The Shepherd's Rod Speaks

What Brings Success To Revival and Reformation?

June 9, 2013

There is a remarkable timing of events today in the Seventh-day Adventist church. On one hand we have the president Elder Ted Wilson repeatedly calling for revival and reformation to take place in our midst so that the church can go forth and proclaim the Loud Cry with the power of the Holy Spirit. However, [...]

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Are Seventh-day Adventists Ready for the Latter Rain?

June 2, 2013

We recently attended a camp meeting where Elder Ted Wilson, the President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, was the headline speaker on Friday eventing, Sabbath morning, and Sabbath evening. The central theme of his presentations was “United in Christ, Ignited by the Holy Spirit” to go forth and proclaim the gospel and finish [...]

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When Does the Hebrew Year Begin?

May 25, 2013

There has long been much confusion regarding the relationship between the day on which the year begins, the day on which the month begins, and the day on which the week begins from the Hebrew calendar compared to that of the Roman calendar which has been adopted by most of the western world. In order [...]

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Lessons from Seventh-day Adventist History: The Untold Story

April 13, 2013

1888 Minneapolis General Conference Session As the old saying goes those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. We might add that this also applies who do not know their own history in the first place. How might this apply to us as Seventh-day Adventists? The month of April brings to remembrance at least two significant [...]

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Hosea Chapters One and Two: What is the Lesson for Seventh-day Adventists Today?

April 4, 2013

The Adult Sabbath School lesson of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the second quarter for 2013 is entitled Major Lessons from the Minor Prophets. The first lesson begins with the first two chapters of the book of Hosea and skirts around the long standing paradox regarding the meaning of the Hosea’s marriage to a prostitute [...]

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Easter, Passover: How do Seventh-day Adventists Relate?

March 31, 2013

This is the weekend we hear a lot of talk about good Friday, the resurrection of Christ, the passover week, Easter bunnies, Easter egg hunts, Easter dinner and the like, but what is of God and what is a counterfeit? Many folks are in confusion as to the meaning of all these things. What part [...]

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Will Seventh-day Adventists Enter the Kingdom Reading Fiction Books?

March 24, 2013

“And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.” — Ecclesiastes 12:12, 13 According to Bill Knott, [...]

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Pray for the Latter Rain

March 17, 2013

Ever since July of 2010 and the election of the current president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Elder Ted Wilson, there have been many calls for the church to pray for the Holy Spirit as a preparation to give the Loud Cry. Despite the numerous appeals, campaigns, dedicated websites, conferences, etc. one must ask at this [...]

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The Genesis of Diet and Health

March 9, 2013

We are told that the health message is the right arm of the gospel and serves as The Entering Wedge to reach souls for God’s kingdom. We are offering a free booklet on some of the most practical health reform instruction available anywhere that is based on the Holy Bible and the lessons of nature. [...]

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The Unexpected Coming of the Lord

March 3, 2013

The Unexpected Coming: Matthew 24:40-51 “Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” — Matthew 24:40 Do you want to be left or taken? If you were to ask this question almost any Seventh-day Adventist they will respond without hesitation and say, “I want to be taken” [...]

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