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James Ash

Christ in the Crucible

  • Lesson 13 for the week of September 17 to September 24
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Opening Question Why did God allow Jesus to suffer so much? Introduction This week, we finally take time to focus on Jesus Christ’s own suffering. In reality, this subject should be the guiding principle of...

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Dying Like a Seed

  • Lesson 12 for the week of September 10 to September 17
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Opening Question What makes people so fearful of dying? Introduction Dying is the end of all flesh. Almost every person who has ever lived before this current generation has also died. But death is also...

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Waiting in the Crucible

  • Lesson 11 for the week of September 3 to September 10
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Opening Question The lyrics of a song say that waiting is the most bitter lesson a believing heart has to learn. Do you agree? Introduction Delayed gratification. Patience. Waiting. Hoping. Putting our desires behind those...

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Meekness in the Crucible

  • Lesson 10 for the week of August 27 to September 3
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Opening Question Do you admire people who go through challenges with poise, patience, and humility? Introduction The quarterly begins a definition of meekness as “enduring injury with patience and without resentment.” No citation is given...

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A Life of Praise

  • Lesson 9 for the week of August 20 to August 27
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Opening Question When trouble comes to your life, is praising God your first, natural response? Introduction This week takes us to another level of faith response—praying and praising when under the worst conditions. Our study...

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James Ash

Seeing the Invisible

  • Lesson 8 for the week of August 13 to August 20
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Opening Question Is there anything you cannot see in the physical world, but believe exists anyway? Introduction Our lesson takes on the topic of faith and believing in the unseeable and guarding against doubt. If...

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Indestructible Hope

  • Lesson 7 for the week of August 6 to August 13
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Opening Question What is your greatest hope in this life, and perhaps the afterlife? IntroductionThroughout our struggles and challenges and life of pain or suffering, we long for hope that it is temporary. The lesson...

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Struggling with All Energy

  • Lesson 6 for the week of July 30 to August 6
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Opening Question In a world where emotions drive behavior, how can we keep a balance between mere reaction and taking God-approved action? IntroductionSome of the most difficult theological conversations revolve around salvation as “God’s work”...

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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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James Ash

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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James Ash

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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James Ash

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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The Last Five Kings of Judah

October 10, 2015

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

April 30, 2011

Jesus Mingled with People

July 30, 2016

In the Shadow of His Wings

May 7, 2011

Major Themes in 1 and 2 Peter

June 17, 2017

The Priority of the Promise

July 29, 2017

The Character of Job

December 17, 2016

The Curse Causeless

October 29, 2016

Grieving and Resisting the Spirit

March 11, 2017

Jesus in the Writings of Peter

May 13, 2017

Symbolic Acts

October 31, 2015

The Church Militant

March 12, 2016

Josiah’s Reforms

November 14, 2015

Satan’s Final Deceptions

May 27, 2023

A City Called Confusion

May 20, 2023

The Sabbath and the End

May 13, 2023

Worshiping the Creator

May 6, 2023

The Hour of His Judgment

April 29, 2023

The Good News of the Judgment

April 22, 2023

Fear God and Give Glory to Him

April 15, 2023

The Everlasting Gospel

April 8, 2023

A Moment of Destiny

April 1, 2023

Jesus Wins—Satan Loses

March 25, 2023

General Introduction

March 25, 2023

Rewards of Faithfulness

March 18, 2023

Managing in Tough Times

March 11, 2023

Reformation: Thinking New Thoughts

September 7, 2013

Christ and the Law in the Sermon on the Mount

April 19, 2014

Weep and Howl!

November 29, 2014

The Missionary Nature of God

June 27, 2015

Jesus’ Teachings and the Great Controversy

February 6, 2016

Urban Ministry in the End Time

September 10, 2016

Social Relationships

April 15, 2017

Overcoming Sin

November 11, 2017

Babylon and Armageddon

June 16, 2018

God’s People in the Cities

January 12, 2019

“The Least of These”

August 17, 2019

General Introduction

March 28, 2020

More Lessons from the Master Teacher

October 31, 2020

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