Category: Lessons

Struggling with All Energy

• Lesson 6 for the week of July 30 to August 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Introduction

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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Israel in Egypt

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 18 to June 25

Theme: Family Reconciliation Leading Question: Is it possible to redeem negative events of the past? With this lesson, the study of the Book of Genesis concludes. It carries the title Genesis, the Book of the...

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Joseph, Prince of Egypt

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 11 to June 18

Theme: The Risks of Power Leading Question: What does a powerful position do to the person who holds that power? Genesis tells of one of the most sudden and radical transformations in the Bible. Joseph,...

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Joseph, Master of Dreams

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 4 to June 11

Theme: Living the Dream Leading Question: How do you turn dreams into realities? The “master of dreams” (Gen 37:19) is the mocking label put on the young man named Joseph by his older brothers. Question:...

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Jacob–Israel

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 28 to June 4

Relevant Verses: Genesis 32-36 Theme: A Changed Life Leading Question: What if victory looks more like being defeated? What if strength feels more like being weak? After his wrestling match with the unnamed man at...

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Jacob, the Supplanter

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 21 to May 28

Relevant Verses: Genesis 25-30 Theme: The Struggles of Life Leading Question: What are you willing to struggle for in your life? Who is Jacob? The first time we hear a description of him he is...

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The Promise

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

Relevant Verses: Genesis 22 Theme: Abraham’s Test Leading Question: What is Abraham’s test? At the opening of Genesis 12, God called on Abraham to leave his land, his birthplace and his father’s house, and promised...

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The Covenant with Abraham

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

Relevant Verses: Genesis 12-17 Theme: A Relational World Leading Question: How do you describe a good relationship? The covenant found in Genesis 12–17 is known as the “Covenant Between the Parts.” The covenant was for Abraham...

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