The Hill Adventist church

The Hill Adventist church Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as the only source of our beliefs. The Church's mission is to carry the message of God to the world.

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24/07/2026

Children's Day tomorrow and the church is ready to welcome you!! 🖤💛🤍
Come and worship with us and receive a blessing from our Saviour 🌼🙏🌼

DEVOTIONAL: "Temple of Love"The lowest social class in India is the Dalit class, known as “untouchables.” Members of the...
17/07/2026

DEVOTIONAL: "Temple of Love"

The lowest social class in India is the Dalit class, known as “untouchables.” Members of the bottom level of the caste are not allowed to enter temples, attend schools where members of higher caste levels attend, or drink from the same wells from which members of higher caste levels drink. Recently, however, a priest carried a Dalit man into a temple in an effort to break the tradition.

The Bible uses the metaphor of the temple to describe the church of God. Unlike the customs in some cultures, however, the Bible speaks of all people being welcomed into the church. At the same time, the use of the temple metaphor suggests that being a member of God’s church leads to a closer walk with God and calls for a particular level of reverence toward church membership.

To better understand this analogy, it is helpful to consider that it is people who make up the temple of God on earth regardless of the buildings in which they worship: “You also, as living stones, are being

built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5).

Church membership should reflect people who reflect the character of Christ. Though we are always growing in Jesus, there should be a commitment to follow the teachings of Scripture and strive for holiness through the power of the Spirit.

A similar metaphor shows that the character of each member of a church is what creates the temple of God, regardless of the appearance of the building: “If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward” (1 Corinthians 3:14). This can mean that while we minister to all people, we should be selective when choosing a marriage or business partner (2 Corinthians 6:14, 16). This is just one of the many ways that we can make God’s temple attractive to others.

Apply It:

Plan a social gathering with someone you consider spiritual.

Dig Deeper:

Ephesians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 3:9–15; 1 Peter 2:4, 6

Key Bible Texts
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" (1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV)

DEVOTIONAL: "The Ever-Bearing Christian"Sweet ripe strawberries are a favorite fruit around the world. But did you know ...
12/07/2026

DEVOTIONAL: "The Ever-Bearing Christian"

Sweet ripe strawberries are a favorite fruit around the world. But did you know it is the only fruit that wear its seeds on the outside? The average strawberry is speckled with over 200 seeds, which technically doesn’t make them a berry, like grapes, which have seeds on the inside. Actually, strawberries are a member of the rose family, which is why they smell as sweet as they taste.

The average American eats about three-and-a-half pounds of fresh strawberries each year. Most strawberry plants fall into two groups—June- bearing and ever-bearing. The June-bearing produces berries in June and the ever-bearing typically produces a crop in June and another in the fall. But a new type, called “day-neutral,” produces strawberries throughout the growing season—flowering regardless of the length of the period of light it is exposed to.

Followers of Jesus should not be seasonal Christians. They should be like ever-bearing plants that produce the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22, 23) regardless of outward circumstances. Some believe that salvation by grace means fruit bearing is unnecessary. Though we are not saved by works, our salvation leads us to seek to obey God’s will.

Jesus explained, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me” (John 15:4). What is the purpose of staying united with Christ? “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit” (v. 8).

No matter our surroundings, when we are connected to Christ, our lives will reveal the fruits of His character. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing” (v. 5). Ever-bearing fruit in the life of a Christian reveals a sign of spiritual growth and indicates that we are truly abiding in Jesus.

Apply It:

What fruit would you choose to represent your Christian life? Why do you choose that fruit?

Dig Deeper:

Ezekiel 17:23; Matthew 7:15–20; Colossians 1:9–11

Key Bible Texts
"Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 7:20 KJV)

10/07/2026

DEVOTIONAL: "Unified by His Love"

Chris was only ten years old when he was abducted by a male nurse who had cared for his elderly uncle. The kidnapper burned him with ci******es, stabbed him with an ice pick, and shot him, leaving him for dead in the Everglades. Chris survived, but the bullet, which entered one temple and exited the other, left him blind in one eye.

Yet years later, when the kidnapper—by then a blind, elderly nursing home resident—confessed to the crime, Chris reacted in an unusual way. He went to see the man who had tried to kill him and offered friendship. He began to visit the man daily and read to him from the Bible, even taking his young daughter along. Chris stated that it was his faith that enabled him to release his bitterness and forgive.

As Christians, we are asked to live lives that reflect the love of Christ. He instructed us to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37). But that vertical relationship is just one part of the equation. He included the horizontal—our relationships with others—when He said, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). And we must love everyone regardless of social position, age, gender, race, or nationality, recognizing their dignity as children of God.

Perhaps the most difficult part of loving others is forgiving them, but it’s not optional. Jesus said we must “forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12) in order to receive God’s forgiveness. Most of us aren’t victims of horrendous crimes, but sometimes we may have trouble forgiving even small infractions.

How can we forgive more easily? The key is love. It was love that fueled the forgiveness Jesus showed to those who persecuted, tortured, and killed Him. And it is only through His supernatural love within us that we can truly forgive others and live in the unity God desires for us.

Apply It:

Ask Jesus to fill you with His love so you can be ready to forgive.

Dig Deeper:

Luke 23:34; John 17:20, 21; Luke 10:25–37

Key Bible Texts
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;" (Matthew 5:44 KJV)

DEVOTIONAL: Enjoy the TimeSome parents feel silly reading to or playing with their children. In order to show them how i...
25/06/2026

DEVOTIONAL: Enjoy the Time

Some parents feel silly reading to or playing with their children. In order to show them how important these interactions are to children, researchers from New York University School of Medicine videotaped parents playing with their children. After the interactions, the researchers would play back the video and point out how much their children enjoyed the interaction. Children who received this type of attention improved in their behavior.

God cares about our behavior, but it is not the basis for our salvation. Even if we put a lifetime of grueling effort into performing righteously, we would still need to rely on Christ’s death and His perfect life. The prophet Isaiah has one of the most memorable expressions of this point: “We are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away” (Isaiah 64:6).

Isaiah understood that even our best behavior cannot accomplish our salvation. To God it is not pretty. It means that we must rely on God to make us into truly beautiful people. It also means that we can see how much God loved us in sending Jesus to take our place in life and death: “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption” (1 Corinthians 1:30).

Led by this knowledge, we can enjoy our interactions with God, knowing that we are not striving to be pleasing enough to Him, but rather are being transformed because we know how much He loves us. It is when we rely on Jesus’ faith, righteousness, and relationship with God that we can enjoy our own interactions with God.

Apply It:

Take time to read a book to a child this week.

Dig Deeper:

Daniel 9:7; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 53:6

Key Bible Texts
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" (Romans 3:10 KJV)

DEVOTIONAL: "Set Apart"It’s considered a mark of recognition for over 800 individuals and companies. British Royal Warra...
24/06/2026

DEVOTIONAL: "Set Apart"

It’s considered a mark of recognition for over 800 individuals and companies. British Royal Warrants of Appointment are given to tradesmen who supply goods or services to households of Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, or His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. These coveted warrants enable suppliers to advertise the fact that they supply the royal family with their goods and services.

God has called His people to be saints, which literally means “holy ones.” It’s a mark of recognition found throughout the New Testament, but not in a way the world honors individuals. The word “saint” comes from the Greek word hagios and means “separated from a common to a sacred use.” Saints are set apart by God for a holy purpose. “We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).

From the same root word for saints comes the word sanctification (hagiasmos), which means “to make holy.” Paul explains that true repentance and justification leads to sanctification, “not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:5). Justification and sanctification are two phases in salvation. Justification is what God does for us, while sanctification is what God does in us.

One Christian writer summarized sanctification like this: “The righteousness by which we are justified is imputed; the righteousness by which we are sanctified is imparted. The first is our title to heaven, the second is our fitness for heaven” (Messages to Young People, p. 35). Both come by faith in what God does, never from our own works.

Apply It:

Do you have any special items (like dishes) that are set apart in your home only for special occasions?

Dig Deeper:

John 17:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Timothy 2:21

Key Bible Texts
"To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."
(Romans 1:7 KJV)

DEVOTIONAL: Fresh from OldResearchers from Columbia University recently looked at the brains of healthy people who had d...
22/06/2026

DEVOTIONAL: Fresh from Old

Researchers from Columbia University recently looked at the brains of healthy people who had died suddenly. They found that the brains of older people were able to produce new brain cells like those of younger people. Although there are other factors to consider, this discovery undermines previous beliefs about healthy older people.

God can work miracles in the brain of any person. When the Holy Spirit dwells in people, He brings the presence of Christ to them. This is why the apostle Paul could say, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).

Knowing that Christ is dwelling in us should fill us with hope that we are becoming new people through His presence (Ephesians 3:17). When He comes to dwell with us, He desires to engage our decision-making abilities in the process of transformation. In other words, God does not want us to fear that He will take over our identity without our permission. Instead, He encourages us to commune with Him and to make decisions that put His words into action.

When He was on earth, Jesus described the experience of transformation by using the metaphor of eating and drinking: “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him” (John 6:56). This process may begin with an intellectual understanding of the plan of salvation, but our interactions with God are most effective when they also involve our emotions and decisions. Meditating on the Word of God is the first step.

Apply It:

Make a conscious effort to make at least one decision today that is based on the Bible.

Dig Deeper:

2 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Titus 3:5

Key Bible Texts
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Romans 12:2 KJV)

DEVOTIONAL: From Death to LifeCarl Ruse of the U.S. Air Force arrived at the Yokkaichi-Ishihara Sangyo labor camp in Nag...
17/06/2026

DEVOTIONAL: From Death to Life

Carl Ruse of the U.S. Air Force arrived at the Yokkaichi-Ishihara Sangyo labor camp in Nagoya, Japan, in September 1944. Captured by the Japanese over two years earlier, Ruse had been starved down to 80 pounds and had lost hope of surviving much longer. But then a fourteen-year-old Japanese boy who worked at the factory where Ruse was laboring began—at the risk of his own life—to smuggle food to the emaciated prisoner of war.

It saved Ruse’s life. A year later, the newly freed Ruse took food rations to the boy’s family as a gift, and the boy gave him a small photo of himself. The memory of this boy’s kindness made Ruse a better person throughout his life; he was devoid of the bitterness that gnawed at the hearts of so many POWs.

In a sense, we humans are all prisoners of war in the great conflict between good and evil. Due to the sad choice of our ancestor Adam, our enemy is able to enslave us, starve us spiritually, and destroy us. “Your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Left to ourselves, we would have no hope.

But Jesus stepped in as the representative of all humanity and was willing to risk His life, and even to die, “that whoever believes in him should not perish” (John 3:16). Through His death and resurrection, we can receive spiritual food, forgiveness, and healing. Through His provision, we are rescued, reconciled to God, and given life that never ends.

Because of Adam’s sin, we’ve inherited the rebellious tendency to turn away from God—the only One who can help us—and are headed for certain disaster. As the prophet Isaiah wrote, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way” (Isaiah 53:6). But Jesus has the power to help us—if we choose—reverse our self-destructive path, point us in the right direction, and save us.

Apply It:

List three reasons you are thankful that Jesus is your representative.

Dig Deeper:

1 John 2:1, 2; Romans 5:18, 19; 1 Peter 3:18

Key Bible Texts
"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." (1 Corinthians 15:22 KJV)

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