Prepared by William Earnhardt for Sabbath School class on April 11, 2026.
Photograph by William Earnhardt
Central Theme: God is Love. The more we know and experience God, the more we know and experience Love.
Read in Class: Genesis 3:1-5. Ask the class to name the key thought in this passage.
Study: What was Satan’s goal in his conversation with Eve? What lies did he tell Eve about God’s character?
Apply: How is God’s character misrepresented in our world? More importantly, how might the church, at times, have misrepresented His character to others? If you have, what can you do to change with the Holy Spirit’s help? How can you show God’s love to the people around you?
Share: Your friend asks, “Why would Jesus always tell the demons to be quiet when they would say He was the Son of God? He was the Son of God after all.” What do you tell your friend? See, should Hide who we are?
Read in Class: Leviticus 11:45 and 1 John 4:17-19. Ask the class if there is a common thread among these passages.
Study: What do these passages tell us about who God is, and what love and holiness are?
Apply: Truly, God is pure holiness, and when we come to Him, we must see Him as such. How does knowing this inspire you? In what ways does this challenge you regarding your own character?
Share: Since God is love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 describes God as well as love. Let’s share an experiment together. Let’s read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, and replace the word with our own names, and see how it reads.
Read in Class: Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 2:7. Ask the class to identify the common thread in these passages.
Study: Compare the descriptions of God in these passages. What do you notice?
Apply: Read as Elihu describes some of God’s attributes in Job 36:24-33. Then read God’s declaration of His omnipotence in Job 38:1-11. What do these passages reveal to us about God?
Share: Your friend asks, “Out of all the different attributes you have learned about God, which ones have had the greatest impact on your understanding of His character?” What do you tell your friend?
Read in Class: John 14:9, Matthew 1:23, and Matthew 28:20.
Study: How would these passages help you explain what God is like to a non-Christian?
Apply: Many people have a distorted picture of God, which Jesus came to correct. What can you do to share a clear, accurate picture of God’s character to those in your sphere of influence?
Share: Your friend asks, “When Jesus said, ‘ If you have seen me, you have seen the Father, did He mean that He is the Father?” What do you tell your friend?
Mission: With a family member or friend, read or listen to Steps to Christ, chapter 1, and discuss it together. What new insights about God’s character and Jesus has this chapter made you think about?
