“But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee” (Gen: 6:18). In the above verse the word covenant appears for the first time in the Bible, and, in this context, God has just told Noah about His decision to … Continue reading –>
“And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly” (Gen: 17:2). “The Hebrew word translated as ‘covenant’ (appearing about 287 times in the Old Testament) is berith. It can also be translated as ‘testament’ or ‘last will.’ Its origin is unclear, but it has come to mean that which bound two … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Gen: 9:15; Isa: 54:9; Gen: 12:1-3, Gal: 3:6-9, Galatians 3:29; Exod: 6:1-8; Jer: 31:33-34. Memory Text: “Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine” (Exodus 19:5). Last week left off with the fall of … Continue reading –>
In 1969, 7 -year old Niki was in the hospital having some tumors removed from her throat. While in the hospital she met Charita, another girl her age, who had a rare form of cancer. Niki found out that because of the cancer Charita would never be able to have children of her own. The … Continue reading –>
First Deaf Theology Student By Jose Rodrigo Martinez Patron My Seventh-day Adventist mother noticed that I, as a baby, did not respond in our home in Merida, Mexico. She would call my name, and I did not notice. Mother sought help when I was about 2. She sent me to a special needs school that … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: The Bible overflows with calls to sinners and backsliders. Compare Ps: 95:7-8; Isa: 55:1-2, Isaiah 55:6-7; Luke 15:3-7; Luke 19:10. What others can you find? Read Ellen G. White, “The Creation,” pages 44-51; “The Temptation and Fall,” pages 52-62; and “The Plan of Redemption,” pages 63-70, in Patriarchs and Prophets. “There was a gospel sermon, I think, in those three divine … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of “What Happened?” 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. (2)
Continue reading -->We tend to believe people we know and instinctively distrust those whom we do not. Eve naturally would have distrusted Satan. Furthermore, any direct attack against God would have made her defensive. What steps, then, did Satan take to bypass Eve’s natural defenses? (Gen: 3:1-6). “Deplorable as was Eve’s transgression and fraught as it was with potential … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Sin shattered the loving fellowship between God and us, but God seeks to restore the relationship through the plan of redemption. April 3, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 1:27. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What does it mean … Continue reading –>
“And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die” (Gen: 2:16-17). This test provided Adam and Eve with … Continue reading –>
Genesis 1:28-29 Notice God’s first spoken words to humankind, at least as they appear in Scripture. He points them to their ability to procreate, to reproduce more of their own kind. He also points them to the earth itself, to the creation, and He tells them to replenish it, to subdue it, and to have … Continue reading –>
