Tag: Alden Thompson

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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Benefits of Christ’s Atoning Sacrifice

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

Theme: Benefits of Christ”s Atoning Sacrifice Leading Question: If Jesus died on the cross for our sins, what is the best piece of news that springs from that momentous event? The death and resurrection of...

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Atonement of the Cross

• Lesson 10 for the week of November 29 to December 6

Theme: Atonement at the Cross Leading Question: What does it mean for God to be godforsaken? This lesson follows a narrative plan, focusing on key points in Jesus” pilgrimage to Gethsemane and on to the...

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Metaphors of Salvation

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

Theme: Metaphors of Salvation Leading Question: Is it safe to say out loud that different people will view the cross quite differently because of their personal experience? In the New Testament, the story of the...

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Born of a Woman: Atonement and the Incarnation

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

Theme: Born of a Woman: Atonement and the Incarnation Leading Question: Why is it important that God himself came to earth to pay the price for our sins? Seeing Jesus as the incarnate God is...

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