Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Isa: 55:1-7; Isa: 55:6-13; Isa: 58:1-12; Isaiah 58.13-14. Memory Text: “If you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light shall dawn in the darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday” (Isaiah 58:10). A Jewish cantor (worship leader) and his wife who lived in Lincoln, … Continue reading –>
This is a discussion between Pr John Bradshaw, speaker for “It is Written: and Dr Roy Gane, the author of this quarter’s lesson study series. https://itiswritten.tv/programs/sabbath-school/2020-q1-lesson-10-doing-the-unthinkable This program is produced by “It is Written” (4)
Continue reading -->Vodka for Easter By Andrew Mcchesney, Adventist Mission Sergei Sokol, chief engineer at a beverage company in northern Kazakhstan, was pleased when a coworker declared during lunch break that people should celebrate Easter with a shot of vodka, painted eggs, and kulich, a traditional Easter bread in the Orthodox Christian faith. Many people in Kazakhstan … Continue reading –>
Further Study: “Christ bore our sins in His own body on the tree. … What must sin be, if no finite being could make atonement? What must its curse be if Deity alone could exhaust it? The cross of Christ testifies to every man that the penalty of sin is death. … Oh, must there … Continue reading –>
Isa: 53:10-12 What does it mean that the Servant’s life is “an offering for sin” (Isa: 53:10, NRSV)? The Hebrew word refers to a “guilt/reparation offering” (Lev: 5:14-6:7, Lev: 7:1-7), which could atone for deliberate wrongs against other people ( Leviticus 6:2-3). Such sins were singled out by Isaiah ( Isaiah 1:1-3:26; Isaiah 10.1-2; Isaiah 58:1-14). Also, the sinner must restore … 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. Produced and presented by Adventist Mission (2)
Continue reading -->Isa: 53:3-9 Like a vulnerable plant, apparently of no special value, and despised ( Isaiah 53.2-3)—that’s the depiction we are given here of the Suffering Servant. Isaiah has quickly brought us through innocent youth to the brink of the abyss. Even with the background provided earlier, we are not prepared in the sense that we are … Continue reading –>
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Week 10_ Doing The Unthinkable_ study this lesson for Mar 6 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (4)
Continue reading -->Key Thought: Isaiah finally reveals God’s plan to reach, save, and heal lost people. He voluntarily bears our suffering and punishment. March 6, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 52:13-15. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What does it mean that God’s … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 In Isaiah 52:13 God’s Servant is highly exalted, but without warning, the next verse describes His appearance as so disfigured He cannot be recognized as one of the “sons of men.” The New Testament describes the factors that marred Jesus’ appearance, including scourging, a crown of thorns, crucifixion, but, above all, bearing the sins of … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “Doing the Unthinkable” 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. (6)
Continue reading -->As the Israelites forgot about God and followed so many other gods and nations, God remained faithful to them, with Isaiah and many other prophets working so hard for God to turn His people around, hence I will choose Hymn 100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness as a theme hymn for this quarter. Secondary to this … Continue reading –>
