In Proverbs 8:12, Wisdom personified informs us that she is the key to finding knowledge. Unfortunately, her counterpart, Folly, has the upper hand when it comes to getting attention (Prov 9:15). If you haven’t already, watch this video: “MONSTER Energy drinks are the work of SATAN!!!” It’s received over eight-million views on YouTube alone, a … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : Wisdom refers to a diving being – the pre-incarnate Christ, who was Cocreator with the Father and served as mediator even before sin. [Lesson Plan for Divine Wisdom January 19, 2015] 1. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 8:13-17. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in … Continue reading –>
Proverbs is familiar territory for most of us, particularly if we grew up in the days of learning doctrinal texts and Sabbath School memory verses. I can still remember many of them: Prov 1: 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov 3: 5, 6 Trust … Continue reading –>
For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life Proverbs 6:23 NET We have an unhealthy relationship with the word discipline. It connotes the worst in our emotions. Pain and some form of suffering are usually associated with this word. And … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : God teaches us His principles of living for our own good. Understanding the guidance from God’s law is essential for our ultimate survival. [Lesson Plan for A Matter of Life and Death January 12, 2015] 1. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 6:20-23. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the … Continue reading –>
Don’t look down! Whenever a guide says those three words you can rest assured you are not walking on an ordinary path. It is to your advantage and safety that you keep your eyes focused on what’s before you and not what’s beneath you. Your target destination is your aim and your safe arrival is … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : If Christ lives in us, we can reset our desires and live wisely. [Lesson Plan for From Ears to Feet January 5, 2015] 1. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 1:5-7. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. b. How does hearing, or … Continue reading –>
A few seasoned Adventists think of Sabbath School as a place where they come to spar and debate with their fellow Adventist friends about the 144,000 being a symbolic or literal number, or whether Jesus came with a pre-lapsarian nature or post-lapsarian nature. However, that is not the purpose of Sabbath School. The purpose of Sabbath … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : The call of wisdom leads us to obedience and the ability to discern between good and evil. [Lesson plan for The Call of Wisdom December 29, 2014] 1. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 1:5-7. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. b. … Continue reading –>
[Thought questions for The Everlasting Gospel December 23, 2014] 1. Where we are today. How long has it been since God made clear the essence of the gospel? Did He explain the gospel to Adam and Eve in the garden? How? Could you explain the gospel in 25 words or less? We are saved by faith, by the … Continue reading –>
