• As a people, we hold the Bible in supreme regard as the revealers of God’s truth to guide us in salvation. Our love and devotion focuses on Jesus Christ, whom we worship as our Saviour, Creator, Lord and King.
• We believe that forgiveness, healing, and eternal life are offered freely to all on the basis of what Jesus has already accomplished for us at the cross and continues to do as He ministers on our behalf in the heavenly sanctuary above. God’s mercy and grace are infinite, and are received by faith to prepare for Jesus’ second coming.
• The “new covenant” provides not only forgiveness for sin, but also God’s promise to write His law on our hearts so that our greatest joy will be to do His will. We keep His commandments, not in order to be saved, but because He has already encircled us in His saving arms. His law includes also the fourth commandment, Sabbath, which invites us to spend a special time of fellowship with Him on the seventh day of the week.
• We feel compelled as a people to share with a perishing world these messages of God’s love in the context of the final judgment hour message of Revelation 14. Because of our devotion to Jesus, we look forward to His soon return in the clouds of heaven when we shall see our Savior face to face.

1. Daily Prayer Time
2. Talking to God Throughout the Day As You Would a Friend
3. Daily Bible Study
4. Weekly Worship In Church
5. Ministry Flows from the Heart of a Born Again Christian

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What if creating the best version of yourself and your life didn’t have to be a giant overhaul? What if it could be done in small steps? The good news is it can. In fact, small changes are more likely to be sustained than sweeping, dramatic new ways of doing things. Read on for ideas on ways to gradually improve your life, courtesy of Daniel Parsons Ministry.

Begin with Health and Socializing

Without good health, it’s hard to enjoy life, so make sure you’re getting enough exercise and sleep, as well as eating nutritious food. You can begin with small changes, like walking around your neighborhood each day or climbing a flight of stairs at work every morning. Set a timer to alert you an hour before bedtime, so you can turn off screens and begin to gear down for sleep. Interaction with friends or family matters, so make time for it. 

Without quality people-time, life can quickly be reduced to a pile of tasks. Make sure the people you’re spending time with are positive, on the whole. Setting your own priorities and establishing healthy boundaries to protect them is important. 

Get Professional Addiction Support

If you struggle with substance addiction, set up the support system you’ll need to stay sober. There are many local drug rehab options that offer a variety of support options, from weekly meetings to inpatient detox, so you can find the method that works best for you. Even if you are in a good place right now, look into your options so that you know where to go if you feel tempted. 

Clean Up Your Space

How long has it been since your home had a deep cleaning? Living in a clean place can contribute to better health, as well as a cheerful outlook. An intensive cleaning can greatly reduce the level of dust, pollen, and other allergens, as well as sanitizing high-traffic areas, such as the bathroom and kitchen. Getting rid of clutter reduces stress and distraction and will make your home a more peaceful place.

To help maintain a tidy home, also try digitizing your documents and mail. Paper clutter can become overwhelming, but many bills and statements allow you to opt into electronic options instead. Choose those whenever possible and use an inexpensive scanner or smartphone scanning app to digitize everything else. Then, you can try this listing for free tools to manage your digital files, including converting them to PDFs. 

Find Confidence in Your Appearance

Looking good can boost how we feel. Of course, fitness contributes to your appearance, and the clothes you select also affect how you feel. Look for clothes that are comfortable as well as attractive. The things you wear at home when taking it easy should also leave you feeling confident, so choose them with care. Consider loungewear like leggings, a robe, or a soft jacket that feels and looks great. If you’re beginning a new hobby, such as yoga or CrossFit, make sure you’re outfitted with clothing that you enjoy wearing.

Find Your Faith

Developing a spiritual life can have multiple benefits for your overall well-being. It may provide a sense of purpose and meaning beyond material possessions and everyday routines. Engaging in spiritual practices, such as meditation or prayer, has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, which can have positive impacts on mental health. Meditating on the Bible can be a good way to start and Daniel Parsons Ministry offers tips on how to Bible mark that can help you begin this practice. 

Additionally, many spiritual traditions emphasize compassion, gratitude, and forgiveness, which can promote healthy relationships and overall emotional wellness. Overall, incorporating spirituality into your life can provide a sense of inner peace and fulfillment, contributing to a healthier and happier lifestyle.

Work for Yourself

If you’ve ever thought about starting your own business, now might be the time to do so. If you have a hobby you want to expand into a business, you can begin to do this gradually. Consider organizing your business as an LLC, as this structure not only protects your assets but may also streamline paperwork and reduce the amount of tax you’ll owe. An online formation company can help make the filing process quick and easy.

Rethink Your Home

If you’re hoping to work from home but your current residence doesn’t really provide you with enough space, you might consider moving. Luckily, there are plenty of options out there, so be sure to research housing market conditions to ensure your timing is right. You’ll want to constrain your search to options within your price range. In addition to price, you can search by amenities to make sure you get something that will be the perfect fit for your situation.

Take Steps Towards Better Well-Being

Creating the best versions of your life and self are ongoing projects and is best done gradually, in steps. So whether you’re developing a mindfulness practice to help you manage stress, giving up bad habits like drinking too much, starting your own business, finding a new home (or giving your current home a deep cleaning), or enriching your social circle, think about the desired outcome, and then list the smallest steps possible that you can take toward your goal. With repeated new behaviors, you’ll develop habits, and these can move you toward being the best you can be.

Witnessing Success Is the Holy Spirit

“These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble.  2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.  3 And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.  4 But these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them.

And these things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.

The Work of the Holy Spirit

5 “But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’  6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.  7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.  8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:  9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;  10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;  11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.  13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.  14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.  15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

Sorrow Will Turn to Joy

16 “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.”

17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves, “What is this that He says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?”  18 They said therefore, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not know what He is saying.”

19 Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask Him, and He said to them, “Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’?  20 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.  21 A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.  22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

23 “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.  24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

Jesus Christ Has Overcome the World

25 “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.  26 In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;  27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.  28 I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”

29 His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!  30 Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.”

31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?  32 Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.  33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

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How to Tell a True Prophet is a summary of a sermon by Phillip Sizemore about how many people have rejected Prophets called by God. Click the link below to watch the video by Pastor Sizemore. He begins preaching at the 34:20 mark in the video:

How to Tell a True Prophet

God’s prophets have been rejected by the majority of people since recorded history began. It is interesting how Daniel 2 predicted world history over 500 years before the Kingdom of Babylon ( present day Iraq ) reigned on earth.

Noah, Moses, Jeremiah, John the Baptist and even a woman named Ellen White in the 19th century have all been rejected. The Holy Bible is still valid today as it was written by Inspired Men of God.

The Dead Sea Scrolls uncovered in the 20th century quoted Isaiah on the scrolls exactly as the Book of Isaiah reads in a copy of today’s Bible. Satan attacked God’s Word and so many people are deceived by Satan because they are not reading the Word of God.

Here are six principles on how we can tell whether a prophet is a true or false prophet.

1. In Harmony with the Word of God
Scripture source is Isaiah 8:20

2. Predictions Come to Pass
Scripture source is Jeremiah 28:9

3. Edifies the Church
Scripture source is 1 Corinthians 14:3-4

4. Exalts Jesus Christ
Scripture source is 1 John 4:2

5. Bears Good Fruit
Scripture source is Matthew 7:16-18

6. Will Write about Daniel 8:14
Scripture source says: And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.”

If you have never been shown what the 2,300 year prophecy timeline reveals, here is a great resource to explain it.

Prophecy Resources

There are people that attack Ellen White and her writings and deny that she is a true prophet of God. I am just a Bible Christian and a lay person. I am not paid by any church organization. When I read Ellen White’s writings, I get a deeper understanding of the Bible.

How to Tell a True Prophet Conclusion

Ellen White herself says that she is a lesser light pointing people to the Bible and Jesus Christ. If you are curious, there is a great article in the Adventist World about her being a lesser light.

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Parable Of the Talents Matthew 25 is a message that was given by brother Ben Wolfswinkel on Sabbath 28 August 2021 at Cedar Creek Seventh-day Adventist Christian Church.

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Parable Of the Talents Matthew 25

The Parable of the Talents
14 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his ability. And immediately he took his journey. 16 He who had received the five talents went and traded with them and made another five talents. 17 So also, he who had received two gained another two. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19 “After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 He who had received five talents came and brought the other five talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted to me five talents. Look, I have gained five talents more.’

21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, you good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.’

22 “He who had received two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

23 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, you good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.’

24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow. 25 So I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’

26 “His master answered, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not winnowed. 27 Then you ought to have given my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.

28 “ ‘So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

When Ben shared the Parable Of the Talents Matthew 25, he gave a story of a wealthy business man named Mr. Jones that had three children. Mr. Jones lived in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Jones was having some health problems and his doctor told him that Mr. Jones needed to go away on vacation and take some time off from managing his businesses. Mr. Jones went away and bought an island that was perfect as it had one side that was tropical and the other side had mountains where people could ski.

Mr. Jones children were named Susan, Jack and Richard. Mr. Jones gave all of his children gifts before he went back to his perfect island.

Susan received the Edinburgh, Scotland home and a check for $500.

Jack was mechanically inclined and always admired his father’s Silver Cloud Rolls Royce. Mr. Jones gave Jack the Rolls Royce and a check for $2 million.

Mr. Jones noticed that his son Richard had struggled all his life and gave him all of his diaries and a check for $1 million.

Mr. Jones left to go back to his perfect island and the children all went to see the gifts their father had given them.

After some time, Mr. Jones returned to visit all three of his children. When his private plane landed at the airport, his chauffeur asked Mr. Jones where he wanted to go. Mr. Jones told his driver to take him to the business of Susan Jones.

Susan had gone to the Edinburgh home when she had inherited the home from her father and found a house full of chemistry experiments. She methodically cataloged all of the experiments and organized the home. Mr. Jones had started researching many very successful chemical formulations. Susan built a huge business and with her husband who was an engineer developed a way to help clean the dirty air that was a serious problem at that time in the United Kingdom.

Jack worked on the Rolls Royce and invested the $2 million. Jack was a good steward of his inheritance. He restored the Rolls Royce, started a used auto parts business and then trained his sons how to be successful in the auto parts business.

Richard went and looked at the boxes of his father’s diaries but never read any of the diaries. Richard survived on the $1 million.

When Mr. Jones came to visit Richard and found him just surviving on an office job that paid a meager wage. Richard had never even deposited the $1 million check in the bank to earn interest.

Mr. Jones asked Richard if he had opened the boxes that contained the diaries. Richard replied that he did not want to damage the diaries and never opened them. Mr. Jones took out the first diary and showed Richard a project he was working on but had not had the time to take action on. In the next page of the diary, there was a working diagram of how to harness solar power.

Mr. Jones told Richard that if he had only opened the books, he would have been one of the richest men on earth.

Mr. Jones told Richard to give him the $1 million check and the boxes of diaries. Mr. Jones took them from Richard and went to his daughter Susan’s house and gave her the diaries and the $1 million. Mr. Jones told his daughter to look at the diary that contained the solar power panel project. Within 2 months, Susan’s company had developed working solar panels.

How many of us have libraries full of books? Do we open them? What do we do with what God gives us?

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Why Bad Things Happen Message was given by Marcia Plotner at Cedar Creek SDA church  in September 2021. The full audio file is on my Sound Cloud channel.

If you wrote about what you dreaded the most, what would you write about? Most of us would hope that our loved ones would not get sick. We would also hope that we would not come down with a serious illness.

What if Jesus Christ wrote down HIS thoughts? Would HE write about earthly things or eternal life?

Why Bad Things Happen Message

Turn in your Bibles to Matthew 9:1-2

Matthew 9:1-2
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic

So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

Now turn back to Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Now let us look at Matthew 9:3

Matthew 9:3
And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”

Now turn to Matthew 9:5-6

Matthew 9:5-6
For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

Now turn forward to 1 John 4:10

1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sin.

Now look to your right or left at someone that is not a family member. Would you give up your only son for that person?

Turn to 1 John 4:7-8

1 John 4:7-8
Knowing God Through Love
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

In Isaiah 40:25-26 we read:

Isaiah 40:25-26
“To whom then will you liken Me,
Or to whom shall I be equal?” says the Holy One.
26
Lift up your eyes on high,
And see who has created these things,
Who brings out their host by number;
He calls them all by name,
By the greatness of His might
And the strength of His power;
Not one ismissing.

Our Infinite God created the world with just the right amount of oxygen and natural laws like gravity. We are close enough to the sun to sustain life and just far enough away to not burn up. Why Bad Things Happen Message reveals how much God loves us.

Look at what the Psalmist wrote in Psalm 139:1-6

Psalm 139:1-6
God’s Perfect Knowledge of Man
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
2
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
3
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
4
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
5
You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.

Let us read about God’s Rescue Plan found in Romans 5:6

Romans 5:6
Christ in Our Place

For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

When did God make this rescue plan? Turn to Ephesians 1:4

Ephesians 1:4
Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.

What motivated God?

Turn to Romans 5:7-8

Romans 5:7-8
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Now turn ahead to Romans 8:32
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

Will we have to be alone in our work of saving souls for God’s Kingdom? NO !

John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—

The times we are living in now are very difficult. We have the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit on our side but you must remember that satan is against us.

Turn to Revelation 12:9

Revelation 12:9
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Once again, Who Condemns Us?

Turn to the next verse in Revelation 12:10

Revelation 12:10
Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

How does Jesus Christ win for us in the battle of good versus evil? Turn to Romans 8:35 to find out.

Romans 8:35
New King James Version

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Is it our internal choices that separates us? We are the only one that can separate us from God’s Love. Who gives us the victory over all of these external problems?

Jesus makes us Victors. Turn to Romans 8:37-39

Romans 8:37-39
New King James Version
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Turn to Jeremiah 29:11.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Why do bad things happen?

The last verse we will look at in Marcia Plotner’s Why Bad Things Happen Message is John 13:7

John 13:7
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.”

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Genesis 2 and 3 Message By Alyssa Morauske shows us that God gave us complete freedom including the choice not to obey. You can listen to her message on my Sound Cloud channel by clicking the link below:

Genesis 2 and 3 Message

Genesis 2:16-17

And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

Genesis 2 and 3 Message By Alyssa

God gave complete freedom to Adam to eat of every tree except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam was given a choice to obey or not obey. Every single human being born has that choice today.

Satan comes with limited choice. There is power in freedom of choice.

1. Choice
2. Consequence

Parenting style God gave man was there is a consequence to our choices. If we choose to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the consequence is death.

Let us look at Genesis 2:25:

They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. At this point before the fall of man in Genesis 3, Adam and Eve had no knowledge of feeling guilty or feeling ashamed. Adam and Eve were exposed and open.

1. Choice
2. Consequence
3. Freedom

Turn in your Bible to Genesis 3:1.

The Temptation and Fall of Man

Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”

Satan challenges God’s Authority and Word. Satan was very deceptive as he twisted God’s Word. Eve was by herself. If Adam had been next to Eve during Satan’s temptation, the outcome may have been different.

Satan introduces restriction and limitation. Instead of God’s parenting style of Choice and Consequence, Satan introduces:

1. Manipulation
2. No Consequence

Turn in your Bible to Psalms 16:11.

You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Now let us look at Genesis 3:7.

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

Alyssa has been married to Mike for several years. When Alyssa was dating Mike, she shared about some past problems in her life with her then boyfriend Mike.

Genesis 3:6-8

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

Alyssa had a deep spiritual experience while she was working at a summer camp that the Seventh-day Adventist church holds each year. Now turn in your Bible to Jeremiah 23:24:

Can anyone hide himself in secret places,

So I shall not see him?” says the Lord;

“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

Now turn to Psalm 139:7-8:

Where can I go from Your Spirit?

Or where can I flee from Your presence?

If I ascend into heaven, You are there;

If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.

God comes looking and asks, “Where are you?”

Genesis 3:9-10

9 Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?”

10 So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

Human beings have been given a fight or flight response when exposed to fear or fearful events. Our brain will make a choice to fight or leave (flight) when we encounter a fearful situation.

Every single one of us has a sin problem. God gives us a choice. Turn to Genesis 3:21 now.

Genesis 3:21

Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin and clothed them.

Something had to die to cover Adam and Eve’s newly discovered nakedness. It was the first animal sacrifice for sin in the history of humanity.

Is there something in our lives today that we need to give to God?

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God Is A Mother Sermon Was Shared on 15 May 2021 At Cedar Creek Seventh Day Adventist Christian Church By Alyssa Morauske.

God Is Like A Mother Sermon

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God Is Like A Mother

Mothers are nurturers. Mothers care for children and other people. When you are a child, mothers make you feel safe and comforted.

Alyssa Morauske studied Psychology and Trauma Exposure. A key principle is how a child builds attachment:

1. Baby Has A Need
2. Baby Cries
3. Baby’s Need Is Met By Care Giver
4. Baby Develops Trust

Turn in your Bible to Isaiah 51:12
Isaiah 51:12

I, even I, am He who comforts you.
Who are you that you should be afraid
Of a man who will die,
And of the son of a man who will be made like grass?

In the Bible, there are verses that show the Building Attachment principle.

1. Matthew 6:8 – Baby Has A Need
Matthew 6:8

Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
2. Psalm 34:17 – Baby Cries
Psalm 34:17

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

3. Philippians 4:19 – Need Met By Care Giver
Philippians 4:19

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

4. Psalm 9:10 – Trust Develops
Psalm 9:10

And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Psalm 23 is one of the most comforting chapters of the Bible.
The Lord the Shepherd of His People
A Psalm of David.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.

2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.

3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.

In Psalm 23, we see what God’s Comfort Is.
Verse 1 is about Provision.
Verse 2 is about Attentive.
Verse 3 is about Being Present.
Verse 4 Part A is about Being Reliable.
Verse 4 Part B is about Trust.
Verse 5 Part A is about Realism Or Reality.
Verse 5 Part B is about Satisfaction.
Verse 6 is about God’s Continual Pursuit Of Us.

Turn in your Bibles to 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Comfort in Suffering

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
God designed humans to share comfort and peace with each other.

Turn in your Bibles to Ephesians 6:15.
Ephesians 6:15

And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
Now turn to Isaiah 52:7.

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
We can see that God blesses the feet of people that go and share God’s Peace with other people.
Who does God want you to comfort this week?
Is there someone in need where you work?
Is there someone at home that needs help?
Is there a neighbor that is having a difficult time?

Turn in your Bible to Colossians 4:3
Colossians 4:3

Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains.

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Damaged By the Church is a post where I share my experience of listening to people share about their spiritual walk through this life. Read on to learn what I have experienced from traveling around the world and meeting many diverse people with diverse beliefs!

Damaged By the Church

In my travels around the world, I have noticed in my Christian walk that many people say they have been damaged from a particular denomination or religion. Many people have told me they are recovering Catholics. One man in particular recounted how painful it was when a nun at a Catholic school hit his hand repeatedly with a ruler and caused the man’s hand to bleed.

May I suggest you not give up on Christianity and give Jesus & the Bible a chance? The reason is so evident to me as God’s Word ( Bible ) gives me power to exist in this world filled with natural disasters, earthquakes, fires, floods, war, injustice, conflict and now pestilences with Covid19 ravaging society.

I grew up in a so called Christian home in the southern part of the USA. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, practically every family identified as ‘Christian’. We had a large family Bible but it collected dust instead of being opened and read.

When I became an adult, I did not set foot in a church except to attend a funeral or marriage. My higher power from 1977 until 1994 was wine, women and song.

My life fell apart in 1988 with a serious accident that landed me in the burn center at a major hospital. I was 29 years old and struggled between being homeless and jobless for several years. I hit what some people call rock bottom in February 1994 and God has slowly healed me since.

Ever since Jesus entered my heart in 2007, my life has not been the same. I knew about God intellectually but did not have His peace & love for souls in my heart.

I am still falling short as sometimes I do not love my neighbor as myself. I ask for forgiveness each day to cover my shortcomings.

Look at this powerful scripture that we can pray when we have sinned. Most human beings know when they have done wrong as even an atheist has morals. In 1998, I heard a man that claims atheism as his philosophy share a powerful testimony of how he helps people in a community group. He said he understands how serving his community is his way of understanding the world and his concept of a higher power.

1 John 1:9

If We Confess Our Sins, He Is Faithful and Just to Forgive Us Our Sins, and to Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness.

Jesus has more to offer than Buddha, Confucius or Muhammad. When we accept Jesus into our hearts, we are promised that He will never leave us and He will come again for us. The promise of eternal life is only available through Jesus. The graves of Buddha, Confucius and Muhammad are all occupied.

According to what the Bible teaches, we only have to die once ( physical death ). When Jesus Christ returns at His Second Coming, the Bible says the Righteous Dead and Righteous Living will rise into the air and be with Him. For me, I cannot wait to see that Super Natural event happen.

Please give the Savior a chance. If you ever doubt He loves you, just look at the Cross at Calvary. Because God is LOVE, we do not have to be Damaged By the Church all our lives.

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Welcome to How to Know the Truth from the Bible post. Truth is the highest form of reality. Truth hurts at times. King Herod asked Jesus Christ in John 18:38: “What Is Truth”?

How to Know the Truth

1. John 7:17
If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.

2. 1 Corinthians 2:9-12
But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

3. Luke 24:27
Beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
A. We need to be willing to do God’s Will.
B. We need to be in prayer for Guidance.
C. We need to interpret scripture with scripture.

This is how we know we are in God’s truth and seeking His Will. God wants us to live in HIS Will, not ours. Here is a great message from Mark Finley about How to Pray Like Jesus.

Many Christians are preaching humanistic doctrines like God loves the gays, we should just love them and accept them as they are. Yes, God loves them but the Bible says the gay lifestyle is an abomination to God. HE will destroy the sin that many people are living in. He loves the sinner but HATES the sin.

In my own life, the truth has set me free. I struggled with sin in my life and had one foot in the church and one foot in the world. I am not perfect now. I am making progress day by day with the Holy Spirit working in my life to keep revealing more truth to me.

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How to Offer Hope to an Atheist

Gerry began his message with the message about Repentance from the Prophet Joel.

If atheism and macro evolution is true, we are here on this earth for a short time and then turn back into ashes eventually. There would be no need of an Infinite God. Creation theory would just be a fairy tale.

Oh taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that trusts in HIM. Psalms 34:8

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