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Relieving Stress: Lavender Oil
Ophelia Gherman
June 8, 2017
The spikenard ointment Mary used to anoint the feet of Jesus is still in use today. More commonly known as lavender, its oil is used to fight stress, anxiety, insomnia, and other ailments.

Herbs and essential oils have been used in the medicinal arena throughout history. The Persians, Greeks, and Romans used lavender as a perfume, medicine, and mummifying agent. The Greeks referred to lavender as 'Nardus' or 'Spikenard', derived from the Syrian city Naarda. In the Bible, Spikenard or 'Nard' was considered an extravagant perfume. "Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment," John 12:3. 

 

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Paul’s Conversion and Call
Davi P. Silva
June 6, 2017
Made Blind That He Might See: the Divine Commission of Paul.

Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

 

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The Gospel in Galatians
Davi P. Silva
June 1, 2017
The Epistle to the Galatians is a powerful Christian treatise designed to declare the truth of salvation by grace alone and the goal of such a salvation: a life of joyous freedom from sin’s tyranny and increasing obedience to Christ.

In order to help us study the book of Galatians and glean from it the important truths and lessons it has in store, we will be posting articles and Spirit of Prophecy compilations by Brother Davi P. Silva on the topic of the Gospel in Galatians. The articles will be posted throughout the month of June. Below, Brother Silva addresses the importance of this Epistle and what we should hope to find in its study.

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Missionary School Inauguration - Mexico
Hiram Gonzalez
May 24, 2017
Mexico
On May 14, 2017, an inauguration ceremony was held at the missionary school, Reform Bible Institute J. N. Andrews in Mexico.

HIDALGO, MEXICO—On May 14, 2017, an inauguration ceremony was held at our missionary school, Reform Bible Institute J. N. Andrews, in Progreso de Obregón, Hidalgo, Mexico. The class of 2017-2018 will be the seventh class to graduate from our missionary school in Mexico, and they will have the opportunity to be the first to study in the brand new building.

 

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The Blessing of Liberality
Davi P. Silva
May 23, 2017
Did you know there are two types of tithes? What are they? For what are they to be used? What is the promise given to faithful tithe givers?

Do you already enjoy the blessings that come with the return of the tithe?

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