(1437)Daily Lessons
(1437)(1437)Sunday: Meeting in Galilee
Daily Lesson for Sunday 22nd of December 2024 Read John 21:1-19. What crucial truths are revealed here, especially about God’s grace—and human humility? John 20:1-31 ends with the purpose of the book, which would be the logical place to conclude, but there is one more chapter. Chapter 21 begins with some of the disciples back … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Epilogue: Knowing Jesus and His Word
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 21st of December 2024 Read for This Week’s Study: John 21:1-25; John 11:9-10; John 8:42-44; John 4:46-54; 2 Timothy 3:16; John 15:1-11. Memory Text: “ ‘You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me’ ” (John 5:39, NKJV). John’s Gospel, … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Kingston Finds Hope
Inside Story for Friday 20th of December 2024 By Andrew McChesney A Bible worker invited several people to the Seventh-day Adventist church in Bethel, Alaska, to share their life stories with a visitor from Adventist Mission. Part of the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering for fourth quarter 2024 will go to repair and expand the church so … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – The Hour of Glory: The Cross and Resurrection
Daily Lesson for Friday 20th of December 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “ ‘It Is Finished,’ ” Pages 758–764; “ ‘The Lord Is Risen,’ ” Pages 779–787; and “ ‘Why Weepest Thou? ” Pages 788–794, in The Desire of Ages. See also, Clifford Goldstein, Risen: Finding Hope in the Empty Tomb (Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Jesus and Mary
Daily Lesson for Thursday 19th of December 2024 Read John 20:11-13. What happened here that shows why Mary Magdalene still did not understand the meaning of the empty tomb? The last reference to Mary in the text before this one is her telling Peter and John about the empty tomb (John 20:2). They ran to … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: The Empty Tomb
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 18th of December 2024 Read John 20:1-7. What is the importance to us about what is depicted in these verses? Jesus died late on a Friday afternoon and rose early on Sunday. Because the Sabbath was near when He was buried (John 19:42), the burial process was done hastily and not … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: “ ‘It Is Finished’ ”
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 17th of December 2024 As John 19:17-22 shows, Pilate wrote an inscription in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew that said, “ ‘Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews’ ” (John 19:19, ESV). The religious leaders wanted it changed. Pilate would have none of it, and the inscription remained, a mute witness … Continue reading –>
Monday: Behold the Man!
Daily Lesson for Monday 16th of December 2024 Read John 18:38-40; John 19:1-5. How did Pilate try to persuade the people to ask for Jesus’ release? Pilate did not wait for an answer from Jesus concerning truth. Instead, he went back out to try to persuade the people. By dialoguing with them instead of just … Continue reading –>
Sunday: What Is Truth?
Daily Lesson for Sunday 15th of December 2024 In John 18:28-32, the trial of Jesus is not described in detail. The focus is on Jesus brought before Pontius Pilate. Read John 18:33-38. What did Pilate and Jesus talk about? The governor asks Jesus if He is the king of the Jews (John 18:33). It is … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: The Hour of Glory: The Cross and Resurrection
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 14th of December 2024 Read for This Week’s Study: John 18:33-40; John 19:1-5; John 19:17-22; John 19:25-27; Luke 2:34-35; John 20:1-18; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20. Memory Text: “Then Pilate said to him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and … Continue reading –>