New Heart for Alex By Andrew Mcchesney Alex was diagnosed with congenital heart disease, a hole in the heart, as a baby in Finland. Doctors hoped that the heart would heal itself, but it didn’t. So when he was 8, doctors performed open-heart surgery. Afterward, Mother looked at the small boy lying in the recovery … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “A Knowledge of God”, pages 87-91, in Steps to Christ; “Bible Readings With Families”, pages 192-193, in Gospel Workers; and “Bible Work Techniques”, pages 481-486, in Evangelism. God is working on hearts all around us. If we have the spiritual discernment to see where God is already working, we will regularly observe opportunities to share … Continue reading –>
On the surface, the question seemed unnecessary. Before Jesus is standing a desperate blind man. Only a few minutes earlier, he was sitting by the wayside without much hope. His situation was bleak, and his prospects for a better life were next to nil. In prior conversations, he had heard about a great healer among … Continue reading –>
Good news is for sharing. Think about the times in your life that you have been delighted with good news. It may have been the day you were engaged to be married, the birth of a child, a new job, or the purchase of a new car or home. You were so excited that you … Continue reading –>
This Video is prepared by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. As you watch this week’s Sabbath school video, reflect on your own experiences in witnessing to others, praying with others, and ministering to the needs of others? How have these experiences impacted your own faith and walk with the Lord? Week 7_ Sharing The … Continue reading –>
Someone has counted more than three thousand promises in the Word of God. Each of these promises comes from the heart of a loving God who “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (Ephesians 3:20, NKJV). The promises of God are commitments … Continue reading –>
There are multiple benefits of studying the Word of God. The apostle Peter tells us that through the promises of Scripture we become “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Pet. 1:4). James speaks of the “implanted word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21, NKJV). Paul adds that “the word of His grace … is … Continue reading –>
The title for the quarter’s lesson pamphlet immediately brings to mind Hymn 499 – What A Friend We Have in Jesus. This weeks’ study title gives encouragement to us to open our Bibles and share the Word – Hymn 272 – Give Me the Bible, Hymn 286 – Wonderful Words of Life and then I Will … Continue reading –>
Symbols of God’s Word. The Bible is loaded with symbols, some of them enticing and good, others puzzling and even confusing. What symbols do we find pointing to the Word of God as we study to draw men and women to Jesus? Jeremiah uses the fire and hammer as symbols of God’s Word. How do these … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: When we share the Word of God, our primary goal is not to prove that we are right and the other person is wrong; it is to reveal Jesus in each facet of the truth we share. August 15, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 1:1-3; Psalm 33:6-9. Ask class members to … Continue reading –>
Compare Hebrews 1:1-3, Hebrews 4:12, and Psalm 33:6, Psalm 33:9. What do these passages tell us about the power of the Word of God? The Word of God is the Living Word. It carries with it the power to accomplish the things that it declares. Human words can speak of what is, but God speaks of things that are … Continue reading –>
Read Psalm 119:105, Jeremiah 23:29, Luke 8:11, and Matthew 4:4. What five symbols are used to describe the Word of God in these passages? Why do you think these five symbols were chosen to represent the Word of God? The varied symbols used in these passages describe some of the primary functions of the Word of God. When we … Continue reading –>
