You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory

and honor and power; for You created

all things, and by Your will they exist

and were created”

(Revelation 4:11, NKJV)

Issue No. 279

71 King Street Hamilton, Victoria

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Bulletin & News

Sabbath October 29th, 2016

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Song Service 9:45 am

Sabbath School 10:00 am

Church Service 11:30 am

We WELCOME you to our Worship Services Today

Taking the Three Angels’ Messages to the whole world...

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Welcome - We welcome Steve Whitson to the pulpit today and for Sabbath

praise and worship with us. May God bless you and lead you in His truth always.

Combined Lunch - There will be a combined lunch after the main service today

in the church dining room. All are welcome to join us for fellowship and a light meal.

Prayer Meeting, November 2nd at 5pm - Please join us each fortnight for

prayer and a short Bible study. Let’s always keep the communication channels to heaven open through our prayers.

Third Toilet - The plans for a third toilet are going ahead and a separate shed

will be erected near the tree soon to allow for storage space.

Sunday Market Stall –Our thanks is extended to those who helped at the

Sunday Market Outreach stall last Sunday. Please continue to pray that more people will interact and be lead to Jesus and His wonderful truths.

Recipe Club - Thankyou to those who helped at he recipe club last Tuesday,

setting up and cleaning up. The final recipe club for 2016 will be on November 22nd. Please bring a plate and the corresponding recipe for the end of year party booklet. There will be no demonstration but there will be a short health talk. Please do come along to fellowship with the public and assist with setting up and clearing up.

Building Fund - Next Sabbath there will be a building fund offering. Please

give generously as there are many things to do to our little church.

Congratulations - We would like to send our congratulations to Mr and Mrs

Oberson on their marriage last Monday. May the Lord God of Heaven bless your union abundantly with happiness, joy, love and laughter. May He guide you in His ways and strengthen your union day by day.

C.A.R.E. Group meeting, November 4th - It’s held every Friday.

(See page 13 and Krystal for address and further details.)

A Special Request for Prayer - Thanks so much for your blessing Hamilton

seventh-day. Please pray for me am looking for job. And i could like to visit your church just a adventure and pray with you when God we bless me with a job which will pay me well how is the process coming that side for some days. May God bless the Church the good work it is going.

~ Weekly Announcements & Upcoming Events ~

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“And I saw an angel standing in the sun;

and he cried with a loud voice,

saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven,

Come and gather yourselves together

unto the supper of the great God; “

[ Revelation 19:17 ]

~ Memory Verse ~

Prayer Request - Please have a prayer vigil for the residents, family members

and staff of the Yarra Ranges nursing home, as well as for the Warburton church family.

This Week’s Prayer List: Please remember Milan Kelemen's sister in Belgrade,

Joan Ruthven, Johnny and David Mocilac, Dale Mea, Olga Novak, Kezia Derksen, Simon Novak, Shaun’s daughter Keryn and family for accommodation, Marilyn McDonald, John Tyack, Suzi, Roger Pearce, Peter Tyzack and family, Maria and John Franjic and John’s brother and his family, the Recipe Club, Sunday Market Stall and our Pastor

Special Prayer Vigil - Please set aside the time on Wednesday, October 19th,

5:45pm for a special prayer season. The aim is to pray for a Spiritual Revival in Hamilton and for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Also for our Pastor and the work that he is doing. Time is short and we need to be ready now!

~ Prayer Requests ~

The Second Angels’ Message

And there followed another angel, saying,

Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city,

because she made all nations drink of the

wine of the wrath of her fornication.

Revelation 14:8

~ Reflections ~

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Adventist Church cofounder Ellen G. White depicted in a promotional image for "Tell the World." (adventist.org)

BRAZILIAN ADVENTIST CHANGES CAREER PATH AFTER WATCHING ‘TELL THE WORLD’

The film prompts a young physician to choose service over salary.

Posted October 21, 2016, By Felipe Lemos, South American Division

Watching a movie can leave a strong impression, but the experience is rarely credited with changing a life. However, a young Seventh-day Adventist physician has decided to switch his career path after watching “Tell the World,” a new film about the history of the Adventist Church.

Paulo Victor Benício de Moraes, 27, a lifelong Adventist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said his heart was touched by the “sincerity and open hearts of our pioneers” as shown in the film, which was produced by Hope Channel Australia and premieres worldwide on Oct. 22.

“There was a scene that quite literally changed the direction of my life,” Benício said. “It was the scene where Ellen and James White were talking and she said, ‘I understood that it is a sacred duty not only to take care of our health, but to teach others how they can take care of theirs.’”

~ Adventist Review ~

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The conversation between two cofounders of the Adventist Church prompted Benício to rethink the direction that he was taking in his professional life. He had planned to specialize in otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), a decision that he linked to salary. But now he will pursue clinical issues, which he said would be more useful in sharing biblical concepts of comprehensive health with patients.

“I only have a month left before my first residency examinations, when I am supposed to choose the specialty where I will work for the rest of my life,” Benício said. “The movie came as God’s answer to my prayers.”

Benício said he also hoped that his new career path would make him better suited for volunteer mission trips.

“I have decided to become a promoter of the biblical lifestyle taught by the Seventh-day Adventist Church since its origins, using to this end my talents and knowledge wherever I work,” he said.

“Tell the World,” which was released in Australia in August and has been featured in chapters on Brazil’s Novo Tempo television and elsewhere, premieres worldwide in its entirety on Sabbath, Oct. 22, the 172th anniversary of the Great Disappointment of 1844, the event that triggered the film’s plot. The chapters and the 2-hour, 34-minute film are also available on ARtv.

Paulo Victor Benício de Moraes calls "Tell the World" an answer to prayer. (SAD)

ADVENTIST CHURCH PRESENTED WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH OUT TO THE WORLD’S

MUSLIM POPULATION

The Church’s Muslim relations center seeks to build bridges between the two religions through expressions of love and understanding.

~ Adventist News Network ~

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Oct 18, 2016 | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | Emeraude Victorin/ ANN Staff The auditorium was full for church on Sabbath at Annual Council in Silver Spring, MD, USA. (Brent Hardinge / ANN) In a presentation to the Executive Committee during the 2016 Annual Council, Petras Bahadur, director of the Global Center for Adventist Muslim Relations (GCAMR), talked about opportunities that exist through Centers of Influence such as hospitals, and schools for Seventh-day Adventists to reach out to Muslims in their community. Though migration due to war is not good, it does pose an opportunity to share the love of Jesus with our neighbors and friends by supporting them in their time of need. On October 10, Bahadur discussed the needs and challenges of reaching out to the Muslim community and how the Adventist Church can meet those needs. GCAMR seeks to build bridges, bringing the two religions to a better understanding of one another, and present a different approach of expressing the love of Jesus. Currently, more than 7.6 million Muslims live in the United States, but according to a recent research study, 75 percent of Muslims in the western world say they do not personally know or have Christian friends. This may be due to cultural differences or perhaps fear, but many opportunities have opened up to facilitate interactions, says Bahadur. Bahadur says he believes that we need a balanced approach to reaching out to Muslims rather than an extreme approach. Everyone attending the presentation received a copy of the book, “What does the Holy Qur’an say about the Holy Bible,?” a resource produced by GCAMR. Islam was the world’s largest faith community during the 15th and 16th centuries, but today, Christianity holds the title. Geographically, however, Islam dominates the globe, and many of its territories are not welcoming of Christians. Sociologists predict that within the next 50 years Islam will once again be the world’s largest religion due to the growth rate of its population, conversions and steady devotion to its beliefs. Bahadur reminded leaders that this is a significant time in the history of humanity when Islam is in our news headlines almost on a daily basis and stressed they need to know of Jesus, and by God’s grace and through careful study of our Bible and key passages of the Qur’an we can share these important spiritual truths. “Jesus can come at anytime,” said Bahadur, “but He cannot come until Matthew 24 verse 14 has been fulfilled. ‘And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.’”

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LESSON 3

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LESSON 3 Great Three-Fold Message.

REVIEW Questions.:--

(a)What is symbolized by the angels of Rev. 14:6, 8, to?

(b)What is the extent of their message, and what is it called?

(c)What is the gospel?

(d)Why does man need the gospel ?

(e)What does the gospel do for the sinner?

ITS POWER.

1.In what great work is manifested the power of God through Christ?

Col. I:16, 17.

2.What has been done for believing sinners through Him? Eph. 2:10.

3.What is God's memorial of this creative power? Ps111:4; Ex. 20:8-I1.

4.Of what does the Sabbath become a constant memorial and sign to the

child of faith ? Ezek. 20:12, 20. SEE NOTE.

ITS OBJECT.

5.What is God's object in thus revealing His power? Acts26:18.

6.Will all accept of this salvation? Matt. 7:13, 14.

7.Can not all accept it? and is not this God's desire? John 3:16;

I Tim. 2:4.

8.For how many, then, should we pray and labor? I Tim. 2:1-3;

THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL. ITS POWER, OBJECT, EFFECT, AND DURATION.

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Rev. 14 : 6.

9.What, then, is the ultimate object of the gospel? Eph.1:9, 10.

ITS EFFECT.

10.For what did our Saviour pray? John 17:20-23.

11.To what did the apostle exhort? I Cor. I:10.

12.By what is this unity to be accomplished? 1 Cor. 12:13.

13.What do we thus become? Verse 12.

14.Of what is Jesus Christ said to be the head? Col. I:18.

15.How is Christ fitted for all this ? Verse 19; 2:9.

16.That this union among the people of God might be perpetuated, what did

God do? Eph. 4:8, 11, 12.

17.How long were these gifts to continue? Verse 13.

18.What would be the effect of unity upon the world ? John 17:21.

19.What will be the ultimate glorious result? Eph. 1:9, 10;Rev. 5:13.

ITS DURATION.

20.For how long is the gospel to be given to man? Ans.- Till all men have

accepted or rejected it. See Matt. 28:18-20.

21.What decree will then go forth? Rev. 22:11.

22.What great event will then take place? Verse 12;

To BE A SIGN.-The Sabbath is not a mere memorial of a past event. It is

well to remember God and all His wondrous works, and of these His Sabbath

is a Remembrancer. But what He was for His people then in the creation of

the world, He is to them now in recreating, upholding, preserving. The power

NOTE.

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of the word which He spoke during the six days of creation is still manifest

in upholding and perpetuating the things He has made. It is manifest in the

re-creation of souls born into the kingdom of God. The Lord is a very

present help in trouble, and the Sabbath is to us the sign of His almighty

present power in and for us.

Why do we question the will of God

when we already know His answer?

Constantly beholding Christ, he will be changed into the same image

from character to character.

2Co 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory

of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even

as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Sinful and worthless creatures though we are, through a vital

connection with Christ we yet may be renewed in knowledge and true

holiness, and thus reflect the glory and image of our Creator and

Redeemer, RH. 24 Oct, 1893

Young friends, Jesus can renew his image in your soul, but it must be

your consent and co-operation. YI May 14, 1884

The Christian life is constantly an onward march. Jesus sits as a refiner and purifier of His people; and when His image is perfectly reflected in them, they are perfect and holy, and prepared for translation. 1T 340

Christ’s Victory For Me Means I Can Reflect The Moral Image Of God.

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CARDINAL DOLAN USES ACRIMONIOUS U.S. CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Tuesday October 25th, 2016 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence Briefings The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Fund Dinner is a white tie fundraiser for Roman Catholic Charities. It is held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and hosted by the Alfred E. Smith family and the Roman Catholic Cardinal of New York. This year’s list of invitees to the 71st annual dinner included Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The only thing between the two presidential rivals was Cardinal Dolan with whom they shared the meal and the dais. Normally, the dinner speeches are something of a roast with the speakers light-heartedly ridiculing themselves and teasing each other. But Donald Trump skewered Hillary Clinton with harsh criticism and was booed by the audience. Though the media skewered Trump in return, the Catholic Church took advantage of the opportunity to hobnob with the very wealthy attendees. The Al Smith Dinner dates back to 1945, honoring the legacy of the nation’s first Roman Catholic presidential candidate. The toxic remarks created a lot of tension at the dinner, but Cardinal Dolan eased the tension and reminded those wealthy Wall Street executives and other influential people why they had gathered together – to support the Catholic Charities, particularly the children they help. And though the latest release of hacked emails from the Clinton campaign has led to allegations of a deep-seated anti-Catholic bias in the Democratic Party, Cardinal Dolan was able to raise a record-breaking six million dollars for needy children. Trump’s questionable stance on abortion has Catholic voters in a knot as well. “If there’s one thing that both this election cycle has revealed, it’s that something is seriously wrong with the way we do politics…” wrote Crux. “Yet despite the grim circumstances, the refreshing reminder from last night was that even in the midst of such contentiousness, the Catholic Church still has the ability to bring people together and offer hope and a better way of engaging the world around us.” Dolan used the acrimony between the candidates to suggest that it won’t necessarily be a political campaign that will be there to meet the needs of the poor—it will be the Church. “And all the world wondered…” Revelation 13:3 Source References: ● Al Smith dinner reflects Church’s ability to bring people together ● Wikipedia: Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner

~ KTF Ministries ~

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Testimonies for the Church Volume IV … by (E.G. White)

“Choosing Earthly Treasure” (chapter 5, pp 51.1 - 53.1)

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How will this wealth for which you have bartered your soul be appropriated, should you be suddenly called to close your probation, and your voice no longer control it? What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" Your means are of no more value than sand, only as used to provide for the daily necessities of life and to bless others and advance the cause of God. God has given you testimonies of warning and encouragement, but you have turned from them. You have doubted the Testimonies. When you come back and gather up the rays of light, and take the position that the Testimonies are from God, then you will be settled in your belief and will not thus waver in darkness and weakness. {4T 53.2}

You can be a blessing to the church at-----. You can be a pillar there even now if you will come to the light and walk in it. God calls after you again. He seeks to reach you, girded about with selfishness as you are, and covered with the cares of this life. He invites you to withdraw your affections from the world and place them upon heavenly things. In order to know the will of God, you must study it, rather than follow your inclinations and the natural bent of your own mind. What wilt Thou have me to do?" should be the earnest, anxious inquiry of your heart. {4T 53.3}

The weight of the wrath of God will fall upon those who have misspent their time and served mammon instead of their Creator. If you live for God and heaven, pointing out the way of life to others, you will go onward and upward to higher and holier joys. You will be rewarded with the "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: . . . enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." The joy of Christ was that of seeing souls redeemed and saved in His glorious kingdom. "Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." {4T 54.1}

To gain the treasures of this world, and use them as you have done to separate your affections from God, will be to you in the end a terrible curse. You do not take time to read, to meditate, or to pray; and you have not taken time to instruct your children, keeping before them their highest interest. God loves your children; but they have had little encouragement to live a religious life. If you destroy their faith in the Testimonies you cannot reach them. The minds of poor, fallible mortals should be disciplined and educated in spiritual things. When the training is all in reference to the world, and to making a success of acquiring property, how can spiritual growth be attained? It is an impossibility. You, my brother, and your family might have risen to the full stature of men and women in Christ Jesus had you felt one half the interest to perfect Christian character and to serve the Lord that you have had to serve the world. {4T 54.2}

God is not well pleased that His servants should be ignorant of His divine will,

~ From the Spirit of Prophecy - Think About: ~

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We are not just another small group meeting weekly to read the bible and hang out together - we are a C.A.R.E. Group! C.A.R.E. stands for Christ's Attitude Reflected in Everyone - and that is exactly what we are all about. Our group meets on Friday nights from 6:30pm every week at Amber and Krystal's House. Next gathering - Friday, November 4th. EVERYONE is welcome to join in the fun of sharing and caring for one another and there is plenty of floor space. For more information contact Krystal/Amber (03) 5572 5589 or visit http://hamilton-adventist.net/sda_church/web_pages /care_group.htm or find us on Facebook - Hamilton CARE group. See Amber or Krystal for more information.

~ C.A.R.E. Group ~

novices in spiritual understanding, but wise in worldly wisdom and knowledge. Your earthly interest can bear no comparison with your eternal welfare. God has a higher work for you to do than that of acquiring property. You need a deep and thorough work accomplished for you. Your entire family need it, and may God help you all to attain perfection of Christian character. Your children can and should be a blessing to the youth of your community. By their example, by their conversation and actions, they can glorify their heavenly Father and grace the cause of religion. {4T 54.3}

"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears open to their prayer;

but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

[ 1 Peter 3:12 (WEB) ]

~ Bible Promises ~

HAMILTON CHURCH WEBSITE

Website: http://www.hamilton-adventist.net Church Email: church-admin@hamilton-adventist.net feedback@hamilton-adventist.net recipeclub@hamilton-adventist.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hamiltonsdachurch.victoria Mobile App: http://hamilton-adventist.net/sda_church/sda_site/web_pages/mobile-app.htm Recipe Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/171081359679949/

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~ For The Kids ~ We are currently going through the Books of the Old Testament.

What things can you think of that are in this Bible book? Write your answers below...

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October 29th Saul Becomes Paul, Apostle To The Gentiles And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. Acts 9:4, 5 Saul had been educated by the most learned teachers of the age. He had been taught by Gamaliel. Saul was a rabbi and a statesman. He was a member of the Sanhedrin and was very zealous for the suppression of Christianity. He acted a part in the stoning of Stephen, and we read further of him, “As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.” But he was stopped in his career of persecution. As he was on his way to Damascus to arrest any Christians he could find, “suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”. . . Saul converted was called Paul. He united with the disciples and was among the chief of the apostles.—Manuscript 95, 1899. Although the apostles were often cast down in the conflict with evil people and the powers of darkness, yet they were enabled to press again to the conflict, having before them triumph or death in the effort. In their bodies, in bruises and wounds and stripes received for the sake of Jesus, they carried the evidence of the crucifixion of Christ, that they were partakers with Him of His sufferings. Their very deliverance and preservation under manifold difficulties and trials testified that Jesus lived, and because of His power they lived also.—Manuscript 58, 1900. A true and faithful Stephen was stoned to death by the enemies of Christ. Surely it did not appear that God was strengthening His cause in the earth by thus permitting wicked men to triumph. But from this very circumstance, Paul was converted to the faith, and through his words thousands were brought to the light of the gospel.—Letter 10, 1879. Those selected for the work of God should be men and women who are faithful and true, workers whom God can instruct, who will impart what they receive, proclaiming without reserve the will of God, pointing out the better way to all with whom they come in contact. New men and women in Christ are born to conflict, toil, and labor, born to engage in the good fight of faith. There is ever within their reach a power by which they may obtain the victory at every onset, power that will enable them to be more than conquerors over the difficulties they meet.—Letter 150, 1900.

(Christ Triumphant – Ellen G White - page 309)

~ Weekly Devotional ~

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~ Sabbath Services ~

Service This Week Next Week

October 29th November 5th

Divine Service Steve Whitson Peter Roberts

Sabbath School Peter Tung Peter Tung

- Contact Details - Pastor Justin Bone 04 3973 4368

~ Church Website ~ Website : http://hamilton.adventist.org.au/

Email : Hamilton.sda.church@gmail.com

~ Sunset Times ~ Sunset Sabbath (Tonight) 8:03 pm DST

Sunset Next Friday 8:10 pm DST

~ Church Offering ~ This Week: Education

Next Week: Local Church Budget

~ Church Cleaning ~ October 23rd 2016 - November 5th 2016 Tung Family

November 6th 2016 - November 19th 2016 Oberson Family

~ Garden Maintenance ~ October 23rd 2016 - November 5th 2016 Peter Tung

November 6th 2016 - November 19th 2016 François Oberson