junior and/or earliteen sabbath school august 9, 2008

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August 9, 2008August 9, 2008

This Quarter the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering is going to the North American Division

Information adapted from Adventist Mission, Youth and Adult Magazine and the SDA Encyclopedia.

How is the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering going How is the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering going to be used?to be used?

This quarter’s Thirteenth This quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will help:Sabbath Offering will help:

Place rebroadcast radio Place rebroadcast radio stations in communities stations in communities across Canadaacross Canada

Expand the reach and Expand the reach and effectiveness of Life Talk effectiveness of Life Talk Radio across the United Radio across the United StatesStates

Focus on CanadaFocus on Canada

Canada is the second-Canada is the second-largest country in the largest country in the world, stretching from the world, stretching from the northern border of the northern border of the United States to the Arctic United States to the Arctic Circle in the north. But Circle in the north. But about as many people live about as many people live there as live in the state of there as live in the state of California. Few people live California. Few people live in northern Canada, where in northern Canada, where the climate is harsh. the climate is harsh.

The Advent message was The Advent message was preached in Quebec by William preached in Quebec by William Miller and other Millerite Miller and other Millerite preachers from 1835 to 1845. preachers from 1835 to 1845. Later Joseph Bates was the first Later Joseph Bates was the first Sabbathkeeping Adventist to Sabbathkeeping Adventist to hold meetings in Quebec and by hold meetings in Quebec and by 1849 he had established a small 1849 he had established a small company of believers there. In company of believers there. In the summer of 1850 James and the summer of 1850 James and Ellen White traveled through the Ellen White traveled through the area, strengthening the faith of area, strengthening the faith of the English speaking believers the English speaking believers there. there.

William Miller

The first French-speaking The first French-speaking Adventist evangelists in French Adventist evangelists in French Canada were the Bourdeau Canada were the Bourdeau brothers who held meetings in brothers who held meetings in Quebec as early as 1859.Quebec as early as 1859.

In 1913 Jean Vuilleumier, from Switzerland, held tent In 1913 Jean Vuilleumier, from Switzerland, held tent meetings in French in Montreal. Men who opposed his meetings in French in Montreal. Men who opposed his message cut down his tent, but when the daily message cut down his tent, but when the daily newspapers published pictures and criticized the newspapers published pictures and criticized the failure of the police to preserve law and order, the failure of the police to preserve law and order, the police department had the tent re-erected and police department had the tent re-erected and patrolled it while meetings were in progress. When in patrolled it while meetings were in progress. When in the autumn the meetings were moved to a hall, the autumn the meetings were moved to a hall, enemies continued to harass: they broke windows, enemies continued to harass: they broke windows, assaulted Vuilleumier’s assistant, broke the assaulted Vuilleumier’s assistant, broke the chandeliers, and threw the chairs and benches into chandeliers, and threw the chairs and benches into the street. Nevertheless, several embraced Adventist the street. Nevertheless, several embraced Adventist teachings, and a French church was organized.teachings, and a French church was organized.

When the Seventh-day Adventist Church in When the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada was born, Canada was still a very young Canada was born, Canada was still a very young country with a population less than six million. country with a population less than six million. Since then, Canada has grown to over 32 million Since then, Canada has grown to over 32 million people, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in people, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada has grown to more than 56,000 Canada has grown to more than 56,000 members.members.

This Thirteenth Sabbath you have an opportunity to help share This Thirteenth Sabbath you have an opportunity to help share the gospel with people who are searching for hope. This quarter the gospel with people who are searching for hope. This quarter and throughout the year please prayerfully consider giving 2 and throughout the year please prayerfully consider giving 2 percent of your income to world mission. There will never be a percent of your income to world mission. There will never be a better time to use your income to spread the good news of better time to use your income to spread the good news of God’s grace.God’s grace.

One out of every 321 people One out of every 321 people in North America is a in North America is a Seventh-day Adventist. But Seventh-day Adventist. But some communities have no some communities have no Adventist family to spread Adventist family to spread God’s love. In these areas God’s love. In these areas radio can provide a vibrant radio can provide a vibrant witness to those who have witness to those who have not yet heard the message not yet heard the message that God loves them and is that God loves them and is coming to take His children coming to take His children home soon.home soon.

While Canadian law does not allow special-While Canadian law does not allow special-interest radio stations, it does allow low-interest radio stations, it does allow low-frequency radio stations to rebroadcast radio frequency radio stations to rebroadcast radio stations in areas where few other media stations in areas where few other media outlets exist. outlets exist. Long before Newfoundland became part of Canada in 1949, an Adventist radio station was broadcasting there. This station was permitted to continue broadcasting.

Today 18 rebroadcast sites on the Today 18 rebroadcast sites on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Canada Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Canada rebroadcast radio station VOAR’s rebroadcast radio station VOAR’s Adventist message in towns and rural Adventist message in towns and rural areas across the nation. Part of the areas across the nation. Part of the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will establish more of these rebroadcast establish more of these rebroadcast stations across Canada. stations across Canada.

Churches in each province are applying and Churches in each province are applying and receiving permission to establish stations to receiving permission to establish stations to rebroadcast radio signals from the existing rebroadcast radio signals from the existing Adventist radio station in Newfoundland. These Adventist radio station in Newfoundland. These new stations will open the way for church planting new stations will open the way for church planting efforts in these areas. One day, as radio listeners efforts in these areas. One day, as radio listeners across Canada push the “seek” button on their across Canada push the “seek” button on their radios they will hear the gospel story as VOAR radios they will hear the gospel story as VOAR rebroadcast stations dot the country. Please give rebroadcast stations dot the country. Please give generously this Thirteenth Sabbath. generously this Thirteenth Sabbath.

Collect OfferingCollect Offering

Exploring God’s Exploring God’s WorldWorld

In this section we study one of the countries in the division where our Thirteenth Sabbath offering is going.

Today we are going to Today we are going to learn about Quebec.learn about Quebec.

Where is QuebecWhere is Quebec

Country Flag

Canada

Province Flag

Quebec

Time for the Mission Time for the Mission StoryStory

We are taking the good We are taking the good news to the entire world.news to the entire world.

Read the Mission Story on pages 14 and 15 of the Third Quarter Read the Mission Story on pages 14 and 15 of the Third Quarter Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Adventist Mission Youth and Adult MagazineMagazine

while slowly progressing through the next 3 slides.while slowly progressing through the next 3 slides.

The name The name of the of the person in person in the story is the story is “Elliott.”“Elliott.”

This story is from This story is from Canada.Canada.

The title of the story is “The Little Station that The title of the story is “The Little Station that Roars.”Roars.”

Lesson Study Lesson Study TimeTime

Today’s lesson is about:

Kingdom TimePhoto by Neva MacPhee

P O W E R T E X T

Philippians 1:6, NIV

““Being confident of this, thatBeing confident of this, thathe who began a good work inhe who began a good work inyou will carry it on to completionyou will carry it on to completionuntil the day of Christ Jesus.”until the day of Christ Jesus.”

P O W E R P O I N T

God’s love grows in us until it fills our lives.

Have your parents ever madeyou go somewhere or dosomething you didn’t reallywant to do?

Photo by Neva MacPhee

What was the result? What was the result? Did Did it turn out better than it turn out better than you you expected?expected?

Photo by Neva MacPhee

Imagine twoboys who wentto hear Jesus preach.

Pushing along with the noisy Pushing along with the noisy crowd following Jesus a Hebrew crowd following Jesus a Hebrew boy heard a familiar voice behind boy heard a familiar voice behind him.him.

““Wait up!” Wait up!” Turning around, Turning around, he saw his friend he saw his friend struggling struggling through the mass through the mass of people.of people.

“I didn’t know you were coming,” the boy said.

“They made me.” His friend shrugged his shoulders. “What about you?”

“I figured I’d come and see who my parents keep talkingabout,” replied the first boy.

Scanning the crowd, he found hisScanning the crowd, he found hisparents and waved. Finding a lessparents and waved. Finding a lesscrowded spot above the crowd crowded spot above the crowd they sprawled in the grass. A manthey sprawled in the grass. A manin front raised his hand. The in front raised his hand. The crowd grew quiet.crowd grew quiet.

““Some of you Some of you wonder aboutwonder aboutGod’s God’s kingdom. I’ll kingdom. I’ll tell you whattell you whatit’s like,” it’s like,” Jesus said. Jesus said. “Look at “Look at that mustard that mustard plant.”plant.”

The boy looked to where Jesus The boy looked to where Jesus was pointing. “What’s so special was pointing. “What’s so special about that?” he whispered toabout that?” he whispered tohis friend.his friend.

““I agree. It’s just a plant.”I agree. It’s just a plant.” Mustard plants were common. Mustard plants were common. They grew over six feet tall.They grew over six feet tall.

Birds flocked to the plants. Birds flocked to the plants. They ate the tiny seeds and They ate the tiny seeds and rested on the shady rested on the shady branches. In the early spring branches. In the early spring the friends liked to eat the the friends liked to eat the curly green shoots of the curly green shoots of the plant.plant.

““Everyone knows that theEveryone knows that themustard seed is so small mustard seed is so small that you can hardly see it,”that you can hardly see it,”Jesus continued.Jesus continued.

““But what happens when that But what happens when that seed is planted in the ground? seed is planted in the ground? First the young shoots poke up First the young shoots poke up out of the ground.” out of the ground.”

““As the stalk grows taller and As the stalk grows taller and the branches begin to reach the branches begin to reach out, leaves and fruit form on out, leaves and fruit form on the plant. Eventually the the plant. Eventually the mustard plant is the tallest mustard plant is the tallest plant in the garden.”plant in the garden.”

The crowd murmured itsThe crowd murmured itsagreement. “God’s kingdom agreement. “God’s kingdom is also like the yeast a womanis also like the yeast a womanputs in her bread,” Jesusputs in her bread,” Jesuscontinued.continued.

The friends rolled their eyes The friends rolled their eyes atateach other. “When she each other. “When she makes bread she adds only makes bread she adds only a small amount of yeast in a small amount of yeast in comparisoncomparisonto the flour.”to the flour.”

““But the yeast works throughout But the yeast works throughout the dough. It doesn’t just stay inthe dough. It doesn’t just stay inone little corner. As the yeast one little corner. As the yeast spreads through the dough, the spreads through the dough, the bread begins to rise.”bread begins to rise.”

The boy thought about the many The boy thought about the many times he had watched his mothertimes he had watched his mothermake bread. The bread all rose make bread. The bread all rose together, not just one littletogether, not just one littlesection at a time.section at a time.

Sitting up and eyeing a man whoSitting up and eyeing a man whohad frowned at them, he had frowned at them, he whispered to his friend, “Whatwhispered to his friend, “Whatdo a mustard plant and breaddo a mustard plant and breadhave to do with the kingdom?”have to do with the kingdom?”

“

““I don’t know,” his friend I don’t know,” his friend whispered back. “Let’s whispered back. “Let’s askaskyour father.”your father.”

Walking home at the end of theWalking home at the end of theday with his family the boy day with his family the boy couldn't wait any longer. “Did couldn't wait any longer. “Did any of you understand whatany of you understand whatJesus was talking about with Jesus was talking about with the mustard seed and the yeast?”the mustard seed and the yeast?”he blurted out.he blurted out.

““I’m not sure,” the boy replied I’m not sure,” the boy replied ““I think that He might haveI think that He might havebeen talking about us.”been talking about us.”

““What do you think He What do you think He meant?” his father meant?” his father asked.asked.

““That seems right,” agreed theThat seems right,” agreed the father. “As God’s chosen peoplefather. “As God’s chosen peopleI expect we would make up His I expect we would make up His kingdom. What do kingdom. What do you think?” Heyou think?” Heturned to theturned to theother boy.other boy.

““I don’t know,” the friend replied, I don’t know,” the friend replied, rubbing his eyebrows. “I guessrubbing his eyebrows. “I guess I thought it would be a differentI thought it would be a different kind of kingdom.”kind of kingdom.”

““The kind that would conquer the The kind that would conquer the Romans.” The boy stopped. Romans.” The boy stopped. ““Maybe that’s it. The mustard Maybe that’s it. The mustard seed is like our nation. Littleseed is like our nation. Littleand helpless. But youand helpless. But youknow it will get biggerknow it will get biggerone day.”one day.”

““Because the Because the prophets said prophets said so!” said his so!” said his friend, grinning friend, grinning at him. “But at him. “But what about the what about the yeast?”yeast?”

““I think I I think I understood that understood that part,” the boy part,” the boy replied, walking replied, walking slowly. “You've slowly. “You've watched your watched your mother bake mother bake bread, haven’t bread, haven’t you?”you?”

““The yeast The yeast goes goes throughout throughout all the bread, all the bread, not just part not just part of it.”of it.”

The boy stopped again. “And the The boy stopped again. “And the farmer has to put the seed intofarmer has to put the seed intothe ground. So the beginningthe ground. So the beginningof the new kingdom mightof the new kingdom mightalready be here,” he said slowly.already be here,” he said slowly.

“That could be,” said his father.

““Does that Does that mean we mean we don’t have don’t have to fight?” to fight?” quipped his quipped his friend.friend.

““From what I understand, From what I understand, God does it all for us,” said God does it all for us,” said the mother. “From beginning the mother. “From beginning to end.”to end.”

The boy put his hand on hisThe boy put his hand on hismother’s shoulder. “Do youmother’s shoulder. “Do youknow how to make mustard know how to make mustard bread?”bread?”

If you have If you have some yeast and some yeast and mustard seeds mustard seeds available, pass available, pass them around.them around.

Let everyone Let everyone see, touch and see, touch and smell them.smell them.

Matthew 13, NIV

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast

31 He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches." 33 He told them still another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough."

Why do you think Jesus used the Why do you think Jesus used the word “your” when talking about word “your” when talking about

the mustard seed?the mustard seed?

(He wanted to be (He wanted to be clear. The mustard clear. The mustard

seed isn’t the smallest seed isn’t the smallest seed: the orchid seed seed: the orchid seed

is smaller.)is smaller.)

What do you think the birds What do you think the birds in the mustard plant in the mustard plant

symbolize?symbolize?

(The kingdom being open (The kingdom being open to everyone; there’s rest to everyone; there’s rest

in the kingdom for in the kingdom for everyone.)everyone.)

What do the mustard seed and What do the mustard seed and the yeast in Jesus’ parable the yeast in Jesus’ parable have in common?have in common?

• They’re both common, everyday They’re both common, everyday items of which you need only a items of which you need only a small amount to make a small amount to make a dramatic difference.dramatic difference.

• They both signify that even They both signify that even though the kingdom seems to though the kingdom seems to have a small beginning, it will have a small beginning, it will eventually affect the whole eventually affect the whole world.world.

• They are things ordinary people They are things ordinary people of that time, who could not read, of that time, who could not read, could relate to.could relate to.

Instead of mustard Instead of mustard seeds and yeast, what seeds and yeast, what do you think Jesus do you think Jesus would use if He told would use if He told the same parable the same parable today,today,

to illustrate to illustrate THATTHAT

What is the most important What is the most important thing we must remember thing we must remember

about the change that takes about the change that takes place within us?place within us?

(God provides the power.)(God provides the power.)

Philippians 1:6, NIVBeing confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Additional Bible ReadingAdditional Bible Reading

Find and read Daniel 4:19-22.Find and read Daniel 4:19-22.

How is this passage related to How is this passage related to the mustard seed parable?the mustard seed parable?

King Nebuchadnezzar’s King Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom had grown from kingdom had grown from something small to something something small to something very great like the mustard very great like the mustard seed in the parable.seed in the parable.

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For today’s lesson activity, find some yeast and mustard seeds if For today’s lesson activity, find some yeast and mustard seeds if possible.possible.

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