On 31 October 1517, Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg church. Hence, 31 October has become known as Reformation Day. Regarding the Reformation, this is one of my favorite passages in Revelation, After these things, I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth … Continue reading –>
Do you avoid the Old Testament because of the violence which you cannot explain? I mean, the penalties for breaking the laws are really harsh! So, dear readers, what do you think? Could we be kinder than God and come up with better results? I am purposely asking questions, rather than providing answers. Let’s think … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 3rd of November 2025 Read Joshua 7:16-19. What does the entire procedure tell us about both God and Achan? Instead of unveiling the identity of the transgressor, God sets up a procedure that reveals both His justice and grace. After explaining the reason for Israel’s defeat and calling for the sanctification … Continue reading –>
As we work our way through the book of Joshua this quarter, we will see that he is ready to Fight The Good Fight – Hymn 613 and to move forward into the Promised Land. We may still use last quarter’s theme hymn as this will pop up throughout this quarter as well: Hymn 620 – … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Israel’s worst enemy was the stubbornness and disregard to the guidance and instructions of God to them. Success depended only on surrender to Christ and a willingness to follow His will. November 8, 2025 1. Have a volunteer read Joshua 7. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 2nd of November 2025 Read Joshua 7:1-26. What were the two major causes of Israel’s defeat by the inhabitants of Ai? It is interesting to observe that the reader knows, from the outset, the reason for Yahweh’s anger as well as the name of the offender. Thus, the suspense of the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 1st of November 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: 1 Peter 1:4, Joshua 7:1-26, Psalms 139:1-16, Ezra 10:11, Luke 12:15, Joshua 8:1-29. Memory Text: “ ‘I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds’ ” (Jeremiah … Continue reading –>
Our Sabbath School program has always been linked to the support of the Seventh-day Adventist Mission program. This video provides a little insight into this important work. (1)
Continue reading -->Inside Story for Friday 31st of October 2025 By Laurie Denski-Snyman Maria glanced nervously at David as the man approached them in his home in a large city in southern Asia. The man’s cellphone was recording as he waited for them to answer his wife’s question about their religious beliefs. “As I already said, we … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 31st of October 2025 Read Ellen G. White, “The Fall of Jericho,” Pages 491–493, in Patriarchs and Prophets. As with everything in the Bible, knowing the context and the background is crucial. As we have seen, the cosmic conflict and the motif of God as judge are crucial in understanding these … Continue reading –>
Introduction: Are you surprised that one of our lessons on Joshua contains almost no readings from Joshua? That is our situation this week! Why is that? When my wife and I moved to the Virginia Beach area, she pointed out that we were now a prime target in a nuclear war because the world’s largest … Continue reading –>
Is this True, Somewhat True, or False? There is always an answer to our “Why” with God. Join the Hit the Mark panel as they answer this and other questions from Sabbath School Lesson 5 – God Fights for You. It’s the fastest hour of the week! (0)
Continue reading -->Daily Lesson for Thursday 30th of October 2025 How do the following texts describe the future that God had envisioned for His people? Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 11:1-5, Isaiah 60:17, Hosea 2:18, Micah 4:3. Although the main focus of this week’s lesson has constituted the divinely commanded and assisted wars of the Old Testament, we need … Continue reading –>
