Parenting issues by God’s people. Especially in the Old Testament, the Bible shares stories both of parenting and of being childless as well as the agony of losing children through death or never having children due to circumstances. Still, in some sense, aren’t we all parents? Don’t we all sense a spirit of love and obligation … Continue reading –>
There is a section in our Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal called “Love in the Home”. The hymns reflect well on all aspects of our week’s lesson study. Hymn 650, “Our Father, by Whose Name” asks the blessing on all parents. Hymn 651, “Happy the Home That Welcomes You” speaks of the ‘man and wife together are of one … Continue reading –>
Read Ps. 127:1-5. What is the basic message of this short psalm? What important principles should we take away from it for ourselves and how we live? When you wish to cook your favorite dish, you follow a recipe. If you add all the needed ingredients and follow all the steps, the majority of the … Continue reading –>
One phenomenon the world faces is that of single parents, often but not always a woman as the single parent. Sometimes we think of single parents as those who have conceived a child out of wedlock. However, that is not always the case. Hagar was pressured into having a child with Abraham, and then was … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: In whatever situation we find ourselves concerning children, we know that God’s desire is for our good. There is a huge responsibility in parenting and many challenges. May 25, 2019 1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 127. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text … Continue reading –>
Read Genesis 18:11, Genesis 30:1, 1 Samuel 1:1-8, and Luke 1:7. What do these people have in common? How did God answer their longings? Children are a blessing. But for some reason God doesn’t always bless everyone with children. Some hope and pray for a family, and God graciously grants their request, sometimes quite miraculously, as in the case … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Gen. 18:11; Jer. 31:25; Matt. 11:28; Psalm 127:1-5; Prov. 22:6; 1 Sam. 3:10-14; Phil. 3:13. Memory Text: “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward” (Psalm 127:3, NKJV). Births are such a common, normal occurrence that often we don’t always fully appreciate the wonder that they are. Imagine what Eve … Continue reading –>
‘The Man’ Shares Sabbath By Andrew McChesney Not many people can say that they have spoken with an angel. Farmer Notley Tidwell could–but he didn’t. Instead, he referred to the mysterious stranger as “the man”. One evening in the 1880s, Notley prayed as he trudged home, his fiddle in hand, from a barn dance in … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Ellen G. White, “A Sacred Circle”, pages 77-180, in The Adventist Home; Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, pages 236-238. Unity—the first work. “The first work of Christians is to be united in the family. … “The more closely the members of a family are united in their work in the home, the more uplifting and helpful will … Continue reading –>
Ultimately, family cohesion and unity rest on the commitment of family members, beginning with the commitment of the marital partners, to care for one another. Sadly, Bible history is strewn with examples of failed promises, broken trust, and lack of commitment where it should have been present. Scripture also has stirring examples of ordinary people … Continue reading –>
Monday’s section of this week’s lesson reads, Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. Try placing your name where the word “love” appears. How well does it fit? Ask Jesus to bring these qualities of love into your life by His Spirit. What changes might the Spirit prompt you to make in order to reach this Christian ideal? … Continue reading –>
How He longs for loving unity. “That they all may be one, as you, Father are in me and I in You.” Precious are those words in John 17 sent to us by Jesus. Can you sense in them the intense desire by Jesus for harmony and love shared by all members of human families? … Continue reading –>
