Daily Lesson for Tuesday 24th of December 2024 Read John 1:4-10; John 3:19-21; John 5:35; John 8:12; John 9:5; John 11:9-10; and John 12:35. What great contrast is present here, and why is this contrast so foundational to understanding truth? The world is in darkness; it shuns the light and cannot, on its own, find … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 23rd of December 2024 Read John 21:20-22. What question led Peter down a wrong path? How did Jesus straighten the path? Jesus had just restored Peter to ministry and told him, “Follow me” (John 21:19). It was probably an actual physical following of Jesus down the beach. And that is because … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 22nd of December 2024 Read John 21:1-19. What crucial truths are revealed here, especially about God’s grace—and human humility? John 20:1-31 ends with the purpose of the book, which would be the logical place to conclude, but there is one more chapter. Chapter 21 begins with some of the disciples back … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 21st of December 2024 Read for This Week’s Study: John 21:1-25; John 11:9-10; John 8:42-44; John 4:46-54; 2 Timothy 3:16; John 15:1-11. Memory Text: “ ‘You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me’ ” (John 5:39, NKJV). John’s Gospel, … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 20th of December 2024 By Andrew McChesney A Bible worker invited several people to the Seventh-day Adventist church in Bethel, Alaska, to share their life stories with a visitor from Adventist Mission. Part of the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering for fourth quarter 2024 will go to repair and expand the church so … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 20th of December 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “ ‘It Is Finished,’ ” Pages 758–764; “ ‘The Lord Is Risen,’ ” Pages 779–787; and “ ‘Why Weepest Thou? ” Pages 788–794, in The Desire of Ages. See also, Clifford Goldstein, Risen: Finding Hope in the Empty Tomb (Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 19th of December 2024 Read John 20:11-13. What happened here that shows why Mary Magdalene still did not understand the meaning of the empty tomb? The last reference to Mary in the text before this one is her telling Peter and John about the empty tomb (John 20:2). They ran to … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 18th of December 2024 Read John 20:1-7. What is the importance to us about what is depicted in these verses? Jesus died late on a Friday afternoon and rose early on Sunday. Because the Sabbath was near when He was buried (John 19:42), the burial process was done hastily and not … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 17th of December 2024 As John 19:17-22 shows, Pilate wrote an inscription in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew that said, “ ‘Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews’ ” (John 19:19, ESV). The religious leaders wanted it changed. Pilate would have none of it, and the inscription remained, a mute witness … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 16th of December 2024 Read John 18:38-40; John 19:1-5. How did Pilate try to persuade the people to ask for Jesus’ release? Pilate did not wait for an answer from Jesus concerning truth. Instead, he went back out to try to persuade the people. By dialoguing with them instead of just … Continue reading –>
