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Category Archives: Sabbath
My Three Great Grandpas and Ellen White
Reject, Revere, Or Respect? By Dan Serns How do you relate to the gift of prophecy? Jesus promised that His final church would have this gift[1] but that the devil would also provide false prophets.[2] The Bible tell us not … Continue reading
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Tagged 144000, 1919 Bible Conference, Adventist Church History, Battle Creek Sanitarium, Benjamin House, Ellen White, Frank Moran, Gift of Prophecy, Harry Shafer, Health Ministry, Pacific Union College, Plenary Inspiration, Prophecy, Seventh-day Adventist, Southwestern Adventist University, Spirit of Prophecy, Spiritual Gifts, Union College, Verbal Inspiration
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Why Not Try This? …Use Your Israel Trip for Evangelism
Many pastors and church leaders have taken a trip to Israel to walk where Jesus walked and see the Bible lands. Why not use all those pictures and experiences to share Jesus and Bible truths with others? Last month (September … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Changed Lives, Church Planting, Grief, Grief & Death, Outreach, Preaching, Sabbath, Second Coming, Soul Winning, Why Not Try This...?
Tagged Bible Lands, Demonic intimidation, Future, Holy Land, Hopelessness, Israel, Jordan River, Mount of Beatitudes, Mount of Olives, Mount of Transfiguration, Nazareth, Petra, Reaping Meetings, Stress, Temptation, Victory, Your past
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When a Young Person Questions the Sabbath
How do you respond when a young person questions their faith in God’s Sabbath? I recently had this conversation with a young man via social media. Young person: “So anyways what do you think about what will happen in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Pastoring, Sabbath, Youth Ministry
Tagged feelings, non-denominational
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“Why is Richardson SDA Bursting at the Seams?”
“What are your success secrets? Why is Richardson SDA bursting at the seams?” I’m asked frequently. It’s true that we have wonderful problems- not enough parking, seating or Sabbath School space each week. We just baptized our 800th member in … Continue reading
“I left the Seventh-day Adventist Church to find Jesus.”
After about 40 years in the Seventh-day Adventist Church (in the Southern California area), I left the church to find Jesus. I had experienced and observed so many absolutely cruel things in my realm of Seventh-day Adventist relationships, that the … Continue reading
Why Not Try This? … Watch for God-given Witnessing Opportunities
“Since this post office box is for a new Seventh-day Adventist Church, can you find us one with lots of sevens in the number?” I jokingly asked the postal clerk. He smiled. “I’ll see what I can do.” We had … Continue reading
Posted in Changed Lives, Church Planting, Outreach, Pastoring, Prayer, Sabbath, Soul Winning, Why Not Try This...?
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Why Not Try This…? Read the writings of St. Patrick
Many legends surround St. Patrick. Below are the only two original documents written by Patrick himself. Why not take some time to read them? Click on the links to read the documents including Bible and other notes, or just read … Continue reading
Why Not Try This…? Go on a Celtic Church History Trip
[updated 5/6/13 to show the Scotland option cancelled] Celtic Church History Trip June 23-28, 2013 Led by Dan Serns Purpose of this trip. Who was the real St. Patrick? He was neither Irish nor Catholic. Many myths and legends surround … Continue reading
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Great Controversy Project- The Waldenses
Chapter Title: The Waldenses Read online Favorite Quotation: “The persecutions visited for many centuries upon this God-fearing people [the Waldenses] were endured by them with a patience and constancy that honored their Redeemer. Notwithstanding the crusades against them, and … Continue reading
