SQLite format 3@ ?, ii!%%atableTopicsTopicsCREATE TABLE Topics (Title NVARCHAR(100), Notes TEXT) W'N 13-June 12-18-Nutrition in the BibleL  12-June 12-18-Nutrition in the BibleX 5 11-June 5-11-Optimism: Happiness & Healing` E 10-May 29-Jun4-Integrity: Wholeness & Holiness1 i 09-May 22-28-TemperanceN! 08-May 15-21-The Atmosphere of Praise@ 07-May 8-14-Rest & Restoration;} 06-Faith and Healing-May 1-7;} 05-Apr 24-30-The EnvironmentD 04-April 17-23-The Water of LifebI 03-April 10-16-Celebrating Spiritual & Physical@ 02-Apr 3-9-The Power of ChoiceT- 01-Mar 27-Apr 2V6 +  > -002-Apr 3-9-The Power of Choice{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingding902-Apr 3-9-The Power of Choice{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 V>-]01-Mar 27-Apr 2-Praise God From Whom All{\rtf1\an 3rIq03-April 10-16-CelII 03-April 10-16-Celebrating Spiritual & Physical{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}I 03-April 10-16-Celebrating Spiritual & Physical{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharsnIQ03-April 10-16-Celebrating Spiritual & Physical{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{ I03-April 10-16-Celebrating Spiritual & Physical{\\cf0\ulnone .\par \b\i0 Memory Text:\b0 \b\ldblquote But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Isa_40:31\cf0\ulnone , NIV)\i0 .\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\dn10\fs108 M\up0\fs22 uch effort had gone into the preparation that ultimately led to Roger Bannister runnitx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\fs32 Celebrating Spiritual \i and\i0 Physical Fitness\par \scaps Sabbath Afternoon\par \b0\scaps0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study: \cf1\ul\b0\i Psa_139:13-15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_3:16-17\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_9:24-27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_2:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Ti_4:7\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Ti_2:3-5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_11:6rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 3\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 *April 10-16\par \b\i0\fs24\tab\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\ ng the mile in under four minutes. There was endless training and practice that included, among other things, strenuous mountain climbing. Meanwhile, others around the world had their eyes on the prize that had meant so much to this young athlete.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab May 6, 1954, dawned, the day that Roger Bannister had been preparing for emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, and physically for years now. Yet, the morning before-he had slipped on a polished floor and limped the rest of that day! Nevertheless, the race began the next day, and Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds-the first person to run the under-four-minute mile!\par \tab Using imagery from athletics, the apostle Paul encourages us to \ldblquote run with perseverance the race marked out for us\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Heb_12:1\cf0\ulnone , NIV). \i0 Yet, the race Paul is talking about is a race so much more import }{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\stylesheet{ Normal;}{\s1 heading 1;}} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\sb120\sa120\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 12\fs24\tab \b0\i\fs28 *June 12-18\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\s1\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\par \pard\sb120\sa120\fs32 Nutrition \i in th=e\i0 Bible\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\scaps Sabbath Afternoon\fs40\par \i\scaps0\fs24\par \pard\sb120\sa120\i0\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study:\b0\i \cf1\ul Gen_1:26-30\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_7:1-2\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_8:20\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1 Leviticus 11\cf0 ; \cf1 Deuteronomy 14\cf0 ; \cf1\ul Pro_23:19-21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_10:1-28\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_14:17\cf0\ulnone ; \cfp with strong reliance upon God for His blessing to attend the means which He has graciously provided, and to which He has in mercy called our attention as a people, such as pure air, cleanliness, healthful diet, proper periods of labor and repose, and the use of water.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Counsels on Diet and Foods,\i0 p. 303.\b\par \i\tab\b0\i0 "The priest had that morning performed the ceremony which commemorated the smiting of the rock in the wilderness. That rock was a symbol of Him who bb\ldblquote If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Exo_15:26\cf0\ulnone )\i0 .\par \tab The promise of immunity from Egypt\rquote s diseases was given to the children of Israel soon after they left their captivity. Yet, this promise wasn\rquote t based simply on supernatural intervention; it was based also, maybe even especially, on the natural laws of health. If they followed what the Lord commanded them to do in the area of health and sanitation, as opposed to what their captors did (for instance, while the Egyptians used human excrement for medicinal purposes, the Hebrews were to bury theirs outside the camp), they would be spared the ailments that afflicted the Egyptians. \par \tab Even here, then, we can see God\rquote s concern for not just the spiritual well-being of His people but for their physical well-being, their health, as well. This idea also is found in the Hebrew word \i shalom\i0 , commonly translated as \ldblquote peace.\rdblquote Yet, the word conveys a deeper sense, that of a completeness, of a wholeness and a fullness that involves the total person, physical health included. The first use of the word \i shalom \i0 in the Old Testament appears when Jacob, inquiring about Laban, the grandson of Abraham\rquote s brother, asks: \ldblquote And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well . . .\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Gen_29:6\cf0\ulnone ). \i0 In both instances, the word translated \ldblquote well\rdblquote comes from \i shalom\i0 . \tab\tab \par \tab Of course, it makes perfect sense that God would care about our physical health. After all, He created us as physical beings. Before sin, before the Fall, we were already in the flesh. We were made as fleshly beings. Our fall wasn\rquote t \i to\i0 the flesh; it was a fall \i in\i0 the flesh. Our bodies aren\rquote t evil, or bad, the prison houses for the soul or the like (as some religions have taught). Our bodies are wonderful gifts from a loving God who created us in His image and who wants us to enjoy our physical existence, at least as much as possible in this fallen world.\par \tab Thus, this quarter we are going to look at what\rquote s often been a neglected aspect of the wonderful truths God has given us as a movement, and that is the health message. The Lord revealed these principles to us for the same reason He died for us, because He loves us and wants what\rquote s in our best interest. \par \tab Of course, we all are mortal, we all face sickness, and, unless Christ comes in our lifetime, we all die. Nothing is going to change that now, and certainly not healthful living. But that doesn\rquote t mean we shouldn\rquote t do our best to take care of ourselves; that doesn\rquote t mean we aren\rquote t under a divine obligation to take care of our body temples. As Paul expressed it: \ldblquote Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God\rquote s\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul 1Co_6:19-20\cf0\ulnone , NKJV). \i0\par \tab This quarter\rquote s lesson on healthful living, written by the General Conference Health Department in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, was produced with the desire to help us enjoy all the \i shalom \i0 we possibly can now, until that final day in which we receive, once and forever, \ldblquote the redemption of our bodies\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Rom_8:23\cf0\ulnone , NIV).\i0 \par \par \i Contributors from the Health and Temperance Ministries Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists were Allan Handysides, Kathleen Kuntaraf, Peter Landless, Stoy Proctor, and Thomas Zirkle.\i0\par \pard\f1\par \cf2\f2\fs23\par } xx3rF 04-April 17-23-The Wate Y04-April 17-23-The Water of Life{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f A04-April 17-23-The Water of Life{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcha  -04-April 17-23-T Y04-ApX 104-April 17-23-The Water of Life{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\g< \b0\i\fs28 April 23\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs22 Further Study: \b0 Read\b \b0 Ellen G. White, \ldblquote Beverages,\rdblquote pp. 419, 420, in \i Counsels on Diet and Foods; \i0\ldblquote Frequent Bathing,\rdblquote p. 104, in \i Counsels on Health\i0 .\b \par \tab\b0\ldblquote Those who treat the sick should move forward in their important workur church to abstain from sexual activity outside of marriage? Why is this so important? How can the church help, not just in sexuality but in other things, as well that the young struggle with? How can you help the young (or old, for that matter) make the right choices when it comes to drugs, alcohol, and tobacco? It is one thing to give them dire warnings; it is another actually to do things to help them avoid making the wrong choice or to give them help if they do make mistakes.\cf2\b0\f2\fs23\par }  we need a balance: a few minutes of sunlight each day can be a great blessing for us; on the other hand, overexposure can lead to health problems. How do we find the right balance here as with everything else? \par \f1\tab\'da\f0 What can your local church do to help with the problem of HIV-AIDS in your local community? Though in some parts of the world, the problem is greater than in others, we all can do at least a small part.\par \f1\tab\'db\f0 What can you do to encourage the young people in yos.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White,\i The Ministry of Healing, \i0 p.\i \i0 237. \b\par \tab How conscientious are you with your health habits in general? That is, how could you be taking better care of yourself now? Why wait until your bad habits make you sick? How much better it would be to start following good health principles now and prevent disease instead of going through the hassle of seeking to be cured.\par \fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Friday\fs24  of the proper use of water, and they are afraid of it. Water treatments are not appreciated as they should be, and to apply them skillfully requires work that many are unwilling to perform. But none should feel excused for ignorance or indifference on this subject. There are many ways in which water can be applied to relieve pain and check disease. All should become intelligent in its use in simple home treatments. Mothers, especially, should know how to care for their families in both health and sickness well as when used internally. It may be used externally in treatments known as hydrotherapy. The intelligent, careful use of hot and cold wet towels in this process of hydrotherapy may bring relief to a number of conditions. Caution should be employed in cases of poor circulation, persons with diabetes, or neurological illnesses. It could very well be to your advantage to get proper training in the use of hydrotherapy. \par \tab\ldblquote But many have never learned by experience the beneficial effectsSee for instance \cf1\ul Mat_8:8-13\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_9:2-7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_8:46-47\cf0\ulnone ?\b\i0 What possible meaning could be found in this difference, if any?\par \b0\tab It is essential that water used both internally and externally be clean. Many people have difficulty in accessing pure, clean water. Water taken from contaminated sources requires either chemical treatment or boiling to make it safe for consumption and domestic use.\tab\par \tab Water is beneficial externally a\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab\b\fs22\ldblquote He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Joh_9:11\cf0\ulnone )\i0 . \par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Joh_9:1-11\cf0\ulnone , the story of Jesus\rquote healing the man blind from birth. What is different about this healing miracle in comparison to some of the others?\b0 \i olding you back from doing something so simple and yet that holds so many benefits for you?\par \fs24\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\scaps\fs32 Thursday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 22\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Water as Therapy\b0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600, such as temperature, body size, and kidney function but it should be sufficient to result in pale or clear urine in normal circumstances. In most cases people should make an effort to drink at minimum of six to eight (at least 250 ml. per glass) glasses of water per day, more when doing strenuous work in hot environments.\par \b\tab How much water are you drinking each day? Make a conscious choice to keep track of how much water you are drinking, and if you\rquote re not getting enough, what\rquote s heficiency will lead to ill health. \par \tab It is possible that adequate fluid intake may limit some symptoms such as headaches, thus decreasing the need for headache medicine, which can cause bad side effects, especially if used often. As most athletes know, during prolonged and arduous exercise, water requirements increase significantly. \par \tab Nevertheless, it is possible to drink too much water, resulting in water intoxication. The appropriate amount of water intake depends upon multiple factors ed of water during the experiment on another day, reached the point of exhaustion within three and half hours.\par \tab The message is obvious. Water can give us power and energy, especially when we are doing strenuous work. In contrast, inadequate water intake may result in dehydration, which leads to fatigue and exhaustion much more quickly than if we were drinking enough water. Also, insufficient water can impair our vital functions. Though compensatory mechanisms may come into play, a chronic water d!xperiment conducted by Dr. Pitts at Harvard University had athletes-walking on a treadmill at three and a half miles per hour in a hot environment-consume as much water as they lost in their sweat. At the end of the experiment, the athletes felt as if they could continue walking-seven hours later!-G.C. Pitts, R.E. Johnson, F.C. Conzolazio, \ldblquote Work in the Heat as Affected by Intake of Water, Salt, and Glucose,\rdblquote \i American Journal of Physiology \i0 142:253, 1944. The same athletes, depriv"nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b0\fs22\tab\ldblquote\b But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint\rdblquote\b0\i (\cf1\ul Isa_40:31\cf0\ulnone )\i0 .\b\par \tab Meditate upon this text. What promises can you take from it for yourself? How can you apply it to yourself?\b0\par \tab An historic e#es us wonderful health benefits.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b\fs36\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\scaps\fs32 Wednesday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 21\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 The Power of Water\fs24\par \pard\$t all. And though in some cases that point seems more obvious than in others (such as when the priests had to wash their hands and feet before going into the tabernacle \i [see \cf1\ul Exo_30:20-21\cf0\ulnone ]\i0 ), with what we know today about germs and cleanliness, the Lord could have instituted these things for health purposes as well, even if the Israelites themselves had no idea of germ theory and the like.\par \tab Whatever the facts are, today we know that using water to keep ourselves clean giv%y before eating. Daily bathing removes accumulated dirt, which can lead to disease, as well.\par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Lev_11:40\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Lev_13:6\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Lev_13:34\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Lev_13:53-54\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Lev_15:3-13\cf0\ulnone ).\b0 \b What point comes through here?\b0\par \tab A fair amount of scholarly debate exists regarding the purpose behind these cleansing rituals in the Old Testament. Many argue that these are purely ritual, with no health aspect involved a&r, alcohol and caffeinated beverages may paradoxically increase fluid loss, which may be harmful. \par \tab Pure water is superior to many other drinks. Start your day with one or two glasses of water and continue drinking water between meals to make sure you are well hydrated. \par \tab Water has other healthful functions, as well. Hand washing may reduce transmission of many infectious agents from person to person. A large percentage of infectious disease would be eliminated by hand washing, especiall'.\par \tab As God\rquote s creatures, we need water in order to survive.\par \tab In fact, every body cell, tissue, and organ needs water to function. Water helps to regulate body temperature, transports nutrients and oxygen to the cells, removes waste, prevents constipation, moistens tissues, cushions joints, and keeps blood flowing throughout the body. We need to drink more water than our thirst demands. Many liquids, such as water, milk, and fruit and vegetable juices, contribute to hydration; howeve(\cf0\ulnone reveals that in the Edenic earth, even before sin, water was available for God\rquote s creatures. What\rquote s implied in that fact?\b0\par \tab As creatures, we all need air, water, and food to preserve our existence \i (\cf1\ul Gen_1:29\cf0\ulnone )\i0 .\b \b0 In the description of Eden, aside from the presence of a beautiful garden, there was also a river that gave rise to four other rivers, Pishon, Gihon, Tigris, and Euphrates. God provided water to preserve the lives of His creatures)tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\scaps\fs32 Tuesday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 20\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 The Uses of Water\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs22\tab\cf1\ul Gen_2:10*ory, we cannot overlook its significance.\b\tab\par \tab Read again \cf1\ul Rom_6:1-6\cf0\ulnone . How have you experienced the reality of Paul\rquote s words there? How has your \ldblquote newness of life\rdblquote in Christ changed you? What have you been spared from? In what areas do you still need more change? How can you better cooperate with the Lord, who offers to wash away your sins?\b0 \b\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\+ourage. In a few countries baptism can lead to isolation from spouse, family, and community to imprisonment or even to death. \par \b\tab\b0 Among Jesus\rquote last recorded words on earth were these: " \lquote Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned\rquote " \i (\cf1\ul Mar_16:16\cf0\ulnone , NIV). \i0 Think about that for a moment. Jesus\rquote very last call is to believe in Him, which includes a call to be baptized. If He puts it in that categ,.\i0\par \tab When we are saved, we are spiritually baptized into Christ \i (\cf1\ul Gal_3:26-27\cf0\ulnone )\i0 and received into His body, the church \i (\cf1\ul 1Co_12:13\cf0\ulnone )\i0 . In biblical symbolism, baptism by water represents inner cleansing \i (\cf1\ul Eph_5:25-26\cf0\ulnone ) \i0 and spiritual rebirth \i (\cf1\ul Joh_3:5\cf0\ulnone )\i0 , both of which are central themes of salvation. \par \tab Many people take baptism for granted, but for many in the world the act requires immense c- \par \tab A genuine conversion symbolized in baptism by immersion signifies the cleansing of one\rquote s life. The New Testament mentions baptism by immersion many times, emphasizing the importance of this rite in our Christian experience.\par \tab\ldblquote \lquote Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit\rquote \rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Act_2:38\cf0\ulnone , NIV). \tab There is no miracle in the water itself; it is a symbol of cleansing. It is the gift of the Spirit that transforms the life. Baptism is an outward proclamation of the acceptance of Jesus. Read \cf1\ul Joh_3:5-8\cf0\ulnone . Jesus told Nicodemus that \ldblquote unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God\rdblquote \i (NKJV)\i0 .\b\par \tab What takes place when someone has been baptized by immersion \b0\i (\cf1\ul Rom_6:1-6\cf0\ulnone\i0 )? /qr\tx8640\fs32 The Waters of Baptism\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b0\tab\fs22 Read \cf1\ul Act_8:35-39\cf0\ulnone . Here Philip preached the Scripture to the eunuch, telling him the good news of Jesus. The eunuch accepted Jesus Christ as the Son of God. When they saw water, he asked Philip, \ldblquote What hinders me to be baptized?\rdblquote He then was baptized by Philip, and he went out rejoicing.\par0ng back, how could they possibly compare to promises offered us in Jesus? \b0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 19\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\t1fer of this Living Water is for us. We are told to drink freely of it. It\rquote s offered to us through the grace of Christ. \par \tab\b No question, Jesus offers all of us this Living Water. What has your own experience with this water been? How have you known for yourself the benefits and promises found in it? Are you taking of it freely, or are you holding yourself somewhat back? If the latter, ask yourself why. Whatever immediate \ldblquote gains\rdblquote you might think you are getting from holdi2e. In His love, He invites everyone to drink freely of the Water of Life\i (\cf1\ul Joh_4:13-14\cf0\ulnone )\i0 . His invitation to receive this Living Water forever is extended to all of us. \par \tab As God provided the children of Israel water from the rock, so Jesus provides this Water of Life \i (\cf1\ul 1Co_10:1-4\cf0\ulnone )\i0 to us today. \par \tab No matter who we are, no matter what our past has been, no matter what our mistakes are, and even no matter what our present situation is, the of3h Him in service. His offer is still valid today, for He never changes. Many have found their restlessness, insecurities, and sense of futility transformed as they partake of His compassion, love, and acceptance. \par \tab God has promised us an abundance of spiritual water, as long as we seek Him. In \cf1\ul Rev_22:17\cf0\ulnone , He invites us all to take the water of life freely. We can experience an abundance of the Holy Spirit in our lives as long as we are close to Jesus Christ, the Fountain of Lif4ter at Jacob\rquote s well. He asked for a drink. In the ensuing conversation, He told her that He could give her water that would take away her thirst forever and referred to Himself as the \ldblquote Living Water.\rdblquote Such a concept implies His ability to satisfy the need for peace, joy, freedom from guilt, forgiveness, and a sense of oneness with God. Christians find such a solution in Jesus Christ. \par \tab It is wonderful that He has offered to all of us an opportunity to come and unite wit5tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 The Living Water\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs22 \tab Read \cf1\ul Joh_4:1-26\cf0\ulnone . What are the different ways water is used in this story? What do the different kind of waters mean? What message is there from this story for us today? \par \b0\tab Jesus met a woman in Samaria who had come to draw wa6e Source of physical and spiritual water, which is essential for life.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b0\par \i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, April 24.\par \b\i0\scaps\fs36\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Sunday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 18\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\7 it or not, are about 85 per cent water. Even our hard bones are about 10 to 15 per cent water. \b\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab\b0 Full of wonder and mystery, water is foundational to all physical life.\b \b0 Without it, we could not exist. This week we will take a look at both the spiritual and physical aspects of this truly essential liquid.\tab\tab\tab\tab\par \b The Week at a Glance: God is th8mobile. Meanwhile, things like tables, chairs, rocks, and people (matter, basically)-however solid they appear to our senses-are mostly empty space. At any given moment, billions of subatomic particles from the sun are burrowing through our bodies, and yet we feel or see or hear none of them. And, despite all outward appearances, our humans bodies are made mostly of-water. Water? Yes, we are truly aquatic beings, in the sense that our bodies are made up of about 60 per cent water. Our brains, believe9 a well of water springing up into everlasting life.\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Joh_4:14\cf0\ulnone )\i0\fs24\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\dn10\fs108\tab I\up0\fs22 t is amazing how our senses can deceive us. The earth is spinning on its axis at about a thousand miles per hour, while careening around the sun at about 18 miles per second. And yet, despite all this motion, it feels to us perfectly im:par\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study:\b0\i \cf1\ul Gen_2:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_40:31\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_9:2-7\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Joh_4:1-26\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_9:1-11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_6:1-6\cf0\ulnone .\par \b\i0 Memory Text:\i \i0\ldblquote But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him;reen128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tx1440\tqr\tx8640\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 4\fs24\tab \b0\i\fs28 *April 17-23\par \b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 The Water \i of\i0 Life \par \scaps Sabbath Afternoon\scaps0\fs24\tab\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\par \pard\nowidctle1\ul 1Ti_4:1-5\cf0\ulnone .\tab\b \b0\i0\par \b Memory Text: \ldblquote So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God\rdblquote\b0\i (\cf1\ul 1Co_10:31\cf0\ulnone , NIV).\b\i0 \i\fs27\par \pard\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b0\i0\dn10\fs108 A\up0\fs22 writer argued against belief in God, in the supernatural, or in any spiritual realities at all. He believed only in the mate 3rB|M8@?Q !Aw* (NPbdKCЌ(zS ,˓GZSLf(L= 05-Apr 24-30-Ti}=05-Apr 24-30-The Environment{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0}E05-Apr 24-30-The Environment{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fS}9}05-Apr 24-30-The Environment{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkin9+uSUwv;3~}|{zy} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\fi-5760\li5040\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 2\b0\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\i *April 3-9\par \i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b\fs32 The Power \i of\i0 Choice \paGin order to function at our best.\b0\par \par \i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, May 15.\i0\fs24\par \par \b\scaps\fs32 Sunday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 9\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 No Time\fs28\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab\b0\fs22 Many of us live in a very tense and fast-paced environment filled with so many things to do and so little time@e \i Hardinge Lifestyle Series (Loma Linda, Calif. Loma Linda University School of Health, 1988),\i0 pp. 3-5.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab Many of us are just like Tom. We all need to have daily rest, as well as weekly rest in order to achieve optimum health physically, mentally, spiritually and socially.\par \par \b The Week at a Glance: We need sufficient regular physical, mental, and emotional rest Aat Tom get at least seven hours of sleep each night, no matter what, and thirty minutes of vigorous exercise everyday. Tom was incredulous, . . . but at last he reluctantly agreed to give this program a try. After all he was so far down he had nothing to lose. To his utter amazement his grades began to improve within just two weeks. By the end of the year he was in the upper third of his class and in due time successfully completed his medical training.\rdblquote -\ldblquote I\rquote m So Tired,\rdblquotB920\tqr\tx8640\b0\dn9\fs108 A\up0\fs22 bright, young medical student at Loma Linda found himself burning out. Getting up at four in the morning, working until midnight, he struggled to keep up with his strenuous curriculum, but to no avail. He fell farther and farther behind. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab\ldblquote In desperation he went to his professor for help. Being an astute man, the professor recommended thCne ; \cf1\ul Mat_11:28-30\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mar_2:27\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mar_6:30-32\cf0\ulnone .\par \b\i0 Memory Text:\i \i0\ldblquote Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, \lquote Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest\rquote \rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Mar_6:31\cf0\ulnone , NIV)\i0 .\b\fs20\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7D320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b Rest \i and\i0 Restoration\b0\i\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx360\tx720\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b\i0\scaps Sabbath Afternoon\par \scaps0\fs20\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study: \cf1\ul\b0\i Gen_2:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Exo_20:8-11\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Exo_23:12\cf0\ulnoE1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tx1440\tqr\tx8640\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 7\fs20\tab \b0\i\fs28 *May 8-14\par \i0\fs32\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4 to do them. Mother Teresa said: \ldblquote I think today the world is upside down, and is suffering so much because there is very little love in the home, and in family life. We have no time for our children, we have no time for each other. There is no time to enjoy each other.\rdblquote \par \tab In some cultures, the drive to \ldblquote get ahead,\rdblquote to make money, to be a \ldblquote success,\rdblquote dominates everything to the point where marriage, families, and even health are sacrificedDo some research, if possible, on the negative health effects that damage to the environment is\b0 \b causing in various parts of the world. What about in your own community? What role could and should your church take in this area? How might you be able to use any activism here in outreach?\b0\par \tab\f1\'dd\b\f0 What are ways, even small ways, you could make some lifestyle changes that could impact the environment for good? How much self-sacrifice would it take on your part? \cf2\b0\f2\fs23\par } Hhat God \i did \i0 create the world, relate to questions of the environment differently than someone who believes we are here as products of pure chance alone?\b0\par \tab\f1\'da\f0 \b How can and should the Sabbath play a role in our concern for the environment? How does Sabbath keeping help us be better environmentalists?\b0\par \tab\f1\'db\f0 \b If Jesus is coming back soon, as we believe, should we really be all that concerned with the environment? Justify your answer. \b0\par \tab\f1\'dc\f0 \b Iturn, we may hear the voice of God and see evidences of His goodness.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i The Ministry of Health and Healing,\i0 pp. 234.\fs24\par \par \b\fs32 Discussion Questions:\b0\fs24\par \fs22\tab\f1\'d8\f0 \b The issue of the environment, especially the question of global warming, has in recent years come to the forefront of the news. What is the response of your nation, community, and church to these issues? \b0\par \tab\f1\'d9\f0 \b How should a Christian, someone who believes tJ\rquote \rdblquote \cf1\ul Rom_1:20\cf0\ulnone . The things of nature that we now see give us but a faint conception of Eden\rquote s glory. Sin has marred earth\rquote s beauty. On all things may be seen traces of the work of evil. Yet much that is beautiful remains. Nature testifies that One infinite in power, great in goodness, mercy, and love, created the earth and filled it with life and gladness. Even in their blighted state, all things reveal the handiwork of the great Master Artist. Wherever we Kaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 30\b\i0\fs24\par \fs22 Further Study: \b0 Read\b \b0 Ellen G. White, \ldblquote The Creation,\rdblquote pp. 44-51, in \i Patriarchs and Prophets;\i0 \ldblquote The Controversy Ended,\rdblquote pp. 675-678, in \i The Great Controversy.\par \i0\tab\ldblquote \lquote Since the creation of the world His invisibleattributes are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead.Lwithout adequate sunlight exposure can be more prone to suffer from seasonal depression (known as \ldblquote seasonal affective disorder\rdblquote ); this problem occurs especially in areas where the days are short in winter. The cure is very straightforward: more exposure to light, even if artificial, in the winter months.\par \tab The bottom line? As with so much else regarding healthful living, temperance and balance in regard to sunlight exposure are crucial. \tab\par \par \b\scaps\fs32 Friday\scMal environments who rely on sunlight for their vitamin D require at least five minutes per day of direct exposure. Dark-skinned people in the same environment require about thirty minutes to make the same amount of vitamin D. In areas where the hours of sunlight are more limited, vitamin D should be supplemented under medical supervision.\par \tab It also is healthful to open curtains and windows to allow sunlight to enter our rooms, which helps destroy certain bacteria.\par \tab Studies show that folk N are living in almost as much ignorance as their ancient predecessors. \b\par \tab\b0 We now know that too much exposure to sunlight increases the risk of various skin cancers. \par \tab On the other hand, sunlight exposure helps to produce vitamin D, which is essential for body metabolism and the building of strong and healthy bones. Adequate exposure to sunlight also helps to prevent certain types of cancer. \par \tab What, then, is the optimal exposure to sunlight? Light-skinned people in equatoriORom_1:25\cf0\ulnone , NIV) as opposed to the Creator. \par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul 2Ki_23:5\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Jer_8:2\cf0\ulnone , and \cf1\ul Eze_8:16\cf0\ulnone . What was going on here? Why, in one sense, would it make sense to worship the sun?\tab\par \b0\tab One thing we can know for sure about the environment of the earth today is that sunlight, though very important for our health, can have exceedingly deleterious effects if we\rquote re exposed to too much. Thus, in a sense, modern sun worshipersPy the negative impact of sin on the environment. It\rquote s hard for us to imagine what this world must have looked like and how perfectly suited for life the environment must have been for our first parents. \tab\tab\par \tab Of course, sin didn\rquote t just impact the earth. It impacted humans, as well. Among the negative impacts of sin on humans was their degeneration into idolatry, which was manifested in (among other ways) their worshiping and serving \ldblquote created things\rdblquote (\cf1\ul Qo? What other verses could you think of that also could apply to this issue?\b0\par \b\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\b0\page\b\scaps\fs32 Thursday\fs36 \scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 29\b\i0\fs36\tab\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Sun Worshipers \fs24\tab\tab\tab\par \fs22\tab\b0 Only in the light of eternity will we be able to grasp fullRd stewards of the earth, by seeking to take care of the environment, by not hoarding natural resources for ourselves, by being willing to share with others out of our own abundance (if we have it), we can improve the daily life of those who need our help. As Christians, as those who profess to follow the Lord Jesus, we are obligated to help those in need. \par \b\tab Read \cf1\ul Mat_25:34-46\cf0\ulnone . How might our stewardship of the earth in some way play a role here in doing what Jesus asks us to dSe more food to go around because it takes a lot more natural resources to sustain a meat-eating diet than it does a vegetarian one.\par \tab We can care for the plants and trees that we have responsibility for. This will assist in maintaining clean air.\par \tab To whatever degree we can, we should seek to reduce the level of carbon emissions, which is increasingly becoming a world-wide concern due to the potentially dangerous impact to the environment caused by carbon emissions. \par \tab By being gooTelse. We have responsibility to Him for other people, as well as the rest of the earthly Creation. We can conserve resources. \par \tab One example is water. We can be thoughtful in using water. We can support efforts to provide clean water to those who do not have it. In certain parts of the world, lack of clean water is a very serious problem, leading to a tremendous loss of life.\par \tab We can follow the diet that the Lord has outlined for us. If more people were on a vegetarian diet, there would bU\fs24\par \b\tab\fs22 Read \cf1\ul Psa_24:1\cf0\ulnone . What implications do these words have for us and how we relate to the world? As we look around at the conditions in our world, we need to ask the question, \ldblquote What, if anything, can we do to improve the environment?\rdblquote\b0\par \tab We need to begin by reminding ourselves of the Lordship of God over the earth. We are not free of responsibility to Him and His created works. Not only the earth is His but the people also-we and everyone Vrquote t have to worry about the environment because Jesus is coming back soon.\rdblquote What is the logic of that argument? How would you respond to it?\b0 \par \b\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\b0\fs24\page\b\scaps\fs32 Wednesday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 28\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Our Responsibility for the Environment\b0Wnces. \par \tab The pollution of air and water, the contamination of soil, the presence of new and fearful disease agents, all point to the aging of the earth and the escalating need for renewal. As more and more countries seek to develop, and as developed countries seek to continue to maintain their standard of living, the health challenges humanity faces could be enormous because of damage to the environment. \par \tab\b Years ago, a political leader made a statement to this effect: \ldblquote We don\X0\ulnone . What does this tell us about how humans had come to view the Creation?\b0\par \tab Besides exploitation, decay, loss of substance, and death have been present with all peoples-so much so that we may take them for granted as part of the cycle of life. But it was not so in the beginning and is not in God\rquote s final plan. Humankind\rquote s stewardship of the earth has turned into an exploitation of it, as greedy people seek to take all from the earth that they can, regardless of the consequeY, as well. Thorns and thistles grew. The soil became hard and unyielding. And, worst of all, there was now the entrance of death, something that they never were to have known.\par \tab Suddenly, the wonderful environment that had been theirs to enjoy now had a new face, and it presented to them new challenges, challenges that over time and in subsequent generations only became worse. Humans, meanwhile, began to exploit the earth, often for their own gain and glory.\par \tab\b See \cf1\ul 1Ki_10:14-22\cfZ the Environment after Sin\b0\fs24\par \b\tab\fs22 Read \cf1\ul Gen_3:7\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_3:17-19\cf0\ulnone .\b0 \b What was the first indication to Adam and Eve that their action in eating the forbidden fruit had consequences? \b0\par \tab With the entry of sin into their lives, Adam and Eve faced some hard consequences. First, as Ellen White wrote, the clothing of light that had covered them disappeared. The environment that had clothed them changed. The environment of the plant world changed[tter understand the wonderful gift we\rquote ve been given of this created world and, more so, how could and should it help us understand better our obligation to take care of it? \b0\par \b\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\b0\page\b\scaps\fs32 Tuesday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 27\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Changes in\the people away from the true meaning and value of the Sabbath.\par \b\tab Read \cf1\ul Mar_2:27-28\cf0\ulnone and \cf1\ul Mar_3:4\cf0\ulnone .\b0 \b What was Jesus\rquote under-standing of the Sabbath?\b0\par \tab Christ restored the meaning of the Sabbath to what God originally intended it to mean. He showed how God viewed the day as a time for doing good, for seeking the advancement of His kingdom, and for being of service to all in need.\par \b\tab How could and should Sabbath keeping help us be] a time when labor was relatively easy and productive. \par \tab After sin entered and work became much harder and tiring \i (\cf1\ul Gen_3:17-19\cf0\ulnone )\i0 , this limit on work and the call to remember the Creator became even more important. As a reminder of the Creation itself, it should help us focus on our responsibility to our created world, as well.\par \tab As the centuries passed, the true meaning of the Sabbath rest became lost in numerous rules and regulations that turned the thoughts of ^mself, in the role of Creator, keeping the seventh-day Sabbath? Talk about showing us the deep roots of the Sabbath! Whatever the implications of that idea, one thing is sure: the seventh-day Sabbath came from God long before there ever was a Jewish nation and people.\par \tab The Sabbath, meanwhile, has provided us an opportunity to focus attention on the Creator, His love, and His care for His creatures in a way that would otherwise not be easily available to us. It helped set a limit to labor, even in_x4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 The Sabbath Environment\b0\fs24\par \fs22\tab How interesting that amid all the work of creation, God was not quite done until He created the Sabbath day. What a contrast: all the work of creating the world, the animals, the seas, the grass, and finally humankind-and then, one final act, the act of resting. \par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Gen_2:2-3\cf0\ulnone . What can we read into the fact that God Himself rested on the Sabbath day?\b0\par \tab God Hi`sis creation account again in \cf3\ul Gen_1:1\cf2\ulnone (entire chapter) and \cf3\ul Gen_2:1\cf2\ulnone (Complete chapter). What d\cf0 o we find there that points us toward the idea that, as humans beings, we should be good stewards of the earth? \b0\par \b\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\b0\fs24\page\b\scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 26\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\taded the most healthful surroundings for Adam and Eve. The restful green of foliage, the color of flowers and fruit-all combined to make the ideal home for them. The Lord did not plan a life of idleness for our first parents. They were to work in the garden and care for it. In this way they would find satisfaction and enjoyment. They would learn more of God in what we have come to call \ldblquote God\rquote s second book, nature.\rdblquote \b\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\par \tab Read through the Geneb into Adam\rquote s waiting form. God the Giver of life brings Adam to life. What a marvelous picture of our God at work! \par \tab But that is not all. He becomes God the Surgeon as He takes a rib from Adam and forms Eve to be the partner of Adam and the mother of the race. She is also to stand by his side in this perfect setting\i (see \cf1\ul Gen_2:18-24\cf0\ulnone ).\i0 He then puts these brand, new beings into the place of beauty and wonder He had spent previous time preparing.\par \tab God provic\ul Gen_1:1\cf1\ulnone \cf2 (entire chapter) \cf0 and \cf1\ul Gen_2:1-7\cf0\ulnone .\b0 \b How did God\rquote s acts of Creation week prepare the way for the crowning act of Creation-man and woman? How did creation of humans differ from the rest of creation?\b0\par \tab Let us pause for a moment at the scene of the Creator God working on the creation of man and woman. First, He forms Adam from the ground; here is God, the Sculptor. Then, when all else is ready, He bends down and breathes His own breathfrial world, only in material things. \par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab\ldblquote Man is,\rdblquote he said, \ldblquote what he eats. Period.\rdblquote\par \tab However extreme his position, he does have a point, at least somewhat. Though we certainly are more than what we eat, what we eat helps make us what we are. Our blood, bones, fat, and tissues all are fed by the food we put in our bodies. We knowq that if we stopped eating, we would die. We know, too, that our food impacts our physical being in many ways. Anyone who has ever eaten too much, or eaten the wrong things and become sick, knows how much food impacts us physically-and mentally, as well. Indeed, diet can impact our thoughts, which should not be surprising, because our brain is central to thought, and our brain is affected by the foods that feed it.\par \tab This week we will take a look at diet, this very important component of a healthyRhe power of choice. With those choices, however, come consequences.\b0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-1440\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\i\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920 *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, April 10.\par \fs24\par \par \highlight3\b\i0\scaps\fs32 Sunday\highlight0\b0\scaps0\fs24 \i\fs28\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab April 4\ighose choices.\tab\par \tab Choices-we all have them, we all have to make them, and we all have to live with the consequences of the ones we make. \par \tab Hence, the important question for us all is: What will those choices be, and how can we know how to make the right ones? This week we will look a little more at the power of choice.\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\li-1440\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b The Week at a Glance: God gave humans th0\tab Carol chose to party and enjoy herself. She dropped out of high school and began to experiment with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Today she is a single mother, living on government assistance, in rehabilitation for her drug dependency, and remains slightly jealous-though grudgingly proud-of her sister\rquote s success.\par \tab Both girls had the same opportunities, the same chances, and the same set of choices. Jackie chose one way, Carol another. Each now is living with the consequences of tGod, must observe strict temperance in the use of His bounties, as well as total abstinence from every injurious or debasing indulgence.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Counsels on Diet and Foods, \i0 p. 29. \par \par \b\fs32 Discussion Questions:\b0\tab\fs24\tab\tab\tab\par \b\f1\fs22\tab\'d8\f0 Look at the last Ellen G. White quote above. What does she mean when she write that our danger is from excess?\tab\tab\par \f1\tab\'d9\f0 Sunlight is an important component of good health. Here, too, however,js to do-stern, earnest work. All our habits, tastes, and inclinations must be educated in harmony with the laws of life and health. By this means we may secure the very best physical conditions, and have mental clearness to discern between the evil and the good.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Counsels on Diet and Foods, \i0 p. 28.\par \tab\ldblquote Our danger is not from scarcity, but from abundance. We are constantly tempted to excess. Those who would preserve their powers unimpaired for the service of k160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs22 Further Study:\b0 \ldblquote The greatest want of the world is the want of men-men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Education,\i0 p. 57.\par \tab\ldblquote There is work for ul body and soul.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Counsels on Health, \i0 p. 480. \par \tab\b Review all of your personal health habits. Are you living up to all the light you know? If not, what is keeping you from making the kinds of changes that can do you only good? \b0\par \b\fs24 \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b0\page\b\scaps\fs32 Friday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 June 4\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2mand prevent divine truth from impressing the mind. Men and women must be taught to take a careful view of every habit and every practice and at once put away those things that cause an unhealthy condition of the body, and thus cast a dark shadow over the mind. God desires His light bearers ever to keep a high standard before them. By precept and example they must hold their perfect standard high above Satan's false standard, which, if followed, will lead to misery, degradation, disease, and death for bothnles, whole grains, and nuts. Even government departments of agriculture recommend a reduction in the consumption of many high-fat flesh foods. In short, how much better to follow a vegetarian diet, especially when we know how much better it is for us.\par \tab\ldblquote True religion and the laws of health go hand in hand. It is impossible to work for the salvation of men and women without presenting to them the need of breaking away from sinful gratifications, which destroy the health, debase the soul, y His death would cause living streams of salvation to flow to all who are athirst. Christ\rquote s words were the water of life. There in the presence of the assembled multitude He set Himself apart to be\b \b0 smitten, that the water of life might flow to the world. In smiting Christ, Satan thought to destroy the Prince of life; but from the smitten rock there flowed living water. As Jesus thus spoke to the people, their hearts thrilled with a strange awe, and many were ready to exclaim, with the womanr lifestyle.\par \par \b The Week at a Glance:\b0 \b A good diet is a very important factor in living a healthy lifestyle.\b0\tab\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, June 19.\fs24\par \par \b\i0\scaps\fs32 Sunday\scaps0\fs24\tab \b0\i\fs28 June 13\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\sb120\sa120\fs32 The Original Dsiet \i\fs24 \par \i0\fs22\tab Read \cf1\ul Gen_1:26-30\cf0\ulnone . What does it tell us about the original diet? What might it mean that both humanity and the animals had a similar diet? \b0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab God planted a garden full of fruits and nuts for the nourishment of our first parents. We only can speculate how different this produce may have been from what is available to us today,t and we assume there was a wide variety of colorful, tasty treats, a great variety of fruits and nuts in the large cornucopia provided by God. We can imagine the tree of life, planted near the beautiful river, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves were for healing of all peoples and for the prevention of all diseases and sickness. This is how the apostle John describes the tree in \cf1\ul Rev_22:2-3\cf0\ulnone ; this description of life in Eden is so brief, and we are l(eft with many unanswered questions, but we do know Adam and Eve enjoyed food from one tree in the Garden that is no longer available to us.\par \tab Scientific research has confirmed that a vegetarian diet is healthier than a diet high in meat full of saturated fat. The Adventist Health Study, conducted by Loma Linda University, compared Seventh-day Adventist church members in the United States who share similar demographics and lifestyles except for two different categories of diet. When those who eat a our understanding of how important our physical bodies are? In other words, because we do not believe that the soul is immortal, and can exist independently of the body, should not we then have even more reason to take care regarding how we treat our bodies? Explain. \par \f1\tab\'db\f0 Many new Adventists do not know a thing about a healthy diet. How can we help them learn about this important topic in a balanced way that doesn\rquote t push them into extremism?\fs28\par \pard\cf2\b0\f2\fs23\par } ur \f1\fs22\tab\'d8\f0 What are some of the dietary challenges that you face in the area where you live? Is there an abundance of food, which can lead to eating not only the wrong foods and also to overeating? Or is there a struggle to get enough of the right foods? What can you as a class do to help those who could be struggling either way?\par \f1\tab\'d9\f0 What are the extremes in diet that we need to avoid? \tab\tab\par \f1\tab\'da\f0 How should our understanding of the nature of humanity impactvthey can obtain.\rdblquote\par \tab The General Conference Nutrition Council, in their Position Statement of 2006, titled \i Vegetarian Dietary Guidelines\i0 states, \ldblquote We recommend the generous use of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits; a moderate use of low-fat dairy products (or nutritional equivalent alternatives); legumes, nuts, and seeds; a very limited use of foods high in saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt.\rdblquote \fs24\par \b\tab\par \fs32 Discussion Questions:\fs24\paded, how can you learn to help others, especially the young, be persuaded by them? \par \f1\tab\'da\f0 If possible, have a health expert speak in class about the right balance of things like diet, exercise, sleep, and sunlight. \par \f1\tab\'db\f0 Some people have the mentality that if a little is good for you, then a lot must be even better. For example, if a little salt is good for the body, then a lot must be even better for it. What\rquote s wrong with that kind of thinking?\tab\cf2\b0\f2\par } om serving others. Why do we get so much satisfaction from serving others? What things hold us back from doing this more often? How can we, through the power of Christ, fight against the inherent selfishness in us that keeps us focused on ourselves and our own needs rather than on the needs of others? What is your own experience with selfishness? That is, how have you seen in your own life just how ultimately unsatisfactory and empty existence can be when lived selfishly?\tab\par \pard\cf2\b0\f2\par } y1\tab\'d9\f0 Consider your own church situation, and discuss with your Sabbath School class whether the quality of fellowship could be improved. What can you do personally to improve the level of fellowship within your church? What could your class do as a whole to better strengthen the relationships within your church body? How well does your church deal with those who have special needs, such as shut-ins?\par \pard\sb120\sa120\f1\tab\'da\f0 In class, talk about the benefits and happiness that come frzns under reproof will melt under the love of Christ.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i The Ministry of Healing, \i0 pp. 105, 106. \fs24\par \b\i\par \i0\fs32 Discussion Questions:\fs24\par \f1\tab\fs22\'d8\f0 Dwell more on the idea that, as beings made in the image of God, our first parents were somewhat like Christ, even though they still had a lot to learn. How does this help us understand our need for a Savior (After all, we can compare ourselves, to Jesus and see just how far we have fallen.) \par \f{arts in need of consolation. \par \tab\ldblquote We are to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and comfort the suffering and afflicted. We are to minister to the despairing, and to inspire hope in the hopeless.\par \tab\ldblquote The love of Christ, manifested in unselfish ministry, will be more effective in reforming the evildoer than will the sword or the court of justice. These are necessary to strike terror to the lawbreaker, but the loving missionary can do more than this. Often the heart that harde|\ldblquote Many feel that it would be a great privilege to visit the scenes of Christ\rquote s life on earth, to walk where He trod, to look upon the lake beside which He loved to teach, and the hills and valleys on which His eyes so often rested. But we need not go to Nazareth, to Capernaum, or to Bethany, in order to walk in the steps of Jesus. We shall find His footprints beside the sickbed, in the hovels of poverty, in the crowded alleys of the great cities, and in every place where there are human he} \fs20 \b0\i\fs28 June 25\b\i0\fs22\par Further Study: \b0 Read Ellen G. White, \ldblquote The Creation,\rdblquote pp. 44-51, in \i Patriarchs and Prophets;\i0 \ldblquote Social Purity,\rdblquote pp. 567-671, in \i Counsels on Health;\i0 \ldblquote Saved to Serve,\rdblquote pp. 95-107, in \i The Ministry of Healing;\i0 \ldblquote Development and Service,\rdblquote pp. 497-502, in \i The Ministry of Healing\i0 . \b\par \b0 \tab ~se your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Gal_5:13\cf0\ulnone , NIV)\b\i0 . What does it mean to serve one another in love? How can you take these words and apply them in a practical way in your own life right now? Think of someone whom you can \ldblquote serve in love\rdblquote and do it, even if it takes self-denial on your part. After all, there is no question-\i Someone out there needs you\i0 .\fs24\par \par \scaps\fs32 Friday\scaps0 have seen, a positive mental outlook on life can have a positive impact on us physically, as well. Our body reacts better when we feel positive, happy, and fulfilled. No wonder, then, that scientific studies have shown positive medical benefits that arise from doing good for others. It makes perfect sense: by helpings others, we feel better, and when we feel better, our physical being is improved. What a perfect combination! \tab\b\par \tab\ldblquote You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not udo not benefit others. We benefit ourselves, as well. \par \tab Think for a moment how good you feel when you reach out and help others, when you selflessly give of yourself with no intention of getting anything back for yourself. Something inside us is touched. There is a sense of well-being; we get a satisfaction that, really, nothing else can match. And that is because, by giving of ourselves, we are living as we were meant to live. We are doing what we were originally created to do. \par \tab As we \cf1\ul\b0 Rom_12:4-8\cf0\ulnone \par \par \cf1\ul 1Co_12:1-5\cf0\ulnone \par \i0 \i\par \cf1\ul Eph_4:8-11\cf0\ulnone \par \i0 \b\par \b0\tab As we have seen, as human beings, we were made to love others, as Jesus loved. And when we do this, we simply \i\fs28 June 24\i0\fs20\par \fs32 Serve One Another\fs20\par \fs22\tab\b0 The life of Jesus on earth was a life of service. From the earliest days of His ministry right up until the end, He was serving humanity. In fact, according to the Bible, He is still serving us today \i (\cf1\ul Heb_2:17-18\cf0\ulnone ).\i0\tab\b\par \tab We each have been created with specific spiritual gifts for service. What are the various spiritual gifts and services found in the following verses?\par \i\parhe loving and the kind is relatively easy; most anyone can do that. It is when we are called to love the unloving, the ones who are hard to get along with, the ones who treat us nastily and unfairly-then it takes the grace of God working in us.\b\i\par \i0\tab How well do you love those who are not so easy to love? How can you learn to do better in that area? How would Jesus treat that person? Go and do likewise. \fs20\par \par \scaps\fs32 Thursday\scaps0\fs20 n is to follow the example of Jesus in loving people despite their weaknesses. Jesus loved His disciples regardless of their many shortcomings and failures. He was caring and inclusive, even when he was rejected and betrayed\i . \i0 We are called to do the same. This can happen only as Christ works in our lives, and He can do that only to the extent that we surrender and allow Him to. As we grasp just how much grace and mercy have been extended to us by God, we can start doing the same to others. Loving t \par \cf1\ul 1Th_4:18\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1\ul Jam_5:16\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1\ul 1Pe_3:8\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1\ul 1Pe_4:9\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1\ul 1Jn_1:7\cf0\ulnone \i0 \b\par \b0\tab An outstanding virtue of the Christiapter over once in a while and then ask ourselves how well we are following what Paul says there. \b\par \tab What do the following verses teach us about how we are to relate to one another? \par \cf1\ul\b0\i Joh_13:35\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1\ul Rom_15:7\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1\ul Eph_4:32\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1\ul Col_3:13\cf0\ulnone s of service one to another, we can understand why Mrs. White made this statement in \i Medical Ministry\i0 : \ldblquote Christian kindness and earnest consecration are constantly to be manifest in the life.\rdblquote -Page 204. A person can have all the theological knowledge in the world, but if the person is not kind, loving, and caring about others, what good does this knowledge do? This seems to be very much the theme of Paul in \cf1 1 Corinthians 13\cf0 . It would do us all some good to read that chabeing part of a larger community that can act as a support group, especially in times of need. \b\par \tab How can you better involve yourself in the life of your church community? How much death to self will it take to be more involved? What gifts do you have that can benefit others?\fs24\par \par \scaps\fs32 Wednesday\scaps0\fs20 \b0\i\fs28 June 23\b\i0\fs36\par \fs32 Support One Another\fs20\par \fs22\tab\b0 Recognizing the outstanding benefitinteracted. Mutually supportive, diverse relationships increased resistance to infection, at least according to this study.\par \tab All this points to what we have been talking about all this quarter: our emotional, mental, and spiritual health can have a powerful impact on our physical health. Central to our emotional and spiritual health are the kinds of interpersonal relationships we share with others. \par \tab Sure, there are times when most everyone wants to be alone, but that is not the same as on cold virus. The effect of a variety of interpersonal relationships was explored. Those reporting the fewest types of relationships had more than four times the risk of developing a cold than those reporting greater numbers of relationships. These differences were not explicable by factors such as immunity, smoking, exercise, amount of sleep, alcohol intake, and so forth. It was shown that the \i diversity \i0 of relationships was more important than the total number of people with whom the individuals n in terms of how we should relate to one another? \par \tab\b0 No one hates his or her own body \i (\cf1\ul Eph_5:29-30\cf0\ulnone ).\i0 All parts of the body interact to function effectively. If one part of the body suffers, all functions are affected. The closer we are to others, the more readily and powerfully we feel the impact of their problems.\par \tab When we interact socially and helpfully with others, it improves health. Two hundred and seventy-six healthy volunteers were exposed to the commlove that God has for all of us. Everyone may be redeemed by Christ\rquote s precious blood, because God wants no one to be lost\i (\cf1\ul 2Pe_3:9\cf0\ulnone ).\i0\tab\par \tab The Bible is clear that through redemption in Jesus, all barriers between us should be brought down, because we are the same before the Lord: sinners in need of God\rquote s grace. \b\par \tab How does Paul describe the people who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus? \cf1\ul\i Eph_4:1-16\cf0\ulnone .\i0 What does this meafited from a social network? How can you help others in the same way you have benefited? Do you tend to take more from the network, or give more? What does your answer say about yourself?\par \par \scaps\fs32 Tuesday\scaps0\fs20 \b0\i\fs28 June 22\b\i0\fs20\par \fs32 Unity in Redemption \fs20\par \fs22\tab\b0 All humanity is related through our common ancestry (\cf1\ul\i Act_17:26\cf0\ulnone )\i0 . We\rquote re related, too, through the b A doctor studied the importance of social ties and social support in relationship to disease and mortality rates. The close social, cultural, and traditional ties of the Japanese culture made for exemplary health outcomes. The better the social ties, the better the health. He further indicated that social isolation results in poorer health and higher mortality rates. Meaningful social relationships positively influence physical, mental, and emotional behaviors.\b\tab\par \tab In what ways have you beneeceive graciously. It is incorrect to say, \ldblquote It\rquote s my body, and it\rquote s nobody\rquote s business but mine.\rdblquote Society pays, directly or indirectly, for every person\rquote s poor health choices. Human life, a precious creation of God, is of utmost worth and is deserving of preservation. In many places the value of life is not appreciated; for the Christian, every person is valuable. It is important to invest not only in your own health, but also in the health of others.\par \tan our family. The responsible caring for our own health brings blessings not only to ourselves but to those with whom we share our lives.\b\par \tab What do the following texts tell us about how social relationships were meant as a blessing for us? \cf1\ul\i Gen_2:18\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Ecc_4:9-12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_12:14-26\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gal_6:2\cf0\ulnone . \par \i0\tab\b0 Because good relationships positively influence both our own and others\rquote lives, we should learn to give and rided a companion for him. He said, \ldblquote \lquote It is not good for a man to be alone\rquote \rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Gen_2:18\cf0\ulnone , NIV)\i0 . We need one another. \par \tab Hence, a crucial point regarding this reality must be understood. \b\par \tab Read \cf1\ul Rom_14:7\cf0\ulnone . What important principle is found in this text? How have you experienced the powerful reality of this truth?\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\par \tab\b0 In life or death, we impact others, especially those ive been made in the image of God and that Jesus is God. How does this fact help us understand just how fallen we are and how much we need a Savior? More so, how should this help us understand why we need to treat people better than we often do?\par \fs20\par \scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0\fs20\tab \b0\i\fs28 June 21\b\i0\fs20\par \fs32 People: Social Beings\fs20\par \tab\b0\fs22 People are social beings. Not long after Adam was created, God prove heart of Christ\rquote s character was unselfish love for others. As humans, then, we originally were made to love and care unselfishly for those who were around us. That is certainly part of what it means to have been made in the image of God.\par \tab We were made, therefore, to love and to be loved, and this we cannot do in a vacuum. We need people to love, just as people need to be loved. This is what community and family are all about. \b\par \tab Dwell more on this idea about what it means to hae before sin entered. \par \tab The unselfish love and concern for others that marked Jesus\rquote life also must have been reflected to some degree in Adam and Eve before the Fall, who were from creation made \ldblquote in the image of God.\rdblquote \par \tab Hence, the idea of being like Jesus means being remade into the image in which we were originally created. And it is obvious from looking at Jesus, from seeing how He lived and how He treated people and how He loved even His enemies, that at thloved us so much that He stooped down and took on our humanity in order to save us- that is what humans were originally like. The Jesus who was willing to minister to others by washing the feet of His betrayer-that is what humans were somewhat like. The Jesus who, even while dying on the cross, took time to comfort the dying thief-that is what humans were like. The Jesus who cried out-\ldblquote Father, forgive them because they know not what they do,\rdblquote -that is what humans were to some degree lik Read \cf1\ul Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone . How does the fact that Jesus Himself is God help us understand better what it means to have been made in the image of God? How does knowing about Jesus help us understand the kind of characters our first parents had at the creation?\par \tab\b0 The Bible is clear: we were made in the image of God. It is clear, too, that Jesus is God \i (see \cf1\ul Joh_1:1-3\cf0\ulnone ).\i0 Thus, in the beginning, humans reflected somewhat the moral character of Jesus. The Jesus who b0\par \par \i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, June 26.\b\i0\par \fs24\par \scaps\fs32 Sunday\scaps0\fs20\tab \b0\i\fs28 June 20\b\i0\fs20\par \fs32 The Original Image\par \fs20\tab\b0\fs22 As human beings, we are so immersed in sin that we often can forget just how bad it is, just how much it has affected us. It is not easy to realize how far we have fallen, because we have been down for so long. \b\par \tabo wonder because, as humans, we were meant to live in community and fellowship with one another. \par \tab With these ideas in mind, we come to the final week in our study about health and temperance, and our topic deals with the important question of interpersonal relationships and how these can impact our physical well-being.\par \b\par The Week at a Glance: Loving one another is the distinguishing characteristic of the disciples of Christ. Love blesses not only the recipient but the giver, as well.\ry wives receiving prenatal care at a military hospital. The research showed that women without emotional and psychological support had three times as many complications as those with adequate support.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab Anything that promotes a sense of isolation may lead to illness and suffering. That which promotes love and intimacy, connection and community is healing and brings health. And nsa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\i0\dn10\fs108 I\up0\fs22 t is very clear that being unloved, lonely, and isolated increases the likelihood of various risky behaviors. Disease and premature death \i from all causes\i0 rises by 200 to 500 percent or more in such individuals. Saddest of all, isolation deprives us of the joy of everyday life, the joy that comes from satisfying and fulfilling relationships. One study was conducted on 170 militacf1\ul Gal_6:2\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Eph_4:1-16\cf0\ulnone . \b\i0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640 Memory Text:\i \i0\ldblquote \lquote A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another\rquote \rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Joh_13:34-35\cf0\ulnone , NIV).\fs20\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\i separated by two years, who grew up together in a loving home. By the time she reached adolescence, Jackie was applying herself diligently to her studies. She did well and, after graduating from high school, went to university to study business. Today, she is in her mid-thirties, holds a responsible position with an investment company, is married, and lives comfortably in her own home.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7921:8-10\cf0\ulnone .\i0 \b\tab\par Memory Text:\b0 \b\ldblquote\cf2\highlight3 But Daniel pur\cf0\highlight0 posed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king\rquote s meat, nor with the wine which he drank\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Dan_1:8\cf0\ulnone )\i0 .\tab\tab\tab\tab\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\dn10\fs108 J\up0\fs22 ackie and Carol (not their real names) were sisters,0\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b\fs32 The Power \i of\i0 Choice \par \scaps Sabbath Afternoon\scaps0\tab\tab\fs24\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study: \cf1\ul\b0\i Gen_2:16-17\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_3:1-13\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Deu_30:10-19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_119:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_3:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_1erdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Trebuchet MS;}{\f3\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\fi-5760\li5040\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 2\b0\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\i *April 3-9\par \i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx216to offer the Lord. And yet, at the same time, we have been called, over and over again in the Bible, to obey God. In others words, though we are not saved by works, works are a part of what it means to be saved and to have salvation. How do we understand the relationship between faith and works? How can we learn to praise God and reveal our love to Him through our works, while at the same time not getting caught in the trap of believing that these works save us?\b0 \b\par \pard\cf2\b0\f2\par } of the creatuoity sweeps many nations, few would refute the dangers of gluttony. We must make choices that only we as individuals can make, regarding how much food we eat and the kind we eat, especially if we are having problems with weight. Tobacco is recognized by nearly all as being the world\rquote s most rampant killer. The use of substances ranging from alcohol and marijuana to cocaine has gutted the productive lives of millions. The Spirit of Prophecy no longer stands alone in advocating fresh fruits and vegetab that our actions reflect our belief. Today, there remains little room for debate over the broad principles of healthful living. Medical science teaches what we have known for years now. Exercise is important for the body. If we know this, we show a lack of integrity if we neglect giving our bodies the exercise they need. Fresh clean water and moderate amounts of sunshine are so very beneficial. Because we know these things, we are called upon to follow them.\par \tab In a time where an epidemic of obes implores the Christian to present himself or herself in wholeness to the Lord in service. The integrity of body, mind, and spirit is brought as a whole to the Lord. This requires integrity in each part of the whole.\par \tab Some easily comprehend the importance of pure minds but are lax about their physical bodies. As we have seen, this is not a biblical position. Our bodies are\i \i0 gifts from God,\i \i0 and because of that we are commanded by God to take care of them. \par \tab Integrity requiresant than the one Roger Bannister won! This race demands our best possible spiritual and physical fitness, and an important component of that fitness is derived from exercise, our topic this week. \par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\li-1440\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b The Week at a Glance: Physical exercise is a very important part of keeping and maintaining our health.\b0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\par \i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, April 17.\i0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\par \fs24\page\b\scaps\fs32 Sunday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 11\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\fs32 The Spiritual Athlete\fs36 \b0\fs24\par \fs22\tab\b\ldblquote I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul 2Ti_4:7\cf0\ulnone ). \b\i0 What was Paul, the great teacher of salvation by faith alone, talking about here? What point was he making? \b0\par \tab Across the centuries, humans have been fascinated with athletics, and many have marveled at feats of the athlete. Who hasn\rquote t at times been envious of what these people have done with their bodies? And yet, whatever their natural abilities, most of these people achieved what they did through sheer hard work. \par \tab Someone once asked an award-winning, long-distance runner if the runner thought this person could become a great runner, as well. \ldblquote Sure,\rdblquote the athlete replied, \ldblquote all you need to do is run 15 miles a day for six days a week and then, on the seventh, run 25. Do that for a year and you\rquote ll have a good chance of making it.\rdblquote\par \tab\b The Bible, in numerous places, compares the life of faith with some sort of athletic endeavor. Read the following texts\b0 \i (\cf1\ul 1Co_9:24-27\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Php_3:12-14\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul 2Ti_2:3-5\cf0\ulnone ). \b\i0 What basic point are they making, and how have you experienced the meaning of these texts yourself?\b0\i \i0\par \tab One so easily can form an incorrect impression of how much (or little) joggers, cyclists, and runners are enjoying themselves from merely looking at their facial expressions. It sometimes may appear that the whole endeavor is a punishment. There are, however, many benefits to persisting with an exercise program. These will be discussed later in the week. The benefits come from the determined application and discipline required to perform the exercise itself. There are certain rules to be adhered to. Regularity of exercise is essential. There must be a goal and sometimes even a prize. \par \tab These principles apply to both spiritual and physical fitness. To be spiritually fit, we need to focus on Jesus. We need to read His Word, pray, and meditate. There are so many things that distract our attention. These may include good and noble causes-our work, studies, or even church activities. But we need to cast off the activities and distractions that keep us from growing in grace and prioritize our goals if we are going to finish strong. \fs24\par \b\par \b0\page\b\scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0 \b0\i\fs28 April 12\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 When Faith\rquote s Muscles Atrophy\fs24\par \fs22\tab Read \cf1\ul Eph_2:8\cf0\ulnone and \cf1\ul Heb_11:6\cf0\ulnone . How are these verses related? Most important, how do we maintain and build up the faith that we have been given as a gift?\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b0\tab Those who have suffered a broken bone or severe joint sprain have experienced the immobilization necessary for healing to take place. Supportive casts, bandages, and even surgical pins are used to help stabilize an injured joint or fractured limb. As a result of the immobilization, the muscles related to that particular area are not used. With this lack of use, a process of atrophy or wasting occurs. The muscles become thin and weak. When the healing of the bone or joint has taken place, movement begins to return, and with sustained use and exercise, muscle strength is regained. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab\ldblquote Action is a law of our being. Every organ of the body has its appointed work, upon the performance of which its development and strength depend. The normal action of all the organs gives strength and vigor, while the tendency of disuse is toward decay and death. Bind up an arm, even for a few weeks, then free it from its bands, and you will see that it is weaker than the one you have been using moderately during the same time. Inactivity produces the same effect upon the whole muscular system.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i The Ministry of Healing,\i0 pp. 237, 238.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920 \tab So it is with faith. If faith is not exercised, it does not grow. The vital movements and actions of the limbs and body of faith cannot take place. Though faith is a gift, if it is not exercised, if we do not make choices based on it, if we do not reach out and by it claim God\rquote s promises, if we are not willing to take chances based on faith, if we will not exercise faith to the point of being brought to our knees in submission and humility-then we are in danger of losing it. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab What a tragedy, because faith is one of the most precious of all God\rquote s gifts. Only those who know what it\rquote s like to live in this world without faith, without the knowledge of God, without the hope found in His promises, can tell you just how wonderful and precious a gift it really is.\par \tab\b How often are you exercising the gift of faith? You might say that you believe and that you have faith, but how well do your actions show it? How can you learn to exercise your faith daily in small things so that when big things come, you will be able to reveal the faith that you profess?\b0 \fs24\par \b\par \b0\fs32\page\b\scaps Tuesday\scaps0 \b0\i \fs28 April 13\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 Believing Without Seeing\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b0\fs22\tab The dejected young officer kicked a small stone in the dry, desert sand. His mother was to undergo surgery for breast cancer. The demands of the military operational schedule would not allow him to return to be at her side. With a tinge of anger and rebellion, he asked, \ldblquote Why? Why? Why?\rdblquote He had been praying for faith and, in these moments, when things were not going as he wanted, when his prayers weren\rquote t answered as he had hoped, he found his faith waning. The darkness of doubt crept into his soul and, for a few moments, he wondered if God existed at all. Then as the sun rose, and the beauty of the dawn filled the sky, his mind went to some verses in the Bible, to a story that he had known since childhood, and as he dwelt upon that story, his faith returned. However difficult it was for him to understand about things, however hard it was for him to see the reasons for what had happened, he pressed on ahead, trusting and loving His Lord Jesus.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b\tab Read \cf1\ul Joh_20:24-29\cf0\ulnone . What does this story say to you? How often do you need to believe without seeing? Why is that such an important aspect of what it means to exercise faith?\b0\par \tab After Jesus patiently and tenderly revealed His wounds to Thomas, Thomas acknowledged \ldblquote My Lord and my God\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Joh_20:28\cf0\ulnone ).\i0 The text that stuck in the young military officer\rquote s mind was: \ldblquote Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed (\cf1\ul Joh_20:29\cf0\ulnone , NKJV).\rdblquote This was indeed the key-to believe without seeing; to take God at His word without insisting on \ldblquote proof.\rdblquote After all, for some folk, all the \ldblquote proof\rdblquote in the world will not convince them to believe. Living by faith is, then, going on what we already know of God\rquote s love; it means trusting God based on what we have already experienced; it means taking Him at His word because He has shown us His goodness and love-no matter how difficult our circumstances are and no matter how much we do not see or understand.\par \tab\b When was the last time you needed to act on faith without seeing? What happened? What did you learn from that experience that could help others who might be facing a similar situation? If you had it to do over, what would you have done differently, and why? \b0\fs24\par \tab\par \page\b\scaps\fs32 Wednesday\scaps0\fs24\tab\tab\tab \b0\i\fs28 April 14\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 The Benefits of Physical Exercise: Part 1 \b0\fs24\par \b\fs22\tab\b0 So far this week we have been looking at what it means to exercise faith. We have looked at some of the Bible\rquote s images of athletes and racing that he used to talk about the Christian walk of faith.\par \tab At the same time, too, we have been told that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit \i (\cf1\ul 1Co_6:19-20\cf0\ulnone ).\i0\par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul 1Co_6:19-20\cf0\ulnone . What is Paul saying there? How might the question of physical exercise be linked to these verses?\b0\par \tab Our bodies are gifts from God. They are not to be abused. Science has shown us, over and over, that almost every aspect of our physical being is benefited by exercise. Sure, we Workers,\i0 p. 513. How can the class assist each other in realizing this goal?\b0\par \b\tab\f1\'db\f0 Do you know people who have been suffering some sort of health problems due to poor air quality? If so, how could you help? Why not help them spend some time in a place where the air is pure and fresh? \par \pard\sb120\sa120\tab\f1\'dc\f0 Bring a health professional to class who could explain in more detail the benefits of fresh air.\cf2\b0\f2\par \pard\cf0\b\f0\fs28\par \cf2\b0\f2\fs23\par } \tab\f1\'d9\b\f0 The question of air pollution is a serious one. What can you do as an individual, even on a very small scale, that could help with this problem? What are our obligations as a church to try to help alleviate this problem?\b0\par \b\tab\f1\'da\f0 \ldblquote In fellowship with God, with Christ, and with holy angels, they are surrounded with a heavenly atmosphere, an atmosphere that brings health to the body, vigor to the intellect, and joy to the soul.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Gospelven.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Steps to Christ,\i0 p. 99.\par \fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tqc\tx4320\b\fs28 Discussion Questions:\fs24\tab\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b0\f1\tab\fs22\'d8\f0 \b What is the general quality of the air where you live? If you live in the country, it is probably very good, and you can breath plenty of it. If in the city, what challenges do you face? \b0\par e, \i Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing,\i0 p. 135.\par \tab\ldblquote Although there may be a tainted, corrupted atmosphere around us, we need not breathe its miasma, but may live in the pure air of heaven. We may close every door to impure imaginings and unholy thoughts by lifting the soul into the presence of God through sincere prayer. Those whose hearts are open to receive the support and blessing of God will walk in a holier atmosphere than that of earth and will have constant communion with heaf the impressions and ideas that have frozen up the impulses of love and held them in selfish inactivity. He bids them come up from their low, earthly level and breathe in the clear, sunny atmosphere of heaven.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Testimonies for\i0 \i the Church, \i0 vol. 5, p. 607.\tab\tab\par \tab\ldblquote Those with whom Christ dwells will be surrounded with a divine atmosphere. Their white robes of purity will be fragrant with perfume from the garden of the Lord.\rdblquote -Ellen G. Whit r}Y꿒I;6, Đt܄L92Ij%5L À=zӉ2WD pN?&|pߓr?X6}=06-Faith and Healing-A}]06-Faith and Healing-May 1-7{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\u} 06-Fk}i06-May 1-7-Faith and Healing{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wing `!-08-May 15-21-The Atmosphere of Praise{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 8\fs24 \b0\i\fP8y07-May 8-14-Rest & Restoration{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpgFrea of human life? Whatever your situation, how can you better avail yourself of the promises of God to see you through them?\b0\fs24\par \par \b\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\scaps\fs32 Thursday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 June 3\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Acting on Belief\b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 In \cf1\ul Rom_12:1-2\cf0\ulnone , Paul outside of marriage is the best choice a person can make.\par \tab Of particular concern today is the question of pornography, which since the rise of the Internet is more prevalent than ever. God alone knows how many millions of lives will be ruined through this terrible scourge. There is help for those who get caught up in it; however, for many the shame seems so great they are afraid to get the help they need. \par \tab\b What are your temptations, struggles, frustrations and fears in this special ao follow biblical principles of sexual morality. Sexual pleasure is for a man and a woman within marriage. Period. Anything outside of that is outside of God\rquote s plan and is wrong; even worse, it can lead to some very serious physical consequences, as well. \par \tab And not just physical either. The emotional toll can be terrible, especially for women, upon whom the stigma for sexual immortality often falls the heaviest, however unjustly. Even some secular organizations agree that sexual abstinencee found herself with an incurable sexually transmitted disease. Then, and only then, did she start to really ponder the reality of her mistakes. \par \tab Sexual immorality in and of itself is bad enough. It is sin, and sin damages our relationship with God and with others. But in this day and age, it can be a very real physical hazard. There are numerous sexually transmitted diseases, from herpes to HIV-AIDS, that can be physically devastating. The surest way to protect yourself from these diseases is tal immorality, and though she knew what the Bible and her church taught about it, she suddenly found herself in situations where the pressure was very great to give in. She knew it was wrong, she knew this was not what she wanted for her life, she knew that God had something better for her. At first she was strong; at first she resisted. Then, slowly but surely, she compromised, one step at a time. In the beginning, the guilt was terrible; but over time it did not bother her as much as before-not until sh\pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Sexual Integrity\tab\fs24\tab\b0\par \tab\b\fs22 Read \cf1\ul Rom_1:26-27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_6:15-18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Th_4:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jud_1:7\cf0\ulnone . What is the basic message of these texts to us today?\b0\tab\par \tab Young Megan went off to college. It was her first time away from home for a long period of time. Though she had been taught about sexu. No, the power that \ldblquote works in us\rdblquote is the power of God, who can do more than we ask or think. The question is, Are we allowing Him to, or are we letting our carnal natures rule instead?\par \tab\b What might it mean to be \ldblquote filled with the fulness of God\rdblquote ? Be prepared to talk about your answer in class.\b0\par \b\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b0\page\b\scaps\fs32 Wednesday \b0\i\scaps0\fs28 June 2\b\i0\fs24\par trengthen us from within; that is, He can change us, not like some cosmetic surgery but more like heart surgery, something working deep within us. And this change comes to us by faith, by knowing the reality of God\rquote s love for us. The Lord seeks a complete transformation in our lives; He desires that we be \ldblquote filled with the fulness of God.\rdblquote Notice, too, that unlike many self-help and new age philosophies, Paul is not talking about our tapping into some innate power found within usbe so solid, so faithful, so firm and unwavering in so many ways, and yet with one area in which we have not surrendered to the Lord, one sinful area we seek to hold onto, we can find ourselves in deep moral, spiritual and even physical trouble.\par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Eph_3:14-21\cf0\ulnone . What is Paul saying to us here? How does this bear on our personal integrity? How can we experience these promises in our own lives?\b0\tab\tab\par \tab So much is promised us in these texts. The Holy Spirit can sistance out, a splashing sound alerted them to the fact that they were taking on water. Quickly, the boat capsized, dumping the three friends into the chilly waters. A most fortunate rescue forestalled serious repercussions. What happened? A single rotted timber was found in the base of the hull that, with the wave action on the beach, had led to a split in the wood. Just one bad piece, out of all the others, was enough to overturn the boat.\par \tab How similar can it be in our lives, as well? We might ar \b0\tab\fs22 A young man purchased a pleasure boat with a nice little motor and trailer. The unit appeared clean and satisfactory, and-being purchased second hand-it was not too expensive. Eager to try out his new acquisition, he took some friends and rode out to the public slip and launched the boat. It ran well, and the group made their way to a small island off the mainland in Lake Ontario.\par \tab Beaching the little boat, they explored the island and returned to the boat to head home. A short dyou deem as a person of integrity. What are the traits this person has that you wish you did? How can you seek to emulate those traits better in your own life?\b0\par \b\scaps\fs36\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b0\scaps0\fs24\page\b\scaps\fs32 Tuesday \b0\i\scaps0\fs28 June 1\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Integrity in Our Spiritual Lives\fs24\pth ourselves, many of us will admit we are devious or at least less than transparent in many of our dealings. Sometimes we will not tell a lie, but we do not exactly convey the truth. We may believe a situation is not helped by openness. Such behavior can be found in many areas of life. What are ways in which you may have chosen expediency over forthrightness? Why is it so easy to do?\par \tab\b Think about a non-biblical character, either from history from the news or from a personal acquaintance, whom to these temptations, think of all the pressure on these men to compromise, think about how easily they could have rationalized another choice.\par \b0\par \cf1\ul\i Gen_39:6-12\cf0\ulnone \par \par \cf1\ul 1Sa_24:1-10\cf0\ulnone \par \par \cf1\ul Dan_6:1-10\cf0\ulnone \par \i0\par \tab If we are honest wio pad the expense account? How easy for a man to sneak a few looks at Internet pornography? How easy for children to lie to their parents? How easy for folks to cheat on their taxes? How easy to overindulge in food and drink? How easy to cheat in school. How easy to . . . and the list goes on, and on, and on. \par \tab\b Read the following accounts. In what ways could these men have so easily violated their integrity? What can we learn from these stories? As you read each account, think of the backgroundl anymore?\b0 \par \b\scaps\fs36\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b0\scaps0\fs24\page\b\scaps\fs32 Monday \b0\i\scaps0\fs28 May 31\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Maintaining Integrity\fs24\par \b0\tab\fs22 There are so many temptations out there, temptations that can so often lead to moral compromise. How easy it is for a traveling staff person tegrity, and to push us away from Jesus. We not only need to be aware of his devices, we need to know how to claim God\rquote s promises and not be seduced into doing what we know is wrong. Only through a constant and firm reliance on the power of God, and a willingness to die to self, can we overcome.\b\par \tab In what areas of your life have you compromised what you know is right? How did you feel the first time you did it? Does it bother you less now than at first? Or does it not even bother you at albeen for centuries. Only better. And that was because the Great Wall was once breached. What happened? Someone bribed the gatekeeper! All that work, all that masonry, all that stone became almost useless when one single guard stopped doing what he was supposed to.\par \tab Yes, compromise is easy. Too easy. Satan will work through our appetite, through our presumption and pride, and through our desire for worldly things, through any avenue he can in order to lead us into sin, to get us to violate our intshould not budge on at all! \tab\par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Mat_4:1-11\cf0\ulnone\b0\i . \b\i0 When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan, what were the three avenues of temptation through which Satan approached Him? How did Jesus refute those temptations, and what can we take away from this account for ourselves?\b0\par \tab Satan found Jesus an impregnable wall. No matter what he tried to do, he failed to get Jesus to compromise on anything. Jesus was as impregnable as the Great Wall of China had firm from our new position. Then, over time, we give in a little here, a little there, and hold firm from our newest position. Then, over time, from this latest position, we give a little here, a little there, and then hold firm. Before long, we find ourselves in a place that we once never would have dreamed we would be in. That is what compromise is all about. \par \tab And though sometimes we need to loosen up a bit and be willing to give here and there, oftentimes we do so on the very things that we rd\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b0\fs24\par \page\b\scaps\fs32 Sunday \b0\i\scaps0\fs28 May 30\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Jesus in the Wilderness\b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 Compromise is so easy, isn\rquote t it? Especially as one gets older, things do not often appear so black and white as they once did. We give in a little here, a little there, and hold talk about than to display. Even the \ldblquote best\rdblquote of us find ourselves easily compromised unless we are careful. Truly in the \ldblquote littlest things\rdblquote it is so easy to slip. \par \tab This week we will take a look at this topic and how it impacts our lives on so many levels.\par \par \b The Week at a Glance: Moral integrity impacts our health-spiritually, mentally, and physically.\b0\par \par \i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, June 5.\b\i0\par \papar \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab That evening a pleasant euphoria came over the household. The little daughter, feeling perhaps the freedom of relaxation, came to her preacher dad. \ldblquote Daddy?\rdblquote she said. \ldblquote Yes, dear?\rdblquote he responded. \ldblquote Today, you promised to punish me and you didn\rquote t. You told a lie.\rdblquote \par \tab No question, integrity is a lot easier to120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\dn10\fs108 T\up0\fs22 he preacher was being distracted by noisy children. To make matters worse, they were his own. Finally, he had to stop preaching and tell the children they would be punished when the service was over. Silence descended on not only the children but everyone. The sermon was completed, the service ended, and Sabbath lunch was a delight. Visitors laughed and relaxed, and it was a happy Sabbath.\1\ul Dan_6:1-10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_4:1-11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_1:26-27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_3:14-21\cf0\ulnone .\par \b\i0 Memory Text:\b0 \b\ldblquote In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Tit_2:7-8\cf0\ulnone , NIV).\i0\fs24\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\sadings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tqr\tx8640\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 6\fs48\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\b0\i\fs28 *May 1-7\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sa120\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tqr\tx8640\b\i0\fs48\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Faith \i and \i0 Healing\par \scaps Sabbath Afternoon\par \b0\scaps0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-2160\li720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study: \cf1\ul\b0\i Gen_3:8-10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_118:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Pro_17:22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_6:27-34\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_13:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Jn_4:18\cf0\ulnone .\i0\par \b Memory Text: \ldblquote Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Isa_26:3\cf0\ulnone ). \b\i0\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b0\dn10\fs108 C\up0\fs22 onvinced that he was the victim of an evil spell, a patient came to a physician with symptoms unrelated to any known disease or syndrome. The doctor placed before the patient two glass tubes, one filled with hydrogen peroxide, the other with plain water, though both looked identical. He then drew blood from the patient and mixed it with the hydrogen peroxide. The mixture immediately started to bubble and fizz, which the patient believed was the work of the evil spell. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab The doctor then gave the patient a simple saline injection, telling him th were not all called to sprint four-minute miles. But in almost all cases, we can do enough exercise in order to benefit ourselves greatly, not just physically but mentally and spiritually, as well. \par \tab As Christians, we do not believe in the Greek idea of a separate immortal soul. We do not believe in the pagan idea that the body is somehow evil. Our minds, our bodies, these are both gifts from God, and they are very closely related. How we feel physically will impact how we feel mentally, and that will impact how we feel spiritually, as well. Everything is related, and we cannot neglect any aspect of our being without impacting other aspects, as well. \par \tab\ldblquote The requirements of God must be brought home to the conscience. Men and women must be awakened to the duty of self-mastery, the need of purity, freedom from every depraving appetite and defiling habit. They need to be impressed with the fact that all their powers of mind and body are the gift of God, and are to be preserved in the best possible condition for His service.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White,\i The Ministry of Healing, \i0 p. 130.\par \tab Those who exercise can attest to the wonderful benefits that come from it. And the good news is, you do not need excessive amounts of it. \par \tab\b Though many folk are busy, we are commanded by God to take care of ourselves, and exercise is one important way we can do it. What about you? How much time do you spend exercising? What excuses do you use to get out of doing it?\b0 \fs241\b\i0\fs24\par \fs22 Further Study:\b0 Read Ellen G. White, \ldblquote Not Judging, but Doing,\rdblquote pp. 123-152, in\i Thoughts From\i0 \i the Mount of Blessing;\i0 \ldblquote Growing Up Into Christ,\rdblquote pp. 67-75\i , \i0 in\i Steps to Christ;\i0 \ldblquote General Hygiene,\rdblquote pp. 151-154, in \i The Ministry of Health and Healing.\i0\par \tab\ldblquote God calls upon His people to arise and come out of the chilling, frosty atmosphere in which they have been living, to shake ofn, to breathe the pure air of heaven now and be surrounded by the atmosphere of the heavenly home as we complete our sojourn on this earth. \par \b\tab What kind of atmosphere surrounds you? That is, your words, your demeanor, your attitudes; are they more reflective of the lowlands of earth or of the promises of heaven? What does your answer tell you about yourself and your need to change?\b0\par \par \b\scaps\fs36 Friday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 2o God. Several of the texts above call for the angelic host to praise God. It is a rich experience to see in the mind\rquote s eye these mighty beings of light gathered about the throne of God in praise for His love, mercy, and grace. Heaven must be a place where joy, praise, and happiness reign.\par \tab The good news is that we may, by accepting the abiding presence of Christ and the Father in our lives \i (\cf1\ul Joh_14:23\cf0\ulnone )\i0 , begin to experience these things now. We are called to actioture of such atmospheres. Let us now consider the atmosphere of heaven-a spiritual atmosphere of praise and joy-and study the effect it can have on the lives of believers here and now on earth.\par \tab\b What can you learn about the atmosphere of heaven from these texts?\b0 \cf1\ul\i Job_38:6-7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf3\ul Psa_103:20-22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf3\ul Psa_148:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_15:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_21:4\cf0\ulnone .\i0\par \tab The atmosphere in heaven is clearly one of joy and praise ts own- an atmosphere, it may be, charged with the life-giving power of faith, courage, and hope, and sweet with the fragrance of love. Or it may be heavy and chill with the gloom of discontent and selfishness, or poisonous with the deadly taint of cherished sin. By the atmosphere surrounding us, every person with whom we come in contact is consciously or unconsciously affected.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Christ\rquote s Object Lessons,\i0 p. 339. \par \tab One may thrive or die, depending upon the namosphere of Heaven\b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 The study so far this week has emphasized the \i physical\i0 properties of the atmosphere that God created for His family on earth. \par \tab We use the word \i atmosphere \i0 to describe not only the physical environment of air that surrounds us, but also the attitudes, feelings, emotions, support, and affirmation of those around us, which create an atmosphere that may be positive or negative. \par \tab\ldblquote Every soul is surrounded by an atmosphere of itand work, might find fresh air a precious commodity that they covet as much as a thirsty person does water.\par \tab Whatever your situation, how important it is for the best health to take advantage of fresh air when you can get it. \par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone . What does this imply about our responsibility to the created world we have been given?\b0\par \par \b\scaps\fs32 Thursday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 20\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 The Atssed. Ill effects follow the practice so common, especially in sedentary pursuits, of stooping at one\rquote s work. In this position it is impossible to breathe deeply. Superficial breathing soon becomes a habit, and the lungs lose their power to expand.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i The Ministry of Health and Healing, \i0 pp. 151, 152.\par \tab Our personal situations vary; some folk have a lifestyle and situation in which about all they ever breathe is fresh, clean air; others, due to where they live good blood, we must breathe well. Full, deep inspirations of pure air, which fill the lungs with oxygen, purify the blood. They impart to it a bright color and send it, a life-giving current, to every part of the body. Good respiration soothes the nerves, stimulates the appetite, and aids digestion. And it induces sound, refreshing sleep.\par \tab\ldblquote The lungs should be allowed the greatest freedom possible. Their capacity is developed by free action; it diminishes if they are cramped and compre to indoors, especially in the morning, if possible. In addition, especially for those who work inside, it is important to be able to take regular intervals or breaks in order to get outside and breathe fresh air, again if possible. After just a few moments outside, a person often will feel refreshed and reinvigorated. It\rquote s so much better to sleep at night with a window open, even just a little, so that we can enjoy the benefits of fresh air while sleeping.\b\par \b0\tab\ldblquote In order to haverd\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 10\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 *May 29-June 4\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab\par \fs32 Integrity: Wholeness \i and\i0 Holiness\par \scaps Sabbath Afternoon\scaps0\fs24\par \b0\par \b\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study:\b0\i \cf1\ul Gen_39:6-12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Sa_24:1-10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf. \par \tab Of course, working hard, doing one\rquote s best, and striving to provide for oneself and one\rquote s family are good; the Bible has little time for slackers \i (\cf1\ul Pro_6:9; Pro_13:4\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul 2Th_3:10\cf0\ulnone ). \i0 We can, however, take a good thing too far, and as a result we and the ones we love and care about suffer. So often we hear about a father who works all the time, arguing that he is doing it \ldblquote for his family,\rdblquote when in the end, it is the family who is being hurt by the father\rquote s continued and excessive absence. \par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Gen_2:15\cf0\ulnone . What does it say about God\rquote s intention for humanity regarding work, even before sin?\b0\par \tab From the beginning, even in the pre-Fall world, God\rquote s intention was for humans to work. And to rest from work, as well. Especially now, as fallen beings thousands of years removed from the tree of life, we must remember that our bodies have limitations, and, therefore, resting is vitally important. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx630\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b\tab Read \cf1\ul Mar_6:30-32\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mar_6:45-46\cf0\ulnone . What do these texts say to us about the need for rest, regardless of what we are doing and how important our work might be? \b0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab Jesus and His discipl-es took time to rest. He knew that His body needed time to be refreshed. We, too, need time for daily rest. Persistent cheating on our sleep produces, in time, physical and emotional loss. No matter how young, how healthy, how strong, our bodies need rest, and sooner or later an intemperate lifestyle will catch up to us.\par \b\tab What things drive you? What things motivate you? What things cause you to work the hardest? Whatever they are, however noble and good they might be, you need to ask yourself iat this would break the spell. After a while, he then drew blood from the patient and mixed it with the plain water in the other glass. There was no bubbling or fizzing, \ldblquote proof\rdblquote that the spell was broken. The patient left feeling cured, so much so that he brought all his friends to the doctor to be \ldblquote cured,\rdblquote as well. \par \tab This story shows, indeed, how powerful an influence our mind has on our bodies, the subject for this week\rquote s lesson. \par \par \b Thew Week at a Glance: Faith and trust in the Lord\rquote s goodness can have very positive health effects.\b0\par \par \i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, May 8.\b\i0\par \b0\par \fs24\page\pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\b\scaps\fs32 Sunday\fs36 \b0\i\scaps0\fs28 May 2\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 The Fear Factor\fs24\par \bxen from above: \ldblquote There are few who realize as they should how much their habits of diet have to do with their health, their character, their usefulness in this world, and their eternal destiny.\rdblquote What does this mean in practical terms? \par \f1\tab\'d9\f0 How does the society in which you live impact attitudes toward temperance? Does it encourage temperance, or does it promote attitudes that make temperance seem outdated? Why is it important to be aware of these influences, and, if nee \tab\ldblquote There are few who realize as they should how much their habits of diet have to do with their health, their character, their usefulness in this world, and their eternal destiny. The appetite should ever be in subjection to the moral and intellectual powers. The body should be servant to the mind, and not the mind to the body.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Child Guidance,\i0 p. 398.\par \fs24\tab\par \b\fs32 Discussion Questions:\b0\fs24\par \f1\tab\fs22\'d8\b\f0 Look at this quote takllion per year. There are warnings on the cigarette boxes; these go unheeded by many. Information is not preventive if we do not \i act\i0 on it.\par \tab God has given, through various sources, consistent guidance on how to be healthy, happy, and holy. Blessed we will be if we follow the counsel. \par \tab\ldblquote \lquote Have faith in the Lord your God, and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful\rquote \rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul 2Ch_20:20\cf0\ulnone , NIV). \i0\parer Study:\b0 Read Ellen G. White, \i The Ministry of Healing.\i0\par \tab Despite the growing problem of obesity in many parts of the world, gluttony is encouraged and accepted. Type 2 diabetes is becoming more of a problem because of diet, obesity, and lack of exercise, affecting even teenagers. Addiction to Internet activities and pornography has fostered unthinkable cases of violence and sexual abuse. Tobacco continues to be the largest single cause of preventable death throughout the world-over 5 mis so that you can have the promise of eternal life, shouldn\rquote t that take front and center in your life? How should this wonderful truth motivate you to take better care of your body temple? \b0\par \fs24\tab\b\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b0\page\b\scaps\fs32 Friday\b0\scaps0\fs24 \i\fs28 May 28\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b\fs22 Furthesponsibility we have to take care of ourselves, not just spiritually but physically, as well.\par \tab God emptied heaven and allowed the blood of Jesus to be spilled for our redemption. We do not belong to ourselves; we have been redeemed and belong to God and owe Him our all, including faithful stewardship in the use of our bodies. \par \tab\b Dwell more on the Cross and what Jesus did for us. Why should that motivate us in all that we do? If you truly believe that Christ, the Lord, died for your sinmple. Paul emphasizes this theme often and expands on it further by pointing out that we do not belong to ourselves. \ldblquote You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul 1Co_6:19-20\cf0\ulnone , NIV)\i0 . \par \tab What a price was paid for our redemption. Only when we contemplate the Cross, and what happened there, can we even begin to understand our value and our worth before God. This thought alone should help us understand the sacred r. What a privilege and responsibility. Sometimes we are more caring of the houses in which we live than our own bodies. \par \tab\b Why should we take care of our bodies? What theme comes from the following texts that answers this important question for us? Why do these texts make sense only if God created us, as opposed to our being the chance results of purposeless cosmic forces? \cf1\ul\b0\i Joh_2:19-21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_6:19-20\cf0\ulnone . \i0\par \tab Jesus referred to His own body as a teen further by adding the argument that in so living they harm no one but themselves. We know, though, that this kind of reasoning is so wrong. \par \tab\b What are ways in which the intemperance of others has hurt you or someone you know? Or, even more to the point, how might your intemperate actions hurt others? \b0\par \tab The Bible talks of the importance of the body as a dwelling place. This abode is not only for our own benefit, thoughts, plans, and actions; our bodies are, in fact, temples of God not seek some help in making needed changes? \b0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\fs24\par \page\b\scaps\fs32 Thursday\fs36 \b0\i\scaps0\fs28 May 27\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b\fs32 Bought With a Price\b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 The philosophy of many today is that our bodies belong to us, and we can do with them as we please. Some may justify this approach ev, can be taken to excess, with negative side effects. \par \tab Ellen G. White caught the essence of true temperance with this simple statement: \ldblquote True temperance teaches us to dispense entirely with everything hurtful and to use judiciously that which is healthful.\rdblquote -\i Patriarch and Prophets,\i0 p. 562.\b\par \tab Look at all areas of your life. How temperate are you? In what areas do you need to change? Might you even now be suffering some negative effects from wrong practices? Whytime? Or, on the other hand, do you sleep too much? Too much sleep, as well as too little, can have negative health effects. \par \tab What about diet? Maybe you do not eat pork or even chicken, but are you piling your plate so high with food that you can barely get up from the table when done? \par \tab We know sunlight is good for us. But too much can be a cancer-causing agent. Exercise, too, is important. Many do not get enough, while too much can hurt your body. Even sexuality, while a gift from Godl admonishment and turn it into reality for ourselves? \b0\par \tab Temperance is so much more than not smoking cigarettes, taking illegal drugs, drinking alcohol, or even tea, coffee, and soft drinks. And that is because even good things, when taken to excess, can cause problems. \par \tab What are your work habits? Do you keep reasonable hours? Is there time for God, family, recreation, physical fitness, and service to others? \par \tab How much time do you spend sleeping, or are you working all the issue, and we avoid mention of the word in our sophisticated age.\par \tab It is sometimes thought easier not even to talk about temperance. While we fail to talk about and instruct in temperance, some in our church are being overcome by things that were once thought to be problems only of \ldblquote the world.\rdblquote\par \b\tab Read \cf1\ul 2Pe_1:5-9\cf0\ulnone . How should these words be applied to all areas of our life, particularly when it comes to our health habits? How can we take this biblica720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Temperance in All Things\fs24\par \b0\tab\fs22\ldblquote Temperance\rdblquote sometimes appears to be an outdated word. We often equate it with movements and organizations that focus particularly on alcohol and tobacco. We think of the old songs promoted by these movements and sung by our early church, warning young women about the disgusting habits of those who chew and spit tobacco. We almost caricature the whole alcohol use? \strike\par \strike0\tab\b Read \cf1\ul 1Co_10:31\cf0\ulnone . How could this apply to the topic at hand? On a more personal note, how can you take that principle and apply it to your own life? What changes might you need to make in order to better manifest what the Bible says here? \par \fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b0\page\b\scaps\fs32 Wednesday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 26\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\txffects of alcohol. These range from impairment of motor skills and judgment to the potential destruction caused by trauma, violence, accidents, domestic violence, cirrhosis, cancer, addiction, and even dementia.\par \tab Even just one measure of alcohol impairs neurological function and may even trigger alcohol dependence. Most important, alcohol impairs our ability to make sound judgments and respond to the Holy Spirit. Who hasn\rquote t seen people make utter fools of themselves, or even worse, throughnd had better access to healthcare. This set of circumstances is well-known to be associated with improved health and longevity. The benefits in these studies were not due to moderate drinking but to other lifestyle practices.\par \tab How blessed we have been to have a health message that has warned us in detail of the ravages of these poisons, even before the epidemiologists did. How dangerous it is to seek what turns out to be a nonexistent health benefit in exchange for a wide spectrum of dangerous egroups, in general, were in poorer health than the drinkers. Reanalysis of the data, correcting for these defects in study design, showed no demonstrable health benefits to moderate drinking, compared to the nondrinkers. Further, more analysis of the groups studied showed that those in the moderate drinking group who originally had been thought to have better health outcomes differed in other ways from the control group. They had better diets, exercised regularly, were of a higher socio-economic status, arature at all to show any apparent or real benefit of alcohol to the health of young people. The claim of apparent cardiovascular health benefits of alcohol in the middle-aged population has been successfully challenged in recent scientific literature. \par \tab In the studies that showed apparent benefit, individuals who had been previous alcohol drinkers were included in the control (non-drinking) groups; some of these had stopped drinking because of alcohol-related health problems. These same control alcohol in general on heart health. Much has been written in the lay and scientific press about studies done in France on this issue. In recent years, re-analysis of the data on the French population and further follow-up have cast significant doubt on the whole theory. Vested interests in the alcoholic beverage industry have kept the subject in public view. Many church members are wondering whether their health is suffering through their not drinking alcohol on a regular basis.\par \tab There is no liteath, which promises nothing good but only sorrow and heartache?\b0 \par \fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b\scaps\fs32 Tuesday\scaps0 \b0\i\fs28 May 25\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32\ldblquote But Isn\rquote t Alcohol Good for the Heart?\rdblquote \b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 Since the early 1970s, debate has raged about the benefits of wine and \par \par \page\b\scaps\fs32 Thursday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 April 15\b\i0\fs36\par \fs32 The Benefits of Physical Exercise: Part 2\fs24\tab\b0\tab\par \tab\fs22 No question, just as faith needs to be exercised, our bodies do, as well. Before starting an exercise program, however, we need to be sure that our health will permit regular exercise. If there are any pre-existing health conditions or disabilities, it is wise to be guided by a physician as to the approe been ruined over the centuries through use of this dangerous drug, which is poison to both the body and the mind. How much better for ourselves and our loved ones were we to avoid this dangerous trap completely, with no compromise at all.\par \tab\b Who does not know people whose lives have been hurt by alcohol, either through their own use or through the use of others. Why take a chance for yourself? What steps can you take to help ensure that you, or your loved ones, never start down this dangerous p 6!Y08-May 15-21-The Atmosphere of Praise{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\ iq0[ i]09-May 22-28-Temperance{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2}natural outdoor environments, especially around evergreen trees, green plants in mountains and forests, near moving waters such as oceans, lakes, and waterfalls, and after rain. It is estimated that the algae in the ocean provides almost 90 percent of the oxygen in our atmosphere, with the rest coming from plants. Live plants in your own home can help to clean the air there and remove carbon dioxide.\b\par \tab\b0 How important, then, that we do our best to breathe clean air. Exercise outside, as opposed Other factors working against fresh air include tobacco smoke, especially when it is recirculated in office buildings. Breathing dirty air can lead to numerous health problems, including migraine headaches, nausea, vomiting, and eye and respiratory ailments. In some parts of the world, millions of people, especially children, suffer life-threatening illnesses from breathing bad air, often from poorly ventilated cooking facilities.\par \tab In contrast, good clean air usually may be found in abundance in  son will, as well.\par \tab\b How often do you take advantage of fresh air? What changes can you make that would give you more access to it? Sometimes it would take nothing more than opening a window.\b0\par \par \b\scaps\fs32 Wednesday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 19\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 Bad Air, Good Air \fs36\par \fs24\tab\b0\fs22 One of the great challenges that many people face especially those living in cities, is that the air often is dirty and polluted.  \par \tab The message for us, then, is that in order to obtain optimal health, fresh air is crucial. We should seek to do all that we can in order to breathe the cleanest and freshest air possible. \par \tab A person carries about two quarts of oxygen in the blood, lungs, and body tissues at any given time. Every cell in our bodies requires air in order to work, and when that supply is cut off, life cannot exist. Indeed, brain cells deprived of oxygen for more than four minutes begin to die, and the per the lungs and to carry off the carbon dioxide that the body produces. This high-quality air is most available in natural environments, where trees, plants, and flowing waters are found. The plants absorb the carbon dioxide in exchange for renewing the oxygen content of the air. \par \tab We recall that God placed Adam and Eve in a garden setting surrounded by plants of all types and watered by a river that flowed through the garden and became the headwater for the great rivers of the antediluvian earth.m of outer space. The air recycles water and many chemicals to moderate the climate. Within this atmospheric envelope, life is found over a very wide range of altitudes and temperatures. Some life forms require a high level of light and warmth. Other things require only a little light and very little heat to survive. Some animals require large amounts of oxygen, others only a scant amount.\par \tab On a more personal level, high-quality fresh air is the best suited to transfer oxygen to the blood through anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things\rdblquote\b0\i (\cf1\ul Act_17:25\cf0\ulnone , NKJV)\i0 . \par \tab\b Look up the following texts: \cf1\ul Dan_5:23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_104:29\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_146:4\cf0\ulnone . What do they tell us about the link between life and breath?\b0\i \i0\par \tab The air has many protective qualities. On a global level, the air and its suspended water vapor protect the earth and its people from solar radiation and from the cold vacuuespiratory problems, it seems so simple, so natural, so easy, and yet it is really a miracle from God, it is a legacy passed on to us from Eden. How thankful are you for the gift of life? Why wait until your life is threatened before you stop taking it for granted?\b0 \par \par \b\scaps\fs32 Tuesday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 18\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 The Air Over Our Heads \fs24\par \tab\fs22\ldblquote Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed could provide. \par \tab God did just that, and we ourselves partake every day of this gift of life. Indeed, the gift of life, carried with that breath, has been shared by everyone in the human race since then. Through our first father, Adam, the breath of God has been passed on to all of us. And through the act of breathing, we keep that original breath of life alive in us. Each breath we take should remind us of that original breath breathed into Adam!\par \b\tab Take a deep breath. Unless you have rldblquote breathed\rdblquote into Adam the \ldblquote breath\rdblquote of life. Air, life-giving air, was certainly a component of this miraculous act of creation, for right after God breathed this breath into him, Adam became a living soul. When Adam was first formed, with all his organs, with all his flesh, with all the physical components needed for life, he still was lifeless, kind of a \ldblquote corpse.\rdblquote One more thing was needed, and that was life itself, which only God, the Life-Giver,ulness and precision that God used in creating us. \par \tab\b What was the unique way God used \i air \i0 in the creation of Adam?\b0 \cf1\ul\i Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone . \b\i0 How does this account differ from the account of how God created the other creatures? What does this tell us about ourselves, about our uniqueness in the eyes of God? \b0\par \tab Air obviously was important in the creation of all animals, in that all these animals need air to exist. Yet, the creation of humanity was different. God \ of the animals that populated the earth, one thing they shared in common was the need for oxygen to sustain life. Air is a combination of gases in which oxygen forms about 21 percent of the total product (our entire atmosphere weighs about five thousand trillion tons!). Other component gases include nitrogen, argon, helium, hydrogen, and small trace gases. The amount of oxygen in the air is the ideal percentage for the breathing requirements of the creatures God made. It is another testimony to the caref\b\tab The Creation account teaches that the Creation was a very orderly, planned, and meticulously executed event. It leaves no room for chance of any kind. What does that tell us about the character and power of God? How could this realization about God help you in whatever struggles you might be going through now? \par \par \scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 17\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 The Necessity of Air\b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 In the creation that would require constant support to survive. As the Creation story unfolds, it is clear that God planned for many of His created beings to live on dry land. It also is clear that He knew that these creatures would need oxygen in some form for sustaining life. We see this plan realized on day two of Creation, with the separation of the waters and the creation of the atmosphere. The space between the waters above and below was thus prepared to receive the rest of the creation that was to follow. \par re these major divisions of these prime elements. After these initial divisions have been completed, God then brings forth the first life on earth.\par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Gen_1:9-12\cf0\ulnone , and \cf1\ul Gen_1:20-26\cf0\ulnone . What does God create next? What conditions were needed in order for this to happen; that is, what was needed in order for this part of creation to be able to survive?\b0 \par \tab God had a great master plan for His creation. It called for many types of living things-thingsin the words, \ldblquote and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.\rdblquote We can, for now, only speculate on what that means. \par \tab According to the texts, over the next few days God began the process of preparing the earth for life. \cf1\ul Gen_1:3-10\cf0\ulnone shows us part of this process. Notice the recurrence of separation and division. God separates light from darkness, God separates the waters of the firmament, God separates the land from water. All the way through there a8 May 16\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 The Creation\b0\fs24\par \tab\b\fs22 Read \cf1\ul Gen_1:1-2\cf0\ulnone . From these texts, how would you describe this primeval earth? \b0\par \tab The earth at that point was chaotic; there was darkness, a void, formlessness. However difficult for us to understand exactly what was present or what was happening, it is clear that there was no created life at this time on the earth. Yet, even amid this primeval chaos, God\rquote s presence is made manifest. This is revealed sh and as clean as possible. \par \tab The good news about fresh air is that not only is it free, in most cases people can have access to it.\par \par \b The Week at a Glance: Clean, fresh air is a vital component in maintaining good health, and we should do all in our power to breathe as much clean air as possible.\b0\par \par \i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, May 22.\i0\par \par \b\scaps\fs32 Sunday\scaps0\fs24\tab \b0\i\fs2priate intensity of exercise to be undertaken.\par \tab Three points need to be kept in mind with any exercise program: frequency, intensity, duration. \par \tab 1)\i \i0 Frequency. Currently, recommendations for optimal health and fitness suggest that we should exercise at least six times a week.\par \tab 2) Intensity. The appropriate intensity of exercise will vary depending upon your age and medical condition. Over time, if you are consistent, you will be able to exercise harder and harder. It\rquote s good to get your heart beating faster and to work up a sweat. You have to pace yourself. What works for one person might not work for another.\par \tab 3) Duration. It is estimated that 45-90 minutes of exercise per day is great. It would be beneficial if exercise were at least done for 30 minutes, six days per week. The exercise time may be divided into portions. For example, 10 minutes each morning, midday, and evening. It should be arranged to suit your program. Walking is an excellent and sustainable form of exercise. \par \tab There are many proven benefits of exercise. Regular exercise helps control weight. It is beneficial in helping to reduce high blood pressure and an important adjunct to any medical therapy for high blood pressure (under medical supervision and guidance). When exercise is regularly performed there is a decreased incidence of Type 2 diabetes. Additional benefits to heart health include the fact that regular exercise improves the protective, healthy high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL).\par \tab Regular exercise gives one an improved feeling of well-being. This occurs partly through chemicals called endorphins, which the body produces during exercise. Exercise has been associated with delaying the onset of Alzheimer\rquote s disease, and it generally improves mental performance. People who exercise regularly have less depression. Exercise plays a role in the prevention of breast and colon cancer. The benefits are many and varied.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx!0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab\b Read \cf1\ul Psa_139:13-15\cf0\ulnone . Dwell on just how incredibly designed we are and what a miracle of creation our mere existence is. Why is it so important for us, then, to take care of our bodies? What kind of exercise regimen are you on, and how, if needed, could you improve what you are doing?\b0 \fs24\par \par \b\scaps\fs32 Friday\b0\i\scaps0 \fs28 April 16\b\i0\fs24\par \"pard\nowidctlpar\fi-2160\li720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\fs22 Further Study: \b0 Read Ellen G. White, \ldblquote The Touch of Faith,\rdblquote pp. 59-72, in \i The Ministry of Healing\i0 .\b\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab\b0 \ldblquote The only way to grow in grace is to be disinterestedly doing the very work which Christ has enjoined upon us-to en#gage, to the extent of our ability, in helping and blessing those who need the help we can give them. Strength comes by exercise; activity is the very condition of life. Those who endeavor to maintain Christian life by passively accepting the blessings that come through the means of grace, and doing nothing for Christ, are simply trying to live by eating without working. And in the spiritual as in the natural world, this always results in degeneration and decay. A man who would refuse to exercise his limbs would soon lose all power to use them. Thus the Christian who will not exercise his God-given powers not only fails to grow up into Christ, but he loses the strength that he already had.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Steps to Christ,\i0 p. 80, 81.\fs24\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b\fs28 Discussion Questions:\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx36y the other writers. Paul, too, has words of caution regarding alcohol.\par \tab The biblical descriptions of alcohol consumption mostly reveal inappropriate and undesirable behaviors and warn against these.\par \tab\ldblquote Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul 1Pe_5:8\cf0\ulnone )\i0 . We can be sure that the use of alcohol is one of the devil\rquote s greatest traps. How many millions of lives hav$efore any scientific description of the negative effects of alcohol on the fetus (fetal alcohol syndrome), Samson\rquote s mother was warned not to take alcohol during her pregnancy. Solomon also warns against the effects of alcohol, specifically wine and beer. From his observation and possibly even experience, he describes how alcohol changes and modifies behavior, usually leading to regrets. Isaiah graphically describes how inappropriately priests behave when intoxicated, confirming the warnings given b%is growing alarmingly among adolescents and young adults. This trend shows no sign of abating. Alcohol has consequences through intoxication, drunkenness, dependence (addiction), and other chemical effects on the body.\par \tab\b What instruction, experience, and warnings are found in the Bible that warn us against alcohol?\b0 \cf1\ul\i Jdg_13:2-8\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Pro_20:1; Pro_23:31-35\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Isa_5:11\cf0\ulnone ,\i0 \cf1\ul\i Eph_5:18\cf0\ulnone ).\par \tab\i0 Interestingly, long b&rd\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Alcohol Today\b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 In the first decade of the twenty-first century, alcohol has been implicated in almost 1.8 million deaths per year; this translates into 3.2 percent of total deaths worldwide. The amount of alcohol consumed is rising steadily. Binge drinking (the consumption of four to five successive drinks in males and three to four successive drinks in females) ) lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet (plant food plus eggs and milk) were compared to omnivores who included red and white meats in their diet, the vegetarians had less heart disease, less types of cancers, less hypertension, less diabetes, less dementia, and less osteoporosis-leading to an increased life expectancy. The Adventist vegetarians enjoyed eight to ten additional healthy years of life by eating more whole grains, fruit, vegetables, legumes, and nuts. They also ate less refined grain products, sugar, and *prepared foods. Other studies conducted in Europe, Australia, and South America confirm these findings, and more than four hundred reports on the health of Seventh-day Adventists have now been published in scientific journals.\b\par \tab Some people tend to make diet the central focus of their religion, the idea being the stricter the diet, the holier the person. At the same time, why is it important that we watch our diet and seek to eat as healthfully as we can? \tab\par \fs24\par \scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0\fs24 \i\fs28 \b0 June 14\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\sb120\sa120\fs32 The Post Flood Diet\i \par \i0\fs22\tab\b0 As Christians we should not forget the fact that the first sin of humanity dealt with appetite. Adam and Eve were told not to eat of a certain tree \i (\cf1\ul Gen_2:16-17\cf0\ulnone ), \i0 and they ate of it anyway \i (\cf1\ul Gen_3:6\cf0\ulnone )\i0 . This was sin, pure and simple. Hence, however much we must be careful not to make an idol out of diet, green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 11\fs24 > EE10-May 29-Jun4-Integrity: Wholeness & Holiness{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\paes? After all, anyone can praise God in good times, right? What does it take to be able to praise Him during bad ones?\par \b0\f1\tab\'da\f0 \b As we have been stressing all week, salvation is by faith alone. None of us is good enough to deserve salvation; more so, none of us ever could be made good enough to deserve it either. Salvation has to be a gift, a gift from a loving and benevolent God to a fallen race of beings who, at their core, are corrupted by sin and who in and of themselves have nothing .f they are worth ruining you health over. \par \par \scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 10\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 The Need of Rest\fs24\par \tab\b0\fs22 All of us are aware of the need to rest. We need food, we need water, and we need rest. So often our bodies themselves give us the signal that it is time to rest, and so often the signals are loud and clear. Much of the time, if we would listen to what our bodies tell us, we would get enough rest. 5Unfortunately, we so often are caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, of earning money, of running here and there, that we don\rquote t listen to our own flesh. How many folk-struck down by sickness-have finally been forced to rest, and for a long time, too, who otherwise would have been fine had they listened to what their own bodies were telling them? \par \tab Sooner or later, we will rest-one way or another. The question is, Why not do it the best way possible?\b\par \tab What signals does your'l like that, what about the rest of us?\par \tab\b Do you know a well-respected church leader who has fallen in one way or another? It always hurts when someone we look up to stumbles and falls and disappoints us. How can we learn to extend the promises of grace even to those who, like us, really do not deserve it? \b0\par \b\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\b0\page\b\scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 24\b\i0\fs24\par \pa/o had been so highly regarded would fall as he did. \par \tab The mind is the channel for most communication and it must be kept free from toxins and substances that may cloud reason and judgment. Noah\rquote s experience is a warning and example for our instruction that, even the \ldblquote best\rdblquote among us, even the strongest and most faithful, are not immune to temptation and even to outright sin. Drinking would have been bad enough, but it sounded like Noah went on a binge. If Noah could fal0ne ; \cf1\ul Gen_6:22\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_7:1\cf0\ulnone . \par \i0\tab\b Despite Noah\rquote s faithfulness and obedience and doing all that God has asked, there\rquote s another story that was recorded for us as well. Read \cf1\ul Gen_9:20-27\cf0\ulnone . What lessons can we take away from this sordid tale? \b0\par \tab Noah achieved the notoriety of being the first named drunkard in the Bible. How sad that a man who did so much good for the Lord, who had been given so much responsibility, and wh1oah probably is remembered best as the first and not-so-successful evangelist. He preached for 120 years and could boast of only a handful of human converts, and those were of his own immediate family. \par \tab God\rquote s view of Noah, however, was very positive. Amid the evil and wickedness of the antediluvian world, \ldblquote Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Gen_6:8\cf0\ulnone , NIV)\i0 .\par \tab\b How did Noah find favor with God? Why? \cf1\ul\b0\i Gen_6:9\cf2\ulnoal Support: The Tie That Binds\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx360\tx720\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\scaps Sabbath Afternoon\scaps0\fs20\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study:\i \cf1\ul\b0 Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Joh_1:1-3\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Rom_14:7\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul 1Co_12:14-26\cf0\ulnone , \cf1 1 Cor. 13\cf0 , \n their air! \par \tab As most of us know, we can live a few weeks without food, a few days without water, but only a few minutes without air. \par \tab Air, clear pure air, is vital to our existence. Impure, polluted air is the cause of many acute and chronic disease conditions often attributed to other causes. Every year millions of people, especially children, suffer terribly because of breathing polluted air. \par \tab With oxygen going to every organ of our body, it is no wonder we need air as fre7 body send to you, telling you it\rquote s time to slow down and rest? How well do you listen?\par \tab\b0 Every living creature needs time for rest to restore that which has been used. Consider the word restoration, which means \ldblquote the act of returning to an original state or condition.\rdblquote In adjective form it means a \ldblquote reinvigorating medicine\rdblquote or \ldblquote anything that reinvigorates.\rdblquote \par \tab\ldblquote Sleep, nature\rquote s sweet restorer, invigorates t &&XXB 5]11-June 5-11-Optimism: Happiness & Healing{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tqr\tx8640\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 Lesson 11\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 *June 5-11\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb1=8he tired body and prepares it for the next day\rquote s duties.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Child Guidance,\i0 p. 342.\par \tab We need to realize our limitations. We cannot do our work in our own strength. God promises grace to cope with our work. In regular rest, we permit the Lord to restore our bodies so we will awaken refreshed, ready to do His will. \b\par \tab Read \cf1\ul Exo_23:12\cf0\ulnone . What reason is given there for rest?\par \tab\b0 The verb translated \ldblquote refreshed\rdblquot9e occurs as a verb only a few times in the Old Testament, yet it is based on a very common noun, often translated \ldblquote soul\rdblquote \i (\cf1\ul Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone ), \i0 which has the meaning of \ldblquote life\rdblquote or \ldblquote that which breathes.\rdblquote In other words, it\rquote s as if the word \i soul \i0 were made into a verb, and so the idea is that, through resting, we are getting more life, more breath, more \ldblquote soul\rdblquote as it were. Rest is therefore basic, even: fundamental, to us as living humans, and by denying ourselves that needed rest, we are denying our basic humanity. \par \tab\b\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\scaps\fs32 Tuesday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 11\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 The Rest in God\rquote s Presence\tab\fs24\par \tab\fs22 What is Jesus\rquote invitation to; all of us? \cf1\ul\b0\i Mat_11:28-30\cf0\ulnone\i0 . \b What is your understanding of what Jesus is saying here? More important, how have you experienced this promise in your own life?\b0\par \tab The rest that Jesus offers here is more than physical rest. It is rest for the soul. We need to experience the complete rest that Christ offers us. A deep sleep will suffice for physical rest. A vacation may give us emotional rest. But where can we find spiritual rest, relief from the deepest issues of the hea<rt?\par \tab Jesus is ready to give spiritual rest to all who come\tab to Him. What does that rest include?\par \tab It includes freedom from the pain and guilt that accompany the human struggle for acceptance through good works. We can rest in the promise that we are accepted by God because of Jesus\rquote perfect works, and certainly not our own imperfect ones. By His grace and the transforming power of the Spirit, Christians can yield themselves to Jesus, and He will give them rest. The just shall l=ive by faith \i (\cf1\ul Hab_2:4\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Rom_1:17\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gal_3:11\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\line\i0\tab Human effort falls far short from the high standard that God requires of us. It is so comforting to know that Jesus paid the penalty for sin and that His righteousness covering us-a righteousness that exists outside of us but is credited to us by faith-contains our assur>ance of eternal life. His perfect life and sacrifice are our only hope. In Him our soul can find rest. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab Jesus speaks not only to those who are encumbered by sin but also to those who stagger under the burdens of life, whatever they are. God knows what our struggles are, He knows what our burdens are, and offers us to lay them at His feet, trusting in His loving-kindness and car?e for us, regardless of our situation. What a rest for our weary souls when we learn to trust in Him! \par \tab All of us need a time and place where we can direct our minds to God. Prayer, Bible reading, and Christ-centered meditation bring with them a sense of peace and restoration.\par \tab It is in this place of personal worship that one will hear the still, small voice of encouragement and hope. This coming apart from the strains and stresses of life allows time for the Holy Spirit to restore our s@oul.\par \b\tab How can you better avail yourself of this wonderful promise offered us in Jesus?\par \par \scaps\fs32 Wednesday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 12\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 The Daily Rest \fs24\par \tab\b0\fs22 Re\cf2 ad \cf3\ul Gen_1:1\cf2\ulnone (Complete chapter). During the\cf0 days of creation, the evening and the morning defined each day. God was creating a natural rhythm that would permit the cycle of work and rest, to rejuvenate and restore thAe body in a regular fashion.\par \tab The human body requires daily rest. Studies on sleep deprivation show a variety of negative effects. These may include increased risks of diabetes, obesity, poor school performance, traffic accidents, injuries, and fatalities- even psychotic behavior. The workday of airline pilots, air traffic controllers, and resident physicians is strictly regulated, laying out precisely the length of time for work and the time set aside for rest. Traditionally, before the convenieBnce of electrical lighting, people naturally would sleep during the hours of darkness and work in the light.\par \tab In today\rquote s modern world, we have to guard against the temptation to work more than is healthful.\par \tab Science\rquote s discovery of the circadian rhythm, in which the body works on a daily 24-hour cycle, with specific release of hormones at certain times of the day, supports the statement made by Mrs. White: \ldblquote Sleep is worth far more before than after midnight. Two hoCurs\rquote good sleep before twelve o\rquote clock is worth more than four hours after twelve o\rquote clock.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Manuscript Releases, \i0 vol. 7, p. 224. \par \tab Studies performed in sleep laboratories show a need for different kinds of sleep. Adult sleep requirements range from six to nine hours. Sleep requirements are met when sleepiness and drowsiness are absent during the day and there is a sense of well-being and alertness. \par \tab People awake for 17 to 19 hours wilDl perform at a level comparable to those who are intoxicated. \super\par \nosupersub\b\tab List some of the factors you think affect your ability to get a good night\rquote s sleep.\par \tab\b0\tab Some suggestions to help you have better sleep are\b :\b0 \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tqr\tx7920\tab\tab\bullet Exercise Daily.\par \tab\tab\bullet Keep your room at a comfortable temperature\par \tab\tab\bullet Avoid eatinEg for two to three hours before sleeping.\par \tab\tab\bullet Avoid tension and excitement before sleep.\par \tab\tab\bullet Avoid alcohol, sleeping pills, or caffeine.\b\par \tab How well do you sleep? What practices are you engaged in that could be hindering your sleep? What changes need you make in order to better take advantage of this important aspect of human health?\par \par \scaps\fs32 Thursday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 13\b\i0\fs24\par F\fs32 The Weekly Rest \fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx915\tx1831\tx2748\tx3663\tx4579\tx5496\tx6411\tx7327\tx8244\tx8640\tx10075\tx10992\tx11907\tx12823\tx13740\tx14655\tab\fs22 Read \cf1\ul Gen_2:1-3\cf0\ulnone and \cf1\ul Exo_20:8-11\cf0\ulnone . What do these verses tell us about just how fundamental the whole idea of rest is?\b0\par \tab God rested on the seventh day, after completing the work of creation. The Hebrew verb for \ldblquote rested\rdblquote there comes from the same wordG designated \ldblquote Sabbath\rdblquote \i (Shabbat)\i0 . This fact shows just how ingrained into the fabric of creation itself the seventh-day \i Shabbat\i0 and the rest it offers really are. However hard for us to fully grasp, the text makes it clear that God Himself rested on the Sabbath day. \tab\tab\b\par \tab Jesus said \ldblquote \lquote The Sabbath was made for man not, and man for the Sabbath!\rquote \rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Mar_2:27\cf0\ulnone , NKJV)\b\i0 . What was the context of the sHtatement, and what did He mean?\b0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx1800\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tqr\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab Though it is so easy to get caught up in rules and regulations, we never must forget that the Sabbath is a day for our benefit. It is for reflection and enjoyment of the wonderful gifts our God has given us. It is a time to contemplate God\rquote s goodness. The Sabbath is a perpetual sign of our recognition of His love. The good Inews of the Sabbath is that, through keeping it, we do not just talk about \ldblquote resting in Christ,\rdblquote but we-in a very real and tangible way-express that rest, showing that we trust in Christ\rquote s works for us, and not our own, as the way of salvation. \par \tab Besides all the spiritual benefits, the Sabbath provides us a time to step aside from the toil and struggles and stress and fatigue of the week. Sabbath is God\rquote s way of allowing us, without guilt, to truly relax, to rest,J to take it easy and unwind. Sabbath provides a way for our bodies and souls to get the rest they so often need. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b\tab What is your Sabbath experience? Is it truly a delight, a blessing, a rest? Or, as in the time of Christ, has it become just another burden? How can you learn to derive all the benefits possible from this divinely given day of rest?\par \par \scaps\fs36 Friday\sKcaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 14\b\i0\fs24\par \fs22 Further Study: \b0 Read Ellen G. White, \ldblquote Temperance in Labor,\rdblquote p. 99, in \i Counsels on Health.\b\i0\par \b0\tab\ldblquote Those who make great exertions to accomplish just so much work in a given time, and continue to labor when their judgment tells them they should rest, are never gainers. They are living on borrowed capital. They are expending the vital force which they will needL at a future time. And when the energy they have so recklessly used is demanded, they fail for want of it. The physical strength is gone, the mental powers fail. They realize that they have met with a loss, but do not know what it is. Their time of need has come, but their physical resources are exhausted. Everyone who violates the laws of health must sometime be a sufferer to a greater or less degree. God has provided us with constitutional force, which will be needed at different periods of our lives. IMf we recklessly exhaust this force by continual over-taxation, we shall sometime be the losers.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Child Guidance,\i0 pp. 397, 398.\b\par \tab\par \fs28 Discussion Questions:\b0\fs24\par \b\tab\f1\fs22\'d8\f0 What about your local society and culture? Is it one that pushes and drives people to work, work, and work? Or it is one that is more relaxed? How can you learn to find the right balance in regard to rest in whatever culture you live?\par \tab\f1\'d9\f0 Some folk miNght have a hard time sleeping because of one thing: a guilty conscience. If that is you, what has Jesus done at the cross that could help you there? At the same time, what might you need to do to make things right and ease your conscience?\par \tab\f1\'da\f0 Bring to class some reputable scientific research on the need and the benefits of rest and discuss how you can benefit from this knowledge.\par \tab\f1\'db\f0 How has the Sabbath rest been a blessing to you? Share some of these blessings with others in class. Focus not just on the spiritual benefits but the physical, as well. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8280\tqr\tx8640\f1\tab\'dc\b0\f0 \b Dwell more on the amazing fact of God Himself resting on the seventh day of creation. What message is there for us? How are we to understand this? How does it help us better understand how important Sabbath rest really is?\par \pard\sb120\sa120\cf2\b0\f2\par } b From the beginnin4p0\fs22 few years ago, a family of five went to a cabin in the mountains for a short Christmas vacation. One evening they shut all the windows tight in order to keep cold air from coming in, and they turned the furnace on full blast in order to keep the cabin warm through the bitter night. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab The only problem? The whole family died because the furnace had used up all the oxygen iQs28 *May 15-21\par \b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx90\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 The Atmosphere \i of\i0 Praise\par \scaps Sabbath Afternoon\scaps0\par \fs28\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx90\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs22 Read for This Week\rquote s Study: \cf1\ul\b0\i Gen_1:1-2\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_1:9-12\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_1:20-26\cf0\ulnoOne ; \cf1\ul Psa_104:29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_5:23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_15:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_21:4\cf0\ulnone .\i0\par \b Memory Text: \ldblquote The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being\rdblquote \b0\i (\cf1\ul Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone , NIV).\i0\fs24\par \pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\dn10\fs108 A\uT0\fs24\par \b\fs32 The Reality of Freedom\b0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab\fs22 We often hear people talk about \ldblquote freedom.\rdblquote Political movements usually, in one way or another, make great proclamations about \ldblquote freedom.\rdblquote One state in the United States boasts the motto: \ldblquote Live free or die.\rdblquote\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx28wt God\rquote s original diet for man did not include flesh foods because He did not envision the taking of any animal\rquote s life and because a balanced vegetarian diet is the best for health-a fact for which science offers mounting evidence.\par \tab\ldblquote The diet God ordained in the Garden of Eden-the vegetarian diet-is the ideal, but sometimes we cannot have the ideal. In those circumstances, in any given situation or locale, those who wish to stay in optimum health will eat the best food that X80\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab Freedom is, in fact, a very complicated subject. The word means different things to different people in different contexts. It\rquote s not always easy to pin down exactly what people mean when they talk about \ldblquote freedom.\rdblquote \par \tab One thing, though, is certain: when God created humans, He made them moral beings, and in order for humans to be truly moral they had to have moral freedom. In other words, they had to have the capacitySFoods.\i0\par \tab From the \i SDA Church Manual\i0 , we read: \ldblquote Christian behavior . . . means that because our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, we are to care for them intelligently. Along with adequate exercise and rest, we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible and abstain from the unclean foods identified in the Scriptures.\rdblquote\par \tab Twenty-first Fundamental Belief: \ldblquote\i The original diet\i0 . The Bible does not condemn the eating of clean animals. Bu  5q11-June 5-11-Optimism: H=y13-June 19-25-Social Support: Tie That Binds{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswis5q11-June 5-11-Optimism: Happiness & Healing{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\ 12-June 12-18-Nutrition in the Bible{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings; V =}13-June 19-25-Social Support: Tie That Binds{\rtf1\aI9i00-Contents{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{ ;9930^6^6g# 69l93 ADI!yA5lNW