Further Thought: Read the following pages from the document “Methods of Bible Study”: “2. Presuppositions Arising From the Claims of Scripture”, part a. Origin, and part b. Authority. (“Methods of Bible Study” can be found at www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/materials/bible-interpretation-hermeneutics/methods-bible-study). As essential as the Bible is to our faith, it alone would be of no real spiritual value to … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 11:3, Hebrews 11:6. Why is faith so essential in understanding God and His Word? Why is it impossible to please God without faith? All true learning takes place in the context of faith. It is the implicit faith of the child toward his or her parents that enables the child to learn new things. It … 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 2_Study this lesson for April 11 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (10)
Continue reading -->Read John 1:14; John 2:22; John 8:31-32; and John 17:17. Which parallels do you see between Jesus, the Word of God made flesh, and Scripture, the Written Word of God? There is a parallel between the Word of God, who became flesh (i.e., Jesus Christ), and the Written Word of God (i.e., Scripture). Just as Jesus was supernaturally conceived … Continue reading –>
There are many hymns to choose as theme hymns for the Second Quarter of 2020. Here are just two, the first being Hymn 272, Give Me the Bible, followed by Hymn 277, For Your Holy Book We Thank You. Thank you to the ladies who messaged in and suggested that we could also add the … Continue reading –>
The divine revelation of the Bible. “Holy men of God,” the apostle Peter boldly says, “spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Peter 1:21). How was that like a conversation between God and those who wrote the Bible? How were people chosen to fill this role? Do you think the writers whose … Continue reading –>
“Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Write these words, for according to the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel’” (Exod. 34:27, NKJV). Why would the Lord have Moses write down these words as opposed to having Moses recite them to the people only? What is the obvious advantage … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Although written by human beings, the Bible is the written word of God. Because uses the medium of language to communicate with human beings; Divine revelation is quite capable of being written down. Divine inspiration gives the Bible Divine authority.. April 11, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read 2 Peter 1:19-21. Ask class … Continue reading –>
Because God uses the medium of language to reveal His will to man, divine revelation is capable of being written down. Yet, as we already have seen, the Bible is the result of God’s revealing truth to us through the work of the Holy Spirit, who transmits and safeguards His message through human instruments. This … Continue reading –>
Read 2 Peter 1:19-21. How does Peter express his conviction about the origin of the biblical prophetic message? The Bible is not like any other book. According to the apostle Peter, the prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit in such a way that the content of their message came from God. They did not invent … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Pet. 1:19-21; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Deut. 18:18; Exod. 17:14; John 1:14; Heb. 11:3, Heb. 11:6. Memory Text: “For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the … Continue reading –>
Were you ever told that we only use 10% of our brain? I remember being told growing up that we only use 10% of our brain, but Einstein used 33% of his brain. I am not sure if this information was passed on to us as a way to encourage us to think harder in … Continue reading –>
