Tag: Alden Thompson

The Blessings of the Prophetic Gift

• Lesson 12 for the week of March 14 to March 21

Theme: Blessings of the Prophetic Gift Leading Question: Is the prophetic gift more important for blazing a new trail or defending old landmarks? In Adventist History, two key words represent the poles between which any...

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Interpreting the Prophetic Writings

• Lesson 11 for the week of March 7 to March 14

Theme: Interpreting the Prophetic Writings Leading Question: Can a person be saved who has never heard of the Bible or listened to its message? 1. Interpreting prophetic writings: helpful, but not essential (Rom 2:14-16).  In...

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The Message of the Prophets

• Lesson 10 for the week of February 28 to March 7

Theme: The Message of the Prophets Leading Question: To what extent is it the responsibility of prophets to help God’s people retain doctrinal integrity? While it is very important for a believing community to hold...

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The Integrity of the Prophetic Gift

• Lesson 9 for the week of February 21 to February 28

Theme: The Integrity of the Prophetic Gift Leading Question: When speaking of prophetic messengers, what does the word “integrity” mean, as in the phrase, “The Integrity of the Prophetic Gift”? When scholars in the 19th...

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The Authority of the Prophets

• Lesson 8 for the week of February 14 to February 21

Theme: The Authority of the Prophets Leading Question: With reference to three kinds of prophetic voices, how does  the authority of a prophetic messenger differ: a living prophetic voice, a deceased prophet who has left...

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The Work of the Prophets

• Lesson 7 for the week of February 7 to February 14

Theme: The Work of the Prophets Leading Question: Is the work of the prophet primarily to bring good news or bad? The work of Ellen White parallels the work of the biblical prophets in both...

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Testing the Prophets

• Lesson 6 for the week of January 31 to February 7

Theme: Testing the Prophets Leading Question: To what extent should we simply “believe” the prophets?  Or should we also invoke our  critical and analytical powers to test them as well? When one is reading or...

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The Inspiration of the Prophets

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 24 to January 31

Theme: The Inspiration of the Prophets Leading Question: If we claim inspiration for a prophet, does that mean that everything the prophet says is the result of direct revelation from God? If we listen carefully...

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The Gift of Prophecy and God’s Remnant Church

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

Theme: The Gift of Prophecy and God’s Remnant Church Leading Question: Does the presence of the gift of prophecy in Adventism guarantee once-and-for-all our status as God’s remnant people? For our pioneers, the conviction that...

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Spiritual Gifts and Prophecy

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

Theme: Spiritual Gifts and Prophecy Leading Question: Do some “spiritual gifts” carry more clout than others? In three of his letters Paul includes lists of spiritual gifts (Rom 12:6-8; 1 Cor 12:8-10, 28-30; Eph 4:11-12)....

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The Prophetic Gift

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

Theme: “The Prophetic Gift”     Leading Question: What are the circumstances on earth that trigger a divine decision to send a prophetic messenger? The following examples of prophetic messengers help us see what kind of...

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Heaven’s Means of Communication

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 27 to January 3

Theme: Heaven’s Means of Communication Leading Question: Why does God speak to us through prophets instead of simply talking to us face to face? In a perfect world, there are no barriers between God and...

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Atonement and Universal Harmony

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

Theme: Atonement and Universal Harmony Leading Question: What does the death of Jesus have to do with his promise of a restored world? The work of salvation is not ended with the salvation of individuals. ...

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United to Christ

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

Theme: United to Christ Leading Question: “If the death of Jesus assures us of right standing with God, how does it help us become more like him? According to a host of New Testament passages,...

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