Daily Lesson for Monday 2nd of September 2024 Read Mark 13:1-13. How did the disciples respond to Jesus’ statement about the temple, and what is the significance of Jesus’ answer to them? As we have noted, the temple complex was a truly amazing structure. Josephus notes that the Royal Portico on the south side of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 1st of September 2024 Read Mark 12:41-44. How much did the widow give, and what did Jesus have to say about that? The Jerusalem temple was an amazingly beautiful structure. The temple mount dominated the city, and the massive stones involved in its construction are a marvel to this day, some … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 31st of August 2024 Read for This Week’s Study: Mark 12:41-44, Mark 13:1-32, Daniel 9:24-27, Daniel 7:25, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Memory Text: “ ‘Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send His angels, and gather His elect … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 30th of August 2024 By Andrew McChesney Anush had prayed for years for Father to come to God. After Father allowed her and Mother to return to church on Sabbaths, she began to pray even more earnestly, pleading with God to reveal Himself to Father. “I don’t want to be the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 30th of August 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “A Doomed People,” Pages 580–588; “The Temple Cleansed Again,” Pages 589–600; “Controversy,” Pages 601–609, in The Desire of Ages. “Christ’s act in cursing the tree which His own power had created stands as a warning to all churches and to all Christians. … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 29th of August 2024 Read Mark 12:28-34. What deep question did the friendly scribe ask, and what double response did Jesus give? Up to this point in the Gospel of Mark, most of the religious leaders, with few exceptions, are antagonistic to Jesus. This is particularly true in Jerusalem, where Jesus … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 28th of August 2024 Read Mark 12:13-27. What is going on here, and what truths does Jesus teach? The religious leaders were trying to catch Jesus in something they could use to condemn Him, either to the Roman governor or to the people. In this controversy, it was the question of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 27th of August 2024 Read Mark 11:27-33. What challenge did the religious leaders bring to Jesus, and how did He respond? The day after Jesus cleanses the temple, the religious leaders confront Him in the temple courts, asking by what authority He acted the day before. They are not seeking truth … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 26th of August 2024 Read Mark 11:12-26. What is the significance of the events depicted here? In the morning, coming from Bethany, only about two miles (a little more than three kilometers) from Jerusalem, Jesus was hungry. Seeing a fig tree in leaf, He went to it to find perhaps some … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 25th of August 2024 Read Mark 11:1-11 and Zechariah 9:9-10. What’s happening here? Half of this story involves Jesus sending two disciples to a nearby village to retrieve a donkey for Him to ride on into Jerusalem. Why is so much time spent on this account? The answer is twofold. First, … Continue reading –>
