By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Construction company chief Vladimir Vladovskyy knew it would take a miracle to build a Seventh-day Adventist church in the northern Russian seaport of Arkhangelsk. He had no blueprint for the project. He had only a few summer months to build the church. And a senior city administrator, without giving a … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read the articles “Prayer”, pages 1044-1046, and “Worship”, pages 1290, 1291, in The Ellen G. White Encyclopedia. “‘The importance of the Sabbath as the memorial of creation is that it keeps ever present the true reason why worship is due to God’ – because He is the Creator, and we are His creatures. ‘The Sabbath … Continue reading –>
Whatever the challenges the early church faced, they were united in their common faith in Jesus and in the truth He had entrusted them to spread to the world. It’s what Peter even called “present truth” (2 Pet. 1:12). And thus, united in the truth, they expressed their unity in a number of ways. “And they continued … Continue reading –>
Read Acts 2:42. What were some of the elements of early Christian worship? “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship” (Acts 2:42, NKJV). From the earliest moments of the church, worship has been characterized by the centrality of the study of the Word of God given to us by the apostles. The first Christians … Continue reading –>
Seventh-day Adventists see the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14:6-12 as depicting their mission and the core of their message just before the second coming of Jesus (Rev. 14:14-20). These are the important messages to be preached with “a loud voice” to all inhabitants of the earth. Read Revelation 14:6-7. What is the first angel’s message, and what does … Continue reading –>
Sunday’s study opens a plethora of hymns to worship our Lord: Hymn 6, “O Worship the Lord”, (Ps 29:2) Hymn 73 “Holy, Holy, Holy”, (Rev 4:8) Hymn 246, “Worthy, Worthy Is the Lamb (Rev 5:12), naming just three. Hymn 533, “O for a Faith” encapsulates Monday’s study. We are told on Tuesday in Rev 14:6: “Go, … Continue reading –>
Unity in Worship. The Day of Pentecost had a tremendous effect on early members of the Christian church. Why do you think they were so eager to spend time together? What do you think they talked about? How do conversation and a spirit of thankfulness build a group of believers into “a spiritual house,” and a “holy priesthood”? … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Worship is an essential element of unity and fellowship. We can fail to experience oneness if we don’t continue in Bible study and prayer . December 15, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 14:9-11. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. Why … Continue reading –>
Read Matthew 4:8-9. What was Jesus’ third temptation in the wilderness? With pride and arrogance, Satan declared himself to be the rightful ruler of the world, the owner of all its riches and glory, claiming the honor and respect of all who live in it, as if he had created the world. What an insult to … Continue reading –>
In discussions about worship, we often highlight elements of worship, what it includes and how it is done. But what is the deep meaning of worship? What does it mean to worship God? And why do we do it? In Psalm 29:2, David states: “Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; worship the … Continue reading –>
