Summerville SDA Church

Consider how precious a soul must be, when both God and the devil are after it Charles SpurgeonConsider how precious a soul must be, when both God and the devil are after it Charles Spurgeon

We must remove the rubbish from our lives True sanctification means perfect love, perfect obedience, perfect conformity to the will of God. We are to be sanctified to God through obedience to the truth. Our conscience must be purged from dead works to serve the living God. We are not yet perfect; but it is our privilege to cut away from the entanglements of self and sin, and advance to perfection. Great possibilities, high and holy attainments, are placed within the reach of all. { AA 565.1}

Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered. 2 Chronicles 31:20-21

I Will Go ... To The End. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8 And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded ...you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:18-20

Do not listen to the enemy’s suggestion to stay away from Christ until you have made yourself better; until you are good enough to come to God. If you wait until then, you will never come.Do not listen to the enemy’s suggestion to stay away from Christ until you have made yourself better; until you are good enough to come to God. If you wait until then, you will never come.

In The Heart Of Jesus In the heart of Jesus there is love for you, Love most pure and tender, love most deep and true; Why should you be lonely, why for friendship sigh,... When the heart of Jesus has a full supply? In the mind of Jesus there is thought for you, Warm as summer sunshine, sweet as morning dew; Why should you be fearful, why take anxious thought, Since the mind of Jesus cares for those He bought? In the field of Jesus there is work for you; Such as even angels might rejoice to do; Why stand idly sighing for some lifework grand, While the field of Jesus seeks your reaping hand? In the home of Jesus there’s a place for you; Glorious, bright, and joyous, calm and peaceful too; Why then, like a wanderer, roam with weary pace, If the home of Jesus holds for you a place?

Because He lives I can face tomorrow, Because He lives all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future. And life is worth the living just because He lives!!!!Because He lives I can face tomorrow, Because He lives all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future. And life is worth the living just because He lives!!!!

Psalm 3:5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.Psalm 3:5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.

An Attitude Adjustment Our attitudes often determine our ability to influence others. A harsh, critical, and unfriendly attitude is going to drive people away from you. Even if you are able to witness, your words, no matter how truthful, are much less likely to be received. - SS Quarterly

Pray for the sick and vulnerable around the world battling mental health such as depression, bipolar disorder, and other sicknesses.Pray for the sick and vulnerable around the world battling mental health such as depression, bipolar disorder, and other sicknesses.

What are some practical ways we can allow God to search our heart? Sometimes it's good to slow down and have extra time for reflection, but for many this is a time of great fear and uncertainty. How can we encourage and reach out to those who may be feeling very alone during this Coronavirus pandemic?

Calling on Jesus in Our Urgent Need Pray that we would take David’s prayer in Psalm 139 personally, asking the Lord if there is anything standing between Him and us. If the Holy Spirit reveals something, pray that we would confess and make things right with God or others.... Pray that we would live in faith, not fear, no matter the circumstances around us. Pray for provision for those who are losing jobs, getting laid off, or wondering where their next meal will come from if they can’t go to work. Pray that God would sustain and provide for their daily needs as He promises to do in Isa. 33:16 and Phil. 4:19. Pray for the refugees and those stuck living on the streets right now. Pray that church members worldwide would seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus to the needy. Pray that church leaders and members everywhere would see this pause in meetings and agendas as an opportunity to cultivate a deeper personal walk with Jesus while there is still time.

Search me, O God, know my heart! Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. Ps. 139:23, 24 There is nothing that Satan fears so much as that the people of God shall clear the way by removing every hindrance, so that the Lord can pour out His Spirit upon a languishing church.... Every temptation, every opposing influence, whether open or secret, may be successfully resisted, 'not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts' " (Zechariah 4:6). Selected Messages, vol. 1, p. 124

Children maximized quarantine by learning to play new instruments and using their talents for the Lord. We were blessed by the nature/outdoor church setting and a young country singer.