In Protestant history, the heroes are often those who left their existing church and started a new one. What’s been amazingly beneficial about this history? How can this work against us at times? How can we honor the Spirit-led part of this history while still taking seriously Jesus’ prayer that we be one? How do … Continue reading –>
Introduction: Have you seen a divided church? Have you ever entered a church where you could see the division simply by observing where people were sitting? I recall as a young man attending my grandmother’s church in Ironwood, Michigan. It appeared that all of the professionals sat on the left and those whose work did … Continue reading –>
Prepared by William Earnhardt for Sabbath School Class on 18 July. Key Text: “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment” (1 Corinthians 1:10, ESV). … Continue reading –>
For good Sabbath afternoon viewing, see the video below created for our first lesson. I believe it will help us understand the rest of the two letters to the Corinthians, which we are studying. I know that, even after reading the letters multiple times, I gained a deeper understanding of them through a better grasp … Continue reading –>
The Adventist creators of the YouTube channel Deep Made Simple do a great job of helping us understand what “the cross” meant at the time of Jesus and of Paul. It was not a good word. It was not a word you would even mention in Roman society. It was that bad. (See the video below for … Continue reading –>
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dr Adenilton Tavares de Aguiar, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson.
Continue reading -->View an in-depth discussion of The Message of the Cross in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image below to view the video:
Continue reading -->Introduction: On the surface, our study this week seems incredibly odd. Last week we learned why Paul was entitled to call himself an “apostle.” But his background was nothing like the background of Jesus’ twelve disciples. Paul had a premier theological education (Acts 22:3), he was Pharisee, and he wrote more New Testament books than … Continue reading –>
Historian Tom Holland, in his book Dominion, argues that the crucifixion of the Son of God is the most radically transformative idea in the history of humanity, for it completely inverts worldly perception of power, strength, hierarchy/status, human dignity, and morality. Agree or disagree? Why? The Roman Empire used crucifixion to demonstrate its absolute … Continue reading –>
Prepared by William Earnhardt for Sabbath School class on July 11. Key Text: “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians 1:18, NIV). Read in Class: 1 Corinthians 1:17-27. Study: What was the main focus … Continue reading –>
