Vocation or work deals with the “doingness” of life. Even those with the most cerebral of jobs, end up in some way doing physical labor of some sort, even if it means merely pushing computer keys. What do the following texts teach us about work – using “hands” as a symbol? Deut: 16:15 Eccles: 9:10 Prov: … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Work is God’s idea. Before sin, God gave Adam and Eve the task of caring for the Garden. They were employed in creative labor and loving service.December 12, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read Ecclessiastes 3:12,13. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. … Continue reading –>
Hymn 193 – Savior, Teach me and Hymn 266 – Spirit of God may be used as the theme hymns for education this quarter followed by Hymn 492 – Like Jesus. There are two hymns that stand out with work in mind: Hymn 375 – Work For the Night is Coming and Hymn 582 – … Continue reading –>
“I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil – this is the gift of God” (Eccles: 3:12, Eccles 3:13, NIV). “Work” – that’s a solid Anglo-Saxon word with no frills. … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Gen: 3:19, Deut: 16:15, Exod: 25:10-30, Exod: 25:38, Gal: 5:22-26, Eccles: 9:10, 1 Cor: 10:31. Memory Text: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58). Work is God’s idea. In the ideal world before sin, God … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Two reasons exist why science, which gets so many things right, gets origins so wrong: first, science, which studies the natural world, must look only to the natural world for answers; second, science assumes that the laws of nature must remain constant. Yet both these are wrong when it comes to origins. Take … Continue reading –>
Read Job 38:1-41. What does this teach us about God, not just as the Creator but as the Sustainer of all life? How should this important truth impact how we understand the arts and sciences? “Many teach that matter possesses vital power – that certain properties are imparted to matter, and it is then left to … Continue reading –>
Read Proverbs 1:1-33. What does this teach us concerning what true Christian education should be about? The Bible draws a steady comparison between foolishness and wisdom. The book of Proverbs does well to remind us of the dangers of foolhardy behavior and keeping the company of fools. The distinction is clear: God desires that His people … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “Education is Arts and Scienc” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (1)
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