As we work our way through the book of Joshua this quarter, we will see that he is ready to 
Fight The Good Fight – Hymn 613 and to move forward into the Promised Land. We may still use last quarter’s theme hymn as this will pop up throughout this quarter as well: 
Hymn 620 – On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand. These two hymns will resound throughout the quarter.

Faith is a consistent word in our studies this week, hence several wonderful hymns about faith from the point of view of Caleb and Joshua, and the faithfulness of our gracious God:
517 – My Faith Looks Up To Thee,
533 – O For A Faith,
602 – O Brother, Be Faithful,
608 – Faith Is The Victory,
304 – Faith Of Our Fathers, and
100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness.

With Joshua’s great faith in God, he relies on “God’s guidance and help” for Israel to conquer the land: 
Hymn 538 – Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah. With that in mind, Joshua was ready to walk with God: 
Hymn 554 – O Let Me Walk With Thee and 
Hymn 574 – Master, Let Me Walk With Thee.

On Thursday we gain more education in knowing how even our small cells react to love, “laughing, or embracing someone”. “Looking unto Jesus we obtain brighter and more distinct views of God, and by beholding we become changed”: 
Hymn 412  –  Cover With His Life which begins with “Look upon Jesus…”

On Friday Sister White reminds us that “every true soldier of the cross may receive strength and courage”: 
Hymn 616 – Soldiers Of Christ, Arise!

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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Daily Lesson for Tuesday 18th of November 2025

In this passage, Caleb offers his daughter, Achsah, in marriage to the one who conquers Debir. Othniel captures the city and wins the hand of Achsah. This story is important because, once again, it reveals Caleb’s courage, faith, and readiness to take on challenges.

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It also shows that the next generation of Israelites followed the example of these giants of faith, Caleb and Joshua. As the older generation closes their ministry, there is a new generation ready to face the challenges and continue to fulfill God’s plan for Israel.

In a way that is not unlike Caleb’s request to Joshua, “Give me this hill country,” Achsah, encouraged by her husband, displays the same faith and resolution that her father demonstrated. Through her determination and boldness, Achsah continues the line of Caleb’s example of the fulfillment of the promise to possess the land.

Indeed, the land is a gift from Yahweh to Israel, but Israel must appropriate it by claiming the promises of the Lord with faith and courage. Achsah’s determination foreshadows the perseverance of those women in the Gospels who would not be turned away by the crowd or the disciples and would not give up until they received Jesus’ blessing for themselves and their families.

<–Monday Wednesday–>

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Daily Lesson for Monday 17th of November 2025

Caleb never forgot the promise the Lord had given him through Moses: that he would enter the land where his feet had trodden (Numbers 14:24). Forty years later, he refers to his own report on the land as a word “as it was in my heart” (Joshua 14:7, NKJV). His report was based on his conviction that, with God’s guidance and help, Israel would be able to conquer the land.

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In contrast to the report of the other ten spies, who inspired fear among the Israelites, Caleb manifested a wholehearted trust and commitment to the promise of the Lord. The Hebrew phrase, which literally means “I was full after the Lord” (Joshua 14:8), is probably a short form of a longer idiom: “My heart was fully following the Lord,” or “I filled my heart to walk behind/after the Lord.” In contrast with others who walked after foreign gods and who did not follow the Lord fully, Caleb’s heart was wholly dedicated to the Lord.

The same expression later is repeated twice, emphasizing Caleb’s faithfulness (Joshua 14:9,14). His own characterization is in harmony with what the Lord Himself called a “different spirit” (Numbers 14:24, NKJV) that distinguished Caleb from the other ten spies. Even at the age of 85, he continued to be an example of what the Lord can achieve through people whose hearts are fully dedicated to Him and His cause.

Caleb understood that the territory each tribe would eventually possess was directly proportionate to the extent to which they dared to claim the promises of the Lord and how much land they were willing to tread upon by faith. God’s promises are not self-fulfilling, in the sense that they come true irrespective of our will. Rather, they require faith accompanied by resolute action. The Hebrew term ’ulay, “maybe” (Joshua 14:12), can express fear and doubt, but it usually denotes hope and the anticipation that something positive will take place (Genesis 16:2; Numbers 22:6,11; Numbers 23:3).

<–Sunday Tuesday–>

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Daily Lesson for Sunday 16th of November 2025

The name of Caleb comes from the Hebrew word keleb, “dog,” which occurs in the Old Testament, always in a negative context. However, keleb is used in extra-biblical letters and hymns to express a servant’s courage, tenacity, and faithfulness to his or her master. In this respect, Caleb was faithful to his name, demonstrating throughout his life unwavering loyalty to his Lord.

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What does it say about Caleb that he was willing to speak his mind even though the majority of the spies had a completely different opinion, and the people of Israel threatened him with death? See Numbers 14:6-10,21-25; Numbers 26:65; Numbers 32:12.

Consider these important Israelite leaders, contemporaries of Joshua and Caleb: Shammua, Shaphat, Igal, Palti, Gaddiel, Gaddi, Ammiel, Sethur, Nahbi, and Geuel. Do these names sound familiar?

Probably not.

Why? Because they are the names of the other ten spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. They are forgotten because their names were not worthy of being remembered. The report that they brought portrayed the Promised Land as impossible to conquer. They saw themselves as grasshoppers compared to the giants who inhabited some areas of the land, and their hearts melted with fear at the “impregnable” walls of the fortified cities in Canaan.

Caleb, as the older of the two spies who brought a positive report, takes the lead in presenting another possibility: the attitude of faith. He was willing to speak up for what he knew was right, despite the opposition, even in the face of potential death: “And all the congregation said to stone them with stones” (Numbers 14:10, NKJV).

<–Sabbath Monday–>

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Our Sabbath School program has always been linked to the support of the Seventh-day Adventist Mission program. This video provides a little insight into this important work.

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