Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Matthew 24:14, Revelation 14:14-20, Matthew 16:27, Acts 1:9-11, Mark 4:26-29, Revelation 16:1. Memory Text: “Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, … Continue reading –>
Run to Jesus By Alicia Marie Harding Homeschooling, a smoothly running schedule, a clean house, homemade healthy meals. These things are good, and I am passionate about them as an American missionary mother raising four missionary kids in Zambia. But these things also are simply tools that help us honor Jesus. If the tools get … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: In a sense, we could argue that God had no choice: if He wanted beings who could love Him and love others, He had to create them free. If they were not free, they could not love, and what would our universe be without love? It would be what some people have claimed: … Continue reading –>
The devil has been at war with Christ since his rebellion in heaven (Revelation 12:7). Satan’s purpose then and his purpose now is to seize control of the universe (see Isaiah 14:12-14). The focus of his attention in the last days of earth’s history is upon God’s people. Revelation 12:17 emphatically declares that the dragon (Satan) was wroth (angry) with … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 12:6 and compare it to Revelation 12:14-16. Notice carefully the time period, Satan’s attack on the “woman” (God’s church), and God’s provision for His people. What are these verses talking about? The 1,260 days in Revelation 12:6 are parallel to the time, times, and half a time in Revelation 12:14. This same time prophecy describing the same time period … Continue reading –>
As depicted in the Bible, Jesus has never lost a battle with Satan. He is the mighty conqueror. The victor over the powers of evil. It is one thing to believe that Jesus was victorious over the temptations of Satan; it is quite another thing to believe that Christ’s victory is our victory, as well. … Continue reading –>
From the start, Satan (see Revelation 12:4-5) sought to destroy Christ. Yet, in every attempt, Satan failed. At Christ’s birth, for instance, an angel warned Joseph and Mary about Herod’s vicious plans, and they fled into Egypt. Jesus faced Satan’s most enticing temptations in the wilderness with an “It is written,” and thus found protection in the Word … Continue reading –>
Revelation Chapter 12 presents a stream of dramatic episodes, snapshots of the age-long conflict between good and evil that began in heaven but will end here on earth. These episodes take us down the stream of time, from the opening scene of Satan’s rebellion in heaven to his vicious attacks on God’s people in the … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Revelation 12:1-17; Ephesians 5:25-27, Ephesians 5:32; Philippians 3:9; Daniel 7:25; Isaiah 14:12-14; Revelation 13:14-17. Memory Text: “And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12:17, NKJV). In Outnumbered: Incredible Stories of History’s … Continue reading –>
Treasure in Old Vessels By John Kaganzi Thirteen-year-old Precious cried out in frustration as her father led her through the gates of a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school in Uganda. She wanted to study in the stately buildings of the school associated with her family’s denomination, not in the modest buildings of Katerera Primary School. “It’s … Continue reading –>
