Welcome to Greeley Seventh-day Adventist Church

Adult and children’s Sabbath Schools meet at 9:30 a.m. There is an adult class in the sanctuary and all the children’s classes will meet downstairs. Everyone is welcome.

Church In-Person or On-Line

Everyone is welcome to attend the worship hour at 10:45 a.m.  

We broadcast Church live on youtube.com. Church will start at 10:45 AM.  Go to youtube.com and search for “greeley sda”.  Click on the circle with the church picture.  You may need to choose the “Live” tab.

OR click on the “Sermons” link in the menu selections above to access the services. (On a phone or tablet the menu selections will be in a button that looks like three bars at the top of the screen.) Select “Live” in the youtube site tabs.

Wednesday – 1:30 p.m.  Midweek study 

Sabbath 4:00 – p.m.  End Time Events with Shawn Korgan

“Our Safety Bar” – Years ago I remember riding a roller coaster at a theme park in the Ft.Worth-Dallas area. It was not something I wanted to do, but we were there with various family members and they seemed to think I should have this “exhilarating experience”. I will never forget one especially long drop on that roller coaster. Only one thing I learned from that – never to do it again!

I had not thought about this in a long time until I was recently reading about a lady who really enjoys riding roller coasters with her ten-year old son. She said, “The steeper the drop, the faster the ride, the tighter the curves, the loopier the loops, the more unpredictable the path — the better.” Well, that is her view, not mine! Then she said that the only way she will take the ride is if she knows the safety bar is in place. She said her pastor used to say, “Life is a roller coaster ride, and God is our safety bar.” (Mornings with Jesus, Isabella Yosuico)

One Bible character that comes to mind on a “roller coaster ride” was Job. Job seemed to have it all – he was riding high. The first few verses of Job tell us about his many possessions, his ten children, all his blessings. (Job 1:1-3) But then the drop came. In a short period of time he lost his 10 children, his wealth, and his health. What a roller coaster ride! At one point he said, “My Intercessor is my Friend.” (Job 16:20) And another time: “I know that my Redeemer lives. . . I myself will see Him with my own eyes.” (Job 19:25-27) I believe Job definitely had his “safety bar” in place!

Another Bible character that comes to mind is Peter. Peter was perhaps one of the most outspoken of the disciples – sometimes riding high and sometimes dropping low. When Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus commended Peter for his response (Matt. 16:13-20) Peter was riding high. But a short time later when Jesus began to explain to His disciples about His future suffering and death, Peter responded, “Never Lord! This shall never happen to you!” Jesus gave Peter a stern rebuke: “Get behind Me Satan!” (Matt. 16:23) A sudden drop for Peter.

There was the time Peter wanted to come to Jesus walking on the water and Jesus said, “Come.” Walking on water – a real high! But taking his eyes off Jesus, he began to sink – the sudden drop. (Matt. 14:22-32) On another occasion Peter had said he would never deny Jesus. (Matt. 26:33) He was riding high and he meant it. But a short time later he was saying with curses and swearing, “I don’t know the Man!” (Matt. 26:69-75) What a sudden drop! Poor Peter! When he realized what he had just done, “He went outside and wept bitterly.” Peter seemed to ride the roller coaster most of his life – one minute up, one minute down. Peter was eventually crucified for his faith in Jesus – tradition says it was a crucifixion upside down so as not to detract from Christ’s crucifixion – which was really a high for Peter – his safety bar firmly in place.

As we navigate the up’s and down’s of life – and there will be both – let’s make certain we have Jesus – our Safety Bar – firmly fastened daily.

Sharon Oster

Bad News/Good News – “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV

Another school shooting. I probably take notice of these shootings perhaps more than the average person. I worked in the public school system and in a classroom once where two boys brought a gun to school. I have practiced the Campus Intruder Drill many times. But this latest school shooting especially got my attention because it was in Bend, Oregon. One of our sons-in-law, Zak, is from Bend, Oregon. He and our daughter live in San Diego now, but all his family is in Bend. I also knew his sister has two boys in elementary school. So we right away sent an email to see if everyone was safe. “Yes,” Zak replied. “Good news! My nephews are not in that school. My sister knows one faculty member in the school but after several stressful hours, she has learned he is safe, too.” Unfortunately, the news was not so good for other families. Three young boys and one young teacher – her first year teaching – had died.

The same day I heard about this school shooting I happened to read again a story that I know we have all heard before. Bill was in the hospital – again. Too much drinking and the doctor had just told him he was hopeless. (Bad news!) “Well, then,” Bill asked, “can I have one more drink?” “Yes,” the doctor said. “You might as well, but first I want you to do something for me. I want you to go down the hall and talk to a young man who is in here for the first time for his drinking. Maybe if he sees you and what alcohol can do, he’ll quit.”  So Bill went down the hall, found the man and began telling him his sad story. “Oh,” the man said, ”I can quit any time I want.” “That’s what I thought, too.” Bill said. “But the bad news is you can’t stop in your own strength. You need God to help you. The good news is God is more than willing to help you if you ask Him and learn to depend on His strength.”

Bill never took the drink the doctor said he could have, but he did return to the hospital many more times to talk with people and share the bad news/good news story. Of course, as we know, this was the beginning of Alcoholics Anonymous. The first thing people in AA have to admit is the bad news – they are alcoholics and in need of divine help. Only when they admit their weakness can they find strength in the good news.

All of us have a bad news/good news story. The bad news – we are all sinners in need of a Savior. (Romans 3:23) Mrs. White says, “Our greatest strength is realized when we feel and acknowledge our weakness.” (Testimonies, vol 5, p. 70) There is good news! “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Our real strength comes when we admit our weakness and seek Jesus because Jesus has promised to give us the strength we need. Good news indeed!

Sharon Oster

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