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Worship: For Heaven’s Sake “The day that was a day of rejoicing to all heaven was to the disciples a day of uncertainty, confusion, and perplexity.” DA 790.4 (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says cancers result from cooperating with the devil. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – August 6 – 12
Worship Sunday – The Lord Is Risen; Monday – Why Weepest Thou? – Tuesday – The Walk to Emmaus; Wednesday – Peace Be Unto You; Thursday – By the Sea Once More; Friday – Go Teach All Nations ; Saturday, the Sabbath – To My Father, and Your Father [All topics per Desire of Ages by Ellen G. White.]
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Words of Encouragement
John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Colossians 3:1,2 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“The women who had stood by the cross of Christ waited and watched for the hours of the Sabbath to pass. On the first day of the week, very early, they made their way to the tomb, taking with them precious spices to anoint the Saviour’s body. They did not think about His rising from the dead. The sun of their hope had set, and night had settled down on their hearts. As they walked, they recounted Christ’s works of mercy and His words of comfort. But they remembered not His words, ‘I will see you again.’ John 16:22. DA 788.1
“The women had not all come to the tomb from the same direction. Mary Magdalene was the first to reach the place; and upon seeing that the stone was removed, she hurried away to tell the disciples. Meanwhile the other women came up. A light was shining about the tomb, but the body of Jesus was not there. As they lingered about the place, suddenly they saw that they were not alone. A young man clothed in shining garments was sitting by the tomb. It was the angel who had rolled away the stone. He had taken the guise of humanity that he might not alarm these friends of Jesus. Yet about him the light of the heavenly glory was still shining, and the women were afraid. They turned to flee, but the angel’s words stayed their steps. ‘Fear not ye,’ he said; ‘for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead.’ Again they look into the tomb, and again they hear the wonderful news. Another angel in human form is there, and he says, ‘Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how He spake unto you when He was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ DA 788.3
“He is risen, He is risen! The women repeat the words again and again. No need now for the anointing spices. The Saviour is living, and not dead. They remember now that when speaking of His death He said that He would rise again. What a day is this to the world! Quickly the women departed from the sepulcher ‘with fear and great joy; and did run to bring His disciples word.’ DA 789.1
“Mary had not heard the good news. She went to Peter and John with the sorrowful message, ‘They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid Him.’ The disciples hurried to the tomb, and found it as Mary had said. They saw the shroud and the napkin, but they did not find their Lord. Yet even here was testimony that He had risen. The graveclothes were not thrown heedlessly aside, but carefully folded, each in a place by itself. John ‘saw, and believed.’ He did not yet understand the scripture that Christ must rise from the dead; but he now remembered the Saviour’s words foretelling His resurrection. DA 789.2
“It was Christ Himself who had placed those graveclothes with such care. When the mighty angel came down to the tomb, he was joined by another, who with his company had been keeping guard over the Lord’s body. As the angel from heaven rolled away the stone, the other entered the tomb, and unbound the wrappings from the body of Jesus. But it was the Saviour’s hand that folded each, and laid it in its place. In His sight who guides alike the star and the atom, there is nothing unimportant. Order and perfection are seen in all His work. DA 789.3
“Mary had followed John and Peter to the tomb; when they returned to Jerusalem, she remained. As she looked into the empty tomb, grief filled her heart. Looking in, she saw the two angels, one at the head and the other at the foot where Jesus had lain. ‘Woman, why weepest thou?’ they asked her. ‘Because they have taken away my Lord,’ she answered, ‘and I know not where they have laid Him.’ DA 789.4
“Then she turned away, even from the angels, thinking that she must find someone who could tell her what had been done with the body of Jesus. Another voice addressed her, ‘Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou?’ Through her tear-dimmed eyes, Mary saw the form of a man, and thinking that it was the gardener, she said, ‘Sir, if thou have borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast laid Him, and I will take Him away.’ If this rich man’s tomb was thought too honorable a burial place for Jesus, she herself would provide a place for Him. There was a grave that Christ’s own voice had made vacant, the grave where Lazarus had lain. Might she not there find a burial place for her Lord? She felt that to care for His precious crucified body would be a great consolation to her in her grief. DA 790.1
“But now in His own familiar voice Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ Now she knew that it was not a stranger who was addressing her, and turning she saw before her the living Christ. In her joy she forgot that He had been crucified. Springing toward Him, as if to embrace His feet, she said, ‘Rabboni.’ But Christ raised His hand, saying, Detain Me not; ‘for I am not yet ascended to My Father: but go to My brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto My Father, and your Father; and to My God, and your God.’ And Mary went her way to the disciples with the joyful message. DA 790.2
“Jesus refused to receive the homage of His people until He had the assurance that His sacrifice was accepted by the Father. He ascended to the heavenly courts, and from God Himself heard the assurance that His atonement for the sins of men had been ample, that through His blood all might gain eternal life. The Father ratified the covenant made with Christ, that He would receive repentant and obedient men, and would love them even as He loves His Son. Christ was to complete His work, and fulfill His pledge to ‘make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.’ Isa. 13:12. All power in heaven and on earth was given to the Prince of Life, and He returned to His followers in a world of sin, that He might impart to them of His power and glory.’ DA 790.3
(This study is based on Matthew 28:1, 5-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18; and chapter 82, “Why Weepest Thou” in The Desire of Ages (DA), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
Eating the wrong diet, high long-term stress, lack of exercise or water or fresh air all contribute to excess estrogen in the body. Excess estrogen increases DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a more dangerous hormone in men, which leads to prostate cancer. Excess estrogen in women causes an imbalance in hormones that leads to abnormal cell development or cancers of the breast, ovaries or cervix.
Because man was made in the image of God and within man’s body is the plan of redemption signifying new life, the devil seeks to destroy anything that reflects “new life” or God in man. God intends that the reproductive system in man will continue to develop new life in His image. Man only needs to cooperate with God to make that happen by eating a healthy plant-based diet, avoiding all animal flesh and animal byproducts, like dairy, and avoiding chemical-laden processed foods. Getting fresh air, rest and exercise will also help eliminate excess stress. As excess stress is eliminated, so will be excess estrogen, which is the real culprit in cancers of the reproductive system.