Worship: For Heaven’s Sake “‘I beheld,’ says the prophet Daniel, ’till thrones were placed, and One that was Ancient of Days did sit: His raiment was white as snow, and the hair of His head like pure wool; His throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him: thousand thousands ministered unto Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.’ Daniel 7:9, 10, R.V.” {GC 479.1} (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says the benefits of elderberry are numerous. It strengthens the immune system, and “it’s known as one of the top antiviral herbs on the planet,” according to the Dr. Axe article that Pastor Flemons reviewed during the broadcast. It naturally improves colds, the flu, sinus issues, nerve pain, inflammation, chronic fatigue, allergies, constipation, diabetes and even cancer. Because of its high vitamin A content, it is “awesome for skin health.” For a homemade elderberry syrup recipe, see more below.
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – November 5 – 11
Worship Sunday – Facing Life’s Record; Monday – The Origin of Evil; Tuesday – Enmity Between Man and Satan; Wednesday – Agency of Evil Spirits; Thursday – Snares of Satan; Friday – The First Great Deception; Saturday, the Sabbath – Can Our Dead Speak to Us? [All topics per The Great Controversy by Ellen G. White.]
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Words of Encouragement
Psalm 50:10-11 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field and mine.
Psalm 50: 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“Thus was presented to the prophet’s vision the great and solemn day when the characters and the lives of men should pass in review before the Judge of all the earth, and to every man should be rendered ‘according to his works.’ The Ancient of Days is God the Father. Says the psalmist: ‘Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.’ Psalm 90:2. It is He, the source of all being, and the fountain of all law, that is to preside in the judgment. And holy angels as ministers and witnesses, in number ‘ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,’ attend this great tribunal. {GC 479.2}
“And, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away.” Daniel 7:13, 14. The coming of Christ here described is not His second coming to the earth. He comes to the Ancient of Days in heaven to receive dominion and glory and a kingdom, which will be given Him at the close of His work as a mediator. It is this coming, and not His second advent to the earth, that was foretold in prophecy to take place at the termination of the 2300 days in 1844. Attended by heavenly angels, our great High Priest enters the holy of holies and there appears in the presence of God to engage in the last acts of His ministration in behalf of man—to perform the work of investigative judgment and to make an atonement for all who are shown to be entitled to its benefits. {GC 479.3}
“In the typical service only those who had come before God with confession and repentance, and whose sins, through the blood of the sin offering, were transferred to the sanctuary, had a part in the service of the Day of Atonement. So in the great day of final atonement and investigative judgment the only cases considered are those of the professed people of God. The judgment of the wicked is a distinct and separate work, and takes place at a later period. ‘Judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel?’ 1 Peter 4:17. {GC 480.1}
“The books of record in heaven, in which the names and the deeds of men are registered, are to determine the decisions of the judgment. Says the prophet Daniel: ‘The judgment was set, and the books were opened.’ The revelator, describing the same scene, adds: ‘Another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.’ Revelation 20:12. {GC 480.2}
(This study is based on chapter 28, “Facing Life’s Record” in the book The Great Controversy (GC), by Ellen G. White.)
Homemade Elderberry Syrup
INGREDIENTS:
- 3.5 cups cold water
- 2 cups organic dried elderberries
- 1 tablespoon fresh or dried organic ginger root
- 1 teaspoon organic cinnamon powder or 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup raw honey
DIRECTIONS:
- Pour water into saucepan and add elderberries, ginger and cinnamon.
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 40–45 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by about half.
- Remove from heat and mash the berries.
- Pour through a strainer or cheesecloth into a glass bowl. If you use a cheesecloth, make sure to squeeze out the juice.
- Add honey and stir until well-combined.
- Bottle final product in a sterilized glass container.
(Recipe appears on the Dr. Axe website at https://draxe.com/elderberry/.)