Lesson 11 *September 3–9

Sabbath Afternoon
Read for This Week’s Study: Luke 1:46–55, 4:5–8, Deut. 11:16, John 4:1–24, Luke 19:37–40.
Memory Text: “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him” (John 4:23).
As we have seen all quarter, the first angel’s message is a call to proclaim the “everlasting gospel.” At the center of that gospel is Jesus, the incarnate God, the God who, through forces and means that our minds cannot even begin to grasp, came into this world as a human being.
Think through what this means: the God who created all that was created (John 1:1–3) became a human, and in that humanity lived a sinless life and then offered Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of all humanity. Think about the size of the cosmos, the billions of galaxies, each composed of billions of stars. Imagine! The One who created all this was Jesus—it defies the human mind; it is something so incredible we barely can comprehend it. No wonder Paul wrote: “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:18).
With a truth like this before us, it is no wonder we want to worship such a God. This week we will explore themes of worship and praise as revealed in the ministry of the incarnate Christ, the Creator who took upon Himself the form and the flesh of the created.
*Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, September 10.

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