Category: Lessons

The Seven Seals

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 26 to February 2

Opening Question What is the most difficult situation you’ve gone through in your life? Introduction As the Lamb breaks the seals of the scroll in heaven, events correspond that appear to affect people on earth....

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The Enthronement of the Lamb

• Lesson 4 for the week of January 19 to January 26

Due to technical difficulties, the Good Word recording is not yet available. Opening Question What is an ideal worship service in your mind? Introduction The Throne Room scene in Rev. 4–5 forms the introductory sanctuary...

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God’s People in the Cities

• Lesson 3 for the week of January 12 to January 19

Opening Question Is parental discipline a positive or a negative experience? Introduction The fact that the seven churches are written to congregations in significant cities of Asia Minor shows that their presence and witness there...

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Among the Lampstands

• Lesson 2 for the week of January 5 to January 12

Opening Question Have you ever had a dream that was so meaningful to you that you wrote it down and shared it with others later? Introduction We’re told throughout the New Testament that the Spirit...

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The Gospel from Patmos

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 29 to January 5

Opening Question What sort of emotions does the last book of the Bible, Revelation, evoke in you? Introduction Most people think of Revelation as a book about the last days including mythical beasts, end-time plagues...

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The Book of Revelation – General Introduction

• Introduction

This study guide is meant to accompany the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath School lesson for the 1st Quarter of 2019. Except for a longer first lesson, the format of this guide follows a similar pattern for...

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Final Restoration of Unity

• Lesson 13 for the week of December 22 to December 29

Relevant Verses: John 14:1-3; Isa 11:1-10; Rev. 21:1-5; 22:1-5; 1 Thess. 4:13-18 Leading Question: What is your favorite passage that points to the final restoration of unity? These are the crucial features of the Adventist...

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Church Organization and Unity

• Lesson 12 for the week of December 15 to December 22

Relevant Verses: Matthew 20:20-28; Acts 15 Leading Question: Does the Bible tell us anything at all that applies to church organization? Perhaps the most significant words from Jesus that relate to church organization are found...

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Unity in Worship

• Lesson 11 for the week of December 8 to December 15

Relevant Verses: Rev. 4-5; 14:6-12 Leading Question: Given the wide variety of worship preferences and styles, is it possible even to speak of “unity in worship” this side of heaven? Interestingly enough, the official study...

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Unity and Broken Relationships

• Lesson 10 for the week of December 1 to December 8

Relevant Verses: Acts 15:36-41//2 Tim. 4:11; Philemon; Rom. 8:5-11 Leading Question: What biblical stories of restored relationships are most powerful for you? Our lesson for this week focuses on two New Testament experiences and then...

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The Most Convincing Proof

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 24 to December 1

Relevant Verses: Matt. 7:12; John 13:35, 1 John 3:18, 23 Leading Question: What thought immediately comes to mind when one hears the theme of our lesson for this week, “The Most Convincing Proof? For those...

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Unity in Faith

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 17 to November 24

Relevant Verses: Acts 4:8-12; Matt. 15:1-13; Exod. 20:8-11; 1 Cor. 15:51-54 Leading Question: Does a faith community decide issues of belief by democratic vote? This week’s lesson focuses on particular beliefs that are important to...

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When Conflicts Arise

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 10 to November 17

Relevant Verses: Acts 6, 10, 11, 15 Leading Question: How does a community, or an individual, know when a conflict is one that needs to be solved by firm confrontation, or by finding a way...

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Images of Unity

• Lesson 6 for the week of November 3 to November 10

Relevant Verses: John 10:1-18; 1 Pet. 2:9; Exod. 19:5-6; 1 Cor. 3, 12 Leading Question: How does the New Testament build on an Old Testament foundation when it comes to illustrating the idea of unity? Although...

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