There was no question about it: the Lord specifically had chosen the Hebrew people to be His special representatives upon the earth.

Israel was not a total failure; for then, as today, God has His faithful remnant. Our study this week focuses on the identity and role of God’s true Israel in every age, including our own.

As the spiritual descendants of Abraham, we, too, must realize that “here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come”

However much the plan of salvation rests only upon the work of Christ in our behalf, we—as recipients of God’s grace—are, nevertheless, still involved.

Not only did God promise Abraham that in him would all the families of the earth be blessed, but the Lord also said that He would make of him a “great and mighty nation.”

However tough our situation now, the future is bright—but only because of what God did for us.

There's no question, the covenant promise of the world’s Savior is the greatest of all God’s promises.

Join Pr. Eric Flickinger and our special guest this quarter, professor Michael Hasel, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Children of the Promise."

The Lord says to Abram, “I am thy shield.”

The Bible tells us that “All the families of the earth” were to be blessed through Abraham.