Worship: For Heaven’s Sake Don’t allow yourself to be pimped by the devil. Satan possessed a woman who was known for her work of divination. Many days she followed Paul and Silas and Timothy, crying, “These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation.” Eventually, Paul commanded the evil spirit to leave the woman. Her immediate silence and her embrace of Christianity was a testimony to the power of a Holy God. But Paul and the disciples were imprisoned for it. Even that became a testimony to the power of God. (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says, he’s not anti-doctor. Nor is he “anti-medical establishment,” he says. Anyone can make a mistake, including doctors. The good thing about following God’s plan, however, is that you can give someone the wrong herb or too much of the herb and it won’t kill. Then he reviewed an article in which doctors are encouraged to confess their medical errors that may have resulted in the death of their patient. One doctor is still haunted twenty years after the untimely death of his patient. It is important that doctors be allowed to say, “I’m sorry. I made a mistake.” They are only human. For more details, read “Doctors Confess Their Mistakes,” published on Reader’s Digest.com.
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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.]
Wellness Sunday – Sunlight and Anemia; Monday – Natural Iron Drinks for Anemia; Tuesday – Contraindications for Those with Anemia; Wednesday – Why You Need the Health Message in 2017; Thursday – Safe Cancer Testing for Less Than $60; Friday – Breastfeeding Prevents Endometriosis; Saturday, the Sabbath -When Doctors Make Mistakes, the Mistakes May Kill You
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Words of Encouragement
1 Timothy 2:24-26 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“The apostles did not regard as in vain their labors in Philippi. They had met much opposition and persecution; but the intervention of Providence in their behalf, and the conversion of the jailer and his household, more than atoned for the disgrace and suffering they had endured. The news of their unjust imprisonment and miraculous deliverance became known through all that region, and this brought the work of the apostles to the notice of a large number who otherwise would not have been reached. AA 218.2
“Paul’s labors at Philippi resulted in the establishment of a church whose membership steadily increased. His zeal and devotion, and, above all, his willingness to suffer for Christ’s sake, exerted a deep and lasting influence upon the converts. They prized the precious truths for which the apostles had sacrificed so much, and gave themselves with wholehearted devotion to the cause of their Redeemer. AA 218.3
“That this church did not escape persecution is shown by an expression in Paul’s letter to them. He says, ‘Unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake; having the same conflict which ye saw in me.” Yet such was their steadfastness in the faith that he declares, ‘I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now.’ Philippians 1:29, 30, 3-5.
“Terrible is the struggle that takes place between the forces of good and of evil in important centers where the messengers of truth are called upon to labor. ‘We wrestle not against flesh and blood,’ declares Paul, ‘but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world.’ Ephesians 6:12. Till the close of time there will be a conflict between the church of God and those who are under the control of evil angels. AA 219.1
“The early Christians were often called to meet the powers of darkness face to face. By sophistry and by persecution the enemy endeavored to turn them from the true faith. At the present time, when the end of all things earthly is rapidly approaching, Satan is putting forth desperate efforts to ensnare the world. He is devising many plans to occupy minds and to divert attention from the truths essential to salvation. In every city his agencies are busily organizing into parties those who are opposed to the law of God. The archdeceiver is at work to introduce elements of confusion and rebellion, and men are being fired with a zeal that is not according to knowledge. AA 219.2
“Wickedness is reaching a height never before attained, and yet many ministers of the gospel are crying, ‘Peace and safety.’ But God’s faithful messengers are to go steadily forward with their work. Clothed with the panoply of heaven, they are to advance fearlessly and victoriously, never ceasing their warfare until every soul within their reach shall have received the message of truth for this time. AA 220.1
(This study is based on Acts 16:7-40 and chapter 21, “In the Regions Beyond” in The Acts of the Apostles (AA), by Ellen G. White.)