Category: Lessons

Social Relationships

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 15 to April 22

Opening Question What comes to mind when you hear the word “submission”? Introduction In the last lesson, Peter told his hearers to keep their behavior excellent among their Greco-Roman neighbors. He now spells out how...

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A Royal Priesthood

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 8 to April 15

Opening Question Have you ever wondered why Christians do not build temples? Introduction Peter’s 2nd chapter reminds his hearers of their value and status because of who they are in relation to Jesus. This lesson...

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An Inheritance Incorruptible

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 1 to April 8

Opening Question What do you hope for most in this life? Introduction In this lesson, we examine the first chapter of 1 Peter. The first several verses provide typical Greco-Roman letter features: Author, audience and...

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The Person of Peter

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 25 to April 1

Opening Question Have you ever been asked to do something for which you were woefully unprepared? Introduction For the next 13 weeks, we’ll be spending some time exploring a couple ancient documents: First and Second...

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1 and 2 Peter – General Introduction

• Introduction

This study guide is meant to accompany the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath School lesson for the 2nd Quarter of 2017. The format of this guide follows a similar pattern for each week’s lesson: an introduction to...

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The Work of the Holy Spirit

• Lesson 12 for the week of March 18 to March 25

Related Verses: John 16:7-11; Rom. 8:22-27; 2 Cor. 5:1-5 Leading Question: What is the most important work of the Spirit? In John 14-17, the promise that God would send the paraclete (Comforter, Advocate) looms large...

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Grieving and Resisting the Spirit

• Lesson 11 for the week of March 11 to March 18

Related Verses: Mark 3:28-29; Eph. 4:30-32; Acts 7:51; 1 Thess. 5:16-24 Leading Question: Why is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit worse than any other sin? A number of New Testament passages warn against offending or...

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The Holy Spirit, the Word, and Prayer

• Lesson 10 for the week of March 4 to March 11

Related Verses: Nm 11:10-15; Ps 88, 137; Jr 18:29-23; Mk 9:24; 15:34; Rm 8:26-27 Leading Question: What kind of prayers would you publish if you were God? The emphasis in the official study guide for...

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The Holy Spirit and the Church

• Lesson 9 for the week of February 25 to March 4

Related Verses: Acts 2; 15:28; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; Eph. 2:18-22; 4:3-6 Leading Question: How can we know if the Holy Spirit is at work in the church? This week’s lesson covers a cluster of items...

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Holy Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit

• Lesson 8 for the week of February 18 to February 25

Related Verses: Rom. 12:3-8; 1 Cor. 12:4-11, 27-31; 13; Eph. 4:11-13 Leading Question: Is there a clear distinction between the fruit of the Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit? The official study guide makes...

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The Holy Spirit and the Fruit of the Spirit

• Lesson 7 for the week of February 11 to February 18

Related Verses: John 15:1-11; Gal. 5:19-26; Eph. 4:25-27 Leading Question: Does the Holy Spirit sometimes point us away from the gentler traits to the sterner ones? The only New Testament passage that actually admonishes believers...

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The Holy Spirit and Living a Holy Life

• Lesson 6 for the week of February 4 to February 11

Related Verses: Eccl. 3:11-13; 1 Peter 1:13-16 Leading Question: What does holiness look like? A person’s face is generally a helpful guide to the forces that are shaping that person’s life. Happiness, joy, anger, cynicism,...

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The Baptism and Filling of the Holy Spirit

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 28 to February 4

Related Verses: Mark 1:8; Acts 2:4, 38; 5:32; 10:44-48; 11:15-17 Leading Question: Does the New Testament give us a prescribed order of events for receiving the Holy Spirit? Note: In the New Testament, obedience is...

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The Personality of the Holy Spirit

• Lesson 4 for the week of January 21 to January 28

Related Verses: John 16:12-15 Leading Question: Is the personality of the Holy Spirit as important to the believer as the divinity of the Spirit? Note: Last week the emphasis was on the divinity of the...

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