Daily Lesson for Sunday 23rd of August 2026 Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-7. What is the reason for Paul’s attitude of thanksgiving here? Paul’s thankfulness focuses on the comfort that God provides for those who are suffering. In this passage, the verb parakaleō (to comfort) and the noun paraklēsis (comfort) occur together ten times. This represents … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 22nd of August 2026 Read for This Week’s Study 2 Corinthians 1:3-14, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 16:5-7, 2 Corinthians 7:5-13, 2 Corinthians 2:5-17. Memory Text: “For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 21st of August 2026 The names of the author, characters, and location have been withheld. My wife and I prayed earnestly that God would help us establish a home church in the veiled country where I serve as a witness. We knew only foreigners would attend initially, but we had faith … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 21st of August 2026 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “God’s People Delivered,” Pages 635–652, in The Great Controversy. “The divinity of Christ is the believer’s assurance of eternal life. ‘He that believeth in Me,’ said Jesus, ‘though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 20th of August 2026 Read 1 Corinthians 15:54-57. What does this passage tell us about our ultimate victory over death? Paul begins the last paragraph in 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 with an intriguing statement: “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 15:50, NKJV). Many Bible readers use this … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 19th of August 2026 In 1 Corinthians 15:35-39, Paul turns to a brief discourse on the resurrected body. He begins this section by positing two questions: “ ‘How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?’ ” (1 Corinthians 15:35, NKJV). These questions are answered in 1 … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 18th of August 2026 If Jesus were not alive, any expectation about the future would be only delusion (1 Corinthians 15:12-19). “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead” (1 Corinthians 15:20, ESV). His resurrection is a historical event. Consequently, we can be sure that all who have died … Continue reading –>
Spiritualism is gaining momentum. Even in Adventist circles, I have seen Adventists on Facebook wishing their dead loved ones a “happy heavenly birthday.” This concerns me, as we know spiritualism will be one of the great deceptions in the last days. The Bible still remains plain about the state of the dead and the resurrection … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 17th of August 2026 In 1 Corinthians 15:9-19, Paul explains how severe and dreadful the consequences of denying the Resurrection are. Without the Resurrection, believers have no hope in the present, much less in the future. Read 1 Corinthians 15:9-19. What do we lose if Christ has not been raised? By … Continue reading –>
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 –>
