(1664)Daily Lessons
(1664)(1664)Does the Bible Teach Us to Disregard Man-Made Laws At Times?
It is important to note that while the three Hebrews never even hinted at bowing to the image, they still attended the demonstration. They did not refuse to show up just because they knew where this was going. They obeyed the king as far as they could, until the king gave a command that directly … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: The Drying of the Euphrates
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 25th of June 2025 One of Babylon’s strengths was the way that the Euphrates River flowed underneath its walls, providing the city with an unlimited supply of water. It also proved to be its weakness. Nitocris, an ancient Babylonian queen, had created earthen works along the river to develop it as … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Belshazzar’s Feast
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 24th of June 2025 After the city of Nineveh had been humbled (612 b.c.) by a coalition army that included both Medes and Babylonians (led by Nebuchadnezzar’s father), the city of Babylon experienced a revival, the likes of which the city had not seen since the days of Hammurabi, their great … Continue reading –>
Monday: A Work of Repentance
Daily Lesson for Monday 23rd of June 2025 Jonah had a very distinct message for the people of Nineveh. “And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day’s walk. Then he cried out and said, ‘Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!’ ” (Jonah 3:4, NKJV). It seems pretty clear: the place … Continue reading –>
Sunday: The Reluctant Prophet
Daily Lesson for Sunday 22nd of June 2025 The story of Jonah (see Jonah 1:1-17; Jonah 2:1-10; Jonah 3:1-10; Jonah 4:1-11), while brief, delivers considerable impact. Many believers have found reflections of themselves in this reluctant prophet. The story also contains remarkable overtones of future events. Read Matthew 12:38-42. Which parts of the story of … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Images of the End
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 21st of June 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Matthew 12:38-42; Jonah 3:5-10; Revelation 18:4; Daniel 5:1-31; Revelation 16:12-19; 2 Chronicles 36:22-23. Memory Text: “So he said to them, ‘I am a Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land’ ” (Jonah … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Epilogue: A Daily Battle
Inside Story for Friday 20th of June 2025 By Andrew McChesney Seventeen-year-old Anders complained of hearing voices at Holbrook Seventh-day Adventist Indian School in the US state of Arizona. The school counselor, Loren Fish, met with him and determined that it wasn’t a mental health issue. Staff members prayed. But then Anders started acting like … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Precursors
Daily Lesson for Friday 20th of June 2025 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “God’s People Delivered,” Pages 635–652, in The Great Controversy. “In all ages, God has wrought through holy angels for the succor and deliverance of His people. Celestial beings have taken an active part in the affairs of men. They have … Continue reading –>
Thursday: The Mark of the Beast
Daily Lesson for Thursday 19th of June 2025 As the years have passed and final events—such as the death decree and the enforcement of the mark of the beast—have not yet happened, some have expressed doubt, even skepticism, about our interpretation of final events, including how Sabbath and Sunday could be central to the final … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Early Church Persecution
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 18th of June 2025 It’s not just the Old Testament that gives us precursors to final events; the New Testament does, as well. Life was not easy for first-century Christians. They were hated by many of their own fellow religionists, who saw them as a threat to the faith of Moses. … Continue reading –>