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How God Rescues Us – Hit the Mark Sabbath School

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Curtis HallJuly 20, 2023

Is this True or False? Once we have accepted Christ, we have conquered the biggest hurdle to salvation. Join us as we discuss Lesson 4, How God Rescues Us. (1)

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Inside Story: Terrified in Russia ~ Part 1

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Sabbath School LessonJuly 21, 2023

Safe in Jesus: Part 2 By Andrew McChesney One afternoon, 16-year-old Almira decided to take a nap after returning home from school, exhausted from months of fitful nights. She lay down on a couch, her face to the open door of the room. She was at home alone. Suddenly, she sensed the presence in the room. Looking toward the door, she saw the presence for the first time. He looked like a gray cloud, completely obscuring the doorway. Almira didn’t know why, but she understood that something terrible would happen if she even blinked. She stared at the doorway for what seemed like an eternity. Finally, she had to blink. In that split second, the gray cloud darted to her. Almira felt like she was entombed in a giant stone, helpless and unable to move. She struggled to breathe. She pleaded with good forces for help. There was no response. At that moment, she remembered a prayer that she had memorized. It was a non-Christian prayer associated her ancestors’ traditional religion. She recited it. For a moment, she was free and could breathe. But then the presence captured her again. She repeated the prayer again and again. She was released and recaptured, released and recaptured. Growing weary of the struggle, she frantically wondered what she could do to save herself. Abruptly, she remembered that one of the Russian teachers at the supernatural courses had mentioned Jesus Christ was more powerful than all good and evil forces. The thought flashed into her mind to call upon Jesus. She opened her mouth to speak. She only managed to utter the first syllable of Jesus’ name, and the gray cloud fled. She felt like Jesus had entered the room and thrown the evil captor off her. Almira had no doubt that she needed Jesus. But how? She was not a Christian. So, she went to her ancestors’ traditional place of worship for two months. She began to sleep better, so she decided that Jesus must also visit that place of worship. Then her older sister, Faniya, came home with two friends whom Almira had never seen before. She learned that day that Faniya had started going to a Seventh-day Adventist church located on the same street as their apartment building. The two friends were members of the Adventist Church. Almira related her story to the Adventist girls. “That is Satan,” one girl said. The other girl said Almira had entered Satan’s territory by taking the classes on the supernatural. “But Jesus is on your side,” she said. “Only He can free you from Satan’s power.” Read more about Almira next week. Thank you for your mission offerings that help spread the gospel in Russia and around the world.

Terrified in Russia: Part 1 By Andrew McChesney Unusual events began occurring at home after 16-year-old Almira signed up for courses on the supernatural in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan. The year of 1992. The Soviet Union had collapsed the previous year, and public interest was high in once-banned religion. Two Russians from Moscow showed … Continue reading –>

Friday: Further Thought ~ How God Rescues Us

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Sabbath School LessonJuly 19, 2023

Further Thought: Underlying the Epistle to the Ephesians is a story that is often rehearsed in part or alluded to in it. The major events in the narrative are these: God’s choice of the people “before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 1:11). Their past, lost existence (Ephesians 2:1-3, Ephesians 2:11-12; Ephesians 4:17-19, Ephesians 4:22; Ephesians 5:8). The intervention … Continue reading –>

Thursday: Now Saved by God

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Sabbath School LessonJuly 11, 2023

Read back through Ephesians 2:1-10, focusing on Paul’s conclusion in verses 8-10. What points does he highlight as he concludes the passage? In Ephesians 2:1-3, Paul documents that the salvation of the believers in Ephesus does not occur because of their good behavior or winsome qualities. When the story begins, they are spiritually dead. There’s not a spark … Continue reading –>

Wednesday: Now Blessed Forever by Grace

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Sabbath School LessonJuly 10, 2023

Heaven's Glory as Water Coming Through God's Law

Compare God’s planning for salvation in Ephesians 1:3-4, with the eternal results of that plan described in Ephesians 2:7. What are essential elements and goals of God’s “plan of salvation”? Graduation ceremonies are wonderful celebrations, whether for kindergarten or a Ph.D. A graduation marks an important accomplishment, the move to a different stage of life or career. It is … Continue reading –>

Ephesians 3: A Shattered Relationship Perfectly Restored

Posted on July 18, 2023 by William EarnhardtJuly 27, 2023

In Ephesians 1-2 we saw ourselves in Christ. In Ephesians 1:6, we saw ourselves accepted in Christ, and then in Ephesians 2:6, we saw ourselves sitting in heavenly places in Christ . Being “in Christ” is our justification. Justification is our deliverance from the penalty of sin and is our title to heaven. But justification … Continue reading –>

4: How God Rescues Us – It Is Written – Discussions with the Author

Posted on July 18, 2023 by It is WrittenJuly 18, 2023

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dr John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson (3)

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4: How God Rescues Us – Hope SS Video Discussion

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Hope Sabbath SchoolJuly 18, 2023

You can view an in-depth discussion of How God Rescues Us in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (1)

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Tuesday: Now Resurrected, Ascended and Exalted With Christ

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Sabbath School LessonJuly 11, 2023

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us” (Ephesians 2:4, NKJV). Here, with two powerful words, “But God,” Paul pivots from his doleful portrait of the past lives of his audience (Ephesians 2:1-3) to the new, hope-filled realities that mark their lives as believers (Ephesians 2:4-10). What sense do believers … Continue reading –>

Weekly Lesson 4: How God Rescues Us

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Sabbath School LessonJuly 31, 2023

Lesson 4 *July 15-21 How God Rescues Us SABBATH AFTERNOON Read for This Week’s Study: Ephesians 2:1-10 ; Ephesians 5:14 ; Romans 5:17 ; Ephesians 5:6 ; 2 Timothy 1:7 . Memory Text: “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in … Continue reading –>

Monday: Once Deluded by Our Own Desires

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Sabbath School LessonJuly 11, 2023

People Walking Through a Door in a Large Bible

“ All of us also lived among them [the disobedient] at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath” (Ephesians 2:3, NIV). Apart from the intervention of God, human existence is dominated not only by the external forces mentioned in Ephesians 2:2-3, … Continue reading –>

4: How God Rescues Us – Singing with Inspiration

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Corinne KnopperJuly 15, 2023

The book of Ephesians does show us “How to Follow Jesus in Trying Times”: Hymn 623 – I Will Follow Thee, My Saviour so that our actions will always speak louder than our words. This week’s title encourages us to follow in God’s footsteps and help to Rescue the Perishing – Hymn 367 because of the wonderful … Continue reading –>