“‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him and he with Me’” (Revelation 3:20, NKJV).
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[Thought questions for Revival: Our Great Need July 3, 2013]
1. Lukewarm. Do you remember how you felt the first time you heard that you belong to the last of the seven churches, Laodicea, the lukewarm church? Did you think: A) Oh, [...]
Key Thought : Laodicea is the church of self-confident, complacent, and indifferent people. Christ offers to meet the needs of their hearts and revive their spiritual longings.
[Lesson plan for Our Great Need July 1, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 3:15,16.
A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. How can an individual develop an attitude of spiritual indifference without recognizing it?
C. Personal Application: Are you hot, cold, or [...]
“‘My name will be great among the nations from the rising to the setting of the sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations,’ says the Lord Almighty.’”Malachi 1:11 NIV.
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[Thought questions for Lest We Forget June 26, 2013]
1. Blessings come with responsibility. Did God intend to choose a special nation, bestow unnumbered blessings upon them and then build an [...]
Key Thought : Malachi’s message is that though God has revealed His love for them: they were not being accountable to Him in obedience and love, but were going through a formal, ritualistic worship.
[Teaching plan for Lest We Forget June 24, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read Malachi 2:6-9.
A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. Do we hold priests, pastors, and ministers more accountable for their behavior because they [...]
“The Lord their God will save them on that day as the flock of his people. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown.” Zechariah 9:16 NIV
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[Thought questions for Heaven's Best Gift June 19,2013]
1. Welcome to the celebration. Have you ever felt awe over the way the Bible weaves the past, the future, and the present into one tapestry? Of the minor prophets we have studied so far this [...]
Key Thought : Zechariah has some wonderful Messianic prophecies that point to Jesus and affirm our faith in Him.
[Teaching plan for Heaven's Best Gift June 17, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read Zechariah 8:16,17.
A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. Why is it so easy for people to lie and practice deceitful behavior in everyday interaction with others?
C. Personal Application: Have you ever had negative and unkind thoughts toward another [...]
” ‘ “In that day each of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and fig tree,” declares the Lord Almighty.’ ” Zechariah 3:10 NIV
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[Thought questions for Visions of Hope June 12, 2013]
1. We have this hope. How do you think Zechariah would feel to hear us lustily singing the Adventist hymn, “We Have This Hope”? Wouldn’t it be easier for all concerned if Jesus would come now? Why doesn’t He? [...]
Key Thought : Zechariah’s message was for God’s people not to lose hope, but to learn to serve Him in the present.
[Teaching plan for Visions of Hope June 10, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read Zechariah 1:1-5.
A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. How does one “return” unto the Lord? Since He is talking to the church members who think they have a relationship with Him, how would [...]
“‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine, declares the Lord Almighty’” (Haggai 2:8, NIV).
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[Thought questions for First Things First June 5, 2013]
1. Are we there yet? How did you feel the last time you read the Old Testament from start to finish and came to the small book, Haggai? Was it tempting to page through the few verses of this book to get on to the New Testament? Or did you slow [...]
Key Thought : Haggai’s message was simple and logical. What are our priorities, and why is it important to get them right.
[Teaching plan for First Things First June 3, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read Haggai 1:3-7.
A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. What reason did Haggai tell Israel that their labor and efforts weren’t being prosperous?
C. Personal Application: What priority does offerings to keep the local church [...]
