Daily Lesson for Wednesday 22nd of October 2025

In that moment of crisis, when the people of Israel were forced into a physical impasse, “Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today.

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The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still’ ” (Exodus 14:13-14, NIV). According to the biblical narrative, even the Egyptians themselves understood that reality: “ ‘Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians’ ” (Exodus 14:25, NKJV).

God’s miraculous intervention for the helpless Israelites, untrained in military skills, becomes the pattern. The Exodus constituted the model, the paradigm, for God’s intervention on behalf of Israel. Here, not only is the battle fought by Yahweh, but Israel is required not to fight (Exodus 14:14). God is the warrior; the initiative belongs to Him. He establishes the strategy, defines the means, and conducts the campaign. If Yahweh does not fight for Israel, they have no possibility of success.

Ellen G. White interprets this as an expression of the fact that God “did not design that they should gain the land of promise by warfare, but through submission and unqualified obedience to his commands.”—Ellen G. White, Signs of the Times, September 2, 1880. As in their deliverance from Egypt, God would fight their battles for them. All they had to do was stand still and witness His mighty intervention.

History demonstrates that whenever Israel had sufficient trust in God, they did not need to fight (see 2 Kings 19:1-37, 2 Chronicles 32:1-33, Isaiah 37:1-38).

In God’s ideal plan, the Israelites never needed to fight for themselves. It was a consequence of their unbelief, expressed after the Exodus, that God permitted them to have a part in the war conducted against the Canaanites. In the same way, they did not need to raise a single sword against the Egyptians during the Exodus; it would have never been necessary for them to fight in conquering Canaan (Deuteronomy 7:17-19).

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

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View an in-depth discussion of The Conflict Behind All Conflicts in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris.
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With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life.

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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.

Just as all the people of Israel were marching to their Promised Land, so we are all 
Marching To Zion – Hymn 422 in Sunday’s study time. With all that is happening in the world today may we continue to sing 
Onward, Christan Soldiers! – Hymn 612 as we ask God’s help to fight our battles for and with us.

There are so many uses of the words, fight, conflict, war, and battles in this week’s studies. Our ultimate goal should be to  
Stand Up! Stand Up For Jesus! – Hymn 618 (Wednesday) as we go through this world’s last times, just as the Israelites were to stand up for our Gracious God in Heaven. With this all happening, we pray that “The Lord Will Fight for You”, and all of us continually until Jesus comes. Meantime we are to 
Fight The Good Fight – Hymn 613 with God on our side. We are reminded that “whenever Israel had sufficient trust in God, they did not need to fight”, therefore can we say 
Only Trust Him – Hymn 279? This was the downfall of Israel on Thursday when they lacked trust in God against Amalek.

God kept calling the people back to His plans for them (Thursday) and to trust Him, just as we have Jesus calling us today in 
Hymn 285 – Jesus Calls Us.

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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Key Thought: Israel’s wars reflect the cosmic conflict between good and evil and anticipate God’s end-time judgment of present history on earth.
October 25, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 12:7-9, Isaiah 12:12-14.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What do we know about the conflict between God and Satan?
3. Personal Application: In what ways do we see in the world around us and in our lives, the reality of the conflict between good and evil? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why did God command Israel to go to war? I thought the war was a spiritual one, but here it seems to be literal and physical as well?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Joshua 5:13-15, Nehemiah 9:6, Isaiah 37:16.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What does this say about the background of Canaan’s conquest?
3. Personal Application: What comfort can we draw from knowing that the commander of the Lord’s army is working to defend His people? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “How do we know that the commander of the Lord’s army is Jesus? I thought it was Michael, the Archangel, that was the head of the angels, the Lord’s army?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Exodus 14:13,14,25.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What was God’s original plan concerning Israel’s involvement in warfare?
3. Personal Application: If complaining against God caused Israel’s enemies to attack them, what does that tell us about us today when we complain against God? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Is it complaining against God if we are not satisfied or happy with our church leadership – whether at the General Conference or local conference or our local church?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Joshua 6:15-20. Exodus 17:7-13.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What are the similarities and differences in these two narratives?
3. Personal Application: Many times we want to see who’s on our side in a disagreement, but how can we stand still and wait for the Lord to fight for us in our spiritual battles? 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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