Hymn 193 – Savior, Teach me and Hymn 266 – Spirit of God may be used as the theme hymns for education this quarter followed by Hymn 492 – Like Jesus. There are two hymns that stand out with work in mind: Hymn 375 – Work For the Night is Coming and Hymn 582 – … Continue reading –>
“I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil – this is the gift of God” (Eccles: 3:12, Eccles 3:13, NIV). “Work” – that’s a solid Anglo-Saxon word with no frills. … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Gen: 3:19, Deut: 16:15, Exod: 25:10-30, Exod: 25:38, Gal: 5:22-26, Eccles: 9:10, 1 Cor: 10:31. Memory Text: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58). Work is God’s idea. In the ideal world before sin, God … Continue reading –>
Keeping Two Boys Quiet By Marci Evans Keeping children quiet in church became a real challenge when my niece, who was struggling with drugs, gave her two sons to my husband and me. Five-year-old Omarion and his brother, Diamonte, 6, had no experience in church. They were full of energy, and they were not used … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Two reasons exist why science, which gets so many things right, gets origins so wrong: first, science, which studies the natural world, must look only to the natural world for answers; second, science assumes that the laws of nature must remain constant. Yet both these are wrong when it comes to origins. Take … Continue reading –>
Read Job 38:1-41. What does this teach us about God, not just as the Creator but as the Sustainer of all life? How should this important truth impact how we understand the arts and sciences? “Many teach that matter possesses vital power – that certain properties are imparted to matter, and it is then left to … Continue reading –>
Read Proverbs 1:1-33. What does this teach us concerning what true Christian education should be about? The Bible draws a steady comparison between foolishness and wisdom. The book of Proverbs does well to remind us of the dangers of foolhardy behavior and keeping the company of fools. The distinction is clear: God desires that His people … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “Education is Arts and Scienc” 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. (1)
Continue reading -->This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Week 10_Education in Arts and Sciences_study this lesson for Dec 5 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (9)
Continue reading -->We know that our world has more than its share of art and philosophy that does not honor God. Many would argue that Christians should not even enter these proverbial tents. Seventh-day Adventist Christians must carefully consider their own business in serving certain industries, patronizing certain establishments, consuming certain media. In 1 Timothy chapter 6, … Continue reading –>
Hymn 193 – Savior, Teach me and Hymn 266 – Spirit of God may be used as the theme hymns for education this quarter followed by Hymn 492 – Like Jesus. Our Memory Text sings Hymn 96 – The Spacious Firmament on High, with the introduction on Sabbath afternoon speaking of our Creator, as in Hymn 72 … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: For education to function correctly, we need God’s Word to inform the teaching of every discipline. Without it, we could lose sight of the Creator and Sustainer of our world.December 5, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read Romans 1:18-21. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in … Continue reading –>
