Monday: Centered on Jesus
Daily Lesson for Monday 13th of July 2026 Read 1 Corinthians 1:10. What do you think Paul meant by “be united in the same mind and the same judgment” (ESV)? The formation of cliques constituted here a denial of one’s allegiance to Christ (1 Corinthians 1:10). God called us “into the fellowship of his Son, … Continue reading –>
Sunday: The Problem of Cliques in the Church
Daily Lesson for Sunday 12th of July 2026 Paul’s appeal that “there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment” (1 Corinthians 1:10, ESV) dominates the first four chapters of 1 Corinthians. In fact, most scholars agree that unity is the all-encompassing theme that binds … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Unity in Christ
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 11th of July 2026 Read for This Week’s Study 1 Corinthians 1:12-17, Romans 1:29, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, Philippians 2:5-8, 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, Colossians 1:24. Memory Text: “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: A Touch That Transforms
Inside Story for Friday 10th of July 2026 By Vyacheslav Demyan Fabiola lived in the peaceful surroundings of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, yet peace was the last thing she felt. A breast cancer diagnosis had shaken her world, and with the added fear of COVID-19 spreading across the country, death felt closer than ever. Meanwhile, in … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – The Message of the Cross
Daily Lesson for Friday 10th of July 2026 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Calvary,” Pages 741–757, in The Desire of Ages. “To the minds of multitudes living at the present time, the cross of Calvary is surrounded by sacred memories. Hallowed associations are connected with the scenes of the crucifixion. But in Paul’s day … Continue reading –>
Are We Still Missing the Message of the Cross?
The Adventist creators of the YouTube channel Deep Made Simple do a great job of helping us understand what “the cross” meant at the time of Jesus and of Paul. It was not a good word. It was not a word you would even mention in Roman society. It was that bad. (See the video below for … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Christ, the Power and Wisdom of God
Daily Lesson for Thursday 9th of July 2026 In 1 Corinthians 1:19-20,30, and 31, Paul talks about how God’s wisdom and human wisdom are incredibly different and, thus, mutually exclusive. Notice that Paul does not reject wisdom as such, but he rejects the kind of human wisdom that tries to compete with God. Human wisdom … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: A Messiah Crucified
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 8th of July 2026 Paul wrote that the “Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom” (1 Corinthians 1:22, ESV). The Cross—the idea of God, the Messiah, being crucified—was not a sign that the Jews had expected. Nor was it the kind of wisdom that the Greeks wanted. It went against everyone’s … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Power to Those Who Are Being Saved
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 7th of July 2026 The message of 1 Corinthians 1:18 is too clear for one to miss the point. What the Cross means depends on the way one looks at it. It is foolishness for those in rebellion against God, but it is power for those who long for His salvation. … Continue reading –>
Monday: Foolishness to Those Who Are Perishing
Daily Lesson for Monday 6th of July 2026 In contrasting human foolishness to divine wisdom, Paul states that the “message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing” (1 Corinthians 1:18, NKJV). This is the first of six references to foolishness or foolish in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. Read 1 Corinthians 1:20-21,23,25, and 27. … Continue reading –>