Mission Spotlight for August 26
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week. (1)
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Inside Story: South American Division ~ Part 9: Growing in Christ
Part 9: Growing in Christ By Andrew McChesney After Mother’s baptism, Father faced a severe spiritual struggle. Evil spirits possessed him at night, and he struggled to sleep. Whenever he was possessed and saw Mother, the spirits spewed hatred at her. Father and Mother strengthened their faith by praying and studying the Sabbath School lesson … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought ~ A Life of Praise
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Jehoshaphat,” Pages 190-203, in Prophets and Kings; “The Fall of Jericho,” Pages 487-498, in Patriarchs and Prophets. “Then let us educate our hearts and lips to speak the praise of God for His matchless love. Let us educate our souls to be hopeful and to abide in the light shining from the … Continue reading –>
Thursday: A Weapon that Conquers
Read 2 Chronicles 20:1-30. As Jehoshaphat discovered, praise is a powerful weapon. After receiving the report that a “vast army” was coming against him, Jehoshaphat did not immediately jump to military action, but “resolved to inquire of the LORD” (2 Chronicles 20:3, NIV). As the people of Judah came to Jerusalem for a fast, Jehoshaphat admitted the … Continue reading –>
9: A Life of Praise – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: Praise is faith in action. When we practice praise, it has the power both to convert and to conquer. August 27, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Philippians 4:4-7. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What does it mean to let … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: A Witness Who Convicts
In the book of Acts, praise had an astonishing effect on those who heard it. Read Acts 16:16-34. Having been stripped and beaten hard, Paul and Silas were thrown into prison. No one was there to put ointment on their badly cut and bruised backs. In great physical pain and with their feet in stocks, they … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: The Life of Praise
Praising the Lord might not be natural to us, even in good circumstances. Thus, how much more difficult to do it in bad ones? Yet, that is what we are called to do. Praise is something that we must practice until it changes from being an activity done at a particular time to an atmosphere … Continue reading –>
Monday: Praying Down Walls
There’s an expression in English: “to be painted into a corner.” Imagine painting the floor of a room but then realizing that you have wound up in a corner and cannot get out — except by walking over the fresh paint. You have to stay there until it dries! Sometimes our faith seems to paint … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Framework for Praise
The great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky had been sentenced to death, only to have the sentence commuted at the last moment. He spent years in prison instead. Talking about his prison experience, he wrote: “Believe to the end, even if all men go astray and you are left the only one faithful; bring your offering … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: A Life of Praise
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Philippians 4:4-7, Joshua 5:13-6:20, Psalm 145:1-21, Acts 16:16-34, 2 Chronicles 20:1-30. Memory Text: “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4, NKJV). It’s always easy to shout with joy to the Lord when we feel joy. It’s not so easy, however, when things are bad, when we are in the … Continue reading –>