Category Archives: Second Coming

UKRAINE DIARY – 1993

Posted on January 16, 2023 by danserns

by Dan Serns  Note – Ukraine is one of more than a dozen independent countries that have come out of the former Soviet Union. About the size of Texas, Ukraine has a population of 52 million as compared to 15 … Continue reading →

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Evangelism Summit Opens Opportunities

Posted on July 30, 2020 by danserns

On Monday, July 27, 2020 pastors from throughout the Texas and Southwest Region Conferences of the Seventh-day Adventist Church participated in an online Evangelism Summit hosted by the Texas and Southwest Regional Conferences, the Southwestern Union and Adventist World Radio. The fast-moving … Continue reading →

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Baptism for the Dead? 1 Corinthians 15:29

Posted on January 19, 2020 by danserns

“Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead?” 1 Corinthians 15:29. So what does “baptism for the dead” mean? What do … Continue reading →

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Why Not Try This? …Use Your Israel Trip for Evangelism

Posted on October 28, 2019 by danserns

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 →

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Deliverance from Demonic Intimidation

Posted on April 13, 2018 by danserns

The closer we get to the Second Coming of Jesus the more desperate the devil will become because he knows his time is almost up. “Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to … Continue reading →

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Why Not Try This? …Give Literature to Your Neighbors

Posted on March 23, 2016 by danserns

[Written October 28, 2009] Last Monday evening I rang the doorbells of twenty of my closest neighbors. Was I nervous? Yes, even though I’ve done things like this hundreds of times before. So why did I do it? Three main … Continue reading →

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Why Not Try This? … Help Your Conference Focus on the Harvest

Posted on September 3, 2013 by danserns

What happens if an entire conference (or union or division) becomes focused on soul winning and the mission Jesus gave us? Lost people will be brought to Jesus and His church, those in the church will experience revival and reformation, … Continue reading →

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Why Not Try This? … Funeral Evangelism

Posted on August 20, 2013 by danserns

Her husband was an alcoholic. Her seven children were in and out of relationships, addictions and jail. And she had done her best to live for Jesus in the midst of all the chaos. “Preacher, we would like to have … Continue reading →

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Why Not Try This? …Read & Share The Great Controversy

Posted on February 29, 2012 by danserns

Here’s a quick quiz. Which of her books did Ellen White say needed to be more widely circulated than any other she had written?[i] Which book by Ellen White radically changed the life direction of future Evangelist David Asscherick?[ii] Which … Continue reading →

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Great Controversy Project- The Waldenses

Posted on January 31, 2012 by danserns

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 →

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