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Category: Lessons

Thessalonica in Paul’s Day

Lesson 3 for the week of July 14 to July 21

Verses: Acts 18:1-3; 1 Cor. 9:19-27; 16:19 Leading Question: How does the temperament and personality of a city effect how Christians share their faith? In 168 BC, the city of Thessalonica invited Rome to take over their...

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Preserving Relationships

Lesson 2 for the week of July 7 to July 14

Verses: Acts 16-17; 1 Corinthians 2-4 Leading Question: When opposition arises, how do we decide between fight and flight? After an astonishingly brief stay in Thessalonica of only three weeks, enough trouble had erupted that Paul found it...

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The Gospel Comes to Thessalonica

Lesson 1 for the week of June 30 to July 7

Verses: Acts 16:9 – 17:12 Leading Question: How does the church at Thessalonica compare with the typical Christian church today? In the first two lessons for this quarter we focus on the story of the founding of...

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A Perpetual Ministry

Lesson 13 for the week of June 23 to June 30

The Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide emphasizes that “witnessing and evangelism must continue as long as there are people who need salvation.” Is the statement above correct? Does witnessing end once we are in...

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Evaluating Witnessing and Evangelism

Lesson 12 for the week of June 16 to June 23

Most would agree that, at some point, every organization should undergo some sort of evaluation. What is working? What isn’t? What should change? What should stay the same? These can be frightening questions, certainly. More...

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Let the Church Know

Lesson 11 for the week of June 9 to June 16

Most of the time, discussions of evangelism and witnessing center on letting the world know about Jesus. This week, however, the focus is on letting the church know about the results of evangelism. In the...

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A Love Response

Lesson 10 for the week of June 2 to June 9

This week, the lesson focus is on motivation for witnessing. Most would agree that ideally, one should share the message of Jesus because they want to, not because they feel that they have to. But what if we don’t...

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Releasing Into Ministry

Lesson 9 for the week of May 26 to June 2

One of the astonishing features of Jesus’ ministry here on earth is the degree to which he entrusted his message to imperfect human witnesses. He did this while still here, and then asked his followers...

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Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing

Lesson 8 for the week of May 19 to May 26

According to the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide, “we must first be grounded in our relationship with Jesus before we can be ‘properly equipped’ to effectively witness for our faith.” Reread the quotation above....

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Corporate Evangelism and Witnessing

Lesson 7 for the week of May 12 to May 19

As we ha ve noted in previous lessons, the work of evangelism is not simply the task of professionals. The church as a whole is called to bear witness to the gospel. We often emphasize...

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Personal Evangelism and Witnessing

Lesson 6 for the week of May 5 to May 12

Most of us live in an increasingly specialized society. General practitioners are being replaced by specialists in almost every field. What about evangelism? Can anybody be a witness for Jesus, or is our job merely...

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Sequential Evangelism and Witnessing

Lesson 5 for the week of April 28 to May 5

Imagine traveling to a distant land as a pioneer missionary. You arrive, unpack your luggage, and settle into your home. Then what? How should you begin your work? How does the example of Jesus’ life...

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Evangelism and Witnessing as a Lifestyle

Lesson 4 for the week of April 21 to April 28

When we speak of “evangelism,” many of us may think first of a public proclamation of the gospel. The reality, however, is that whether we realize it or not, each one of us preaches a...

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Spiritual Gifts for Evangelism and Witnessing

Lesson 3 for the week of April 14 to April 21

Seventh-day Adventists believe that the spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament did not end in the apostolic age. Instead, the Spirit continues to supply the church with the gifts that are needed for effective...

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Category: Lessons

Thessalonica in Paul’s Day

Preserving Relationships

The Gospel Comes to Thessalonica

A Perpetual Ministry

Evaluating Witnessing and Evangelism

Let the Church Know

A Love Response

Releasing Into Ministry

Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing

Corporate Evangelism and Witnessing

Personal Evangelism and Witnessing

Sequential Evangelism and Witnessing

Evangelism and Witnessing as a Lifestyle

Spiritual Gifts for Evangelism and Witnessing

The Last Five Kings of Judah

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

Deuteronomy in the New Testament

Sin in the Church

Unity in Christ

The Message of the Cross

Sin in the Church

That We May Know Him

What Inspiration Is

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