Key Texts: Esther 1-10; 1 Cor 9:19-23; John 4:1-26; Acts 17:26; Matt 22:21; Rom 1:18-20 The lesson this week looks at the famous stories found in the Book of Esther, a story first about Vashti...
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Key Texts: Dan. 1-12; Isa. 9:5-7; Da. 2:44; Matt. 24:14, 15; Gen. 41. This week, the lesson is about the missionary effect of those ancient Israelites who were carried off in one of the Babylonian...
Key Texts: Jonah 1-4; 2 Kings 14:25; Isa. 56:7; Isa. 44:8; Matt. 12:40; Rev. 14:6-12. The lesson this week has to do with what is arguably the most famous prophet from antiquity, Jonah, the one...
Key Texts: 2 Kings 5; Mark 1:40-45; 2 Kings 2:1-15; John 15:5; Rom. 6:4-11; 6:1 The lesson this week comes from 2 Kings 5, the record from the time of the ancient kings of Israel,...
Key Texts: Gen. 12:1-3; 14:8-24; Heb. 11:8-19; Gen. 3:6; Gen 12:6, 7; 18:18,19 The lesson this week invites us to look at Abraham, one of the most notable people from ancient times. His initial story...
Key Texts: Gen. 1:26-28; 2:15-17; 1 John 2:16; John 3:14,15; 2 Cor. 5:21; Matt. 5:13,14. The lessons this quarter invite us to focus on what we commonly call Christian mission. In fact, the adult lesson...
1. (Gen 12:1-3) At first glance, it may seem that God”s calling of Abram is an example of favoritism. However, vs. 3 clearly describes God”s ultimate desire. Why does God bless Abram? What are some...
Few would disagree that humans are social creatures that need community in order to live life to the full. Without someone to receive us and care for us at birth, none of us would survive. ...
When Christians hear the word stewardship, many think of the need to carefully manage the financial resources God has given. Stewardship, however, involves the careful use and management of all the resources God has entrusted...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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