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Modern-language version of Acts of the Apostles
Ellen G. White notes on Uniting Heaven and Earth – Christ in Philippians and Colossians are available for purchase and download in Kindle format from Amazon. Or you can purchase a hard copy from AdventistBookCenter.com
Also check out Unlikely Leaders– a Modern-language digest version of Acts of the Apostles by Ellen White. This covers much of the ministry of Paul, the apostle who wrote the letters to the Philippians anc Colossians. . If you’ve read the original longer book, you know that you see more every time you read it. But you will also enjoy the shorter read of the modern-language version. The modern condensations of the original Conflict of the Ages series have been produced by the Ellen G White Estate in harmony with the directions given to them before Ellen White died.
This quarter we also found another resource – the book, Finding Joy, by John C. Brunt, published by Pacific Press. Pastor Brunt is the former senior pastor of Azure Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grand Terrace, California,.
This Quarter’s Weekly Lesson Contents: Uniting Heaven and Earth
Christ in Philippians and Colossians
January, February, March 2016
| # | Weekly Lessons | Bible Texts | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Persecuted but Not Forsaken | Bible Texts | December 27–January 2 |
| 02. | Reasons for Thanksgiving and Prayer | Bible Texts | Jan 3–Jan 9 |
| 03. | Life and Death | Bible Texts | Jan 10–Jan 16 |
| 04. | Unity Through Humility | Bible Texts | Jan 17–Jan 23 |
| 05. | Shining as Lights in the Night | Bible Texts | Jan 24–Jan 30 |
| 06. | Confidence Only in Christ | Bible Texts | January 31–February 6 |
| 07. | A Heavenly Citizenship | Bible Texts | Feb 7–Feb 13 |
| 08. | The Preeminence of Christ | Bible Texts | Feb 14–Feb 20 |
| 09. | Reconciliation and Hope | Bible Texts | Feb 21–Feb 27 |
| 10. | Complete in Christ | Bible Texts | February 28–March 6 |
| 11. | Living With Christ | Bible Texts | Mar 7–Mar 13 |
| 12. | Living With Each Other | Bible Texts | Mar 14–Mar 20 |
| 13. | Standing in All the Will of God | Bible Texts | Mar 21–Mar 27 |
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