Sabbath School Study Hour - God's Mission - My Mission - 4th Quarter 2023
1 - Lesson: 1 - God’s Mission to Us: Part 1
Air Date: October 7, 2023
Scripture: Genesis 3:9 What are ways that you experience God’s presence in your life?
2 - Lesson: 2 - God's Mission to Us: Part 2
Air Date: October 14, 2023
Scripture: Matthew 28:19 God has chosen to manifest Himself to us in such a way that we can understand His nature and purpose.
3 - Lesson: 3 - God's Call to Mission
Air Date: October 21, 2023
Scripture: Acts 1:8 How would you define the word “mission” as you apply it to your own life? In what ways could you, daily, express mission in your attitude and behavior? How can you be more mission minded in your day-by-day tasks?
4 - Lesson: 4 - Sharing God's Mission
Air Date: October 28, 2023
Scripture: John 13:34-35 How can praying for others in need help us grow spiritually and experience more the reality of God’s love for sinners?
5 - Lesson: 5 - Excuses to Avoid Mission
Air Date: November 4, 2023
Scripture: Isaiah 6:8 Winning souls is hard, too hard for humans to do on their own. How can we learn, instead, to let God win souls, but through us and our life and witness?
6 - Lesson: 6 - Motivation and Preparation for Mission
Air Date: November 11, 2023
Scripture: Luke 24:44 What are some of the experiences you have had with the reality of God and His love? Why are these times so precious to you, and how do they motivate you to reach out to others with the good news?
7 - Lesson: 7 - Mission to My Neighbor
Air Date: November 18, 2023
How can we learn to distinguish between working for salvation, which is a fatal mistake, and revealing in our lives the salvation that we already have in Jesus?
8 - Lesson: 8 - Mission to the Needy
Air Date: November 25, 2023
Scripture: Matthew 25:40 Whatever the situation, we are called to be God’s helpers for all people in need, regardless of their background. Whatever the needs are, we must be ready to do what we can to help. This is a central part of what it means to be a Christian and what mission must include.
9 - Lesson: 9 - Mission to the Powerful
Air Date: December 2, 2023
Scripture: Matthew 16:26 Why must we be careful of the trap of thinking that because “we have the truth”, then the knowledge of this truth alone is enough to save us? How many souls will be lost who had more than enough knowledge, even of the three angels’ messages, to be saved?
10 - Lesson: 10 - Mission to the Unreached: Part 1
Air Date: December 9, 2023
Scripture: Acts 17:24 What bridges and points of contact can you think of that would open opportunities for deeper conversation with others with whom you come in contact?
11 - Lesson: 11 - Mission to the Unreached: Part 2
Air Date: December 16, 2023
Scripture: Matthew 15:28 What is the difference between faith and belief? Why might people who have the correct belief be found void of faith when Christ returns?
12 - Lesson: 12 - Esther and Mordecai
Air Date: December 23, 2023
Scripture: Isaiah 49:6 In its own unique way, this story shows how God’s people, even in foreign environments, can witness for truth. What are some of the challenges to your faith that you face in your own culture? How do you respond to them?
13 - Lesson: 13 - The End of God's Mission
Air Date: December 30, 2023
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:11-12 In this quarter’s final lesson, we will see that Revelation is a missionary book focused on a missionary God who is calling us to be a missionary church.