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Parables

Lesson 4 for the week of July 20 to July 27

Opening Question Why do people enjoy riddles? Introduction This week’s study examines the Parables in Mark 4. In many ways, this chapter is parallel to Matthew 13. Jesus was not unlike the Rabbis of His...

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Controversies

Lesson 3 for the week of July 13 to July 20

Opening Question Have you ever been involved in something contentious or scandalous? Introduction This week’s lesson covers the next stories in Mark chapters 2 and 3. The stories are again punctuated with the word “immediately”...

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A Day in the Ministry of Jesus

Lesson 2 for the week of July 6 to July 13

Opening Question What is the most spontaneous thing you can remember doing? Introduction Our lesson this week takes on Mark 1:16-45. These verses cover a range of topics including the call of the first disciples,...

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The Beginning of the Gospel

Lesson 1 for the week of June 29 to July 6

Opening Question: What do people mean when they say, “it’s the Gospel truth”? Introduction We begin our study this quarter of the Biblical “gospel” according to Mark, and the first couple days focus on John...

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General Introduction

Introduction

This study guide is meant to accompany the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath School lesson for the 3rd Quarter of 2024. The format of this guide follows a similar pattern for each week’s lesson: an introduction to...

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The Ultimate Rest

Lesson 13 for the week of September 18 to September 25

Leading Question: How do we keep alive the Advent Hope after waiting for some 2000 years? This last week’s lesson on the quarter explores ways of keeping alive the hope of Jesus’ return. If you are...

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The Restless Prophet

Lesson 12 for the week of September 11 to September 18

Leading Question: What happens when a restless prophet is much less merciful than the God who sent him? Comment: The official study guide does a wonderful job of stating the paradoxes of the book of Jonah:...

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Longing for More

Lesson 11 for the week of September 4 to September 11

Leading Question: How far is it possible to stretch a biblical symbol? Comment: The title for this week’s lesson is a tantalizing one, for it suggests that ultimately, the biblical idea of “rest” should stay...

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Sabbath Rest

Lesson 10 for the week of August 28 to September 4

Leading Question: Is the Sabbath a test or a gift? Our leading question takes us into territory not suggested by the official study guide. But it is a crucial opportunity for us at a time when...

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Rhythms of Rest

Lesson 9 for the week of August 21 to August 28

Leading Question: How important are “rhythm” and “rhythmic habits” to our religious experience? This week and next week our lessons focus on the Sabbath. And for this first lesson we will think about the Sabbath as...

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Free to Rest

Lesson 8 for the week of August 14 to August 21

Relevant Verses: Mark 2:1-12; 1 Kings 18-19 Leading Question: How should we differ in addressing the needs of those who are physically paralyzed and those who a mentally paralyzed? This week’s lesson focuses on two radically...

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Rest, Relationships, and Healing

Lesson 7 for the week of August 7 to August 14

Relevant Verses: Gen. 42-50; Matt. 18:23-35; 5:43-44; Luke 6:28; 23:34; Acts 5:31 Leading Question: When Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt, was it his fault, his father’s fault, or the fault of his brothers? After...

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Finding Rest in Family Ties

Lesson 6 for the week of July 31 to August 7

Leading Question: If we keep score of the family relations in the book of Genesis in order to determine which side wins, the dysfunctional family or the supportive family. What is the result? It would seem...

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Come to Me …

Lesson 5 for the week of July 24 to July 31

Relevant Verses: Matthew 11:28-30 Leading Question: Jesus said, “Come to me . . . and I will give you rest.” Is it possible to find rest without coming to Jesus? Jesus’ well-known rest invitation comes at...

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Parables

Controversies

A Day in the Ministry of Jesus

The Beginning of the Gospel

General Introduction

The Ultimate Rest

The Restless Prophet

Longing for More

Sabbath Rest

Rhythms of Rest

Free to Rest

Rest, Relationships, and Healing

Finding Rest in Family Ties

Come to Me …

The Last Five Kings of Judah

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

Deuteronomy in the New Testament

Unity Through Humility

Life and Death

Reasons for Thanksgiving and Prayer

Unity Through Humility

That We May Know Him

What Inspiration Is

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