Sabbath School teaching outlines based on the adult Sabbath School quarterly. These lesson outlines aid Sabbath School teachers & members in their weekly study & preparation for Sabbath School. http://www.SabbathSchoolLessons.com Copyright 2008, Bruce N. Cameron, J.D. en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 08:27:05 -0500 Have you ever had a spiritual leader who had an approach that did not fit your style? Did some new worship ideas make you uncomfortable? Our lesson this week is about some of Jesus' conduct which was quite puzzling. It made a lot of people angry. When we get angry about the actions of our spiritual leaders, how can we know who is truly doing God's will? How can we know when we need to speak out and when we need to just keep quiet? Let's jump into our study and see what answers we can find in the Bible! Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sabbathschoollessons.com/archive/296-puzzle-his-conduct.htm Do you ever wish that God would sit down with you and explain exactly what He thinks you should and should not do? No need to be in doubt. Now you can know! I've had those thoughts many times. Sometimes Jesus' teachings are confusing. On the other hand, I know myself well enough that sometimes I like a little ambiguity. That way I can do what I want and still hold on to my self-deception that I'm doing God's will. This week we look at some sayings of Jesus that, if we understand them correctly, challenge us to a very high level of obedience and a very high level of trust. Let's dive into our lesson and learn more! Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sabbathschoollessons.com/archive/295-challenge-his-sayings.htm Last week we studied Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and the kind of attitude it teaches that we should have if we want to be happy. Attitudes result in actions. This week we look at the kinds of actions which Jesus displayed towards us. Are these the same we should display towards others? Are these the natural out-working of the Sermon on the Mount? Let's dive into our lesson and find out! Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sabbathschoollessons.com/archive/294-wonder-his-works.htm Most of my e-mails these days end with the closing "Blessings." Exactly what would you think this means? My thought is to have God bless the person to whom I'm writing. But, that does not answer the question: "What is a blessing?" What am I wishing on the other person? When I looked at the Greek word translated "blessed," I found that it meant (according to Strong's) "happy," "fortunate," and "well off." Would you like to be blessed? This week we turn our attention to the wisdom of what Jesus was trying to teach us. Let's start with His teaching on how to be happy! Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sabbathschoollessons.com/archive/293-wisdom-his-teachings.htm A friend sent me a video clip from an Oprah television show in which Oprah argued vigorously that there are many different paths to truth and heaven. She is not alone. This is the philosophy of the day - everyone has an equally valid opinion. The one exception would be if you did not agree. In that case your opinion would not be a valid "path." The Bible does not accept the "diverse opinions are equally right" theory. Rather, it teaches that you are either right or wrong. There is no neutral ground. One subject on which you are either right or wrong is the subject of this week's lesson: the humanity of Jesus. The Bible claims that Jesus is fully human and (as we studied last week) fully God. Let's dive into our study this week of the human "side" of Jesus! Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sabbathschoollessons.com/archive/292-reality-his-humanity.htm In my limited exposure to history and world religions, the claims about Jesus seem unique. Judaism is either waiting for a Messiah or has lost interest in the subject. Islam's highest claim for someone who once lived on earth is "prophet." The "god-king" claims of many earthly rulers never seemed to extend beyond their life here. People expected that the next ruler would occupy the same spot as "god-king." Jesus makes unique claims which are backed by the Old Testament - a book accepted by Jews, Muslims and Christians. Let's plunge right into our Bible study see what the Bible has to say about the Deity of Jesus! Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sabbathschoollessons.com/archive/291-mystery-his-deity.htm When a potential client first tells me his story, I often feel like I am looking at a purse being dumped out on my desk. There are so many facts to consider, but just a few of them have any relevance to the client's legal claim. My job is to sift through the facts, and focus on which ones are legally important. Often, clients want to focus on facts that are important to them, but have little to do with winning the case. This week we look at what I consider to be the most important fact in the world: Who was Jesus? If you want to win in this life and the life hereafter, there is no more important fact upon which to focus. So, let's jump right into our study of the Bible and do that right now! Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sabbathschoollessons.com/archive/290-who-was-jesus%3F.htm