The Holy Spirit has been misunderstood, almost as much as the Father. Some theologians have thought of the Spirit as the love between the Father and the Son. In other words, the Spirit is merely affection between the Father and the Son. This means that He is diminished to a relationship between two members of … Continue reading –>
Sin separated the human race from God; a yawning chasm opened between them, and unless that chasm closed, humanity was doomed to eternal destruction. The gulf was deep and dangerous. It took something utterly incredible to solve the problem of sin and to reunite sinful humanity with a righteous and holy God. It took One … Continue reading –>
Joyce has been involved in a car accident that totally wrecked her car. And while she is uninjured, she is having to spend a lot of time on accident reports and insurance claims and has asked that she be excused from writing her “Discussion Starters” this week. We wish Joyce well as she works through … Continue reading –>
Our memory text for this week shows many hymns of how much God loves us: Hymn 77, “O Love of God Most Full”, Hymn 78, “For God So Loved Us”, Hymn 148, “O Love, How Deep, How Broad”, Hymn 191, “Love Divine”, Hymn 354, “Thy Love, O God”, Hymn 455, “Immortal Love, Forever Full”, just … Continue reading –>
Not too long before the cross, Jesus spoke with His inner circle about how people can come to the Father through Him. It was then that Philip said: “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us” (John 14:8, NKJV). How did Jesus respond to Philip? John 14:9. What does His response teach us about the Father? … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: John 14:9; Zeph. 3:17; John 1:1-3; Rom. 8:38-39; Ps. 91:15-16; Rev. 14:6-7; Eph. 1:4-5. Memory Text: “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 4:10, NIV). One fascinating but crucial difference between Christianity and non-Christian religions is that while the others … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “In the Revelation are portrayed the deep things of God. The very name given to its inspired pages, ‘the Revelation’, contradicts the statement that this is a sealed book. A revelation is something revealed. The Lord Himself revealed to His servant the mysteries contained in this book, and He designs that they shall be … Continue reading –>
In 1979 when I was 14, I received a letter from the Tulsa Roughnecks major league soccer (football) team, asking me to renew my season tickets for the 1980 season. I could not believe my eyes. There it was – “1980” in print! Growing up Seventh-day Adventist, I was told we were in the “last days.” The … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 1:10-18. What does Jesus say about Himself there? Jesus appears in these verses, standing in the first apartment of the heavenly sanctuary. The revelation of Him in this role was so great that John fell at His feet in fear. Jesus, ever comforting, tells him not to be afraid and points to Himself as … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “Jesus and the Book of Revelation” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. (Adobe Flash Player version.) A Youtube version of this week’s lesson at Hope Sabbath School is below. You can download the video, the MP3 audio, and the lesson outline from the … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Revelation not only deals with the mysteries of God, but also is relevant to the destiny of the world and your life. Lesson 3, April 21, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 4:1,2; 11:19. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. … Continue reading –>
Everything in Revelation, from the structure to the content, has one purpose: to reveal Jesus Christ. That’s why the opening words of the book are, “The revelation of Jesus Christ” (Apocalypsis Iesou Christou) . This is generally understood as (1) “the revelation from Jesus Christ;” or (2) “the revelation about Jesus Christ” (Rev. 1:2) . The fact that it … Continue reading –>
