10: An Exciting Way to Get Involved
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Continue reading -->10: An Exciting Way to Get Involved – Singing with Inspiration
The title for the quarter’s lesson pamphlet immediately brings to mind Hymn 499 – What A Friend We Have in Jesus. The Memory Text tells us the harvest is ripening ready for Jesus to come, so the harvesters are to go forth: Hymn 366 – O Where Are the Reapers? Hymn 358 – Far and … Continue reading –>
10: An Exciting Way to Get Involved – Discussion Starters
Small groups: God’s idea first. Should it surprise us that the God of all the universe, including the earth where we live, likes dealing with His people in small groups? How does the Bible help us conceptualize the godhead as a small group? Is anything small about God? In what way or ways is God … Continue reading –>
10: An Exciting Way To Get Involved – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: Small groups are highlighted as one of God’s methods of strengthening our faith, our prayer life, and preparing us to witness. September 5, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 18:21-25. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. What advice did Jethro give … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Organized for Service
Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-25. How does the human body provide an excellent illustration of working together harmoniously in small groups? Paul not only reveals the importance of spiritual gifts in the life of the church, he also suggests a model of how they can be organized. He discusses spiritual gifts in the context of the body … Continue reading –>
Resources for Healthy Small Study Groups
Shortly after returning home from college in the spring of 1985 I received a phone call from a friend from church on a Friday evening. He said a few friends were getting together for a Bible study and invited me. I accepted the invitation and what transpired was a long lasting fellowship and close friendships … Continue reading –>
Monday: Small Groups in Scripture
The Bible provides numerous examples of small groups praying, fellowshiping, encouraging one another, and laboring together for Christ. These groups provided God’s people the opportunity to share responsibilities and fully utilize their varied gifts. That is, small groups can provide the opportunity for the Lord to use each of us more fully. Read Exodus 18:21-25. What … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Small Groups ~ God’s Idea First
Read Genesis 1:1-2, Genesis 1:26; Hebrews 1:1-2; and Ephesians 3:8-9. How do these verses reveal the unity of the Godhead? The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit participated in Creation together. They each had different tasks but worked together in an indivisible union. The Father was the Master Designer, the great architect. He carried out His plans … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: An Exciting Way to Get Involved
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Genesis 1:1-2, Genesis 1.26; Exodus 18:21-25; 1 Corinthians 12:12-25; Acts 16:11-15, Acts 16.40; Acts 4:31; Acts 12:12. Memory Text: “Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest’” (Matthew 9:37-38, … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Finland ~ TED
Speaking Boldly in Finland By Andrew McChesney Nineteen-year-old Simo Vehkavuori began to rethink his life while visiting a Seventh-day Adventist uncle and aunt in Sweden. The Finnish teen remembered failing to fulfill a promise to follow God at a summer camp three years earlier, and he anxiously wondered, “Have I lost God’s grace?” One night, … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought ~ Developing a Winning Attitude
Further Thought: “In Christ is the tenderness of the shepherd, the affection of the parent, and the matchless grace of the compassionate Saviour. His blessings He presents in the most alluring terms. He is not content merely to announce these blessings; He presents them in the most attractive way, to excite a desire to possess … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Truth Lovingly Presented
Jesus did not neglect presenting truth for “love’s sake”, because that would not have been love. Love always seeks the best for another. There is no conflict between love and truth. Truth presented humbly and kindly is a statement of love. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). Jesus is … Continue reading –>