Iglesia Adventista Del 7mo Dia La Agustina

Devotional for Adults December 19, 2018 God helps us to understand the Word "He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" (Luke 24:45). THE WORD OF GOD is an inexhaustible source of wisdom and knowledge. We mortals have a finite mind to try to understand everything the Scriptures say about God. Many times we do not understand them, but God has promised that just as He opened the understanding of the disciples so that they would understand his resurrection and the mission of his church on earth, he will do the same for us. As we study the Scriptures, we should pray fervently for God to enlighten the understanding, because the Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures, and they are a revelation of God. Let us experience the words of the psalmist: "The exposition of your words enlightens the simple ones" (Psalm 119: 130). William Miller said: "I was convinced that the Bible is a system of revealed truths given with such clarity and...

Devotional for Adults December 18, 2018 The joy that invades when there is hope "They, having worshiped him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God "(Luke 24: 52, 53). JESUS, after his resurrection, went out with his disciples from the village of Bethany, and lifting his hands, he blessed them. Then, he separated from them and was taken to heaven (Luke 24:51). The disciples took the time necessary to worship him in the place where he ascended to heaven. They heard the testimony of the angels, who said that Christ was going to occupy the throne of his Father in heaven. We do not know how long they remained in that place but we do know that their hearts were filled with great joy, because they knew that Jesus would return very soon according to his promise. Christ came to earth as God clothed with humanity. He ascended to heaven as king of the saints. His ascension was worthy of his...

GOD IS NEVER WRONG MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018   Come, let us adore and prostrate; Let us kneel before the LORD our maker. Ps. 95: 6. Our century lives the trivialization of God. The human tendency is to make it small and insignificant. The biblical concept of God is different. For the Hebrew culture, God was not a simple "energy", "aura", "light" or "influence". God was God, sovereign and eternal, Creator of the heavens and the earth. God personal and present in human life. The psalmist invites us all to join him in prayer and in the recognition of the greatness of the Creator: "Let us kneel," says the prophet, using the Hebrew word barak which means, literally, recognizing that God is always right. He is never wrong. His advice is wise and aimed at human happiness, although for the creature they seem to have no meaning. The mystery of his designs does not mean arbitrariness. It is not the angry ...

Devotional for Adults December 16, 2018 The time is near "See that you are not deceived, because many will come in my name saying: I am the Christ and the time is near. But do not go after them "(Luke 21: 8). TIME is fast approaching its end. Christ is about to rise from his throne to come to earth and free his people from the bondage of sin. While this happens, and time goes by, many will rise up to discourage believers and weaken their faith, not with strange doctrines, but with subtle concepts that mix truth with error. They are inside the same church, but they are not converted. They are instruments of the devil. Seduce to do evil with stealth. They appear to be good Christians, they are missionaries, they give their tithes, but they are messengers of the enemy. They will deceive the chosen ones if possible (Matthew 24:24). How to recognize a false Christ? Satan works through his agents. Choose those who have not been drinking from th...

Devotional for Adults December 14, 2018 Practical religion "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul with all your strength and with all your mind; and to your neighbor as yourself "(Luke 10: 27). IT IS A DANGER to be religious but not Christian; believe in God but not have faith and trust in the plan of salvation. The parable says that an expert in the law of Moses approached Jesus and asked him what he could do to inherit eternal life. His answer is found in today's verse. This is the essence of a practical, internal religion, which has to do with the heart, the mind and the forces of the whole being, to take care of others with love; it is the center of the law and the norm by which the children of God are to live. Jesus said: "Do all that and you will have eternal life." But the man was not satisfied with the answer. I wanted to know who was the neighbor Jesus was referring to. I wanted to kno...

Devotional for Adults December 12, 2018 How much do you love God? "A creditor had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty. Not having them with what to pay, he forgave them both "(Luke 7:41, 42). SIMON THE PHARISEE invited Jesus and his disciples to a dinner. On that occasion, he explained the parable to help understand how great is the love of a person to whom God has greatly forgiven and given peace to his heart. This joy is priceless, it is incalculable. Simon had been healed of leprosy by Jesus, but even so, his character had not been transformed and his principles had not changed. Mary's love for her Savior was expressed as Jesus told Simon: «I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet; but with tears of repentance, driven by love, Mary has washed my feet, and dried them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but this one, which you despise, since I entered, has not stopped kissing my ...

Devotional for Adults December 11, 2018 Faith gets the favor of God "Jesus marveled at him and turning around, said to the people who followed him:" I tell you, not even in Israel have I found so much faith "» (Luke 7: 9). THE ROMAN CENTURION heard about Jesus and faith was born in his heart, because faith comes from hearing and reading the Word of God. He knew the greatness of Jesus, his healing power and his authority. That is why he said: "Lord, do not bother, for I am not worthy to enter under my roof, so I did not even consider myself worthy to go to you, but say the word and my servant will be healed" (Luke 7: 6, 7). The centurion knew that if Jesus, as a Jew, entered the house of a Gentile, he would be ceremonially impure. That is why he asked that he say the words necessary for his servant to heal. That faith is taking for granted what has not yet happened. It is a faith with full confidence of what will happen, and as he bel...