Tough First Day of School By Andrew McChesney The first day of school was hard for Niang Muang. Really, really hard. The 9-year-old girl had arrived in the United States only a month earlier from Myanmar. Her parents were refugees. She didn’t know English, and she didn’t have any friends. “Hello, what’s your name?” a … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “We all desire immediate and direct answers to our prayers, and are tempted to become discouraged when the answer is delayed or comes in an unlooked-for form. But God is too wise and good to answer our prayers always at just the time and in just the manner we desire. He will do … Continue reading –>
“Two men will be working together in the field; one will be taken, the other left. Two women will be grinding flour at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.” Matthew 24:40-41 NLT Many people have used this passage to suggest a secret rapture, where people will suddenly just disappear and be taken … Continue reading –>
One of the most-used apps on our smartphones is Google Maps. Most of us cannot remember what we did before GPS-based maps existed on our phones. We may be nervous heading toward a place that we have never been to before, but with Google Maps on our phones, we can confidently venture out and find … Continue reading –>
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Week 13_ The Ultimate Rest_ study this lesson for Sept 25 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (4)
Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of The Ultimate Rest 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. (3)
Continue reading -->For long centuries now, Christians have been awaiting Christ’s return. It is, truly, the culmination of all our hopes — and not just ours, but the hopes of all God’s faithful throughout all history. Read Hebrews 11:13-16. What great promise is there, not just for the people of old but for ourselves, as well? In many … Continue reading –>
The prophetic big picture of history doesn’t just allow us to sit back and do nothing as events unfold, events that we really can’t control. So often the attitude can be, “Well, final events are going to happen as predicted, so what can we do about it other than just simply go along with them? … Continue reading –>
Rest. The word used most frequently in our Sabbath School Lesson pamphlet this quarter. “Thou shalt rest, Thou shalt rest!” These are words repeated in each verse of Hymn 387 – Come, O Sabbath Day, our theme hymn for this quarter. We could add to the theme Hymn 529 – Under His Wings. Each week … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: No matter our present situation, what trials we are facing; if we dwell upon God: His goodness, love, and sacrifice; we can rejoice in Him and have peace for our weary souls. September 25, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Matthew 24:4-8, 23-31.. Ask class members to share a short thought on what … Continue reading –>
