Welcome to the Third Quarter of Sabbath School lesson studies “Making Friends for God”. The title for the quarter immediately brings to mind: Hymn 499, What A Friend We Have in Jesus. So many other hymns then flooded in. On doing a little research as to how many of our hymns have the word “friend”, … Continue reading –>
Has anyone ever asked you, “How is your day going?” “Is everything all right with you today?” What if you asked God those questions? “God, how is Your day going?” What kind of response do you think you would receive? Possibly it would be one like this. “My day has been extremely difficult. Tears filled … Continue reading –>
God provides opportunities daily for people everywhere to know Him. He moves upon their hearts through His Holy Spirit. He reveals Himself in the beauty and complexity of the natural world. The vastness, order, and symmetry of the universe speak of an infinite God with limitless wisdom and infinite power. He arranges circumstances or providences … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: James 5:19-20; Luke 15:6 Zeph. 3:17 John 7:37-38; 1 Tim. 2:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:14-15. Memory Text: “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3-4, NKJV). God’s great … Continue reading –>
The Joy of Sharing in His Mission There are times when grasping a single thought makes a profound difference in our lives. A number of years ago, I sat in a ministerial meeting with some of my colleagues. The discussion turned to sharing our faith, witnessing, and evangelism. One of my friends expressed this thought, … Continue reading –>
Escape From Plane Crash By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Pius Kabadi Tshiombe, a 53-year-old lay evangelist, boarded the An-2 single-engine biplane for a flight to visit a church that he planted in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. But the Soviet-built plane operated by Kinshasa-based Air Kasai developed engine trouble shortly after … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Privilege of Prayer”, pages 93-104 in Steps to Christ. “The natural eye can never behold the comeliness and beauty of Christ. The inward illumination of the Holy Spirit, revealing to the soul its true hopeless, helpless condition without the mercy and pardon of the Sin-bearer — the all-sufficiency of Christ … Continue reading –>
“Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You” (Psalm 119:11, NKJV). Memorizing Scripture brings multiplied blessings. When we store precious passages of God’s Word in our minds, we can bring to life what has been committed to memory and apply it in new and changing circumstances. That way, the … Continue reading –>
Our lives tend to be hectic and filled with tension and stress. Sometimes we have to work hard just to get by — to survive and to put food on the table. Other times, even when we have the necessities of life, we hustle and bustle because we want more and more. We want the … Continue reading –>
The South Pacific Division (SPD) has produced a series of videos about the lesson studies this quarter. The speaker is Dr Kayle de Waal, a theology lecturer at Avondale University College. Week 13_ study this lesson for June 27 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (1)
Continue reading -->The living Word of God. Welcome to the final set of lessons for the first half of the year. As important as studying God’s word is to all of us, what is even more important? What power does God give us so that we can be wise in the support of His work? What immediate support … Continue reading –>
“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles … Continue reading –>
