Sabbath School Study Hour S85E12 · Love and Justice: The Two Greatest Commandments

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Scripture: 1 John 4:20 Lesson: 12 Part of loving one another is sharing a concern for the well-being of those around us. When others are afflicted by poverty, oppression, or any kind of injustice, we should be concerned. When others are oppressed, we should not turn a blind eye. Instead, we should ask ourselves what we can do, individually and corporately, to advance God’s love and justice in a way that reflects to our broken world our Lord’s perfect character of righteousness and love.

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1. 1 1. God Loves Freely2025-01-04 · 28mScripture: Hosea 14:4 Lesson: 1 God not only asks us, “Do you love Me,” but God Himself loves each person, and does so freely. Indeed, He freely loves you and me and every other
2. 2 2. Covenantal Love2025-01-11Scripture: John 14:23 Lesson: 2 Some might think that they are unlovable, or that God might love everyone else, but not them. Yet, the Bible consistently proclaims that every sin
3. 3 3. To Be Pleasing to God2025-01-18 · 28mScripture: Zephaniah 3:17 Lesson: 3 Hard as it is for us to imagine, God considers each person of incalculable value, which is why He rejoices over the salvation of even one soul
4. 4 4. God Is Passionate and Compassionate2025-01-25 · 28mScripture: Isaiah 49:15 Lesson: 4 How can we model our lives after the life of Christ, focusing on the felt needs of others, and, thus, not merely preaching God’s love but showin
5. 5 5. The Wrath of Divine Love2025-02-01Scripture: Psalm 78:38 Lesson: 5 Though God’s compassion is often celebrated, many find the idea of His wrath disturbing. If God is love, they think He should never express wrath
6. 6 6. God’s Love of Justice2025-02-08 · 28mScripture: Jeremiah 9:24 Lesson: 6 Throughout Scripture, love and justice go together. True love requires justice, and true justice can be governed by and meted only out in love.
7. 7 7. The Problem of Evil2025-02-15Scripture: Revelation 21:4 Lesson: 7 Perhaps the greatest problem facing Christianity is the problem of evil—how to reconcile the fact that God is perfectly good and loving, with
8. 8 8. Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence2025-02-22Scripture: Jeremiah 2:24 Lesson: 8 The God of the Bible could not be more different from these demonic forces. Yahweh is perfectly good and His character changeless. And it is on
9. 9 9. The Cosmic Conflict2025-03-01Scripture: Genesis 3:15 Lesson: 9 The theme of a cosmic conflict, in which the kingdom of God is opposed by the devil and his angels, is not one that we can neglect without missi
10. 10 10. Rules of Engagement2025-03-08Scripture: 1 John 3:8 Lesson: 10 For the cosmic conflict to occur, God must allow the enemy some freedom and power within certain parameters, though the details are unknown to us
11. 11 11. What More Could I Have Done?2025-03-15Scripture: John 18:37 Lesson: 11 Many struggle with the question: If God is good, why is there so much suffering? Where is He in the midst of pain? The cosmic conflict helps shed
12. 12 12. Love and Justice: The Two Greatest Commandments2025-03-22Scripture: 1 John 4:20 Lesson: 12 Part of loving one another is sharing a concern for the well-being of those around us. When others are afflicted by poverty, oppression, or any
13. 13 13. Love Is the Fulfillment of the Law2025-03-29Scripture: Romans 13:8 Lesson: 13 God’s law is not a set of abstract principles but commands and instructions intended for our flourishing. God’s law is, in its totality, an expr