Virt.You.Us

Have you ever had a friend who had an issue or problem with a mutual person? Or perhaps you were the person with an issue with someone - either way, when issues arise, we often want our family and/or friends to take our side - to stand in solidarity with us. In today's reading, a Canaanite woman (who was viewed as a despised heathen by the Jews) goes to Jesus for help. Although Jesus seemingly res...

Today's lesson is 'Seeking the Multitudes' Despite challenges, external and internal, Jesus graciously extends the call to us for His mission to the cities. Jesus was moved with compassion for the multitudes, such as are found in cities.  Luke 19:41  describes how Jesus wept over Jerusalem. We may not understand the depths of Jesus’ love for His children, even for the “faceless masses”...

You can read today's study 'Mission to Regions Beyond' here: https://sabbath-school.adventech.io/en/2023-04/11/02-sunday-mission-to-regions-beyond Jesus leads His disciples on a field trip into the borders of foreign regions so that they can learn, on location, what they could not learn so easily in Galilee. He wanted to teach His disciples lessons that would help prepare them for thei...

This week's study focuses on reaching to people who we may deem as extremely different to us - more so dealing with our belief! As we study this lesson, we learn that Jesus gives us the greatest example of helping those who were deemed as "enemies" of His people.

Day 8 out of 12 of the Virt. You. Us Festive Drop! We reflect on the lessons we learnt this week and some of our take-aways from this week's study. For the full resource, please click ⁠here⁠

Day 7 out of 12 of the Virt. You. Us Festive Drop! We’re still looking at Acts 17 and Paul’s time in Athens. Paul has had the people's attention all this time, but this time he opens up about Jesus the Messiah who died for all and through Him we receive salvation - an alien concept to the people in Athens. Paul was not shy of 'crossing the line' when it came to telling the whole truth...

Day 6 out of 12 of the Virt. You. Us Festive Drop! We’re still looking at Acts 17 and Paul’s time in Athens. In today's episode, we discuss how Paul was able to introduce a new God - The God of Heaven and his approach in doing this. We, too, can learn a lot about Paul's strategy to those who may not know/have experienced God. Catch this week’s study here

Day 5 out of 12 of the Virt. You. Us Festive Drop! We’re still looking at Acts 17 and Paul’s time in Athens. Catch this week’s study here: https://ssnet.org/lessons/23d/less10.html#

Day 4 out of 12 of the Virt. You. Us Festive Drop! Paul in the Areopagus No matter where he was, Paul, given his commission from God, was going to preach the gospel. So, that’s exactly what he sought to do in Athens. Paul had expected that the Holy Spirit could use his knowledge and oratorical skills, which he had gained in his education under Gamaliel. But in reality it was Paul’s education on th...

Day 3 out of 12 Virt. You. Us Festive Drop! A Hebrew in Athens Today, our cities are still full of idols, even though they are less obvious than what Paul saw. And unfortunately, many believers are fully capable of walking through a city without reacting in the least to its idols. We often seek to reach people whose background has nothing in common with what has been called “the Judeo-Christian” h...

Day 2 out of 12 of the Virt. You. Us Festive drop! Naturally, Paul would have been most comfortable working among the Jews, his own flesh and blood. But Paul refused to be satisfied with working among only his own people. He had been called to reach others, as well. Following the lesson from: here

Day 1 out of 12 of the Virt. You. Us Festive drop! We are challenged to reach powerful and wealthy individuals with the gospel of Jesus Christ. They are as much in need of salvation as is anyone else, even if, unfortunately, they might not realize it because of the “security” that they believe their wealth offers. Based on the further thoughts and reflection from ⁠this week's lesson⁠ .

Jesus knew how to make friends with the powerful. Where to begin can be one of the most difficult phases in making friends with powerful people. In general, it is better not to pursue them; let them come to you. Jesus did this. He was admired and respected by many of these people and, at the same time, was also despised by many. The powerful people in the Bible who came to Jesus for help surely se...

Matthew 25:40 says, "The King will reply, 'Truly i tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'" Cost of living crisis is affecting all of us - some of us more than others, but it is so important to make it our mission to help others in need with whatever God has blessed us with! It is through this act of giving, that we...

First of all, catch the full lesson and read up here ! Link: Read the DANGEROUS PRAYERS plan! We all know the text: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind” ( Luke 10:27, NIV ). Yet, our love for God can become superficial if we say that we love God but do not obey Him. We think that we love God, but how is this love demo...

How can we prepare to share the good news about Christ and how can we make sure we have the right motivations? Read this week's study straight from the source: HERE Jesus had given the disciples a clear mission: they were to be witnesses for Him to the world. So, while they waited, they prepared for their mission in two ways. First, Luke says they continued in united prayer and supplication. T...

The statement 'Standing on business' has been popularized and means 'to take care of your business/obligations. To be about your grind'. We are part of God's business which is His mission and in this episode we look at excuses we may use to not be about God's business `by exploring the life of Jonah. It's easy to read about Jonah and his reluctance to be on God's mi...

From the start, Abraham wanted to be used by God for mission. Throughout Genesis 18, we learn about 3 great spiritual qualities Abraham possessed: hospitality, love, and prayer—qualities that can greatly aid in mission. Do you personally feel that you have these qualities? Read the full study here.

God can sometimes move us out of our comfort zone and make us His witnesses. Sometimes this change can be used to accomplish His purposes. Don't be afraid to follow God's instruction - scratch that - mission for you. It can be daunting and nerve racking, but God always has a master plan! TRUST IN HIM. For example, God asked Abram (aka Abraham) to leave his country and his people and go to...

We speak about mission all the time, but what does that actually mean to you? In this week's lesson, we divide the mission in 5 different areas of making disciples aka The Great Commission. Without mission, we as Christians are lost. We hope this week's lesson redirects or reminds you (us) of the reason we are HERE! For the resources used in this study, please click here

"In order to understand the mission of God, it is essential to better understand the God of mission." We are in Q4 of 2023 and the theme is "God's Mission, My Mission". We start of in Genesis - the very beginning, and understanding God's mission - to be in fellowship with His Creation - how this was interrupted by the Fall of Man, and how God still provides a way to be in fellowship with Him as we...

It's the last lesson of quarter 3! Ephesians in the heart is an overview of what we've read and studied in the letters Paul sent to the people of Ephesus - which are still relevant to us! As we go through this recap, our prayer is that you carry the words in the book of Ephesians in your heart and may those who see you, see a reflection of who your Creator is! For the full lesson study, pl...

This week's lesson breaks down the armour we are to 'put on'... DAILY! We are focussing on the last half of the last chapter of Ephesians, a book Paul wrote to the people of Ephesus filled with encouragement, advice, prayer and so much more for not just the people of Ephesus, but also for us in our present day! You can read the full lesson study here

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil” ( Ephesians 6:10, 11, ESV ). READ THE FULL STUDY HERE Satan watches eagerly to find Christians off their guard. Let's remember that eternal vigilance is the price of eternal life. Many of us have a slumbering faith. Unless we are invig...

Today, in our time and culture, our important challenge is to read Ephesians 6:1–9 in the context of the full story of salvation, as is revealed in the complete Bible. What can we learn as we watch Paul apply the values of the gospel to the flawed social structures during his time? Catch up on the full lesson here: https://sabbath-school.adventech.io/en/2023-03/11/01