Jesus was a master at dealing with difficult people. By both His words and actions, He demonstrated acceptance. He listened sensitively to their concerns, raised questions, and gradually revealed divine truths. He recognized the inner longing in the most hardened hearts and saw potential in the vilest sinners. For Jesus, no one was beyond the … Continue reading –>
Someone has rightly said, “In life the only place to start from is where you are, for there is no other place to begin”. Jesus emphasized this principle in Acts 1:8 (NKJV), where He declared, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in … Continue reading –>
The title for the quarter immediately brings to mind Hymn 499, What A Friend We Have in Jesus. For this our second week of studying how to be a friend to those who need encouragement, and leading them to the know the Lord, we sing this in Hymn 653, Lead Them, My God, to Thee. … Continue reading –>
Start where you are. You may be a fully trained literature evangelist. Or a wife and mother with three wiggly pre-school youngsters at home with you. Or, the book of Mark may lie open on your desk as you pray for courage to walk through the neighborhood. Jesus, the master soul winner, is by your … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Jesus saw all men and women as winnable for His kingdom. Whether Jew or Gentile, male or female, a thief, Roman soldier, or demon-possessed madman; Jesus viewed them through salvations eyes. July 18, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Mark 8:22-26. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important … Continue reading –>
By modeling for them what it meant to see each individual from a new perspective, Jesus taught His disciples how to see people through heaven’s eyes. His view of people was radical. He saw them, not as they were but as they might become. In all of His interactions with people, He treated them with … Continue reading –>
There is only one miracle in the entire Bible that Jesus worked in two stages. It is the healing of the blind man at Bethsaida. This story provides timeless lessons for Christ’s church today. It illustrates God’s plan of using each believer to bring someone else to Jesus. Scripture declares, “Then He came to Bethsaida; … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Mark 8:22-26; John 4:3-34; John 1:40-41; Mark 12:28-34; Luke 23:39-43; Acts 8:26-38. Memory Text: “Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men’” (Matthew 4:19, NKJV). Jesus is the master soul winner. By watching the way Jesus worked with people, we learn how to lead others to a knowledge of … Continue reading –>
I personally don’t trust online reviews. I don’t know the people giving the reviews. I have read some pretty scathing reviews about restaurants that I actually enjoyed. For all I know, the people giving the scathing review are just bitter people wanting to ruin the reputation of a perfectly decent establishment. But I do trust … Continue reading –>
Reviving an Ohio Church By Andrew Mcchesney Financial planner Vince Waln credits the Holy Spirit and a pipe organ for transforming a declining church of 15 people into a vibrant congregation of about 85 in three years in the U.S. state of Ohio. The miracles started when Vince preached at various small churches, including at … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Almost Thou Persuadest Me”, pages 433-438, in The Acts of the Apostles. The essence of the Christian life is a relationship with Jesus that is so rich and full that we long to share it. As important as correct doctrine is, it cannot substitute for a life transformed by grace and … Continue reading –>
Let’s look again at Paul before Agrippa. The apostle Paul stands before this man, the last in the line of Jewish kings, the Maccabees, and of the house of Herod. Agrippa professed to be a Jew, but at heart he was a Roman. (See The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6, p. 436). The aged apostle, … Continue reading –>
