Even amid rules and regulations in Deuteronomy and all the admonitions warning the Jewish nation that the people must obey “His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes,” they were first and foremost to love God with all their heart and soul and might. Of course, they had good reasons to do just that. Read Deuteronomy 4:37; … Continue reading –>
Moses told the children of Israel to love God with all that they had. That was a command. However, a few verses earlier Moses gave them another command: “That you may fear the LORD your God” (Deuteronomy 6:2). Read Deuteronomy 10:12. What does it say in this text about love and fear, and how do we understand … Continue reading –>
Flipping through the new quarterly, there are a number of titles that have the word ‘love’ in them – Love, to Be Loved; To Love God; He First Loved Us; To Love the Lord Your God; to name just a few. Hence, I believe a wonderful hymn to devote to as a theme will be … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: In the heart of the Hebrew Schema is the statement, “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength. October 23, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 10:12. Ephesians 2:1-10.. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in … Continue reading –>
After Moses recounted to the children of Israel their history, he began giving them instructions on what they were to do in order to take the land and to thrive on it. Indeed, one could argue that the bulk of Deuteronomy was simply that: the Lord telling the people what they needed to do in … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Deuteronomy 6.4-5; Deuteronomy 10:12; Ephesians 2:1-10; Revelation 14.6-7; Deuteronomy 4:37; Deuteronomy 11:1; Mark 12:28-30. Memory Text: “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5). In the Jewish religion, one of the most important prayers is taken from Deuteronomy 6. It is … Continue reading –>
p>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. (4)
Continue reading -->Good After Beirut Blast? By Kathie Lichtenwalter I barely noticed the first thud and shudder. We’d had breezes all afternoon that rattled our front door. But the second, unfamiliar thud-shudder was unmistakable. In a politically fragile world, I know the possibilities well: Fireworks? A machine-gun? A car bomb? A fighter jet flying over? While nothing … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “The spirit of bondage is engendered by seeking to live in accordance with legal religion, through striving to fulfill the claims of the law in our own strength. There is hope for us only as we come under the Abrahamic covenant, which is the covenant of grace by faith in Christ Jesus. The … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of The Everlasting Covenant 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 -->This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Week 3_The Everlasting Covenant_ study this lesson for Oct 16 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (3)
Continue reading -->Biblical scholarship has long recognized the similarities between Israel’s covenant with God and other covenantal agreements between kingdoms. This parallel shouldn’t be surprising. The Lord was simply working with His people in an environment that they could understand. At the same time, the idea of a covenant, a legal agreement between two parties, with rules … Continue reading –>
