What does Paul do on his first visit to Ephesus, at the end of his second missionary journey? (Acts 18:18-21). Ephesus was one of the largest cities of the Roman Empire, with a population of about 250,000. It was the capital of one of the Empire’s richest provinces, the province of Asia, which covered much … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Acts 18:18-21; Acts 19:13-20:1; Acts 20:17-38; Ephesians 1:1-2; Ephesians 6:21-24; Ephesians 3:13; Ephesians 1:9-10. Memory Text: “Making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in … Continue reading –>
How to Follow Jesus in Trying Times In the Epistle to the Ephesians, Paul tells us about the Ephesians themselves. Years after the exciting events of the early days of Christian mission in Ephesus, the Ephesians struggled with the significance of their Christian faith. Paul, once the troubler of the economy of this fourth-largest city … Continue reading –>
We’re ending the quarter on a high note. Join us for Lesson 13, Ablaze With God’s Glory. (0)
Continue reading -->Training Boys to Read Bible By Andrew McChesney What is the secret for teaching a child to spend personal time with God? Christian Müller, an Argentine volunteer at a Seventh-day Adventist school in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, surprised me with his answer as we spoke in his home. I was in town to collect mission stories for … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “Servants of God, with their faces lighted up and shining with holy consecration, will hasten from place to place to proclaim the message from heaven. By thousands of voices, all over the earth, the warning will be given. Miracles will be wrought, the sick will be healed, and signs and wonders will follow … Continue reading –>
There are many symbols in Revelation, biblical symbols of importance; that is, a dragon in heaven (Revelation 12:3-4, Revelation 12:7), angels flying in the midst of heaven (Revelation 14:6), a woman riding a scarlet beast (Revelation 17:3), and so forth. They are in the Word of God; the Holy Spirit inspired John to put them there, and they have … Continue reading –>
A few years ago I was visiting family and friends in an Adventist community. Various friends and family members attend various Adventist churches in the area. On Sabbath, I decided to join a particular friend at his church. The sermon was on how we are not to judge others. As I sat and listened to … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 4:11, Revelation 5:12, and Revelation 19:1. What words are associated with the glory of God that fills the earth as described in Revelation 18:1? The great controversy between good and evil in the universe is also about God’s honor or reputation. Satan, a rebel angel, has declared that God is unjust, that He demands worship but gives … Continue reading –>
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson (4)
Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of Ablaze with God’s Glory 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)
Continue reading -->God has raised up a last-day people to stand on the shoulders of the great Reformers of the past with the Bible as their only creed, Christ alone as their only source of salvation, the Holy Spirit as their only source of strength, and the return of our Lord as the consummation of all their … Continue reading –>
