Category: Lessons

When the Rocks Cry Out

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 28 to May 5

People of faith have always been interested in the search and alleged discovery of “holy” relics dating back to Bible times. This fascination dates back nearly two thousand years to the reign of the Roman...

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The Bible is Reliable

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

Today”s lesson continues to focus on the issues surrounding the authority of Scripture in the life of the church and the believer. This week”s lesson does not ask a question, but makes an important statement,...

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Bible Prophecy Fulfilled

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 14 to April 21

The fulfillment of prophecy has often been an important argument in helping establish belief in the Bible. If it is an Adventist evangelistic series, you can be sure that at some point in time the...

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The Final Word

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 7 to April 14

It was a day in April that would define the history of the church forever: April 18, 1521. An august tribunal of church officials, and even the emperor himself, had gathered together in Worms, Germany...

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The Voice From Heaven

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 31 to April 7

The title of this week”s study, “The Voice from Heaven,” might at first lead one to think about the heavenly voice that was heard at the baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:17; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22)....

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A Poem About Old Age

• Lesson 13 for the week of March 24 to March 31

Background Considerations Since aging and death await us all, what is the point in believing in an Eternal God? As the author of the Book of Ecclesiastes is nearing the end of his book he...

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No Excuse for Being Inactive!

• Lesson 12 for the week of March 17 to March 24

Background Considerations Do you feel confused by some puzzling statements about life from the Book of Ecclesiastes? Are you tempted to be inactive because life sometimes does not make sense? Ecclesiastes 11 teaches that neither...

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Flies in the Perfume

• Lesson 11 for the week of March 10 to March 17

Background Considerations What do people mean when they say that one rotten apple ruins the whole barrel? Since ancient times, people have come to realize the power of influence. The author of Ecclesiastes states that...

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Is Life Unfair?

• Lesson 10 for the week of March 3 to March 10

Background Considerations Why are we so sensitive to acts of injustice? Deep within us there is a voice that tells us when something is not just or right. The author of Ecclesiastes, once more, talks...

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The Abuse of Power and Grace

• Lesson 9 for the week of February 24 to March 3

Background Considerations Have you heard people when commenting about events around them say: “It’s all about power.” Jesus once said: “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high...

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Wisdom as a Shelter

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

Background Considerations If you were given choice between money, on the one hand, or wisdom, on the other, which one would you take? Proverbs 4:7 says: “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost...

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Common Destiny for All

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

Background Considerations How should we view death: As an evil or as a blessing? In our culture today there are different views on what happens to us when we die. Most often people talk of...

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The Dark Side of Life

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 27 to February 3

Background Considerations How are we to relate to painful experiences we sometimes have to go through? Can they teach us some profound dimensions of life? American novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote: “Ecclesiastes is the greatest single...

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The Catalog of Times

• Lesson 4 for the week of January 20 to January 27

Background Considerations Have you ever lived in a culture in which people explain all life’s coincidences by saying: “It was written (that it should happen that way).” Among the neighboring nations of ancient Israel, there...

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