Gentleness is an underrated quality today. Humility is laughed at. Social media has taught us to pay attention to the loud, the noisy, the weird and wild, and the flamboyant. Truly so many of the world’s standards are so opposite of what God deems important and valuable. “A knowledge of the truth depends not so … Continue reading –>
Rest. The word used most frequently in our Sabbath School Lesson pamphlet this quarter. “Thou shalt rest, Thou shalt rest!” These are words repeated each verse of Hymn 387 – Come, O Sabbath Day, our theme hymn for this quarter. Jesus calls to us Come, Ye Sinners – Hymn 280 and we wish to reply … Continue reading –>
Read Matthew 11.29-30. Why does Jesus command us to take His yoke right after He has invited us to give Him our burdens and find true rest? After the first imperative “come” in Matthew 11.28, two more imperatives follow in Matthew 11.29. “Take” and “learn” focus the attention of the audience (and the reader) on … Continue reading –>
Read Matthew 11:20-28, when Jesus says: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (NKJV). What is the context of this statement? How does Jesus give us this rest? Like all of us, Jesus never spoke without a context. In order to understand Him, we need to … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Matthew 11:20-30, Matthew 5:5, Deuteronomy 18:15, Galatians 5:1, Exodus 18:13-22, Galatians 6:2. Memory Text: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” What a wonderful promise we have … Continue reading –>
When I read in Wednesday’s section of this week’s lesson that David’s self-confidence was shattered, it reminded me of a conversation I had years ago with a man who was studying eastern religions. He asked me about my faith; so I told Him I believed in Jesus. “But this faith in Jesus leads you to … Continue reading –>
Thanking God for Life By Andrew McChesney Fifteen-year-old Giselle didn’t feel well when she woke up one morning. She prayed before getting out of bed as she always did. “Dear God, thank You for everything You have done for me, especially that I am still alive,” she prayed. She thanks God for life every day. … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “David’s repentance was sincere and deep. There was no effort to palliate his crime. No desire to escape the judgments threatened, inspired his prayer. … He saw the defilement of his soul; he loathed his sin. It was not for pardon only that he prayed, but for purity of heart. … In the … 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. (5)
Continue reading -->Probably the most natural thing for us to do after working through an embarrassing failure and experiencing forgiveness is to try to forget that the event ever happened. Memories of failure can be painful. What does David want to do with his painful experience? Read Psalm 51:13-19. When a bowl or a precious vase falls and breaks … Continue reading –>
After David has confessed his sin without trying to excuse it or gloss over it, he goes on to petition God. What does he ask God for? Read Psalm 51:7-12. David’s reference to cleansing with hyssop utilizes terminology known to every Israelite who had ever visited the sanctuary. As he refers to the ritual acts of cleansing … Continue reading –>
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Week 4_ The Cost of Rest_study this lesson for July 24 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (8)
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