true refinement northern caribbean university prepared by: paul riley “that thy way may be known...
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True RefinementNorthern Caribbean
University
Prepared by: Paul Riley
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“That thy way may be known
upon earth, thy saving
health among all nations”
(Psalm 67:2).
Gen. 2:9 “And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food;” Gen. 2:19 “And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field,”
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Our Earth is a Mine
Genesis 2:7
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” www.healthmissionsjamaica.org
“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Our Earth is a Mine
“True refinement does not find satisfaction in the adorning of the body for display.” {Child Guidance, 423.1} www.healthmissionsjamaica.org
“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
True Refinement
“True refinement will never be revealed so long as self is considered as the supreme object. Love must dwell in the heart. A thoroughgoing Christian draws his motives of action from his deep heart-love for his Master. Up through the roots of his affection for Christ springs an unselfish interest in his brethren.” {Adventist Home, 425.4}
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
True Refinement
1 Timothy 2:9, 10“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Biblical Principle #1
Dress to express and not to impress.
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Biblical Principle #1
Luke 12:27
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. www.healthmissionsjamaica.org
“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Biblical Principle #2
True refinement values the natural not the artificial.
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Biblical Principle #2
Pure gold vs washover
1 Peter 3:3, 4 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Biblical Principle #3
True refinement places emphasis on the inner qualities
rather the external form.
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Biblical Principle #3
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Learning from Nature
Yellow Elder
(Tecoma stans)• Natural flower of the
Bahamas and the US Virgin Islands.
• TRUE BEAUTY HAS A PURPOSE.
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Learning from Nature
Stomach PainsProtect the kidneys FeversDiabetesFungal InfectionsWorms
Yellow Elder
From In My Backyard: Powerful Herbs and Foods of the Caribbean Part 1
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Learning from Nature
“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth” (Psalm 104:14).
“There are simple herbs and roots that every family may use for themselves and need not call a physician any sooner than they would call a lawyer…the use of which will tide over many apparently serious difficulties.”( Selected Messages, Book II, 279, 291).
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Learning from Nature
• ) • One of the few plants that creates offspring from its leaves.
• TRUE REFINEMENT REPRODUCES ITSELF TO BLESS MORE LIVES.
Leaf of Life(Bryophyllum
Pinnatum)
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Learning from Nature
Pains of all kindsAllergiesJoint painsBroken bonesViral infectionsBlurred vision & CataractsMigraine headaches
Leaf of Life
From In My Backyard: Powerful Herbs and Foods of the Caribbean Part 1
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Learning from Nature
• ) • Simple, attractive tree• Sweet, colourful and
delicious fruits• Medicinal leaves, fruit,
bark, roots, stems and flowers
• BEAUTY WITH A PURPOSE INDEED
Papaya(Carica papaya)
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Learning from Nature
Sickle cell diseaseWarts and ringwormFresh and old woundsContraceptiveMenstrual flowStrengthen digestive systemEnlarged liver and spleen
PapayaFrom In My Backyard: Powerful Herbs and Foods of the Caribbean Part 1
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Our PurposeGod want us to be refined so
that we may the crowning demonstration of the fact God’s creative power.
“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
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“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).
Our Purpose“That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as
corner stones, polished after the similitude of a
palace:”
Psalm 144:12