The hue of the lessons from Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday has to do with the Levites, the laying on of hands, and what it means to be called. Link to the Walla Walla University Church website to watch two sermon Conversations author Alex Bryan gave on September 26 and October 3. You will find lessons about being called by Christ, which is the calling of all of us, the “priesthood of all believers.”
The Seventh-day Adventist church recently asked this question in a video rumor that was created to help share the importance of missions with those around the world. Here is the dialogue that appeared on Adventist News Networks website: “Is it true or isn’t it? “The Rumor” is a digital short presented by the Office of Adventist Mission during its report to the Annual Council of the Executive Committee of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The video, which opens with the lines, “This is a false report about a false rumor,” takes a “what if” look at the church as it faces declining mission offerings. Warning: This video was designed to shock and generate discussion.”
Here is the video:
Now with this in mind and since mission is one of the four goals of Sabbath school, what can we do to help our members understand the importance of giving to foreign missions? Please join in the discussion we want to hear from you!
October 4: Disease Control - Swine flu, H1N1, is still on the radar of many people, especially college and university administrators: “A University of Wisconsin committee brainstormed how to get food to sequestered students in dorms and what routine appointments to halt at the student health center if there’s an influx of flu patients, says epidemiologist Craig Roberts. “We think about it almost constantly.”
October 5: Apply: Social Control - “An admitted scam artist from Ellicottville will spend four years in federal prison, and when he gets out, he vows that he will do everything he can to repay $5.6 million to his victims” (The Buffalo News, buffalonews.com. October 7).
October 6: Apply: Marital Fidelity - Infidelity testing services are meticulous with many instructions, forms, and packaging comments for incriminating articles. gtldna.net/infidelity.
October 7: Integrate. Consecrated Commoners - Personal focus: Don’t get attached to worldly tings, standards, etc. Don’t rehearse wrongs done to me with God’s direction. Don’t have a formula response for every situation.
