Key Thought: The Psalms testify about Christ’s person and ministry. They include His Deity, Sonship, obedience, betrayal, suffering, death, resurrection, ascension, priesthood, and kingship.
March 2, 2024

1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 23; 28:9; 80:1; 78:52,53.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. How is the relationship between the Lord and His people portrayed?
3. Personal Application: Has God ever revealed His protective power in your life before? Do you trust Him? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “.What does Jesus mean when He says He is the Good Shepherd? What aspects does a good shepherd display with their sheep? How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Psalm 22; Psalm 118:22.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How was the Messiah treated by those He had come to save?
3. Personal Application: How should the fact that Jesus paid the penalty for every sin you have committed impact how you live now? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “God wants us to repent and turn from our sins, even to the point of hating sin. But I haven’t reached the point where I hate some sins. They are temptations that draw me – I don’t hate them or they wouldn’t tempt me. How can I go against my own nature to hate sin in my life?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Psalm 2; 110:1-3; 89:4, 13-17..

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What do these texts teach us about Christ as king?
3. Personal Application: If all power is given to Christ, how can we apply these promises to our own experiences? Do we have access to that power? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Does it give you any comfort now that in the end pain and suffering will be gone and justice will prevail, or is the evil so dark and the future so murky, that it’s hard to believe that everything will work out for good?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Psalm 110:4-7.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How is Christ’s priesthood unique, and what hope can we find in Christ’s heavenly priesthood?
3. Personal Application: How does Christ’s priesthood strengthen the certainty of salvation for God’s people? 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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Daily Lesson for Sunday 25th of February 2024

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The image of the Lord as Shepherd and God’s people as the sheep of His pasture highlights God’s guidance and sustaining care of His people and the people’s dependence on God to meet all their needs. The image conveys the notion of closeness between God and His people because shepherds lived with their flocks and cared for each sheep individually. The pastoral imagery also underlines God’s ownership of His flock, guaranteed by two strong bonds: creation (Psalms 95:6-7; Psalms 100:3) and covenant (Psalms 28:9, Hebrews 13:20).

The image of the divine Shepherd who leads Joseph like a flock (Psalms 80:1) perhaps alludes to Jacob’s benediction of Joseph, which pictures God as the Shepherd of Israel, and so, appeals to this great promise and blessing (Genesis 49:24).

Kings were considered shepherds of their people (2 Samuel 5:2). Yet, only God truly deserves this title because most human kings did not live up to such a calling. Only Jesus did, which is why He is called the Good Shepherd.

The intimate bond between the divine Shepherd and His flock is seen in the flock’s unmistakably knowing the Shepherd’s voice (John 10:4,27). To the current day, Middle Eastern shepherds can divide their flocks that have mingled simply by calling their sheep, who recognize and follow their shepherd’s voice.

At times, God’s flock suffers various afflictions that the people understand as the sign of God’s discontent and abandonment. Yet, the Good Shepherd never forsakes His strayed sheep but searches to save them. This is a powerful image of God’s relationship with His people. He is willing to die for His sheep (John 10:11,15) and paradoxically become a sacrificial lamb on their behalf (John 1:29). Also, Jesus confirmed that He would call His sheep in other folds and unite them into one flock (John 10:16).

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Daily Lesson for Saturday 24th of February 2024

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Read for This Week’s Study

Psalms 23:1-6, John 10:11-15, Psalms 22:1-31, Psalms 89:27-32, Colossians 1:16, Psalms 2:1-12, Hebrews 7:20-28.

Memory Text:

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes” (Psalms 118:22-23, NKJV).

The Psalms testify about Christ’s person and ministry. Almost all aspects of His work in the plan of salvation are seen in the Psalms. In various ways, Christ’s life and work are prefigured and predicted in them, often with remarkable accuracy.

The topics revealed in the Psalms include Christ’s deity, His Sonship, His obedience, His zeal for God’s temple, His identity as the Good Shepherd, His betrayal, His suffering, His bones not being broken, His death, resurrection, ascension, priesthood, and kingship. It’s all there, as predicted many centuries before Jesus came in the flesh.

No wonder, for example, when talking about His ministry, Jesus pointed back to the Psalms when speaking to the disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:44). He wanted them to find in the Psalms evidence for who He was.

Some of the psalms that have a typological fulfillment in Christ include Psalms 24:1-10; Psalms 45:1-17; Psalms 72:1-20,101 (the ideal King and Judge), as well as Psalms 88:1-18,102 (prayers of the suffering servant of God).

In all the Psalms, through the psalmists’ laments, thanksgivings, praises, and cries for justice and deliverance, we can hear the echoes of Christ’s prayer for the salvation of the world.

*Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, March 2.

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The Mission program of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is an opportunity for us to understand the needs of others and share in supporting them. Please click on the image below to watch the Mission Spotlight presentation for this week:

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What does seeking God with your WHOLE HEART mean? Join us as we discuss Lesson 8 – Wisdom for Righteous Living.

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