Effectual Prayer [part 3]
(Review and Herald, April 22 1884)

Our ministers do not wrestle all night in prayer, as many godly ministers before us have done. They sit up bent over tables, writing lessons, or preparing articles to be read by thousands; they arrange facts in shape to convince the mind in regard to doctrine. All these things are essential; but how much God can do for us in sending light and convicting power to hearts in answer to the prayer of faith! The empty seats in our prayer-meetings testify that Christians do not realize the claims of God upon them; they do not realize their duty to make these meetings interesting and successful. They go over a monotonous, wearisome round, and return to their home unrefreshed, unblessed. If we would refresh others, we must ourselves drink of the Fountain that never becomes dry. It is our privilege to become acquainted with the Source of our strength, to have hold of the arm of God. If we would have spiritual life and energy, we must commune with God. We can speak to him of our real wants; and our earnest petitions will show that we realize our needs, and will do what we can to answer our own prayers. We must obey the injunction of Paul, “Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.” Luther was a man of prayer. He worked and prayed as though something must be done, and that at once, and it was done. His prayers were followed up by venturing something on the promises of God; and, through divine aid, he was enabled to shake the vast power of Rome, so that in every country the foundations of the church trembled. The Spirit of God co-operates with the humble worker that abides in Christ and communes with him. Pray when you are faint-hearted. When you are desponding, close the lips firmly to men; keep all the darkness within, lest you shadow the path of another, but tell it to Jesus. Ask for humility, wisdom, courage, increase of faith, that you may see light in his light, and rejoice in his love. Only believe, and you shall surely see the salvation of God.

Now do not worry yourself out of the arms of the dear Jesus, but lie trustingly in faith. He loves you, He cares for you, He is blessing you, and He will give you His peace and grace. He is saying to you, Thy sins be forgiven thee. Notwithstanding you may be depressed with bodily infirmities, yet this is no evidence that the Lord is not working in your behalf every day. I tell you Jesus loves us although we err and are betrayed into sin. He will forgive us, He will pardon and that abundantly. Gather to your soul the sweet promises of God. [5LtMs, Lt 38, 1887, par.6]

Happy Sabbath! 🌿

"I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings."
Psalm 77:11-12 KJV

https://youtu.be/NjZ3GmzIZQI

Listen to this study by Conrad Vine and learn a bit of protestant reformation history and how it relates to today.
Read the Bible and prepare for what is to come. I hope that this study will be a blessing to you. The reform is going to happen again.
https://www.youtube.com/live/aSnK-D9i9zY

"Among the most dangerous resorts for pleasure is the theater. Instead of being a school of morality and virtue, as is so often claimed, it is the very hotbed of immorality. Vicious habits and sinful propensities are strengthened and confirmed by these entertainments. Low songs, lewd gestures, expressions, and attitudes, deprave the imagination and debase the morals. Every youth who habitually attends such exhibitions will be corrupted in principle. There is no influence in our land more powerful to poison the imagination, to destroy religious impressions, and to blunt the relish for the tranquil pleasures and sober realities of life than theatrical amusements. The love for these scenes increases with every indulgence, as the desire for intoxicating drinks strengthens with its use. The only safe course is to shun the theater, the circus, and every other questionable place of amusement." [4T 652.3]

A Local Community Starts a Sunday Closing Petition After Trade Unions and Churches Led the Way ⚠️ 🌎

The Christian Institute has reported that a formal petition has been launched by the people to make “Sundays as a guaranteed day of rest.”

The Christian Institute published the following update:
• “More than 1,500 people have signed a petition urging Tesco on the Isle of Lewis to keep Sunday special.” [1]
• “Tesco’s Stornoway store is its only UK branch to remain closed on Sundays, but it is consulting staff about opening seven days a week.” [1]
• “Members of the public added several comments on the issue, including: ‘The Lord’s Day is a great blessing not only for Christians but for society’.” [1]

Click link to read more…

http://adventmessenger.org/a-local-community-starts-a-sunday-closing-petition-after-trade-unions-and-churches-led-the-way/

Roman Catholics Join With Seventh-Day Adventists 🚨🚨⚠️

Isa 58:1 (KJV) “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew MY people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.”

If this doesn’t help you to realize the apostasy in the church, and among our people, I’m not sure what will.

God, have mercy!

https://www.youtube.com/live/m68rF158v3Y?si=UHKKTos2D2TpLWj_

The Lord would have His people bury political questions. On these themes silence is eloquence. Christ calls upon His followers to come into unity on the pure gospel principles which are plainly revealed in the Word of God. We cannot with safety vote for political parties, for we do not know who we are voting for. We cannot with safety take part in any political schemes. We cannot labor to please men who will use their influence to repress religious liberty, and to set in operation oppressive measures to lead or compel their fellow men to keep Sunday as the Sabbath. The first day of the week is not a day to be reverenced. It is a spurious sabbath, and the members of the Lord’s family cannot participate with the men who exalt this day and violate the law of God by trampling upon His Sabbath. The people of God are not to vote to place such men in office, for when they do this, they are partakers with them of the sins which they commit while in office.
[14LtMs, Lt 95, 1899, par. 2-3]

Understanding Wheat & Tares In Adventism - Part 1 🌾

https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2024/10/27/wheatandtares-part1/

📜🔨 Did you know? 🎃👻

It was on 31 October 1517, that Dr. Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses on the door of the Slosskirche (castle church) in Wittenberg, Germany. His bold challenge against the unbiblical practices of the medieval Roman papacy inspired the Protestant Reformation. All Bible believing churches should celebrate the greatest revival of Faith and freedom ever. The Reformation was one the most important turning points in world history. The energies that were released by the rediscovery of the Bible in the common tongue led to the most extraordinary spiritual Revival in history. The Reformation freed the Christians of Northern Europe from the decadence of Renaissance paganism and led to the greatest freedoms and scientific discoveries in history.
Every Bible believing Christian should celebrate the Reformation. No Christian should have part in celebrating the occultic Halloween.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation_Day

#DidYouKnow

Happy Reformation Day: The Protest Continues! ⛪️

October 31st, 1517 - On This Day in History

https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2024/10/31/happy-reformation-day-the-protest-continues/

Excerpt from Letters and Manunoscripts vol. 16, Ms 37, 1901

"It is working upon wrong principles that has brought the cause of God into its present embarrassment. The people have lost confidence in those who have the management of the work. Yet we hear that the voice of the Conference is the voice of God. Every time I have heard this, I have thought that it was almost blasphemy. The voice of the Conference ought to be the voice of God, but it is not, because some in connection with it are not men of faith and prayer, they are not men of elevated principle. There is not a seeking of God with the whole heart; there is not a realization of the terrible responsibility that rests upon those in this institution to mold and fashion minds after the divine similitude. These things have kept my soul in great distress. At times I rise above it a little, and yet I know that the wound is not cured; because if it were, the matter would not be continually presented to me. A thing that is healed, is healed. I was referred to the case of Achan. The entire congregation of Israel was affected by Achan’s sin. Because of it God could not help them, and when they went out to battle they were beaten by their enemies. Joshua prostrated himself before the Lord, and asked, What does it mean that the children of Israel flee before their enemies? God told him that there was an accursed thing in the camp, that spoil had been taken from the enemies of Israel. He told him that there was robbery and dissembling in the camp, and that His blessing could not rest on the people till these things were cleansed from them. These sins have been practiced in the work that has been done here. That God could bear with those who acted a part in this work as long as He has done, is a marvel to me."
[16LtMs, Ms 37, par 18, 19, 20]

🇺🇸 Trump has won the elections. 🇺🇸

Sunday Laws are Imminent!
Get ready saints.

Excerpt from Testimonies vol.5, chapter 28 "Faithfulness in the Work of God"

"More thought should be given to the things of God, and less to temporal matters. The world-loving professor, if he will exercise his mind in that direction, may become as familiar with the word of God as he now is with worldly business. “Search the Scriptures,” said Christ; “for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of Me.” The Christian is required to be diligent in searching the Scriptures, to read over and over again the truths of God's word. Willful ignorance on this subject endangers the Christian life and character. It blinds the understanding and corrupts the noblest powers. It is this that brings confusion into our lives. Our people need to understand the oracles of God; they need to have a systematic knowledge of the principles of revealed truth, which will fit them for what is coming upon the earth and prevent them from being carried about by every wind of doctrine. Great changes are soon to take place in the world, and everyone will need an experimental knowledge of the things of God. It is the work of Satan to dishearten the people of God and to unsettle their faith. He tries in every way to insinuate doubts and questionings in regard to the position, the faith, the plans, of the men upon whom God has laid the burden of a special work and who are zealously doing that work. Although he may be baffled again and again, yet he renews his attacks, working through those who profess to be humble and God-fearing, and who are apparently interested in, or believers of, present truth. The advocates of truth expect fierce and cruel opposition from their open enemies, but this is far less dangerous than the secret doubts expressed by those who feel at liberty to question and find fault with what God's servants are doing. These may appear to be humble men; but they are self-deceived, and they deceive others. In their hearts are envy and evil surmisings. They unsettle the faith of the people in those in whom they should have confidence, those whom God has chosen to do His work; and when they are reproved for their course they take it as personal abuse. While professing to be doing God's work they are in reality aiding the enemy."
[5T 273.2-3]

Excerpt from Testimonies vol.9, chapter 1 "The Last Crisis"

"We are living in the time of the end. The fast-fulfilling signs of the times declare that the coming of Christ is near at hand. The days in which we live are solemn and important. The Spirit of God is gradually but surely being withdrawn from the earth. Plagues and judgments are already falling upon the despisers of the grace of God. The calamities by land and sea, the unsettled state of society, the alarms of war, are portentous. They forecast approaching events of the greatest magnitude. The agencies of evil are combining their forces and consolidating. They are strengthening for the last great crisis. Great changes are soon to take place in our world, and the final movements will be rapid ones. The condition of things in the world shows that troublous times are right upon us. The daily papers are full of indications of a terrible conflict in the near future. Bold robberies are of frequent occurrence. Strikes are common. Thefts and murders are committed on every hand. Men possessed of demons are taking the lives of men, women, and little children. Men have become infatuated with vice, and every species of evil prevails."
[9T 11.1-3]

Donald J. Trump Elected 47th President of the United States: What This Means For Bible Prophecy - America’s Future 🇺🇸 🚨 ⚠️

Donald J. Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the United States of America. This election was one of the most anticipated in United States history, and even across the world. But what does this mean according to prophecy? Isn’t this exactly what the American people wanted? Did the bible predict a period of peace and prosperity through Donald J. Trump?

https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2024/11/07/donald-j-trump-elected-47th-president-of-the-united-states-what-this-means-for-bible-prophecy-americas-future/

Christian nationalist Pastor Joel Webbor talking about enforcing a Sunday law

Are we surprised?

https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1854082770592526445?s=52

https://x.com/bo_french_tx/status/1854209779478261990?s=46

https://x.com/mattwalshblog/status/1854164649433858119?s=46