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  3ABN Sabbath School Panel Lesson 8 - Covenant at Sinai Online Sabbath School Lesson:   Exodus - Adult Bible Study Guides 3ABN Sabbath School Panel Website:   3ABN Sabbath School Panel Home | 2025 Quarter 3 Exodus Lesson 8 Covenant at Sinai Summary:   https://the-undercover-adventist.blogspot.com/2025/08/sabbath-shcool-lesson-8-covenant-at.html

  God’s Special Treasure at the Base of Mount Sinai Text: Exodus 19:1–8 Picture it: The children of Israel have just journeyed through the wilderness, carrying with them the memory of miraculous deliverance—the plagues, the Red Sea parting, manna falling from heaven. Now, they stand at the foot of Mount Sinai, the mountain wrapped in God’s presence. Here, God makes an astonishing offer—an identity-shaping promise: “You shall be My treasured possession out of all the peoples.” This isn’t simply a poetic phrase. God is inviting them into a covenant relationship unlike anything else on earth. It’s a promise of privilege—but also of responsibility. Let’s explore what this meant for Israel, and what it means for us today. The Promise: God’s Treasured Possession In Exodus 19:5–6 , God says: “Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of ...

  EXODUS   Sabbath School Lesson 8 Covenant at Sinai   You may use this for presenting and studying the current Sabbath School Lesson. --------------------- >   Download the notes for Lesson 8 video here. (Video is Below) ----------------------- More on Lesson 8: Sunday: At Mt. Sinai Monday: Preparing for the Gift Tuesday: The Gift of the Decalogue Wednesday: Different Functions of God's LAW Thursday: The LAW as God's Promise for Us Friday: Reverance in the Presence of God ----------------------- More Sabbath School Lesson: Sabbath Quarterly Lessons for 3rd Quarter EXODUS 3ABN Sabbath School Panel Hope Sabbath School

  A Testimony that Speaks to the Nations Text: Exodus 18:8–10 When Moses met with his father-in-law Jethro in the wilderness, the conversation quickly turned to the mighty acts of God. Exodus 18:8–10 tells us that Moses “told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had come upon them on the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.” And when Jethro heard this testimony, he blessed the Lord, saying, “Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods.” Here is a beautiful truth: Jethro, a Midianite priest, did not learn about the true God from philosophical debate or clever argument. He learned about Him through the evidence of what God had done for His people. That was the witness that won his heart. The Witness that Changed Jethro Jethro had his own religious background and gods, but what Moses shared was different—it was personal and powerful. It was personal – Moses didn’t speak of God in ab...

  Lessons from the Past, Life for Today Text: 1 Corinthians 10:11; John 4:7–15; John 6:31–51 The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 10:11 : "Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come." Paul is pointing back to the history of Israel—their trials, their failures, their victories—and he tells us that these accounts are not just ancient stories. They are living lessons for believers today. God preserved them in His Word so that we could learn, avoid their mistakes, and walk faithfully in our generation. We live in a time when the pull of the world is strong. Many are tempted to conform to its patterns of thinking and living. But God calls us to be different—to use the examples from Scripture as fuel for faith, strength for endurance, and warning against compromise. The Past Written for Our Admonition Paul had just reminded the Corinthians of Israel’s journey in the wilderness—how God ...

  Wise Praise and Wise Counsel Text: Exodus 18:1–27 Exodus 18 is a turning point in Israel’s history. They have been delivered from Egypt, crossed the Red Sea, seen God’s provision of food and water in the wilderness—and now, in this chapter, two crucial moments take place. First, Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, comes to visit and hears about the mighty acts of God. Second, Jethro gives Moses wise counsel that changes the way leadership is carried out among God’s people. In this chapter, we learn about praising God before others and humbly accepting godly advice. Jethro Praises God for His Mighty Acts (Exodus 18:1–12) When Jethro arrives, Moses tells him all that the Lord has done to Pharaoh and Egypt, and how God has delivered His people. Jethro’s reaction is immediate—he praises the Lord, saying, “Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods” (v. 11). This is more than a polite acknowledgment; it’s a declaration of faith and recognition of God’s supremacy. It shows u...

  “Is the Lord Among Us or Not?” Scripture Reading: Exodus 17:1–7 Have you ever been in a hard situation and thought, “God, are You even here?” That’s exactly where the Israelites found themselves in Exodus 17. They had just witnessed God’s mighty deliverance—ten plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, bitter water turned sweet, daily manna falling from heaven—and yet they still doubted His presence. This story is not just about ancient Israel; it is about the human heart that forgets God’s past faithfulness when faced with present problems. The Setting The people journeyed through the wilderness, moving from place to place at God’s command. They arrived at Rephidim, only to find—no water. Instead of praying, remembering God’s miracles, or trusting His plan, they quarreled with Moses and accused him of bringing them out of Egypt just to die of thirst. The Meaning of Massah and Meribah After God provided water from the rock, Moses named the place Massah (“testing”) and Meri...

The Bread and Water of Life   This week we will explore how God provided for his people in the desert--water from a rock, and bread from heaven. And yet, they still complained. How do these miracles point to Jesus? What important advice did Moses get from his father-in-law? Study Guide:  Hope Sabbath School Study Lesson 7 Through the Red Sea  Facebook:  Hope Sabbath School Song:  3rd Quarter Scripture Song Hope Sabbath School Website:  Hope Sabbath School | Hope Channel in North America Exodus Lesson 7 Through the Red Sea Video Summary:   https://the-undercover-adventist.blogspot.com/2025/08/sabbath-school-lesson-7-bread-and-water.html

  "Bread from Heaven: Learning Trust Beyond the Stomach" Scripture Reading: Exodus 16:1–36 Food is one of the simplest, most basic human needs—and one of the most common points of spiritual testing in Scripture. From the very beginning in Eden, food has been at the center of major turning points in the human story. In Exodus 16, we find the Israelites grumbling in the wilderness, their stomachs louder than their memories of God’s mighty deliverance at the Red Sea. This chapter shows us not only how God meets physical needs, but also how He teaches His people deeper lessons—about trust, obedience, and the Sabbath. The Cause of Israel’s Grumbling (Exodus 16:1–3) The Israelites had been freed from slavery, had seen the Red Sea part, and had sung songs of deliverance. But just one month later, in the wilderness of Sin, hunger became their main focus. Their complaint was sharp: "If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and at...