Teach us to Pray – Hit the Mark Sabbath School
True or False: God does not always answer prayers about our troubles. Join us as we discuss Lesson 2, Teach Us to Pray. (0)
Continue reading -->Inside Story: Cry of Radostin’s Heart
Inside Story for Friday 12th of January 2024 By Andrew McChesney Radostin disliked his life. His friends did not exert a good influence over him. He dabbled in illegal drugs and petty crime. The constant cry of his heart was, “I want to change, I want to change, I want to change.” Growing older, Radostin … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Teach us to Pray
Daily Lesson for Friday 12th of January 2024 Read Psalms 42:8 and Ellen G. White, “Poetry and Song,” pp. 159–168, in Education. How are prayer and song related according to these inspired texts? Ellen G. White describes David’s penitent psalms (e.g. Psalms 51:1-19) as the language of his soul and prayers that illustrate the nature … Continue reading –>
Mission Spotlight for January 13
The Mission program of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is an opportunity for us to understand the needs of others and share in supporting them. Please click on the image below to watch the Mission Spotlight presentation for this week: (0)
Continue reading -->Thursday: Oh, Restore Us Again
Daily Lesson for Thursday 11th of January 2024 Read Psalms 60:1-5. For what occasions do you think this psalm would be a suitable prayer? How can we benefit from the psalms of lament even in joyous seasons of life? Psalms of lament are generally understood as prayers of people living through trying times, whether physical, … Continue reading –>
2: Teach us to Pray – HopeSS Video Discusion
View an in-depth discussion of Teach Us to Pray 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 -->2: Teach Us to Pray – It is Written – Discussions with the Author
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, “How to Read the Psalms.” /p> (2)
Continue reading -->Wednesday: From Despair to Hope
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 10th of January 2024 We all have probably faced times when the presence of God seemed very far from us. Who, at times, has not thought: How could this have happened? The psalmists, humans like the rest of us, surely faced similar things. Though, yes, at times our sins bring trials … Continue reading –>
2: Teach Us to Pray – Singing with Inspiration
The beautiful picture on the front of our lesson pamphlet brings us our theme hymn for this quarter with its two variations in melody: Hym 552/546 – The Lord’s My Shepherd. We sing of the stepping stones in learning to pray in Hymn 488 – At First I Prayed For Light and then we can … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: A Psalm of Despair
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 9th of January 2024 Praying the Psalms does more than enable worshipers to articulate their prayers freely. The Psalms supervise their experience according to God’s standards and make it bearable by introducing hope and reassurance of God’s presence. Read Psalms 22:1-31. What can we learn from this psalm about trust in … Continue reading –>
2: Teach Us To Pray – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: Praying the Psalms has helped many believers establish and maintain regular and fulfilling prayer lives. God gave us the psalms to teach us how we can pray together.January 13, 2024 1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 44:23-26. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in … Continue reading –>
Beautiful Message in a Book of the Bible I Almost Didn’t Read
In my current personal devotions I read through the Psalms, and then kept cruising through Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. When I came to Song of Solomon I asked myself if I really needed to continue. After all some people wonder why such a book as Song of Solomon is even in the Bible. It’s a love … Continue reading –>