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LOMA LINDA, Calif. — In a display of spiritual precocity, 6-month-old Jedediah Remnant stunned his parents and pediatrician by uttering the words “Happy Sabbath!” as his very first words. The auspicious occasion occurred last Saturday morning as little Jedediah’s parents, Ezekiel and Prudence Remnant, were dressing him in his tiny suit for church. “He just […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-adventist-babys-first-words-happy-sabbath/
Daily Lesson for Sabbath Afternoon 24th of August 2024
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Mark 11:1-33; 1 Kings 1:32-48; Zechariah 9:9-10; Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11; Mark 12:1-34.
Memory Text:
“ ‘And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses’ ” (Mark 11:25, NKJV).
A series of five controversies between Jesus and the religious leaders are recorded in Mark 2:1-28 and 3 (see lesson 3). In this week’s lesson, when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, He has a series of six controversies with the religious leaders. The two sets of controversies are like bookends of His earthly ministry. Each set deals with important issues in the Christian life. Jesus’ instructions, even in these polemical situations, help guide believers both in fundamental issues of faith and in practical issues of everyday experience.
The religious leaders come to confront, confound, and defeat Jesus, but they never succeed. Part of this week’s lesson will include analyzing just what it is that brings people into opposition to God and considering what Christians can do to break through prejudice and speak to the hearts of those resisting the Spirit’s call.
In Mark 11:1-33, Jesus’ ministry will be in Jerusalem for Passover (March to April). Mark 11:1-33; Mark 12:1-44; Mark 13:1-37; Mark 14:1-72; Mark 15:1-47; Mark 16:1-20 covers little more than one week; the narrative time has slowed down markedly. The first 10 chapters cover approximately three and a half years. This slowdown points to the importance of these closing scenes.
*Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, August 31.
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/24c-09-jerusalem-controversies/
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