The story goes of a man who got a job chopping down trees. The first day his foreman noticed he had cut down only ten trees while the other men had cut down a hundred or so. “Oh well,” thought the foreman, “it was his first day.” But the next couple days went the same … Continue reading –>
Farmer Plants Churches By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission A Seventh-day Adventist minister asked Huang Wen-Ming, a farmer with no theological training, to help plant a church in a small village located a 2 ½-hour drive from his home in southern Taiwan. Wen-Ming was surprised. He wasn’t a church member, but he worshiped every Sabbath in … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Abraham in Canaan,” pages 132-138, in Patriarchs and Prophets; “The Prophets of God Helping Them,” pages 569-571, in Prophets and Kings. “The yoke that binds to service is the law of God. The great law of love revealed in Eden, proclaimed upon Sinai, and in the new covenant written in the heart, … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “What Happened?” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (4)
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Continue reading -->Jeremiah 31:31-33 These passages are the first time the Old Testament mentions what is referred to as the “new covenant.” It is lodged in the context of Israel’s return from exile, and it talks about the blessings they will receive from God. Again, as in all the others, it is God who initiates the covenant, … Continue reading –>
Read Exodus 6:1-8 and then answer these questions: 1. What covenant was He talking about? See Gen: 12:1-3. 2. How was the Exodus to be a fulfillment, on His part, of the covenant promises? 3. What parallel can you find between what God promised the people here and what He promised Noah before the Flood? After the Exodus, the … Continue reading –>
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 –>
Key Thought: God seeks to reestablish the loving relationship by means of a covenant. It signifies a committed relationship between God and us and an arrangement for bringing us into harmony with Him and giving us an arrangement for bringing us in harmony with Him and giving us salvation. April 10, 2021 1. Have a … Continue reading –>
“But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee” (Gen: 6:18). In the above verse the word covenant appears for the first time in the Bible, and, in this context, God has just told Noah about His decision to … Continue reading –>
