Paul S. Ratsara, the former President of the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church now serves as a pastor in South Africa. He was one of the speakers at the General Conference World Session in Toronto, Canada, and also at the Sixth World Conference of the International Religious Liberty Association. Pastor Ratsara, a convert to Seventh-day Adventism, has a passion for souls and has implemented a pilot program on church growth in his division that is highly successful using only the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy as inspired resources.
OVERVIEW
This sermon is a powerful call to live with urgency, reminding believers that life is brief and true faith must be actively pursued through prayer, surrender, and daily commitment. Through personal testimony, scripture, and prophetic insight, it challenges us to embrace our identity, avoid spiritual procrastination, and live each day as if it were our last.
Paul S. Ratsara, the former President of the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church now serves as a pastor in South Africa. He was one of the speakers at the General Conference World Session in Toronto, Canada, and also at the Sixth World Conference of the International Religious Liberty Association. Pastor Ratsara, a convert to Seventh-day Adventism, has a passion for souls and has implemented a pilot program on church growth in his division that is highly successful using only the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy as inspired resources.
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KEY INSIGHTS
💡 The Transformative Power of Genuine Searching and Prayer: The speaker’s journey highlights how persistent seeking and prayer can lead a person from spiritual darkness into the light of truth. This underscores that faith is not inherited but must be actively pursued with sincerity and openness to God’s guidance.
💡 The Importance of the Remnant Church Identity: Identifying the Seventh-day Adventist Church as the remnant church based on Scripture and prophetic writings emphasizes the role of prophetic understanding in the Christian journey. This identity fuels the urgency to finish the gospel commission.
💡 Counting Our Days: A Call to Spiritual Wisdom: Psalm 90:12’s call to number our days is more than a time-keeping exercise; it’s a spiritual discipline that fosters wisdom by recognizing life’s brevity and encouraging purposeful living. This transforms how believers prioritize their relationship with God and others.
💡 Arrogance and Procrastination as Spiritual Pitfalls: Assuming that tomorrow is guaranteed leads to boasting and a false sense of security, which in turn causes delayed obedience and selective spirituality. This mindset damages our walk with God, our relationships, and our effectiveness in ministry.
💡 Personal Loss as a Wake-Up Call: The story of the speaker’s sister’s untimely death powerfully illustrates how wrong counting results in missed opportunities to minister, reconcile, and love. It reminds believers that time is a precious and uncertain gift.
💡 Satan’s Diligent Awareness of Time: The devil’s knowledge that his time is short motivates his strategic opposition to God’s work. This insight calls Christians to counteract complacency with urgency, realizing that spiritual warfare is real and time-sensitive.
💡 Practical Application: Living Each Day as the Last: The spiritual practice of planning and living each day as if it were the final one fosters a heart of repentance, forgiveness, evangelism, and surrender. This mindset cultivates a vibrant, active faith that impacts every area of life and ministry.
DATE ADDED: October 23, 2025TOPICS:
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