I grew up in a relatively large Sabbath School class at the First Tulsa Seventh-day Adventist Church in the late 60s and 70s. It was a large church with attendance back in the 70s reaching well over 300. Some of my older friends tell me it was almost 400 some Sabbaths. The church also had … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 29th of January 2026 Read Philippians 2:25-30. How does Paul describe Epaphroditus? What specific attitudes and actions of this Christian worker reveal his character? Epaphroditus is mentioned only in this letter, but we learn quite a bit about him from the few brief mentions that appear. Judging from his name (which … Continue reading –>
Introduction: Have you ever interacted with a stranger and thought, “This person must be a Christian?” On the other hand, have you worked with someone who showed no sign of being a Christian, but you later found out was a Christian? When I was in college, I spent one summer working in a trailer factory. … Continue reading –>
What does work out your own salvation mean? Join the Hit the Mark panel as they discuss Sabbath School Lesson 5 – Shining as Lights in the Night. It’s the fastest hour of the week!
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Continue reading -->View an in-depth discussion of Shining as Lights in the Night in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image below to view the video: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life.
Continue reading -->Daily Lesson for Wednesday 28th of January 2026 Timothy’s role as a co-sender of this epistle has already been mentioned (Philippians 1:1). Now Paul begins to detail how valuable Timothy is as one of his coworkers. He is described as an evangelist (2 Timothy 4:5) whom Paul had sent to Macedonia (1 Thessalonians 3:2; compare … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 27th of January 2026 Read Philippians 2:17; 2 Timothy 4:6; Romans 12:1-2; and 1 Corinthians 11:1. What is Paul saying in these passages? Paul has already expressed a surprisingly ambivalent view toward whether he lives or dies in service to Christ (Philippians 1:20-23). Now he suggests the very real possibility of … Continue reading –>
Provided by William Earnhardt, for Sabbath School Class on January 31 2026. Central Theme: The light and power of heaven are available to all of us who have surrendered our lives to Jesus. But too often, either we expect God to do it all or our own ideas and plans get in the way. That’s … Continue reading –>
The great lesson we learn from dear Paul this quarter is that we are to Stand Up! Stand Up For Jesus! – Hymn 618. This is a beautiful theme hymn to give us a great reminder of what we need in our world that is falling apart these days. We can “shine as lights in … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 26th of January 2026 In Philippians 2:14, Paul urges the Philippians to “do all things without complaining and disputing” (NKJV). The challenges to church unity are so serious that it cannot be maintained without significant effort on our part. Unity within the church is a by-product of our union with Christ … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 25th of January 2026 Having just presented Jesus as the perfect example of humility and obedience to God’s will, Paul now turns to the Philippians themselves. He affirms their obedience to the Lord after they received the gospel message (see Acts 16:13-15,32-33) and urges them to continue in that obedience. Having … Continue reading –>
