Hope Sabbath School

All one has to do is look around, at the world, at the neighbourhood, at oneself, to see the point. And the point is? Something is terribly wrong.

It’s called the Fall, it’s called sin, it’s called rebellion, and it’s called the great controversy.

No question, after the Fall, human beings lost so much, including the “dominion” that we originally had been given. 

God’s church is His bride, His wife. As transformed members of His church, we must reflect that character. If we are truly His, we will passionately care about and provide for the poor and the powerless.

This week’s lesson continues “listening” to the chorus of Old Testament voices that call upon God’s people to reveal His character of benevolence to the world.

One of Jesus’ well-known teachings is that we are to be “the light of the world” (Matt 5:14). In so doing, we reflect Jesus, the True Light of the world (John 8:12). Jesus’ teachings, which He modelled in His own earthly ministry, provide powerful instructions concerning how we, through Him, can poke holes in the darkness.

Christianity is about becoming “Jesus” for somebody. This lesson looks at aspects of Jesus’ ministry method and how His church can live out His ministry.

A church is a community that does not exist for itself. 

Sympathy means “with pathos,” and “pathos” is related to pity, tenderness, or sorrow. It means being “with” someone but in a profound way. Showing sympathy toward the sorrows of others takes the question of “mingling” with others to a whole new level.

Jesus didn't just talk. He touched, "healing every disease and sickness" (Matthew 9:35, NIV).

After desiring their good, showing sympathy, and ministering to their needs, Jesus “won their confidence.”

Has there ever been a sweeter sound than the voice of Jesus?

To reach out to the world, we must reach out to the cities.

Our Lord is coming back; that we know. The crucial issue for us is: What are we doing while we wait?