Daily Lesson for Thursday 8th of August 2024 Read Mark 8:11-13. What approach by the Pharisees deeply disappointed Jesus? Why not demonstrate His divine power and convince these cavilers? The problem goes back to the end of Mark 3:1-35, where Jesus speaks of the sin against the Holy Spirit. If one’s ears are shut and … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 7th of August 2024 Read Mark 7:31-37. Who was brought to Jesus, and what did Jesus do for him? Jesus did not take the shortest distance to return to Galilee from the region of Tyre and Sidon. It seems Jesus went north from the area of Tyre, up through the region … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 6th of August 2024 Read Mark 7:24-30. What important lessons are found in this story? Following on the heels of the challenging passage in yesterday’s study, the story in this passage also raises troubling questions. Why does Jesus respond so harshly to this woman, in so many words calling her a … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 5th of August 2024 Read Mark 7:14-19. What did Jesus mean by the riddle in Mark 7:15? Jesus’ words in this passage have been a conundrum for many as they ponder their relationship to the teachings of Leviticus 11:1-47 regarding clean and unclean foods. Is Jesus doing away with such distinctions? … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 4th of August 2024 Read Mark 7:1-13. What relevant truths are presented here? One can imagine children studying this passage in Sabbath School and coming home to tell their mothers that they do not have to wash their hands before eating because Jesus said so. However, this story is not about … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 3rd of August 2024 Read for This Week’s Study Mark 7:1-37, Isaiah 29:13, Exodus 20:12, Mark 8:11-21. Memory Text: “ ‘There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man’ ” … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 2nd of August 2024 By Andrew McChesney As a university student, Anush heard many times, “When you graduate, we will give you a job.” But when she graduated, no one offered her a job. Father was deeply worried. In Armenia, fathers often help their children get jobs. Some fathers even bribe … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 2nd of August 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “Peace, Be Still,” Pages 333–341; “The Touch of Faith,” Pages 342–348, in The Desire of Ages. “In all who are under the training of God is to be revealed a life that is not in harmony with the world, its customs, or … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 1st of August 2024 Read Mark 6:34-52. What was the problem Jesus and His disciples confronted, and how was it solved? After the disciples return from their mission, they go with Jesus to a remote area on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to rest. But a large crowd … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 31st of July 2024 Read Mark 6:1-6. Why did Jesus’ hometown people reject Him? Usually when a small-town person becomes popular, people back home bask in the attention. Not Nazareth. They were offended and surprised at Jesus’ success as a teacher and healer. His shift from being a builder to a … Continue reading –>
