Many people believe that God changed His covenant at the cross, speaking of the covenant in the Old Testament, God told us through David, My covenant I will not break, Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips. Psalms 89:34 NKJV Here God is saying He is not going to change His … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of Jesus, The Perfect Sacrifice 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)
Continue reading -->Gospel Calling By Andrew McChesney Khamla, the bread winner of his family, fell ill in rural Laos. His legs became so heavy that he could not walk. He was confined to his house for three months. With no money to see a doctor, Khamla (not his real name) resorted to all sorts of herbal medicine … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Calvary,” Pages 741-757; “It Is Finished,” Pages 758-764, in The Desire of Ages. Professor Jiri Moskala has explained the nature of this pre-Advent judgment. God “is not there in order to display my sins like in a shop window. He will, on the contrary, point first of all to His amazing transforming … Continue reading –>
Read Romans 3:21-26; Romans 1:16-17; and Romans 5:8. What does Redemption in the Cross for the forgiveness of our sins reveal about God? The forgiveness of our sins implies two phases in Jesus’ mediation in the two apartments of the heavenly sanctuary. First, Jesus removed our sins and carried them Himself on the cross in order to … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 9:22-28. What does this passage say about the work of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary? The idea that the heavenly sanctuary needs cleansing makes sense in the context of the Old Testament sanctuary. The sanctuary is a symbol of God’s government (1 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 6:2), and the way God deals with the sin of … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 7:27 and Hebrews 10:10. How is Jesus’ sacrifice described in these passages? The Levitical priests — who were “many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office” (Hebrews 7:23, ESV) — are contrasted with Jesus, who lives forever and has an eternal priesthood (Hebrews 7:24-25). Levitical priests “daily” (Hebrews 7:27) and “every year” (Hebrews 9:25) offered gifts and sacrifices … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Christ reconciled us to Himself to satisfy the claims of the broken law and bridge the gulf which sin has made. February 26, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 15:6-21. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What does this text … Continue reading –>
The titles of the thirteen Sabbaths of study this quarter give us two hymns to use as the themes Hymn 593 – In Times Like These and Hymn 177 – Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness. On Sabbath afternoon Paul simply called the gospel “the word of the cross” which points us to Hymn 159 – The … Continue reading –>
