Tag: Donna Chinn

Social Support: The Tie That Binds

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

Leading Question: Does taking care of our health make us more gracious with others? Someone burdened with health problems can never be as helpful as someone whose body is strong and healthy. And Jesus is...

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Nutrition in the Bible

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

Leading Question: What guidance does the Bible give us in establishing good nutrition? The Bible says very little about what constitutes a health diet. Some of the laws given to Israel may appear to be...

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Happiness and Healing

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

Leading Question: Has the follower of Jesus fallen from grace if he or she slips into clinical depression? The theme for our lesson this week is happiness and healing. It is not difficult to find...

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Integrity: Wholeness and Holiness

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 29 to June 5

Leading Question: Does moral integrity affect our physical health? The Bible is full of examples of those who have stood firm, maintaining their integrity. It also provides us with a host of examples of those...

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Temperance

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

Leading Question: Moderation or abstinence: Which is better and when? The topic for our discussion this week is “temperance,” a word that has a rather stuffy feel about it. But the issues are still very...

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The Atmosphere of Praise

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

Leading Question: Where does the Bible tell us that we need fresh air? The purpose of this lesson is to encourage us to get plenty of fresh, clean air. But as with the lessons on...

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Rest and Restoration

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 8 to May 15

Leading Question: How does rest make us stronger and more efficient? Our theme this week focuses on rest and restoration. These are key biblical passages to consider: 1. Weekly rest, nightly rest, daily work: Genesis...

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Faith and Healing

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 1 to May 8

Leading Question: Can our attitudes make us sick? Can they help us get well? Our theme this week links faith and healing. We want to explore how attitudes and mental perspectives can play a role...

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The Environment

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 24 to May 1

Leading Question: Why should Christians care for this world when we expect a new one in which all the problems will be taken away? To Serve the Earth. What are the implications for the environment...

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The Water of Life

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 17 to April 24

Leading Question: How does the Bible help us know whether we are drinking too much water or too little? If, as in last week’s lesson, the Bible says very little about our need for exercise,...

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Celebrating Spiritual and Physical Fitness

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 10 to April 17

Leading Question: Because the Bible nowhere commands us to get regular exercise, does that mean that God is not interested in it? Except for the general principle that our bodies belong to God (1 Cor...

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The Power of Choice

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 3 to April 10

Leading Question: Is the power of choice a gift of God, but a gift with some frightening overtones? Those who believe that it is God who chooses who will be saved, never worry about the...

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Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 27 to April 3

Leading Question: If I am saved by grace, can I lose salvation by not taking good care of my body? Our Sabbath School lessons for this quarter focus on health, and thus highlight a subtle...

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