Deadly wound healed. Imagine you are watching the Emperor of Rome waiting three months in the cold winter weather for an audience with Pope Gregory VII. Would you agree it was a “deadly wound” to the papacy when the papal power was shattered by this and succeeding actions? What would be your reaction if you … Continue reading –>
The biggest question from this week’s study is about ‘Who do I worship?” To help us worship correctly: Hymn 272, “Give Me the Bible”. As “God has faithful people in all churches” (Sunday), everyone can sing heartily: Hymn 602, “O Brother, Be Faithful”. We will then realize that our God is: “A Mighty Fortress” – … Continue reading –>
Lesson 9, June 2, 2018 Key Thought : Satan’s deceptions about himself, God, and humans are lies to be unveiled and denounced in order to permit God’s efficient protection.. 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 12:7-9. A. Ask class members to share what the most important point of this text is. B. What does this … Continue reading –>
Is Satan more ready than ever? Wouldn’t you think that with more than six thousand years to fuss over and ponder about his great loss of power, Satan would just give up and stop pestering God’s followers? Why doesn’t he? What does he do instead? Long ago, while he was still in heaven but storming inside about … Continue reading –>
Welcome to another week of Singing with Inspiration. The Sabbath afternoon introduction to our studies instructs us to “cling to Jesus and to His Word”: Hymn 272, “Give Me the Bible”, and then immediately tells us how to in Deut 4:4: Hymn 600, “Hold Fast Till I Come”: Monday once again brings us Hymn 272, “Give … Continue reading –>
Lesson 8, May 26, 2018 Key Thought : The first angel’s message is relevant and universal because it concerns the fate of the world. 1. Have a volunteer read Rev 14:6; Matthew 28:19. A. Ask class members to share what the most important point of this text is. B. Why is reaching out to others one of … Continue reading –>
Present truth. Those of us who read church history remember that James White published a series of little tracts called “Present Truth” in the late 1840s. This publication no longer exists, but we still use the concept of “present truth” to describe-our end-time mission. What is the connection between Revelation 14:6-12 (three angels messages) and … Continue reading –>
Our memory text opens our singing with: Hymn 378, “Go, Preach My Gospel”, and Hymn 202, “Hail Him the King of Glory”. These two hymns continue in Sunday’s study. Galations 3:22 goes on to encourage us: Hymn 511, “I Know Whom I Have Believed”. Finalising in Hymn 214, “We Have This Hope”. We are shown clearly in Monday’s lesson … Continue reading –>
False Messiahs. Have you ever met or heard about a person near you claiming to have supernatural powers and being a true representative of Christ? If this happens to you, what would you do or say? Besides warning us, what valuable gift did Jesus give us end-time followers to comfort and strengthen us? How will … Continue reading –>
