If the church is serious about being a force for Christian education, it is imperative that we begin with Jesus. Jesus called disciples. He trained them to do mission by walking with them. Jesus provided opportunity for them to be involved in the lives of people whom they were to care for and to love. … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “The Church and Education” 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. (5)
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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. Sabbath afternoon shows that people gather together to learn: Hymn 8 – We Gather Together, and it is here that we listen to the stories from … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The Bible repeatedly reveals that the church is a place where services and relevant discussions should take place where people can grow in their knowledge of God and His will for their lives..November 28, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read Luke 10:36,37.. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most … Continue reading –>
Everywhere we look, it seems as though our planet is turning in upon itself, exchanging light for darkness. Yet we also encounter darkness much closer to home as we consider our own experience in this difficult and challenging world. For we, too, understand the horrors that this life brings us as we struggle with illness, … Continue reading –>
The story is told of a rabbi who looking into the sleepy eyes of the young men who sat in his classroom, asked: “Students, when does one know when the night is ended and the day has begun?” Several of the students cautiously raised their hands. “Rabbi,” one asked, “is it when you can tell … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Luke 10:30-37, Matthew 5:14-16, Luke 4:18-23, Jeremiah 29:13, Matthew 7:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:6-8. Memory Text: “Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. So, affectionately … Continue reading –>
And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:11 NKJV For years Seventh-day Adventists have loved pointing out that while Jesus forgave the woman trapped in adultery, He also told her to “sin no more.” And for years Seventh-day Adventists have been overlooking one of the greatest … Continue reading –>
Resurrected in Indonesia By Andrew McChesney Two student missionaries greeted their supervisor, Sungbae Gee, with excitement when he arrived at their jungle village on the Indonesian island of Papua. “Pastor, we have a very nice story!” said Santos, a 22-year-old student missionary from Universitas Klabat, a Seventh-day Adventist university on faraway Sulawesi island. “We prayed … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: The great gospel commission (Matt: 28:18-20) set in motion a remarkable religious movement throughout the whole world. Here a few apostles or missionaries (the two words mean the same – “those who are sent”) went throughout the whole world and gathered up students, made them into disciples, called them to believe in Jesus, baptized them, … Continue reading –>
One of the remarkable principles of education in Scripture emerges as Jesus, the Master Teacher, prepares to leave His students or disciples. They had been with Him for three and a half years, approximately the amount of time we allocate to a high school or college education. At the completion of either period, depending upon … Continue reading –>
