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Sabbath Bible Lessons

This We Believe (III)

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Foreword

During this quarter, Sabbath School students around the world will continue with the series of studies entitled This We Believe, for “we have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history” (General Conference Daily Bulletin, January 29, 1893).

In the Great Commission given to His disciples—a mandate which echoes down to our day—Christ bids us to teach “all things” whatsoever He has commanded. These “all things” encompass many vital truths which provide great spiritual impetus in our walk with the Lord and are essential components of the present truth especially applicable in our day.

“The truths that have been substantiated by the manifest working of God are to stand fast. Let no one presume to move a pin or foundation stone from the structure. Those who attempt to undermine the pillars of our faith are among those of whom the Bible says that ‘in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils’ (1 Timothy 4:1).

“One step from the path in which God has ordained us to walk, places us where we are subject to the temptations of Satan. This is represented in the case of Adam and Eve. Outside of God’s way, we may be led to believe a lie. But angels of God will commune with those who obey His laws. Let mind and heart be united in following in the light that God has given. Keep soul and body pure and clean and holy. When we do those things that God has commanded in His word, angels of God will act as our teachers. Our happiness is dependent upon our living a righteous life.”—Bible Training School, March 1, 1915.

“We have a sacred message to bear to the world. The Third Angel’s Message is not a theory of man’s inventing, a speculation of the imagination; but it is the solemn truth of God for these last days. It is the final warning to the perishing souls of men. It is not a system of truth simply to gratify and please the intellect; it means diligent and sacrificing labor to all who accept its holy teaching. The commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus must be brought to the attention of the world. The tidings of the coming of the Saviour must be proclaimed. The Judgment scenes must be portrayed before the unenlightened minds of men, and hearts must be aroused to realize the solemnity of the closing hours of probation, and prepare to meet their God.”—The Review and Herald, March 13, 1888.

SABBATH, JULY 4, 2009

First Sabbath Offering

for a missionary and health center in Novi Sad, Serbia

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

We greet you with the words of the apostle Paul, “Let brotherly love continue” (Hebrews 13:1).

One of the first European territories in in which the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement took its roots has been the northern, great plain region of Serbia, known as Vojvodina. In Novi Sad, the capital of that province, brothers and sisters have assembled from the very beginning; the first chapel in that city, however, was established in the 1960s in a remodeled residential building.

Today, the local church in Novi Sad is the second largest in our Union [South Slavonic Union] with a tendency to grow. This trend is due to the grace of God and personal and collective efforts of the church members who are engaged in missionary and medical work. The Sabbath services are regularly attended by visitors who through the zeal of their first love motivate all of us to provide the church in Novi Sad with a larger space for both the worship services and medical missionary work.

Our aim is to establish the church missionary and health center in Novi Sad that would provide space for the following purposes:

• Regular worship services and children Sabbath School classes.

• Health lectures and evangelistic programs for the general public offered by qualified members of our church.

• Cooking classes.

• Library and book store for spiritual and health literature.

• Health food store.

• Studio for audio and video recording.

To achieve these objectives we already have both the ideas and personnel, but we lack the funds. Therefore, we solicit your support for our noble plans through your prayers and through your donations. We thank you in advance for your generous help.

Your brethren and sisters from the South Slavonic Union

The General Conference Sabbath School Department

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