When you think of the word “spectacle”, what comes to your mind initially? For many, it is a visually striking public performance or display, especially on a large scale: or some unseemly or unusual behavior by a person; they behave foolishly or badly in public. So, a spectacle can be either an exciting event (public [...]
"Every Christian home should have rules and parents should, in their words and in their deportment toward each other, give to the children a precious living example of what they desire them to be…” –The Adventist Home, p. 305 Christian fathers and mothers must first, like children, learn at the feet of Jesus to submit [...]
Ask yourself, do you find it hard to kneel down regularly and pray to God? This has been a common problem for some Christians for thousands of years. If we neglect to pray we also resist the Holy Spirit and we are ill prepared to go through experiences such as men like Abraham, Job, Daniel [...]
The World Wide Web dictionary’s explanation of the two qualities of law is here laid out. “The letter of the law versus the spirit of the law is an idiomatic antithesis (natural opposites). When one obeys the letter of the law but not the spirit, one is obeying the literal interpretation of the words (the [...]
There was a multitude of people on the side of the Red Sea, happy, smiling, and rejoicing. A little earlier they had been in cruel bondage, hated and exploited. The Egyptian army had been coming closer to them. But now they were free, safe, and happy, and singing a song—a new song—a song that was [...]
"And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also [...]
The Reformation Messenger - September 2020
In the country of Indonesia there is a small group of islands called the Sangir islands. The largest island in the group is called Great Sangir. Our story takes us back about 150 years ago. On this small island was a village by the seaside. The Chief of the village was named Meradin, and his [...]
“For those who can use them, good vegetables, prepared in a healthful manner, are better than soft mushes and porridge.” –Healthful Living, p. 90–91 “All should be acquainted with the special value of fruits and vegetables fresh from the orchard and garden.” –Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 321 “Encourage the eating of vegetables.” –Ibid. [...]
The temptation of Christ in the wilderness is a most intriguing, solemn story. Many writers and preachers have dwelt upon this topic which is about the 40 day fast of the Son of God, and Satan’s revolting, trying temptations afterwards. There the faith of Jesus, His physical endurance, love, obedience to God His Father and [...]
