14 March 2022 | Dear Aunty, Why do church leaders and pastors suddenly develop courage and speak up on critical issues as soon as they retire? Signed, Suddenly Brave, Dear Suddenly, While this is undoubtedly true of the church, it is true of all professions to some extent: the job of a leader in an […] Source: https://atoday.org/why-do-church-leaders-only-speak-up-after-theyve-retired/
12: Receiving an Unshakable Kingdom – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: Paul uses imagery from Daniel to remind readers that Jesus has received a kingdom and is going to share His kingdom with believers.
March 19, 2022
1. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 12:22-24, Daniel 7:13,14.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
- How can being before a judge in judgment be a reason for celebration?
- Personal Application: If you were called before God to review your life: words, actions, thoughts; would you be joyful or fearful? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states, “The Bible tells us not to be afraid, and yet facing my life’s record is a fearful thing. Many people can be self-deceived as to their standing before God, thinking they are safe, when they are not. I don’t want to be like that.” How would you respond to your relative?
2. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 12:26,27. Psalms 96:9,10.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- What is the purpose of God’s shaking the heavens and the earth? What does this mean?
- Personal Application: Would you rather have a person who had wronged you to receive just punishment, or see them repent and be forgiven and reach heaven? Share your thoughts
- Case Study: One of your friends states, “There is never justice done in this world. Evil wins all the time and people are not held accountable. Even many Christians lie, steal, and cheat and expect God to forgive them and the victims are not vindicated.” How would you respond to your friend?
3. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 12:27, Psalm 21:7, 62:2..
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- What are the things that will not be shaken?
- Personal Application: How well are you doing now in terms of being shaken or not shaken? What choices can you make to get help in being unmoved? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Why is it important to realize that Christ is leading us as a group? What are my responsibilities to the group? What should I expect from the group? Could I expect too much?” How would you respond to your relative?
4. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 12:28, 13:15,16.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- How do we offer God acceptable worship?
- Personal Application: How could our spiritual sacrifices to God be corrupted? Share your thoughts.
- 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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12: Receiving an Unshakable Kingdom – Singing With Inspiration
The titles of the thirteen Sabbaths of study this quarter give us two hymns to use as the themes:
Hymn 593 – In Times Like These and
Hymn 177 – Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness.
Sabbath afternoon is helping us to conclude our study on Hebrews with “the last and climactic exhortation: God’s judgment” as in
Hymn 416 – The Judgment Has Set and
Hymn 418 – Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders! (continues on through until Friday). Ah, what our dear Savior has done for us to bring us to this point:
Hymn 415 – Christ the Lord, All Power Possessing.
Sunday encourages us to “come to Mount Zion” Hebrews 12:22 as does
Hymn 422 – Marching to Zion and
Hymn 450 – Beautiful Zion. Further down in the day’s study we find
The Lord in Zion Reigneth – Hymn 7 and find Jesus crowned:
Hymn 223 – Crown Him With Many Crowns.
We are to “pay attention to God’s voice (Tuesday) and
Watch Ye Saints – Hymn 598 as the Heavens and the earth will shake.
Psalm 46:5 is clear (Wednesday) that “those who hold fast ‘in Jesus’ will not be shaken”, so dear people
Hold Fast Till I Come – Hymn 600.
We are bound for The Promised Land! Hallelujah!! –
Hymn 620 – On Jordan’s Stormy Banks. Come, Lord Jesus, come – very soon.
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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ATSS PRESENTS: Forgotten Women Who Shaped the Church
13 March 2022 | After Ellen White, our church history remembered almost none of the women who made Seventh-day Adventists who we are. What happened? How did a church that was started by a woman—and has a majority of female members—end up forgetting the women who shaped it? To comment, click/tap here. Source: https://atoday.org/77131-2/
¡NEWS! AToday Latin America
Panamá | March 13, 2022 The business meetings of the AToday Executive Committee will be held this week. Daniel A. Mora, B. Th., will present the report of the AToday Latin America project, with recommendations for the advancement and consolidation of activities in Latin America. For decades, Adventism in this region has been disconnected from […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-atoday-latin-america/