Christ in the Crucible streamed live from the inaugural Hit the Mark Spiritual Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Join the panel and Summit attendees as they discuss our last lesson of the quarter. Question: Is this True, Somewhat True, or False?: There is nothing we can do to increase our value with God.
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of Christ in the Crucible in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (6)
Continue reading -->Death by crucifixion was one of the harshest punishments the Romans meted out to anyone. It was considered the worst way to die. Thus, how horrific for anyone to be killed that way, in particular the Son of God! Jesus, we must always remember, came in human flesh like ours. Between the beatings, the scourgings, … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The greatest point of Biblical truth is that our sin and suffering were taken upon Jesus. That Christianity is the religion of love and grace that gives us free will. September 24, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Luke 2:7,22-24.. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important … Continue reading –>
Having scanned through the lesson quarterly, there are so many hymns from which to choose a theme. In effect, there is a commencing theme hymn that changes through the quarter to the finale theme hymn. To start with, we could use: Hymn 552 – The Lord’s My Shepherd or Hymn 545 – Savior, Like a Shepherd. … Continue reading –>
Critics of Christianity will often argue that Jesus knew beforehand that, though He would die, He would be resurrected to life. Thus, they ask, “What was the big deal about His death when He knew it would be only temporary?” As we take a deeper look at the cross we see the agape of Christ … Continue reading –>
“And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch” (Mark 14:34). Whatever Jesus suffered throughout His 33 years here on earth, nothing compared to what He started to face in the last hours before the cross. From the eternal ages (Ephesians 1:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-9; Titus 1:1-2) the sacrifice of Jesus as the … Continue reading –>
Read the following verses, all the while keeping in mind the fact that Jesus was divine, the Creator of heaven and earth, and that He came to offer Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world (Matthew 12:22-24; Luke 4:21-30; John 8:58-59). How do these verses help us understand the sufferings that Jesus faced here on … Continue reading –>
Scripture gives us little information about the early years of Jesus. A few verses, however, tell us something about those conditions and the kind of world the Savior entered. Read Luke 2:7, Luke 2:22-24 (see also Leviticus 12:6-8) and Matthew 2:1-18. What do we see in these verses that gives us an indication of the kind of life Jesus faced from … Continue reading –>
