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Discipleship

Lesson 10 for the week of May 30 to June 6

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Often, a “disciple” is defined as a “student.” We should be careful, however, because our notion of student does not adequately capture what it meant to be a disciple during the time of Jesus. In...

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Heaven

Lesson 9 for the week of May 23 to May 30

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How long has it been since you daydreamed about heaven? It is surprising how seldom adults talk about what heaven will be like. On most Sabbaths, one would have to visit a children”s Sabbath School...

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Rest

Lesson 8 for the week of May 16 to May 23

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Recent studies suggest that Seventh-day Adventists in the United States live between 5 and 7 years longer than the average American. Usually, the credit is given to Adventism”s stress on healthy dietary habits. How much...

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Grace

Lesson 7 for the week of May 9 to May 16

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1. When Christians in the West speak of grace, they most frequently focus on the cross of Christ. Are there other significant (and even symbolic) events during the life of Jesus that demonstrate grace? What...

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Sin

Lesson 6 for the week of May 2 to May 9

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Like many other theological words, “sin” is widely used, but it”s precise definition is somewhat mysterious. 1. (Gen 4:6-7) While the first sin took place in Eden, the first explicit mention of the word “sin”...

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Revelation

Lesson 5 for the week of April 25 to May 2

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One of the foundational beliefs of Christians is that God exists and has revealed himself to us. Theologians typically talk about two main types of revelation: general (or “natural”) revelation and special revelation. General revelation...

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Life

Lesson 4 for the week of April 18 to April 25

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Every culture has a hierarchy of values. This is usually informal, but each member of that culture comes to recognize that some values are more important than others. The lesson this week focuses on life-physical...

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Hope

Lesson 3 for the week of April 11 to April 18

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A century ago, many of those living in the so-called Western world were very optimistic about human nature and thus, very optimistic about the future. How much of this optimism remains is open to debate. ...

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Faith

Lesson 2 for the week of April 4 to April 11

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One of the challenges of talking about faith is that the word has so many different connotations. As you reflect on the questions below, it may be valuable to list the many different ways in...

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Love

Lesson 1 for the week of March 28 to April 4

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This quarter, our discussion guide explores two related elements of the Christian life: doctrine and experience. Each week, we will focus on one theme and, as Bruinsma suggests, we will “attempt to maintain a careful...

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Introduction

Introduction

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 Sabbath School Study...

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The Christian Armor

Lesson 13 for the week of December 17 to December 24

Read: Eph 6:18-24 Before the concluding recommendation of Tychicus and the concluding wish of peace and grace, Paul exhorts his addressees to prayer in Eph 6:18-20. The exhortation goes from the general to the more…

The Christian Warfare

Lesson 12 for the week of December 10 to December 17

Read: Eph 6:10-12; Luke 22:31; Rom 7:15-20; Rev 12:7-12; 1 John 5:18-20 Comments on Eph 6:10-12: At the conclusion of Ephesians Paul focuses his exhortation on the Christian war against spiritual powers of darkness. The…

Christian Relationships

Lesson 11 for the week of December 3 to December 10

Read: Eph 6:1-9 Comments on Eph 6:1-9: Most English translations have difficulty expressing 5:21 as is stands in the Greek which is a participial clause that connects with what precedes it grammatically but with what…

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Tag: David Thomas

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Grace

Sin

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The Last Five Kings of Judah

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

Deuteronomy in the New Testament

The Nations: Part 2

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God is Good

That We May Know Him

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