Further Thought: “By faith you became Christ’s, and by faith you are to grow up in Him — by giving and taking. You are to give all, — your heart, your will, your service, — give yourself to Him to obey all His requirements; and you must take all, — Christ, the fullness of all blessing, to abide in your heart, … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 12:1-3. What do these verses ask us to do? The climax of the exposition on faith really arrives with Jesus in Hebrews chapter 12. Paul started the letter with Jesus, who is the “coming one” and who “will not delay” (Hebrews 10:37, ESV), and Paul concludes it with Jesus the “perfecter” of our faith (Hebrews … Continue reading –>
In 2017 hurricane Irma came through Florida, and many of us evacuated. I went to Tennessee to stay with my sister. The morning the hurricane hit Tampa where I live, I received a text from a friend there who was unable to evacuate. She said she was afraid, but she knew God was with her … Continue reading –>
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Lesson 11 – Jesus, Author and Perfector of Our Faith from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (8)
Continue reading -->Read Hebrews 11:31 and Joshua 2:9-11. Why was Rahab, a pagan prostitute, included in this text of sacred biblical characters? Rahab is probably the most unexpected character whom we find in Hebrews 11:1-40. Rahab is one of two women mentioned by name. She is the tenth in the list, the first being forefathers and patriarchs of Israel, and … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Hebrews 11 tells us that faith is confidence in God’s promises and how it was obtained through examples of the past. March 12, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 11:1-19. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What did these heroes … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 11:20-28. What did these men of faith do? How are their actions related to hope and to things not seen? Moses is the second major example in this chapter of faith. The life of Moses is introduced and concluded by two actions of defiance to the king. His parents hid Moses when he was … Continue reading –>
The titles of the thirteen Sabbaths of study this quarter give us two hymns to use as the themes: Hymn 593 – In Times Like These and Hymn 177 – Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness. This weeks study gives us a wonderful Hymnfest as there are SO many hymns from which to choose. The title … Continue reading –>
Hebrews defines faith as “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). Then it provides a list of faithful people from the history of Israel who exemplify what faith is, and it shows how they manifested that faith by their deeds. Read Hebrews 11:1-19. What did these “heroes” … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 10:35-39. What is God saying to us in these verses? Endurance is a characteristic of God’s end-time people, without which they will not be able to receive the promises (Revelation 13:10, Revelation 14:12). In order to endure, however, believers need to “hold fast” their faith (Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 4:14). Paul has shown that the desert generation was not … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Hebrews 10:35–39, Romans 1:17, Hebrews 11:1–40, Josh.2:9–11, Hebrews 12:1–3. Memory Text: “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2, NKJV). Hebrews 11:1–40 … Continue reading –>
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week. (7)
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