Key Thought: The prophets were particularly focused on the evil committed by God’s people. God seeks for His people to work against injustice and care for the poor and needy.

August 10, 2019

1. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 1:14-17..

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. Why is hypocrisy considered such a sin? Shouldn’t we at least look like we are doing good?
3. Personal Application: Have you ever seen people more concerned about forms and rituals than about helping those in need around them? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Do you think there are churches today that are going through the forms and motions of religion in prayer and worship services but are not doing the Lo0rd’s work? ” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 58:6,7 13, 14

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What had gone wrong in the relationship between God and His people here?
3. Personal Application: Are we doing enough to help those in need? Are we take care of our own family members? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Do you think God is unhappy with His people because they are not keeping the Sabbath in the right way? Do you think there should be Sabbath reform among Seventh-day Adventists?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Mark 12:38-40.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. How do we avoid the trap of thinking that having and knowing the truth is enough?
3. Personal Application: Is your church a place of refuge and healing, or of condemnation and oppression? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “How does religious leaders being prideful, selfish, greedy, and going through the motions of Christianity and religious exercises “devour” widows’ houses?” How would you reply to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Psalm 115:1-8.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. Why is it so foolish to make images and worship them?
3. Personal Application: What does it mean that we become like what we worship? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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