Daily Lesson for Friday 20th of September 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “In Pilate’s Judgment Hall,” Pages 723–740; “Calvary,” Pages 741–757; “ ‘It Is Finished,’ ” Pages 758–764, in The Desire of Ages. “Pilate longed to deliver Jesus. But he saw that he could not do this, and yet retain his own position and … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 19th of September 2024 Read Mark 15:42-47. What is the significance of Joseph of Arimathea’s intervention, especially since all of Jesus’ disciples were nowhere to be seen? After all that drama, the more “mundane” things happen next. For starters, dead people always have to be buried. But several factors in what … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 18th of September 2024 Read Mark 15:33-41. What are Jesus’ only words on the cross in Mark? What does Christ’s death ultimately mean for us all? The Gospel of Mark presents the cross as a very dark place, both physically and spiritually. A supernatural darkness descended on Calvary from about noon … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 17th of September 2024 Read Mark 15:21-38. What terrible and painful irony appears in these passages? At this point in the Passion Narrative, Jesus is a silent victim, controlled by people who are bent on His death. Throughout the Gospel, up to His arrest, He was the master of activities. Now … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 16th of September 2024 Read Mark 15:15-20. What did the soldiers do to Jesus, and what is its significance? The Romans utilized a severe form of beating to prepare prisoners for execution. The victim was stripped of his clothes, tied to a pole, and then lashed with leather whips to which … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 15th of September 2024 Read Mark 15:1-15. What kind of ironic situations occur here? Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea from A.D. 26–A.D. 36. He was not a kind leader, and a number of his actions caused consternation among the inhabitants of the land (compare with Luke 13:1). The Jewish … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 14th of September 2024 Read for This Week’s Study: Mark 15:1-47, Luke 13:1, Psalms 22:18, John 20:24-29, John 1:1-3, Daniel 9:24-27. Memory Text: “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?’ which is translated, ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’ … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 13th of September 2024 By Andrew McChesney Father developed stomach problems, and Mother and Anush decided to pay close attention to his diet. Anush was a vegetarian, and Mother, a biologist by training, knew which foods were healthy. But they had not sought to place the healthiest foods on the family … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 13th of September 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “Before Annas and the Court of Caiaphas,” Pages 698–715; “Judas,” Pages 716–722, in The Desire of Ages. “While the degrading oaths were fresh upon Peter’s lips, and the shrill crowing of the cock was still ringing in his ears, the Saviour turned … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 12th of September 2024 Read Mark 14:60-72. Compare how Jesus responded to events in contrast to how Peter did. What lessons can we learn from the differences? Mark 14:53-59 describes Jesus being brought to the Sanhedrin and the first part of the trial. It is an exercise in frustration. Again and … Continue reading –>
