Rebekah Wilkins

The second temptation caused me to wonder about the attitude of faith. Could our attitude of faith possibly be even more important than the strength of our faith?   In the second temptation, the enemy ups the stakes by quoting scripture: “Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the…

In this week’s Sabbath School lesson, it discussed the temptations of Christ in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1–11). Immediately after Jesus’ baptism, He went into the desert to fast and pray. Jesus communed with His Heavenly Father for forty days in the wilderness. And when He was hungry and tired, the enemy approached.   There were…

God wants a close and dynamic relationship with us. He isn’t looking for some passing acquaintance or mundane and mediocre affiliation.  Intimacy with God is being aware of His presence in a way that stirs us. Connection with God creates a togetherness that changes us at our core; it breathes new life into us and…

The last several weeks we have been studying God’s judgement and the Second Coming of Christ. We’ve journeyed through confronting our negative views and fears about what the final judgement is like. We’ve discovered that it full of hope and assurance because it is based on God’s love for us and His goodness. God wants…

Our group finished watching the last Alter Call Video Series last week. A quick summary follows. Part 1: Dr Gane demonstrated how the Israelite sanctuary explains the process of salvation. Detailing how the sanctuary and its services are all about Christ. He connects the earthy sanctuary to each facet of its fulfillment in Christ. Part 2:…

A Four-Part Presentation: To many Christians, Christ’s prolonged absence since He ascended to heaven is a mystery. But the Bible reveals that He is continuing to save us, and it invites us to get in touch with Him where He is now – in His sanctuary in heaven. By becoming acquainted with what He is…