This quarter “The Week at a Glance” shows God’s covenant is spoken of mostly. God has made his promises (covenant) with many people in the Bible, and continues to give us promises for today, hence for a theme hymn I find that I wish to keep standing on the Promises that God has given to … Continue reading –>
“The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed” (Exodus 31:16-17). Four times in … Continue reading –>
“And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning” (Exodus 16:23). … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The Sabbath is a covenant sign that points back to Creation, the covenant of grace, and to the final recreation when God makes all things new. May 29, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 16:23-28.. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this … Continue reading –>
How often we hear the phrase, the “old Jewish Sabbath.” Yet Scripture is clear that the Sabbath existed long before there were any Jewish people. Its origin is found in the Creation week itself. Look up Genesis 2:2-3 and Exodus 20:11. Where do they clearly, and unambiguously, place the origin of the Sabbath? Although Genesis 2:2-3 does not identify the “seventh … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 20:11; Exodus 16:1-36; Hebrews 4:1-4; Exodus 31:12-17; Deuteronomy 5:14. Memory Verse: “Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant” (Exodus 31:16). The seventh-day Sabbath is like a nail that — Thwack! — with unbroken regularity returns us each week to the foundation … 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. (6)
Continue reading -->Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Controversy,” pages 607, 608 in The Desire of Ages; and “The Law and the Covenants,” pages 363-373, in Patriarchs and Prophets. How does Matthew 22:34-40 help us better understand 1. the place and meaning of God’s law within His covenant and 2. the concept that covenant is synonymous with relationship? “There must first be love in the heart before … Continue reading –>
Look up the following verses. What is the one point they have in common, and what does it teach about the nature of the covenant? Genesis 18:19 Genesis 26:4-5 Exodus 19:5 Leviticus 26:3 God openly acknowledges Abraham’s faithful obedience to “my commandments, my statutes, and my laws” (Genesis 26:5). It is implied that God expected such a … Continue reading –>
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Week 8_ Covenant Law_ study this lesson for May 22 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (11)
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