Beware of Covetousness – Hit the Mark Sabbath School
Is this True, or False? As long as it doesn’t belong to someone else, there’s nothing wrong with strongly desiring more. Join us as we discuss Lesson 9, Beware of Covetousness.
Someone once asked famous evangelist Billy Graham what surprised him most about life, now that he was old (Graham was in his 60s at the time). Graham’s answer? “The brevity of it.” No question, life does go by quickly. What do the following texts teach about human life here? Psalm 49:17; 1 Timothy 6:6-7; Psalm 39:11; James 4:14; Eccles. 2:18-22. Not … Continue reading –>
Read Luke 12:16-21. What’s the relevant message to us here? What strong rebuke did the Lord give to the foolish man, and what should that say to us regarding our attitude toward what we own? Though the message is broader than this, one could argue that this was a story Jesus told about what not to do … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Luke 12:16-21, Eccles. 2:18-22, Proverbs 27:23-27, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Eccles. 5:10, Colossians 1:15-17. Memory Text: “And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them” (Revelation 14:13). … Continue reading –>
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week. (4)
Continue reading -->Key Thought: Covetousness is listed with many heinous sins like extortion, idolatry, fornication, and adultery. Let’s look at bad it is, and what we can to do to overcome it. March 4, 2023 1. Have a volunteer read Joshua 7:21-25. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is … Continue reading –>
Is this True, or False? As long as it doesn’t belong to someone else, there’s nothing wrong with strongly desiring more. Join us as we discuss Lesson 9, Beware of Covetousness.
Further Thought: In the conquest of Jericho, Achan was not the only man carrying silver and gold back to the camp of Israel. Joshua had told the men to bring back the silver and gold and vessels of brass and iron to the treasury of the house of God (Joshua 6:19, Joshua 6:24). Everything else was to … Continue reading –>
Covetousness is a matter of the heart and, like pride and selfishness, often goes unnoticed, which is why it can be so deadly and deceiving. It’s hard enough overcoming sins that are obvious: lying, adultery, stealing, idolatry, Sabbath breaking. But these are outward acts, things that we have to think about before we do them. … Continue reading –>
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this Quarter’s Sabbath School lessons, “Managing for the Master, Till He Comes” (1)
Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of Beware of Covetousness 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. (3)
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