God Is the Best Witness By Anna Likholet At the age of 18, I longed to share Jesus with others. But I was afraid. “I’m scared,” I prayed often. “I don’t know how to share You.” Then I learned that I needed surgery, and I was hospitalized in Tula, a city located about 2 ½ … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “Christ’s ascension to heaven was the signal that His followers were to receive the promised blessing. For this they were to wait before they entered upon their work. When Christ passed within the heavenly gates, He was enthroned amidst the adoration of the angels. As soon as this ceremony was completed, the Holy … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 12:22-24. In what sense have we arrived at heavenly Jerusalem into the presence of God? It is argued that believers “have come” to Mount Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem, through faith. In this sense, their experience anticipates the future. Thus, the heavenly Jerusalem belongs to the realm of the things “hoped for” and “not seen” … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 10:19-22. What invitation do we have in this passage? The book of Hebrews argues that Jesus has entered into the heavenly sanctuary and invites us to follow His lead. This idea agrees with the conception introduced before that Jesus is the “captain” and forerunner of believers (Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 6:19-20; Hebrews 12:2). The “new and living way” … Continue reading –>
Veils have a double function. The term Hebrews uses for veil (katepetasma) could refer to the screen of the court (Exodus 38:18), the screen at the entrance of the outer apartment of the sanctuary (Exodus 36:37), or the inner veil that separated the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies (Exodus 26:31-35). These three veils were both entrances … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 12:18-21. What was the experience of Israel at Mount Sinai? When God called Israel from Egypt, His plan was to create a personal, intimate relationship with them. He said, “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself” (Exodus 19:3-4, NKJV). Thus, … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 9:24. According to this passage, what was the purpose of Jesus’ ascension to heaven? God instructed Israel that their males should go three times every year up to Jerusalem to “appear before the Lord” with an offering. The appointed times were the feast of Passover (Unleavened Bread), the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and the … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Hebrews 9:24; Exodus 19:3-4; Hebrews 12:18–21; Leviticus 16:1-2; Hebrews 10:19–22; Colossians 3:1. Memory Text: “For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us” (Hebrews 9:24, NKJV). When the disciples returned from the Mount of … Continue reading –>
Gospel Calling By Andrew McChesney Khamla, the bread winner of his family, fell ill in rural Laos. His legs became so heavy that he could not walk. He was confined to his house for three months. With no money to see a doctor, Khamla (not his real name) resorted to all sorts of herbal medicine … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Calvary,” Pages 741-757; “It Is Finished,” Pages 758-764, in The Desire of Ages. Professor Jiri Moskala has explained the nature of this pre-Advent judgment. God “is not there in order to display my sins like in a shop window. He will, on the contrary, point first of all to His amazing transforming … Continue reading –>
