Relevant Verses: Acts 9, 26:9-11 Leading Question: Peter saw a vision of all sorts of animals being let down to earth in a large sheet. A voice said, “Kill, and eat.” Was this a vision...
The Last Five Kings of Judah
October 10, 2015
Relevant Verses: Acts 9, 26:9-11 Leading Question: Saul of Tarsus, who becomes known as Paul, is converted while on a mission to persecute believers in Jesus. But who was Saul? What do we know about...
Relevant Verses: Acts 6-8 Leading Question: Were there racial tensions in the early church? 1. In our previous lesson, we emphasized the close fellowship of the early church. But Acts reveals that this happy state...
Relevant Verses: Acts 2:42 – 5:42 Leading Question: According to Acts 2:44, “All the believers were together and had everything in common.” The point in emphasized again in Acts 4:32, which says, “No one claimed...
Relevant Verses: Acts 2 Leading Question: The title of our lesson today is Pentecost. What does this word mean? 1. The “Pentecost” of Acts 2 is often called the birthday of the church. The word...
Relevant Verses: Acts 1 Leading Question: As Christians, we believe that the Bible is inspired by God. Why, then, would we be interested in questions of authorship, intended audience, and date of writing? What difference...
Introduction and Aim 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...
Relevant Verses: 1 Kings 18:1-40; Revelation 16:12-16 Leading Question: How can one explain the sharp distinction between the Old Testament perspective on Jesus’ return and that of the New Testament? Coming to this last lesson...
Relevant Verses: 1 Kings 18:1-40; Revelation 16:12-16 Leading Question: How does one know how to determine the line between the concrete and the abstract in Scripture? This week’s lesson brings together a vivid and concrete...
Relevant Verses: Revelation 14:6-12 Leading Question: How does one know if a person has received the mark of the beast or the seal of God? Behind the theme for this week’s lesson (“God’s Seal or...
Relevant Verses: Isaiah 19:18-25 Leading Question: Could Babylon repent? One of the dangers of a strict historicist approach to Scripture is that is locks in both the innocent and guilty parties to their “prophetic” fate....
Relevant Verses: Revelation 12:9 Leading Question: What is the most effective way for the devil to deceive the church and world? From the beginning the “serpent” had a reputation as the Deceiver. In Genesis 3:13,...
Relevant Verses: Revelation 14:6-12 Leading Question: Is it possible for the Sabbath to be a gift and a test at the same time? Modern Adventists face somewhat of a dilemma on how to present certain...
Relevant Verses: Matthew 24-25 Leading Question: According to Matthew 24 and 25, does an increase in the number of wars or the number of earthquakes tell us that Jesus’ return is nearer? Adventists have always...
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