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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.

Motivation and Preparation for Mission

  • Lesson 6 for the week of November 4 to November 11
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Leading Question: How much do our motives matter in mission? Can I have lousy motives and still do good work for Jesus? Scripture Focus: Luke 24:1-12, 36-49; Acts 1:12-26, 2:1-41 The Big Idea: It’s difficult...

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Excuses to Avoid Mission

  • Lesson 5 for the week of October 28 to November 4
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Leading Question: What are the most common excuses we use to avoid doing what God has called us to do? Scripture Focus: Jonah 1-4; Isaiah 6:1-8 The Big Idea: God sends us to those we...

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Sharing God’s Mission

  • Lesson 4 for the week of October 21 to October 28
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Leading Question: If God came to your house for lunch, what would you feed him? Scripture Focus: Genesis 18:1-19:29; James 5:16; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25 The Big Idea: Despite his faults, Abraham models the three...

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God’s Call to Mission

  • Lesson 3 for the week of October 14 to October 21
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Leading Question: What will God do if we refuse his commission to go to the world and spread the gospel? Scripture Focus: Genesis 11:1-9, 12:1-3, 10-13:1; Acts 1:1-4, 8 The Big Idea: God cares so...

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God’s Mission to Us: Part 2

  • Lesson 2 for the week of October 7 to October 14
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Leading Question: Is a “Christian commune” a good thing, or is it an oxymoron? Scripture Focus: Genesis 12:1-3; John 20:21-22; Matthew 28:16-20; Revelation 14:6-7 The Big Idea: God’s blessing is to be shared with the...

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God’s Mission to Us: Part 1

  • Lesson 1 for the week of September 30 to October 7
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Leading Question: In Genesis 2:8, we read that Adam and Eve “heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from...

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Introduction and Aim

  • Introduction
Before using this discussion guide, the reader should be aware of several assumptions made by the author. First, I assume this study guide will be used in close connection with the Adult Sabbath School Study...

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Rewards of Faithfulness

  • Lesson 12 for the week of March 18 to March 25
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Read for This Week’s Study: Heb. 11:6, Isa. 62:11, Rom. 6:23, John 14:1–3, Revelation 21, Matt. 25:20–23, Rom. 8:16–18. Question – “What rewards may the faithful rightfully look forward to? Our final lesson for this...

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Managing in Tough Times

  • Lesson 11 for the week of March 11 to March 18
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Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Chron. 20:1–22, 1 Chron. 21:1–14, 2 Pet. 3:3–12, 1 John 2:15–17, Rev. 13:11–17. A foundational text for this week is 2 Chron 20:20 ~ “Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear...

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Giving Back

  • Lesson 10 for the week of March 4 to March 11
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Read for This Week’s Study: Luke 12:16–21, Eccles. 2:18–22, Prov. 27:23–27, 2 Cor. 4:18, Eccles. 5:10, Col. 1:15–17. The lesson this week takes us into some interesting and, to some, delicate territory, that of dealing...

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Beware of Covetousness

  • Lesson 9 for the week of February 25 to March 4
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Read for This Week’s Study: Isa. 14:12–14, Eph. 5:5, Joshua 7, John 12:1–8, Acts 5:1–11, 1 Cor. 10:13. The lesson this week takes up a challenging topic: the whole topic of the human propensity to...

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Planning for Success

  • Lesson 8 for the week of February 18 to February 25
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Read for This Week’s Study: Eccles. 12:1; Gen. 2:15; 1 Tim. 5:8; Col. 3:23, 24; Gen. 39:2–5; Prov. 3:5–8. This week, the official Sabbath School lesson takes up the subject of being successful in life,...

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Unto the Least of These

  • Lesson 7 for the week of February 11 to February 18
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Read for This Week’s Study: Luke 4:16–19; Isa. 62:1, 2; Deut. 15:11; Matt. 19:16–22; Luke 19:1–10; Job 29:12–16. This week we have a lesson that is quite challenging, titled “Unto the least of These.” It...

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Laying Up Treasure in Heaven

  • Lesson 6 for the week of February 4 to February 11
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Read for This Week’s Study: Gen. 6:5–14, Heb. 11:8–13, 2 Cor. 4:18, Gen. 13:10–12, Gen. 32:22–31, Heb. 11:24–29. The foundational passage for this week is Mark 8:36, 37, which reads, “For what will it profit...

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