Worship: For Heaven’s Sake Someone must be designated to survive any crisis. For January 2019’s State of the Union address, Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry, was assigned to be the designated survivor. He was to assume the duties of the president of the United States of America, if President Trump and Vice President Pence did not survive the evening.
Rick Perry was carefully and secretly guarded away from everyone and all media. His face wasn’t seen. His voice wasn’t heard. His name was not even mentioned during the speech, says Pastor Flemons. His one undeterred mission was to be prepared to take over the seat of the U.S. president and to preserve life in the event of a national crisis.
Christians are called to be the designated survivors of this world. These designated survivors, Christians, are to have certain characteristics. Pastor Flemons discussed them in detail.
In part, he said that these designated survivors realize that “Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of Himself in His church. When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in His people, then He will come to claim them as His own.” {COL 69.1} Christians strive to see that their lives are in harmony with the official standard of God: the Ten Commandments. Christians allow no other standard to supersede that of the Bible. For they will “have in their foreheads the seal of the infinite God [and] will regard the world and its attractions as subordinate to eternal interests” (The Review and Herald, July 13, 1897). {7BC 978.3}
Their undeterred mission is to work now to perfectly reflect the image of Christ in themselves and to help others to do the same for the preservation of life during the world’s final crisis.
“The last great delusion is soon to open before us. Antichrist is to perform his marvelous works in our sight. So closely will the counterfeit resemble the true that it will be impossible to distinguish between them except by the Holy Scriptures. By their testimony every statement and every miracle must be tested. {GC 593.1} Those who endeavor to obey all the commandments of God will be opposed and derided. They can stand only in God. In order to endure the trial before them, they must understand the will of God as revealed in His word; they can honor Him only as they have a right conception of His character, government, and purposes, and act in accordance with them. None but those who have fortified the mind with the truths of the Bible will stand through the last great conflict. To every soul will come the searching test: Shall I obey God rather than men? The decisive hour is even now at hand. Are our feet planted on the rock of God’s immutable word? Are we prepared to stand firm in defense of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus?” {GC 593.2}
In essence these designated survivors “would rather die than perform a wrong act.”{5T 53.2} May God help us to completely forsake sin, remain completely separate from sin, and be found faithful to our designation as survivors of this world.
[For further details, read Revelation 7:2, 3; Ellen G. White’s Testimonies for the Church, 5T 53; Ellen G. White’s Christ’s Object Lessons, COL 69.1; Love Under Fire p.241 or Ellen G. White’s The Great Controversy (GC 593); SDA Bible Commentary, 7BC 978; Matthew 15:9; Romans 13:1; Isaiah 43:10; Psalm 139:23, 24; Psalm 26:2. Also, please listen to the recording to hear the commentary of Pastor Flemons.]
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Worship: For Health’s Sake Shelem Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, introduced his wife, Sis. Maria, who shared two recipes in preparation for the 10-day liquid fast beginning August 1. The recipes are for maintaining health for anyone, but they are specifically designed for diabetics. The tropical insulin, which reduces the need for insulin, is a smoothie made of mango, almond milk, avocado and cinnamon that may be sweetened with Stevia or honey. The green juice, which controls glucose, is the combined juices of kale or collards, spinach, broccoli, an apple and lemon juice. Recipes are detailed in full below the heading Sharing and Caring Time.
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Sharing and Caring Time Sis. Maria encouraged listeners with a smoothie recipe and a juice recipe. Specifically, these are for diabetics, she says. However, those who want to maintain their health can use these recipes as well.
Tropical Insulin (reduces need for insulin)
1 medium mango
2 cups, almond milk
1 medium avocado
2 teaspoons, cinnamon
Directions: Peel and remove the pit of both the mango and avocado. Place all ingredients in blender. Blend until silky smooth. Optional: Sweeten with Stevia (adding around 4 drops of liquid per 8 oz.) or with honey (no more than 1 1/2 teaspoon).
Green AntiDiabetic Juice (controls glucose)
Juice the following:
1 cup, chopped kale or collards without the heart (approx. 2 medium leaves)
1 cup, spinach
1 bunch, broccoli
1 granny smith apple
Add 2 T, lemon juice
Special Prayer Please include in your prayers today Listener 6485 asks us to pray that God would guide her steps to faithfulness in Him and to please pray for Pastor and Sis. Maria to travel safely.
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Pray for Ken, a construction worker who became severely dehydrated, that his health might be regained.
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – June 15 – July 27
Worship Sunday – Joshua, One of the Few; Monday – Caleb, One of the Few; Tuesday – Designated Survivor
Wellness Sunday – Watch “What the Health!”; Monday – Watch, “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead”; Tuesday – Tropical Insulin Smoothie & Green Juice
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Words of Encouragement
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Also read 1 Kings 17 and Conflict and Courage for July 23, CC 210.)
Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. (Also read With God at Dawn for July 23, WGD 206.)