Mocked for the Sabbath By Andrew McChesney Students mocked the Laissa Samila Yassine for skipping classes on Saturdays in Mozambique. “You came here to this university to study, not to follow your church’s teachings,” said one. “You’re crazy,” said another. It all began when Laissa was struggling with her mechanical engineering studies during her first … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Science and the Bible,” Pages 128, 129, in Education; “The Creation,” in The Story of Redemption, Pages 21, 22. “Since the book of nature and the book of revelation bear the impress of the same master mind, they cannot but speak in harmony. By different methods, and in different languages, they … Continue reading –>
As soon as God created the first man, He offered him three gifts: the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:8), food (Genesis 2:16), and the woman (Genesis 2:22). Read Genesis 2:15-17. What is man’s duty toward creation and toward God? How do these two duties relate to each other? The first duty of man concerns the natural environment in which … Continue reading –>
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Lesson 1 – The Creation from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (7)
Continue reading -->Do we have to believe the biblical account of creation on “blind faith”? Or is there solid scientific evidence for the biblical account? Thomas Purifoy Jr. provides some evidence for you to evaluate in the documentary Is Genesis History? If you will click on the link, you will find an introduction and overview as well … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of The Creation; 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. (9)
Continue reading -->The creation of humans is God’s last act of Creation, at least in the Genesis account. Humans are the culmination of the whole earthly creation, the purpose for which the earth was made. Read Genesis 1:26-29 and Genesis 2:7. What is the connection between these two different versions in regard to the creation of humanity? That God has … Continue reading –>
Read Genesis 2:2-3, and Exodus 20:8-11. Why is the seventh-day Sabbath related to Creation? How does this connection impact how we keep the Sabbath? It is precisely because “God ended” His works of Creation that He instituted the Sabbath. The seventh-day Sabbath is, therefore, the expression of our faith that God finished His work then, and that He … Continue reading –>
Read Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:31, and Genesis 2:1-3. What is the significance of the refrain “it was good” in the first Creation account? What is the implied lesson contained in the conclusion of Creation (Genesis 2:1-3)? At each step of the Creation account, God evaluates His work as tov, “good.” It is generally understood that this … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The Bible Bible begins with God’s acts of creation. The creation marks the beginning of human and Biblical history. April 2, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 1:1-4. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What is the significance of the … Continue reading –>
