Speaker

Dwight K. Nelson

Since 1983, Dwight Nelson has served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. He preaches on the “New Perceptions” telecast, teaches at the theological seminary and has written some books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.

Offering

Saturday, March 16, 2019
Program: 
We Begin
The King of Love My Shepherd Is • Charles Stanford
How Lovely, Lord, How Lovely Hal Hopson
Praise
Open the Eyes of My Heart • Forever • Yes and Amen • Give Thanks
Prayer
Tara Thona
Baby Dedication
Abigail Rose Bussey presented by Seth & Caroline Bussey with Ben Martin
Children's Story
Allegro Moderato • Felix Mendelssohn
Worship in Music
King of Glory, King of Peace • Alfred Fedak
Sermon
"The Last Letter: Game of Thrones, Crown of Thorns—1"
Dwight K. Nelson
Connect Card, Tithes & Offerings
Soldiers of Christ, Arise • 616
As We Depart
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven • John Goss

“The Last Letter: Game of Thrones,
Crown of Thorns—1”

www.newperceptions.tv

» Revelation 3:21

• The promise: You will sit with Me on My  one day.

• The condition: You must first today.

• Sigve Tonstad: “Awareness of conflict changes the way we construe victory and defeat. While Jesus makes promises ‘to everyone who conquers,’ with no object in the sentence, the tenor of conflict is better preserved if we translate it ‘to everyone who overcomes .’ It is not wrong to say that the believers ‘overcome’ or ‘conquer,’ but it is implied throughout that they are engaged in a .”

• Revelation 12:7-9, 12, 17

• “If the curtain could be rolled back, and each one could discern the constant activities of the heavenly family to preserve the inhabitants of the earth from Satan’s seductive
wiles, . . . [t]hey would see that the armies of heaven are in continual warfare with satanic agencies, to obtain victories in behalf of those who do not sense their danger, and who are passing on in unconscious indifference. Angels are belting the world, refusing Satan his claims to supremacy. . . . We hear not the voices, we see not with the natural sight the work of these angels, but their hands are linked about the world, and with sleepless vigilance they are keeping the armies of Satan at bay.” (In Heavenly Places 98)

• “To the one who overcomes as I  .”

• John 16:33— “‘In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have the world!’”

» Why don’t more Christians live victorious lives?

• Reason #1—We do not fully appreciate the sinfulness of  .

• Vaughn Allen: “We do not realize how utterly detestable sin is; we do not comprehend how contrary sin is to God’s character and how terribly offensive it is to Him. We have lived with sin and its results so long and toyed with it so much that for us it has lost much of its horror and repugnance.” (The War Is Real: And So Is the Victory 71)

Steps to Christ: “We shall not renounce sin unless we see its  .” (23)

• Vaughn Allen: “The absolute horror of sin can be seen only when we look at the  . It would be well for us each day to pray that God would give us a genuine abhorrence of sin and a  for it because of what it did to the Son of God and because of what it does to us.” (71)

• Reason #2—We are not convinced that   sin is possible in this life.

Great Controversy: “If those who hide and excuse their faults could see how Satan exults over them, how he taunts Christ and holy angels with their course, they would make haste to confess their sins and to put them away. Through defects in the character, Satan works to gain control of the whole mind, and he knows that if these defects are cherished, he will succeed. Therefore he is constantly seeking to deceive the followers of Christ with his sophistry that it is impossible for them to overcome.” (489)

Signs of the Times: “Without Christ we cannot subdue a single sin or overcome the smallest temptation.” (August 10, 1891)

• Jesus: “‘Without Me you can do nothing.’” John 15:5

• Philippians 4:13—“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

• Jude 24—“Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.

Selected Messages: “He who has not sufficient faith in Christ to believe that He can keep him from , has not the faith that will give him an entrance into the kingdom of God.” (3:360)

• 1 John 2:1, 13-14; 5:3-4

• Revelation 3:20

• Before Jesus commands Laodicea to “ ” the devil, He invites us to “ ” the door.

Selected Messages: “John pointed the people to the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world. He said, ‘Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.’ There is a great deal in that ‘taketh away.’ The question is, Shall we keep on sinning as though it were an impossibility for us to overcome? How are we to overcome? As Christ overcame, and that is the only way. He prayed to His heavenly Father. We can do the same....When tempted to speak wrong and do wrong resist Satan and say, I will not surrender my will to your control. I will cooperate with divine power and through grace be conqueror.” (3:195)

“Faith is the Victory”

 

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Opening a space for DV Support

We are creating a safe, non-judgmental space where healing can begin. This is an open group where women connect with others who have had similar experiences. If you or someone you know has been impacted by domestic, physical or sexual violence, this space is for you. For more information call or text 616-970-9356 or email corlis.nichols@gmail.com

Fellowship Dinner

There are no fellowship dinners for the remainder of June.

Andrews University Summer Preview

Student Visits would like to invite all Juniors and Seniors to come and be a part of Summer Preview, July 9 & 10.

Meet with two academic departments of your choice, catch a South Bend Cubs baseball game, chat with our students, and have a picnic on the beach at Lake Michigan.

 

Treat Your Dad to Breakfast on Father's Day

The All Nations Seventh-Day Adventist Church is having a fundraiser breakfast on Father's Day, June 18. Come and enjoy a scrumptious pancake breakfast with the entire family. This event is to help raise money for our pathfinders to attend the International Camporee in Gillette, Wyoming, and for our church budget. Advance tickets are being sold.
Prices are as follows:

  • Adults: $8
  • Children 5-12: $5
  • Children under 5: free

Payments can be made via:

For Adventist Giving, you can use your login or give as a guest. Please make the payment to Berrien Springs SDA Church. Tickets can be picked up at All Nations. Our address is 4259 E. Snow Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. Please make advanced arrangements by calling 269-473-4400 or by emailing anc.berrien@gmail.com.

Offering for June 10, 2023

NAD Women's Ministries

Women are specifically designed by God to meet the needs of other women. Women’s Ministries is the best way to connect the church with unchurched women in your community and introduce them to Jesus Christ.

Across the North American Division, from the United States to Canada and from Bermuda to Guam-Micronesia, the women of the church are engaged in serving others. They give Bible studies, hold evangelistic series, and minister to those in shelters for battered and homeless women. They provide for the needs of families seeking refuge on our shores from oppressive regimes, teach English as a second language classes, tutor school children, and make bags of love for children who are displaced from their homes or their parents. The women of the church are making a significant difference in their communities and their congregations.

COVID didn’t slow down ministry, it just moved it online. Local, Conference, Union, and Division women’s ministries offered online and live webinars, retreats, and seminars. Zoom became the place to get together to talk, study, discuss books, and pray together.

Established in 1898 at the urging of Ellen White, the Women’s Ministries Offering funds evangelistic outreach events and leadership training for women across the North American Division. These women partner with God in service through ministries that seek to encourage, equip, and challenge girls, teens, young adults, and women to grow deeply in God and serve Him uniquely with their gifts and talents.

—North American Division Stewardship Ministries

Adventist Seniors of Michiana (ASM) June 11 Potluck

Matthew 24:14 presents almost unbelievable problems, but Pastor Laurence Burn of Adventist Frontier Missions has a potential solution which he will present to ASM attendees on Sunday, June 11. Come with your food and friends who are at least 55 years old, to the Village SDA Church Fellowship Hall at 1:00 PM for fellowship, potluck, and perhaps an exciting answer to these age-old problems!

We will also be treated to a vocal solo or two by Trudean Scott-Elliott, from Jamaica, who is now a dormitory dean at Andrews University. Doug and Carol Macomber got acquainted with her last year at campmeeting and really enjoyed her beautiful voice, so now we are privileged to hear her, too!

Now Hiring Summer Staff for Andrews University Summer Camp

Nurture, interact, support and create a safe and inclusive environment for children grades 1-7. Responsibilities include managing a group of children Monday-Friday, supervising all aspects of the day, leading children through a weekly schedule and participating/teaching/assisting in all activities.

June 5-Aug 18, 2023. Various shifts available between 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday Must be at least 18 years old. Competitive pay. Lunch included! https://www.andrews.edu/admres/jobs/

New England Adventist Heritage Tour

You are invited to join the New England Adventist Heritage Tour. On this tour you will have the opportunity to walk the ground that the Adventist Pioneers walked, sing the songs they sang and learn what their passions were. As part of this tour, lectures will be given in which lessons from Adventist history will be applied to life today. Give yourself the chance to deepen your understanding of Adventist history and have an enjoyable time while doing so! 
•       Dates: July 16–23, 2023 (Sunday–Sunday)
•       Cost:
     o  Students: MDiv and MAR students pay $385 in addition to their Summer Semester Tuition
     o  Spouses: There are 5 reduced rate spouse seats at $799, but if the number of spouses exceeds five, additional spouses will pay the full price of $1,725.
     o  Community members: $1,725.
•       Applications Now Accepted: Applications will only be accepted via email at carclasses@andrews.edu.
•       Brochure & Application Form: See online at www.centerforadventistresearch.org/netour/.
•       Courses Offered: See www.centerforadventistresearch.org/netour/.

Video about the historical tour: https://youtu.be/bklPuhasb7I

Pray-ers Needed

Each Sabbath morning at both 1st and 2nd services, people gather in "The Prayer Room" to pray for the church service, the participants, and the congregants, both in-house and online. We are in need of more volunteers for both services. We pray for the prayer requests submitted each week (which are anonymous). We participate in the congregational prayer and listen to the sermon on a monitor provided in The Prayer Room. If you have a heart to pray for others or are looking for more information, please contact Deb Montcalm at greengables75@yahoo.com.

N2N Looking for an Adventist Administrator

Neighbor To Neighbor, Adventist Community Service Center is looking for an Adventist Administrator. Must be caring, flexible and have great communication skills with management and public relations experience. Must have an associate or bachelor degree. Duties include management of the Thrift Store, volunteers and facilities supervision. A full time position with benefits. If interested, have questions or want to submit a resume contact: info@n2nhelps.com

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