Besides the examples we’ve already looked at, this idea of types and symbols can apply to the biblical concept of rest, as well. To see this, we go to the New Testament book of Hebrews. Read Hebrews 4:1-11. What is the remaining promise of entering His rest referring to? How does Israel’s experience during the Exodus … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The weekly Sabbath is a symbol or model of the heavenly rest Jesus will give us. .September 11, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 4:4-7. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What is the remaining promise of entering His rest … Continue reading –>
The Old Testament system of ritual and sacrifices, such as found in Leviticus, offers more examples of what we saw yesterday — Old Testament symbols pointing to New Testament truths. Though modern readers of the Bible often pass over these rituals, they do contain many important spiritual truths that can be of great value to … Continue reading –>
Rest. The word used most frequently in our Sabbath School Lesson pamphlet this quarter. “Thou shalt rest, Thou shalt rest!” These are words repeated each verse of Hymn 387 – Come, O Sabbath Day, our theme hymn for this quarter.We could add to the theme Hymn 529 – Under His Wings. Each week of study … Continue reading –>
Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-11. What did Paul want to communicate to his readers in Corinth when he referred to “examples”? The Greek term used in 1 Corinthians 10:6 (and also adapted in a similar form in 1 Corinthians 10:11), translated as “example” in most English translations, is typos. In English the word type is based on this Greek noun. A type (or … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: 1 Corinthians 10:1-11, Leviticus 4:32-35, John 1:29, Hebrews 4:1-11, Psalm 95:8-11. Memory Text: “Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did” (1 Corinthians 10:6). The Queens Museum of Art in New York, United States, houses the world’s largest architectural model of a city, depicting all … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “All through the week we are to have the Sabbath in mind and be making preparation to keep it according to the commandment. We are not merely to observe the Sabbath as a legal matter.” — Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, p. 353. “All heaven is keeping the Sabbath, but … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of Sabbath Rest 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. Sabbath Rest
Continue reading -->During World War II, England was expecting an imminent invasion by the German army. Preparations were made to defend the island home as much as possible. Extra fortifications were installed along the beaches. Roads, of course, would offer the enemy the fastest routes to their objectives, and consequently, blockades were installed at strategic points. English … Continue reading –>
