Turning the Other Cheek By Rick McEdward Omar, a university student in the Middle East, desperately needed a job, but he wasn’t ready to do anything to get hired. During a job interview, he openly told the company representative that he could not work on Saturdays because that was his holy day. The company representative … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Gethsemane,” Pages 685-697; “Calvary,” Pages 741-758, in The Desire of Ages; “Repentance,” p.27, in Steps to Christ. “I saw that all heaven is interested in our salvation; and shall we be indifferent? Shall we be careless, as though it were a small matter whether we are saved or lost? Shall we slight the sacrifice … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of He Died for Us in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (3)
Continue reading -->Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson, “Resurrections before the Cross.” (1)
Continue reading -->Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-24. What is Paul saying about the cross, and how does he contrast it with the “wisdom of the world”? Why, even today, when “materialism” (the idea that all reality is only material, which means there is no God or supernatural realm of existence) dominates “the wisdom of the world,” is the message … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Christ’s resurrection is central to our faith, but before He was resurrected, He had to die. Jesus came to die. November 5, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 13:8. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. How could Christ be considered … Continue reading –>
Read John 3:14-18 and Romans 6:23. What do these verses teach that Christ’s death has accomplished for us? When Jesus arrived at the Jordan River to be baptized, John the Baptist had exclaimed, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29, NKJV). This statement acknowledged Christ as the antitypical Lamb of God … Continue reading –>
We had to extend the time of this broadcast on He Died For Us as we covered the death of Christ and the example it sets for us. Come join the discussion. (1)
Continue reading -->Read John 19:1-30. What is the crucial message to us in Jesus’ statement, “It is finished”? Finally, the crucial moments for Christ, for humankind, and for the whole universe had arrived. With deep agony, He struggled against the powers of darkness. Slowly He made His way through the Garden of Gethsemane, through His unfair trials, and … Continue reading –>
The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope. When Jesus died, Were You There? – Hymn 158. It is At The Cross – Hymn 163 that we learn more of Jesus love for us. Oh, what Wondrous Love – Hymn 162 for humankind! … Continue reading –>
While I was in Cradle Roll Sabbath School, before I could even read, I was mesmerized by a picture in my Bible of Jesus dying on the cross. I would study it in church as the preacher preached. As I took in the entire scene, one thought kept reverberating in my heart: Jesus died for … Continue reading –>
What were the reactions of the disciples to Jesus’ predictions of His own sufferings and death, and what should their reactions teach us about the dangers of misunderstanding Scripture? Matthew 16:21-23 Matthew 17:22-23; Mark 9:30-32; Luke 9:44-45, Luke 18:31-34 Jesus was born to die, and He lived to die. Every step that He took brought Him closer to … Continue reading –>
