Ephesus SDA Columbus, Ohio

10/08/2026

Good Morning To God’s Family!

DAILY NUGGET

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Revelation 3:21. (KJV)

A Seat Upon His Throne

What an extraordinary promise! Jesus invites those who overcome to share His throne. Through His sacrifice, victory over sin and temptation is possible. Yet this victory requires more than occasional faith; it calls for a living relationship with Christ, sustained through earnest prayer and unwavering trust.

Too often, life's responsibilities crowd out our time with God. Even when answers seem delayed, we must continue believing. True faith does not depend on what we feel, but on whom we trust. The strength to overcome tomorrow begins with our dependence upon Jesus today. {Ye Shall Receive Power - Page 367 & The Review and Herald, September 4, 1883}.

Contemporary Application: Make prayer a daily priority, not an occasional response to trouble. Seek personal victory through Christ, confess known sins, and trust His promises even when you cannot see immediate results. A prayerless life cannot sustain a victorious faith.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, revive my faith and deepen my prayer life. Help me to overcome every temptation through Your strength and trust You even when answers are delayed. Keep me faithful until I share in the victory Christ has promised. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Heavy blessings to all. 🙏🙏

Pr. Hilary Venton Charles

10/07/2026

Are you a committed giver or a conditional one? Your giving reveals your trust in God. To be the consistent, attractive light the world needs, faithful stewardship is non-negotiable. What kind of giver will you choose to be?

10/07/2026

Good Morning To God’s Family!

DAILY NUGGET

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. Revelation 3:12. (KJV)

A Pillar in God’s Temple

Christ’s church may have weaknesses, but it remains the object of His tender care. He watches over His people, speaks to them through His Word, and strengthens them through the Holy Spirit. Our responsibility is to listen, obey, and allow Him to shape our lives for His glory.

To the overcomer, Jesus promises something beautiful - permanence in His presence. A pillar speaks of stability, belonging, and strength. The struggles of this life will not last forever. Those who hold fast to Christ will one day enter His kingdom, never again to be separated from Him. {Ye Shall Receive Power - Page 366 & Signs of the Times, February 4, 1903}.

Contemporary Application: Do not allow temporary trials to loosen your hold on eternal things. Stay rooted in Christ, listen carefully to His Word, and faithfully obey what He reveals. Hold fast today; an unshakable eternity with Jesus is ahead.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, keep me steadfast and faithful. Help me to hear Your Word, obey Your voice, and hold firmly to You through every trial. Prepare me for Your kingdom, where I may remain forever in Your presence. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Heavy blessings to all. 🙏🙏

Pr. Hilary Venton Charles

10/06/2026

Good Morning To God’s Family!

DAILY NUGGET

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Revelation 3:10. (KJV)

Kept Safe in the Hour of Temptation

The spiritual conflict leaves no room for neutrality. Every day our choices reveal whose side we are on. Yet God does not ask us to face temptation in our own strength. His promise to keep His people is an assurance that those who remain connected to Christ will receive strength for the hour in which they are tested.

Our weaknesses can become openings for the enemy when they are ignored or cherished. Victory therefore requires honest surrender and a living dependence upon Jesus. The safest place in the hour of temptation is not confidence in ourselves, but closeness to Christ. {Ye Shall Receive Power - Page 365 & The Review and Herald, July 9, 1908}.

Contemporary Application: Ask God to reveal any weakness you have neglected to surrender. Do not wait for a greater crisis to seek greater dependence on Christ. Stay connected to Him today through prayer, faith, humility, and obedience.

Prayer: Lord, keep me close to You in every hour of temptation. Reveal the weaknesses the enemy could use against me, and give me grace to overcome them. Help me to stand clearly on Christ’s side and depend upon His strength for victory. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Heavy blessings to all. 🙏🙏

Pr. Hilary Venton Charles

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

Good Morning To God’s Family!

DAILY NUGGET

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. Revelation 3:5. (KJV)

Having Our Names in the Book of Life

There is something in every life that must be overcome. Revelation’s promise is not to those who never struggle, but to those who keep turning to Christ for victory. Our confidence is not in our own righteousness, but in Christ’s righteousness and His power to sustain us. With our hands in His, we can face temptation without surrendering to it.

What a beautiful promise awaits the faithful: Jesus will confess their names before His Father and the angels. The One who knows every battle we have fought will personally acknowledge those who trusted Him through the struggle. Our task is to keep our eyes on Christ, walk through the open door of grace, and depend upon His strength until victory comes. {Ye Shall Receive Power - Page 364 & The Review and Herald, July 9, 1908}.

Contemporary Application: Whatever battle you are facing today, do not fight it alone. Place your hand in Christ’s and ask for His strength. Victory is possible when dependence upon self gives way to dependence upon Jesus.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, keep my eyes fixed on You through every battle. Clothe me with Your righteousness, strengthen me when temptation comes, and teach me to depend fully upon Your power. Keep me faithful until the day You confess my name before the Father and His angels. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Heavy blessings to all. 🙏🙏

Pr. Hilary Venton Charles

10/04/2026

Good Morning To God’s Family!

DAILY NUGGET

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. Revelation 3:4. (KJV)

Walking With Him in White

Faithfulness is possible even when compromise surrounds us. The believers in Sardis remind us that Christ can keep His people spiritually pure when they remain surrendered to Him. We are not called merely to begin our journey with Christ, but to “follow on” - continually growing in faith, deepening our trust in Him, and receiving the abundant grace He freely provides.

The promise is deeply personal: those who overcome will walk with Jesus in white. One day, every present trial will seem small beside the joy of hearing Christ confess our names before the Father and welcome us into His kingdom. The white garment reminds us that our hope rests not in our goodness, but in Christ’s righteousness covering and transforming us. {Ye Shall Receive Power - Page 363 & The General Conference Bulletin, April 6, 1903}.

Contemporary Application: Do not allow your surroundings to determine your spiritual condition. Stay surrendered to Christ and keep growing in Him. Ask Him daily to clothe you with His righteousness and keep your life pure, faithful, and ready for His return.

Prayer: Lord, keep my heart faithful and my life unspotted by the world. Clothe me with Your righteousness and give me grace to keep following You each day. Prepare me for the joy of walking with You in white throughout eternity. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Heavy blessings to all. 🙏🙏

Pr. Hilary Venton Charles

10/03/2026

Good Morning To God’s Family!

DAILY NUGGET

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Revelation 2:11. (KJV)

Wearing the Victor’s Crown

The call to “hear what the Spirit saith” is an invitation to live with eternity in view. Life is brief, yet the choices made within it carry eternal significance. God has not left us uncertain about His will; through His Word and Spirit, He gives us light for the journey and calls us to respond with willing hearts.

Victory, however, is never achieved through human determination alone. We overcome through the grace of Christ and the merits of His blood. As we depend upon Him, obey His will, and patiently continue the race, our eyes remain fixed on Jesus. Beyond every struggle awaits the promise - the victor’s crown and everlasting life with God. {Ye Shall Receive Power - Page 362 & The Signs of the Times, June 15, 1891.}.

Contemporary Application: Live today with eternity in mind. Listen carefully when God speaks through His Word, and ask for grace not merely to know His will, but to do it. The crown belongs to those who keep looking to Jesus and refuse to abandon the race.

Prayer: Father, give me ears to hear Your voice and a heart willing to obey. Help me to depend upon Christ’s grace, remain faithful through every trial, and patiently run the race until I receive the victor’s crown. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Heavy blessings to all. 🙏🙏

Pr. Hilary Venton Charles

10/02/2026

Good Morning To God’s Family!

DAILY NUGGET

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Revelation 2:7. (KJV)

Eating of the Tree of Life

The Christian journey is not merely about beginning with Christ; it is about continuing with Him until the end. The promise of the tree of life belongs to those who overcome. Through Christ, what humanity lost through sin will ultimately be restored, but God calls us to remain faithful and refuse to drift spiritually.

This requires honest examination of the heart. Selfishness, pride, worldliness, or cherished sin can quietly weaken our connection with Christ. God invites us to recognize what is hindering our growth, surrender it, and renew our first love. Victory begins when we stop protecting what God is asking us to overcome. {Ye Shall Receive Power - Page 361 & The Review and Herald, June 7, 1887}.

Contemporary Application: Take a moment today to ask: What is weakening my walk with Christ? Whatever the Spirit reveals, do not excuse or cherish it. Surrender it to Jesus and ask Him for strength to overcome. The One who calls you to victory also provides the grace to achieve it.

Prayer: Lord, search my heart and reveal anything that is weakening my relationship with You. Give me grace to surrender every cherished sin and strength to remain faithful to the end. Keep my heart anchored in Christ until the day I eat from the tree of life in Your kingdom. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Heavy blessings to all. 🙏🙏

Pr. Hilary Venton Charles

10/01/2026

Good Morning To God’s Family!

DAILY NUGGET

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. John 17:14, 15. (KJV)

Victory on the Battlefield

Jesus never prayed that His followers would be removed from the world, but that they would be kept from its evil. Christian faith is lived on the battlefield of everyday life, where our values, desires, and convictions are continually tested. God calls us to engage with people without allowing the spirit of the world to reshape our hearts.

The secret to remaining faithful is not isolation, but watchfulness, prayer, and living faith. When temptation presses close and feelings tell us that we are losing ground, faith holds firmly to what Christ has said. Victory comes when we choose to believe His Word above our emotions and remain conscious that we belong to Him. {Ye Shall Receive Power - Page 360 & The Signs of the Times, May 15, 1884}.

Contemporary Application: You do not have to escape every difficult environment to remain faithful. Ask Christ to keep your heart while you fulfill your responsibilities. When temptation or discouragement comes, answer it with faith: “I belong to Christ, I trust His Word, and by His grace I will stand.”

Prayer: Lord Jesus, keep me faithful while I live and serve in this world. Guard my heart from influences that would draw me away from You. Strengthen my faith when temptation comes, and help my life clearly reflect that I belong to You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Heavy blessings to all. 🙏🙏

Pr. Hilary Venton Charles