Further Study:
“From every Christian home a holy light should shine forth. Love should be revealed in action . . . showing itself in thoughtful kindness, in gentle, unselfish courtesy. There are homes where this principle is carried out—homes where God is worshiped and truest love reigns. From these homes morning and evening prayer ascends to God as sweet incense, and His mercies and blessings descend upon the suppliants like the morning dew.”—Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, p. 37, emphasis supplied.“There are many who regard the expression of love as a weakness, and they maintain a reserve that repels others. This spirit checks the current of sympathy. As the social and generous impulses are repressed, they wither, and the heart becomes desolate and cold. We should beware of this error. Love cannot long exist without expression. Let not the heart of one connected with you starve for the want of kindness and sympathy.”—Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, p. 107, emphasis supplied.
Discussion Questions:
As a class, go over the final question at the end of Thursday’s lesson: “Do we really have the truth if the Truth, Jesus, doesn’t have us?” What are the implications of your answer? 
I N S I D E Story
The Unseen Bodyguard
Abraham Oril lives in the central Philippines. He operates a small grocery store to support his family, but his passion is sharing Christ.
Abraham hosts a radio program that is aired locally. Every Sundaj morning he rides to the radio station to produce his live program. On one of his broadcasts, he discussed the Sabbath. One listener became angry ai what Abraham was saying. When the program ended, Abraham left the station, got on his motorbike, and headed home. Along the way he noticec another motorbike approaching from behind. When the second motorbike pulled up beside him, Abraham saw a gun.
The two men on the second motorbike sped on ahead of Abraham and stopped in an area where there were no houses. The man with the gun got off the bike and pointed the gun at Abraham as he approached.
"God, save me if it's Your will," Abraham prayed as he neared the two men. Abraham rode past the two men without harm and arrived home safely.
The next Sunday's radio broadcast was a continuation of the previous week's message on the Sabbath. When Abraham finished the program, he and his friend Carlito walked out of the station. The same two men he had seen the previous week stood near his motorbike. And Abraham could see the glint of metal in the sun. But this time the men were armed with knives. As the two men moved toward Carlito and Abraham, Carlito raised his hand to block the attack. One of the men raised his knife to attack, but fell down before touching Abraham or Carlito. In the fall the attacker broke his arm. He struggled to his feet, and the two men ran away, leaving Abraham and Carlito standing alone.
The story of the thwarted attack spread quickly throughout the area. The brother-in-law of the man who had tried to attack Abraham told people, "Surely these are men of God. Why else would angels defend them when they were attacked?" Abraham learned that the two men who had tried to attack them intended to kill him, but an unseen force had prevented the men from harming Carlito and Abraham.
Abraham continued broadcasting the radio programs, and at least two young men were baptized as a result of Abraham's radio broadcast and his testimony of God's protection.
Your mission offerings help carry the message of God's love to the world. Thank you for sharing so others can hear the message of God's salvation.
ABRAHAM ORIL continues to share his faith in the mountains near Dumaguete, Philippines.
Produced by the General Conference Office of Mission Awareness.
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