Finding Hope Through Discovery in Bible Study

Sabbath School Class—Life as Discovery and Hope July 26, 2008 Larry R Evans , D.Min. Quiz for Reflection 1. “Who was Jesus?” and “Who are we?” are unrelated questions? True or False? 2. The miracles of Jesus were not critical to the fulfillment of His mission on earth. True or False? 3. Jesus had political power and influence while living among us. True or False? 4. The miracles done by Jesus demonstrated that “doing” was superior to “being.” True or False? 5. Our attitude towards others is a revelation of who we are. True or False? 6. In the mind of Jesus, leaders who made mistakes were hypocrites and should not be trusted with the spiritual welfare of others. True or False? 7. Hypocrites are hurt the most by their own hypocrisy. True or False? 8. “When people refuse to listen, they are not rejecting us personally; they are rejecting Jesus.” True or False? Reflective Review This is not a lesson ...

Sabbath School Class—Life as Discovery and Hope July 19, 2008 Larry R Evans Unfortunately, due to time constraints, there will be no quiz nor class notes this week. Thank you for understanding.

Sabbath School Class—Life as Discovery and Hope July 12, 2008 Larry R Evans (From Suva, Fiji) Quiz for Reflection [To get the most from the quiz read the passages in brackets and look for a thread of thought which may give more depth and understanding to the question being asked.] 1. If a choice has to be made where to send missionaries, priority should not be given to locations where God’s grace is already manifest. [Acts 11:22-26] True or False? 2. “Truth” will be the same regardless of culture. [1 Cor 9:22; Acts 13:16-42; 14:8-18] True or False? 3. When witnessing to those of other cultures it is best to first seek to understand before expecting them to understand us and our message. [Acts 17:16-34] True or False? 4. We must meet people where they are—not where we are—if we are to win them for Christ. [Acts 17:18-34] True or False? 5. Part and parcel of teaching discipleship is teaching how to share Jesus in a mea...

Uploaded from Auckland, New Zealand There will be no class notes this week due to my travel itinerary. Quiz for Reflection [To get the most from the quiz read the passages in brackets and look for a thread of thought which may give more depth and understanding to the question being asked.] 1. Paul’s legalistic training as a Pharisee was a disadvantage for the new role God had chosen him. [Acts 22:3-5, 25-29; Philip 3:5] True or False? 2. Paul’s conversion demonstrates that the saying “You can’t judge a book by its cover,” is true. [Acts 9:13-16, 26] True or False? 3. As shown with the calling of Paul, if called by God the recognition by the Church is not necessary. [Acts 9:10-19, 26-31] True or False? 4. Paul was the first apostle to reach out to the Gentiles. [Acts 10] True or False? 5. Paul’s dramatic conversion and call to ministry also removed his previous human weakness. [Acts 15: 37-39; Rom 7:19-25; 1 Cor 9:26,27] True...

Sabbath School Class—Life as Discovery and Hope June 28, 2008 Larry R Evans Quiz for Reflection [To get the most from the quiz read the passages in brackets and look for a thread of thought which may give more depth and understanding to the question being asked.] 1. The fear factor should not be used when describing the Second Coming of Christ. [Mt 25:31-34; 2 Thess 1:6-9; Jn 14:1-3] True or False? 2. As we see earthquakes and wars abounding we should not be alarmed. [Lk 12:14-21; Mt 24:3-8; Mk 13:5-8] True or False? 3. We can influence the timing of Christ’s Second Coming. [Mt 24:14; Rev 12:7-12] True or False? Introductory Reflections “ On February 15, 1921, Dr Evan O’Neill Kane surgeon at Kane Summit Hospital, New York Summit Hospital, New York City, performed the first major surgery with local anesthetic. He had performed nearly 4,000 appendectomies in his 37-year career. Who would be willing to go through surgery with only...

Sabbath School Class—Life as Discovery and Hope June 28, 2008 Larry R Evans, D.Min. Quiz for Reflection [To get the most from the quiz read the passages in brackets and look for a thread of thought which may give more depth and understanding to the question being asked.] 1. The Old Testament atonement symbolism ended at the cross of Christ. [Lev.16:29-34; Dan. 8:13-26; Heb. 9:28] True or False? 2. The fear factor should not be used when describing the Second Coming of Christ. [Mt 25:31-34; 2 Thess 1:6-9; Jn 14:1-3] True or False? 3. What Jesus emphasized about His Coming depended on the group to whom He was speaking. [Jn 13:36-Jn 14:3; Mt 24:30-31; Rev 1:5-7 & 6:15-17] True or False? 4. As we see earthquakes and wars abounding we should not be alarmed. [Lk 12:14-21; Mt 24:3-8; Mk 13:5-8] True or False? 5. We can influence the timing of Christ’s Second Coming. [Mt 24:14; Rev 12:7-12] True or False? 6. The be...

Sabbath School Class—Life as Discovery and Hope June 21, 2008 Larry R Evans Quiz for Reflection [To get the most from the quiz read the passages in brackets and look for a thread of thought which may give more depth and understanding to the question being asked.] 1. The sanctuary service teaches just how complicated the plan of salvation really is. [Heb 8:1; Dan 12:1; Mt 24:3,21] True or False? 2. When it comes to the biblical meaning of the sanctuary it is clear that the emphasis is on judgment. [Ex 25:8; Matt 1:22,23; Lk 4:17-19; Heb 9:11-15] True or False? 3. Jesus connected His own ministry to the sanctuary service. [Ex 25:30; Jn 6:47, 48; Mt 26:26; Ex 25:37; Rev 1:20; Jn 8:12] True or False? 4. When John the Baptist introduced Jesus as the Lamb of God he did so to describe the kingly power of the Anointed One. [Jn 1:29; Isa 53:7; Rev 12:10-12] True or False? 5. Christ’s intercession in Heaven can be summarized in one word...