This sermon by Pastor Anthony Kent is an original resource for the enditnow: Adventists Say No to Violence initiative of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, written and presented for August 22, 2020, Enditnow Emphasis Day. Pastor Kent demonstrates from the story of the bent-over woman whom Jesus healed on a Sabbath at a synagogue (Luke 13:10-17) that the woman suffered spiritual abuse from the synagogue ruler and his supporters. More information: women.adventist.org/enditnow-day. Usually the Women’s Ministries Department asks women to prepare material for the special Women’s Ministries days. This year Anthony Kent was asked to prepare the sermon for t e ENDITNOW Emphasis Day, which he did with much sensitivity and understanding for women.
Anthony Kent is associate ministerial secretary at the General Conference. He was elected to the General Conference in 2005. Anthony’s ministry experience includes pastoring local churches, church planting, public evangelism as a union and division evangelist, as well as Ministerial Secretary for the South Pacific Division. He has also developed a Ministerial Internship Development and Training syllabus. Anthony’s specialty is offering continuing education and professional growth opportunities for pastors. He hosts MINISTRYinMOTION a practical professional TV program for clergy and local church ministers. Currently he is pursuing a PhD through the University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia) in the New Testament, specifically Luke-Acts. Anthony is happily married to Debora and they have two daughters Chelsea and Georgia.
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ENDITNOW EMPHASIS DAY SERMON FOR AUGUST 22
A WOMAN IS HEALED BY JESUS ON A SABBATH