Daily Lesson for Thursday 3rd of October 2024 The miracle by the Pool of Bethesda provided an excellent opportunity for John to emphasize who Jesus is. John takes nine verses to describe the miracle and about 40 verses (see below) to describe the One who performed the miracle. Read John 5:16-18. Why was Jesus persecuted … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 2nd of October 2024 Signs, wonders, and miracles, in and of themselves, don’t prove that something is of God. But, on the other hand, when they are of God, it’s a dangerous thing to reject them. Read John 5:10-16. What lessons can we take away from the amazing hardness of the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 1st of October 2024 The next sign John records took place at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-9). It was believed that an angel caused movement in the water and that the first sick person to enter the water would be healed. As a result, the porches of the pool were … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 30th of September 2024 All through His earthly ministry, Jesus performed miracles that helped people believe in Him. John recorded these miracles so that others would believe in Jesus, as well. Read John 4:46-54. Why does the evangelist make a connection back to the miracle at the wedding feast? In giving … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 29th of September 2024 Read John 2:1-11. What sign did Jesus do at Cana, and how did this help His disciples in coming to believe in Him? Seeing Jesus perform the miracle of changing the water into wine provided evidence in favor of the disciples’ decision to follow Jesus. How could … Continue reading –>
Sitting in a shop in Tehran, Iran, the Persion rug depicted an ancient forest. Beautifully done, it re-created a scene in Switzerland: mountains, a waterfall, a turquoise lake, forested hillsides, and an expansive blue sky dotted with clouds. Anyone in that shop could have spent their time noting the details: the number of knots per … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 28th of September 2024 Read for This Week’s Study John 2:1-11; John 4:46-54; John 5:1-16; Mark 3:22-23; Matthew 12:9-14; John 5:16-47. Memory Text: “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 27th of September 2024 By Andrew McChesney Purna faced a seemingly impossible task. He had volunteered to plant a church in an unentered district of a major South Asian city, and he didn’t know where to start. He had moved to the district after volunteering to serve as a Global Mission … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 27th of September 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “ ‘The Lord Is Risen,’ ” Pages 779–787; “Go Teach All Nations,” Pages 818–828, in The Desire of Ages. “To the believer, Christ is the resurrection and the life. In our Saviour the life that was lost through sin is restored; for … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 26th of September 2024 Read Mark 16:14-20. What did Jesus say to His disciples when He appeared to them, and what do these words mean to us today? The first words of Jesus to His disciples are recorded only in indirect discourse in Mark 16:14. He rebukes them for their unbelief … Continue reading –>
