Escape From Father in Paris By Malika Leocadie I was born into a non-Christian family in Algeria, but I didn’t live like people of my faith were supposed to live. My parents left me with my grandmother and moved to France when I was 3. After I turned 18, my father brought me to Paris … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Sabbath,” pages 281-289, in The Desire of Ages. “No other institution which was committed to the Jews tended so fully to distinguish them from surrounding nations as did the Sabbath. God designed that its observance should designate them as His worshipers. It was to be a token of their separation … Continue reading –>
Jesus modeled for His disciples the practice of weekly attendance at the synagogue. After His resurrection they continued this pattern, as did other followers of Jesus. The synagogue became one of the main venues for the apostles to raise questions relating to the Resurrection, and the Sabbath provided a key opportunity for the community to … Continue reading –>
Jesus respected and upheld the law of God ( Matthew 5.17-18). Yet Jesus also challenged the religious leadership over their interpretation of the law. None of His challenges was more threatening to the establishment than the choices He made on Sabbath keeping. The synagogues did not fail to make the Sabbath an opportunity for education – … Continue reading –>
The ups and downs of Israel’s experience with God were closely linked to the way they related to the Sabbath. God saw their unwillingness to respect the Sabbath as a sign of His irrelevance in their lives (Jer: 17:19-27). A renewed commitment to the Sabbath was also part of restoration – a signal that priorities were … Continue reading –>
When Moses is asked to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, it is clear that the masses have lost their perspective as children of God. They need to rediscover who the God is who asks for their worship and gives them so many promises of an amazing future. The Sabbath is a pivotal learning experience … Continue reading –>
Have you ever wondered why God chose to give us two harmonious Creation accounts in the first two chapters of Genesis? Genesis 1 recounts the Creation week and the growing wonder of the earth as it is given form and then life, culminating in the creation of man and woman on the sixth day. Genesis … Continue reading –>
Great Hope in Doctor’s Office By Andrew McChesney A series of major life changes troubled Hélène Iborra in Paris, France. After raising two children, she lost her mother. Wishing to do something new in her life, she took a job at a luxury store. But then she suffered a leg ailment that required surgery. After … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Genesis 1:1-2:25; Exod: 16:14-29; Isa: 58:1-14; Matt: 12:1-13; Luke 13:10-17. Memory Text: “And He said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath’” ( Mark 2.27-28, NKJV). Jodie was the only Seventh-day Adventist in her graduate program, … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Genesis 3:1-24, Ecclesiastes 2:18-23, Ephesians 6:5-8; Read Ellen G.White, “The Temptation and Fall,” pages 52-62, in Patriarchs and Prophets. Work – a curse or blessing? It seemed to come as part of the curse of sin (Gen: 3:17). A closer reading reveals it was the ground that was cursed, and not the work. Ellen G. White states … Continue reading –>
