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Sabbath: Receiving an Unshakeable Kingdom
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Sabbath Afternoon
Read for This Week’s Study: Hebrews 12:18–29; Exodus 32:32; Daniel 7:9-10, , Daniel 7:13-22; Haggai 2:6–9, Haggai 2:20-22; Psalm 15:5; Psalm 16:8; Hebrews 13:15-16.
Memory Text: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear” (Hebrews 12:28, NKJV).
Hebrews 12:18-29, the passage for this week, is the climax of the letter, and it sums up its main concern by repeating the idea with which it started: God has spoken to us in the person of His Son, and we need to pay careful attention (Hebrews 1:1-2; Hebrews 12:25) to Him. The description of Jesus in Hebrews 12:22-24 epitomizes the letter’s assertions about Him: Jesus is the Mediator of the new covenant, and His blood provides salvation for believers. His priestly and royal ministry in our behalf is a cause for celebration for the heavenly hosts. And finally, Hebrews 12:25-29 contains the last and climactic exhortation: God’s judgment is coming. It will bring destruction to His enemies, but vindication and a kingdom to His people (Hebrews 12:28-29).
The ending reaffirms the importance of Jesus’ achievements at the cross and directs believers to the consummation of Jesus’ victory at the Second Coming. Paul used imagery from Daniel chapter 7 to remind the readers that Jesus has received a kingdom from God, the Judge (Daniel 7:9-14), and is going to share His kingdom with believers, “the saints of the Most High,” who will possess it forever and ever (Daniel 7:18).
Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, March 19.
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Four ‘go down’ for Jesus at Stanborough Secondary School
Four students from Stanborough Secondary School were baptised this morning, Friday 11 March, at the end of their annual Week of Prayer. The RE teacher, Pastor Ray Patrick, who conducted the Week of Prayer, immersed Hazel, Fae, T’oluwani and Judah in the portable pool. Their peers, teachers and close family members and friends witnessed the service.
Speaking about the baptism, Pastor Eglan Brooks, BUC President and Chair of the Stanborough School Board, said, “It is a tremendous day in the lives…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-03-11/1087/
Through the eyes of an African woman – the Climate Crisis
“Are all women celebrating International Women’s Day as we are celebrating?” wondered Dr Zivayi Nengomasha, Programmes and Planning Director for ADRA Africa. Her significant question went to the heart of the March Diversity Lecture at Newbold College on the evening of Tuesday, 8 March. The question focused minds on the topic for the evening – ‘The Environmental Crisis – Through the Eyes of a Christian woman in Africa’. Looking at the crisis from a gender perspective, Nengomasha demonstrated…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-03-11/1086/
Mission Spotlight for March 12
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week.
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