Seventh-day Adventists see the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14:6-12 as depicting their mission and the core of their message just before the second coming of Jesus (Rev. 14:14-20). These are the important messages to be preached with “a loud voice” to all inhabitants of the earth. Read Revelation 14:6-7. What is the first angel’s message, and what does … Continue reading –>
Sunday’s study opens a plethora of hymns to worship our Lord: Hymn 6, “O Worship the Lord”, (Ps 29:2) Hymn 73 “Holy, Holy, Holy”, (Rev 4:8) Hymn 246, “Worthy, Worthy Is the Lamb (Rev 5:12), naming just three. Hymn 533, “O for a Faith” encapsulates Monday’s study. We are told on Tuesday in Rev 14:6: “Go, … Continue reading –>
Unity in Worship. The Day of Pentecost had a tremendous effect on early members of the Christian church. Why do you think they were so eager to spend time together? What do you think they talked about? How do conversation and a spirit of thankfulness build a group of believers into “a spiritual house,” and a “holy priesthood”? … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Worship is an essential element of unity and fellowship. We can fail to experience oneness if we don’t continue in Bible study and prayer . December 15, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 14:9-11. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. Why … Continue reading –>
Read Matthew 4:8-9. What was Jesus’ third temptation in the wilderness? With pride and arrogance, Satan declared himself to be the rightful ruler of the world, the owner of all its riches and glory, claiming the honor and respect of all who live in it, as if he had created the world. What an insult to … Continue reading –>
In discussions about worship, we often highlight elements of worship, what it includes and how it is done. But what is the deep meaning of worship? What does it mean to worship God? And why do we do it? In Psalm 29:2, David states: “Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; worship the … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Rev. 4:8, Rev. 4:11; Matt. 4:8-9; Dan. 3:8-18; Rev. 14:9; Rev. 14:6-7; Acts 4:23-31. Memory Text: “Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting Gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth-to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people-saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give glory to Him, for … Continue reading –>
By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Seventh-day Adventist education is the path to people’s hearts in Bangladesh, church leaders said. “Our church in Bangladesh is basically schools”, said Milton Das, communication director for the Bangladesh Union Mission. “Education is the strongest medium to reach the people of Bangladesh. Where there is a church, there is a … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read the article “Forgiveness”, pages 825, 826, in The Ellen G. White Encyclopedia. “When the laborers have an abiding Christ in their own souls, when all selfishness is dead, when there is no rivalry, no strife for the supremacy, when oneness exists, when they sanctify themselves, so that love for one another is seen and felt, … Continue reading –>
Read Matthew 18:15-17. What three steps does Jesus give us to help us to resolve conflicts when we are wronged by another church member? How are we to apply these words in our contemporary situations? Jesus’ desire in giving the counsel of Matthew 18 is to keep interpersonal conflict within the church in as small a … Continue reading –>
