You can view an in-depth discussion of Excuses to Avoid Mission 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)
Continue reading -->Daily Lesson for Tuesday 31st of October 2023 Jonah’s experience in the belly of the fish (see Jonah 2:1-10) was a dramatic show of God’s love and mercy, and Jonah’s prayer reveals that he didn’t miss God’s message of love. But just because he had had an incredible encounter with God didn’t mean that his … Continue reading –>
“God’s Mission – My Mission” consistently points us to our Gracious God and how He wishes us to portray what He has done for us. In response we will reach out to others: Hymn 573 – I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go, Dear Lord, hence our theme hymn. This is in response to So Send … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : We may find it easier to make excuses for not participating in mission. Our motivation for these excuses could be one of many. The question is, how will you choose to answer God’s call?November 4, 2023 A. Have a volunteer read Jonah 1:1-12. B. Have a volunteer read Jonah 3. C. Have … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 30th of October 2023 When the storm came, Jonah blamed himself (Jonah 1:1-12). His attitude does reveal something about the kind of worldview and understanding of God or “gods” that many had back then. While various gods, they believed, ruled in their various lands, the sea was deemed the chaotic realm … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 29th of October 2023 Read Nahum 1:1; Nahum 3:1-4; and 2 Kings 17:5-6; 2 Kings 19:32-37. What do these verses reveal about Nineveh and the relationship between Assyria and Israel? How might this relationship have impacted Jonah’s decision to go to Tarshish instead? One of the reasons Jonah may have been … Continue reading –>
Why does Christ label “loving your neighbor” a new commandment? Join us as we discuss Lesson 4, Sharing God’s Mission. (2)
Continue reading -->Daily Lesson for Sabbath 28th of October 2023 Read for This Week’s Study Jonah 1:1-17; Jonah 2:1-10; Jonah 3:1-10; Jonah 4:1-11; Nahum 1:1; 2 Kings 17:5-6; Psalms 24:1; James 1:27; Isaiah 6:1-8. Memory Text: “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 27th of October 2023 “Love for perishing souls inspired Abraham’s prayer. While he loathed the sins of that corrupt city, he desired that the sinners might be saved. His deep interest for Sodom shows the anxiety that we should feel for the impenitent. We should cherish hatred of sin, but pity … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 26th of October 2023 Read Genesis 12:1-9. What do these verses teach about submitting to God’s will, even when the path ahead does not seem clear? One of the main qualities of Abraham was his submission to God’s will. All the experiences of Abraham with God were characterized by this submission. … Continue reading –>
