Tag: Brant Berglin

The Great Controversy and the Early Church

• Lesson 9 for the week of February 20 to February 27

Relevant Passages: Acts 1, 2, 4, 7, 10 Leading Question: What evidence is there in the book of Acts that the disciples were still slow to accept the truths that Jesus had tried to teach...

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Comrades in Arms

• Lesson 8 for the week of February 13 to February 20

Relevant Passages: Luke 5:1-11 (fish); Mark 3:13-19 (call); 4:35-41 (wind); Matthew 20:20-28 (great) Leading Question: Why do the Gospels present the disciples as such flawed people? The official study guide selects several passages from the...

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Jesus’ Teachings and the Great Controversy

• Lesson 7 for the week of February 6 to February 13

Relevant Passages: Matthew 11:29 (rest); 7:1-5 (judging); 7:21-27 (rock); 13:3-23 (sower); 28:20 Leading Question: How does knowing that Satan is after us affect us in our daily living? The official study guide for this week’s...

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Victory in the Wilderness

• Lesson 6 for the week of January 30 to February 6

Relevant Passages: Matthew 1, 3-4; Luke 4 Leading Question: Why are the accounts of Jesus’ temptations not in the same order in Matthew and Luke? Our leading question is one that the official study guide...

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The Controversy Continues

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 23 to January 30

Relevant Passages: 1 Samuel 17, 2 Samuel 11 (David), 1 Kings 18 (Elijah), 2 Kings 18-19 (Hez.), Esther 3, Nehemiah 2 Leading Question: What kind of people does the Lord use to do his work...

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Conflict and Crisis: The Judges

• Lesson 4 for the week of January 16 to January 23

Relevant Passages: Judges 4, 6, 13-16; Ruth; 1 Sam. 1-19 Leading Question: In the era of the judges, God’s people were often far from him, but is it possible to detect good and evil in...

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Global Rebellion and the Patriarchs

• Lesson 3 for the week of January 9 to January 16

Relevant Passages: Gen 4:1-16; 6-9; 22; 27-33; 37-50 Leading Question: How do patriarchal narratives illustrate the opposing principles involved in the cosmic conflict? In a massive swoop through history, the official study guide takes us...

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Crisis in Eden

• Lesson 2 for the week of January 2 to January 9

Relevant Passages: Genesis 1-3 Leading Question: Who was responsible for the first sin in Eden? If one is looking for the ultimate culprit, the one responsible for introducing sin into our wretched world, there are...

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Crisis in Heaven

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 26 to January 2

Relevant Passages: Isa 14, Ezek 28, Rev 12, Luke 10:18 Leading Question: Is the idea of a battle in heaven crucial for our understanding of the Great Controversy between Christ and Satan? A “cosmic conflict...

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Must the Whole World Hear?

• Lesson 13 for the week of September 19 to September 26

Key Texts: Acts 4:12; Psa. 87:4-6; John 10:16; Rom. 2:12-16; John 14:6; Rom. 1:18 Q. – “Will all be saved, or will some be lost?” This is the last lesson in the progression of lessons...

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Mission and Message

• Lesson 12 for the week of September 12 to September 19

Key Texts: 1 Cor. 1:22-24; 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:7; 1 Cor. 15:12-22; Acts 15 38-41 Q. – “What are the key elements to Paul’s mission and message?” The lesson today is again about...

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Paul: Background and Call

• Lesson 11 for the week of September 5 to September 12

Key Texts: Acts 9:1, Phil. 3:6, I Cor. 15:10, Acts 9:1-22, 26:18, Gal. 2:1-17 Q. “Who is the most famous of Christian Missionaries?” We set out to discuss today the person who is, arguably, the...

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Philip as Missionary

• Lesson 10 for the week of August 29 to September 5

Key Texts: 2 Cor. 4:18; Acts 2:44-47, 4:34-37, 6:1-7, Acts 8, 21:7-10 The lesson this week is full of all kinds of things for us to consider and talk about, all of them drawn from...

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Peter and the Gentiles

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

Key Texts: Acts 2:5-21; 10:1-8, 23, 48; Rom. 2:14-16, Acts 10:9-22; 11:1-10; 15:1-35 This week we are invited to consider the Apostle Peter and his missionary endeavors. Of particular interest are his efforts to carry...

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