Inside Story for Friday 1st of December 2023 By Andrew McChesney Pastor Luis Paiva miraculously received US$1,000 to pay off a debt, leading him to believe that God’s will was for him, his wife, and their three children to leave Venezuela. But they didn’t have any savings. “Lord, how do I leave with no savings?”

Daily Lesson for Friday 1st of December 2023 Read Ellen G. White, “Ministry to the Rich,” The Ministry of Healing, pp. 209–216; “Captive Maid Shows Concern for Naaman,” Reflecting Christ, p. 337. Jesus’ love is the same for the poor as it is for the rich and powerful people in the world. He died for

Daily Lesson for Thursday 30th of November 2023 Jesus knew how to make friends with the powerful. He was admired and respected by many of these people and, at the same time, was also despised by many. The powerful people in the Bible who came to Jesus for help surely sensed that He cared for

Daily Lesson for Wednesday 29th of November 2023 Read Matthew 19:16-22. What lessons can we learn from this story, in which, in contrast to Nicodemus, a person did not accept Jesus?   Jesus’ interaction with the rich young ruler shows just how dangerous a trap wealth can be. Look at these words: “And again I

Daily Lesson for Tuesday 28th of November 2023 Nicodemus was a learned man. The Bible describes him as a ruler of the Jews (John 3:1). Jesus referred to him as a teacher of Israel (John 3:10, NKJV). He had a good understanding of the Bible and had a spiritual hunger for the Lord. From a

Daily Lesson for Monday 27th of November 2023 Christ died for all, regardless of their background, wealth, ethnicity, or status. God ceaselessly draws all humanity to Himself, incuding those individuals classed among the powerful non-Christians of the world (see Ellen G. White, The Acts of Apostles, p. 416). Read 2 Kings 5:1-19. What can we

Daily Lesson for Sunday 26th of November 2023 As Seventh-day Adventists, we believe in what is known as “unlimited atonement.” This means that, in contrast to some Christians, we believe that Christ’s death was for all humanity, not just a special group of those predestined by God for salvation. Because God “desires all men to

Daily Lesson for Saturday 25th of November 2023 Read for This Week’s Study Daniel 4:1-37, 2 Kings 5:1-19, John 3:1-12, John 7:43-52, Matthew 19:16-22, John 19:38-42. Memory Text: “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange

Inside Story for Friday 24th of November 2023 By Andrew McChesney Only five families were at home when gunmen descended on a cluster of nine houses occupied by Seventh-day Adventist pastoral families in Venezuela. Waving weapons, the attackers forced the families into a single house where they separated the men, women, and children. Police arrived

Daily Lesson for Friday 24th of November 2023 Read Arthur White, “A Few Days at Long Point,” Ellen G. White: The Australian Years: 1891–1900, vol. 4, pp. 100–104. The Gospel writers recorded examples of Jesus’ practice of building bridges with people from other cultures in order to save them (Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20). Likewise, we