MID-WEEK MANNA FROM PASTOR NAT’S DESK:
July 22, 2026
God’s Purposes Revealed by Inspiration
GOD PRESENTS THE HUMILIATION OF CALVARY AS THE ANSWER TO SATAN’S ACCUSATIONS
TEXTS: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Phil. 2: 5-8, KJV.
“Yea doubtless, I count all things but loss for [the privilege of acquiring] the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. . . that I may win Christ, and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made comfortable unto His death.” Phil. 3: 8-10.
Now we resume where we left off last week quoting from The Great Controversy, 1911 edition by Ellen G. White, p. 502. Please refer back to it. (All emphasis, bracketed words, Notes, and suggested Texts at the beginning provided):
“God had manifested His abhorrence of the principles of rebellion. All heaven saw His justice revealed, both in the condemnation of Satan and in the redemption of man.
“Lucifer had declared that if the law of God was changeless; and its penalty could not be remitted [immutable], every transgressor must be fierce be forever debarred from the Creator’s favor. He had declared that the sinful race [of humanity] were placed beyond redemption, and were therefore his rightful prey.
“But the death of Christ was an argument for man’s behalf that could not be overthrown. The penalty of the law fell upon Him who was EQUAL with God, and [fallen, sinful] MAN WAS FREE TO ACCEPT THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST, and by a life of penitence and humiliation TO TRIUMPH, AS the Son of God had triumphed, OVER THE POWER OF SATAN.
“Thus God is just, and yet the justifier of all who believe in Jesus.” (End extract).
NOTE. All who truly believe in Jesus Christ as their Creator, Redeemer, Deliverer, and Savior, will, in love and child-like confidence, trust, and unquestioning obedience, look to Him alone as their Example and Standard of practical living and moral character-perfection. They “overcome even as He overcame” (Rev. 3: 21). This is “the victory in Christ Jesus” (1 Cor. 15: 57; cf. 1 John 5: 3, 4).
To be continued next MWM, God willing. Bless all, NMF.