Tuesday: That You May Prosper
Throughout the Bible, we hear of other outcomes of knowing – and obeying – God’s law. Read Joshua 1.7-8. What was the Lord saying to Joshua, and how do the principles found there apply to us today? The Lord tells Joshua as he enters into Canaan: “Only be strong and very courageous, that you may … Continue reading –>
3: The Law as Teacher – Discussion Starters
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 NKJV To love and to fear God. Have you ever been afraid of God? If so, what kind of fear did you experience? How did you deal with that fear? Did Moses know … Continue reading –>
3: The Law as Teacher – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: True education points us to a life of grace, of faith, and obedience to Christ. We can still study the role of God’s law in Christian education.October 17, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 31:12,13. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. … Continue reading –>
3: The Law as Teacher – Singing with Inspiration
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. “To Love and to Fear God” rings true in Hymn 579 – ‘Tis Love That Makes Us Happy. “That You May Prosper”, we are … Continue reading –>
Monday: A Witness Against You
When Moses knows he is soon to die, he is profoundly aware of the situation that he will leave behind. He knows that after his death the Israelites will enter into the Promised Land of Canaan. He also knows that they will become rebellious upon reaching their long-sought destination. Read Deuteronomy 31:14-27. What preparations does Moses … Continue reading –>
Sunday: To Love and to Fear God
The book of Deuteronomy contains Moses’ last words to Israel before a new generation, the one that will finally enter the Promised land. But before they do, he has some very clear words and instructions for them. Read Deuteronomy 31:9-13. What does it mean to fear the Lord? God was intentional about the ways that He … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: The Law as Teacher
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Deuteronomy 6:5; Deuteronomy 31:9-27; Romans 3:19-23; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12; Mark 6:25-27; Hebrews 5:8. 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, NKJV). In warning the Galatians against legalism, Paul wrote: “For if there had been a law given which could … Continue reading –>
A Christian Home is Christian Education
My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around your neck. Proverbs 1:8-9 NLT Our parents, are our first teachers. Ephesians 5:33 speaks of the respect a husband or father is to be given … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: TED ~ Africa
Australian Risks All in Africa By Vania Chew Ettienne McClintock, 51, wasn’t taking anything for granted in Ethiopia. The 3ABN Australia radio host was preaching in Shisho, a rural town located 20 miles (35 kilometers) from Awassa, the second-biggest city in Ethiopia, as part of 2019 Total Member Involvement meetings organized by the East-Central Africa … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought ~ The Family
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Preparation,” pages 275-282 in Education; “Cooperation,” pages 283-286 in Education; “Discipline,” pages 287-297 in Education. “Upon fathers as well as mothers rests a responsibility for the child’s earlier as well as its later training, and for both parents the demand for careful and thorough preparation is most urgent. Before taking upon themselves the possibilities of … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Lest Ye Forget
Before the children of Israel were to enter into the Promised Land, Moses spoke to them again, recounting the wonderful ways that the Lord had led them, and he admonished them again and again not to forget what the Lord had done for them. In many ways Deuteronomy was Moses’ last will and testament. And … Continue reading –>