Greater Interests at Stake
Monday’s Lesson in this week’s Sabbath School lesson asks the question: What has been your own experience with having your motives or intentions, however well-meaning and sincere, questioned or challenged? What should that tell you about how careful you should be when questioning someone else’s motives? My dad and I studied today’s lesson over the … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Triumph in Christ
Daily Lesson for Thursday 27th of August 2026 Read 2 Corinthians 2:12-13. Where did Paul go after writing “the severe letter” to them? What did he do there? Paul’s heart was uneasy while waiting for Titus (2 Corinthians 7:5-6). Despite that uneasiness, he couldn’t stop talking about Jesus (2 Corinthians 2:12). He loved Jesus so … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Forgiveness and Reaffirmation of Love
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 26th of August 2026 Rather than visiting the Corinthians a second time, Paul, after returning to Ephesus, sent what became known as “the severe letter” (see 2 Corinthians 2:3-4; 2 Corinthians 7:8,12). Read 2 Corinthians 7:5-13. What was the result of what he wrote to them, and what was Paul’s reaction … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Changing Plans for Love
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 25th of August 2026 We saw that some in Corinth doubted Paul’s intentions and love. Today, we will look into one particular reason: his changing travel plans (2 Corinthians 1:15-24; 2 Corinthians 2:1-4). Read 1 Corinthians 16:5-7. What was Paul’s original travel plan? Paul had been in Corinth before. According to … Continue reading –>
Monday: Simplicity and Sincerity
Daily Lesson for Monday 24th of August 2026 Yesterday, we learned that Paul’s love for the Corinthians was made manifest in that he comforted them in their hardships, just as he received comfort from God in his (2 Corinthians 1:1-11). Today, we will see that his love for them was also displayed through the integrity … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Thanksgiving
Daily Lesson for Sunday 23rd of August 2026 Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-7. What is the reason for Paul’s attitude of thanksgiving here? Paul’s thankfulness focuses on the comfort that God provides for those who are suffering. In this passage, the verb parakaleō (to comfort) and the noun paraklēsis (comfort) occur together ten times. This represents … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Love-driven Ministry
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 22nd of August 2026 Read for This Week’s Study 2 Corinthians 1:3-14, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 16:5-7, 2 Corinthians 7:5-13, 2 Corinthians 2:5-17. Memory Text: “For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Spirit-led Encounters
Inside Story for Friday 21st of August 2026 The names of the author, characters, and location have been withheld. My wife and I prayed earnestly that God would help us establish a home church in the veiled country where I serve as a witness. We knew only foreigners would attend initially, but we had faith … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – The Power of Christ’s Resurrection
Daily Lesson for Friday 21st of August 2026 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “God’s People Delivered,” Pages 635–652, in The Great Controversy. “The divinity of Christ is the believer’s assurance of eternal life. ‘He that believeth in Me,’ said Jesus, ‘though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Final Victory Over Death
Daily Lesson for Thursday 20th of August 2026 Read 1 Corinthians 15:54-57. What does this passage tell us about our ultimate victory over death? Paul begins the last paragraph in 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 with an intriguing statement: “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 15:50, NKJV). Many Bible readers use this … Continue reading –>