Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence – Hit the Mark Sabbath School
Join the Hit the Mark panel as they discuss Sabbath School Lesson 8 – Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence. It’s the fastest hour of the week! (1)
Continue reading -->Thursday: Christ Has Overcome the World
Daily Lesson for Thursday 20th of February 2025 If everything occurred according to God’s ideal will, there would never have been evil but only the perfect bliss of love and harmony. Eventually, the universe will be restored to this perfect, ideal will of God. In the meantime, God is working out His will in a … Continue reading –>
Does Jesus Leave Us When We Make Mistakes?
In a strange place with no money, without any close friends and a job that was not going to pay enough to cover my living expenses, I thought I had made a huge mistake. Did Jesus leave me?
Continue reading -->Wednesday: God’s Ideal and Remedial Wills
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 19th of February 2025 Read Ephesians 1:9-11. What is this text saying about predestination? Are some people predestined to be saved and others to be lost? The Greek term translated “predestination” here and elsewhere in Scripture (prohorizo) does not itself teach that God causally determines history. Rather, the Greek term simply … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: To Love God
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 18th of February 2025 That God is all-powerful does not mean that He can do the logically impossible. Accordingly, God cannot causally determine that someone freely love Him. If freely doing something means to do something without being determined to do it, then by definition it is impossible to make someone … Continue reading –>
8: Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence — It is Written — Discussions with the Author
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, John C. Peckham, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson.” (1)
Continue reading -->8: Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence — Hope Sabbath School Video Discussion
View an in-depth discussion of Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence/a> in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image below to view the video: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (7)
Continue reading -->8: Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence — Singing with Inspiration
The studies in this quarters pamphlet encourage us to see God’s Love and Justice, just as we may sing in Hymn 79 – O Love of God, How Strong and True! which is a beautiful theme hymn for our studies. Our memory text this week shows us that we may have Wonderful Peace – Hymn 466. … Continue reading –>
8: Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence – Teaching Plan
Key Thought : While God is omnipotent, He does not determine everything that happens. But God can transform a terrible situation into a blessing. February 22, 2025 1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 81:11-14; Isaiah 30:15,18; 66:4; Luke 13:34. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in … Continue reading –>
Monday: Pantokrator
Daily Lesson for Monday 17th of February 2025 Throughout Scripture, God’s amazing power is made manifest. The Bible includes countless narratives of His exercising His power and working miracles. And yet, despite this, many things happen that God does not want to happen. Read Revelation 11:17, Jeremiah 32:17-20, Luke 1:37, and Matthew 19:26. Consider also … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Our Sovereign God
Daily Lesson for Sunday 16th of February 2025 “God is sovereign,” the youth pastor taught his middle school group. “That means He controls everything that happens.” One puzzled middle schooler replied, “So God was in control when my dog died? Why would God kill my dog?” Trying to answer this question, the youth pastor replied: … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 15th of February 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Luke 13:34; Jeremiah 32:17-20; Hebrews 1:3; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Ephesians 1:9-11; John 16:33. Memory Text: “ ‘These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have … Continue reading –>