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Dave Thomas

David Thomas is Professor of Practical Theology & Apologetics. He has been a member of the faculty at WWU since the summer of 2001. He served as Dean of the School of Theology for seventeen years (2001-2018). He is now focused on full-time teaching and writing. Prior to joining the faculty, Thomas spent some 24 years in pastoral work in New England, and in Washington. His pastoral experience ranges from multiple church districts to large, multi-staff churches. While pastoring in the east, he taught as an adjunct professor at Atlantic Union College for six years. He has served on many administrative committees at conference, union, and institutional levels. He has been a member of the Walla Walla College Board of Trustees.

Extreme Heat

  • Lesson 5 for the week of July 23 to July 30
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Opening Question Do you ever fear that God isn’t who you hope He is? IntroductionThe examples this week of “crucible” experiences are Abraham, Job, Hosea, and Paul. Each were asked to endure hardship, but each...

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Seeing the Goldsmith’s Face

  • Lesson 4 for the week of July 16 to July 23
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Opening Question What would you be willing to endure if you knew the result would be a character like Christ’s? IntroductionBy now, most people know the basics of the story that introduces the lesson this...

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The Birdcage

  • Lesson 3 for the week of July 9 to July 16
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Opening Question Can our most severe trials be opportunities for God’s greatest miracles and victories? IntroductionThe lesson introduces a passage from Ellen White’s book, The Ministry of Healing, about how a bird caged and covered...

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The Crucibles That Come

  • Lesson 2 for the week of July 2 to July 9
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Opening Question Why do people often blame themselves for a painful loss or suffering even when they had no control over such events? IntroductionThis lesson describes the effects of the crucible used in chemistry and...

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The Shepherd’s Crucible

  • Lesson 1 for the week of June 25 to July 2
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Opening Question When have you traveled through a dangerous area where you felt unsafe? Introduction A recent viral video on social media showed a field filled with sheep. Visitors approached the fence and were invited...

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General Introduction

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This study guide is meant to accompany the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath School lesson for the 3rd Quarter of 2022. The format of this guide follows a similar pattern for each week’s lesson: an introduction to...

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Let Brotherly Love Continue

  • Lesson 13 for the week of March 19 to March 26
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Relevant Verses: Hebrews 13 Leading question: What is the most important admonition in the book of Hebrews? Some eighteen admonitions are packed in to Hebrews 13. How should we identify which one is most important...

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Receiving an Unshakeable Kingdom

  • Lesson 12 for the week of March 12 to March 19
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Relevant Verses: Hebrews 12-13 Leading question: What makes a kingdom “unshakeable”? The reference to an unshakeable kingdom comes at the end of Hebrews 12. The section in which it appears is worth noting as it...

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Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith

  • Lesson 11 for the week of March 5 to March 12
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Relevant Verses: Hebrews 10-12 Leading question: What can we learn from the way New Testament writers remodel Old Testament stories? The official study guide declares: “Hebrews 11 and 12 are probably the most-loved chapters of...

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Jesus Opens the Way Through the Veil

  • Lesson 10 for the week of February 26 to March 5
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Relevant Verses: Hebrews 9-10 Leading question: Is there more than one way to find full and direct access to God? Comment: From the perspective of Hebrews, the way to find access to God is through...

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Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice

  • Lesson 9 for the week of February 19 to February 26
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Relevant Verses: Hebrews 9-10 Leading Question: “Why were sacrifices needed? Our leading question comes from one of the sections of the official study guide. And it triggers several more questions. And one of them focuses...

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Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant

  • Lesson 8 for the week of February 12 to February 19
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Relevant Verses: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8 Leading Question: Is the covenant described in Hebrews 8 a brand new one, or a renewed covenant as it is Jeremiah 31? Hebrews 8:8-12 is a straightforward quotation of...

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Jesus, the Anchor of the Soul

  • Lesson 7 for the week of February 5 to February 12
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Relevant Verses: Hebrews 7 Leading Question: Can you point to a time in your life when Jesus was an “Anchor” of your soul? Comment: The passage in Hebrews that refers to the “Anchor of the soul”...

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Jesus the Faithful Priest

  • Lesson 6 for the week of January 29 to February 5
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Relevant Verses: Hebrews 5-7 Leading Question: Roman Catholics regularly use priests in their worship; Protestants believe in the priesthood of all the believers. So how can Jesus as “High Priest” be meaningful to those who...

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Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

April 30, 2011

The Last Five Kings of Judah

October 10, 2015

Jesus Mingled with People

July 30, 2016

In the Shadow of His Wings

May 7, 2011

The Priority of the Promise

July 29, 2017

The Character of Job

December 17, 2016

Major Themes in 1 and 2 Peter

June 17, 2017

The Curse Causeless

October 29, 2016

Jesus in the Writings of Peter

May 13, 2017

Grieving and Resisting the Spirit

March 11, 2017

Symbolic Acts

October 31, 2015

The Church Militant

March 12, 2016

Josiah’s Reforms

November 14, 2015

Dealing With Debt

January 28, 2023

Offerings for Jesus

January 21, 2023

The Tithing Contract

January 14, 2023

God’s Covenants With Us

January 7, 2023

Part of God’s Family

December 31, 2022

Introduction

December 31, 2022

All Things New

December 24, 2022

The Judging Process

December 17, 2022

The Biblical World View

December 10, 2022

End-time Deceptions

December 3, 2022

The Fires of Hell

November 26, 2022

Contrary Passages

November 19, 2022

The New Testament Hope

November 12, 2022

Love Stories

March 17, 2012

Growing In Christ

October 27, 2012

The Day of the Lord (Zephaniah)

May 25, 2013

Discipling Through Metaphor

January 4, 2014

The Church

August 16, 2014

Women and Wine

March 21, 2015

More Woes for the Prophet

October 24, 2015

Jesus in Jerusalem

May 28, 2016

The Holy Spirit: Working Behind the Scenes

January 7, 2017

The Road to Faith

August 5, 2017

The Role of Stewardship

March 3, 2018

Causes of Disunity

October 6, 2018

The Royal Love Song

May 4, 2019

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