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| FRIDAY | April 29 |
| Read Ellen G. White, “The Tabernacle and Its Services,” pp. 347, 348, in Patriarchs and Prophets; “The Lord’s Vineyard,” p. 288, in Christ’s Object Lessons; “Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge,” p. 293, in Prophets and Kings; “The Sanctuary,” pp. 250–253, in Early Writings; “What Is the Sanctuary?” p. 416, “God’s People Delivered,” p. 646, in The Great Controversy. “Christ is the minister of the true tabernacle, the high priest of all who believe in Him as a personal Saviour, and His office no other can take. He is the high priest of the church. . . .”—Ellen G. White, That I May Know Him, p. 74. “We should daily exercise faith; and that faith should daily increase as it is exercised, as we realize that He has not only redeemed us, but has loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests unto God and the Father.”—Ellen G. White, Sons and Daughters of God, p. 287. |
 Read Revelation 1:5, 6, where Jesus tells us about His job description and then gives us what we might call an “eagerly anticipated promise.” Discuss what is meant in verse 6 where He says that He has made us to be “kings and priests” to serve Him forever.  Go over some of the other garments worn by the priests as revealed in Exodus 28. What spiritual lessons and truths can be found there, as well?  We have been warned about the danger of pretending to don the garments of righteousness but not really living a righteous life. Talk about ways to evaluate our own motives and actions. How can we know if we really are wearing His robe of righteousness or if we are just fooling ourselves? What are ways to know if we are covered or if we are really walking around in the shame of our nakedness?  Discuss more the idea from Sunday’s lesson about the grace and forgiveness extended to Aaron. This man, who had been given a very high responsibility, failed to live up to that responsibility, and as a result tragedy ensued. And yet, Aaron eventually was given an even greater responsibility. Is there anything we can take away from this story for ourselves, as a church, when someone given great responsibility also fails to live up to the responsibility? Discuss. |
| I N S I D E Story | ||
| The Power of Influence Samara is nine years old and lives in northern Brazil. Since she was an infant, her parents have taught her to love and honor God. So, it was natural that when she saw the ice cream vendor come through her neighborhood with a cigarette in his mouth, she told him that smoking was bad for his health and made Jesus sad. The man threw his cigarette down and asked to speak to Samara's mother. "Your daughter is a wise little girl," he said. "She has taught me that smoking is bad, and I want you to know that I will never smoke again." After that, whenever the man passed by Samara's house, he'd ask, "Where's my little teacher?" Samara called the man Tio, which means "uncle." Samara's father talked to Tio about Jesus, too, and invited him to church. Tio agreed, but he lived too far away to attend the family's church, so Father gave him directions to an Adventist church closer to his home. Tio went to that church, and in time, he gave his heart to Jesus. Sometime later, on a Sabbath afternoon, Samara saw a teenage boy sitting on his front porch next door. It was her new neighbor, Eduardo. She started talking to him and asked him if he believed in God. Eduardo said that they used to attend church, but the family had stopped going. Samara invited Eduardo to attend the Sunday evening program at her church. Eduardo went and took his little brother. Samara asked the brothers to study the Bible. The brothers agreed, so Samara and her father studied the Bible with them. When Eduardo finished the Bible studies, he accepted Jesus as his Savior and asked to be baptized. Samara hadn't been baptized yet, so she asked if she could be baptized with Eduardo. Her parents and the pastor agreed, so the two friends were baptized together. Eduardo's family has moved away, but he keeps in touch with Samara's family and has told them that he is sharing God's love with others and is giving Bible studies in his new hometown. Samara enjoys sharing God's love with others and credits her parents with being good examples who helped her make sharing her faith a natural part of her life. Recently, when she preached for children's Sabbath, 15 people gave their hearts to Jesus. Samara knows that age doesn't matter when it comes to telling others about Jesus; God can use anyone who is willing. SAMARA lives in northern Brazil. | ||
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