Key Thought: We see the world through filters that impact how we interpret and understand the world around us. That filter is called the worldview in modern jargon. October 24, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read Ephesians 6:12, Mark 13:7, Eccl 9:5. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point … Continue reading –>
Did you notice the scathing rebuke by a university professor in our lesson? What is his atheistic view of the world as we have lived in it for thousands of years? Is it easy to believe that the earth was formed by human beings? But where did those human beings come from? How do scientists brush … Continue reading –>
Many years ago, a German thinker and writer named Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz asked what is probably the most basic and foundational question possible: “Why is there something instead of nothing?” How do the following texts answer Leibniz’s question? Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-4; Exodus 20:8-11; Revelation 14.6-7; Job 12:7-10. It’s fascinating how in the Bible the existence of God is just … Continue reading –>
An Oxford university professor has theorized that we, the world, and everything around us – none of it is real. Instead, we are the digital creations of a race of aliens with super-powerful computers. While that’s an interesting theory, it does bring up a crucial question: What is the nature of reality? There are two … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Proverbs 15:3; Job 12:7-10; Ephesians 6:12; Revelation 20.5-6; John 1:1-14; Mark 12:29-31. Memory Text: “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good” (Proverbs 15:3, NKJV). Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz wrote a poem, which began with his writing about imaginary animals: talking rabbits, talking squirrels, and the … Continue reading –>
As this week’s lesson emphasizes the importance of the law in our education I am reminded of what Jesus said regarding the principle of the entire law. Do to others as you would like them to do to you. Luke 6:31 NLT Many are familiar with the phrase, ‘All I really needed to know I … Continue reading –>
Instructed by God in Brazil By Selomita Hamzaoui An aunt gave me a booklet filled with Bible verses on a Saturday afternoon. “Just open the booklet, and God will talk to you through a verse,” she said. I hadn’t thought about God in more than 20 years. Although I was raised in a Christian home … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “Love, the basis of creation and of redemption, is the basis of true education. This is made plain in the law that God has given as the guide of life. The first and great commandment is, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and … Continue reading –>
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, lived the only human life in perfect obedience to the Father, in perfect obedience to the law of God. He did this so that He could be not just our substitute, which He was, but also our example, which He was too. Read the following passages: Luke 2.51-52; Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 5:8; … Continue reading –>
There are great benefits to following God’s law, as evidenced in the people whom God prospered. Joshua closely followed God’s precepts and he led the people of Israel well. Time and again, the Lord told Israel that if they obeyed the law, they would prosper. Read 2 Chronicles 31.20-21. What were the key reasons in … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “The Family” 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. (7)
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