We know that our world has more than its share of art and philosophy that does not honor God. Many would argue that Christians should not even enter these proverbial tents. Seventh-day Adventist Christians must carefully consider their own business in serving certain industries, patronizing certain establishments, consuming certain media. In 1 Timothy chapter 6, … 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. Our Memory Text sings Hymn 96 – The Spacious Firmament on High, with the introduction on Sabbath afternoon speaking of our Creator, as in Hymn 72 … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: For education to function correctly, we need God’s Word to inform the teaching of every discipline. Without it, we could lose sight of the Creator and Sustainer of our world.December 5, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read Romans 1:18-21. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in … Continue reading –>
Psalm 96:9 reads, “Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth” (NKJV). How do we understand this concept, “the beauty of holiness”? What should this mean to a Christian, and how should it impact what we teach about art and the beauty often associated with it? Though it has … Continue reading –>
There is evidence of the living God in all of His creation. This statement has been repeated so often that it has become clichéd. When we consider, for example, the heart of God in creating this world, which humans have proceeded to damage and mar, we may come closer to how we can best teach … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Rom: 1:18-21, Ps: 19:1-6, Ps 96:9, Genesis 3:6, 1 Timothy 6:1-21, Proverbs 1:1-33, Job 38:1-41. Memory Text: “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork” (Psalm 19:1). Education includes what has been called “the arts and sciences.” But when we learn or teach the arts and sciences from a … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “Christ disappointed the hope of worldly greatness. In the Sermon on the Mount He sought to undo the work that had been wrought by false education, and to give His hearers a right conception of His kingdom and of His own character. Yet He did not make a direct attack on the errors … Continue reading –>
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Ephesians 4:11-12 KJV I follow a Facebook page made up of thousands of people from my hometown of Tulsa, … Continue reading –>
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:6-8. What is Paul saying here that we could and should reflect in our schools and churches? Confronted by the breakdown of community in society, we live in an age in which the biblical understanding of the church has never been more meaningful. As Matthew 18:20 reminds us: “For where two or three are gathered … Continue reading –>
Albert Einstein, often regarded as the father of modern physics, wrote: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely … Continue reading –>
