Inside Story: Hearts Awakened: The Beginnings of Adventism in Poland
Inside Story for Friday 2nd of October 2026 Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists, available at https://encyclopedia.adventist.org. In 1888, as Poland remained partitioned and its people struggled under foreign rule, a flicker of new spiritual light appeared—small, quiet, and full of promise. That year, Herman Szkubowiec, the first Pole to become a Seventh-day Adventist, … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – The Creator Speaks
Daily Lesson for Friday 2nd of October 2026 Ellen G. White God’s communication is not limited to biblical times. As we will see in coming weeks, God speaks to human beings in perpetuity, and His words will be manifested in modern ways until Christ returns. Ellen Gould Harmon (White) and her twin sister, Elizabeth, were … Continue reading –>
Thursday: God’s Spokespeople
Daily Lesson for Thursday 1st of October 2026 What do the following texts reveal about how God has spoken to humanity after the entrance of sin? (Read Hebrews 1:1-2; Romans 1:19-20; Numbers 12:6; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 14:7-9; John 10:27-30.) In spite of sin, God found many ways to communicate with fallen human beings. One … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Expelled From the Garden
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 30th of September 2026 One of the most devastating consequences of Adam’s and Eve’s sin was separation from God. They were expelled from the Garden and could no longer speak with God face-to-face. The prophet Isaiah memorably wrote about this challenging human condition: “Your iniquities have separated you from your God; … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: God Seeks Humanity
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 29th of September 2026 We can see from Genesis 3:9-10 that God took the initiative to seek His fallen children. The question “Where are you?” was rhetorical, because God knew what Adam and Eve had done and where they were. Sin, nevertheless, cut off the usual communication that existed between Him … Continue reading –>
Monday: Hiding From God
Daily Lesson for Monday 28th of September 2026 Because God is love (1 John 4:8), He would not create human “robots.” Love embraces choice. To be able to love, Adam and Eve had to be created with free will; otherwise, love, true love, would be impossible for them to give. Thus, Adam and Eve had … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Communication in Eden
Daily Lesson for Sunday 27th of September 2026 Genesis 1:1-31 and 2 tell the Creation story. God created a beautiful world, and in it He put Adam and Eve, the crowning act of Creation. Humans differed from every other creature on earth because they were made “in the image of God” (Genesis 1:27, NKJV), something … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: The Creator Speaks
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 26th of September 2026 Read for This Week’s Study Genesis 1:27-28; Genesis 3:1-8; Luke 15:11-32; Genesis 3:14-24; Exodus 19:16-22; John 10:27-30. Memory Text: “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by … Continue reading –>
The Gift of Prophecy
Neuroscientists have begun to understand the marvelous facility of human infants for language acquisition. At 6 months, a baby can understand the sounds that comprise English words, or words from any of the other 7,000-plus spoken languages. If exposed to a second language, they can acquire that language, as well. During this period a mysterious … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Grace, Love, and Fellowship
Daily Lesson for Friday 25th of September 2026 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “ ‘Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled,’ ” Pages 662–680, in The Desire of Ages. “The grace of Jesus Christ alone can change the heart of stone to a heart of flesh, and make it alive unto God. . . … Continue reading –>