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The Tithing Contract

• Lesson 3 for the week of January 14 to January 21

Read for This Week’s Study: Gen. 14:18–20; Mal. 3:10; Deut. 12:5–14; Lev. 27:30; 1 Kings 17:9–16; 1 Cor. 4:1, 2. The lesson this week is precisely focused on the concept of tithing. It is commonly...

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God’s Covenants With Us

• Lesson 2 for the week of January 7 to January 14

Read for This Week’s Study: Matt. 10:22, John 6:29, Deut. 28:1–14, Prov. 3:1–10, Mal. 3:7–11, Matt. 6:25–33. The lesson this week is built around the fact that, in the long ago, God made a covenant...

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Part of God’s Family

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 31 to January 7

Read for This Week’s Study: Gal. 3:26, 29; Ps. 50:10–12; 1 Chron. 29:13, 14; Phil. 4:19; 1 John 5:3; Matt. 6:19–21. The official lesson this week begins with some reflection on the idea that those...

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Introduction

• Introduction

To put things very plainly, this quarter’s lessons are all about humans and the way they deal with the resources that come into their hands because of the activities of God. A particular focus is...

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All Things New

• Lesson 14 for the week of December 24 to December 31

Relevant Verses: Isaia 65:17-18; 66:22-23; Rev. 21:1-5 Leading Question: Our title suggests a clean slate. But is that actually possible? Can we actually understand salvation if we have no memory of what we have been saved...

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The Judging Process

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

Relevant Verses: Deut. 4:5-8; Jer. 31:33-34; Rom. 8:1; John 3:16-17 Leading Question: How can we make the idea of judgment good news? Or will it always have to have a touch of bad news too? Comment:...

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The Biblical World View

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

Relevant Verses: Luke 2:52; Acts 8:4-24 Leading Question: If there is a biblical “”World View,” where did the other one come from? Or is there more than one? As the word suggests, “world view” is a...

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End-time Deceptions

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

Relevant Verses: 1 Sam 38:3-25; James 4:7 Leading Question: If neither you nor I like to be deceived, why doesn’t God just waive his magic wand and get rid of all deceptions? Comment: No one likes...

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The Fires of Hell

• Lesson 10 for the week of November 26 to December 3

Relevant Verses: Rev. 6:19-11; 1 Peter 3:13-20; Phil. 1:21-24; Luke 16:19-31; John 3:16 Leading Question: “Typically Seventh-day Adventists do not believe in an eternally burning hell, yet they do believe in hell. What’s the difference?” Comment:...

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Contrary Passages

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 19 to November 26

Relevant Verses: Rev. 6:19-11; 1 Peter 3:13-20; Phil. 1:21-24; Luke 16:19-31; John 3:16 Leading Question: “Many of our lessons this quarter deal with “contrary passges.” Why can’t we just talk about the truth and not worry about...

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The New Testament Hope

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 12 to November 19

Relevant Verses: Heb. 11:39-40 Leading Question: “ In the middle of history, what does it mean to switch from one hope to another? Can’t God make up his mind which hope is right? Comment: The New Testament...

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Christ’s Victory Over Death

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 5 to November 12

Relevant Verses: Matt. 28:1-10; 1 Cor. 15; Rev. 21:4 Leading Question: The Title, “Christ’s Victory over Death” suggests that through his death, Christ vanquished death forever. If that is a biblical statement, does that make it true...

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He Died for Us

• Lesson 6 for the week of October 29 to November 5

Relevant Verses: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12; Philippians 2:5-11 Leading Question: Why would that simple title, “He Died for US” be so important for a lesson quarterly entitled, “Life Everlasting: on Death, Dying, and the Future Hope”? Comment:...

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Resurrections Before the Cross

• Lesson 5 for the week of October 22 to October 29

Relevant Verses: Deut. 4:5-8; 13-14; 5:22-33 Leading Question: “What would lead the Sabbath School lesson editors to include a lesson on ‘resurrections before the cross’ in this quarter’s line-up? This is a wonderful collection of stories....

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