Daily Lesson for Sunday 16th of August 2026 Paul begins 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 by focusing on the gospel. He speaks about the gospel: (1) which he preached to the Corinthians; (2) which they received; (3) in which they stood; and (4) by which they were saved (1 Corinthians 15:1-2, NKJV). This opening prepares the reader … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 15th of August 2026 Read for This Week’s Study 1 Corinthians 15:1-58; Luke 24:44-47; Revelation 20:5-6; Colossians 2:12; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. Memory Text: “And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. . . . And if Christ is not … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 14th of August 2026 The names of the author, characters, and location have been withheld. I started my morning with a much longer prayer time than usual. After meeting many difficulties in applying for residency in a veiled country, my wife and I were told that it might be possible for … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 14th of August 2026 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Need of Love,” Pages 545, 546, The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, August 28, 1888. “No matter how high the profession, he whose heart is not filled with love for God and his fellow men is not a true … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 13th of August 2026 Thus far, we have learned that love is patient, kind, joyful, resilient, believing, hopeful, and enduring (or perseverant) because Jesus is all these things. Once we see these qualities in Jesus, the next step is to imitate Him. That was Paul’s wish for the Corinthians. However, if … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 12th of August 2026 As we read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, we may feel frustrated at realizing that, to a lesser or greater degree, we fall short of displaying all those features of love. Likely, Paul had the person of Jesus in mind when writing 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Indeed, only Christ perfectly … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 11th of August 2026 Read again 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Why does Paul mention negative rather than only positive characteristics of love? Yesterday, we focused on seven things love does; today, we will look into eight things it does not do. Love . . . Does not envy (zeloō). Zeloō can be … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 10th of August 2026 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 is the heart of the chapter. Paul focuses on the features of love—showing what love is and what it is not, or what love does and does not do. He personifies love so that we can have a glimpse of how a person filled … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 9th of August 2026 Last week we touched on the theme of love as seen in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. We need to explore Paul’s words here in even more depth. Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Summarize what he is telling us about love. Paul is not saying that tongues (1 Corinthians 13:1), … Continue reading –>
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 –>
