...Activity | Target Date | Focal Person | Strategy | Resources | Performance Evidence | | To be able to know if the family where someone belong has God with them | “Can God be seen through my family?” | August 3, 2013 | | Group Dynamic | | One can determine if God is visible in the family he/she belongs | | To let everyone know the importance of peace in the family | “Enemy in the Family?” | September 7 | | | | | | To promote the prescribed clothing everyone is encouraged to wear | “Putting on the Apparel” | October 5 | | | | | | To let everyone choose their destiny whether a life with or without God | “Power of Choice” | November 2 | | | | | | To encourage each one to have a complete surrender of life to God | “Letting Go and Let God” | December 7 | | | | | | To let everyone make a resolution for the new year for a new life and for another chance to live with Christ | “My New Year’s Resolution | January 4, 2014 | | | | | | To aspire to be filled up by the Holy Spirit and learn to create a selfless love for God | “Selfless Love for God” | February 1 | | | | | | To recognize where do really someone belong, whether to God or to the other side | “Where do I belong?” | March 1 | | | | | Mountain View College Alumni Church Adventist Youth Council Academic Year 2013-2014 DEVELOPMENT PLAN * To Share God’s Friendship * Health 2nd Sabbath of the Month Area of Concern | Objectives | Name of the Activity | Target...
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...brow shall be bright with the immortality which is conferred upon him by the resurrection of Christ. Here the heir of heaven is unknown; he is in disguise, full often clad in the habiliments of poverty, but there his princely character shall be discerned and acknowledged, he shall be waited upon by angels, and shall share in the admiration which the universe shall pour upon the glorified Redeemer. Well said our poet just now, "It doth not yet appear, how great we must be made." I think I need not remind you of your condition here below; you are too conversant with it, being hourly fretted with troubles, vexed with your own infirmities, with the temptations of Satan, and with all the allurements of this world. You are quite conscious that this is not your rest. There are too many thorns in your nest, to permit you to hope for an abiding city below the skies. I say, it is utterly needless for me to refresh your memories about your present condition; but I feel it will be a good and profitable work if I remind you that there are high privileges of which you are possessors even now; there are divine joys which even this day you may taste. The wilderness has its manna; the desert is gladdened...
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...Savannah West Professor Todd PLAW 235 March 3, 2013 Right to Die Many people don’t believe we have the right to die and that if there is a chance we should stay on machines to sustain us. Should we have the right to die? Does God give us that right? Should we leave it to our kin or have the proper legal paperwork? I would have to say that God doesn’t give us the right to choose whether we live or die and I don’t think we should spend lives on machines, in the hopes that we wake up or to keep us alive for the benefit of another. We should have the proper paperwork standing by for such an occasion because then we aren’t causing our families emotional and monetary damage. There were three high profile cases that brought the right to die to the forefront. The first was Karen Ann Quinlan, who years of death were from 1975-1985. Her parents wanted the machines removed after they were informed that she was in a persistent vegetative state. Her physicians, however, would not remove the tubes and it ended in a court battle. The seconds Nancy Cruzan, years of death 1983-1990, and in her case it was the same, but the attorney general was the one pursuing the case to court for the hospital. This led to the Patient Self-Determination Act, that was enacted in 1991. The third was Terri Shiavo, years of death 1990-2005, who’s husband wanted the feeding tube removed, but her parents wanted her to stay on, which they said where her wishes because she had no written advanced directives....
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...of us to enter the Kingdom of God. While every lesson is applicable to my life, as they are for every person, there are a few distinct lessons that speak to me loudly and grab my attention. In Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus Teaches about Worry, I choose this lesson because it is something I struggle with on a daily basis. There seems to be something new to worry about each day, and even parts of life I know I should not worry about I still find myself stressing about. With the economy being down there are a ton of worries in life that I have never had to deal with before. I do worry about what clothes my son will wear or what the clothes I wear look like. I work in the fashion industry but live on a less than fashionable budget, which makes me worry what other insiders say about what I wear. I should be thankful for everything I have and not worry about what I do not have because I know God will provide. Psalms 23 comes to mind when I am worrying and I pray it often: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, [a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me….. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. The first step to applying the lesson Yeshua taught about not worrying would be to pray that God would grant me peace and comfort in my life, that He would...
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...The Bible has 66 books and each one is beautifully crafted for our enjoyment, as well as a tool to guide us through our daily lives as Christians. Out of those 66 books some are more popular to read then others. Most people don’t read the book of Ruth, saying it is pointless and is just about everyday life. People think it doesn’t belong and it doesn’t teach us anything about God that we don’t already know. Many people, are so very wrong about this wonderful and insightful book as the book of Ruth is one of the most brilliant, yet often looked over, work of theological art in the old testament and maybe even in the bible. This wonderful book invites us to reflect on one big question; how is God involved and woven into the day to day hardship’s that we as humans regularly experience. In this story there are three main characters, Naomi the widow, Ruth the Moabite, and Boaz the farmer and their story is told in...
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...God. --- Has God Forgotten Us? 3 Authorship - Argument. 4 Conclusion. 4 1 INTRODUCTION. This essay will unpack the situation behind Isaiah 40, look at how the chapter addressed the theological concerns of its time. References will be made to specific themes and images in this chapter. Israel, a God’s chosen people (descendants of Abraham to whom God made a covenant) were in Babylonian exile and under punishment for their disobedience to the commandments of their God ‘Yahweh’ (Exodus 20:1-7). He spoke to them...
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...his likeness God gave dominion over every living thing on earth. Psalms 8:4-8 What is man that God cares about him? God made man a little lower than the angels God gave man dominion over the entire creature on earth Acts 17:27-29 Human live and move in God. We are God’s offering. God’ not an image of stone, gold or silver Ephisians2: vs. 10 We are God’s workmanship We are created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared for us to do POINTS Jesus said remain in me and I will remain in you. You did not choose me I chose you. Jesus is the true vine. The human family Gen 22:20 -Nahar’s wife Mikah having children. - Abraham was Nahar’s brother Eph 3:15 -The whole family on earth derives its name from the father Acts 3:25 -We are the children/heirs is the prophets and of the covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. St. John 16 -Jesus told his disciple that he was going to go back to his father who sent him -He said unless he goes, the counselor will not come to them. -When the counselor comes, he will convict the world of guilt, sin and righteousness. -He will also guide you n all truth -The Holy Spirit will bring glory to Jesus by taking what belongs to him and making it known to his disciples. -God loves the disciples because they believed that Jesus came from God. -A time will come when Jesus’ disciples would desert...
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...for man. God structured humans in such an intricate way to give them the ability to provide food, shelter and clothing for themselves and families. He also designed us to be a part of a community, one with an economic system for sustainability. The basis for all economic systems is free enterprise. The ability to govern one’s own business and to set forth the mandates therein is essential to the well being of any strong economy. In today’s marketplace, many consumers have become weary of businesses due to the high level of corruptness and the large amount of government interference. Grudem suggest that rather than business being viewed with inherently evil motives, consumers should understand that business activities are sometimes manipulated and used as a means to sin. In this book, he proposes that the practice and nature of business is a blessing given by God to mankind. The Introduction and fist chapter begin by acknowledging that many view business ownership as a means to procure money, and a lot of it. Rarely do people first come to the conclusion of “going into business” as a means to serve God. The book states “few people instinctively think of business as morally good in itself” (11). The book even goes as far as to state that some feel “all ownership of property as a kind of “greed” that is morally tainted” (19). In God’s model for conducting business, not once...
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...5:4-21 To overcome the world, death, sin, the devil, and idols These section are brought together as John write to the church as a whole, as there is no greetings or farewells, however, throughout each section John talks about love of God and to the brethren. John uses the word “love” 47 times. This table will show the pattern used by John moving back and forth between love towards God and love towards others. Chapter | Love in connection to God | Love in connections to others | 2 | 5 But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him 15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you | 7b to love one another10 Anyone who loves another brother or sister15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, | 3 | 1 See how very much our Father loves us16 We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us 17b how can God’s love be in that person | 10b Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers 11b We should love one another14 If we love our Christian brothers and sisters… But a person who has no love is still dead. 18 let’s not merely say that we love each other 21 love one another, just as he commanded us | 4 | 7b for love comes from God… Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his...
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... Distinct moral compass in an individual directs him/her to decide what the correct behavior is and what not the correct behavior is. An Indian nurse, who belongs to the Jain community, considers eating non-vegetarian food and any root-crops is unacceptable, whereas an Indian nurse of Christian or an Islamic religion would perceive it to be just normal to include them in their diet. For the nurse, who follow Jainism it is despicable, but the Christian or Muslim nurse would believe that they are the essential components of their daily diet. Such code of ethics of an individual is developed and refined from the social and cultural background from childhood to adulthood. Every human being initiates to develop ethical standard or character virtually from birth. As they go through developmental phases, they are taught right from wrong, generate empathy for others through interactive observations and understand as to how to behave in a style that is appropriately. They cultivate different perceptions, philosophies, cultural outlooks and distinct ethical concepts, as they go through real life experiences. I attained the basic knowledge of life basically from my parents, church, schools; right from kindergarten, books and from personal reflections. The principles and morals developed over time shaped me as what I am today and help me to interact effectively in society. Some folks follow heroes and heroines as a role model. Specific values, doctrines, political outlooks are...
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...washed and covered in a clean white cloth and preparation for burial takes place as soon as possible. Muslims gather and prayers are performed for the dead and soon after the prayer the body of the deceased is buried. It has to be laid on its right side facing the direction of Mecca (the Muslim holy city). Charity, fasting, prayers and pilgrimage are often performed by the family members on behalf of the...
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...Healing Scriptures- God’s Medicine. You may want to print out the Scriptures below and go over them a couple of times a day if you are in need of healing. Allow the Holy Spirit to build your faith as you read these Words of Life. You may want to highlight, copy and paste the scriptures into your word processor before printing so you can get the page breaks correct, that way the scriptures will not be broken up from page to page. Speak them out over yourself in the first person tense, laying claim to them by faith, with the understanding that they are your inheritance as a child of God, if you've been born-again. If you are not - then click this link to Receive God's Gift of Salvation Be sure and browse through our Healing Check List after reading through these powerful promises of healing. This will help you stay on track! This is very important: The Bible tells us in Romans 10:17 that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Be sure and read through the articles in our Gems of Truth section. These are short teachings that will build your faith for healing and all areas of life. We need to learn the laws of faith to learn how to receive from the Word. Also, be sure and read through the Testimony section as well. Be sure and take a look at our MP3 Audio Files The Word of God is the Life of God. Believe it, Receive it and Act upon it!!! Now Fasten Your Seatbelt And Expect A Move Of God Suddenly! Acts 5:16 "Also a multitude gathered from the...
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...Genesis chapters 1-11 teaches us life lessons regarding the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and civilization. Genesis is the beginning of all creation. It is God’s story. Understanding Genesis is key to comprehending the rest of the bible. It tells the story of the beginning of the human race in general and the beginning of the Hebrew race in particular. Hindson, Ed, Yates, Gary, The essence of the old testament: A survey, (Nashville, Tennessee: knowing Jesus ministries and Gary Yates,2012.)51. God is introduced as an absolute being who cares about his creation and the human struggle of the fallen world. Ibd,51 In regards to the natural world, Genesis chapters 1-11 teaches what early Hebrews believed about the creation of the world and the origins of mankind. “What does Genesis 1-11 teach regarding the natural world?” Answers. http://wiki answers. Com/a/what_does_Genesis. It teaches that God is separate from nature and that he created everything in the natural world. It teaches that God created the universe. God created the light and dark, separating the light and dark into day and night. Post, Trent “In the beginning and Beyond.” Genesis/Hades solution.” http://hades 1 solution.wordpress.com/tag/Genesis. 5/23/13. God created the vegetation, sky and the land on the second day. On the third day he created the sun, stars, moon and seasons. Then he went on to create the days, years and animals. On the sixth day...
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...say would that everything one does should benefit herself/himself. The Relativist would say your future decides what is wrong and right. The Utilitarian says whatever produces and increases the overall happiness is what is right. For the Absolutist certain actions are always right or wrong. Divine Command Theorist says that following God’s will is what leads to a moral life. After discussing the different ethical systems in class, I have realized that I agree with Absolutism based on Divine Command. My theory is that no matter what happens, you must follow God’s will. Absolutism is an ethical system based on...
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...person makes sense of the world, life and reality. For example: I view the glass as half full, but you might view the glass as half empty. We both see the glass but we do not agree on how to view it. Our worldview is formed by our education, family beliefs, the culture we live in, and media we are exposed to. For many of us our surrounding culture influences our worldview and we have never had to think about why we believe what we believe and we wouldn’t be able to defend our beliefs to others. Within the Christian/Biblical worldview, the question of origin is entirely rooted in God. This worldview believes that God created all that there is and he rules over it sovereignly. We believe that God is infinite and there was never a time that God did not exist. God is not part of creation, and he affirms that what he has created is good (Genesis 1:31, 1Timothy 4:4-5). God created man in his own image, male and female (Genesis 1:27). In the Christian/Biblical world view, the question of identity is not figured out through our surroundings but by understanding who we are in God’s eyes because we are created in His image. God created us to go out in the world and tell of His works (Matthew 5:15-16). I am a child of God and I belong to him (John 1:12). In the Christian/Biblical worldview, the question of meaning/purpose is “Why do I exist?” We are to be followers of Christ and in doing so we are fulfilling God’s plan for our life. We are to use the bible to help reach others...
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