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Sabbath School Lesson - Further Study:

Further Study:

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 03:48 AM PDT

FRIDAYAugust 6

Further Study:

Read Ellen G. White, "Help in Daily Living," pp. 470–472, in The Ministry of Healing; "Christ the Center of the Message," pp. 383, 384, in Selected Messages, book 1; "The Temptation and Fall," pp. 60–62, in Patriarchs and Prophets; "Justification," pp. 712–714, in The SDA Encyclopedia.

"Many are deceived concerning the condition of their hearts. They do not realize that the natural heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. They wrap themselves about with their own righteousness, and are satisfied in reaching their own human standard of character."—Ellen G. White, Selected Messages, book 1, p. 320.

"There is great need that Christ should be preached as the only hope and salvation. When the doctrine of justification by faith was presented . . ., it came to many as water comes to the thirsty traveler. The thought that the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us, not because of any merit on our part, but as a free gift from God, seemed a precious thought."—Ellen G. White, Selected Messages, book 1, p. 360.

"Trial is part of the education given in the school of Christ, to purify God's children from the dross of earthliness. It is because God is leading His children that trying experiences come to them. Trials and obstacles are His chosen methods of discipline, and His appointed conditions of success. He who reads the hearts of men knows their weaknesses better than they themselves can know them. He sees that some have qualifications which, if rightly directed, could be used in the advancement of His work."—Ellen G. White, The Acts of the Apostles, p. 524.

Discussion Questions:

How has your faith sustained you through some terrible trials? What things did you learn from these trials about yourself and about God? Also, what have you learned that might be of assistance to others who might be going through some hard times themselves?

Think about the reality of death, of what it does not only to life but to the meaning of life. Many writers and philosophers have lamented the ultimate meaninglessness of life because it ends in eternal death. How do we as Christians respond to them? Why is the hope we have in Jesus the only answer to that meaninglessness?

Just as Adam's fall imposed a fallen nature on all of us, Jesus's victory offers the promise of eternal life to all of us who accept it by faith, no exceptions. With such a wonderful provision right there for us, what holds people back from reaching out and eagerly claiming it for themselves? How can each of us help those who are seeking to better understand what Christ offers and what He has done for them? 3


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The Second Adam

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Thursday's Lesson - The Second Adam

"Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous" (Rom. 5:18, 19). What contrast is presented here to us? What hope is offered us in Christ?

Here Paul is giving is a very important distinction made between how we got into sin and how we get out the subsequent punishment thereof. In the instance with the first Adam his disobedience brought us into a state of condemnation. Punishment for the sin of Adam was transfered to the entire human race.

We find the contrast in the life of Jesus Christ. Rather than falling into disobedience , Jesus was victorious in His obedience to all the requirements of God. Jesus was different from the first Adam because Jesus never sinned. And in the same way that we were made sinners by one man we are made righteous by one man.

Therefore Jesus has become the second Adam because where the first Adam failed Jesus was victorious. "For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15) This summarizes exactly what Jesus did for us.

How are Adam's and Christ's acts contrasted in Romans 5:15–19?

When we look at this we see that we have two different results from the two Adams. The first Adams actions brought about death but the second Adams actions bring about life. Because of the first Adams transgression death was in abundance but because of this it was necessary to provide the gift available through the obedience of Jesus.

Essentially a problem was created with the actions of the first Adam but Jesus is the one who provides the solution. Jesus is the solution to the sin problem, Jesus is still the answer for the world today. Though the first Adam fell , Jesus picked up the slack and gave all humanity another opportunity. We must only accept by faith what Jesus has done for us.

What was the best gift you ever were given? What made it so good, so special? How did the fact that it was a gift, as opposed to something you earned, make you that much more appreciative of it? Yet, how could that gift even begin to compare with what we have in Jesus?

Nothing compares.

Prayer: Father thank you for Jesus. Keep ever before us the reality of this gift , may we not refuse His gift of life. Help us to yield ourselves entirely to your control. Thank you in Jesus name amen.

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