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A Living Hope

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 16 to November 23

Relevant Biblical Passages: 1 Peter 1:3-21) A Living Hope. The “blessed hope” is not just something that shapes the future; it also shapes our lives now. The first chapter of 1 Peter blends together two...

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Hope: Too Much or Not Enough?

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 9 to November 16

Relevant Biblical Passages: Luke 24:13-25 Hope: Too Much or Not Enough? Can enthusiasm for Christ’s return be combined with a steady commitment? Are human beings cursed to be either too zealous or not enough? This...

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Hope: Motivation for Mission

• Lesson 6 for the week of November 2 to November 9

Relevant Biblical Passages: Matt. 8:5-13; 9:1-8; Mark 5:1-19; John 5:1-17; Acts 4 Hope: Motivation for Mission: All of the primary passages on which this week’s study is based have to do with miracles of physical...

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The Hope of Our Hope

• Lesson 5 for the week of October 26 to November 2

Relevant Biblical Passages: 1 Corinthians 15; Hebrews 9:28, Revelation 21:3-4 The Hope of our Hope. Within the Adventist community, the phrase “blessed hope,” taken from the KJV of Titus 2:13 is a precious passage: “Looking...

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The Jesus Hope: Part 2

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

Relevant Biblical Passages: John 14:1-3 The Jesus Hope: Part 2. While the future hope burns brightly in the hearts of Jesus’ followers, God’s plan for His people actually touches us in varied ways, all of...

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The Jesus Hope: Part 1

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

Relevant Biblical Passages: Matthew 24, John 14:1-14; Acts 1:1-11 The Jesus Hope: Part 1. For those of us who live in the light of the resurrection, hope in Jesus seems much clearer than it did...

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Old Testament Hope

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

Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 6:5, 12:1-3; Isaiah 7:14; Jeremiah 32 Old Testament Hope. In contrast with the surrounding cultures which embraced various forms of “natural” religion, ancient Israel lived in hope, hope of deliverance, hope...

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The Need for Hope

• Lesson 1 for the week of September 28 to October 5

Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 1-3 The Need for Hope. One of the key features which distinguishes the Judeo-Christian perspective from other “natural” perspectives is that history has a goal. You can chart the key events...

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A Flicker of Hope

• Lesson 13 for the week of September 21 to September 28

Lesson #13: A Flicker of Hope THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 23:30-25:30; 2 Chronicles 36:1-23 MEMORY TEXT: “But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath...

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From Greatest Apostate to Greatest Reformer

• Lesson 12 for the week of September 14 to September 21

THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 21:1-23:30; 2 Chronicles 33:1-35:27 MEMORY TEXT: “Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter,...

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Frightened, Foolish, Faithful Hezekiah

• Lesson 11 for the week of September 7 to September 14

THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 18-20; 2 Chronicles 29-32; Isaiah 36-39 MEMORY TEXT: “The LORD will save me, and we will sing to stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of...

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The Long Slide, the Pricipice, the Fall

• Lesson 10 for the week of August 31 to September 7

THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 14-17; 2 Chronicles 25-28 MEMORY TEXT: “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” Prov. 14:34 EVEN AS JUDGMENT APPROACHES, THE LORD KEEPS PLEADING WITH HIS...

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Three Served, Two Failed

• Lesson 9 for the week of August 24 to August 31

THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 6-13; 2 Chronicles 21-24 MEMORY TEXT: “The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked...

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The Power of the Prophet and the People

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

THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 2-5 MEMORY TEXT: “And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, `Where is the LORD God of Elijah?'” 2 Kings 3:14...

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