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  1. Today's lesson verse closes with Paul's wish that the "Lord may direct us to the love of God and the patience of Christ." Remembering how God has led us in the past, and having prayer partners who will unite with us in prayer will give us confidence in the face of evil. This will renew our commitment to Him and we will choose to be faithful to Him in our daily walk. Let us encourage each other in the Blessed Hope.

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    • In this uncertain world, people of faith have lost hope in the promises of God. To some degree, it' understandable yet, as we look prayfully and carefully at God's word, prophecy is being fulfilled. This is cause for rejoicing and greater confindence in His word!

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      • I alway pray that I will be a positive influence for change within the faith. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith lest no man take our crown.

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  2. By emulating the people who have had such temptations, i.e job and even Jesus himself suffered great physical and spiritual temptations but were victorious.

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    • Sometime I ask myself if I am ready to face the temptation of Job and Jesus. To be victorious as them we have to let the Holy Ghost dwelling within us. Jesus stated in Rev 3:20 Behold I stand at the door and knock, but we have to let Jesus into our heart (mind) to live there.

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  3. Of ourselves, we are incapable of withstanding Satan's cunning; only through the grace of God and His might and power, can we overcome. "I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me"(Phil.4:13). We need therefore, to keep a good relationship with Jesus, through prayer and study of the Scriptures. May I also respectfully point out, some of the phraseology of the lesson study, is a bit flowery and high-flown for me, I have trouble in understanding it sometimes. Could it perhaps be aimed more at those who do not hold a degree in Theology? Please?!?

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    • Jennifer, there is an "easy reader" version of the Sabbath School Lesson Quarterly. However, it is only available in print, not online, so far as I know. You can get it at:

      http://www.adventistbookcenter.com/easy-reading-adult-sabbath-school-bible-study-guide-yearly-non-us-subscription.html

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    • This is true, none of us can withstand the wrath of Satan by ourselves, we have to be standing with Jesus. Satan is so cunning he brings 99.9% of truth and 1% lies, but it is still lies. He knows the scriptures more than any one of us. All our battles and evidences must be based on "thus saith the Lord", or "the bible says so", using it in its right context at all times.

      If you can obtain E.G. WHITE NOTES for the Sabbath School Lessons this helps us to understand the Sabbath School lesson better.

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    • Jennifer,
      There is an easy reader version of the Sabbath School lessons online:
      http://www.absg.adventist.org/EasyReading.htm

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  4. This is my 3rd culture exposure as a Seventh Day Adventist. I realized if we do not, and personally if I do not take time for personal devotion, prayer, reading the bible and withnessing for Jesus, I will be swept away with false doctrine.This is not only from outside, but inside of the church. People have been converted to the message but came in with what they were taught in other churches. They do not want to give up the old teaching, but cling to them. The author stated "though the challenges to our faith are out there," but I will say we were already warned the greatest challenge to our faith will be from inside and not outside. Brethren let us be constant in prayer and knowing Jesus as our personal savior.

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  5. Prayer is the only weapon that keeps us walking with God. We need to keep that relationship with Him going and growing at all times in our daily activities in the walks of life. By so doing I'm sure we will keep that faith strong in Him and hope going that He shall come again and if we dn't allow temptations to distract us we too shall see Him. Amen

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