Jesus taught humility while upholding human dignity. So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 19th of January 2026 Think more about Paul’s emphasis on unity in Philippians 2:2, saying essentially the same thing in four different ways. Note also his focus on the mind, thoughts, and feelings. While the religious leaders tended to emphasize outward behavior, Jesus focused on our thoughts and feelings. For instance, … Continue reading –>
The great lesson we learn from dear Paul this quarter is that we are to Stand Up! Stand Up For Jesus! – Hymn 618. This is a beautiful theme hymn that gives us a great reminder of what we need in our world, which is falling apart these days. The Sabbath afternoon introduction to this … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The origin of disunity stemmed from the pride and thirst for position and power. Unity through humility is a strength. January 24, 2026 1. Have a volunteer read Philippians 2:3, 4. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What practical steps does … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 18th of January 2026 Read Philippians 2:1-3. What factors seem to have led to disunity within the church? What does Paul suggest as a remedy? It must have been a tremendous disappointment for Paul to see the church that he established and loved so much racked with rivalry and consumed with … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 17th of January 2026 Read for This Week’s Study: Philippians 2:1-11, Jeremiah 17:9, Philippians 4:8, 1 Corinthians 8:2, Romans 8:3, Hebrews 2:14-18. Memory Text: “Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind” (Philippians 2:2, NKJV). Unity is strength. But knowing what is true … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 16th of January 2026 Your Sabbath School mission offerings support Seventh-day Adventist education around the world. Thank you for giving for mission. An outbreak of baby cobras alarmed Beulah Fernandez, director of Sunshine Children’s Home and School on a Seventh-day Adventist campus in Bangalore, India. She had good reason to be … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 16th of January 2026 Further Thought: “From the rack, the stake, the dungeon, from dens and caves of the earth, there falls upon his ear the martyr’s shout of triumph. He [Paul] hears the witness of steadfast souls, who, though destitute, afflicted, tormented, yet bear fearless, solemn testimony for the faith, … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 15th of January 2026 Read Philippians 1:27-30. How does our unity and “striving together for the faith of the gospel” relate to fearlessness? Satan’s strategy is to divide and conquer. Disunity is deadly. Jesus said, “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand” (Mark 3:25, NKJV). It’s a … Continue reading –>
Introduction: Have you wondered why some Christians fight death when life becomes painful due to disease? Why not welcome death and heaven? Do you think about your own death? This is the beginning of a new year and most people think about how they can improve their health and life in the new year. That … Continue reading –>
