(1796)Daily Lessons
(1796)(1796)Journal to Remember!
“We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.”—Ellen G. White, Life Sketches, p. 196. Long before Sabbath School Net, my blogsite, and Facebook, I loved to write. When I was a teenager, Earl Hamner inspired me … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: The Lord Is a Warrior
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 21st of October 2025 Read Exodus 2:23-25; Exodus 12:12-13; and Exodus 15:3-11. What does it mean that God is a warrior? During their long sojourn in Egypt, the Israelites have forgotten the true God of their ancestors. As many episodes of their travels through the wilderness demonstrated, their knowledge of the … Continue reading –>
Monday: War in Heaven
Daily Lesson for Monday 20th of October 2025 Joshua understood that the battle was part of a larger conflict. What do we know about the conflict in which God Himself was involved? Read Revelation 12:7-9, Isaiah 14:12-14, Ezekiel 28:11-19, and Daniel 10:12-14. God populated the universe with responsible creatures to whom He gave free will, … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Commander of the Army of the Lord
Daily Lesson for Sunday 19th of October 2025 Read Joshua 5:13-15. What does this text say about the background of Canaan’s conquest? The Israelites have just crossed the Jordan and stepped onto the enemy’s ground. The fortress of Jericho lies in front of them, its gates firmly shut (Joshua 6:1). At this point, the people … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: The Conflict Behind All Conflicts
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 18th of October 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Joshua 5:13-15; Isaiah 37:16; Revelation 12:7-9; Deuteronomy 32:17; Exodus 14:13-14; Joshua 6:15-20. Memory Text: “There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a man, for the Lord fought for Israel” (Joshua 10:14, ESV). Reading … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Memorials of Grace
Daily Lesson for Friday 17th of October 2025 Read Ellen G. White, “Crossing the Jordan,” Pages 483, 484, in Patriarchs and Prophets. “Study carefully the experiences of Israel in their travels to Canaan. Study the third and fourth chapters of Joshua, recording their preparation for and passage over the Jordan into the promised land. We … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Trail of Tears and Sweatshirts
Inside Story for Friday 17th of October 2025 Watch a short YouTube video of Tsitsi Zondo at: bit.ly/Tsitsi. Tsitsi Zondo couldn’t believe her eyes. It was a dark night in Zimbabwe, but she could see her precious cargo of sweatshirts strewn across the highway and the dim figures of people scurrying to take them away. … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Beyond the Jordan
Daily Lesson for Thursday 16th of October 2025 “He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him” (Psalms 66:6, NKJV). Both the crossing of the Red Sea and of the Jordan are markers of a new era in biblical history, and both carry symbolic … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Forgetfulness
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 15th of October 2025 Read Joshua 4:20-24 in the light of the following verses: Judges 3:7; Judges 8:34; Psalms 78:11; Deuteronomy 8:2,18; Psalms 45:17. Why was it so important to remember the mighty deeds of the Lord? Notice the change in person in Joshua 4:23. The waters of the Jordan are … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Remember
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 14th of October 2025 Read Joshua 4:1-24. Why did God ask the Israelites to build a memorial? The purpose of these stones is to become a “sign.” The Hebrew term ‘ot is often associated with the word “wonder” and can refer to miraculous acts done by God (see yesterday’s study), such … Continue reading –>