Inside Story for Friday 8th of December 2023 By Andrew McChesney Luis Paiva decided to open a fruit stand in Spain. But he moved forward with fear, sensing that God was calling him to serve elsewhere. He also worried that his new business might prevent him from giving his all to God. Two short weeks … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 8th of December 2023 One of the primary takeaways from the story of Paul’s experience at the Areopagus is its on-the-ground study of how to approach an unreached group of unbelievers, which resulted in a small group of believers starting in Athens. “The words of the apostle, and the description of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 7th of December 2023 Read Acts 17:24-34. How does Paul continue his witness? It’s also interesting to note that Paul actually quoted some of their own writers, who, having written something fairly close to biblical truth, gave Paul an opening to take his hearers further along. That is, he used … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 6th of December 2023 Now that Paul had the attention of the thinkers in Athens, he turned his audience to the God of heaven. Read Acts 17:24-27. What approach was Paul taking here in an attempt to reach these people? For a people who cared enough about spiritual things to … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 5th of December 2023 Notice that Paul did not disparage the false religion or false gods of the Athenians. He gathered whatever points of good he could find, few as they were, and capitalized on them. Read Acts 17:22-23. What was Paul doing here in his attempt to reach these people … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 4th of December 2023 No matter where he was, Paul, given his commission from God, was going to preach the gospel. So, that’s exactly what he sought to do in Athens. Read Acts 17:18-21. What were some of the different ways that the pagans in the marketplace reacted to Paul’s speaking … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 3rd of December 2023 Read Acts 17:1-16. How did Paul wind up in Athens, and how did he respond to what he found there? The city of Athens was “given over to idols” (Acts 17:16, NKJV). Knowing the history of his own people and their proclivity (despite the endless warnings) … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Saturday 2nd of December 2023 Read for This Week’s Study Acts 17:1-34, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Romans 1:18-25. Memory Text: “ ‘The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands’ ” (Acts 17:1-34:24, NIV). Depicting … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 1st of December 2023 By Andrew McChesney Pastor Luis Paiva miraculously received US$1,000 to pay off a debt, leading him to believe that God’s will was for him, his wife, and their three children to leave Venezuela. But they didn’t have any savings. “Lord, how do I leave with no savings?” … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 1st of December 2023 Read Ellen G. White, “Ministry to the Rich,” The Ministry of Healing, pp. 209–216; “Captive Maid Shows Concern for Naaman,” Reflecting Christ, p. 337. Jesus’ love is the same for the poor as it is for the rich and powerful people in the world. He died for … Continue reading –>
