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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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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Daily Lesson for Tuesday 21st of October 2025

During their long sojourn in Egypt, the Israelites have forgotten the true God of their ancestors. As many episodes of their travels through the wilderness demonstrated, their knowledge of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob faded, and they had mixed pagan elements into their religious practices (compare with Exodus 32:1-4). Under the oppression of the Egyptians, they cried to the Lord (Exodus 2:23-25), and at the right time, the Lord intervened on their behalf.

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However, the conflict described in the first 12 chapters of Exodus was greater than a simple power struggle between Moses and the pharaoh. According to ancient Near Eastern war ideology, conflicts between peoples were ultimately considered as being conflicts between the respective gods. Exodus 12:12 declares that the Lord inflicted judgment, not only on the pharaoh but also on the gods of Egypt, those powerful demons (Leviticus 17:7, Deuteronomy 32:17) that stood behind the oppressive power and unjust social system of Egypt.

Ultimately, God is at war with sin and will not tolerate this conflict forever (Psalms 24:8; Revelation 19:11; Revelation 20:1-4,14). All the fallen angels, as well as the human beings who have definitely and irrecoverably identified themselves with sin, will be destroyed. In light of this, the battles against the inhabitants of the land have to be perceived as an earlier stage of this conflict, which will reach its apex on the cross and its consummation at the final judgment, when God’s justice and character of love will be vindicated.

The concept of the total destruction of the Canaanites must be understood on the basis of the biblical worldview, in which God is involved in a cosmic conflict with the exponents of evil in the universe. Ultimately, God’s reputation and His character are at stake (Romans 3:4, Revelation 15:3).

Since sin has entered human existence, nobody can stand on neutral ground. One must be either on God’s side or on the side of evil. Hence, with this background in mind, the eradication of the Canaanites should be viewed as a preview of the final judgment.

<–Monday Wednesday–>

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Daily Lesson for Monday 20th of October 2025

God populated the universe with responsible creatures to whom He gave free will, a prerequisite for them being able to love. They can choose to act in accordance with, or against, God’s will. The most powerful of angels, Lucifer, rebelled against God, and took a lot of angels with him.

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Isaiah and Ezekiel refer to the conflict, although some commentators try to restrict the meaning of Isaiah 14:1-32 and Ezekiel 28:1-26 to the king of Babylon and to a ruler in Tyre. However, there are clear indicators in the biblical text that point to a transcendent reality. The king of Babylon is presented to have been in heaven at the throne of God (Isaiah 14:12-13), and the king of Tyre is said to have resided in Eden as a protective cherub on God’s holy mountain (Ezekiel 28:12-15). None of this is true about the kings of Babylon and Tyre.

Neither can it be said about the earthly kings that they were blameless and the “signet ring of perfection.” Consequently, these characters point beyond the literal kingdoms of Babylon and Tyre.

Isaiah presents a “parable” (Heb. mashal) that conveys a meaning beyond the immediate historical context. In this case, the king of Babylon becomes a paradigm of rebellion, self-sufficiency, and pride. Similarly, Ezekiel makes a distinction between the prince of Tyre (Ezekiel 28:2) and the king of Tyre (Ezekiel 28:11-12), where the prince, being active in the earthly realm, becomes the symbol of a king who acts in the heavenly one.

According to Daniel 10:12-14, these rebellious heavenly beings obstruct the fulfillment of God’s purposes on earth. It is in light of this connection between heaven and earth that we have to understand the divinely sanctioned wars of Israel. We need to recognize them as earthly manifestations of the great conflict between God and Satan, and between good and evil—all ultimately with the purpose of restoring God’s justice and love in a fallen world.

<–Sunday Tuesday–>

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