You can view an in-depth discussion of The New Testament Hope 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. (1)
Continue reading -->Accepting the Word, Part 2 By Andrew McChesney Eulalia Rashid completed her goal of reading the Bible from cover to cover on the Pacific island of Saipan in three years. Based on what she read, she began to keep the Sabbath and eat a plant-based diet. An alcoholic for 37 years, she told her family … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Thessalonian Letters,” Pages 255-268; “Called to Reach a Higher Standard,” Pages 319-321, in The Acts of the Apostles. “The Romans,” wrote Stephen Cave, “were well aware of the Christians’ belief that they would one day rise bodily from the grave and did everything they could to mock and hinder those hopes. … Continue reading –>
Read 1 Corinthians 15:51-55. What “mystery” (1 Corinthians 15:51-52) is Paul explaining? Some popular preachers suggest that this “mystery” () is the “secret rapture” of the church, which is to occur seven years prior to Christ’s glorious second coming. In this “secret rapture” faithful Christians are suddenly, quietly and secretly, whisked off to heaven while everyone else remains here wondering … Continue reading –>
The Thessalonians were convinced that eternal life would be granted exclusively to those who would remain alive until the Second Coming. “They had carefully guarded the lives of their friends, lest they should die and lose the blessing which they looked forward to receiving at the coming of their Lord. But one after another their … Continue reading –>
The New Testament Hope is Lesson 8 in our series. Join the discussion to learn how eternal life is ours.
(1)In one of His miracles, Jesus had fed five thousand people with just a small amount of bread and fish (John 6:1-14). Perceiving that the multitude then intended to proclaim Him king (John 6:15), Jesus sailed with His disciples to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. But the next day the multitude followed Him there, … Continue reading –>
Inge Anderson Sends out new lesson manuscript Sends out Inside Story manuscript Sends Inside Story photos to Derek Peter Wannemacher Peter converts main manuscript to HTML code in one long file. Peter inserts Inside Stories into manuscript Derek Roux Prepares files of lesson texts for Helps and copies to WordPress. Lloyd Taadira Adds context to … Continue reading –>
Read John 14:1-3. It has already been almost 2,000 years since Jesus promised to come again. How can we help others see that, despite the great length of time (which really doesn’t matter), this promise is relevant even to our own generation, so long removed from the time when Jesus spoke it? Four times in the … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The New Testament hope is a Christ-centered hope in immortality. There is no eternal life apart from a saving relationship with Christ. November 19, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read John 14:1-3, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. … Continue reading –>
