Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Gen: 3:1-11, Rom: 5:11-19, Gen: 28:10-17, John 1:1-14, Matt: 15:21-28, Mark 10:46-52. Memory Text: “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go your way; your faith has made you well.’ And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road” (Mark 10:52). Who among us has never been ashamed of himself or herself? Who among us … Continue reading –>
Finding Freedom in Rwanda By Lucette N’Diay Mitrac I don’t know why I volunteered to preach at Total Member Involvement evangelistic meetings in Rwanda in May 2016. Other than me, only young people volunteered to preach when coordinator Duane McKey invited our Seventh-day Adventist church in Paris to participate. I was weak after a long … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Teacher Sent From God,” pages 73-83, in Education. “In the Teacher sent from God, all true educational work finds its center. Of this work today as verily as of the work He established eighteen hundred years ago, the Saviour speaks in the words – ‘I am the First and the … Continue reading –>
One moment, they are a band of ordinary shepherds caring for an average flock of sheep outside a small town. In the next moment, they are the recipients of an amazing appearance of angels who bear startling, wondrous, world-shattering news. Motivated by that appearance, they seek out the child whom the angels announced. Imagine standing with … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “The Eyes of the Lord: Biblical World View” 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.
Continue reading -->Human relationships all too often break down. We become estranged from one another. The person who was once our close friend becomes, over time, someone we distrust. However, such a broken relationship can be mended. When that happens, we experience the wonder of reconciliation. Few human experiences are as sweet as this. How does reconciliation lie … Continue reading –>
What concern about the Christian community in Philippi is on Paul’s heart as he writes his letter to them? Phil. 2:1-4; Phil. 4:2-3. Philippians 2:1-11 is one of the most profound passages in all the Bible. It discusses the preexistence of Christ, His divinity, His incarnation, His humanity, His acceptance of death on the cross. It describes the long, … Continue reading –>
In the moving prologue to his Gospel (John 1:1-18), John discusses Jesus as the eternal “Word.” John’s claims for Jesus are not timid or limited; they are bold and cosmic in scope. Jesus was in existence before the world came into being – from eternity, actually. In fact, Jesus is the agent of creation ( John 1.2-3). … Continue reading –>
What are the most important points the apostle makes about Jesus at the beginning of the Epistle to the Hebrews? (Hebrews 1:1-4). New Testament authors repeatedly accent a significant idea: Jesus comes to earth to show human beings who the Father is. In past times, God’s revelation came in a fragmented way through the prophets; in Jesus, … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6; John 1:14, John 1:18; John 14:1-14; Philippians 2:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. Memory Text: “For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians … Continue reading –>
