Tag: James Ash

In the Psalms: Part 1

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 17 to May 24

Opening QuestionDo you love poetry? Why or why not? IntroductionThe figurative language of poetry allows us to not only express specific ideas, but also feelings, images and pictures in ways that prose cannot. The use...

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Foundations for Prophecy

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 10 to May 17

Opening QuestionHow do you think you would respond if you met God face to face? IntroductionThis lesson directs us to the throne, and to the living beings and their activities around it. While not a...

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Understanding Sacrifice

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 3 to May 10

Opening QuestionWhat would you give up for someone you love? IntroductionThe lesson this week is how the concept of sacrifice found throughout the Bible plays a role in the prophetic literature. As an earlier lesson...

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The Nations: Part 2

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 26 to May 3

Opening QuestionWhat good does human-led government provide us, and are there potential pitfalls? IntroductionScripture is clear about God wanting to be Israel’s sole leader; humans do poorly at ruling when they trust to their own...

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The Nations: Part 1

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 19 to April 26

Opening QuestionDo we ever see God working in obvious ways through the nations of the world or in secular governments? IntroductionWhile every human is individually accountable to and beloved by God, we also see larger...

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Images from Marriage

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 12 to April 19

Opening QuestionWhat use is there for “marriage” outside of a Judeo-Christian worldview? Why would anyone want such a commitment in our western world? IntroductionGenesis 1-2 introduces God making humankind according to His own image. Reading...

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The Genesis Foundation

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 5 to April 12

Opening QuestionHow might the beginning of God’s story in the Genesis hint at how the Bible ends with Revelation? IntroductionCommentators have frequently noted Revelation’s allusions to Genesis and the rest of the Torah (books of...

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Some Principles of Prophecy

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 29 to April 5

Opening QuestionIf you believe in a God who knows the future, is that comforting to you? Why or why not? IntroductionThe lesson this week introduces the idea of God’s foreknowledge as the basis for prophetic...

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General Introduction

• Introduction

This study guide is meant to accompany the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath School lesson for the 2nd Quarter of 2025. The format of this guide follows a similar pattern for each week’s lesson: an introduction to...

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Christ in the Crucible

• Lesson 13 for the week of September 17 to September 24

Opening Question Why did God allow Jesus to suffer so much? Introduction This week, we finally take time to focus on Jesus Christ’s own suffering. In reality, this subject should be the guiding principle of...

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Dying Like a Seed

• Lesson 12 for the week of September 10 to September 17

Opening Question What makes people so fearful of dying? Introduction Dying is the end of all flesh. Almost every person who has ever lived before this current generation has also died. But death is also...

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Waiting in the Crucible

• Lesson 11 for the week of September 3 to September 10

Opening Question The lyrics of a song say that waiting is the most bitter lesson a believing heart has to learn. Do you agree? Introduction Delayed gratification. Patience. Waiting. Hoping. Putting our desires behind those...

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Meekness in the Crucible

• Lesson 10 for the week of August 27 to September 3

Opening Question Do you admire people who go through challenges with poise, patience, and humility? Introduction The quarterly begins a definition of meekness as “enduring injury with patience and without resentment.” No citation is given...

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A Life of Praise

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

Opening Question When trouble comes to your life, is praising God your first, natural response? Introduction This week takes us to another level of faith response—praying and praising when under the worst conditions. Our study...

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