What is the Difference Between Faith and Presumption?
As we study about having faith, in this week’s Sabbath School Lesson, let’s explore the difference between faith and presumption. It’s the difference between a cross-centered theology and the “prosperity gospel.” Faith is knowing God is with us in our trials, and even our tragedies. Presumption is thinkng that because we are Christians we are … Continue reading –>
Anne Frank Did Not Just Die a Death. She Lived a Life
For years, I had known Anne Frank as a girl who died a death. I knew she wrote a diary and died in a World War II concentration camp at the age of 15. When her life should have begun blossoming, it came to an end. I suppose this is why I only knew her … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Just Give Me a Sign!
Daily Lesson for Sunday 17th of May 2026 Maybe you’ve heard it said, “If I could just see the Red Sea parted, or manna on the ground, or Jesus heal a blind man, I’d believe.” Or perhaps you have had those same kinds of thoughts yourself. Why should it be easier for us now to … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Having Faith
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 16th of May 2026 Read for This Week’s Study Mark 8:11-12; Matthew 15:21-28; Luke 7:1-10; Ephesians 2:8; Hebrews 11:1-40; Revelation 14:12. Memory Text: “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see” (Hebrews 11:1, NLT). Someone once said, “Faith is like WiFi. … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Giving Hope to Maasai People
Inside Story for Friday 15th of May 2026 Part of this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering, also known as the Quarterly Mission Project Offering, will support projects in Kenya and elsewhere in the East-Central Africa Division. Watch a YouTube video of Rompas at bit.ly/Rompas-IS. Rompas, a 16-year-old Maasai boy in Kenya, decided to go to school … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Practical Prayer
Daily Lesson for Friday 15th of May 2026 Further Thought: “If we thought and talked more of Jesus, and less of self, we should have far more of His presence.”—Ellen White, Steps to Christ, p. 102 “If we take counsel with our doubts and fears, or try to solve everything that we cannot see clearly, … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Other Questions About Prayer
Daily Lesson for Thursday 14th of May 2026 Why pray when God already knows? Why should we pray when God is all-knowing? Ellen G. White explains it like this: “Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to enable us to receive Him. Prayer does … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Praise, Confession, Requests, Thanksgiving
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 13th of May 2026 In the same way that Jesus taught us how to pray in Matthew 6:5-15, we can follow this simple model when we come to God privately, with our families, or as a church, remembering that prayer is speaking to God as a friend. Too often our prayers … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 12th of May 2026 In the time of Jesus, prayers that were long and carefully crafted like a performance—using complex words and often memorized—were highly esteemed. Jesus had nothing good to say about these kinds of prayers (see Matthew 6:5-8). He revealed them to be what they were: ostentatious shows of … Continue reading –>
Monday: When Prayers Seem Unanswered
Daily Lesson for Monday 11th of May 2026 Perhaps you’ve prayed about something for a long time, maybe even years, and it feels as if God hasn’t heard your prayers. The Bible tells us to “ask, and it shall be given you” (Matthew 7:7), “if we ask anything according to His will” (1 John 5:14, … Continue reading –>