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Sabbath Sermon: "Spiritual Identity. In Search of the true Image" Presented by: Pr. Vitalii Shevchenko “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Matthew 16:13-15 We, as Seventh-day Adventists, have long known who we are not. We are not Catholic. We don’t follow the Pope, pray to saints, or keep Sunday. We are not Muslim. We don’t follow the Five Pillars or read the Qur’an. We are not Jehovah’s Witnesses, not Latter-day Saints, not Pentecostal — not this, not that. And maybe that’s part of the problem. In knowing so clearly what we are not, we might have lost clarity about who we really are. Not just as a denomination, but as a church. Not just as a church, but as people. As human beings. As citizens of the world. God’s world. As image-bearers. We’ve drawn lines in the sand. We’ve built fences. But what’s at the centre? What is it that we so desperately try to defend? Today, we return to the question behind all questions: identity. Who are we? And how do we know? Pr. Vitalii Shevchenko *********************************************************************************** Prayer Requests: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 Do you require someone beside you and with you to make a prayerful submission to God? Do you need prayer for something ailing or troubling you in your life? Or perhaps … are you seeking prayer on behalf of a family member or friend or someone that you feel needs help? Submit your prayer request to: https://rosdac.org.nz/prayer-request/ , and the Prayer Team of Royal Oak SDA Church will make submission to God … an intercessory prayer on your behalf, and/or together in fellowship and union with you. The Prayer Team of Royal Oak SDA Church will make intercessory prayer on your behalf at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, NZDT. Please Note: Should you require an immediate intercessory prayer to be made by the Prayer Team Leaders as soon as the prayer request is received by us, that you feel you cannot wait until the Prayer Team meets together on Wednesday evenings NZDT, then please indicate this in the “Your Prayer Request” **For more inspirational messages or to contact our Pastors, please check out our website: http://www.rocsda.org.nz **