Inside Story for Friday 24th of July 2026 By Sandra Dombrowski Cameras are poised, ready to shoot. Models sporting hairstyles that defy gravity and trend-setting fashions wait to walk the runway. A high-end fashion show in New York City is about to begin. If you peek backstage, you’ll see Isabelle, the woman running the show, … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 24th of July 2026 Read Ellen G. White, “A Message of Warning and Entreaty,” Pages 298–308, in The Acts of the Apostles. Interestingly, in the catalog of vices in 1 Corinthians 5:10-11 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, idolatry and drunkenness are listed along with sexual immorality. As Paul recalls in 1 Corinthians … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 23rd of July 2026 Paul’s affirmation that the body “is the temple of the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:19, NKJV) occurs in the context of a warning against sexual immorality. Being a temple of the Spirit is the only means to live a holy life. The church is a Christian community … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 Read 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8. What does this passage say about the connection between sanctification and abstinence from sexual immorality? Though Paul was writing to someone else in the above texts, the principle can be applied across the board, to all Christians which still, though, leads to the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 21st of July 2026 In 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, Paul continues his discussion on how Christians should approach issues involving people in the church. Read 1 Corinthians 5:3,12-13 and 1 Corinthians 6:1-13. What is Paul trying to teach the Corinthians and us? The Greek word pragma in 1 Corinthians 6:1, translated as … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 20th of July 2026 Dealing with matters of sexuality is always hard. It was hard for Paul, and it is for us, too. In these situations, we must be faithful to the Scriptures and address the issue with prayer and love. We must never forget that our goal is restoration. Read … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 19th of July 2026 Throughout Christian history, theologians, pastors, and laypeople have studied the New Testament in order to determine what the church should look like. We marvel, for instance, at the church of Acts. But we quickly lose sight of one significant element: people have problems. It seems that we … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 18th of July 2026 Read for This Week’s Study 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, 2 Corinthians 2:5-10, 1 Corinthians 6:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Corinthians 7:1-9. Memory Text: “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 17th of July 2026 This mission story offers an inside look at the results of a previous Thirteenth Sabbath project. In Spain, Sagunto Adventist College received part of a 2019 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering for its theology department, where Dante Herrmann studied. This quarter, your offering will again help spread the gospel … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 17th of July 2026 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Training of the Twelve,” Pages 17–24, in The Acts of the Apostles. “The oneness and unity of God’s truth-believing remnant people carries powerful conviction to the world that they have the truth, and are the peculiar, chosen people of … Continue reading –>
