(1670)Daily Lessons
(1670)(1670)Sunday: God’s People in Egypt
Daily Lesson for Sunday 29th of June 2025 The book of Exodus is called in Hebrew shemot, literally “names” in English, according to the opening words of that ancient document. “And these are the names” is how it begins. The names of the patriarch Jacob’s family are enumerated right at the start. Read Exodus 1:1-7. … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Oppression: The Background and the Birth of Moses
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 28th of June 2025 Read for This Week’s Study Exodus 1:1-22; Genesis 37:26-28; Genesis 39:2,21; Acts 7:6; Galatians 3:16-17; Exodus 2:1-25. Memory Text: “The children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage. So God heard their … Continue reading –>
Introduction: Exodus – Journey to the Promised Land
The God revealed in the book of Exodus is the loving Lord who at the appointed time—and with His mighty actions—brought salvation and deliverance to His people (Gen. 15:12–16). The Exodus from Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea were pivotal and unique events—God’s spectacular and marvelous acts. No greater or more glorious event … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: “Let’s Make a Deal”
Inside Story for Friday 27th of June 2025 By Laurie Denski-Snyman Maria was happy when a homeowner invited her in to look at the books that she was selling in a non-Christian country in Southeast Asia. Maria pulled several health books from her bag, but the man stopped her. “I see what you’re doing,” he … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Images of the End
Daily Lesson for Friday 27th of June 2025 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Unseen Watcher,” Pages 535–538, in Prophets and Kings. “Every nation that has come upon the stage of action has been permitted to occupy its place on the earth, that the fact might be determined whether it would fulfill the … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Cyrus, the Anointed
Daily Lesson for Thursday 26th of June 2025 When Cyrus sacked the city of Babylon, the years of captivity for God’s people were over, and the Persians permitted the Jews to return to the Promised Land and rebuild the temple. Under Cyrus, the Persian Empire became the largest in history, with what historian Tom Holland … 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 –>