Inside Story: Two Dreams
Inside Story for Friday 17th of July 2026 This mission story offers an inside look at the results of a previous Thirteenth Sabbath project. In Spain, Sagunto Adventist College received part of a 2019 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering for its theology department, where Dante Herrmann studied. This quarter, your offering will again help spread the gospel … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Unity in Christ
Daily Lesson for Friday 17th of July 2026 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Training of the Twelve,” Pages 17–24, in The Acts of the Apostles. “The oneness and unity of God’s truth-believing remnant people carries powerful conviction to the world that they have the truth, and are the peculiar, chosen people of … Continue reading –>
Thursday: A Lifestyle That Reflects the Cross
Daily Lesson for Thursday 16th of July 2026 The fact that we should not form cliques, especially around human leaders, does not mean we should not support our leaders. We are supposed to appreciate and help those who lead out in church work. God commissions people to do His ministry on earth. Church leaders who … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Christlike Servanthood
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 15th of July 2026 Read 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. What does this passage teach about the correct view one must have about human leaders? In 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, Paul hints that cliques result from a lack of spiritual maturity. However, before addressing this topic, he affirms, “We have the mind of Christ” … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Wisdom and Maturity
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 14th of July 2026 By and large, cliques result from too high a view of human leaders. This is very threatening to the unity of the church and to the members’ spiritual health, for a distorted view of Christian ministry may lead a church to give excessive importance to certain leaders, … Continue reading –>
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 –>