Read for This Week’s Study: Eph. 1:3-14; Gal. 4:7; Eph. 2:11-22; Eph. 4:1-6, Eph. 4:11; Matt. 20:25-28; Eph. 5:15-6:9. Memory Text: “Having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Ellen G. White, “God’s Law Immutable”, pages 443-446, in The Great Controversy. Read the articles “Denominations, Relations to Other”, pages 763, 764, and “Roman Catholic Church”, p. 1110, in The Ellen G. White Encyclopedia. “Although the Seventh-day Adventist church is a worldwide church with many local churches, Adventists do not claim to be Christ’s universal church. The universal church … Continue reading –>
By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Frank Cantrill, a retired Seventh-day Adventist pastor in Australia, was shocked when doctors diagnosed him with skin cancer. But an even bigger surprise came two weeks later when a gaping hole in his head healed in what stunned doctors called a miracle. Frank was diagnosed with stage-four melanoma, a kind … Continue reading –>
[I am late posting the Singing with Inspiration post this week because I am not in a good location for access to the Internet. Apologies to Corinne Knopper and our readers. Maurice Ashton] The Blessed Trinity in our memory text is the theme of: Hymn 73, “Holy, Holy, Holy”. At the end of the Sabbath … Continue reading –>
[I am late posting the discussion starters this week because I am not in a good location for access to the Internet. Apologies to Joyce Griffith and to our readers. Maurice Ashton] “That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You;” Does that sound like an insurmountable challenge? Yes, … Continue reading –>
In John 17:3, Jesus said that eternal life is to know God. Read 1 John 2:3-6. What does it mean to know God? How do we demonstrate our knowledge of God in our daily lives? Generally, while people in society today wish to call themselves law-abiding citizens, these same people often will downplay the biblical obligation to … Continue reading –>
Read Mark 9:38-41 and John 10:16. What does Jesus’ response to the apostle John teach us about exclusivism and quick judgments about who is a true follower of Jesus? Seventh-day Adventists have tended to understand Jesus’ prayer in John 17:1-26 as directly applying to the unity of their church denomination. We must be united as a church to … Continue reading –>
Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? Amos 3:3 NKJV Amos asks how two people can walk together unless they are agreed. Does this mean they have to agree about everything in order to walk together? I think the New Living Translation helps to clarify the question: Can two people walk together without agreeing … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Jesus prayer in John 17 reveals His great desire for His followers to represent God’s nature and character to the world. Christian unity is indispensable to this goal. Lesson 3, October 20, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read John 17:14-18 a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important … Continue reading –>
After Jesus prayed for His disciples, He broadened His prayer to include “those who will believe in Me through their word” (John 17:20, NKJV). Read John 17:20-26. What was Jesus’ greatest wish for those who would later believe in the Gospel message? Why is it so important that this prayer be fulfilled? As the Father and Son … Continue reading –>
Read John 17:9-19. What is Jesus praying specifically about in regard to His disciples? Jesus prays next for His disciples, who are in grave danger of losing their faith in Him in the days ahead, when He, Jesus, will no longer be with them in the flesh. Thus, He commits them to the care of His … Continue reading –>
The high-priestly prayer is divided into three parts. First, Jesus prays for Himself (John 17:1-5), then for His disciples (John 17:6-19), and finally for those who would later believe in Him (John 17:20-26). Read John 17:1-5. What is the essence of His prayer, and what does it mean for us? Jesus intercedes first for Himself. In preceding events in … Continue reading –>
