Adventist in the Next Life By Andrew McChesney The elderly woman listened attentively in Sabbath School in southeast Asia. Her Sabbath School lesson book was filled in meticulously. She looked up every verse in her Bible. Many verses were underlined in the Bible. She placed money in the Sabbath School mission offering. The woman, known … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “God has called His church in this day, as He called ancient Israel, to stand as a light in the earth. By the mighty cleaver of truth — the messages of the first, second, and third angels — He has separated them from the churches and from the world to bring them into … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 14:8, Revelation 17:3-6, and Revelation 18:1-4. What do we learn about spiritual Babylon from these verses? In the book of Revelation, the term “Babylon” represents a false system of religion based on human works, man-made traditions, and false doctrines. It exalts human beings and their self-righteousness above Jesus and His sinless life. It places the commands … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->Revelation’s last-day message presents Jesus in the fullness of His saving grace for all humanity ( Revelation 14.6-7). To “fear God” has to do with how we think. It is an appeal to live to please God and to place Him first in all of our thoughts. It is an attitude of obedience that leads us … Continue reading –>
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people” Revelation 14:6. Who is this first angel and who are the three angels? Revelation 1:20 says that the seven stars are … Continue reading –>
The epicenter of Revelation is chapter 14. This chapter is of paramount importance to God’s people living in the last days of human history. It unfolds God’s last-day message to humankind. This end-time message is crucial to the people of God and to all humanity. Read Revelation 14:14-20. What symbolism is used here to portray the … Continue reading –>
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 to sing Hymn 378 – Go, Preach My Gospel and Hymn 202 – Hail Him the King of Glory. The opening paragraph then says that “Christ’s atoning death was universal” … Continue reading –>
Peter’s Present-Truth Message. Consider some times when Jesus sent a special message before a display of God’s judgmental purpose. Examples: Noah, Joseph, John the Baptist. What was the first key message that God sent to His people in the New Testament? What was the last and final message from God? What is the sole and … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Jesus came the first time to deliver us from the penalty and power of sin. He will come again to deliver us from the presence of sin. In Christ, we are justified, sanctified, and will be glorified. September 19, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 1:6,8. Ask class members to share a … Continue reading –>
The gospels primarily center on Christ’s first coming. They tell the story of His birth, His life and ministry, and His death and resurrection. Although they speak of His second coming, that is not their main emphasis. The book of Revelation’s primary focus, however, is the climax of the centuries — long conflict of the … Continue reading –>
Throughout salvation history, God has regularly sent a special message through the prophetic Word to prepare people for what was coming. God is never caught off guard ( Isaiah 46.9-10). He prepares His people for the future by sending prophets to reveal His message before the judgment falls (Amos 3:7). In the days before the Flood, God … Continue reading –>
