Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, I would like to greet you with the following words: “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?  Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” 2 Peter 3:10–13

According to the verses we just read, we are required not only to just wait for the coming of the Lord in the clouds to take us home, but we are also required to hasten His second coming. Since this is our Christian duty as God’s remnant people, we do not want to use our talents unwisely. Rather we ought to put them into God’s work and win souls for Christ.

I would like share with you some of the missionary activities here in Calgary, Canada. I thank the Lord for the opportunity He has given us to have a Health Seminar and Cooking Class conducted by my wife, Alina.  I also want to thank the Canadian Field for their support both spiritually and financially.

To prepare the soil before commencing the health seminar, I made sure that everyone we know was invited. At the seminar Alina taught everyone in a very simple and practical manner how to keep their body healthy through the well-known eight remedies of which the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy both speak about.

With the participation of church members and some visitors we learned together the benefits of a well-balanced diet.

Part of our spiritual life includes taking care of our health—we believe that God calls us to take care of our bodies, treating them with the respect a divine creation deserves. Gluttony and excess, even of something good, can be detrimental to health. The key to wellness lies in a life of balance and temperance. Nature creates a wealth of good things that lead to vibrant health. Pure water, fresh air, and sunlight—when used appropriately—promote clean, healthy lives. At the seminar Alina talked, not only about our physical health, but also about our mental health—how to keep our mind healthy and receptive to the voice of God.

Another missionary activity here in Calgary was the conducting of a Bible Seminar. This seminar focused on the heart of the book of Revelation, namely chapters 12–14.

The Three Angel’s Messages of Revelation 14 are the most important messages for the time in which we live today. This solemn appeal made by God to mankind living at the verge of Christ’s second coming is to be proclaimed with a loud voice to the whole world, to prepare a people to be ready when Jesus comes.

These four presentations were held over four Sabbath afternoons at church. In these studies we saw how God portrays His remnant people in chapter 12. We also dealt with the enemy of God’s people found in chapter 13 and then studied about the character and the mission of God’s remnant people in Revelation 14. The great controversy between Christ and Satan shows us that we must take a stand either for Christ or against Him. There is no middle ground in this final battle. Chapter 12 of Revelation portrays the whole story of the drama from its origin in heaven, to Satan’s attack on Jesus, through the persecutions of the Dark Ages, until the final conflict at the time of the end. Christ’s faithful people loved not their lives unto the death. They would rather die than dishonour Him. They love Jesus more than the trivial pleasures to be gleaned from a few decades of mortal existence. With Jesus as their Shepherd they do not fear the devil’s great wrath.

The Testimony of Jesus declared through the prophet Ellen G. White. “The prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation should be carefully studied, and in connection with them the words, ‘Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.’” –Gospel Workers, p. 148

“When the books of Daniel and Revelation are better understood, believers will have an entirely different religious experience. They will be given such glimpses of the open gates of heaven that heart and mind will be impressed with the character that all must develop in order to realize the blessedness which is to be the reward of the pure in heart.” –Testimonies to Ministers, p. 114

With these two quotations from the Spirit of Prophecy I would like to conclude by encouraging all the Gospel Workers and those who love Jesus and His truth to use every talent and means God has given you to preach the Gospel. Start in your family, then in your neighbourhoods, your school, and your place of employment; because in so doing we fulfill Jesus’ command in Matthew 28:19 (Go ye therefore, and teach all nations), and we hasten His coming.

In Christ,

Nicholas Anca