SQLite format 3@ Y ii!%%atableTopicsTopicsCREATE TABLE Topics (Title NVARCHAR(100), Notes TEXT) ZN 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-AprWV , #  >6  20-(-Q01-501-Mar 27-Apr 2--i01-Mar 27-Apr 2-Praise God From Whom All{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0B- 01-q01-Mar 27-Apr 2-Praise God From Whom All{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Calibri;}{\f3\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f4\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\re X XnI!03-April 10-16-Celebrating Spiritual & Physical{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\font6u02-Apr 3-9-The Power of Choice{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Calibri;}{\f3\fnil\fcharset2 Wingdings;}{\f4\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue64;\red0\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green128\blue128;\red255\green0\blue0;gpar \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-7200\li6480\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\highlight3\b\scaps\fs32 Monday\fs36\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\b0\i\scaps0\fs28 April 5\highlight0\i0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b\fs32 The Consequences: Guilt and Fear\b0\fs24\tab\tab\par \tab\b\fs22 Read \cf1\ul Gen_3:7-13\cf0\ulnone and answer the following questions:\b0\tab\par \tarding our lifestyles, our families, our careers, and our devotional lives?\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b Summary:\b0 The high value God has placed on our freedom of choice and our free will is illustrated in Christ\rquote s provisions for our rescue after the Fall. Our appreciation of God\rquote s love, revealed in Christ\rquote s sacrifice, is acknowledged when we choose Him as our Savior. \par \cf0\f0\ross translate into respect and care for others?\par \pard\nowidctlpar\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\f2 III. \b Do:\b0 Choosing Life\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360 To choose life is to choose to acknowledge the supremacy of God\rquote s will and to obey Him with the whole heart and soul. How do we choose life in our everyday decisions reg\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tab\f2 II. \b Feel:\b0 The High Value and Cost of Free Will\par \pard\nowidctlpar\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f2 A. As we ponder the violent results of sin and the astounding dimensions of selfless love displayed at the cross, what emotions are aroused in our hearts toward God? \par B. How does our response to the C7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360 A. Eve, Adam, Abraham, and Daniel are a few of the many models of both good and bad choices presented in the Bible for our edification. What principles of cause and effect, forgiveness and God\rquote s power of restoration, do these models bring to mind? \par B. How is Jesus\rquote sacrifice the most potent example of the power of choice?\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\pard\keepn\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\cf0\b\f0\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\scaps\fs32 Wednesday\scaps0 \fs24 \b0\i\fs28 May 5\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 Stressing Out\fs24\par \tab\fs22\ldblquote Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abouDo:\b0 Using and Caring for His Gifts\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360 A. Clearly we need to wisely appropriate natural promoters of health in our environment, but why do we also need to be stewards of the natural world? \par B. How are you being a responsible steward of God\rquote s world and of His natural promoters of health?\line C. What steps can you take to be more responsible?\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx1 Enjoying His Gifts\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360 A. What do you most appreciate about God\rquote s gifts in the environment? How does your lifestyle include these promoters of health? \par B. Which elements of the natural environment do you need to have more of in your life?\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-630\li720\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tab III. \b Db\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 } Thy will be done\rdblquote when there are promises in Scripture for healing. What do you think? Did Lazarus die because his sisters did not pray or because they lacked faith? Discuss. What greater purpose did Jesus have in view that they could not see at the time? In the bigger picture, in what way is it possible that a healing could lead to negative consequences in the future? (Compare the story of Hezekiah\rquote s healing in \cf3\ul Isa_38:1\ulnone , \ul Isa_39:1\cf2\ulnone - entire chapters).\par x2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360 A. How do light, air, water, plants, and animal life all play important roles in supporting our health and happiness? \par B. How can you and your family become more knowledgeable about the state of your local environment and how it affects your health and that of your community? \par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-540\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f1\tab\f2 II. \b Feel:\b0 0\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b\f2 Learning Outline:\b0\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tab\f2 I. \b Know:\b0 Models of Choice-Making\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx-20\cf4\ulnone\f1\par \par \b\f2 The Student Will:\b0\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b\f2 Know:\b0 Recognize the great lengths God went to in order to guarantee our right to free choice.\par \b Feel:\b0 Cherish the high value God has placed on every person\rquote s freedom of will.\par \b Do:\b0 Resolve to consciously choose life with Christ each day.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\tx720\tx144 \b Do:\b0 Take responsibility for using and caring for the environment\rquote s resources in such a manner as our Creator would approve.\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b Learning Outline:\b0\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-360\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tab\f2 I. \b Know:\b0 All Things Were Created Good\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tift. \par \tab\b What basic mistake did both Adam and Eve make? How can we, with the knowledge of their mistakes, avoid doing similar things in our own context? In what ways do we face similar temptations?\par \b0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\cf4\ul\f1\fs22 T E A C H E R S C O M M E N T S\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\ulnone\b\i\fs28\par The Lesson in Brief\b0\i0\fs24\par \par \b\f2 Key Text:\b0 \cf5\ul Deu_30:19t are the places where Eve and Adam both exercised free will? How could they at each of these stages have made better choices? What can we learn from these texts about the kind of choices we make?\b0\par \tab Human moral freedom must be something very important in the eyes of God. After all, look at what our abuse of that freedom cost Him. So sacred, so fundamental, is this gift that, rather than deny it to us, God would go to the cross instead of leaving us to our demise because of how we misused this grds to Adam? How is Adam\rquote s moral freedom revealed in these texts?\b0\par \tab In \cf1\ul Gen_3:1-6\cf0\ulnone , we see the moral freedom given to both Adam and Eve. Why would God have warned them against eating of the tree unless they had been given the power of choice? Hence, we see perfect beings in a perfect environment allowed moral freedom. At the very foundation of human existence, the reality of our freedom has been made readily apparent. \par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Gen_3:1-6\cf0\ulnone . Wha 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 capacity to chose wrongly, if they wanted to. If not, if they didn\rquote t have that option, they really couldn\rquote t be free.\par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Gen_2:16-17\cf0\ulnone . What is implied in God\rquote s wo\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\tx2880\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 easynowidctlpar\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\i0\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 jman diet because of the Flood? Why do you think this happened? How does this change reflect an even greater disharmony brought to the earth because of sin?\b0\par \tab Only after the Flood, with so much vegetation destroyed, did God give humans permission to eat animals. What a major shift in the whole balance of relationship between man and beast. We are so used to it today that we surely do not realize what an incredible change this must have been.\par \tab\b Read \cf1\ul Gen_7:1-2\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\u sin, pure and simple. Hence, however much we must be careful not to make an idol out of diet, we must not diminish its importance. In the midst of so many voices we need to seek wisdom in order to find the right balance in how we should eat and drink.\tab\b \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\b0\tab\b Read \cf1\ul Gen_9:3-4\cf0\ulnone , and compare it with \cf1\ul Gen_1:26-30\cf0\ulnone . What change came to the hu!\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\cf0\b\f0\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 " Choices\par \tab What can we do to help ourselves and our families make more positive choices toward a more healthful diet?\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\b Summary:\b0 Fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables prepared in a wholesome manner and eaten in moderate portions can go a long way in preventing disease and promoting health and happiness.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880# we do to educate our appetites to appreciate these beautiful and tasty foods better?\par B. Preparing foods in a wholesome manner and presenting them attractively helps improve the nutrition and awaken the appetite. What can we do to enrich others\rquote enjoyment and appreciation of God\rquote s original diet for us?\par \pard\nowidctlpar\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f2 III. \b Do:\b0 Choosing God\rquote s$\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-540\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tab\f2 II. \b Feel:\b0 Enjoying What Is Pleasant and Good\tab\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx1800\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f2 A. There are a wide variety of flavors, textures, and colors available in the foods that God has designed for us to eat. What can%1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360 A. God has made several adjustments in the diet He has recommended for us after the Fall and the Flood, though fruit, grains, and nuts remain superior food components. What are the benefits of eating those foods that most closely follow God\rquote s original plans for our diet? \par B. What are the health risks of compromising with God\rquote s plans for diet?\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-540\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880&ovided by God for our nourishment and enjoyment.\par \b Do:\b0 Make the best choices for a healthful diet, based on available foods.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f1\par \b\f2 Learning Outline:\b0\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-360\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tab\f2 I. \b Know:\b0 God Saw That It Was Good\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li'x2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\ulnone\fs24\par \b\i\fs28 The Lesson in Brief\b0\i0\fs24\par \par \b\f2 Key Text:\b0 \cf5\ul Gen_1:26-29\cf4\ulnone\f1\par \par \b\f2 The Student Will:\b0\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b\f2 Know:\b0 Describe the best diet, as God has determined it, and its benefits for our health.\par \b Feel:\b0 Appreciate the bounty pr(ngs, 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 \pard\nowidctlpar\cf4\ul\b0\f1\fs22 T E A C H E R S C O M M E N T S\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\t)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 findi\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b\f2 The Student Will:\b0\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b\f2 Know:\b0 Recognize how all aspects of the environment, as they came from the hand of God, are designed to impact our health positively.\par \b Feel:\b0 Appreciate God\rquote s wisdom and love in providing for our needs in His creation of the environment and of holy time, the Sabbath.\par+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\cf4\ul\b0\f1 T E A C H E R S C O M M E N T S\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ulnone\b\i\fs28 The Lesson in Brief\b0\i0\fs24\par \par \b\f2 Key Text:\b0 \cf5\ul Psa_24:1\cf4\ulnone\f1\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx1440\tx2160, 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 Genesis creation account again in \cf3\ul Gen_1:1\cf2\ulnone (entire chapter) and \cf3\ul Gen_2:- 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 provided the most healthful surroundings for Adam and Eve. The restful green of foliage, the color45040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\f1\tab\f2 II. \b Feel:\b0 A Merry Heart\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360 A. Though difficult things may happen, if we foster an attitude of praise we can feel the sunshine of heaven in our lives. What Bible texts awaken a spirit of praise in your heart? Why?\par B. How can you make the spirit of praise more prevalent in your life?\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\/r \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360 A. Trust in God brings health to our bodies. What are your favorite Bible texts that offer comfort and assurance of God\rquote s love and power? Discuss the comfort and assurance they bring you.\par B. Which Bible verses turn your eyes from your problems to God\rquote s greatness, majesty, and goodness, and why?\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-540\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx0 of God\rquote s power and love.\par \b Do:\b0 Dwell in the light, peace, and hope that come from God above rather than the disappointments and losses of life here below.\tab\tab\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f1\par \b\f2 Learning Outline:\par \b0\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab\f2 I. \b Know:\b0 The Power of God\rquote s Promises\pa1\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li720\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\par \b\f2 Key Text:\b0 \cf5\ul Pro_17:22\cf4\ulnone\f1\par \par \b\f2 The Student Will:\b0 \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b Know:\b0 Review the promises on which our faith, hope, and joy lie.\par \b Feel:\b0 Nourish the spirit of praise by cherishing the beautiful words of life that speak2\par \tab\b Everyone at some point struggles with depression. While that is generally unavoidable, you still can make choices that will help avoid potentially depressing situations. What kind of choices are you making-and where will they likely lead? \par \b0\par \pard\nowidctlpar\cf4\ul\f1 T E A C H E R S C O M M E N T S\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\ulnone\fs24\par \b\i\fs28 The Lesson in Brief\b0\i0\fs24\par \pard3e lamented that he was the only Adventist upholding the standards!\par \tab In His consistently grace-filled way, God deals gently with both David and Elijah. David is impressed that he must place his hope in God \i (\cf1\ul Psa_42:11\cf0\ulnone ),\i0 and the outcome will be a praise-filled life. Having fed him in a still, small voice, God reminds Elijah of his mission and from where his strength comes. Elijah then proceeds to call and start the in-service training of Elisha, who was to take his mantle.4 \par \par \cf1\ul 1Ki_19:2-18\cf0\ulnone \par \i0\par \tab These two champions of the Old Testament suffered times when their lives were darkened by the overwhelming shadows of despair. David spent days and nights weeping. Elijah was suicidal, but, rather than take his own life, he requested the Lord to perform the deed \i (\cf1\ul 1Ki_19:4\cf0\ulnone ). \i0 In today\rquote s terms, he may hav5at one time or another. The other kind of depression is related to chemical imbalances in the central nervous system. This often is genetic and is as much an illness as any disease. We need to be accepting of people with these challenges and avoid judgment and stigmatization.\par \b\tab Below are biblical examples of great characters who suffered symptoms of depression. Who were they, and what were their symptoms?\par \b0\par \cf3\ul\i Psa_42:1-11\cf0\ulnone 6ecognized and treated, depression even may lead to suicide. This is a problem in all age groups, but, in some societies, those 24 years and younger are especially vulnerable.\tab\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tqr\tx8640\tab There are two main kinds of depression. The first occurs in response to unpleasant circumstances of life, such as death, illness, job loss, or a broken relationship. Everyone experiences some of these 7ession and Despair\b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 Depression is a common affliction today. Along with the general sadness that accompanies depression, there is the loss of enjoyment of those things that formerly were pleasurable. Sufferers experience tiredness, a sense of worthlessness and hopelessness, and a loss of energy. Sleep is disturbed, and various physical symptoms-digestive problems, headaches, and backache, among others-often result. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tqc\tx4320 If not r8es, but we so often can change our attitude toward them. This week we will look at this principle and from a biblical perspective see why we have so much to be hopeful about.\par \par \b The Week at a Glance:\b0 \b Optimism and hope can have a very positive impact on our health.\b0\par \par \i *Study this week\rquote s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, June 12.\par \par \b\i0\scaps\fs32 Sunday\scaps0\fs24 \b0\i\fs28 June 6\b\i0\fs24\par \fs32 Depr*arden 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 lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet (plant food plus eggs and milk) were compared to omnivores who included :ts 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 left with many unanswered questions, but we do know Adam and Eve enjoyed food from one tree in the G.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 breath into Adam\rquote s waiting form. God the Giver of life brings Adam to life. What a marvelouslight3\i\fs28 April 6\highlight0\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b\fs32 Choices: Good and Bad\b0\fs24\par \tab\fs22 However much our natures changed after the fall of Adam and Eve, as humans we still have the power of choice. We still have free will. What we do with that free will is, really, entirely up to us. We can surrender to God and obey Him, or we can choose to go our own sinful way. \par \tab\b Read? \cf1\ul Heb_11:8-10\cf0\ulnone\i .\i0 What does this tell us about Abraham and his choices? What can we learn from those choices?\par \tab What were, however, some of the wrong choices that Abraham made? What were the consequences of those choices too? \b0\i See \cf1 Genesis 16\cf0 ; \cf1\ul Gen_21:9-14\cf0\ulnone .\i0 \par \b\tab\ldblquote\b0 Polygamy had become so widespread that it had ceased to be regarded as a sin, but it was no less a violation of the law of God, and was fatal to the sacredness@ and peace of the family relation. Abraham's marriage with Hagar resulted in evil, not only to his own household, but to future generations.\rdblquote -Ellen G. White, \i Patriarchs and Prophets, \i0 p. 145. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\b\tab\b0 Read \cf1\ul Dan_1:8-16\cf0\ulnone . The words \ldblquote Daniel purposed in his heart\rdblquote indicate that Daniel\rquote s choice was both conscious and firm. The consequeAnces of this deliberate and reasoned decision influenced the whole life of Daniel and occasioned his special blessing and attention by the Lord. Daniel re-affirmed his commitment to the Lord daily in his seasons of prayer and devotion.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tab\b It is one thing to say that we should make right choices; it is another to have the conviction of heart to do it. What are ways that we can prograBm our minds so that we are more likely to make the right choices? \cf1\ul\b0\i Psa_119:11\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Php_4:8\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Col_3:2\cf0\ulnone ?\i0\par \tab In the end, we are free to choose for the Lord or free to choose against Him. There is no middle ground. We are on one side or the other. This doesn\rquote t mean that we don\rquote t make mistakes or fall (look at Abraham, for instance); it means, instead, that we must \ldblquote purpose in our hearts\rdblquote to seek to do God\rquCote s will, whatever the costs. We must \ldblquote purpose in our hearts\rdblquote to choose what is right, and what is right is what God commands us to do. What is important, one thing that we should never forget, is that if we fall, if we make the wrong choices, God does not cast us off. The danger, instead, is that we can feel so guilty, we can feel so bad, that we are in danger of giving up. In such cases, our only hope is to cast ourselves at the foot of the cross and claim the forgiveness offered iTn Jesus. \tab\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\cf4\ul\f1 T E A C H E R S C O M M E N T S\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\ulnone\b\i\fs28\par STEP 2-Explore\b0\i0\fs24\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b\f2 Just for Teachers:\b0 The lesson is twofold. (1) How is freedom secured? (2) How is freedom used? Emphasize that the choices we E440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-1440\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\b\f2 Summary:\b0 The environment, as God made it, has natural promoters of health and happiness that we need to use, promote, and protect.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\ul\f1\fs22\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24\page\b\scaps\fs32 Monday\scaps0\fs24 F \b0\i\fs28 April 26\b\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\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 restGing. \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 Himself, 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 CrHeator, 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 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 wellI.\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 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 goJod, 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 better 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\cf4\ul\b0\f1\fs22 T E A C H E R S C O M M E N T S\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-1440\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\Ktx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8636\tx9360\ulnone\fs24\par \tab\b\i\fs28 Learning Cycle\b0\i0\fs24\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx1440\tqc\tx6120\tqc\tx10080\tqc\tx10800\par \pard\nowidctlpar\b\i\fs28 STEP 1-Motivate\b0\i0\f2\fs24 \par \pard\nowidctlpar\s2\li720\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\b\f2 Key Concept for Spiritual Growth:\b0 In this lesson, class members should learn that caring for the earth is not just a political or social obligation, but part of the Christian\rquote s responsibility tLo use judiciously the resources with which God entrusted human beings at Creation. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\s2\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8636\tx9360\f2 Don\rquote t be \ldblquote so heavenly minded you\rquote re no earthly good,\rdblquote American singer/songwriter Johnny Cash sang in \ldblquote No Earthly Good.\rdblquote While theM song focuses on spreading the gospel through actions, the line above also could apply to Christians and the environment. \par \par This week, we discover the biblical basis for protecting earth\rquote s resources. In some circles, caring for the environment seems largely driven by a bandwagon mentality, with people scrambling to drive the newest Prius or recycle the most newspapers. In other circles, \ldblquote the environment\rdblquote sadly seems little more than a buzzword, with politicians rootingN their stump speeches in promises of cutting carbon emissions, protecting polar bears, and tripling fuel efficiency. But the Bible seems to suggest that our conservation of earth\rquote s resources should hinge on something beyond popularity or political convenience. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8636\tx9360\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8636\tx93O60\b\f2 Consider This:\b0 Throughout the Creation story in Genesis 1, the phrase \ldblquote God saw that it was good\rdblquote is used repeatedly. Discuss with the class the purpose of this repetition. Generally, we repeat things that we want others to realize are important or that we worry they might forget. Could God be using repetition to convey to us the intrinsic value He places on His creation? Is that a prompting we need, particularly given our throwaway culture, in which it\rquote s easy to treaPt earth\rquote s resources as disposable paper and plastic or to protect them only when it\rquote s socially or politically advantageous? Where should Christians find their motivation to protect God\rquote s creation? \par \pard\nowidctlpar\sb120\sa120\tx720\tqr\tx8640\cf0\f0\par \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\dtx7920\tqr\tx8640\fs32 Changes in 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 envir \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 background 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_"lean animals. But 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 theRels on Diet and Foods.\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 cXmake have a tremendous impact on our spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\f1\par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx0\tx360\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tab\b\i\fs28 Bible Commentary\par \b0\i0\fs24\par \tab\f2 I. 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