You can view an in-depth discussion of Mission to My Neighbor in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view:

With thanks to

Hope Channel – Television that will change your life.

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Daily Lesson for Monday 13th of November 2023

The Bible tells us that the lawyer came to test Jesus, but Jesus knew what his intentions were. Indeed, God knows the longings and desires of our hearts more than we ourselves do. And we certainly do not know the heart or the motives of those who question us, do we?

Sometimes people from other religions question us about our faith. For instance, our Muslim friends ask us questions related to Jesus’ divinity, such as, “Where in the Bible did Jesus say that He is God?” or “Why do you say there is one God when you have three persons in the Trinity?” Though these seem to be provocative questions, yet the heartfelt need for Jesus can be genuine and can represent a deep longing or emptiness of those asking the questions. We don’t know their hearts; we don’t need to. We simply need to minister to others the best we can, regardless of their deepest motives.

Sometimes we want answers but do not put in the work ourselves to find them. Jesus said: “ ‘What is written in the Law? How do you read it?’ ” (Luke 10:26, ESV). Jesus pointed to a very important aspect of learning. Instead of only listening to what others have to tell us, we need to read the Scriptures (the Word of God) for ourselves. The answers already are there, and the Holy Spirit works on our hearts to impress upon us what we need to do.

God has given us His Word. In it, we can find all the truth that we need to know about how we are supposed to live, about how we are supposed to treat others, and about how we can “inherit eternal life.” Sure, there is a role for teachers and ministers, but in the end, we must go to the Bible for the truths that matter. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalms 119:105, NKJV). This verse is not just poetry; it’s sacred truth, pointing us to the Word of God and its importance to the believer.

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Key Thought : Jesus emphasizes the importance of action, of putting the gospel into practice. That is, we must be the hands and feet of the body of Christ..
November 18, 2023

A. Have a volunteer read Luke 10:25.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What did this lawyer ask and why did he ask it?
3. Personal Application: How can we be mindful of taking advantage of whatever openings come our way to witness, regardless of circumstances? Share your thoughts..
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why did Jesus refer to the Bible and ask the lawyer what the Bible said to him about how to inherit eternal life? Why didn’t Jesus just tell him? What does this tell us about how we shoul approach people?” How would you respond to your relative?

B. Have a volunteer read Matthew 26:8, Acts 17:11, I Cor 15:3..

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How do these verses help us understand Jesus’ response to the lawyer in Luke Chapter 10?
3. Personal Application: Jesus always pointed us to the written word. What should this tell us about the importance of the Bible, and reject any reasoning that lessens our trust in the Bible? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “I believe that we don’t have all the Bible, and since it was under Church control for so many years, they could have manipulated the Bible so some parts of it might be untrustworthy and wrong.” How would you respond to your friend?

C. Have a volunteer read Luke 10:27,28.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What was the lawyer’s answer to his own question?
3. Personal Application: How much do you care for the welfare of others? How can we learn to care more for others? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “So Jesus affirmed that all we have to do is love God and love our fellow man and we are saved. So He doesn’t say we have to keep the commandments in order to be saved. We just need to love God and our neighbor.” How would you respond to your relative?

D. Have a volunteer read Luke 10:30-37.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How would you summarize the meaning in this story by Jesus?
3. Personal Application: List three names of people you know. Identify their needs and consider how you can minister personally to those needs. 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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“God’s Mission – My Mission” consistently points us to our Gracious God and how He wishes us to portray what He has done for us. In response we will reach out to others: 
Hymn 573 – I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go, Dear Lord, hence our theme hymn. This is in response to 
So Send I You – Hymn 573.

We learn a lot about giving this week. To help us along in this learning process, it is wise to ask 
Give Me The Bible – Hymn 272 to learn all the correct answers for our daily living and sharing. It is our wonderful 
God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending – Hymn 636 (Monday) Who is to be copied on the poor old earth.

“Loving Others as We Love Ourselves” (Wednesday) may be copied from 
O Love Of God Most Full – Hymn 77.

So, dear people, be encouraged to go forward so that we and all our friends and neighbors will be rejoicing 
When We All Get To Heaven – Hymn 633.

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 Sunday 12th of November 2023

Who are we? Why are we here? What happens when we die? What is our ultimate fate? These are, in many ways, the most important questions mortal beings, beings who know that they are mortal (oysters and chickens are, too, but don’t know it), can ask. And in the Gospel of Luke, someone comes to Jesus with what is, in fact, the most crucial question of all.

However serious the question itself, the Bible clearly states that he came to test Jesus. We know that sometimes some people may come with skepticism, even unbelief, and may not even be serious in their questioning, but they could still be reached. This is precisely how Jesus dealt with the lawyer, even though He knew that the man’s initial intentions were not genuine. Yet, for the lawyer and the audience, this question was an opening that Jesus could use to prompt them to search their own hearts. Even knowing the lawyer’s motives, Jesus was not going to ignore him or be disrespectful to him.

In the end, what question could be more important than this one? “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” No matter what our religious rituals or practices, behind them all is this crucial question. In contrast to this one, what else really matters for beings whose lives are depicted as “a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away” (James 4:14, NKJV)? For what is the only other option to eternal life than eternal death?

However dubious his motives, the lawyer asked a crucial question, and Jesus, ever watchful to use any and every opportunity for mission, took advantage of it to reach souls.

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