Daily Lesson for Tuesday 14th of May 2024 Just as God used the Protestant Reformers to rediscover the truth about justification by faith in Christ alone, He used William Miller to rediscover the truth about the manner of Christ’s second coming. As Miller studied Scripture, he discovered a Christ who loved him more than he could possibly imagine. With his Bible, a pen, and a notebook, he began reading starting with Genesis and read no faster than he could understand the passage at hand. By comparing scripture with scripture, he allowed the Bible to explain itself. Read Isaiah 28:9-10; Proverbs ..read more

Key Thought: The second coming is one of the central themes of Scripture. This lesson will look at the manner, time, and place of the second coming and the time of judgment before He comes. May 18, 2024 1. Have a volunteer read Acts 1:9-11, Matthew 24:27,30,36. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What do these verses tell us about the manner of Jesus’ coming? Personal Application: How does the second coming bring hope to your religious and cultural thinking and life? Share your thoughts. Case Study: One of you relatives states, “I th ..read more

Our learning this quarter will show us that  God Is Working His Purpose Out – Hymn 225 so that we will Lift Up The Trumpet because  Jesus Is Coming Again – Hymn 213. You may have two hymns from which to choose for your theme hymn this quarter. This week shows us the glorious hope that is written of so many times in the Bible. Hallelujah! We are reminded so strongly that  We Have This Hope – Hymn 214 because  ‘Tis Almost Time For The Lord To Come – Hymn 212. We are to go forward and lift up the trumpet  Jesus Is Coming Again – Hymn 213 just as did William ..read more

Daily Lesson for Monday 13th of May 2024 Although the Protestant Reformers believed in the literal, visible, audible, and glorious return of Christ, gradually the understanding of this biblical truth changed. Popular nineteenth-century preachers taught that Christ would come to establish His kingdom on earth and usher in 1,000 years of peace. This led to spiritual lethargy and an apathetic commitment to spiritual values. Image © Steve Creitz at Goodsalt.com Similarly, Christ’s disciples misunderstood the nature of the Messiah’s coming. They thought that He would come as a conquering general ..read more

Daily Lesson for Sunday 12th of May 2024 The Protestant Reformers and the pilgrims who left from Holland for the New World longed for the coming of Jesus. For them the second coming of Christ was a joyous event that they eagerly anticipated. John Wycliffe looked forward to the coming of Christ as the hope of the church. Calvin spoke for all the Reformers when he talked of the glorious return of Christ as “of all events most auspicious.” For faithful men and women of God, the second coming of Christ was something to be embraced, not something to be feared. Read John 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:1 ..read more

Daily Lesson for Sabbath 11th of May 2024 Image © Pacific Press Read for This Week’s Study 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 24:27,30-31; 2 Peter 1:19-21; Daniel 8:14; Daniel 9:20-27; Ezra 7:7-13. Memory Text: “And it will be said in that day: ‘Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation’ ” (Isaiah 25:9, NKJV). The second coming of Jesus is one of the central themes of Scripture. It is a golden thread that runs through the Bible’s sacred pages. One scholar has estimated that ther ..read more

Join the Hit the Mark team as they discuss Lesson 6 – The Two Witnesses. It’s the fastest hour of the week! (0) The post The Two Witnesses – Hit the Mark Sabbath School appeared first on Sabbath School Net ..read more

Inside Story for Friday 10th of May 2024 By Nelson Cinco Reis Chitaonga and Calavete Sabonete Ossifo Few people can say that they have seen an angel. Oyele says he has seen an angel—not just once, but four times. Oyele slipped away from his childhood faith as he labored for three years away from home, helping construct a 250-mile (400-kilometer) road between the cities of Mocuba and Nampula in Mozambique. It was tough work, and he sought relief in ways that he knew violated God’s law. One day, several strangers approached Oyele, who was drunk after work, and asked if he was aware that the Bibl ..read more

Daily Lesson for Friday 10th of May 2024 “When the Bible was proscribed by religious and secular authority; when its testimony was perverted, and every effort made that men and demons could invent to turn the minds of the people from it; when those who dared proclaim its sacred truths were hunted, betrayed, tortured, buried in dungeon cells, martyred for their faith, or compelled to flee to mountain fastnesses, and to dens and caves of the earth—then the faithful witnesses prophesied in sackcloth. Yet they continued their testimony throughout the entire period of 1260 years. In the darkest tim ..read more

Daily Lesson for Thursday 9th of May 2024 Despite the attacks of the enemy, God’s work on earth will come to a glorious climax. The gospel will be preached to “every nation, tribe, tongue, and people” (Revelation 14:6, NKJV). The great controversy between Christ and Satan will end with Christ completely defeating the powers of hell. God’s kingdom will triumph over evil, and sin will be eradicated forever from the universe. Image © Phil McKay at Goodsalt.com Revelation 11:1-19:1-19 begins with Satan’s attempt through the French Revolution to destroy the Christian faith and eradicate belief in ..read more