Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dr. Jiří Moskala, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson.”

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/11-apostasy-and-intercessioin-it-is-written-discussions-with-the-author/

View an in-depth discussion of Apostasy and Intercession in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris.
Click on the image below to view the video:

With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life.

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Daily Lesson for Monday 8th of September 2025

The golden calf resembled the Egyptian bull god, called Apis, or cow god, called Hathor. This was a blatant transgression of the first and second commandments (Exodus 20:3-6).

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This violation could not go unpunished because it openly broke their relationship with the living Lord. Instead of worshiping their Creator, the Israelites worshiped their own creation, which could not see, hear, smell, speak, care, love, or lead.

The Creation order was reversed: instead of understanding that they had been created in God’s image, they now made a god, not even in their own image—which would have been bad enough—but in the image of an animal. This was the god whom they wanted to serve? Thus, they had greatly sinned against the Lord (Isaiah 31:7, Isaiah 42:17).

Idolatry denies the theological understanding that God is God and man is man. Idolatry erases the gap between God and man (Ecclesiastes 5:2) and breaks the connection with Him. Whether it is blatant and open or something concealed in the heart, idolatry quickly ruptures our relationship with the Lord and leads in a downward moral spiral. No wonder the text talks about what they did the next day: after offering sacrifices to the idol, they then began to party, in what Ellen G. White depicted as “an imitation of the idolatrous feasts of Egypt.”—Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 320.

Humans are geniuses at fabricating their own idols. They create their own gods, which is bad enough, but then they go and serve those gods. The Creator is replaced with things that, sooner or later, lead to moral degeneration.

<–Sunday Tuesday–>

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25c-11-idolatry-and-evil/

Exodus points us to a wonderful conclusion with the Israelites being bound for the Promised Land, hence our theme hymn for the quarter being 
We Are Bound For The Promised Land – Hymn 620.

 Sabbath afternoon’s introduction encourages us to remember “about God’s gracious love” as do
Hymn 76 – O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go, 
Hymn 79 – O Love Of God, How Strong And True!, and 
Hymn 78 – For God So Loved The World.

 With the Failed Leadership in our Sunday study time, it is so sad to learn of Aaron failing “to seize the moment and do what was right”….. instead of trusting the Lord. May we all learn to 
Trust And Obey – Hymn 590 and not follow the sadness of what Aaron did.

 In looking at Idolatry and Evil on Monday, we see that the people forgot that we should say 
I Sing The Mighty Power Of God – Hymn 88 instead of going off to serve other gods. Once again, with sadness, we see The Creator is replaced. Instead, we can wisely choose the 
Lord of Creation – Hymn 320 and give Him all our praise.

 As we follow the story this week, it is with wonder that Moses was prepared to “be a type of Christ” and make atonement: 
What a Wonderful Saviour – Hymn 335. What a beautiful Saviour we have and “God Himself” does the substituting and the saving, as we learn at the end of Thursday’s study time: 
Hymn 299 – Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive and Hymn 340 – Jesus Saves.

Please continue to search the scriptures this week to be blessed, and to bless others.

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/Search 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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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/11-apostacy-and-intercession-singing-with-inspiration/

Key Thought: With Moses on the mount with God, the people threatened Aaron with death. He made a golden calf, which Israel worshipped as their God. Moses interceded for them, and God relented.
September 13, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 32:1-6.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. How was it possible for Aaron’s leadership to fail so dramatically?
3. Personal Application: Have you ever shown weakness in the face of an adversary? How have you tried to justify your compromise? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “What was the result of Israel’s idolatry in the desert? Because they rejected the God of Moses as their Saviour, how did it affect their mindset and actions? ” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Exodus 32:7-14.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. Why did God send Moses down from the mountain to the camp of Israel?
3. Personal Application: What idols do we worship or substitute for God today? Share your thoughts.
   (Note: pride, money, power, sex, food, TV, drugs, alcohol, pornography, work, sports, family, shopping, politics, music, etc.)
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why did Moses respond to God’s threat to destroy Israel in the way he did? If it were me listening to all the complaining and blaming and whining, I would have let God destroy them and start over like He suggested.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Exodus 32:15-29.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What was Moses’ reaction when he got to the camp of the Israelites?
3. Personal Application: Seeing that Moses’ prayers saved Israel from destruction, how important is it to us to identify those who need prayer and fervently pray for them? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: Why did Aaron tell Moses it wasn’t his fault, that the people made him, and claim it was magic that when he cast the jewellery into the fire, out came this calf?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Exodus 32:30-32.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How far did Moses go for his intercession for sinners?
3. Personal Application: How can we pray with or for others without being offensive or disrespectful? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Inform the class about your plans for the week and share them 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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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/11-apostasy-and-intercession-teaching-plan/