Peter and the Rock

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 14 to May 21

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Opening Question Did the Disciples of Jesus fully understand His identity? Introduction Matthew 16:13-18 describes a private interchange between Jesus and His disciples. Jesus inquires about people’s perception of Himself. The responses are varied: John...

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Lord of Jews and Gentiles

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 7 to May 14

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Opening Question What is the relationship between time with God and serving the needs of the people around us? Introduction This week’s lesson covers several stories often taken independently of one another: the death of...

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Resting in Christ

• Lesson 6 for the week of April 30 to May 7

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Opening Question Is Sabbath rest still important to God? Introduction In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus offers rest to those who are weary. He invites us to come to Him and He will give rest for our...

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The Seen and the Unseen War

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 23 to April 30

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Opening Question Can followers of Jesus look forward to a life without conflict? Introduction John the Baptist sends a delegation to Jesus questioning his authenticity as the Messiah. Jesus sends them back with an answer....

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“Get Up and Walk!” Faith and Healing

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 16 to April 23

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Opening Question Must faith in God be accompanied by obedience? Introduction In this lesson, we see Jesus’ authority over various diseases, over nature itself, and even the power of demons. Christ’s power didn’t always come...

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The Sermon on the Mount

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 9 to April 16

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Opening Question What makes Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount so challenging, yet relevant today? Introduction Matthew 4 records the call of the first disciples. They, and other crowds, follow Jesus to hear Him speak and...

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The Ministry Begins

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 2 to April 9

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Opening Question How should we relate to a 2,000 year old statement that the Kingdom of God is near? Introduction The ministry of Jesus doesn’t begin with Jesus, but with His cousin, John. Before Jesus...

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Son of David

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 26 to April 2

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Opening Question If you were writing a story about someone who made a huge impact on your life, what would you make sure was included and what might you leave out? Introduction The Protestant Canon...

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The Book of Matthew

• Introduction

General Introduction This study guide is meant to accompany the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath School lesson for the 2nd Quarter of 2016. The format of this guide follows a similar pattern for each week’s lesson: an…

Redemption

• Lesson 13 for the week of March 19 to March 26

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Relevant Passages: Revelation 20-22 Leading Question: As the book of Revelation brings us to the end of the Great Controversy, what allows the believer to stand in eager expectation of the return rather than in...

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The Church Militant

• Lesson 12 for the week of March 12 to March 19

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Relevant Passages: Revelation 2-3 Leading Question: How does one know which of the seven churches of Revelation offers the closest match to our own experience? For this week’s lesson on the seven churches in Revelation,...

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Peter on the Great Controversy

• Lesson 11 for the week of March 5 to March 12

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Relevant Passages: 1 Peter 2:9-10; 4:1-9; 5:8; 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:3-7, 8-14 Leading Question: If a person chooses to treat others graciously and unselfishly, what does that tell us about that person’s understanding of the...

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Paul and the Rebellion

• Lesson 10 for the week of February 27 to March 5

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Relevant Passages: Romans 5:12-21, 1 Corinthians 3:12-17, 12:14-26, 15:12-56, Ephesians 6:11-17 Leading Question: Where in the writings of Paul does one find the best description of the conflict between good and evil? The official study...

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The Great Controversy and the Early Church

• Lesson 9 for the week of February 20 to February 27

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Relevant Passages: Acts 1, 2, 4, 7, 10 Leading Question: What evidence is there in the book of Acts that the disciples were still slow to accept the truths that Jesus had tried to teach...

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