Tag: Preparation for the End Time

Relevant Verses: 1 Kings 18:1-40; Revelation 16:12-16 Leading Question: How can one explain the sharp distinction between the Old Testament perspective on Jesus’ return and that of the New Testament? Coming to this last lesson...

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Relevant Verses: 1 Kings 18:1-40; Revelation 16:12-16 Leading Question: How does one know how to determine the line between the concrete and the abstract in Scripture? This week’s lesson brings together a vivid and concrete...

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Relevant Verses: Revelation 14:6-12 Leading Question: How does one know if a person has received the mark of the beast or the seal of God? Behind the theme for this week’s lesson (“God’s Seal or...

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Relevant Verses: Isaiah 19:18-25 Leading Question: Could Babylon repent? One of the dangers of a strict historicist approach to Scripture is that is locks in both the innocent and guilty parties to their “prophetic” fate....

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Relevant Verses: Revelation 12:9 Leading Question: What is the most effective way for the devil to deceive the church and world? From the beginning the “serpent” had a reputation as the Deceiver. In Genesis 3:13,...

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Relevant Verses: Revelation 14:6-12 Leading Question: Is it possible for the Sabbath to be a gift and a test at the same time? Modern Adventists face somewhat of a dilemma on how to present certain...

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Relevant Verses: Matthew 24-25 Leading Question: According to Matthew 24 and 25, does an increase in the number of wars or the number of earthquakes tell us that Jesus’ return is nearer? Adventists have always...

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Relevant Verses: Daniel 7, Revelation 13, Jeremiah 31 Leading Question: Is it possible that the most significant “change” in the law is the one that happens when it is written on our hearts? Given the...

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Relevant Verses: Hebrews 7-10 Leading Question: If the earthly sanctuary was intended to be a bridge between sinful humanity and a holy God, how are modern Christians to relate to that sanctuary in the light...

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Relevant Verses: Romans 7-8; John 14-17 Leading Question: How important is that we feel saved as we look forward to the End Time? In broad outline, the human family finds comfort and hope through two...

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Relevant Verses: Revelation 1-11, 12, 13-22 Leading Question: How does Jesus of the book of Revelation compare with the picture of Jesus as presented in the Gospels? Part of the challenge of “hearing” the book...

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Relevant Verses: Daniel 2, 3, 4, 6 Leading Question: Daniel lived a long time ago. What can he tell us about preparing for the End Time? In Isaiah 44 to 48, the prophet mocks those...

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Relevant Verses: Genesis 3, Revelation 12 Leading Question: Is the idea of the “Cosmic Controversy” or the “Great Controversy” unique to Adventism? The theme for this quarter, “Preparation for the End Time,” has deep roots...

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