The Holy Spirit is God’s powerful Agent who pours out the love of God into our hearts (Romans 5:5), leads us into a true saving experience (John 16:7-11), guides us into all the truth (John 16:13), and empowers us to fulfill the gospel mission (Acts 1:8). Because it is the Holy Spirit who counteracts the degenerating work of Satan, it is no surprise that Satan tries by all means to distort our understanding of the nature and work of the Holy Spirit. While some deny His personality, others emphasize the gifts of the Spirit over His transforming power.

Read Acts 8:4-24. Simon the sorcerer of Samaria wanted to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit without being regenerated by the Spirit. How is this very same attitude still being manifested in our day?

Copyright Kevin Carden @ GoodSalt.com

The children of God are those who are being guided by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14) into all the truth of God’s word (John 16:13, John 17:17). Jesus warned in clear terms, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” (Matthew 7:21-23, NIV). This means that the Holy Spirit never guides anyone away from God’s Word — which He Himself inspired — but rather always leads us into conformity to that Word.

The same Holy Spirit that guides us into all the truth also empowers us in leading others into that wonderful truth (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8). While fulfilling our sacred mission, we have His special assistance. So, morning by morning, we must kneel before the Lord and renew our vows of consecration to Him. If we do this, He will grant us the presence of His Spirit, with His reviving, sanctifying power.

We must, however, be open to His leading by making conscious choices, every day, to do what we know is right and avoid what we know is wrong. That is, only by seeking, in our God-given strength, to live as we should, will we be open to receiving that power of the Holy Spirit in our lives, which God promises us.

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The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is 
Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope.

The studies we have completed so far are reverberating in 
Hymn 203 – This Is The Threefold Truth and will do through to the end of this quarter.

Contrary to the worldwide view of the Bible, we ask 
Give Me The Bible – Hymn 272. Sabbath afternoon concludes with encouraging us “to be guided by the Holy Spirit with the purpose of being ready for Christ’s glorious appearing: 
Hymn 269 – Come, Holy Spirit.

Sunday gives us many pointers on how we may be like Jesus, our Model: 
Hymn 310 – I Would Draw Nearer to Jesus so 
I Would Be Like Jesus – Hymn 311 and Hymn 492 – Like Jesus. We may then be able to sing 
We Praise Thee With Our Minds – Hymn 642 to complete Sunday’s study time.

The last statement on Monday tells us “we should trust in God”: 
Hymn 510 – If You But Trust in God to Guide You.

Once again we may sing 
Hymn 311 – I Would Be Like Jesus (Tuesday). It is that 
Faith Is The Victory – Hymn 608 and 
All To Jesus I Surrender – Hymn 309 that we may work towards seeing The Mind of Christ.

To have The Guidance of the Spirit, we may sing heartily and yet prayerfully 
Hymn 269 – Come, Holy Spirit or 
Hymn 672 – Spirit Of The Living God as we ask daily for this guidance. 
Lead Me Lord – Hymn 691, please.

As ‘Tis Almost Time For the Lord To Come – Hymn 212, I want to be ready for the breaking of the day (verse 4). We are to be “pressing on ahead in faith” (Thursday) as is in 
Hymn 625 – Higher Ground (verse 1).

On Friday, Ellen G White says “The Lord is coming” as does 
Hymn 200 – The Lord Is Coming. Further down in the reading of the day, we are then encouraged to be cheerful as we wait for Jesus to come: 
Hymn 440 – How Cheering Is The Christian’s Hope and 
Hymn 494 – We Would See Jesus because 
In A Little While We’re Going Home – Hymn 626.

Today we look forward to Jesus coming again. Oh, what a day that will be 
When We All Get To Heaven – Hymn 633 because 
That Glorious Day Is Coming – Hymn 209.

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.”

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Key Thought: Through Sunday sacredness and the immortality of the soul Satan will bring the world under his deceptions, while the everlasting gospel of truth will be going to the whole world.
December 17, 2022

1. Have a volunteer read I Corinthians 3:16,17; 6:19,20.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. How does understanding our bodies are the temple of God help us improve our lifestyles?
3. Personal Application: Why is it important to follow the health message? What does that have to do with salvation? Share your thoughts..
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “I just love tattoos. I want to have one on my arm to honor my brother who died. What do you think?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read I Corinthians 2:16, Psalm 24:2,3; Colossians 3:2.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What does it mean to have the mind of Christ?
3. Personal Application: What would your life be like if you didn’t have sinful thoughts? How can we have that experience? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “How can I not be discouraged when I look at my life compared to how Christ lived? What can I do to keep from being discouraged and yet not self-deceived enough to think that I don’t need to improve?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Acts 8:4-24..

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. Why did Simon want the gifts of the Spirit and why did he want to buy them?
3. Personal Application: Why don’t we see the gifts of the Spirit manifested in the church more often thtn we do? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “I went to a Charismatic church and people were full of the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit. It reallt made me feel alive. It made me realize that God accepts me as I am and I don’t need to change my lifestyle.” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read 2 Peter 3:14, I John 3:1-3.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What is the difference between preparing ourselves for the second coming and being ready for the second coming?
3. Personal Application: How can you be ready if Jesus returned today or tomorrow? Is there anything you would change if He were returning next week? Share your thoughts?
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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