Daily Lesson for Sabbath 8th of August 2026 Read for This Week’s Study 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Matthew 24:12; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Timothy 1:14; 1 John 4:8. Memory Text: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13, NIV). Love can conquer all. That’s why Paul … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 7th of August 2026 By Michael W. Campbell Unable to write his final diary entry himself, Davis dictated it to the guide who entered it for him: “God has especially blessed in this trip. I had a complete mission at Paruima River, another at Mt. Tulameng, and then we came to … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 7th of August 2026 Fuerther Thought; Read Roswell F. Cottrell, “Spiritual Gifts,” Pages 5–16, in Ellen G.White, Spiritual Gifts, vol. 1. “Let men go forth to labor, trusting in the Lord, and He will go with them, convicting and converting souls. One worker may be a ready speaker, another a … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 6th of August 2026 The gift of prophecy occupies a prominent place in Paul’s discussion on spiritual gifts. Interestingly, the gift of prophecy is usually mentioned before the gift of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:10,28; 1 Corinthians 13:8). When the gift of tongues is mentioned first, this is only to emphasize its … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 5th of August 2026 What about the gift of tongues? In line with the manifestation of the gift elsewhere in the Bible (Mark 16:17, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:6), the gift of tongues in 1 Corinthians is most likely the Spirit-granted ability to speak in foreign languages. Paul mentions the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 4th of August 2026 “Love is not one gift among many. It is the means through which all of the gifts reach their ultimate purpose.”—Carl P. Cosaert, “1 Corinthians,” Andrews Bible Commentary: New Testament (Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 2022), p. 1643. Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 and 1 Peter 4:8-11. … Continue reading –>
We were in our last couple of nights of evangelism meetings when a water pipe burst, flooding a room behind the sanctuary, near the baptistry entrance. One of the deacons told a local elder to help the other deacons pump the water out. The elder politely replied that he could not do that because he … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 3rd of August 2026 The language of oneness introduced in 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 (“the same Spirit,” “the same Lord,” and “the same God”) is developed in the rest of 1 Corinthians 12:1-31. This is evidenced by Paul’s use of phrases such as “one and the same Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NKJV), … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 2nd of August 2026 In 1 Corinthians 12:1, Paul introduces a new topic with the formula “now concerning.” Scholars discuss whether he is talking about “spiritual gifts” or “spiritual people” because the Greek phrase tōn pneumatikōn allows both interpretations. “Spiritual gifts” is preferable in light of 1 Corinthians 12:4, where Paul … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 1st of August 2026 Read for This Week’s Study 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Peter 4:8-11, 1 Corinthians 14:27, Amos 3:7. Memory Text: “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy” (1 Corinthians 14:1, ESV). Like a human body, the church is … Continue reading –>
