Daily Lesson for Tuesday 23rd of December 2025 As a true and faithful leader, Joshua respects the free will of his people and wishes that Israel would serve the Lord out of free choice rather than compulsion. That was exactly the point made by the deliberate use of the verb “chosen” (see Joshua 24:22). In … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 22nd of December 2025 What did Joshua appeal to the Israelites to do (Joshua 24:14-15)? What does it mean to serve the Lord in sincerity and in truth? Joshua’s appeal clearly expresses the fact that the Israelites have to decide whether, through loyalty to their Creator, to keep their uniqueness and … Continue reading –>
For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar— Galatians 4:24 NKJV What did Paul mean by Mount Sinai? Many believe he was referring to the Ten Commandments. Was he? Paul speaks favorably of the Ten Commandments in Ephesians 6, and I doubt he would … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 21st of December 2025 “Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God” (Joshua 24:1, NKJV). Shechem was the place where Abraham had built an altar upon … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 20th of December 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Joshua 24:1-33; Genesis 12:7; Deuteronomy 17:19; Deuteronomy 5:6; 1 Kings 11:2,4,9; 2 Timothy 4:7-8. Memory Text: “ ‘And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. . . . But as for … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 19th of December 2025 Kim Sun is associate director of the 1000 Missionary Movement, whose headquarters in Silang, Philippines, were constructed with the help of a 1996 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. Read the rest of the story next week. __ The woman didn’t want any help when Kim Sun arrived at her … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 19th of December 2025 Read Ellen G. White, “The Last Words of Joshua,” Pages 521, 522, in Patriarchs and Prophets. “Satan deceives many with the plausible theory that God’s love for His people is so great that He will excuse sin in them; he represents that while the threatenings of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 18th of December 2025 The only way Israel will be able to avoid the temptation of idolatry and the wrath of God is not by constantly remembering the “don’ts” of the covenant but by fostering a conscious and consistent allegiance to the Lord. The same verb, “to cleave, adhere” to the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 17th of December 2025 How should we interpret the descriptions of God’s wrath and retributive justice in Joshua (Joshua 23:15-16) and elsewhere in Scripture? (See also Numbers 11:33; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Revelation 14:10,19; Revelation 15:1.) Israel already has experienced the Lord’s anger during the wilderness wanderings (Numbers 11:33, Numbers 12:9) as … Continue reading –>
Monday’s Sabbath School lesson asks, “With so many wonderful promises before us, why do we still find it so easy to sin?” Personally, I am increasingly aware of the reality of that old hymn: “I Need Thee Every Hour.” When I was younger, I would sing this song without appreciating the gravity of my need … Continue reading –>
