For Our Admonition
Lesson 7: Now Hear This! · The Gift of Prophecy
- Sabbath7 NovNow Hear This!
- Sun8 NovAnger at God’s Messenger
- Mon9 NovDestroying the Message: Part 1
- Tue10 NovDestroying the Message: Part 2
- Wed11 NovHypocrisy
- Thu12 NovFor Our Admonition
- Fri13 NovReceiving and Delivering Her Messages
“Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.”1 Corinthians 10:11 (KJV)
Today in 1 minute
Why did God include so many sad stories of rebellion in the Bible? Paul answers in 1 Corinthians 10:6–12: they were written as examples, so we would not desire evil as they did. He connects Israel's history directly to the church today.
We do not have to repeat the mistakes of the past if we listen to Scripture and to the messages God sends through His prophets. When we believe and obey, we are established and we prosper (2 Chronicles 20:20). True prosperity is not about houses and cars. God wants our souls to prosper as well (3 John 2), and that comes through obedience. His word stands forever (Isaiah 40:8). If these lessons mattered in Paul's day, they matter even more for us at the end of time. What warning from Bible history do you need to take to heart?
A short summary in our own words, not the official lesson text.
This week’s quiz
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According to 1 Corinthians 10:11, why were Israel's experiences written down?A) To honour Israel's kings · B) To show that God changes · C) To be read only by priests · D) As examples to warn us
As examples to warn us (1 Corinthians 10:11)
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Which spy urged Israel to go up at once and take Canaan?A) Caleb · B) Korah · C) Aaron · D) Eleazar
Caleb (Numbers 13:30)
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What did the frightened Israelites want to do after the spies' report?A) Attack Canaan without Moses · B) Choose a leader and return to Egypt · C) Build a city in the wilderness · D) Go back to Mount Sinai
Choose a leader and return to Egypt (Numbers 14:4)
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What did King Jehoiakim do with Jeremiah's scroll?A) Hid it in the temple · B) Sent it to Babylon · C) Cut it up and burned it in the fire · D) Read it and repented
Cut it up and burned it in the fire (Jeremiah 36:23)
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How did God respond after the scroll was burned?A) He stopped speaking to Judah · B) He made Jehoiakim a prophet · C) He told Jeremiah to flee to Egypt · D) He had the message written again on another scroll
He had the message written again on another scroll (Jeremiah 36:27, 28)
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Why did Jeremiah buy a field while Babylon was attacking?A) As a sign that land would be owned there again · B) To hide from the king · C) To grow food for the army · D) To pay a family debt only
As a sign that land would be owned there again (Jeremiah 32:15)
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According to 2 Chronicles 36:16, how did the people treat God's messengers?A) They made them rulers · B) They mocked them and despised His words · C) They paid them well · D) They wrote down every word
They mocked them and despised His words (2 Chronicles 36:16)
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What did Jesus say the scribes and Pharisees built and decorated?A) New synagogues in Galilee · B) Altars to foreign gods · C) The tombs of the prophets · D) Houses for widows
The tombs of the prophets (Matthew 23:29)
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According to 2 Chronicles 20:20, what happens to those who believe God's prophets?A) They never suffer · B) They become wealthy at once · C) They see visions too · D) They prosper
They prosper (2 Chronicles 20:20)
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What did Ellen White ask believers to show toward those who doubted her gift?A) Patience and brotherly love · B) Strict church discipline · C) Silence and avoidance · D) Public rebuke in church
Patience and brotherly love
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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