Daily Lesson for Thursday 10th of October 2024 John 11:1-57 is filled with sadness—the sad news of a dear friend’s illness (John 11:1-3); the weeping over his death (John 11:19,31,33); the sisters’ lament that Lazarus would not have died if Jesus had been present (John 11:21,32); and Jesus’ own tears (John 11:35). But Jesus had … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 9th of October 2024 Read John 9:17-34. What questions did the leaders ask, and how did the blind man respond? This long section of John 9:1-41 is the only portion of John where Jesus is not the main actor on the stage, though He is certainly the subject of discussion. Just … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 8th of October 2024 Read John 9:1-16. What did the disciples think was the cause of this man’s blindness, and how did Jesus correct their false beliefs? The disciples made a connection between sickness and sin. A number of Old Testament passages point in that direction (compare with Exodus 20:5, 2 … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 7th of October 2024 Read John 6:14-15,26-36. How did the people respond to His miracle, and how did Jesus use this to try to teach them who He was? The Judeans were expecting an earthly messiah who would deliver them from the oppression of the Roman Empire. Two of the most … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 6th of October 2024 In John 6:4-5, the apostle goes out of his way to state that the timing of the feeding of the 5,000 was near the Passover. The Passover was a commemoration of the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. The Passover lamb took the place of the death of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath Afternoon 5th of October 2024 Read for This Week’s Study John 6:1-15, Isaiah 53:4-6, 1 Corinthians 5:7, John 6:26-36, John 9:1-41, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, John 11:1-57. Memory Text: “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 4th of October 2024 By Andrew McChesney An eerie heaviness rested on the red wooden cabin as eight Alaska Native girls prepared for bed on their first night at Camp Polaris, a Seventh-day Adventist summer camp in southwestern Alaska. All the girls felt it. The cabin’s two counselors felt it. It … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 4th of October 2024 “Jesus had given him [the disabled man] no assurance of divine help. The man might have stopped to doubt, and lost his one chance of healing. But he believed Christ’s word, and in acting upon it he received strength. “Through the same faith we may receive spiritual … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 3rd of October 2024 The miracle by the Pool of Bethesda provided an excellent opportunity for John to emphasize who Jesus is. John takes nine verses to describe the miracle and about 40 verses (see below) to describe the One who performed the miracle. Read John 5:16-18. Why was Jesus persecuted … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 2nd of October 2024 Signs, wonders, and miracles, in and of themselves, don’t prove that something is of God. But, on the other hand, when they are of God, it’s a dangerous thing to reject them. Read John 5:10-16. What lessons can we take away from the amazing hardness of the … Continue reading –>
