Category: Lessons

Relevant Biblical Passages: Matt. 8:5-13; 9:1-8; Mark 5:1-19; John 5:1-17; Acts 4 Hope: Motivation for Mission: All of the primary passages on which this week’s study is based have to do with miracles of physical...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: 1 Corinthians 15; Hebrews 9:28, Revelation 21:3-4 The Hope of our Hope. Within the Adventist community, the phrase “blessed hope,” taken from the KJV of Titus 2:13 is a precious passage: “Looking...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: John 14:1-3 The Jesus Hope: Part 2. While the future hope burns brightly in the hearts of Jesus’ followers, God’s plan for His people actually touches us in varied ways, all of...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Matthew 24, John 14:1-14; Acts 1:1-11 The Jesus Hope: Part 1. For those of us who live in the light of the resurrection, hope in Jesus seems much clearer than it did...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 6:5, 12:1-3; Isaiah 7:14; Jeremiah 32 Old Testament Hope. In contrast with the surrounding cultures which embraced various forms of “natural” religion, ancient Israel lived in hope, hope of deliverance, hope...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 1-3 The Need for Hope. One of the key features which distinguishes the Judeo-Christian perspective from other “natural” perspectives is that history has a goal. You can chart the key events...

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