A City Called Confusion – Hit the Mark Sabbath School
Is this True, Somewhat True, or False? The message of leaving Babylon is a call to join a different church. Join us as we discuss Lesson 9, A City Called Confusion. (5)
Continue reading -->Sabbath: Satan’s Final Deceptions
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Revelation 12:9; Revelation 16:13-14; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Ezekiel 8:16; Ezekiel 20:1-20; Rev.18:4, Revelation 18:5. Memory Text: “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV). It was one of those gorgeous September mornings in Chicago. As the sun rose over Lake Michigan and commuters battled traffic jams on the Kennedy and Eisenhower expressways, and … Continue reading –>
Mission Spotlight for May 27
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: (2)
Continue reading -->Inside Story: Bike and Bible – Part 1
Bike and Bible, Part 1 By M.B., as told to Kathie Lichtenwalter I wish you could meet Hussein, the security guard for the building where my wife and I live as missionaries in the Middle East. From the time we first met, we could see he observed his faith carefully and lived with sincerity. I … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought ~ A City Called Confusion
Further Thought: “The message of Revelation 14:1-20, announcing the fall of Babylon must apply to religious bodies that were once pure and have become corrupt. Since this message follows the warning of the judgment, it must be given in the last days; therefore it cannot refer to the Roman Church alone, for that church has been in … Continue reading –>
Living Like Daniel in the Middle of Babylon
As Adventists, we believe that in the last days there will be a showdown between spiritual Babylon and those who have the seal of God, who reflect the character of Jesus. While Daniel had his haters, it amazes me how he seemed to thrive and even find favor among the leaders of Babylon and Persia. … Continue reading –>
Thursday: Babylon ~The Center of Idolatry
Here is another clue in clearly identifying the “mystery of Babylon the great.” Idolatry was at the heart of Babylonian worship. Read Jeremiah 50:33-38 and Jeremiah 51:17, Jeremiah 51:47. What do you discover in these verses about ancient Babylon’s worship of images and God’s response to it? Jeremiah 50:1-46 and 51 predict Babylon’s destruction by the Medes and Persians. … Continue reading –>
9: A City Called Confusion – It is Written – Discussions with the Author
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 (3)
Continue reading -->9: A City Called Confusion – HopeSS Video Discussion
You can view an in-depth discussion of A City Called Confusion 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. (0)
Continue reading -->Wednesday: A Call to Commitment
Revelation’s appeal is an urgent call to commitment, summarized in the symbolism of the two women in Revelation. Although at times it will appear that God’s people will be defeated in this cosmic controversy between truth and error, God promises that His church will triumph in the end. Compare Matthew 16:18 and Revelation 17:14. What promise did Jesus … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: Mystery, Babylon the Great
Read Revelation 17:4-6. What do these verses teach us about the nature of this evil system? As we have seen, Revelation 17:1-18 describes an apostate religious system that introduces into Christianity many of the teachings of Old Testament Babylon. “In order to search for an understanding of the nature of Babylon, we need to go back … Continue reading –>
9: A City Called Confusion – Singing with Inspiration
“Three Cosmic Messages” encourages us to Watch, Ye Saints – Hymn 598 as we near the end of this old world’s history to witness the Second Coming of our Lord, and Saviour, Jesus Christ. This is a wonderful hymn to give courage, dear people, and is our theme for this quarter. We will be noting at … Continue reading –>