(1620)Daily Lessons
(1620)(1620)The Final Goal of the Sacrifice
In this week’s Sabbath School lesson, I read, … I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the LORD of hosts. ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the LORD of hosts. ‘The glory of this … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Here I Am, Send Me
Daily Lesson for Sunday 11th of May 2025 Years ago, a church decided to renovate an outdated basement to create a new fellowship hall. One of the first things they did was to install new lights, believing that they would make the space seem more beautiful. Once they were installed, however, the space looked even … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Foundations for Prophecy
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 10th of May 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Isaiah 6:6-8, Genesis 3:21-24, Ezekiel 1:4-14, Revelation 4:1-11, Numbers 2:3-25, Isaiah 14:12-14. Memory Text: “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me’ ” (Isaiah … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Part 2: A Cry for Help
Inside Story for Friday 9th of May 2025 By Andrew McChesney Diana’s party lifestyle began taking a heavy toll on her by the end of the summer after her high school graduation. One day, alone in a park in Monte Vista, Colorado, Diana looked up into the leaves of the trees and saw sunlight gleaming … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Understanding Sacrifice
Daily Lesson for Friday 9th of May 2025 Further Thought: The Scriptures make it clear that Christ is the only One worthy to secure our salvation. His life was the only sinless human life, the only example of a life that rendered perfect satisfaction to the glory of the Father. He is the spotless Lamb … Continue reading –>
Thursday: For You Created All Things!
Daily Lesson for Thursday 8th of May 2025 On a handful of occasions, prophets have been brought close enough to God in vision that they were permitted to see God’s throne. Ezekiel saw it above the firmament (Ezekiel 1:26); Isaiah visited the temple in heaven to see it (Isaiah 6:1); and in one of the … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Jesus at the Temple
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 7th of May 2025 There is tension throughout the entire story of salvation. God wishes to restore the communion that we once enjoyed with Him and longs to draw close to us. But bringing sinners into His presence would destroy them. “For You are not a God who takes pleasure in … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: The Passover Lamb
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 6th of May 2025 The book of Revelation refers to Jesus as “the Lamb” nearly 30 times. From the earliest days in the plan of redemption, God’s people have used lambs as a symbol of the coming Messiah. Abel offered “the firstborn of his flock” (Genesis 4:4, NKJV), and before the … Continue reading –>
Monday: The Blood of Bulls and Goats
Daily Lesson for Monday 5th of May 2025 Some have criticized the entire concept of sacrifice, claiming that it is cruel, harsh, and, in a sense, unfair. Yet, that’s precisely the point. Christ’s death was cruel, harsh, and unfair—the innocent dying for the guilty. That’s what it took to solve the sin problem. And Christ’s … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Futile Sacrifices?
Daily Lesson for Sunday 4th of May 2025 Sometimes contrasting two ideas can be very instructive. Much can be learned about the nature of sacrifice in the biblical perspective from when God actually rejected the sacrifices of His people. Compare Isaiah 1:2-15 with Isaiah 56:6-7 and Psalms 51:17. What important lessons about sacrifice are taught … Continue reading –>