Luke 6:38 is a promise. Do you believe what the Bible says? Comment "BLESSED" and share this with a friend. Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LWYPhrjswm0
Sunday: Life’s Storms
Daily Lesson for Sunday 7th of June 2026
Jesus had spent the day speaking to large crowds of people on the shores of Galilee. Jesus’ words would echo in the people’s minds for a long time and down throughout eternity.
As evening fell, Jesus spoke to His disciples, inviting them on a journey with Him. “ ‘Let us cross over to the other side’ ” (Mark 4:35, NKJV). Jesus knew a storm would come but suggested they go anyway. He had an important life lesson to teach His closest followers.
You likely know what happened next.
Read about this storm again in Mark 4:35-41. What lessons on faith can you take from these verses?
Consider these points:
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Jesus falls asleep on what was likely the only pillow in the boat. The fishing boats usually had one pillow, which the driver of the boat, at the stern, sat on. The person at the stern guided the boat to the destination. So here, Jesus is in the position of the boat’s “driver,” but He falls asleep at the wheel.
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Not all the disciples were new to sailing. Peter, James, and John were experienced fishermen. They knew the Sea of Galilee, and they would have known how to navigate a storm.
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This is the only recorded Gospel account of Jesus sleeping. During one of the worst storms in their lives, when the disciples are terrified and think they’re going to die, Jesus is asleep at the stern.
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The disciples’ response in their time of crisis is “Do You not care?” They questioned Jesus’ character and His love for them. Too often, this is also our response when we face hard times.
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It’s in the midst of hopelessness that we might try to save ourselves (like the disciples), or sometimes it’s when we feel pain or loss that we start to question or doubt God’s love and care for us. We presume that He should act in a certain way based on what we think and see from our human perspective. But, as with the disciples, it’s in life’s storms that God can work the greatest miracles. God is always faithful, even when His apparent lack of involvement doesn’t make sense to us. He’s in our storms with us and can calm the storm when we cannot.
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What is your usual response when you face a storm in your life? How do such moments impact your relationship with God? When have you lived out 2 Corinthians 5:7? |
EDITORIAL: Let’s Do Away with “SDA”
I remember years ago getting a call from a social worker about, he said, one of my church members. He couldn’t tell me the name of the client, but the client was very active in the church, while behaving quite badly toward his family. Because the client’s faith was so important to him, the social […] Source: https://atoday.org/editorial-lets-do-away-with-sda/
God First: Your Daily Prayer Meeting #1390
Bible verse of the day: "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." — Psalm 119:105 (NIV) Welcome to our Daily Prayer Meeting!
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Share this video with someone who needs hope or tag a loved one who needs encouragement today. Today’s Message: Pr Jerry Smith The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers committed to helping people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
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Be a Light in This Dark World
God calls you to reflect His love. Like the sunlight, when Christ dwells within you, He helps you to share hope, peace and encouragement to those around you. This Sabbath, let the light of His love shine through you. #HappySabbath #AWR360 Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WWmbDmuUxYI
11: Setbacks-Sabbath School Lesson Teaching Plan
This lesson teaching plan is prepared for Sabbath School Class on June 13, 2026.
Photograph by William Earnhardt
Key Text: “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:3-5, NKJV).
Read in Class: Mark 4:35-41.
Study: What lessons on faith can you take from here?
Apply: What is your usual response when you face a storm in your life? How do such moments impact your relationship with God? When have you lived out 2 Corinthians 5:7?
Share: Sailboats can’t move without wind. Can you share a time when the “stormwinds” actually got you to a better place? See Do You Have Enough Faith Not to Ask Jesus to Calm the Storm?
Read in Class: Mark 5:21-34.
Study: What happened, and what can we learn?
Apply: How did this woman in such great need demonstrate the ideas in Romans 5:3-5? What might this look like in your life?
Share: Share why you think Jesus thought it was important to identify the woman in the crowd, even though she was already healed?
Read in Class: Job 19:23-27 and Job 23:8-12.
Study: What was Job’s attitude towards his setbacks?
Apply: What has been your attitude when life served you a setback? How did God’s grace carry you though, maybe even when your faith was not there?
Share: Share how you maintain your integrity when you are trying to do everything right, but everything keeps going wrong.
Read in Class: Luke 24:13-27.
Study: What were the differences between Jesus’ perspective and the other two men’s perspectives concerning the event they were discussing?
Apply: What is your attitude when God allows setbacks when you do not undersand why He allowed them?
Share: What are your go-to passages when you are experiencing a setback?
Mission: Can you think of someone who is experiencing a setback? Can you reach out to them this week and offer a prayer and word of encouragement?
“What happens to our food when we swallow it?” a 3-year-old boy asked me, and I answered… #shorts
“What happens to our food when we swallow it?” a 3-year-old boy asked me, and I answered, “It turns into blood and bone and brain, and it strengthens your body.” God’s Word works the same way. #readthebible #faithjourney #godsword #biblemotivation #scripture Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RffujO54jJA
It’s Time to Live
What if a key to living longer isn’t doing more? What if the key to longevity is rest? Explore Sabbath or find out more at adventist.org/rest #rest #longevity #sabbath #nadadventist Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/osQN3n4fDD0
Three Relationships – Pastor Erton Köhler
Do you ever feel like you don’t belong? In a world that values fast and listens slow, the church must sound different. The Seventh-day Adventist Church is called to keep its doors open and its message clear, with warmth that is real and faithfulness that is steady. Three relationships help a local congregation stay welcoming and faithful at the same time. Fellowship is the open porch where anyone can step in without fear. Membership is the family table where a covenant is made and disciplemaking is practiced. Leadership is the room where example, guidance, and protection are offered with humility. When we understand these relationships, we stop confusing welcome with commitment, and we stop confusing kindness with silence. Fellowship means every person is treated with dignity before they are understood and loved before they are evaluated. We do not ask for a résumé at the door. We offer a handshake, a smile, a seat, and time. "Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God" (Romans 15:7, NKJV). Fellowship is learning names, sharing a meal, praying with a family in crisis, visiting the sick and the lonely. Fellowship creates trust. Trust opens the heart. Membership is the relationship of a covenant. It is the public step of baptism and the daily step of disciplemaking. Membership is not earned by talent, background, education, culture, or social status. It is a response to Jesus, a choice to follow Him in truth, worship, and mission. "If you love Me, keep My commandments" (John 14:15, NKJV). Leadership is not a higher class of Christian. It is a deeper responsibility. Leaders are not perfect people. They are people who must walk closely with God. Scripture calls leaders to shepherd the flock and to serve willingly, being examples to the flock. True leadership protects both truth and tenderness. Fellowship keeps our arms open. Membership keeps our identity anchored. Leadership keeps our mission focused. Let us be a people who welcome widely, disciple deeply, and lead gently, until Jesus comes. About the series From the Heart is a weekly devotional series in which Pastor Köhler reflects on what it means to be grounded in the Bible and focused on the mission, collectively and individually. Each episode is grounded in the four pillars of the Seventh-day Adventist Church strategic plan: Communion with God, Identity in Christ, Unity through the Holy Spirit, and Mission for All. The series connects biblical faith to everyday life, sharing short reflections and glimpses of how God is at work through the Adventist Church around the world. Subscribe and join us each week as we live out our faith and prepare for Jesus's return. – The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 23 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers committed to helping people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Visit our website at: https://www.adventist.org/ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3XO2gQeRks
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