All Eyes on Atlanta – Ted N. C. Wilson To Address Church On Sabbath – What I Want To Hear
New General Conference president Ted N. C. Wilson will address the world church this sabbath in perhaps his most listened to sermon to date. This has been an interesting election for a number of reasons. I hear some jubilant voices who have almost a “we won” tone.
Then there are those who are fearful of what they think may be a retreat to an earlier era that they fear will not work in today’s world. These argue that Adventism must be a “big tent” where anyone can become a member regardless of their views on evolution.
As I look at this sermon this weekend, I will be listening to echos of Gospel. I will want to hear a word of forgiveness and power that comes to us by the power of Jesus Christ. In short, I hope to hear about why I am a Christian.
In addition, I want to hear echoes of our peculiar movement. I want to hear a reminder of the role and the importance of this movement specifically. It is too easy to forget that there is an assignment given to this movement, and I hope that we will hear a word of that. In short, I hope to hear about why we are Adventist.
I also want to hear about the plans for the forward progress through mission. I hope to hear not a reheated fossilized message that does not address the needs of today, neither do I hope to hear untested conjectures that may not work.
Finally, I want to be inspired by its connection to the Holy Ghost. I don’t want to just hear truth, I want to hear inspired present truth.
Remind us that we are Christian, remind us that we are Adventist, inspire us to God’s mission in the world by a connection to the Holy Spirit. And then the people will be ready for 5 more years of work, toil, and life in this world, “should Jesus delay his coming.”
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yes, we need the old time Movement.. Spiritually ,divinely lead.. based on sound biblical doctrines not merely full of office policies.
Greetings you have a great site. Now that President Wilson has presented His closing message/sermon. What do you think? Did you hear what you wanted to hear from him? I personally was encouraged by his message. Let’s often lift him and the other new elected officers up in our prayers. God Bless!
His message was divisive and he did not seem to understand that this church is a ethnically and socially diverse church in 2010 not 1901. Uniformity is not unity.
The SDA church stands for very specific doctrines. I don’t feel like there is a lot of wiggle room in this area. If people don’t believe in these doctrines what is the point of belonging to the church.
I really like the decisiveness of President Wilson. We need to uphold the original standards that our founders studied and prayed so hard for understanding of.
I was truly blessed by Elder Wilson’s Spirit filled sermon. I prayed for God choose a president who believed in The Bible, The Spirit of Prophecy, The Three Angels’ Messages, Creation, and in upholding our identity, work, and Bible based doctrines as Seventh-Day Adventists. I was glad that we have a President who not only believes in these things, but is also willing to humbly, yet boldly preach them and their importance to us , especially in these last days. May we continue to pray for him and all of our Pastors and leaders, both at the conference and local levels. Also, let us remember who we are, and what our work is, as God’s Last Day Remnant people. God Bless, and Happy Sabbath!