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Again and again, Jesus said such things as “Do not fear,” and “Why do your thoughts trouble you?” It is important to remember that the focus of prophecy is Christ, and, as such, we must be able to find the same counsel throughout the scenes portrayed in earth’s closing moments. “ ‘Let not your heart be troubled,’ ” He taught His disciples, “ ‘you believe in God, believe also in Me’ ” (John 14:1, NKJV). In other words, yes, last-day events will be difficult and trying for those who seek to stay faithful to God. But ultimately, we should view these events with hope, not fear. Amen 🕊

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind”. "Pathianin hlauhna thlarau min pe lo va, thiltihtheihna leh hmangaihna leh rilru fel tak neihna thlarau min pe zâwk si a". "क्योंकि परमेश्वर ने हमें भय की आत्मा नहीं दी है, बल्कि प्रेम और स्वस्थ मन की शक्ति ". 2 Timothy 1:7


The Mark of the Beast As the years have passed and final events—such as the death decree and the enforcement of the mark of the beast—have not yet happened, some have expressed doubt, even skepticism, about our interpretation of final events, including how Sabbath and Sunday could be central to the final conflict. The book of Revelation is clear: we either worship the Creator or the beast and its image. And because the seventh-day Sabbath is the foun- dational sign—going back to Eden itself (see Gen. 2:1–3)—of God as Creator, it should not be surprising that, in an issue about worshiping the Creator, the Sabbath would be central. Also, it is no coincidence that the beast power is the same power that claims to have changed the Sabbath commandment from the biblical day to Sunday, which has no sanction in the Bible. With this background in mind, the idea of Sabbath and Sunday being involved in the issue of worship—again, either the Creator (see Rev. 14:6, 7) or the beast—makes good sense. And we have in the New Testament a precursor to the issue of the seventh-day Sabbath versus human law.

“ ‘He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much’ ” (Luke 16:10, NKJV)?

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV)


God’s people are called to worship “ ‘Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.’ ” That is, the Creator, as opposed to the beast and its image. The three Hebrew boys, facing a similar threat, refused to worship anything other than the same Creator God. Hence, however different the circumstances between what happened on the plain of Dura, with the command to worship the image, as opposed to the Creator and what will happen worldwide with the call to worship the image as opposed to the Creator—the principle is the same. Worship doesn’t necessarily mean bowing and offering incense, though it can. We worship whatever holds our ultimate allegiance. When you consider who God is, our Creator and—after what He has done for us in Jesus—our Redeemer as well, then of course He alone should be wor- shiped. Anything else is idolatry. Perhaps this helps explain Jesus’ hard words here: “ ‘He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad’ ” (Matt. 12:30, NKJV).

Seventeen-year-old Anders complained of hearing voices at Holbrook Seventh-day Adventist Indian School in the US state of Arizona. The school counselor, Loren Fish, met with him and determined that it wasn’t a mental health issue. Staff members prayed. But then Anders started acting like a possessed person. While at home during school break, he had attended a traditional ceremony. Back at school, the slightly built teen began to exhibit superhuman strength at times, and Holbrook’s staff had trouble controlling him. Other times, his eyes rolled back in his head. After an attack, he’d sleep for hours. When he awoke, he acted normal, but he was scared. One day, he asked the boys’ dean, “What does Legion mean?” He’d heard the word “Legion” in his head. The dean remembered how Jesus, before healing a possessed man, asked the demon for his name, and the demon replied, “My name is Legion; for we are many” (Mark 5:9, NKJV). The registrar, who was mentoring Anders, asked if he would like for the school staff to pray over him. The boy said yes. In the school’s conference room, staff gathered around Anders and began to pray for him. Suddenly, the boy groaned and fell to the floor. No one was sure about what to do. Several people prayed out loud while others sang hymns. Still others urged Anders to pray, “Jesus, help me.” Anders could not get the words to come out of his mouth. It was complete chaos. Then Anders started to laugh at the staff. It was a strange, unnatural laugh. The school’s development director, Diana Fish, felt embarrassed. The devil knows that we don’t know what to do, she thought. Pulling out her cellphone, she googled, “How to help a possessed person.” She found a paper titled, “Ellen White on Confrontation with Evil Spiritual Powers” by Marc Coleman on the Andrews University website. “Listen,” she said. “We need to be united. We need to command the spirit to leave in Jesus’ name.” Immediately, a staff member commanded the spirit, “Come out in the name of Jesus!” Then Anders gasped, “Jesus, help me!” All of the staff exclaimed in unison, “Praise God!” A loud screech came out of the boy. The school’s business manager felt something like a strong whirlwind fly past her and out of the room. Then there was peace. Anders lay, weeping, on the floor. Two staff members brought in a cot, and the boy slept for the rest of the afternoon. After that, Anders was better—until he went home again. When he returned, the harassment resumed, and the student left the school. “We’re still praying for him,” Diana said. “We know it’s a spiritual battle, and it’s not over. We deal with the great controversy daily with our students.” Provided by the General Conference Office of Adventist Mission, which uses Sabbath School mission offerings to spread the gospel worldwide. Read new stories daily at AdventistMission.org

Read Ellen G. White, “God’s People Delivered,” pp. 635–652, in The Great Controversy. “In all ages, God has wrought through holy angels for the succor and deliverance of His people. Celestial beings have taken an active part in the affairs of men. They have appeared clothed in garments that shone as the lightning; they have come as men in the garb of wayfarers. Angels have appeared in human form to men of God. They have rested, as if weary, under the oaks at noon. They have accepted the hospitali- ties of human homes. They have acted as guides to benighted travelers. They have, with their own hands, kindled the fires at the altar. They have opened prison doors and set free the servants of the Lord. Clothed with the panoply of heaven, they came to roll away the stone from the Saviour’s tomb. “In the form of men, angels are often in the assemblies of the righ- teous; and they visit the assemblies of the wicked, as they went to Sodom, to make a record of their deeds, to determine whether they have passed the boundary of God's forbearance. The Lord delights in mercy; and for the sake of a few who really serve Him, He restrains calamities and prolongs the tranquillity of multitudes. Little do sinners against God realize that they are indebted for their own lives to the faithful few whom they delight to ridicule and oppress.”—Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, pp. 631, 632.

"क्योंकि परमेश्वर ने हमें भय की आत्मा नहीं दी है, बल्कि प्रेम और स्वस्थ मन की शक्ति " (2 तीमुथियुस 1:7)


2 TIMOTHEA 1:7 Pathianin hlauhna thlarau min pe lo va, thiltihtheihna leh hmangaihna leh rilru fel tak neihna thlarau min pe zâwk si a.
