Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the most common illness worldwide, affecting more than three hundred million people each year, does not always have obvious visible symptoms. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Unfortunately, often depression is not spoken … Continue reading –>
The paralytic had been lowered into Jesus’ presence, and all eyes were on Jesus. Would He choose to heal an obvious sinner? Would He speak a word to rebuke the illness? How does Jesus go about healing the paralytic? What is the first thing Jesus does for him? Read Mark 2:5-12. Because we are often unaware of … Continue reading –>
If ever there is a time that we need rest, it is when we are sick. We need the physical rest so that our bodies can rally our immune system. And we often need mental rest, too. Sometimes it is just something non-life-threatening like a cold or a migraine. We lie there and try not … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Mark 2:1-12, 1 Kings 1:1-46, 1 Kings 19:1-8, Matthew 5:1-3, Isaiah 53:4-6, 2 Kings 2:11. Memory Text: “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1). Many of the people Jesus encountered in His earthly ministry … Continue reading –>
Prepare to Meet Thy God By Jessica Cebuhar Atwell My 6-year-old son, Asher, approached me at home in Bangkok, Thailand. “Mom, I want to hand out flyers to people,” he said. After some questioning, I figured out that he wanted to distribute a small Thai-language tract called “A Love Letter From Jesus.” My heart skipped … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “As Joseph was sold to the heathen by his own brothers, so Christ was sold to His bitterest enemies by one of His disciples. Joseph was falsely accused and thrust into prison because of his virtue; so Christ was despised and rejected because His righteous, self-denying life was a rebuke to sin; and … 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. (2)
Continue reading -->Joseph’s family finally arrive in Egypt. There are no more dark secrets in the family. His brothers must have admitted to having sold Joseph when they explained to their father that the son he had thought had been killed was now prime minister of Egypt. While it may not always be possible or wise to … Continue reading –>
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NKJV In John 8:1-11 Some men with terrible intentions seduced a woman and dragged her to Jesus to see if He would condemn her or even allow her … Continue reading –>
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Week 7_Rest, Relationships & Healing_study this lesson for Aug 14 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (4)
Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of “Rest, Relationships and Healing” 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. (4)
Continue reading -->In order to forgive, I must admit that I have been hurt. This can be hard to do, as we are sometimes more inclined to try to bury our feelings rather than work through them. Acknowledging unchristian feelings of resentment and even anger before God is fine. We see this often expressed in the Psalms. … Continue reading –>
