Tag: Alden Thompson

Integrity: Wholeness and Holiness

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 29 to June 5

Leading Question: Does moral integrity affect our physical health? The Bible is full of examples of those who have stood firm, maintaining their integrity. It also provides us with a host of examples of those...

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Temperance

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 22 to May 29

Leading Question: Moderation or abstinence: Which is better and when? The topic for our discussion this week is “temperance,” a word that has a rather stuffy feel about it. But the issues are still very...

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The Atmosphere of Praise

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 15 to May 22

Leading Question: Where does the Bible tell us that we need fresh air? The purpose of this lesson is to encourage us to get plenty of fresh, clean air. But as with the lessons on...

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Rest and Restoration

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 8 to May 15

Leading Question: How does rest make us stronger and more efficient? Our theme this week focuses on rest and restoration. These are key biblical passages to consider: 1. Weekly rest, nightly rest, daily work: Genesis...

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Faith and Healing

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 1 to May 8

Leading Question: Can our attitudes make us sick? Can they help us get well? Our theme this week links faith and healing. We want to explore how attitudes and mental perspectives can play a role...

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The Environment

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 24 to May 1

Leading Question: Why should Christians care for this world when we expect a new one in which all the problems will be taken away? To Serve the Earth. What are the implications for the environment...

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The Water of Life

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 17 to April 24

Leading Question: How does the Bible help us know whether we are drinking too much water or too little? If, as in last week’s lesson, the Bible says very little about our need for exercise,...

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Celebrating Spiritual and Physical Fitness

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 10 to April 17

Leading Question: Because the Bible nowhere commands us to get regular exercise, does that mean that God is not interested in it? Except for the general principle that our bodies belong to God (1 Cor...

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The Power of Choice

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 3 to April 10

Leading Question: Is the power of choice a gift of God, but a gift with some frightening overtones? Those who believe that it is God who chooses who will be saved, never worry about the...

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Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 27 to April 3

Leading Question: If I am saved by grace, can I lose salvation by not taking good care of my body? Our Sabbath School lessons for this quarter focus on health, and thus highlight a subtle...

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The Fruit of the Spirit: The Essence of the Christian Character

• Lesson 13 for the week of March 20 to March 27

Leading Question: How does one grow the fruit of the Spirit? 1. First things first: Matt. 6:31-34. Jesus is clear: If we seek the kingdom of God first, all the other good gifts will be...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Truth

• Lesson 12 for the week of March 13 to March 20

Leading Question: How certain can we be that we have the truth? 1. Jesus is the way to truth; he is truth: John 14:6. How does the truth in Jesus relate to all the rest...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Righteousness

• Lesson 11 for the week of March 6 to March 13

Leading Question: Is obedience to the law ever a means of gaining favor with God? 1. Gratitude is the key word: Deut. 4:5-8. If defined in terms of its purpose, God’s law was intended as...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Self-Control

• Lesson 10 for the week of February 27 to March 6

Leading Question: To what extent does self-control simply flow from a changed heart, or does it involve blood, sweat and tears as we grapple with temptations, passions and people who irritate us? 1. Two stories:...

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