My Three Wishes By Lu Shen-Xiong A year after my baptism, I applied for a new job as a truck driver because of Sabbath conflicts at my previous workplace. During the job interview, announced that I had three requests: No Sabbath work No pork in the company meal boxes A loan of 50,000 Taiwanese dollars … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Ellen G. White, “Carmel”, pages 143-154, in Prophets and Kings; “The Voice in the Wilderness”, pages 97-108, in The Desire of Ages. “Our message must be as direct as was that of John. He rebuked kings for their iniquity. Notwithstanding the peril his life was in, he never allowed truth to languish on his lips. Our work in … Continue reading –>
In a sense, we as Adventists see ourselves in the role of John the Baptist. The herald of reform and repentance sought to prepare the way for the first coming of Jesus; we, as a movement, see ourselves doing the same for the Second Coming. Read prayerfully Luke 1:17. How do these words capture our message? The … Continue reading –>
Alongside Gabriel’s prediction (Luke 1:17) and Jesus’ confirmation of him as the predicted Elijah (Matt. 11:14; Matt. 17:12-13), the Gospel writers affirm that John the Baptist was the “messenger” who would prepare the way of the Lord (Matt. 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 7:27; compare Mal. 3:1). Note the main aspects of John’s message. In what way was his message one of “heart-turning”? Matt. 3:2, Matt. 3:8; Matt. … Continue reading –>
Read 1 Kings 18:20-45. Write out on the lines below what essentially this whole episode is about. Though the context is totally different, how can the principles seen in this story apply to family life? On Mount Carmel, Elijah longed for covenant renewal on the part of his nation, a turning back to the faith of … Continue reading –>
Turning hearts in the end time. As we close our three-month consideration of preparing for the end time, does this week’s lesson puts the heavy burden of spreading the good news of salvation directly on us last-day Seventh-day Adventists? The last book of the Bible before the arrival of the baby Jesus makes a mighty … Continue reading –>
“God Be Merciful to Me” (Hymn 297) a sinner and keep my heart turned to You, ready for Jesus to come very soon. May we “Lift Up the Trumpet and Loud Let It Ring” (Hymn 213) as often as is possible. We continue to ask: “O for a Heart to Praise My God!” (Hymn 323) so that we … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: In whatever stage of our lives, we have struggles, worries, and fears. But we worship a God who knows what we face and will help us. June 29, 2019 1. Have a volunteer read Malachi 4:4-6.. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. … Continue reading –>
The introduction of Baal worship into Israel by Jezebel, the Sidonian wife of King Ahab, hastened the nation’s downward moral slide. The teachings of God that uplifted marriage, family, and sexuality were overshadowed by such practices as incest, prostitution, and other sexual perversions. Into this arena of conflict over worship stepped Elijah, whose very name, … Continue reading –>
Compare the prediction of the coming of Elijah with New Testament references to this event. Mal. 4:5-6; Matt. 11:14-15; Matt. 17:10; Mark 6:15; Luke 1:17. In the days of Malachi, God’s appeal to the nation, “Return to Me, and I will return to you,” met with the arrogant response, “In what way shall we return?” (Mal. 3:7, NKJV). The frustrated prophet announced … Continue reading –>
