Inside Story for Friday 26th of January 2024 By Joe Peola Margaret and her husband, Levana, were sitting one morning in their living room in Perth, Australia, after returning the previous night from a trip to Papua New Guinea, located some 2,000 miles (4,500 kilometers) away. Margaret was reflecting quietly on her father’s parting words … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 26th of January 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “The Night of Wrestling,” pp. 195–203, in Patriarchs and Prophets. What can we learn from Jacob’s experience about the power of importunate prayer and unreserved trust in God? The Psalms strengthen our faith in God, who is the never-failing Refuge for those who … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 25th of January 2024 Read Psalms 3:4; Psalms 14:7; Psalms 20:1-3; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 36:8; Psalms 61:4; and Psalms 68:5,35. Where does help come from in these texts? The motif of spiritual and physical refuge and help notably appears in the context of the sanctuary. The sanctuary is a place of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 24th of January 2024 Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-4. How does Paul describe the Exodus story? What spiritual lesson does he seek to teach with it? Read Psalms 114:1-8. How is the divine deliverance of the people of Israel from Egypt poetically described here? What a poetic depiction of God’s marvelous deliverance … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 23rd of January 2024 Read Psalms 17:7-9, Psalms 31:1-3, and Psalms 91:2-7. What does the psalmist do in times of trouble? The psalmist encounters various sorts of troubles and, in them, turns to the Lord, who is a refuge in every adversity. Trust is a deliberate choice to acknowledge God’s lordship … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 22nd of January 2024 Read Psalms 40:1-3, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 55:22, and Psalms 121:1-8. How is God involved in our daily affairs? The Lord reveals Himself in Scripture as the living God who acts on behalf of those who call upon Him. For the psalmist, “the Lord [is] always before me” … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 21st of January 2024 Read Psalms 139:1-18. How does this text poetically depict God’s power (Psalms 139:1-6), presence (Psalms 139:7-12), and goodness (Psalms 139:13-18)? What does God’s greatness say about God’s promises? Did you ever want to help someone but had no means? Likewise, some people tried to help you but … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 20th of January 2024 Read for This Week’s Study Psalms 139:1-18; Psalms 121:1-8; Psalms 17:8; Matthew 23:37; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4; Hebrews 4:15-16. Memory Text: “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles” (Psalms 34:17, NKJV). Again and again, the Psalms highlight the truth … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 19th of January 2024 By Andrew McChesney Pedro was shocked at the greeting that he got when he returned from church services in Mozambique. “Don’t go back to the Seventh-day Adventist church,” his sister said. “It’s not a good church because it has false prophets. If you go again, you can’t … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 19th of January 2024 Read Psalms 86:5,15; Ellen G. White, “God’s Love for Man,” pages 9–15, in Steps to Christ. How does the truth that God is love help us better understand the various descriptions of God and His deeds in the Psalms? This week’s study focuses on some key descriptions … Continue reading –>
