“He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark” (Gen: 7:23, RSV). In this text one finds the first mention … Continue reading –>
“And God said, ‘This is the sign of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth” (Gen: 9:12-13, RSV). Few natural phenomena … Continue reading –>
“But I will establish my covenant with you; and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.” (Gen: 6:18, RSV). In this one verse we have the basics of the biblical covenant that God makes with humanity: God and humankind enter into an agreement. Very simple. Yet, … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “All Future Generations” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (4)
Continue reading -->Genesis 6:9 Amid all the texts about the evil of the antediluvian (pre-Flood) world, the man Noah stands out in contrast to those around him. Look at the above text, at the three particular points that the Bible mentions about him. To the best of your ability, write down what you think each of these … Continue reading –>
Gen: 6:5 The divine opinion at the end of God’s creation was that all “was very good” (Gen: 1:31). Then sin entered, and the paradigm shifted. Things weren’t “very good” anymore. God’s orderly creation was marred by sin and all its loathsome results. Rebellion reached terrible proportions by Noah’s day; evil consumed the race. Though the … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Gen: 3:6; Gen: 6:5, Genesis 6:11; Gen: 6:18; Gen: 9:12-17; Isa: 4:3, Rev: 12:17. Memory Text: “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Genesis 6:8). Bacteria are plant organisms too small to see without a microscope. A single, common round bacterium appears no larger than a pencil point, even after being magnified 1,000 times. … Continue reading –>
Farmer Plants Churches By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission A Seventh-day Adventist minister asked Huang Wen-Ming, a farmer with no theological training, to help plant a church in a small village located a 2 ½-hour drive from his home in southern Taiwan. Wen-Ming was surprised. He wasn’t a church member, but he worshiped every Sabbath in … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Abraham in Canaan,” pages 132-138, in Patriarchs and Prophets; “The Prophets of God Helping Them,” pages 569-571, in Prophets and Kings. “The yoke that binds to service is the law of God. The great law of love revealed in Eden, proclaimed upon Sinai, and in the new covenant written in the heart, … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “What Happened?” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (4)
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