Outline for Sabbath School Teacherswith ideas for group discussion inspired by the Teachers’ Edition of the Sabbath School Lesson prepared by the General Conference SS ministry.
Lesson n.07 10 - 16February 2018
Title: Honesty with God
Key texts:Luke 8:15; 16:10; Genesis 22:1-12; Nehemiah 13; Luke 11:42; Hebrews 7:2-10.
Themes to Explore:
- Just as a steward must above all be honest and faithful to his superior, so each of us must be to God.
- Being honest with God means accepting that He is the owner of all, the giver of life, the One who sets the rules.
- Faithfulness in the giving of tithe is one of the principles taught throughout the Bible; it teaches faithfulness, respect towards God and economy.
B. Learning Objectives
Know:Recognize that being honest with God produces awareness of integrity and develops a life of faithfulness.
Feel:Experience internal freedom: the fruit of an honest heart and an awareness of being with God.
Do:Determine to be faithful in tithes and offerings.
C. Other possible questions for deeper study, debate, sharing and testimony
- Why is this lesson important to me? (Motivate);
1a.What does it mean to be honest? What place does honesty hold on the scale of values? What is the relationship between faithfulness and honesty?
1b.Why is faithfulness in tithing accompanied by blessings, revival and progress for God’s people?
2.What else is there still to learn from God’s Word? (Explore);
2a.What lessons of faithfulness and honesty are there for us in the examples of Abraham and Nehemiah?
2b.What lessons of moral, spiritual and financial order are conveyed in the principle of tithing?
3. How can I practice what I’ve learned from God’s Word? (Apply);
3a.How do we practice honesty towards God? Through that which belongs to Him, for example the tithe?
4.How can I communicate and apply what I’ve learned from God’s Word? (Create).
4a.How can we convey the value of tithing to our brothers and sisters in Christ, friends and family and neighbours?
Translator: Catherine Bertolini
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