Finding Hope Through Discovery in Bible Study

Part II The Death of Character and Mission People of the Problem, People of the Solution Genesis 11-22 Sabbath School Bible Class May 30, 2020 Larry R Evans We began our study last week by saying, “ The first book of the Bible begins with the words, “In the beginning God” (Gen. 1:1) and the last book closes with the words, “Come, Lord Jesus” (Rev. 22:21). This suggests that God has definite plans to finish what He has begun!” How true that is! We focused on how God was restoring both character and His mission and how His covenant with Abram was the hinge in the Old Testament for accomplishing this. This week we will give special attention to the people with whom God wishes to accomplish His mission.    We will see that they are both the solution as well as the problem.    The good news is that God will provide, and He will prevail until the mission is accomplished and we are at home with Him! One author concluded, well, at least “we aren’t...

The Death of Character and Mission And How God Is Restoring Them Genesis 1-12 Sabbath School Bible Class May 23, 2020 Larry R Evans The first book of the Bible begins with the words, “In the beginning God” (Gen. 1:1) and the last book closes with the words, “Come, Lord Jesus” (Rev. 22:21). This suggests that God has definite plans to finish what He has begun!   However, between these two phrases are generations of pain, disappointment, despair, and anxiety but there are also echoes of hope, signs of grace and dreams of restoration. The journey has been a difficult one for each of us.   We are not alone. God is traveling with us. Recently, because of the coronavirus, we have been experiencing both anxieties and a hope—a hope that it will all be over soon.   All of this is due to a tiny virus none of us have ever seen but, nevertheless, believe it is real. Faith is an interesting phenomenon.   We can believe in a virus we can’...

By Scripture Alone— Sola Scriptura Linking Faith’s Content and Faith’s Lifestyle May 2, 2020 Larry R Evans Introduction Sola Scriptura is a term most of us have heard.   We understand it to mean that “the Bible is the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.” We also associate the term with the Reformation, as we should.   We need to be clear in our speaking and teachings that the Bible is not a substitute for God. The Bible is not God. It directs us to God. It is “God-breathed” instruction and guidance (2 Tim. 3:16). We do respect and treat the Bible with reverence.   It is God’s voice speaking through the ages in recorded messages He gave to His messengers with the intent of bringing us into harmony with God and with the plan He has for each of us.   “None but those who have fortified the mind with the truths of the Bible will stand through the last great conflict...