Key Thought: Peter refers to the Christians as a holy nation, God’s own people. By doing so, he is taking covenant language that referred to ancient Israel and applying it to the New Testament church. Lesson 3, April 15, 2017 1. Have a volunteer read I Peter 2:1-4. a. Ask class members to share a … Continue reading –>
Royal Priesthood. Do you cringe from Peter’s using language appropriate for the Jewish people of the Old Testament and applying it to us today? Are you proud to be a “Gentile believer in Jesus”? Or do you think of yourself as a person with a Jewish theological background who has accepted Jesus as Saviour? What key responsibility … Continue reading –>
I recently had a conversation with a man that I greatly admire by the name of Pastor T. Marshall Kelly. Not only is he a world renowned Christian singer (Youtube Video Here); he is a man that exudes love and encouragement. During our talk, he told me, “Curtis, if you are doing what God wants … Continue reading –>
To the Exiles. What were Peter’s credentials for writing the two books in the New Testament that bear his name? Does Peter identify “exiles” as his primary audience as your lesson guide does? Scholars still debate whether Peter was writing to a Jewish or to a Gentile audience. What do you think? As a modern-day … Continue reading –>
We are adding a new feature to our Sabbath School Net Blog. A suggestion came to us that list of hymns related to the Sabbath School Lesson may be helpful, particularly for those of you who have to run the Sabbath School program. The reader who made this suggestion turned out to be my neighbor, … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Peter sends letters to those scattered throughout the world that they are not forsaken nor forgotten, but called to live holy lives in the community of faith. Lesson 2, April 8, 2017 1. Have a volunteer read I Peter 1:3-7. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Peter was transformed when he realized his true condition as a sinner in the presence of God. He learned that he needed to trust in Christ alone to gain victory. Lesson 1, April 1, 2017 1. Have a volunteer read Luke 5:4-11. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the … Continue reading –>
The Person of Peter. Would Peter be a well-liked member of your congregation? What kind of a character was he? How can his mistakes help you and me in our life’s struggles? Was Peter a born leader? Are you ready to walk with Peter for the next several weeks as we consider the path he left … Continue reading –>
At the beginning of a new quarter, it’s time to plan for our 13th Sabbath offering which will go to the West-Central Africa Division. In this post you will find some patterns for making 13th-Sabbath offering boxes for your family or for your whole church. “The Adventist Church is built on mission. Our commission comes from … Continue reading –>
Sabbath School Lesson Notes is a simple but nicely formatted Word file (.docx format) with the entire quarters weekly and daily lesson titles, memory verses and space to fill out notes for your personal study of the lesson. At the end of the week it can be printed out and taken to class to either … Continue reading –>
