Paul Preaches to the World
SABBATH AFTERNOON Read for This Week's Study:
Acts 11:19-26, 13:16-42, 17:18-34.
Memory Text:
"I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some" (1 Corinthians 9:22, NKJV). |
Key Thought:
| | The apostle Paul, seeking to bring the gospel to the world, gives us an example of how we need to learn to adapt the way we present our message, depending on the context and culture in which we are witnessing. Adventist missionary pioneers quickly learned that they needed to present our present truth message in as culturally relevant a way as possible. Today the Global Mission initiative of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church sponsors study centers around the world that explore ways to build bridges to people of other religions and cultures. Before we can effectively communicate with other people, we need to understand their culture and ways of thinking. This week we explore what it means to adapt our message to people in different circumstances. And we do so by looking at the various ways in which the apostle Paul, a firm and uncompromising believer in truth, tailored the message of Jesus for specific audiences. What can we learn from Paul that will better enable us to reach people with present truth? |
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, July 12.
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