“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us” (Ephesians 2:4, NKJV). Here, with two powerful words, “But God,” Paul pivots from his doleful portrait of the past lives of his audience (Ephesians 2:1-3) to the new, hope-filled realities that mark their lives as believers (Ephesians 2:4-10). What sense do believers … Continue reading –>
Lesson 4 *July 15-21 How God Rescues Us SABBATH AFTERNOON Read for This Week’s Study: Ephesians 2:1-10 ; Ephesians 5:14 ; Romans 5:17 ; Ephesians 5:6 ; 2 Timothy 1:7 . Memory Text: “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in … Continue reading –>
“ All of us also lived among them [the disobedient] at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath” (Ephesians 2:3, NIV). Apart from the intervention of God, human existence is dominated not only by the external forces mentioned in Ephesians 2:2-3, … Continue reading –>
The book of Ephesians does show us “How to Follow Jesus in Trying Times”: Hymn 623 – I Will Follow Thee, My Saviour so that our actions will always speak louder than our words. This week’s title encourages us to follow in God’s footsteps and help to Rescue the Perishing – Hymn 367 because of the wonderful … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Here Paul contrasts our sinful existence with the blessings of God’s solution and celebrates the basis of salvation in the grace and creative work of God. July 22, 2023 1. Have a volunteer read Ephesians 2:1-3. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this … Continue reading –>
Read Ephesians 2:1-10. What is the main idea that Paul is giving us here about what Jesus has done for us? Paul has already described the salvation given to Christians (Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 1:15-23) and told, in brief, the story of the believers in Ephesus (Ephesians 1:13). In Ephesians 2:1-10, Paul will now tell their conversion story in more detail, with … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Ephesians 2:1-10; Ephesians 5:14; Romans 5:17; Ephesians 5:6; 2 Timothy 1:7. Memory Text: “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ” (Ephesians 2:4-5, ESV). On October 14, 1987, eighteen-month-old Jessica McClure was playing in her … Continue reading –>
The Mission program of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is an opportunity for us to understand the needs of others and share in supporting them. Please click on the image below to watch the Mission Spotlight presentation for this week: (2)
Continue reading -->This week’s keyword makes all the difference in how a believer navigates life. Join us as we discuss Lesson 3, The Power of the Exalted Jesus. (0)
Continue reading -->Three Books, One Answer By John Bradshaw As a child, I had a lot of questions for which I couldn’t find answers. Why did I have to confess my sins to a priest? Why should I pray to saints when Jesus could surely hear my prayer? Would God burn people in hell forever? I enjoyed … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Study these two descriptions of Christ’s exaltation from the writings of Ellen G. White: “When Christ passed within the heavenly gates, He was enthroned amidst the adoration of the angels. As soon as this ceremony was completed, the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples in rich currents, and Christ was indeed glorified, even … Continue reading –>
Early Christians saw in Psalm 110:1 a prophecy of the exaltation of Jesus: “The LORD says to my LORD: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool’” (ESV). They read in the same way, with its affirmation that God has “put all things under his feet,” (Psalm 8:6, ESV), the feet of “the son … Continue reading –>
