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This week we will explore different ways the Word of God talks about marriages, good and bad. We can then draw lessons from these examples to understand better how God relates to H

The Genesis Foundation

This week, we are going to study a handful of big concepts at the core of Revelation. There are many, and so we will choose a few to illustrate the all important point that underst

Some Principles Of Prophecy

Why does Bible prophecy cause so much confusion—even among Christians? Some avoid it altogether, thinking it's too complicated or divisive. But that wasn’t always the case. For

Love Is The Fulfillment Of The Law

God’s law is not a set of abstract principles but commands and instructions intended for our flourishing. God’s law is, in its totality, an expression of love as God Himself ex

Love And Justice: The Two Greatest Commandments

Part of loving one another is sharing a concern for the well being of those around us. When others are afflicted by poverty, oppression, or any kind of injustice, we should be conc

What More Could I Have Done?

Many struggle with the question: If God is good, why is there so much suffering? Where is He in the midst of pain? The cosmic conflict helps shed light on this crucial issue, yet m

Rules Of Engagement

For the cosmic conflict to occur, God must allow the enemy some freedom and power within certain parameters, though the details are unknown to us. Even God's angels operate within

The Cosmic Conflict

The theme of a cosmic conflict, in which the kingdom of God is opposed by the devil and his angels, is not one that we can neglect without missing a great deal of what the biblical

Free Will, Love, And Divine Providence

The God of the Bible could not be more different from these demonic forces. Yahweh is perfectly good and His character changeless. And it is only because of God’s constant goodne

The Problem Of Evil

Perhaps the greatest problem facing Christianity is the problem of evil—how to reconcile the fact that God is perfectly good and loving, with the fact of evil in this world. In b

God’s Love Of Justice

Throughout Scripture, love and justice go together. True love requires justice, and true justice can be governed by and meted only out in love.

The Wrath Of Divine Love

^{Sabbath School Study Hour 4m}

Though God’s compassion is often celebrated, many find the idea of His wrath disturbing. If God is love, they think He should never express wrath. That notion, however, is false.

God Is Passionate And Compassionate

How can we model our lives after the life of Christ, focusing on the felt needs of others, and, thus, not merely preaching God’s love but showing it in tangible ways?

God Loves Freely

^{Sabbath School Study Hour 4m}

God not only asks us, “Do you love Me,” but God Himself loves each person, and does so freely. Indeed, He freely loves you and me and every other person more than we could poss

Epilogue: Knowing Jesus And His Word

^{Sabbath School Study Hour 4m}

In this, our last week in John, we will look at some of this Gospel’s key points, which can help us move beyond the mere head knowledge of Jesus to, instead, knowing Him better a

The Hour Of Glory: The Cross And Resurrection

The four Gospels present the death of Jesus in different ways. But John presents the cross as the enthronement of Jesus, particularly tied to the idea of the hour, which is referre

The Father, The Son, And The Spirit

This week’s lesson looks at how the Gospel of John presents the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but now within the context of the farewell discourse (John 1317).

The Way, The Truth, And The Life

This week’s lesson will begin with the purpose of the farewell discourse and its introduction with the significant episode of Jesus’ washing His disciples’ feet. Then it will

The Source Of Life

This week continues with the revelation of God as given us in John. We will also more fully explore the flip side of things, in which, despite the powerful evidence for Jesus as th

Fulfilling Old Testament Prophecies

This week we will look at more ways John revealed Jesus as the Messiah, and also, we will look at why some people still continued to reject Him—despite all the powerful reasons a

Blessed Are Those Who Believe

Throughout his Gospel, John has a diversity of people—people with different backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences—all testifying to who Jesus was. Who were some of these people

More Testimonies About Jesus

This week’s lesson looks at some of those who witnessed and testified about Jesus. In each of these incidents, some aspects of who Jesus really is are revealed, and together they

The Testimony Of The Samaritans

At the time of Christ, this animosity continued. The Jews avoided Samaria as much as possible. Though commerce may have gone on, other interaction was taboo. The Jews would not bor

Witnesses Of Christ As The Messiah

This week begins with the powerful witness of John the Baptist. Other witnesses come on the stage as well: Andrew and Simon Peter, Philip and Nathaniel, and a most unexpected witne

The Backstory: The Prologue

This week’s lesson will begin with the Prologue (John 1:118) and summarize its major themes. These themes will then be looked at in other places in John’s Gospel, as well.

Signs Of Divinity

This week’s lesson looks at three of Jesus’ greatest signs of His divinity. What is striking is that in every case some people did not believe the miracle or perceive its signi

Signs That Point The Way

Why did John write his Gospel? Did he wish to emphasize Jesus’ miracles? Or to emphasize some specific teachings of Jesus? What was the reason for writing what he did? This week

The Risen Lord

^{Sabbath School Study Hour 8m}

The crucifixion of Jesus proved the death knell to the hopes and faith of His disciples. It was a dark weekend for them as they not only grappled with their Master’s death but fe

Tried And Crucified

Mark 15 is the heart of the Passion Narrative. It presents the trial of Jesus, His condemnation, the mockery by the soldiers, His crucifixion, and then His death and burial. The ev

Jerusalem Controversies

^{Sabbath School Study Hour 8m}

In this week’s lesson, when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, He has a series of six controversies with the religious leaders. The religious leaders come to confront, confound, and def

Teaching Disciples: Part I

^{Sabbath School Study Hour 9m}

In the last part of Mark 8 through the end of Mark 10, Jesus focuses on teaching His disciples about His journey. In these chapters, He will give predictions about the cross. These

Inside Out

^{Sabbath School Study Hour 9m}

This week’s study is Mark 7 and the first half of Mark 8. At the beginning of Mark 7, Jesus stirs up controversy by His rejection of religious tradition. However, He does it in a

The Beginning Of The Gospel

^{Sabbath School Study Hour 10m}

This week's first step will be to learn about Mark as reported in Scripture, to see his early failure and eventual recovery. Then the study will turn to the opening section of Mark

The Triumph Of God’s Love

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In this quarter’s final lesson, we will see Christ’s steadfast love during the most exciting time in the history of the universe and His complete and total triumph in the great

The Impending Conflict

The aim of this week’s lesson is to reveal the coming conflict over worship. This week’s study emphasizes Jesus’ strength to take us through earth’s final conflict. *Study

Spiritualism Exposed

The aim of this lesson is to show that our only safeguard against Satan’s last day delusions is a personal relationship with Christ and a solid grounding in the teachings of the

The Foundation Of God’s Government

The aim of this lesson is to show the link between the sanctuary, God’s law, the Sabbath, and the coming crisis over the mark of the beast. We will also explore the relevance of

Light From The Sanctuary

This week we explore Christ’s ministry in heaven. *Study this week’s lesson, based on chapters 2224 and 28 of The Great Controversy.

Motivated By Hope

In this week’s lesson we will examine why the second coming of Christ has filled the hearts of believers with joy through the centuries and how we can be ready for that great eve

The Two Witnesses

This week, we explore one of the most vicious attacks on the Scriptures and the Christian faith. *Study this week’s lesson, based on chapters 12 17 of The Great Controversy.

Faith Against All Odds

In this week’s study, with examples from the Reformation, we will explore how the life changing teachings of Scripture provide the basis for genuine purpose and true meaning in l

The Central Issue: Love Or Selfishness?

We will study Satan’s twofold strategy both to deceive and destroy God’s people. What the evil one fails to accomplish through persecution, he hopes to achieve through compromi

The War Behind All Wars

If God is so good, why is the world so bad? How can a God of love allow so much evil to exist? Why do bad things happen to good people? In this week’s lesson, we will explore the

Wait On The Lord

If there is a final word that we can draw from the Psalms, it should be “wait on the Lord.” Waiting on the Lord is not an idle and desperate biding of one’s time. Instead, wa

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