Sabbath School - 2024 Q3 Lesson 1: The Beginning of the Gospel

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Thomas R. Shepherd, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Beginning of the Gospel."

[@nancyhill3111]

I have wandered away from my way from the Lord I am 81. I had a stroke about 6 years ago and I cannot walk anymore or use my right hand. Life for me has changed since then. I scrolled past this and the Holy Spirit impressed to listen to this wonderful topic. Thank you so much

[@babratititi3660]

I like IIW because they bring the author of each quarters lesson to unpack it so well. God bless

[@velsucodex5060]

So beautiful - parallels of Time prophecy and Gospel

[@dorisakimana]

This is my first time here, thank God I found somethings I was missing along ❤. Praise the lord

[@cholakundaart2599]

Thank you for giving us a discussion with the author, am enjoying the studies. From Zambia in Africa

[@pamturner4219]

Listening to the author always blesses me, thank you

[@sanjuan100100]

Good job Pastors may God bless your ministries. 🙏🙏

[@willycat7445]

A beautiful message of the Gospel thank you gentleman. God bless you abundantly.

[@comealrobinson5000]

Praise God 🙌🏾 thank you Pastors, God's continuous blessings

[@kingsleyappiah-b5b]

Yahweh bless and keep you.....

[@user-ky2xo2ls4m]

Sounds like it's going to be a great quarter. I like the simple way of linking key scriptures.. Mark, Revelation and Daniel. Well explained, thank you.

[@jesusiscomingsoon.9895]

Good Morning, Thanks. And God bless you 🎉

[@marthatampubolon8562]

Thank you Pastor Tom for this quarter lesson. Such an interesting and great explanation about the book of Mark. God bless you more and more. Will wait for the second lesson🙏🙏

[@user-pc5no9ws6v]

Amazing welcome Mark sabbath school book

[@kingsleyappiah-b5b]

Great intro and insights

[@McleanAllert]

Thanks for explanating so clear listening from Trinidad

[@Simdumise]

Very powerful insights from the lesson and also this discussion. I love the comparison between Peter and Mark and also the parallel between Jesus' presentation of the gospel and the Three Angels' Messages. Keep doing the great work and I am looking forward to the commentary on Mark by Dr, Shepherd.

[@olmigeorges6684]

Amen!

[@cordeliamarieclairecastori3928]

Great lesson! Thank you and Gbu richly! Amen 🙏 📖🔥💝🧎‍♀️🪔☝😃🎶 happy Sabbath in advance

[@janiallenovelo546]

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[@reymondpetermaster5697]

Well introduction

[@TeanatKalundu]

So powerful. Indeed, God is good...

[@19818456]

I hate the notion of 'strong weak Messiah' 😢 He was strong in every aspect of His personality. Humility is not weakness!

[@dade_23]

I totally agree with you.

[@tessanaidoo7402]

I think a better explanation would be to say that it shows Jesus was fully human. His flesh was weak.

[@LookBeyondRejoice]

Isaiah 53 shows the weakest man as following, and it's why so many weak individuals have been comforted and encouraged as Jesus identified himself as the weakest. ...... He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. ...

[@user-ky2xo2ls4m]

I think you misunderstood that comment. Christ was fully God and fully man, he suffered as we do but his strength came from God as ours can and does come from God. He ultimately overcame as we can. It's not his weakness that helps us, it's his strength.

[@jard353]

Jesus said, "I can of mine own self do nothing." John 5:30.

[@obedobed5115]

God bless you sir

[@roselynleme4072]

Thank you pastor for the explanation God bless 🙏 from Kuching Sarawak Malaysia ❤

[@TheInjuredPreacher1844]

Thank You so much. I agree, in the context of Jesus Christ being full God and human. Human flesh thus presents weakness but is strengthened by dependence on God.

[@silmansangma8450]

Very very beautiful lesson and discussion in the first lesson of this quarter thank you

[@farmingisgoodwithjasonandvenus]

A wonderful lesson study by the book of Mark,which the center of the lesson is Christ as Messiah..

[@israelsousa7531]

Greetings from Brazil.

[@YuYu-nb2sf]

Amen

[@deavenalajenio6777]

Godblesssss🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@frimpongvictor9804]

Cant wait to get started! Exciting journey ahead!

[@RocksieKoa]

❤ Amen 🙏🇵🇬

[@clc7378]

🎉 TY!

[@marcellinamacha1870]

I think the comment of saying 'you can use companion book if you want to look smart as a class member, should have been 'if you want to understand more, rather than look smart '

[@menace4082]

"Hour of His judgment". Multiple meaning. Yes, our character will be diagnosed, we reap what we sow. God is simply confirming the decisions & choices we made and how our character is. The other meaning is the Great Controversy is all about satan trying to misrepresent who God is and what His government stands for. So in the end all people will have to choose, is God who satan claims he is or is God who Jesus says He is. So we are making a judgment about God, His character and His law/government.

[@MsGratefulgal]

Learning to lean on Jesus and learning true submission from Jesus 9:21 Strong&Weak Messiah. Jesus came to show us the life of dependence, interdependence, trusting, humility, meekness, humanity, obedience... Mark 1:35 "And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed." Jesus was connected to the Father like umblical cord connects mother and child, the two spies were connected to Rahab by a rope that lowered them (Trust and dependence on test❤) once the cord is cut, and we are seperated from the Source of Life, then we have no Life. From the beginning, the principle is 'Let's make man in our own image' Solidarity/unity/teamwork & reciprocity Jesus is about dependence, co-dependence/co-heiring and teamwork in both vertical and horizontal relationships😊✝️Jesus depends on the Father and on his earthly brothers. He needs helpers not that He cannot complete the work but He is teaching us family values of working together and bearing each other in love and submitting to one another in love.

[@MrRomucha]

I am not convinced that the phrase about the time being fulfilled refers to Daniel 9. It's simply saying that it's is time for the long-awaited Messiah to come.

[@montessoriinternational1607]

How can we get the companion book in Europa! If we order, we receive when the quarter is over😢

[@haroldolopez2559]

Hello, I would like you to enable the subtitles in Spanish, I would greatly appreciate it. I always continue the review of the lesson with you.

[@samuelakiri9242]

3:45 WOW! So this is who the author of the book of Mark is?!

[@slimchickjam21]

Why did the Spirit lead Jesus into the wilderness?

[@deborahpaige2614]

Good day, Tom Shepherd, Can you please tell me why the Bible characters such as John Mark are whitewashed (Acts 13:1, & Colossians 4:10). You cleverly pass over this information & rush into other information in your introduction. Also, are you adding or subtracting when you have deceptive images? Why not tell the truth with your images? Don’t worry, God Got This.

[@melodyabuel6077]

Do you mean, Jesus is weak because he allowed the people to make him suffer to fulfill his mission? Strong because he stood for his faith in God the Father? Am I right in my perception?

[@NURUNATHOO-sf4fm]

PST Tom, chapter 13 of mark the 144 who will STD with our Lord Christ Jesus, v 11 the holy spirit will prevail to children of God wat to say in turmoils snare of the fowler pestilence etc

[@edwinnidkombu6213]

Moses was meek, but Jesus was meeker.