The Creator Speaks
Lesson 1: The Creator Speaks · The Gift of Prophecy
- Sabbath26 SepThe Creator Speaks
- Sun27 SepCommunication in Eden
- Mon28 SepHiding From God
- Tue29 SepGod Seeks Humanity
- Wed30 SepExpelled From the Garden
- Thu1 OctGod’s Spokespeople
- Fri2 OctEllen G. White
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;”Hebrews 1:1-2 (KJV)
Today in 1 minute
God made people for close, personal friendship with Himself. A video call with a loved one far away is good, but meeting in person is far better, and in the beginning humans met their Maker in just that way. Sin broke that closeness. Yet God did not stop speaking. Hebrews 1:1, 2 says He spoke through the prophets and, in the end, through His own Son.
This quarter looks at the gift of prophecy: how God chooses messengers to carry His word to us. His larger aim is to restore His image in us, a work that will be complete in the new earth promised in 2 Peter 3:13. Until that day, God keeps talking to His people. Come to this study ready to listen.
A short summary in our own words, not the official lesson text.
Read for this week’s study: Gen. 1:27, 28; Gen. 3:1–8; Luke 15:11–32; Gen. 3:14–24; Exod. 19:16–22; John 10:27–30
This week’s quiz
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According to Hebrews 1:1, 2, how has God spoken to us in these last days?A) By angels only · B) By His Son · C) By dreams to every believer · D) By the stars of heaven
By His Son (Hebrews 1:1, 2)
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What did God say about Adam before He made Eve?A) He needed more animals to name · B) He was tired of the work · C) It was not good for him to be alone · D) He should live in another garden
It was not good for him to be alone (Genesis 2:18)
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When did God walk and talk with Adam and Eve in the garden?A) Only at sunrise · B) At midnight · C) Only once a year · D) In the cool of the day
In the cool of the day (Genesis 3:8)
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Why did God give Adam and Eve freedom of choice?A) True love cannot exist without the freedom to choose · B) He wanted to test whether they were strong · C) He did not know what they would do · D) Freedom was needed only for work
True love cannot exist without the freedom to choose (1 John 4:8)
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What did Adam and Eve do after they ate the forbidden fruit?A) They ran to God to confess · B) They hid from God among the trees · C) They left the garden at once · D) They asked the serpent for help
They hid from God among the trees (Genesis 3:8)
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What question did God ask when He came looking for Adam?A) Who told you to work? · B) Why are you sleeping? · C) Where art thou? · D) What have you named?
Where art thou? (Genesis 3:9)
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Which parable of Jesus shows a father running to welcome a son who left home?A) The sower · B) The talents · C) The ten virgins · D) The lost son
The lost son (Luke 15:11–32)
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Which verse is called the first gospel promise?A) Genesis 3:15 · B) Genesis 1:1 · C) Exodus 20:8 · D) Isaiah 59:2
Genesis 3:15 (Genesis 3:15)
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What did Jesus say about anyone who had seen Him?A) They had seen an angel · B) They had seen the Father · C) They would never die · D) They must become a prophet
They had seen the Father (John 14:9)
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Who helped young Ellen Harmon understand God's love and grace?A) Her twin sister Elizabeth · B) A teacher at her school · C) Levi Stockman, a Methodist preacher · D) William Miller himself
Levi Stockman, a Methodist preacher
Based on the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide, © General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The summaries and quizzes on this site are our own words, not the official lesson text. Bible texts: King James Version.
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