Did Jesus need to be baptized? Was He just setting a good example for us to follow, or was He actually repenting? Suppose you are eating at your favorite restaurant, and the waiter spills the drinks all over you. I guarantee that the manager is going to come out and apologize all over the place. … Continue reading –>
Why did God need to make peace with heaven? (1 Col 1:19-20) This verse may help us understand just how real the war in heaven was: For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth … Continue reading –>
Do you struggle in your Christian walk? Do you get discouraged because you see the great difference between your character and the character of Christ? Do you feel that you can never “win” the battle? Recognizing our sinfulness is a good sign, because it demonstrates that we have some understanding of the beauty of Christ’s … Continue reading –>
Further Study: Ellen G. White, It Is Finished, pp. 758-764, in The Desire of Ages. The law requires righteousness,-a righteous life, a perfect character; and this man has not to give. He cannot meet the claims of God’s holy law. But Christ, coming to the earth as man, lived a holy life, and developed a … Continue reading –>
While working as a supervisor for a world-wide delivery company, I had an employee who was just a few minutes late every morning. I asked my supervisor what I should do to get him to be on time. His answer shocked me. “Change his start time a few minutes so he will be on time.” … Continue reading –>
[Thought questions for Christ’s Death and the Law May 7, 2014] Intro. Are you like me in that you dread reading or hearing about how cruel people were to the kindest Being in the universe? If Jesus had gone around beating people up and knocking them around, that would be one thing, but did He ever do … Continue reading –>
(Gal. 3:10-14) What do the following texts tell us about human nature? How do we see the reality of this truth every day? Ps. 51:5, Isa. 64:6, and Rom. 3:23. With the exception of Christ, all human beings have a common experience in that all have been infected by Adam’s sin. Consequently, no natural person can … Continue reading –>
Though in one sense, as we saw, the law empowers sin, in another real way the law is terribly impotent. How can the same object be both powerful and impotent at the same time? Here again, the difference lies not in the law but in the person. For the one who discovers that he is … Continue reading –>
Did the death of Christ do away with the law? Hear what the Sabbath School author has to say in this week’s edition of the new thirty minute talk show, “Ask the Author.” [weaver_vimeo http://vimeo.com/92456030 autoplay=0 loop=0 portrait=1 start=8:58] Click here if you would prefer to view this video on YouTube. (14)
Continue reading -->Key Thought : Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, we all can experience victory over death, which is the result of breaking God’s law.. [Lesson plan for Christ’s Death and the Law May 5, 2014] 1. Have a volunteer read Romans 7:1-6. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most … Continue reading –>
