Tag: Brant Berglin

The First Church Leaders

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

Relevant Verses: Acts 6-8 Leading Question: Were there racial tensions in the early church? 1. In our previous lesson, we emphasized the close fellowship of the early church. But Acts reveals that this happy state...

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Life in the Early Church

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

Relevant Verses: Acts 2:42 – 5:42 Leading Question: According to Acts 2:44, “All the believers were together and had everything in common.” The point in emphasized again in Acts 4:32, which says, “No one claimed...

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Pentecost

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

Relevant Verses: Acts 2 Leading Question: The title of our lesson today is Pentecost. What does this word mean? 1. The “Pentecost” of Acts 2 is often called the birthday of the church. The word...

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You Will Be My Witnesses

• Lesson 1 for the week of June 30 to July 7

Relevant Verses: Acts 1 Leading Question: As Christians, we believe that the Bible is inspired by God. Why, then, would we be interested in questions of authorship, intended audience, and date of writing? What difference...

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Introduction and Aim

• Introduction

Introduction and Aim Before using this discussion guide, the reader should be aware of several assumptions made by the author. First, I assume this study guide will be used in close connection with the Adult...

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The Return of our Lord Jesus Christ

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 23 to June 30

Relevant Verses: 1 Kings 18:1-40; Revelation 16:12-16 Leading Question: How can one explain the sharp distinction between the Old Testament perspective on Jesus’ return and that of the New Testament? Coming to this last lesson...

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Babylon and Armageddon

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 16 to June 23

Relevant Verses: 1 Kings 18:1-40; Revelation 16:12-16 Leading Question: How does one know how to determine the line between the concrete and the abstract in Scripture? This week’s lesson brings together a vivid and concrete...

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God’s Seal or the Beast’s Mark

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 9 to June 16

Relevant Verses: Revelation 14:6-12 Leading Question: How does one know if a person has received the mark of the beast or the seal of God? Behind the theme for this week’s lesson (“God’s Seal or...

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America and Babylon

• Lesson 10 for the week of June 2 to June 9

Relevant Verses: Isaiah 19:18-25 Leading Question: Could Babylon repent? One of the dangers of a strict historicist approach to Scripture is that is locks in both the innocent and guilty parties to their “prophetic” fate....

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End-time Deceptions

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 26 to June 2

Relevant Verses: Revelation 12:9 Leading Question: What is the most effective way for the devil to deceive the church and world? From the beginning the “serpent” had a reputation as the Deceiver. In Genesis 3:13,...

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Worship the Creator

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 19 to May 26

Relevant Verses: Revelation 14:6-12 Leading Question: Is it possible for the Sabbath to be a gift and a test at the same time? Modern Adventists face somewhat of a dilemma on how to present certain...

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Matthew 24-25

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 12 to May 19

Relevant Verses: Matthew 24-25 Leading Question: According to Matthew 24 and 25, does an increase in the number of wars or the number of earthquakes tell us that Jesus’ return is nearer? Adventists have always...

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The “Change” of the Law

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 5 to May 12

Relevant Verses: Daniel 7, Revelation 13, Jeremiah 31 Leading Question: Is it possible that the most significant “change” in the law is the one that happens when it is written on our hearts? Given the...

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Christ in the Heavenly Sanctuary

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

Relevant Verses: Hebrews 7-10 Leading Question: If the earthly sanctuary was intended to be a bridge between sinful humanity and a holy God, how are modern Christians to relate to that sanctuary in the light...

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