Inside Story for Friday 16th of February 2024 By Andrew McChesney On a Friday evening, Sekule was waiting outside the boys’ dormitory at his high school in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was waiting for a boy who had insulted him, and he planned to beat him up. As he waited, a friend … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 16th of February 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “The Sinner’s Need of Christ,” pages 17–22, in Steps to Christ. In the Psalms, the voices of God’s people join as one in repeating the chorus “His mercy endures forever” in celebration of God’s eternal love (Psalms 106:1, NKJV; Psalms 107:1, NKJV; Psalms … Continue reading –>
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson, “The Lord Reigns.” (5)
Continue reading -->View an in-depth discussion of Your Mercy Reaches Unto the Heavens in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image below to view the video: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (2)
Continue reading -->Daily Lesson for Thursday 15th of February 2024 Read Psalms 103:1-22. How is God’s mercy portrayed here? Psalms 103:1-22 enumerates the Lord’s manifold blessings. The blessings include “all his benefits” (Psalms 103:2) for a flourishing life (Psalms 103:3-6). These blessings are grounded in God’s gracious character and in His faithfulness to His covenant with Israel … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 14th of February 2024 Read Psalms 113:1-9 and Psalms 123:1-4. What two different aspects of God’s character are depicted in these psalms? Psalms 113:1-9 and Psalms 123:1-4 praise both the majesty and mercy of the Lord. The Lord’s majesty is revealed in the greatness of His name and in the exalted … Continue reading –>
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Psalm 136:1 NKJV Psalm 136 goes on to describe all the many ways that God’s mercy has endured forever, but my favorite illustration of God’s incredible mercy comes from Joshua 9 and Joshua 10. The Gibeonites used deceit to trick … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 13th of February 2024 Read Psalms 130:1-8. How are the gravity of sin and hope for sinners portrayed? The psalmist’s great affliction is related to his own and his people’s sins (Psalms 130:3,8). The people’s sins are so grave that they threaten to separate the people from God forever (Psalms 130:3). … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 12th of February 2024 Read Psalms 51:1-5. Why does the psalmist appeal to God’s mercy? King David pours out his heart before the Lord, asking for the forgiveness of sin during the spiritually darkest moments in his life (2 Samuel 12:1-31). Forgiveness is God’s extraordinary gift of grace, the result of … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: God’s mercy is everlasting as evident in Creation and the history of God’s people. He can take comfort that the Lord is faithful to His covenant. God’s grace and love can strengthen our resolve to worship and serve God.February 17, 2024 1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 136. Ask class members to share … Continue reading –>
The beautiful picture on the front of our lesson pamphlet brings us our theme hymn for this quarter with it’s two variations in melody: Hymn 552/546 – The Lord’s My Shepherd. Psalm 96:1, 2 – Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 11th of February 2024 Read Psalms 136:1-26. What thought predominates in this psalm? Where does the psalmist find evidence for his prevalent claim? Psalms 136:1-26 summons God’s people to praise the Lord for His mercy as revealed in creation (Psalms 136:4-9) and in Israel’s history (Psalms 136:10-22). “Mercy” (Hebrew khesed, “steadfast … Continue reading –>
