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How Chronic Pain Glorifies God?
By Pastor Myckal Morehouse
"For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory," -- 2 Corinthians 4:17
So many suffer with chronic pain, and often times we ask why? Is there anything good that can come from pain? The bible answer may surprise you!
First, we turn to the book of Job, like so many who suffer from chronic pain do, and we find that suffering is instigated by Satan, but allowed by God to prove the accusations of Satan false! Job could have cursed God and died, but that would have only affirmed the accusation that people only serve God out of fear or only because of His blessings. The suffering of Job, and each of God's children in chronic pain, declares that God is worth serving, worshiping, and even dying for even if all the benefits and blessings were removed. God's character can stand alone and apart as the sole reason for why He is worthy of worship and our devotion. When we suffer, and still choose to maintain a connection with God we declare that having Christ is more precious to us than having freedom from pain. The pain, in fact, becomes suffering with Christ, because we are walking with him, we are holding fast to him in the midst of our suffering, rather than throwing him away because of our pain.
Secondly, chronic pain actually produces something in us, which nothing else may be able to produce. 1 Corinthians 4. Paul said, “This light momentary affliction is preparing for us [that is, producing for us] an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison” (2 Corinthians 4:17). That’s saying the long, drawn-out chronic pain is producing greater gain. With every bolt of pain, we can say, if we have the consciousness to do it, “God knows what He's doing. I trust His wisdom in allowing this pain. It will not be wasted, for He will produce something greater than the pain in me.” In heaven, we will look back on all those years of seemingly meaningless physical and emotional pains and say, “It was worth it. He has made it worth it.”
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Worship Service Information |
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Livestream at 10am for Sabbath School & 11am for Church Service |
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- Scripture: Romans 14:5-6
- Sermon Title: "Sabbath vs. Sunday: Does it Matter?"
- Speaker: Pastor Myckal Morehouse
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IN-PERSON PRAYER MEETING!
Wednesdays @ 7pm -- Stone Tower SDA Church Fellowship Hall
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NAD Prayer Group meets EVERY evening at 7:00pm PDT. Join the North America Prayer Group through zoom by clicking this link:
The "password" is 247247.
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Local Church Announcements |
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CHURCH REMODEL SCHEDULE:
Carpet Demo -- classrooms April 18 @ 7am
Carpet Demo -- foyer, stairs, offices May 9 @ 8am
Carpet Demo & Pew Demo -- sanctuary May 16 @ 8am
Reinstall Pews May 19 after 5pm, May 20, 21
Volunteers Needed: Tomorrow from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm to help continue the work needed for the renovations. Thank you to all that came for the first round of carpet demo; it was a great success and very productive! Any time you can give is greatly appreciated. We will also be cleaning out the Deacon's Room; if you have belongings in there, please take them home. Items left after May 1 will be donated.
Receipts: Quarterly receipts are being distributed. These receipts are for you to review for accuracy and if there are any discrepancies, please notify Leslie Poulivaati, Treasurer, email: treasurer@stonetowersda.org.
Adult Division Sabbath School Classes: We are starting up our normal Adult Sabbath School classes. Please join us for these discussion groups at 10:00 am Sabbath morning. We will have two English classes upstairs (sanctuary), the Amazing Bible Class downstairs (near the kitchen), one Russian class (back right of sanctuary), and one Spanish class (balcony). Please help with passing the missions offering envelope around during class. The Sabbath School Secretaries will come by at approximately 10:35 am to pick up the envelopes. Thank you for having your class envelope ready.
Children's Division Sabbath School Classes: This quarter is a transition time of getting back into the swing of things for Sabbath School! Parents please encourage your child/children to attend the appropriate class according to their age. The Children's Division will have promotions at the end of this quarter, and your help is needed to prepare your child as they advance to their next class on the first Sabbath of July.
Fellowship Meals: We will have Fellowship meals on the first Sabbaths of the month. Food will be served due to the recently updated COVID-19 guidelines. Thank you for bringing food and enough to share with others.
Greeters Needed: If you would like to help with this ministry, please email rshouser7@yahoo.com .
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THIS WEEK'S CHILDREN'S SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON:
This video corresponds with My Bible First Kindergarten and Primary Lessons
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Upcoming Events & Church Meetings |
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Prayer Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm in-person at Stone Tower Fellowship Hall
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Finance Committee Meeting: April 20 @ 5:30pm
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Board Meeting: April 20 @ 7pm
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Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Meeting -- April 27 @ 6pm
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Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University -- Coming August/September 2021
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Prophecy Unsealed with Brian McMahon: October 23 - Nov. 20, 2021
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