Daily Lesson for Sunday 6th of October 2024 In John 6:4-5, the apostle goes out of his way to state that the timing of the feeding of the 5,000 was near the Passover. The Passover was a commemoration of the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. The Passover lamb took the place of the death of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath Afternoon 5th of October 2024 Read for This Week’s Study John 6:1-15, Isaiah 53:4-6, 1 Corinthians 5:7, John 6:26-36, John 9:1-41, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, John 11:1-57. Memory Text: “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 4th of October 2024 By Andrew McChesney An eerie heaviness rested on the red wooden cabin as eight Alaska Native girls prepared for bed on their first night at Camp Polaris, a Seventh-day Adventist summer camp in southwestern Alaska. All the girls felt it. The cabin’s two counselors felt it. It … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 4th of October 2024 “Jesus had given him [the disabled man] no assurance of divine help. The man might have stopped to doubt, and lost his one chance of healing. But he believed Christ’s word, and in acting upon it he received strength. “Through the same faith we may receive spiritual … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 3rd of October 2024 The miracle by the Pool of Bethesda provided an excellent opportunity for John to emphasize who Jesus is. John takes nine verses to describe the miracle and about 40 verses (see below) to describe the One who performed the miracle. Read John 5:16-18. Why was Jesus persecuted … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 2nd of October 2024 Signs, wonders, and miracles, in and of themselves, don’t prove that something is of God. But, on the other hand, when they are of God, it’s a dangerous thing to reject them. Read John 5:10-16. What lessons can we take away from the amazing hardness of the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 1st of October 2024 The next sign John records took place at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-9). It was believed that an angel caused movement in the water and that the first sick person to enter the water would be healed. As a result, the porches of the pool were … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 30th of September 2024 All through His earthly ministry, Jesus performed miracles that helped people believe in Him. John recorded these miracles so that others would believe in Jesus, as well. Read John 4:46-54. Why does the evangelist make a connection back to the miracle at the wedding feast? In giving … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 29th of September 2024 Read John 2:1-11. What sign did Jesus do at Cana, and how did this help His disciples in coming to believe in Him? Seeing Jesus perform the miracle of changing the water into wine provided evidence in favor of the disciples’ decision to follow Jesus. How could … Continue reading –>
Sitting in a shop in Tehran, Iran, the Persion rug depicted an ancient forest. Beautifully done, it re-created a scene in Switzerland: mountains, a waterfall, a turquoise lake, forested hillsides, and an expansive blue sky dotted with clouds. Anyone in that shop could have spent their time noting the details: the number of knots per … Continue reading –>
