Worship: For Heaven’s Sake “No minister is to be idolized.” (AA 278.1) “It is not given to any human being to judge between the different servants of God. The Lord alone is the judge of man’s work, and He will give to each his just reward.” AA 276.2 (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says that if you have a sweet tooth, use stevia, agave, xylitol, or simply eat the natural sugar in fruit. Even so, be moderate in your use of sugar. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – September 3 – 9
Worship Sunday – Thessalonica; Monday – Berea and Athens – Tuesday – Corinth; Wednesday – The Thessalonian Letters; Thursday – Apollos at Corinth; Friday – Ephesus; Saturday, the Sabbath – Days of Toil and Trial [All topics per The Acts of the Apostles by Ellen G. White.]
Wellness Sunday – How to Get Well Monday – Why Overwork Is Bad; Tuesday – 7 Principles of Biblical Wellness; Wednesday – Diabetes, Red Meat and Chicken; Thursday – Sugar Blues
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Words of Encouragement
Romans 14:8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
Deuteronomy 28:8 And the LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“Paul had sought to impress upon the minds of his Corinthian brethren the fact that he and the ministers associated with him were but men commissioned by God to teach the truth, that they were all engaged in the same work, and that they were alike dependent upon God for success in their labors. The discussion that had arisen in the church regarding the relative merits of different ministers was not in the order of God, but was the result of cherishing the attributes of the natural heart. ‘While one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.’ 1 Corinthians 3:4-7. AA 273.3
“It was Paul who had first preached the gospel in Corinth, and who had organized the church there. This was the work that the Lord had assigned him. Later, by God’s direction, other workers were brought in, to stand in their lot and place. The seed sown must be watered, and this Apollos was to do. He followed Paul in his work, to give further instruction, and to help the seed sown to develop. He won his way to the hearts of the people, but it was God who gave the increase. It is not human, but divine power, that works transformation of character. Those who plant and those who water do not cause the growth of the seed; they work under God, as His appointed agencies, co-operating with Him in His work. To the Master Worker belongs the honor and glory that comes with success. AA 274.1
“God’s servants do not all possess the same gifts, but they are all His workmen. Each is to learn of the Great Teacher, and is then to communicate what he has learned. God has given to each of His messengers an individual work. There is a diversity of gifts, but all the workers are to blend in harmony, controlled by the sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit. As they make known the gospel of salvation, many will be convicted and converted by the power of God. The human instrumentality is hid with Christ in God, and Christ appears as the chiefest among ten thousand, the One altogether lovely. AA 274.2
“‘Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are laborers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.’ Verses 8, 9. In this scripture the apostle compares the church to a cultivated field, in which the husbandmen labor, caring for the vines of the Lord’s planting; and also to a building, which is to grow into a holy temple for the Lord. God is the Master Worker, and He has appointed to each man his work. All are to labor under His supervision, letting Him work for and through His workmen. He gives them tact and skill, and if they heed His instruction, crowns their efforts with success. AA 275.1
“God’s servants are to work together, blending in kindly, courteous order, ‘in honor preferring one another.’ Romans 12:10. There is to be no unkind criticism, no pulling to pieces of another’s work; and there are to be no separate parties. Every man to whom the Lord has entrusted a message has his specific work. Each one has an individuality of his own, which he is not to sink in that of any other man. Yet each is to work in harmony with his brethren. In their service God’s workers are to be essentially one. No one is to set himself up as a criterion, speaking disrespectfully of his fellow workers or treating them as inferior. Under God each is to do his appointed work, respected, loved, and encouraged by the other laborers. Together they are to carry the work forward to completion. AA 275.2
“These principles are dwelt upon at length in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church. The apostle refers to ‘the ministers of Christ’ as ‘stewards of the mysteries of God,’ and of their work he declares: ‘It is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet I am not hereby justified: but He that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.'” 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. AA 276.1
(This study is based on Acts 18:18-28 and chapter 26, “Apollos at Corinth” in The Acts of the Apostles (AA), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
Sugar is acidic. When the body detects acidity in the system, it pulls calcium from the bones to alkalinize the system and help bring it back into a healthy balance. However, as the calcium is being pulled from the bones, pieces of calcium get lodged in the joints, causing arthritis. Also, as calcium is pulled from bones, teeth are at risk of decay.
Excess sugar weakens the immune system. A weakened immune system makes you more prone to colds and flu. Normally, one white blood cell can destroy 14 bacteria, when no sugar is consumed. But 24 teaspoons of sugar consumed in one day can so weaken the immune system that the ratio is one to one. On average, 52 teaspoons of sugar are consumed daily. That means no bacteria can be destroyed in the body when that amount of sugar is consumed. This is why disease is so prevalent, including cancer. Sugar feeds cancer. Excess sugar is easy to reach. One candy bar can easily contain six teaspoons of sugar, which alone is the maximum amount of sugar that should be ingested daily.
Sugar places such a stress on the adrenal glands that they malfunction. A spike in sugar causes the body to respond by dumping a large amount of insulin into the bloodstream. That causes too much of a dive in sugar. This sugar dive doesn’t leave enough sugar in the brain. As a result, irritability, nervousness and fatigue are experienced. Overtime, this cycle leads to hypoglycemia and diabetes.
Besides all that, sugar clogs the system. The body soon becomes constipated. Constipation is the mother of all disease, as toxins cannot be released from the body. Instead, toxins remain in the body and are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. Diseases of all kind are the end result.