This quarter “The Week at a Glance” shows God’s covenant is spoken of mostly. God has made his promises (covenant) with many people in the Bible, and continues to give us promises for today, hence for a theme hymn I find that I wish to keep standing on the Promises that God has given to us all –
Hymn 518 – Standing on the Promises as 
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less – Hymn 522.

For our Sabbath afternoon introduction to our week of study, 
Hymn 347 – Built on the Rock shows in verse 2 the temple (sanctuary) that is in Heaven. 
Hymn 62 – How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place goes on to tell of how we all thirst for “Thy courts” in Heaven.

Monday gives us the treasure of being able to “be restored to full fellowship with God”. We find restoration in 
Hymn 4 – Praise My Soul the King of Heaven (verse 1), 
Hymn 191 – Love Divine (verse 4), 
Hymn 264 – O for That Flame of Living Fire (verse 5), 
Hymn 402 – By Christ Redeemed (verse 1) and 
Hymn 546/552 – The Lord’s My Shepherd (verse 2).  

Hebrews 10:4 “It is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins” shows us on Tuesday that the blood our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ is the only way we are cleansed. Our hymnal is packed with hymns that enlighten our minds on this topic:

Hymn 109 – Marvelous Grace,
Hymn 114 – There’s a Wideness (verse 2),
Hymn 153 – Prince of Peace Control My Will (verse 2),
Hymn 154/155 – When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,
Hymn 164 – There Is a Green Hill Far Away,
Hymn 167 – Alleluia Sing to Jesus,
Hymn 177 – Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness,
Hymn 179 – The Wonders of Redeeming Love,
Hymn 184 – Jesus Paid It All,
Hymn 198 – And Can It Be?
Hymn 244 – My Song Shall Be of Jesus,
Hymn 248, 250, 252, 279, 280, 281, 282, then
Hymn 294 – Power in the Blood followed by
Hymn 295, 296, 298, 300, 301, and
Hymn 302 – Deeper Yet, and more hymns
Hymn 313 – Just as I Am,
Hymn 318 – Whiter Than Snow,
Hymn 334, 335, 336, 337/338. All of these hymns listed above are only the tip of the iceberg with many more in our hymnal.

To finalize our singing of this precious blood, we may wish to sing 
Hymn 341 – To God Be the Glory.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing, but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Amen!(1)

The post 11: The New Covenant Sanctuary – Singing with Inspiration first appeared on Sabbath School Net.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SabbathSchoolNet/~3/e3tqXjaWq2w/

“And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people” (Leviticus 26:11-12).

One point should be clear by now: whether in the old covenant, or new covenant, the Lord seeks a close, loving relationship with His people. In fact, the covenants basically help form (for lack of a better word) the “rules” for that relationship.

Image © Lars Justinen Goodsalt.com

Relationship is crucial to the covenant, in whatever time or context. Yet for a relationship to exist, there needs to be interaction, communication, and contact, particularly for sinful, fallible, doubting humans. The Lord, of course, knowing this, took the initiative to be sure that He would manifest Himself to us in ways so that we — within the confines of fallen humanity — could relate to Him in a meaningful way.

Read Exodus 25:8, the Lord’s command to Israel to build a sanctuary. What reasons does the Lord give for wanting them to do this?

The answer to this question, of course, brings up another question, and that is Why? Why does the Lord want to dwell the in the midst of His people?

The truth, perhaps, could be found in the two verses for today, listed above. Notice, the Lord will “tabernacle” (or “dwell”) among them; He then says that He will not “abhor” them. He then says that He will “walk” among them and will be their God, and they will be His people (Leviticus 26:11-12). Look at the elements found in these texts. Again, the relational aspect comes through very clearly.

Take a few minutes: analyze Leviticus 26:11-12 and Exodus 25:8. Write down how the various elements all fit in with the notion that the Lord seeks a relationship with His people.

<–Sabbath Monday–>

Amen!(0)

The post Sunday: Relationships first appeared on Sabbath School Net.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SabbathSchoolNet/~3/sVoq1u45B2I/