tolerable for some diabetics.
Drink #3
Sip 16 oz, beet juice (Sip first thing in the morning!)
This iron drink is recommended for those with high blood pressure, who are anemic.
Another iron drink option may be found in any health food store.
Pastor Flemons suggests considering the purchase of the Angel juicer, which is about half the cost of the Norwalk. The juice lasts, because it is a twin-gear juicer, and handles grasses very well. Pastor has seen it in action and believes you ought to check it out.