July Birthdays Christina Garcia……….1 Robby Grimm…………2

2 Peter 1: 19-21 19 Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines[a] in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding,[b] 21 or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

Sabbath School Superintendent…………..Tom Judson Lesson Study…………. Lesson 1 – “Living in a 24-7 Society” Worship Service Welcome………..………..Nancy Judson Call to Worship….............Psalm 119:105 Praise Time……………… Invocation………….………Pastor Garbi Opening Hymn………...……..Hymn 272 “Give Me the Bible” Prayer………………….…Nancy Judson Scripture Reading…...…..2 Peter 1:20-21 SERMON..……………Pastor Garbi “God’s Guidance Today” Closing Hymn……….……….Hymn 192 “O Shepherd Divine” Benediction…………..….…Pastor Garbi t

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Campmeeting programs can be viewed on facebook where the live streams have been saved. Search “Wisconsin Conference of Seventh-day Adventists”. Sermon – Second in the series: Seventh-day Adventists believe. Church Board meeting to be held the 3rd Thursday of each month. The next board meeting is Thursday July 15 at 7pm. Communion will be Sabbath July 17. Let us prepare.

1.The Word of God

2. Trinity

3. Father

4. Son

5. Holy Spirit

6. Creation

7. Nature of humanity

8. The Great Controversy

9. The Life, Death and Resurrection of Christ

10. The Experience of Salvation

11. Growing in Christ

12. The Church

13. The Remnant and its Mission

14. Unity in the Body of Christ

15. Baptism

16. The Lord’s supper

17. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries

18. The Gift of Prophecy

19. The Law of God

20. The Sabbath

21. Stewardship

22. Christian Behavior

23. Marriage and the Family

24. Christ’s ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary

25. The Second Coming of Christ

26. Death and Resurrection

27. The Millennium and the End of Sin

28 Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists You can google “28 beliefs” or go to:

https://www.adventist.org/beliefs/

2 Peter 1: 19-21 19 Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines[a] in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding,[b] 21 or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

Richland Center Seventh-day Adventist Church

3 July 2021

www.rcsdachurch.org Pastor Samuel Garbi Sam.garbi@gmail.com 608-475-3044

If Christians would associate together,

speaking to each other of the love of God and of the precious truths of redemption, their own hearts would be refreshed and they would refresh one another. We may be daily learning more of our heavenly Father, gaining a fresh experience of His grace; then we shall desire to speak of His love; and as we do this, our own hearts will be warmed and encouraged. If we thought and talked more of Jesus, and less of self, we should have far more of His presence.

If we would but think of God as often as we have evidence of His care for us we should keep Him ever in our thoughts and should delight to talk of Him and to praise Him. We talk of temporal things because we have an interest in them. We talk of our friends because we love them; our joys and our sorrows are bound up with them. Yet we have infinitely greater reason to love God than to love our earthly friends; it should be the most natural thing in the world to make Him first in all our thoughts, to talk of His goodness and tell of His power. The rich gifts He has bestowed upon us were not intended to absorb our thoughts and love so much that we should have nothing to give to God; they are constantly to remind us of Him and to bind us in bonds of love and gratitude to our heavenly Benefactor. We dwell too near the lowlands of earth. Let us raise our eyes to the open door of the sanctuary above, where the light of the glory of God shines in the face of Christ, who “is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him.

We need to praise God more “for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men.” Psalm 107:8. Our devotional exercises should not consist wholly in asking and receiving. Let us not be always thinking of our wants and never of the benefits we receive. We do not pray any too much, but we are too sparing of giving thanks. We are the constant recipients of God's mercies, and yet how little gratitude we express, how little we praise Him for what He has done for us.

PRAYER. E.G. WHITE. PAGE 287

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“When we trust God fully …we shall receive all the help we can desire.” Patriarchs & Prophets page 431

Resting in Jesus ……………………… ……………….while living 24/7 today!

In the estimation of the rabbis it was the sum of religion to be always in a bustle of activity. They depended upon some outward performance to show their superior piety. Thus they separated their souls from God, and built themselves up in self-sufficiency. The same dangers still exist. As activity increases and men become successful in doing any work for God, there is danger of trusting to human plans and methods. There is a tendency to pray less, and to have less faith. Like the disciples, we are in danger of losing sight of our dependence on God, and seeking to make a savior of our activity. We need to look constantly to Jesus, realizing that it is His power which does the work. While we are to labor earnestly for the salvation of the lost, we must also take time for meditation, for prayer, and for the study of the word of God. Only the work accomplished with much prayer, and sanctified by the merit of Christ, will in the end prove to have been efficient for good.

Desire of Ages page 362