Daily Lesson for Tuesday 28th of July 2026 After providing an example of self-denial from his own experience, Paul turns more particularly toward the issue of idolatry. In a sense, 1 Corinthians 10:1-33 develops the idea of 1 Corinthians 9:27, where Paul comments that he exercises self-discipline in order not to become disqualified. He wants … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 27th of July 2026 Read 1 Corinthians 9:1-6. How does this passage provide a practical example of what it means to practice self-denial motivated by love? At first sight, it looks as though Paul’s defense of his apostleship, in 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, has nothing to do with the previous discussion on … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 26th of July 2026 Read 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. Why does Paul contrast knowledge with love, and what is the context here? What point is he making? Paul uses the theme of food offered to idols in order to address a deeper issue: the lack of love for others (1 Corinthians 8:1-13). … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 25th of July 2026 Read for This Week’s Study 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Acts 15:20; 1 Corinthians 9:1-6; 1 Corinthians 10:5-22; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Mark 12:28-31. Memory Text: “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31, NKJV). 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; 1 … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 24th of July 2026 By Sandra Dombrowski Cameras are poised, ready to shoot. Models sporting hairstyles that defy gravity and trend-setting fashions wait to walk the runway. A high-end fashion show in New York City is about to begin. If you peek backstage, you’ll see Isabelle, the woman running the show, … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 24th of July 2026 Read Ellen G. White, “A Message of Warning and Entreaty,” Pages 298–308, in The Acts of the Apostles. Interestingly, in the catalog of vices in 1 Corinthians 5:10-11 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, idolatry and drunkenness are listed along with sexual immorality. As Paul recalls in 1 Corinthians … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 23rd of July 2026 Paul’s affirmation that the body “is the temple of the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:19, NKJV) occurs in the context of a warning against sexual immorality. Being a temple of the Spirit is the only means to live a holy life. The church is a Christian community … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 Read 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8. What does this passage say about the connection between sanctification and abstinence from sexual immorality? Though Paul was writing to someone else in the above texts, the principle can be applied across the board, to all Christians which still, though, leads to the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 21st of July 2026 In 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, Paul continues his discussion on how Christians should approach issues involving people in the church. Read 1 Corinthians 5:3,12-13 and 1 Corinthians 6:1-13. What is Paul trying to teach the Corinthians and us? The Greek word pragma in 1 Corinthians 6:1, translated as … Continue reading –>
A few years ago, I was talking to an elder who had rushed to judgment and taken it upon himself to take “executive” action against another church member. I asked him if he had followed the counsel in Matthew 18 and talked to the member first. He boldly told me he did not need to … Continue reading –>
