The title for the quarter’s lesson pamphlet immediately brings to mind Hymn 499 – What A Friend We Have in Jesus. The Memory Text tells us to sing Hymn 378 – Go, Preach My Gospel and Hymn 202 – Hail Him the King of Glory. The opening paragraph then says that “Christ’s atoning death was universal” … Continue reading –>
Peter’s Present-Truth Message. Consider some times when Jesus sent a special message before a display of God’s judgmental purpose. Examples: Noah, Joseph, John the Baptist. What was the first key message that God sent to His people in the New Testament? What was the last and final message from God? What is the sole and … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Jesus came the first time to deliver us from the penalty and power of sin. He will come again to deliver us from the presence of sin. In Christ, we are justified, sanctified, and will be glorified. September 19, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 1:6,8. Ask class members to share a … Continue reading –>
The gospels primarily center on Christ’s first coming. They tell the story of His birth, His life and ministry, and His death and resurrection. Although they speak of His second coming, that is not their main emphasis. The book of Revelation’s primary focus, however, is the climax of the centuries — long conflict of the … Continue reading –>
Throughout salvation history, God has regularly sent a special message through the prophetic Word to prepare people for what was coming. God is never caught off guard ( Isaiah 46.9-10). He prepares His people for the future by sending prophets to reveal His message before the judgment falls (Amos 3:7). In the days before the Flood, God … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Peter 1:12, 2 Peter 16-21; Revelation 19:11-18; Revelation 14:14-20; Eccles. 12:13-14; Revelation 14:6-12. Memory Text: “Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth — to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people — saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear … Continue reading –>
In 2017 hurricane Irma came through Florida and many of us evacuated. I went to Tennessee to stay with my sister. The morning the hurricane hit Tampa where I live, I received a text from a friend there who was unable to evacuate. She said she was afraid, but she knew God was with her … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Mark 5:25-34. “The wondering crowd that pressed close about Christ realized no accession of vital power. But when the suffering woman put forth her hand to touch Him, believing that she would be made whole, she felt the healing virtue. So in spiritual things. To talk of religion in a casual way, to … Continue reading –>
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). There are certainly sacrifices when we accept Christ. There are … Continue reading –>
“Tell them what great things the Lord has done for you” Mark 5:19` That was the instruction given to the formerly possessed as Jesus sent them back to their homes to work for the kingdom. Nothing is more meaningful than first-hand knowledge. What you have personally seen, felt, tasted, experienced is not theory, but evidence. But … Continue reading –>
