Inside Story for Friday 16th of August 2024 By Andrew McChesney One Sabbath, Anush and Mother returned home from church to learn that Father had made plans for a countryside picnic. “Let’s barbeque,” he said. Anush remembered how the Israelites had prepared their Sabbath meals on Friday, before the Sabbath hours (Exodus 16:1-36), and wondered … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 16th of August 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “Ministry,” Pages 426–431; “Who Is the Greatest? “Pages 432-442, in The Desire of Ages. “Before honor is humility. To fill a high place before men, Heaven chooses the worker who, like John the Baptist, takes a lowly place before God. The most childlike … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 15th of August 2024 Read Mark 9:42-50. What ties the teachings of Jesus together in this passage? At first, this passage may seem to be a collection of disparate teachings of Jesus thrown together without any rhyme or reason. However, a closer look reveals that each successive teaching has a catchword … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 14th of August 2024 Read Mark 9:30-41. What is different about Jesus’ second prediction of His death and resurrection (compare with Mark 8:31)? Also, what do the disciples argue about, and what instruction does Jesus give? In the first prediction, Jesus refers to those who will reject Him and kill Him. … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 13th of August 2024 Read Mark 9:1-13. What did Peter, James, and John see one night with Jesus? In Mark 9:1, Jesus predicts that some standing with Him would not taste death before seeing the kingdom of God come in power. That prediction is fulfilled within a few days when He … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 12th of August 2024 Read Mark 8:31-38. What does Jesus teach here about the cost of following Christ? The disciples have come to a crucial turning point in their relationship with Jesus. They now know that He is the Messiah. The reader of Mark has known this from the beginning of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 11th of August 2024 Read Mark 8:22-30. Why did it take Jesus two touches to heal the blind man, and what lessons came out of this account? The Gospels report a number of blind people healed by Jesus. Besides the passage here in Mark 8:1-38, blind Bartimaeus is healed as reported … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 10th of August 2024 Read for This Week’s Study Mark 8:22-38; Matthew 20:29-34; John 12:25; Mark 9:1-50; Luke 9:30-31; Malachi 4:5-6. Memory Text: “When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 9th of August 2024 By Andrew McChesney As a university student, Anush watched a Mexican film about a little boy who prayed for the conversion of his father. In the film, the boy said, “I believe that if I pray for my father every single day, he will by all means … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 9th of August 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “Tradition,” Pages 395–398; “Barriers Broken Down,” Pages 399–403; “The True Sign,” Pages 404–409, in The Desire of Ages. “Among the followers of our Lord today, as of old, how widespread is this subtle, deceptive sin! How often our service to Christ, our … Continue reading –>
