The Undercover Adventist

  Sabbath School Growing in a Relationship with God  Lesson 1 - Thursday  Linked to the Vine Jesus’ words in John 15 are simple, but living them out can feel anything but easy. “Abide in Me,” He says. Stay connected. Remain. Depend. But real life has a way of pulling you in a hundred directions. You wake up with good intentions—maybe a prayer, maybe a few moments in Scripture—but before long, the day takes over. Responsibilities, stress, distractions. And somewhere along the way, that sense of connection fades. You might still be doing the right things—going to church, praying, trying to live faithfully—but inwardly, something feels off. Dry. Weak. Like a branch that hasn’t fully disconnected… but isn’t thriving either. Jesus knew this struggle. That’s why He didn’t just tell us to abide—He gave us the means to do it. The life of the vine flows through the branch as sap. And spiritually, that “sap” is the Holy Spirit. In Luke 11:13 , Jesus makes a powerful promise: ...

  Uniting Heaven and Earth Christ in Philippians and Colossians  Complete in Christ Lesson 10 - Monday  Rooted and Growing in Christ “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him” (Colossians 2:6, NKJV). Paul’s message in Epistle to the Colossians is clear and practical: the way you begin with Christ is the way you continue with Him. You received Him by faith. You walk in Him by faith. Christianity is not a one-time decision; it is a daily, steady growth. In Colossians 2:7, Paul expands the picture: “rooted and built up in Him.” He shifts to a plant metaphor. Christians are not machines plugged into a power source. We are living plants. And living things must be rooted. The Plant Metaphor in Scripture The Bible repeatedly uses plants to describe believers: Isaiah 61:3 calls God’s people “trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord.” The point? God plants us. He intends us to grow. A planted tree does not wander. It settles into the s...