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Mission to the Unreached: Part 2 from 2023-12-09T20:01
Leading Question: Which is the greater danger—that we isolate ourselves from ungodly people and leave them unreached, or that we mingle too closely with them and are ourselves led astray? Scriptur...
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Mission to the Unreached: Part 1 from 2023-12-02T20:01
Leading Question: What are the most popularly worshipped idols today? Scripture Focus: Acts 17; Romans 1:18-25; 1 Corinthians 2:2 The Big Idea: The content and manner of our communicating the gos...
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Mission to the Powerful from 2023-11-25T20:01
Leading Question: Are rich and powerful people less likely to respond to the Gospel? Scripture Focus: 2 Kings 5:1-19; Daniel 4; Matthew 19:16-22; John 3:1-12, 19:38-42 The Big idea: God is intere...
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Mission to the Needy from 2023-11-18T20:01
Leading Question: Is it possible to hurt the needy while trying to help? And who are the needy? Scripture Focus: Deuteronomy 10:19; Leviticus 23:22; Matthew 25:34-40; Luke 4:17-19, 5:17-26 The Bi...
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Mission to My Neighbor from 2023-11-11T20:01
Leading Question: What does a person need to do or believe in order to receive eternal life? Scripture Focus: Luke 10:25-37; James 2:17-22; Matthew 22:37-40; Galatians 5:14; Micah 6:6-8 The Big I...
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Motivation and Preparation for Mission from 2023-11-04T20:01
Leading Question: How much do our motives matter in mission? Can I have lousy motives and still do good work for Jesus? Scripture Focus: Luke 24:1-12, 36-49; Acts 1:12-26, 2:1-41 The Big Idea: It...
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Excuses to Avoid Mission from 2023-10-28T20:01
Leading Question: What are the most common excuses we use to avoid doing what God has called us to do? Scripture Focus: Jonah 1-4; Isaiah 6:1-8 The Big Idea: God sends us to those we hate . . . a...
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Sharing God’s Mission from 2023-10-21T20:01
Leading Question: If God came to your house for lunch, what would you feed him? Scripture Focus: Genesis 18:1-19:29; James 5:16; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25 The Big Idea: Despite his faults, Abraha...
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God’s Call to Mission from 2023-10-14T20:01
Leading Question: What will God do if we refuse his commission to go to the world and spread the gospel? Scripture Focus: Genesis 11:1-9, 12:1-3, 10-13:1; Acts 1:1-4, 8 The Big Idea: God cares so...
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God’s Mission to Us: Part 2 from 2023-10-07T20:01
Leading Question: Is a “Christian commune” a good thing, or is it an oxymoron? Scripture Focus: Genesis 12:1-3; John 20:21-22; Matthew 28:16-20; Revelation 14:6-7 The Big Idea: God’s blessing is ...
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God’s Mission to Us: Part 1 from 2023-09-30T20:01
Leading Question: In Genesis 2:8, we read that Adam and Eve “heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees o...
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Introduction and Aim from 2023-09-30T20:00
Before using this discussion guide, the reader should be aware of several assumptions made by the author. First, I assume this study guide will be used in close connection with the Adult Sabbath Sc...
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Ephesians in the Heart from 2023-09-23T20:05
Study Guide Prepared by: John McVay Key Texts: Ephesians 1-6 Key Questions Reviewing the Epistle to the Ephesians chapter by chapter, what candidates for “life texts” do you see, passages that...
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Waging Peace from 2023-09-16T20:05
Study Guide Prepared by: John McVay Key Texts: Eph 6:10-20, Part 2 Key Questions In Eph 6:10-20, Paul exhorts believers to adopt an urgent, soldier-like approach to Christian discipleship and ...
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The Call to Stand from 2023-09-09T20:05
Study Guide Prepared by: John McVay Key Texts: Eph 6:10-20, Part 1 Key Questions Since we are now under the authority of the exalted Christ (Eph 1:20-23), why not simply ignore the powers of d...
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Practicing Supreme Loyalty to Christ from 2023-09-02T20:05
Study Guide Prepared by: John McVay Key Texts: Eph 6:1-9 Key Questions What principles should we use in interpreting and applying the counsels of Paul’s “household code” in Ephesians 5:21-6:9?...
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Cain and His Legacy from 2022-04-09T20:00
Relevant Verses: Genesis 4 Theme: A Violent World Leading Question: Does God favor some over others? Eve bears two sons, Cain and Abel. The brothers grow to become a shepherd and a farmer, takin...
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The Creation from 2022-03-26T20:00
Relevant Verses: Genesis 1-2 Theme: The Wonder of Creation Leading Question: How would you describe a good world? Genesis 1–2 contains the two primary biblical stories about creation of the univ...
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Let Brotherly Love Continue from 2022-03-19T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 13 Leading question: What is the most important admonition in the book of Hebrews? Some eighteen admonitions are packed in to Hebrews 13. How should we identify which one...
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Receiving an Unshakeable Kingdom from 2022-03-12T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 12-13 Leading question: What makes a kingdom “unshakeable”? The reference to an unshakeable kingdom comes at the end of Hebrews 12. The section in which it appears is wor...
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Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith from 2022-03-05T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 10-12 Leading question: What can we learn from the way New Testament writers remodel Old Testament stories? The official study guide declares: “Hebrews 11 and 12 are prob...
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Jesus Opens the Way Through the Veil from 2022-02-26T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 9-10 Leading question: Is there more than one way to find full and direct access to God? Comment: From the perspective of Hebrews, the way to find access to God is throug...
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Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice from 2022-02-19T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 9-10 Leading Question: “Why were sacrifices needed? Our leading question comes from one of the sections of the official study guide. And it triggers several more question...
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Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant from 2022-02-12T20:00
Relevant Verses: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8 Leading Question: Is the covenant described in Hebrews 8 a brand new one, or a renewed covenant as it is Jeremiah 31? Hebrews 8:8-12 is a straightfor...
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Jesus, the Anchor of the Soul from 2022-02-05T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 7 Leading Question: Can you point to a time in your life when Jesus was an “Anchor” of your soul? Comment: The passage in Hebrews that refers to the “Anchor of the soul” ...
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Jesus the Faithful Priest from 2022-01-29T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 5-7 Leading Question: Roman Catholics regularly use priests in their worship; Protestants believe in the priesthood of all the believers. So how can Jesus as “High Priest”...
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Jesus, the Giver of Rest from 2022-01-22T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 2,4 Leading Question: Jesus said, “Come to me . . . and I will give you rest.” Is it possible to find rest without coming to Jesus? Jesus’ well-known rest invitation come...
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Jesus, Our Faithful Brother from 2022-01-15T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 2,4 Leading Question: Does Hebrews 4 support the Sabbath or undermine it? Hebrews 4 is a compact, closely argued chapter that focuses on Sabbath rest. But before we look ...
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Jesus the Promised Son from 2022-01-08T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 1, 3 Leading Question: What makes Jesus, the promised Son, better than Moses? Comment: Since the whole quarter’s study focuses on Jesus the “better” revelation, it is no ...
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The Message of Hebrews from 2022-01-01T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 1-2 Leading Question: Is it more difficult for modern people to believe that Jesus was fully God, or that he was fully human? Comment: In our largely secular world, any d...
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The Letter to Hebrews and to Us from 2021-12-25T20:00
Relevant Verses: Hebrews 1 Leading Question: Is the revelation of God in Jesus Christ better than all previous revelations? Note: A resource I have found very helpful in preparing this study guid...
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The Resurrection of Moses from 2021-12-18T20:00
Relevant Verses: Num 20:1–13; Deut 34:1–12; Jude 9 Theme: Legacy Leading Question: Why is the resurrection so central to the Christian faith? “So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the ...
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Deuteronomy in the New Testament from 2021-12-11T20:00
Relevant Verses: Matt 4:1–11; Deut 8:3 Theme: The Importance of Deuteronomy for Jesus Leading Question: Is the law still important even for Christ? There are about 60 references to the book of D...
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Deuteronomy in The Later Writing from 2021-12-04T20:00
Relevant Verses: 2 Kings 22; Jer 7:1–7; 29:13; Dan 9:1–19 Theme: The Importance of Deuteronomy for the Prophets Leading Question: Why is a book of law book important? Scott Redd, Bible scholar a...
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Remember, Do Not Forget from 2021-11-27T20:00
Relevant Verses: Deut 4:32–39; 5:15; 8:7–18 Theme: Remember the past, but don’t be a captive to it! Leading Question: Is it always good to remember the past? The book of Deuteronomy upholds a re...
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Turn Their Hearts from 2021-11-20T20:00
Relevant Verses: Deut 4:25–31; 5:22–29; 30:1–10
Theme: Repentance
Leading Question: Why is it not good enough to say sorry?
Deuteronomy 30 brings Moses’ third speech to t...
Choose Life from 2021-11-13T20:00
Relevant Verses: Daniel 30:1–20
Theme: Choose Life
Leading Question: What does life expect of us?
Here is an excerpt from an essay with the title, “Yes to Life: In Spite ...
Law and Grace from 2021-11-06T20:00
Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 7; 9:1–6; 10:1–15
Theme: Law and Grace
Leading Question: What makes you feel better about yourself: following rules or accepting a gift?
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For What Nation Is There So Great? from 2021-10-30T20:00
Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 4:1–9, 32–39
Theme: From Small to Great
Leading Question: Should Adventists be special?
According to Deut 4:1–9, Moses was convinced that som...
The Stranger in Your Gates from 2021-10-23T20:00
Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 10:1–19; 23:7; 24:19, 20
Theme: How to Treat the Other
Leading Question: Why do we have trouble with a God who calls for justice?
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To Love the Lord Your God from 2021-10-16T20:00
Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 6:4, 5; 10:12
Theme: All You Need Is Love
Leading Question: How do you love God?
The book of Deuteronomy is saturated with the language of lo...
The Everlasting Covenant from 2021-10-09T20:00
Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 5; 26:16–19
Theme: Promise and Responsibility
Leading Question: Why is keeping a promise important?
The book of Deuteronomy makes repeated re...
Moses’ History Lesson from 2021-10-02T20:00
Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 1–3
Theme: Remembering the Ups and Downs of the Past
Leading Question: Why should we remember the past?
In the first four chapters of Deutero...
Preamble to Deuteronomy from 2021-09-25T20:00
Relevant Verses: Exodus 19:4-8
Theme: Loyalty as a Response to God’s Love
Leading Question: Freedom and Order: Can They Coexist?
Deuteronomy is arguably the most influent...
The Ultimate Rest from 2021-09-18T20:00
Leading Question: How do we keep alive the Advent Hope after waiting for some 2000 years?
This last week’s lesson on the quarter explores ways of keeping alive the hope of Jesus’ return. I...
The Restless Prophet from 2021-09-11T20:00
Leading Question: What happens when a restless prophet is much less merciful than the God who sent him?
Comment: The official study guide does a wonderful job of stating the paradoxes of t...
Longing for More from 2021-09-04T20:00
Leading Question: How far is it possible to stretch a biblical symbol?
Comment: The title for this week’s lesson is a tantalizing one, for it suggests that ultimately, the biblical idea of...
Sabbath Rest from 2021-08-28T20:00
Leading Question: Is the Sabbath a test or a gift?
Our leading question takes us into territory not suggested by the official study guide. But it is a crucial opportunity for us at a time ...
Rhythms of Rest from 2021-08-21T20:00
Leading Question: How important are “rhythm” and “rhythmic habits” to our religious experience?
This week and next week our lessons focus on the Sabbath. And for this first lesson we will ...
Free to Rest from 2021-08-14T20:00
Relevant Verses: Mark 2:1-12; 1 Kings 18-19
Leading Question: How should we differ in addressing the needs of those who are physically paralyzed and those who a mentally paralyzed?
Rest, Relationships, and Healing from 2021-08-07T20:00
Relevant Verses: Gen. 42-50; Matt. 18:23-35; 5:43-44; Luke 6:28; 23:34; Acts 5:31
Leading Question: When Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt, was it his fault, his father’s fault, or the...
Finding Rest in Family Ties from 2021-07-31T20:00
Leading Question: If we keep score of the family relations in the book of Genesis in order to determine which side wins, the dysfunctional family or the supportive family. What is the result?
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Come to Me … from 2021-07-24T20:00
Relevant Verses: Matthew 11:28-30
Leading Question: Jesus said, “Come to me . . . and I will give you rest.” Is it possible to find rest without coming to Jesus?
Jesus’ well-known...
The Cost of Rest from 2021-07-17T20:00
Relevant Verses: 2 Samuel 11-12; Psalm 51
Leading Question: How much time should one take to ponder the seamy side of Scripture?
The title for this lesson could just as easily be ...
Roots of Restlessness from 2021-07-10T20:00
Relevant Verses: Matt. 34-39; Luke 12:13-21; Phil. 2:5-8; Luke 22:14-30
Leading Question: Jesus clearly calls us to rest in him; but is it possible to look at “restlessness” in a positive ...
Restless and Rebellious from 2021-07-03T20:00
Relevant Verses: 1 Cor. 10:1-11; Numbers 11-14
Leading Question: “Can a believer question God without being sinfully rebellious?”
In an authoritarian culture, any questioning of “...
Living in a 24/7 Society from 2021-06-26T20:00
Relevant Verses: Gen. 2:1-3; Jer. 45:1-5; Mark 6:30-32; Gen. 4:1-12
Leading Question: If life in Bible times was much more pastoral and leisurely than our fast-paced modern world, how can ...
The New-Covenant Life from 2021-06-19T20:00
Opening Question
What would your ideal life look like if you could script it yourself?
Introduction
The promises of God for a new life begin now and c...
Covenant Faith from 2021-06-12T20:00
Opening Question
What is the most valuable gift any human has ever given you?
Introduction
The quarterly takes on the subject of the cross and our fai...
New Covenant Sanctuary from 2021-06-05T20:00
Opening Question
Think of a place you used to live while growing up. How easy is it to recall the layout, the sounds, smells and experiences you had there?
Int...
The New Covenant from 2021-05-29T20:00
Opening Question
How easy is it to forgive someone you love dearly?
Introduction
God promises in Jeremiah 31:31 that he would make a new covenant, not...
Covenant Sign from 2021-05-22T20:00
Opening Question
How much evidence do you need to prove that someone loves you?
Introduction
Few practices of most sects of Judaism set them apart fro...
Covenant Law from 2021-05-15T20:00
Opening Question
What is the most difficult obligation you’ve ever faced?
Introduction
What a wonder that the God who created everything we know would...
Covenant at Sinai from 2021-05-08T20:00
Opening Question
Why might it be necessary renew a promise previously made?
Introduction
Israel’s redemption from Egyptian slavery presents the quinte...
Abraham’s Seed from 2021-05-01T20:00
Opening Question
What is your ethnic heritage and how significant is that background in your daily life?
Introduction
God’s plan and purpose for Israe...
Children of the Promise from 2021-04-24T20:00
Opening Question
Why do we hesitate to enter into agreements that seem imbalanced or “unfair” to one party or the other?
Introduction
One of the greatest divisions in pro...
An Everlasting Covenant from 2021-04-17T20:00
Opening Question
How do you feel when someone keeps their promise to you? What about when they let you down?
Introduction
God’s covenant with Abraham forms the foundation...
“All Future Generations” from 2021-04-10T20:00
Opening Question
What was the most meaningful promise someone ever made to you?
Introduction
Our lesson this week examines Genesis 6-9 in detail, the story of the flood a...
Covenant Primer from 2021-04-03T20:00
Opening Question:
Why do we make legal agreements with each other?
Introduction
The study this week summarizes some of the major covenant experiences throughout Scripture...
What Happened from 2021-03-27T20:01
Opening Question: How are humans like God?
Introduction to Lesson 1
It seems each quarterly that takes a theological topic begins with Genesis. While this is often appropriate, th...
General Introduction from 2021-03-27T20:00
This study guide is meant to accompany the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath School lesson for the 2nd Quarter of 2021. The format of this guide follows a similar pattern for each w...
Rebirth of Planet Earth from 2021-03-20T20:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 65-66
Leading Question: What are the main differences between Isaiah’s vision of the New Earth and the one in Revelation?
Probably the most significa...
Desire of Nations from 2021-03-13T20:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 59-61
Leading Question: Is Isaiah clear about salvation, or do we need the New Testament?
Isaiah 59 opens with a question about Yahweh’s ability to s...
Waging Love from 2021-03-06T20:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 55, 58
Leading Question: How many chapters in Isaiah could be seen as nothing but good news?
Isaiah 55 breaks into 5 paragraphs. Let’s evaluate each ...
Doing the Unthinkable from 2021-02-27T20:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 50:4-10; 52:13-53:12
Leading Question: “About whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?”
If you know your New Testament yo...
To Serve and to Save from 2021-02-20T20:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 41, 42:1-7, 44:26-45:6, 49:1-12
Leading Question: The “servant” of the Lord is sometimes presented as a corporate entity, sometimes as an individual – how doe...
Comfort My People from 2021-02-13T20:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 40
Leading Question: How much of Isaiah 40 requires a “correct” historical context in order to bring meaning to the believer’s life?
This chapter fro...
Defeat of the Assyrians from 2021-02-06T21:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 36-39
Leading Question: What happens when a pagan king uses the name of the Lord in vain?
This week’s lesson focuses Isaiah 36-39, an historical inte...
Playing God from 2021-01-30T21:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 13-14, 24-27
Leading Question: To what extent is God’s violence in the Old Testament linked to the fact that
he is dealing with violent people?
T...
Noble Prince of Peace from 2021-01-23T21:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 9-12
Leading Question: Why do Old Testament passages give us such a bloody path as the way to
the Prince of Peace?
The section of Isaiah that our...
The Hard Way from 2021-01-16T21:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 7:14-8:22
Leading Question: Is it true for everyone that God first offers us the easy way, but if we refuse, we must learn the hard way?
This week’s ...
When Your World Is Falling Apart from 2021-01-09T21:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 7
Leading Question: How does the Lord work with those who are disobedient?
Our lesson this week focuses on Isaiah 7, an event that takes place entire...
Crisis of Leadership from 2021-01-02T21:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 6
Leading Question: To what extent is God prepared to twist our arms – as he did Isaiah’s – in order to persuade us to enter his service?
In this lesson w...
Crisis of Identity from 2020-12-26T21:00
Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 1, 5
Leading Question: “Was Israel’s place as God’s chosen people irrevocable?”
The book of Isaiah is a pivotal books in the Old Testament. It contai...
Heaven, Education, and Eternal Learning from 2020-12-19T21:00
Leading Question: The hope of restoration is a vibrant one in the New Testament, but what does that hope look like in the Old?
The official studyguide does not address the differences betw...
Sabbath: Experiencing and Living the Character of God from 2020-12-12T21:00
Leading Question: How does one experience the Sabbath as a gift instead of a test?
I am intrigued by the fact that a lesson on “Sabbath” is included in this series on “Education.” Maybe be...
The Christian and Work from 2020-12-05T21:00
Leading Question: What’s the agenda here: a lesson on “work” in a series on education?
Many of my students have told me that their parents have drilled it into them that they should get an...
Education in Arts and Sciences from 2020-11-28T21:00
Leading Question: Why are the Arts and Sciences a focus of special attention in these lessons?
I must admit that I became increasingly intrigued as I began working on the study guide for t...