Daily Lesson for Monday 18th of November 2024 In addition to the specific signs and testimonies that John used to point to Jesus as the Messiah, John also appealed to the authority of the Old Testament and to its prophecies, which foretold the work of Christ. The Old Testament is central, not just to John’s … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 17th of November 2024 In addition to the specific miracles that John used to point to Jesus as the Messiah, he also recorded the broader discussion about the signs, works, and wonders that Jesus did. The signs and wonders, in and of themselves, were not proof of His Messiahship because many … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 16th of November 2024 Read for This Week’s Study: John 5:17,20,36-40,46-47; John 13:18; John 17:12; Jeremiah 2:13; Zechariah 9:9; John 8:12-30. Memory Text: “ ‘But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 15th of November 2024 By Andrew McChesney Jacob Pierce’s whole family loved trading pins, and they fanned out to find new pins at the International Pathfinder Camporee in the United States. Then Mother saw a man with an Alaska pin. Knowing that Jacob loved Alaskan nature, she tried to convince the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 15th of November 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “The Test of Faith,” Pages 145–155, in Patriarchs and Prophets; “In Pilate’s Judgment Hall,” Pages 723–740, in The Desire of Ages. Thomas “cast himself at the feet of Jesus crying, ‘My Lord and my God.’ ” “Jesus accepted his acknowledgment, but gently … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 14th of November 2024 Again and again, as John presents witnesses to Jesus, his point is to bring us to a sweeping conclusion: “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 –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 13th of November 2024 Read John 20:19-31. What can we learn from the story of Thomas about faith and doubt? What major mistake did Thomas make? Christ appeared to the disciples after His resurrection, when they were shut up together in a room because of fear. Thomas was not with them. … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 12th of November 2024 Time and again, John records the attempts of the religious leaders to seize Jesus, to bring Him to trial, and to sentence Him to death. A theme in John’s Gospel, stated often by Jesus, is that His time or hour had not yet come, by which He … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 11th of November 2024 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to visit Mary, Martha, and their brother Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised to life. Simon, who had been healed of leprosy, hosted a feast in appreciation for what Jesus had done for him. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was sitting at … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 10th of November 2024 Jesus was not shy in declaring who He was, nor in calling on witnesses to testify to who He was, even witnesses who were long gone, including Abraham. “ ‘Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad’ ” (John 8:56, … Continue reading –>
