Our Adult Sabbath School Quarterly offers engaging lessons on a variety of topics, encouraging group discussion and in-depth exploration of biblical themes. Using easy-to-follow, illustrated guides, these lessons help deepen understanding and inspire meaningful conversations. Join us each quarter as we study the Bible together and grow in faith and knowledge.
Previous topics:
- Jan- March 2025: The God of Love and Justice
- April - June 2025: Allusions, Images, Symbols: How to Study Bible Prophecy
- July - September: Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land
- October - December: lessons of Faith from Joshua
Current quarterly lesson topic: Uniting Heaven and Earth – Christ in Philippians and Colossians
Think of the hardest job you’ve ever faced—what made it so difficult? Often it feels impossible because of the expectations, the people involved, the time pressure, or our own attitude. In a far greater sense, the plan of salvation—uniting heaven and earth—seems humanly impossible. Yet Jesus gave His followers this very mission: to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19–20) and to turn people from darkness to light (Acts 26:18). Though overwhelming, these tasks came with divine promises. Jesus assured His presence and power, teaching that He never commands without enabling. The work depends not on human strength but on cooperation with God, whose strength makes obedience possible.
Paul’s ministry demonstrates this truth. Despite imprisonment and immense challenges, he could testify that the gospel had been preached widely as a witness to the world. In his letters to the Philippians and Colossians, Paul exalts Christ as the One who alone unites heaven and earth—the divine Son who humbled Himself to redeem humanity and now intercedes for us. Even from prison, Paul worked to strengthen and unify the churches, showing how believers can rely on Christ’s power to fulfill their mission and draw both the church and the world closer to heaven.
