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October 30th, 2023

05 The Great Controversy

The great controversy metanarrative explains our reality and reveals fundamental truths about God’s character.

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  1. October 30th, 2023

    05 The Great Controversy

    The great controversy metanarrative explains our reality and reveals fundamental truths about God’s character.

  2. October 23rd, 2023

    04 The Prophetic Gift

    Have you ever wondered why the Adventist Church is considered to be one of God’s remnant peoples?

  3. October 16th, 2023

    03 The Sabbath

    Why do Adventists place such great importance on the seventh-day Sabbath?

  4. October 9th, 2023

    02 The Sanctuary Message

    Why was the discovery of the heavenly sanctuary such a big deal?

  5. October 2nd, 2023

    01 Expectant Hope

    Exploring how and why the Seventh-day Adventist Church began and why it’s important for us to know that history.

  6. September 25th, 2023

    14 The Law

    What role do the Old Testament laws play in our lives today?

  7. September 18th, 2023

    13 Holiness

    What does biblical holiness look like in everyday life, and why is it so important to make holy choices even when we're alone?

  8. September 11th, 2023

    12 Purity

    Looking at the whole biblical context for one of society's most sensitive topics.

  9. September 4th, 2023

    11 Judgment

    Exploring the vast implications of the earthly sanctuary representing the heavenly sanctuary, looking especially at the prophetic Day of Atonement.

  10. August 28th, 2023

    10 Health

    The Day of Atonement reveals God's ultimate plan for dealing with sin—a plan of both salvation and justice.

  11. August 21st, 2023

    09 Worship

    Why are the Levitical food laws so important to our spiritual lives, and how does what we eat connect to and affect holiness?

  12. August 14th, 2023

    08 Ministry

    Exploring the worship in Leviticus and how it reveals some things that modern services and believers often lack.

  13. August 7th, 2023

    07 Restitution

    The process of consecrating the Levitical priests has major implications for us as the priesthood of 1 Peter 2.

  14. July 31st, 2023

    06 Atonement

    The trespass offering teaches us that when we sin, we need to make things right with the people we hurt before we can seek to make things right with God.

  15. July 24th, 2023

    05 Forgiveness

    The sin offering reminds us that when we sin, it's primarily against God, even when it's unintentional or involves other people.

  16. July 17th, 2023

    04 Fellowship

    The fellowship offering reveals God's desire to restore broken relationships, both vertically and horizontally.

  17. July 10th, 2023

    03 Care

    The grain offering emphasized giving thanks to the religious leaders for their ministry and to God for His gifts.

  18. July 3rd, 2023

    02 Devotion

    Discussing how the burnt offering points to our need for a Savior and exploring how we can respond to the gift of salvation without burning out.

  19. June 26th, 2023

    01 Jesus

    What's the purpose of Leviticus? Is it just a boring book of rules and sacrifices?

  20. June 19th, 2023

    13 Ablaze With God’s Glory

    How can we guard against being deceived in these end times? How can we tell whether we're truly living in Christ?

  21. June 12th, 2023

    12 The Seal of God and the Mark of the Beast: Part 2

    What are we as a church and as individuals supposed to take from biblical prophecies, especially those in Revelation?

  22. June 5th, 2023

    11 The Seal of God and the Mark of the Beast: Part 1

    Satan's plan of action mirrors God's but also directly counteracts it.

  23. May 29th, 2023

    10 Satan’s Final Deceptions

    What is Babylon, and why does it deserve judgment?

  24. May 22nd, 2023

    09 A City Called Confusion

    What is Babylon, and why does it deserve judgment?

  25. May 15th, 2023

    08 The Sabbath and the End

    What makes the Sabbath such a fundamental commandment?

  26. May 8th, 2023

    07 Worshiping the Creator

    Every worship experience we have points back to God as our Creator.

  27. May 1st, 2023

    06 The Hour of His Judgment

    Explaining why we interpret the time prophecies in Daniel the way we do.

  28. April 24th, 2023

    05 The Good News of the Judgment

    During the judgment, God will essentially put Himself on trial before all creation.

  29. April 17th, 2023

    04 Fear God and Give Glory to Him

    The first angel's message reveals more about true worship than we might expect.

  30. April 10th, 2023

    03 The Everlasting Gospel

    Though we hear the gospel all the time, we must not grow numb to its power and importance.

  31. April 3rd, 2023

    02 A Moment of Destiny

    Exploring the implications of the two harvests that will happen at the conclusion of the great controversy.

  32. March 27th, 2023

    01 Jesus Wins—Satan Loses

    What does the war in heaven teach us about our reality?

  33. March 20th, 2023

    12 The Rich Young Ruler: The End-time Givers

    Sometimes it takes a radical action to turn our hearts back to God.

  34. March 13th, 2023

    11 Ananias and Sapphira: The Unfaithful Givers

    Using God's systems as a way to gain social standing is hypocritical, deceptive, and a sure-fire way to destroy ourselves.

  35. March 6th, 2023

    10 The Poor Widow: The Extreme Giver

    In God's eyes, the value of our offerings doesn't come from quantity or quality, but from the motive behind the giving.

  36. February 27th, 2023

    09 The Phoenician Widow: The Trusting Giver

    Sometimes God uses the least likely people to rebuke and inspire us to live more faithfully.

  37. February 20th, 2023

    08 Jeroboam and Hezekiah: The Giving Motivators

    Exploring the long-term and widescale effects of one selfish decision motivated by a lack of faith.

  38. February 13th, 2023

    07 Ahaz: The Wicked Giver

    Giving should come from a place of gratitude and recognition of God's blessings, not from a place of fear or desire.

  39. February 6th, 2023

    06 Jacob: The Promising Giver

    Consistent giving reveals a trust in God's ability and willingness to reach us even at the lowest point of our lives.

  40. January 30th, 2023

    05 Isaac: The Altruistic Giver

    Living an others-centered life must impact not only how we give but also how we react to the people around us, regardless of their intent for us.

  41. January 23rd, 2023

    04 Abraham: The Faithful Giver

    True obedience comes from a place of complete trust.

  42. January 16th, 2023

    03 Noah: The Grateful Giver

    Giving everything even when we know the end is coming and we're going to suffer losses.

  43. January 9th, 2023

    02 Cain and Abel: The Conflicting Givers

    Discussing how Cain's sacrificial offering was rebellion in disguise.

  44. January 2nd, 2023

    01 God: The Upholding Giver

    Exploring how God uses systems and borders to guard against chaos and give us freedom.

  45. December 26th, 2022

    14 The Right to the Tree of Life

    The image of God in humanity was affected in multiple ways after the Fall, and these effects have only been compounded through the years.

  46. December 19th, 2022

    13 Socrates or Jesus?

    Examining how Paul witnessed to the Athenians by creating a bridge between their beliefs regarding death and Christ's teachings on the matter.

  47. December 12th, 2022

    12 A Séance at Endor

    What drove Saul to consult a medium even after God had forbidden the practice? And was it really Samuel who showed up?

  48. December 5th, 2022

    11 All Live to Him

    What made the Sadducees' question so absurd, even by their own beliefs?

  49. November 28th, 2022

    10 The Spirits of Just Men

    Sometimes God allows us to go through difficult things because He needs to "re-tune" our hearts.

  50. November 21st, 2022

    09 The Dead Who Stand before God

    Addressing yet another biblical text that seems to contradict what we believe about death.

  51. November 14th, 2022

    08 Death, Judgment, and Resurrection

    Discussing how death, judgment, and resurrection affect and interact with each other.

  52. November 7th, 2022

    07 The Rich Man and Lazarus

    Addressing how one of the most confusing parables in the Gospels seems to contradict what we know about death.

  53. October 31st, 2022

    06 A Miracle at Bethany

    Exploring why Jesus waited so long to come to Lazarus and the truths His actions revealed.

  54. October 24th, 2022

    05 Paul’s Burning Desire

    The dilemma every believer faces.

  55. October 17th, 2022

    04 Absent from the Body—When?

    Exploring the implications of the reality that we will one day shed our earthly bodies.

  56. October 10th, 2022

    03 The Keys of Hades

    How does the reality of the resurrection impact our understanding of the true nature of Hades? of the grave?

  57. October 3rd, 2022

    02 Words Matter

    Soul versus spirit versus ghost—what's the difference, and why does it matter?

  58. September 26th, 2022

    01 Two Voices, Two Authorities

    The stark contrast between Satan's promise of immortality and God's promise of life, and what the two reveal about the nature of death.

  59. September 19th, 2022

    13 Made for Humanity

    Keeping the Sabbath is about relationship, not policy.

  60. September 5th, 2022

    11 Are You Ready?

    What are the spiritual principles behind preparation?

  61. August 29th, 2022

    10 Engaging the World

    How do we incorporate what we've learned in our spiritual mountaintop experiences into our everyday lives?

  62. August 22nd, 2022

    9 Sabbath Justice

    How does keeping the Sabbath make us better stewards of both the earth and of our fellow mankind?

  63. August 15th, 2022

    8 The Power of the Word

    What does the Sabbath tell us about God's creative power?

  64. July 25th, 2022

    5 Resting in Salvation

    What do the Sabbath and the Sabbath law teach us about God's nature?

  65. July 18th, 2022

    4 The Principle of Dependence

    Maybe being clingy isn't always a bad thing.

  66. July 11th, 2022

    3 Legal Meditations

    How do God's laws allow us and help us to thrive?

  67. July 4th, 2022

    2 The Right Focus

    The nature of the Sabbath directly reflects the nature of God.

  68. June 27th, 2022

    1 Beginnings and Endings

    Exploring the timelessness of the Sabbath.

  69. June 20th, 2022

    13 Faith That Works

    How do we actually change?

  70. May 30th, 2022

    10 The Evils of Riches

    Inflation; Depression; Recession; Let's talk money and finances.

  71. May 23rd, 2022

    9 You’re Not Who You Think You Are

    Do the good that you know to do now.

  72. May 16th, 2022

    8 The Importance of What You Want

    How do we get things from God?

  73. May 9th, 2022

    7 Knowing Is Not Enough

    Even graduates of ivy league schools produce evil individuals. How can this problem be solved?

  74. May 2nd, 2022

    6 The Most Dangerous Part of the Body

    It can bring men down. It can end economies. It can end humanity.

  75. April 25th, 2022

    5 We’re Justified by Works

    Believing versus Doing.

  76. April 18th, 2022

    4 The Sin of Treating Someone Well

    What determines how we treat others?

  77. March 21st, 2022

    13 Let Brotherly Love Continue

    Practical applications of the powerful theology of Hebrews.

  78. March 14th, 2022

    12 Receiving an Unshakeable Kingdom

    You are cordially invited to the reception of a special kingdom!

  79. March 7th, 2022

    11 Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith

    Explore the great figures of faith in biblical history.

  80. February 28th, 2022

    10 Jesus Opens the Way through the Veil

    What is Jesus doing in heaven right now?

  81. February 21st, 2022

    9 Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice

    Why are there dead animals in the Bible?

  82. February 14th, 2022

    8 Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant

    Sign this special contract with God that has amazing benefits.

  83. February 7th, 2022

    7 Jesus, the Anchor of the Soul

    A warning to those who are falling away from Christ.

  84. January 31st, 2022

    6 Jesus, the Faithful Priest

    Jesus our Intercessor stands between humanity and divinity.

  85. January 24th, 2022

    5 Jesus, the Giver of Rest

    Imagine a rest surpassing vacations, relaxation, and leisure.

  86. January 17th, 2022

    4 Jesus, Our Faithful Brother

    This sibling is not embarrassed of you: Jesus our older Brother.

  87. January 10th, 2022

    3 Jesus, the Promised Son

    Was Jesus only-begotten as like in born or quite unique?

  88. January 3rd, 2022

    2 The Message of Hebrews

    The whole point of the Letter to the Hebrews is simply Jesus.

  89. December 27th, 2021

    1 The Letter to the Hebrews and to Us

    After the initial thrill, how do we keep up with it?

  90. December 20th, 2021

    13 The Messiah Is Coming!

    What is the driving trajectory of the book of Deuteronomy?

  91. December 13th, 2021

    12 Song of Remembrance

    This song is about vengeance and vindication - take a listen!

  92. December 6th, 2021

    11 Life or Death

    God gives us a choice - choose life with Him!

  93. November 29th, 2021

    10 Christ in the Covenant Curses

    Why are there curses in the promises of God?

  94. November 22nd, 2021

    9 You Shall Rejoice!

    The gift of celebration is powerful and potent.

  95. November 15th, 2021

    8 Holy to the Lord

    What does food have to do with holiness?

  96. November 8th, 2021

    7 Circumcise Your Heart

    God desires to remove the stubborn and selfish parts of our hearts.

  97. November 1st, 2021

    6 Do Not Forget!

    Why do we keep forgetting about the goodness of God?

  98. October 25th, 2021

    5 What Do We Do with the Canaanites?

    Is God a racist, deranged, homicidal maniac?

  99. October 18th, 2021

    4 Loving the Lord

    First: love; then: obedience - the order matters.

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Studying a particular topic every 13 weeks (see study guides in the Link section), host Justin Kim and his team discuss, for less than half an hour, what the Bible has to say. These are real-life discussions with profound insights about life principles. Regardless of your background, join this diverse group of friends as they study the Word of God.

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