Finding Hope Through Discovery in Bible Study

Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles Larry R Evans A Few Introductory Reflections Some time ago I found the following quote etched on the American pavilion at Epcot in Orlando, Florida : “Throughout the centuries there were men who took the first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision.” This was certainly the case with Saul who became the Apostle Paul. The encounter with the risen Christ changed everything. He saw Christ, himself and others differently. The temporary blindness revealed a spiritual blindness he had never “seen” before. What a difference the new understanding brought to his life and to the life of others. Nothing, not persecution nor sufferings of any kind, could erode away his new found hope. He had a new lease on life. His zeal did not decrease but it had a new focus. The persecutor had a new vision. The passion with which he sought to capture and persecute others now changed. He had a new story to tell. Despite a fri...

Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles Larry R Evans A Few Introductory Reflections Some time ago I found the following quote etched on the American pavilion at Epcot in Orlando, Florida : “Throughout the centuries there were men who took the first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision.” This was certainly the case with Saul who became the Apostle Paul. The encounter with the risen Christ changed everything. He saw Christ, himself and others differently. The temporary blindness revealed a spiritual blindness he had never “seen” before. What a difference the new understanding brought to his life and to the life of others. Nothing, not persecution nor sufferings of any kind, could erode away his new found hope. He had a new lease on life. His zeal did not decrease but it had a new focus. The persecutor had a new vision. The passion with which he sought to capture and persecute others now changed. He had a new story to tell. Despite a fri...

Worship in the Book of Revelation September 24, 2011 Sabbath School Class Larry R Evans Introduction Perhaps you heard the story of a father who was relaxing as he read the newspaper. During the whole time his young son persisted in interrupting him, wanting the father to play. After numerous attempts to redirect the boy’s attention to something else the father came upon a great idea! He found a large map in the newspaper and tore it up in small pieces. Proud of his creative idea, he handed the pieces to his son and said, “When you put this map of the world back together, we will go out and play.” The father settled back and resumed his reading absolutely sure he had just carved out a long time to read and relax. Not so! In a short time the boy returned with the map taped together. Shocked that his son knew that much about geography, he asked him how he had recreated the map so quickly. The little boy replied, “It was easy! There is a picture o...