Worship: For Heaven’s Sake Ministers aren’t to work for wages but for God. God’s people are to be selfless servants, for “God does not live for Himself.” AA 359.1 (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says a sore throat indicates that toxins are located there. He then offered several suggestions for curing sore throats. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – September 10 – 16
Worship Sunday – A Message of Warning and Entreaty; Monday – Called to Reach a Higher Standard – Tuesday – The Message Heeded; Wednesday – A Liberal Church; Thursday – Laboring Under Difficulties; Friday – A Consecrated Ministry; Saturday, the Sabbath – Salvation to the Jews [All topics per The Acts of the Apostles by Ellen G. White.]
Wellness Sunday – Helping Others Improves Your Health; Monday – The Importance of Medical Missionary Work; Tuesday – A Call to Medical Evangelism; Wednesday – Hypertension and the ABC and D of Beet Juice; Thursday – My First Fever Bath in an Amish Home; Friday – How to Cure a Sore Throat
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Words of Encouragement
Psalm 149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand.
Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“Christ’s ministers are the spiritual guardians of the people entrusted to their care. Their work has been likened to that of watchmen. In ancient times sentinels were often stationed on the walls of cities, where, from points of vantage, they could overlook important posts to be guarded, and give warning of the approach of an enemy. Upon their faithfulness depended the safety of all within. At stated intervals they were required to call to one another, to make sure that all were awake and that no harm had befallen any. The cry of good cheer or of warning was borne from one to another, each repeating the call till it echoed round the city. AA 360.3
“To every minister the Lord declares: ‘O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at My mouth, and warn them from Me. When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, . . . thou hast delivered thy soul.’ Ezekiel 33:7-9. AA 360.4
“The words of the prophet declare the solemn responsibility of those who are appointed as guardians of the church of God, stewards of the mysteries of God. They are to stand as watchmen on the walls of Zion, to sound the note of alarm at the approach of the enemy. Souls are in danger of falling under temptation, and they will perish unless God’s ministers are faithful to their trust. If for any reason their spiritual senses become so benumbed that they are unable to discern danger, and through their failure to give warning the people perish, God will require at their hands the blood of those who are lost. AA 361.1
“It is the privilege of the watchmen on the walls of Zion to live so near to God, and to be susceptible to the impressions of His Spirit, that He can work through them to tell men and women of their peril and point them to the place of safety. Faithfully are they to warn them of the sure result of transgression, and faithfully are they to safeguard the interests of the church. At no time may they relax their vigilance. Theirs is a work requiring the exercise of every faculty of the being. In trumpet tones their voices are to be lifted, and never are they to sound one wavering, uncertain note. Not for wages are they to labor, but because they cannot do otherwise, because they realize that there is a woe upon them if they fail to preach the gospel. Chosen of God, sealed with the blood of consecration, they are to rescue men and women from impending destruction. AA 361.2
“The minister who is a co-worker with Christ will have a deep sense of the sacredness of his work and of the toil and sacrifice required to perform it successfully. He does not study his own ease or convenience. He is forgetful of self. In his search for the lost sheep he does not realize that he himself is weary, cold, and hungry. He has but one object in view–the saving of the lost.” AA 362.1
(This study is based on the chapter 34, “A Consecrated Ministry” in The Acts of the Apostles (AA), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
Oil of oregano. It is an antibiotic and antiviral herb that can be taken twice a day until the sore throat is relieved. Because it is so strong, caution must be exercised when taking it. Begin with a teaspoon of coconut oil. Drop 2 to 3 drops of the oil of oregano. Then drop it as far back into the mouth without touching your very sensitive lips.
Charcoal gargle. Begin with 3 to 4 ounces of water in a glass. Stir in maybe a teaspoon of activated charcoal, and gargle.
Rocket fuel. This antibacterial and antiviral remedy is excellent for sore throats. Just follow the directions as posted on this site. It has the taste of ginger ale.
Hydrotherapy. With ice cold water, wet and wring out a sock. Wrap it around the neck. Then wrap plastic (like saran wrap) around the neck over the wet sock. Over that, wrap a dry wool sock or towel. Sleep with the wrap at least 8 hours.
Additionally, you should avoid dairy and animal products and sugar.