Inside Story for Friday 8th of December 2023 By Andrew McChesney Luis Paiva decided to open a fruit stand in Spain. But he moved forward with fear, sensing that God was calling him to serve elsewhere. He also worried that his new business might prevent him from giving his all to God. Two short weeks … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 8th of December 2023 One of the primary takeaways from the story of Paul’s experience at the Areopagus is its on-the-ground study of how to approach an unreached group of unbelievers, which resulted in a small group of believers starting in Athens. “The words of the apostle, and the description of … Continue reading –>
Mary, an elderly lady in the Tampa First Seventh-day Adventist Church, where I served as a Bible Worker years ago, told me how she became a Seventh-day Adventist in the early ’30s in British Honduras, now Belize. She was school age, when her little brother noticed a huge tent going up in town. He told … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 7th of December 2023 Read Acts 17:24-34. How does Paul continue his witness? It’s also interesting to note that Paul actually quoted some of their own writers, who, having written something fairly close to biblical truth, gave Paul an opening to take his hearers further along. That is, he used … Continue reading –>
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week’s featured guest, Jeff Scogging, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson, “Mission to the Unreached, Part 1.” (4)
Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of Mission to the Unreached(1) 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. (1)
Continue reading -->Daily Lesson for Wednesday 6th of December 2023 Now that Paul had the attention of the thinkers in Athens, he turned his audience to the God of heaven. Read Acts 17:24-27. What approach was Paul taking here in an attempt to reach these people? For a people who cared enough about spiritual things to … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 5th of December 2023 Notice that Paul did not disparage the false religion or false gods of the Athenians. He gathered whatever points of good he could find, few as they were, and capitalized on them. Read Acts 17:22-23. What was Paul doing here in his attempt to reach these people … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: By a tact born of Divine love, Paul drew their minds away from heathen deities by revealing the true God to them, who was to them, unknown. He avoided irritating his listeners.December 9, 2023 A. Have a volunteer read Acts 17:18-21. B. Have a volunteer read Acts 17:22,23. C. Have a volunteer read … Continue reading –>
“God’s Mission – My Mission” consistently points us to our Gracious God and how He wishes us to portray what He has done for us. In response we will reach out to others: Hymn 573 – I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go, Dear Lord, hence our theme hymn. This is in response to So Send … Continue reading –>
