(1729)Daily Lessons
(1729)(1729)How a Bitter Life is Made Sweet
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD showed him a tree, [which] when he had … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: The Gift of the Decalogue
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 19th of August 2025 Read Exodus 20:1-17. What are the principles of the Decalogue, and how is it organized? Note that the Decalogue does not begin with the commands but with God’s gracious action for His people: “ ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out … Continue reading –>
Monday: Preparing for the Gift
Daily Lesson for Monday 18th of August 2025 Read Exodus 19:9-25. How did God prepare Israel to receive the Ten Commandments? God gave specific instructions for what the Israelites were to do in preparation for the giving of the law at Sinai. Their external purity was to reflect their total dedication to God. They needed … Continue reading –>
Sunday: At Mount Sinai
Daily Lesson for Sunday 17th of August 2025 Read Exodus 19:1-8. What did God promise them here, at the base of Mount Sinai? God led the Israelites to Mount Sinai, where He would soon give them the Ten Commandments (the Decalogue). Jebel Musa (elevation: 7,497 feet, or 2,285 meters) in the Sinai Peninsula is likely … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Covenant at Sinai
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 16th of August 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Exodus 19:1-25; Exodus 20:1-17, Revelation 21:3, Deuteronomy 5:6-21, James 1:23-25, Romans 3:20-24, Romans 10:4. Memory Text: “ ‘ “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Special Mission: Rehab
Inside Story for Friday 15th of August 2025 By Andrew McChesney After surgery to remove three benign tumors, Dmitry Bagal, a Russian missionary living in Germany, was sent for rehabilitation to a vacation resort in Lower Bavaria. There, he found a new mission field where God was working on the hearts of secular and post-Christian … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – The Bread and Water of Life
Daily Lesson for Friday 15th of August 2025 Read Ellen G. White, “From the Red Sea to Sinai,” Pages 291–302, in Patriarchs and Prophets. Not long after the incident with the water, the nation faced a new danger (see Exodus 17:8-16)—a fierce and warlike tribe, the Amalekites, attacked them. “The Amalekites were not ignorant of … Continue reading –>
Thursday: The Bread and Water of Life
Daily Lesson for Thursday 14th of August 2025 Read 1 Corinthians 10:11. What reason does Paul give for these events to have been recorded? Paul explains that all the things that happened to the Israelites are examples and warnings for Christ’s followers and will help them avoid the same troubles; that is, they will learn … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Jethro
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 13th of August 2025 Moses was visited by Jethro, his father-in-law, who is also called Reuel (Exodus 2:18). Jethro brought with him Moses’ wife, Zipporah, and two sons, Gershom and Eliezer. When Moses heard that they were coming, he went out to welcome them. Read Exodus 18:1-27. What major steps in … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Water From the Rock
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 12th of August 2025 In the wilderness, you need plenty of water. God took care of this problem, even though the people were quarrelsome, did not trust Him, and even tested His ability and willingness to give them water. In their unbelief, they looked back to Egypt. Read Exodus 17:1-7. What … Continue reading –>