The Old Testament Hope – Hit the Mark
In Lesson 4, The Old Testament Hope, we learn valuable insight into dealing with death. Join the discussion.
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(1)4: The Old Testament Hope – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: The Old Testament hope is grounded on the final resurrection of the dead. If God was able to create life in the first place, why shouldn’t we believe in His capacity to recreate life and restore its original identity? October 22, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Job 19:25-27. Ask class members to … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: “From the Depths of the Earth”
Read Psalm 71:1-24. What did David imply when he asked God to bring him up “again from the depths of the earth” (Psalm 71:20, NKJV)? In Psalm 49:1-20 we found a touching expression of hope in the resurrection, in contrast to the false assurance of the fool who trusted in his wealth. In Psalm 71:1-24, David seeks … Continue reading –>
4: The Old Testament Hope – Singing with Inspiration
The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope. The Memory Text shows us the first hymns for this week: Hymn 304 – Faith Of Our Fathers, Hymn 608 – Faith Is The Victory and Hymn 518 – Standing On The Promises. The … Continue reading –>
Monday: From the Power of the Grave
Read Psalm 49:1-20. What led the psalmist to be so sure of his final resurrection (Psalm 49:15) in contrast to those who perished without that assurance (Psalm 49:6-14)? Psalm 49:1-20 speaks about the false confidence of the foolish “who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches” (Psalm 49:6, NKJV), who “call their lands after their … Continue reading –>
Sunday: “I Shall See God”
Read Job 19:25-27 and compare it with John 1:18 and 1 Timothy 6:16. When and under what circumstances was he expecting to “see God”? Life is not fair. We see this especially when we see the “good” suffering and the “unrighteous” prospering (see Psalm 73:12-17, Malachi 3:14-18). For example, Job was “blameless and upright” and “feared God and shunned evil” (Job 1:1, NKJV). Even … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: The Old Testament Hope
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Job 19:25-27; 1 Timothy 6:16; Psalm 49:1-20; Psalm 71:1-24; Isaiah 26:14, Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:1-13 . Memory Text: “By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son. … He considered the fact that God is able even … Continue reading –>
3: Understanding Human Nature – It is Written – Discussions with the Author
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Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The First Great Deception,” Pages 531-550, in The Great Controversy. If you have ever been in surgery and were put out with general anesthesia, you might have a faint idea of what it must be like for the dead. But even then, when under anesthesia, your brain still functions. Imagine what it … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Resting with the Forefathers
Read Genesis 25:8, 2 Samuel 7:12, 1 Kings 2:10, and 1 Kings 22:40. What do these texts add to your understanding of death? The Old Testament expresses in different ways the ideas of death and burial. One is the notion of being gathered to one’s own people. For example, about Abraham, we are told that he “breathed his last … Continue reading –>