(1816)Daily Lessons
(1816)(1816)The Danger of Cherishing Sin
The story of Achan in this week’s Sabbath School lesson teaches us about the dangers of cherishing sin in our hearts. Fortunately, we have a Savior who is always quick to forgive, time and again, and even cleanse us, time and again. Whenever I see someone mopping a floor and a child tracks dirt on … Continue reading –>
Monday: Passover
Daily Lesson for Monday 10th of November 2025 Why is it significant that Joshua chose to celebrate Passover despite the pressing and immense task of taking the Promised Land? Read Joshua 5:10; Exodus 12:6; Leviticus 23:5; Numbers 28:16; Deuteronomy 16:4,6. The second important activity that precedes the conquest is the celebration of Passover. This takes … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Covenant First
Daily Lesson for Sunday 9th of November 2025 Read Joshua 5:1-7. Why did the Lord command Joshua to circumcise the second generation of Israelites at this particular time of the conquest? After the exploration of the country, the encouraging report of the spies, and the miraculous crossing over the Jordan, we would expect an immediate … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Ultimate Loyalty: Worship in a War Zone
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 8th of November 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Joshua 5:1-7; Exodus 12:6; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Joshua 8:30-35; Deuteronomy 8:11,14; Hebrews 9:11-12. Memory Text: “ ‘But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you’ ” (Matthew 6:33, ESV). This week we are … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Returning God’s Things: Part 1
Inside Story for Friday 7th of November 2025 Read the rest of the mission story next week. Frank Mukube ran short on money after moving to a new town in Namibia and furnishing his rented home with many things bought on credit: a bed, a couch, a stove, a radio, a television, a rug, and … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – The Enemy Within
Daily Lesson for Friday 7th of November 2025 Read: Ellen G. White, “The Fall of Jericho,” Pages 493–498, in Patriarchs and Prophets. “The deadly sin that led to Achan’s ruin had its root in covetousness, of all sins one of the most common and the most lightly regarded. . . . “Achan acknowledged his … Continue reading –>
Thursday: A Witness to God’s Power
Daily Lesson for Thursday 6th of November 2025 As we have learned, God had given the pagan nations an opportunity to know about Him and to turn from their evil ways (see Lesson 5). They, however, had refused and were ultimately facing the judgment of God. Read Joshua 7:6-9, which deals with Joshua’s initial reaction … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: The Door of Hope
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 5th of November 2025 Read Joshua 8:1-29. What does this story tell us about how God can transform our most abysmal failures into opportunities? The strategy of Yahweh converts Israel’s initial defeat into a tactical advantage, thus transforming the Valley of Achor (Hebrew word for “trouble”) into a door of hope … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Fateful Choices
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 4th of November 2025 Read Joshua 7:19-21. What is Joshua asking Achan to do? What is the significance of such a request? How do we understand his confession? Joshua asks Achan to do two things: First, to give glory to God and honor Him. Second, to confess what he had done … Continue reading –>
Monday: The Sin of Achan
Daily Lesson for Monday 3rd of November 2025 Read Joshua 7:16-19. What does the entire procedure tell us about both God and Achan? Instead of unveiling the identity of the transgressor, God sets up a procedure that reveals both His justice and grace. After explaining the reason for Israel’s defeat and calling for the sanctification … Continue reading –>