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Which Came First?

Sabbath School Net Posted on September 5, 2025 by Inge AndersonSeptember 11, 2025avatar
Promise of Deliverance

The question, “Which came first – the chicken or the egg?”  causes many to scratch their heads, but scientists have the answer: Scientific consensus states that the egg came first.  But if we believe the Bible to be factual, we know that the “scientists” are wrong, because the Bible tells us that the chicken came … Continue reading –>

Posted in 2025c Exodus, 2025c Teaching Helps, Aids for Teachers, Creation - Evolution Controversy - Fundamental Belief 6, Daily, God the Son - Fundamental Belief 4, Hebrew sanctuary, Personal Experience | Tagged heathen temples, Hebrew temple, The Covenant and the Blueprint | 1 Reply

Does Jesus Leave Us When We Make Mistakes?

Sabbath School Net Posted on February 18, 2025 by William EarnhardtFebruary 25, 2025avatar

In a strange place with no money, without any close friends and a job that was not going to pay enough to cover my living expenses, I thought I had made a huge mistake. Did Jesus leave me?

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Posted in 2025a God's Love and Justice, Feature, God's Leading, Personal Experience | Tagged and Divine Providence, free will, God's leading, love | 2 Replies

No More Resolutions or Regrets

Sabbath School Net Posted on January 2, 2025 by Tim HeischbergSeptember 27, 2026avatar
New Year's resolutions

Life is full of decisions and choices, and when we make the wrong ones we usually have regrets. I believe that the Holy Spirit brings conviction in our regret to lead us to repentance, even down to our final breath.

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And How Shall They Believe?

Sabbath School Net Posted on November 2, 2023 by Lillianne LopezNovember 9, 2023avatar
Making friends for God

Are you “wall flower” – someone who at social gatherings spends most of their time standing and watching, rather than participating? Or are you a “lurker” – someone who visits Facebook or other social media and just reads what everybody is saying but don’t contribute to the discussion? Some of us, for good or bad, … Continue reading –>

Posted in Feature, 2023d God's Mission - My Mission, Personal Experience, Relationships | Tagged Excuses to Avoid Mission | 6 Replies

Why Worshiping God Is a Choice and Not an Addiction

Sabbath School Net Posted on May 10, 2023 by William EarnhardtMay 15, 2023avatar
Mystery Bible

Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all God’s mercies. Jonah 2:8 NLT Over the last 30 years of studying the Bible with people, I have had a few conversations that have have gone like this. Friend: I am so bored right now. I wish there were something to do, anything! I am … Continue reading –>

Posted in Sin, 2023b Three Cosmic Messages, Feature, Personal Experience, Practical living | Tagged Three Cosmic Messages, Worshiping the Creator | 8 Replies

Vale Shirley de Beer

Sabbath School Net Posted on December 5, 2022 by Maurice AshtonSeptember 27, 2026avatar

It is with much sadness that I have to report that Shirley de Beer passed away today. She has been in hospital with a kidney infection and although it was hoped that she would pull through and rejoin us on Sabbath School Net, that was not to be. Her relatives said that she died strong … Continue reading –>

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Memorial Service for Joyce Griffith

Sabbath School Net Posted on February 25, 2022 by Maurice AshtonSeptember 27, 2026avatar

Lora Hendrickson, Joyce’s niece, has sent a note that Joyce Griffith’s memorial service will be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing on the Caldwell churches YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/channel/UC8t7c8SGQHymfjLvkCEH7vA Sabbath, March 5, 2022, 3pm. MST/  15:00 MST/ 22:00 GMT. (To figure out when you can view this at your location, you can look up your GMT … Continue reading –>

Posted in Feature, In Memoriam | Tagged memorium | 6 Replies

Celebrating the Friendships That Didn’t Last a Lifetime

Sabbath School Net Posted on September 30, 2021 by William EarnhardtSeptember 27, 2026avatar
Missionaries

They all cried as they embraced and kissed him [Paul] good-bye. They were sad most of all because he had said that they would never see him again. Then they escorted him down to the ship. Acts 20:37-38 Growing up back in the 20th century, long before Facebook and social media, a pastor or Sabbath … Continue reading –>

Posted in Feature, Personal Experience | Tagged preamble to deuteronomy | 7 Replies

A Tribute to Joyce Griffith

Sabbath School Net Posted on September 16, 2021 by Maurice AshtonSeptember 27, 2026avatar

Many of you will remember the Sabbath School Net “Discussion Starters” produced by Joyce Griffith. I was saddened to learn that Joyce passed away yesterday. Joyce had worked for various church departments, including the Voice of Prophecy. She had also been a missionary to Africa for about 5 years. I never met Joyce in person. … Continue reading –>

Posted in Feature, In Memoriam | 24 Replies

Strength in Times of Crisis

Sabbath School Net Posted on March 20, 2020 by Lars JustinenJune 10, 2020avatar

After having dropped out of college in my freshman year with a mysterious flu-like sickness, I struggled in US hospitals in Washington State for three months with various diagnoses that all turned out to be wrong. Finally at the end of May, 1975, I returned to Victoria, BC, where our family physician put me in … Continue reading –>

Posted in Feature, Personal Experience | Tagged Coronavirus, crisis, faith, strength | 24 Replies

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At a camp meeting 40 years later, I happened to see Dr. I. demonstrating some kind of health product, if I remember correctly. (In my mind, I see only the image of him, much older, but still looking much like he did when I was a student, with a friend by my side.) I lingered a little but did not introduce myself. I briefly wondered whether he recognized me. I’m fairly sure that I was as recognizable to him as he was to me.

Had he changed? Or did he still feel superior in his “humility”? Should I talk to him? I didn’t know how to approach him, and was busy with friends. I still don’t know whether I should have said something. (Maybe I’m just a coward.)

If God wants him to see my story, his and my identity are clear enough in this post, that God can direct him to it.