Read Psalms 78:1-72. What three key historical epochs are highlighted in this psalm? What recurring lessons does Asaph draw from each period? The reviews of Israel’s past highlight God’s faithfulness and Israel’s unfaithfulness. They also should teach coming generations not to repeat their ancestors’ mistakes but to trust God and to remain faithful to His … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study Psalms 78:1-72, Psalms 105:1-45, Galatians 3:29, Psalms 106:1-48, Psalms 80:1-19, Numbers 6:22-27, Psalms 135:1-21. Memory Text: “Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 1st of March 2024 By Andrew McChesney During his first few weeks in the military, Sekule was sent with a company of soldiers to work on a mountain in the former Yugoslavia. On a Friday afternoon, he received orders to shovel coal into the Sabbath hours. “You have to shovel for … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 1st of March 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “God With Us,” pages 19–26, in The Desire of Ages. Being both Christ’s prayers and prayers about Christ, the Psalms provide a unique revelation of Christ’s person and redeeming ministry as the One who is “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). Jesus is “God … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 29th of February 2024 Read Psalms 110:4-7. How is Christ’s priesthood unique, and what great hope can we find in Christ’s heavenly priesthood? God endows the Messiah with an everlasting kingship (Psalms 110:1-3) and a priesthood of a superior rank, the order of Melchizedek (Psalms 110:4-7). The Lord seals His word … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 28th of February 2024 Read Psalms 2:1-12; Psalms 110:1-3; Psalms 89:4,13-17; and Psalms 110:5-6. What do these texts teach us about Christ as King? The portrayal of God as the Messiah’s Father points to the coronation of the king when the king was adopted into God’s covenant (Psalms 2:7, Psalms 89:26-28). … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 27th of February 2024 Read Psalms 89:27-32,38-46 and Psalms 132:10-12. What is the Davidic covenant about? What seems to have endangered it? The Davidic covenant contains God’s promise of everlasting support of David’s line and prosperity of God’s people (2 Samuel 7:5-16; Psalms 89:1-4,19-37; Psalms 132:12-18). The permanence of the covenant … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 26th of February 2024 Read Psalms 22:1-31 and Psalms 118:22. How was the Messiah treated by those He had come to save? Many psalms express the agonizing feelings of utmost forsakenness of the suffering Messiah (e.g. Psalms 42:1-11, Psalms 88:1-18, and Psalms 102:1-28). Psalms 22:1-31 is a direct Messianic prophecy because … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 25th of February 2024 Read Psalms 23:1-6; Psalms 28:9; Psalms 80:1; Psalms 78:52-53; Psalms 79:13; and Psalms 100:3. How is the relationship between the Lord and His people portrayed in these texts? The image of the Lord as Shepherd and God’s people as the sheep of His pasture highlights God’s guidance … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Saturday 24th of February 2024 Read for This Week’s Study Psalms 23:1-6, John 10:11-15, Psalms 22:1-31, Psalms 89:27-32, Colossians 1:16, Psalms 2:1-12, Hebrews 7:20-28. Memory Text: “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes” (Psalms 118:22-23, NKJV). The … Continue reading –>
