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Sabbath SchoolSabbath School

January 17, 2009January 17, 2009

This Quarter the Thirteenth Sabbath This Quarter the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering is going to the Offering is going to the

Southern Asia-Pacific DivisionSouthern Asia-Pacific Division

Information adapted from

Adventist Mission, Youth and Adult

Magazine and the SDA

Encyclopedia.

The Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will focus The Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will focus on the Philippines and be used to help:on the Philippines and be used to help:

•Build a junior college classroom Build a junior college classroom block for Palawan Adventist Academy block for Palawan Adventist Academy in northern Philippinesin northern Philippines

•Build a classroom block for a Build a classroom block for a secondary school in Dumaguete, secondary school in Dumaguete, central Philippinescentral Philippines

•Complete a secondary school in Complete a secondary school in Zamboanga, in southern Philippines.Zamboanga, in southern Philippines.

Before learning more about those projects Before learning more about those projects next week, let’s learn about another next week, let’s learn about another country in the Southern Asia-Pacific country in the Southern Asia-Pacific Division, Bangladesh.Division, Bangladesh.

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Seventh-day Adventists began work Seventh-day Adventists began work in the territory of Bangladesh in the in the territory of Bangladesh in the late 1800s, when colporteurs from late 1800s, when colporteurs from Calcutta, India, entered the area.Calcutta, India, entered the area.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh, one of the world’s poorest Bangladesh, one of the world’s poorest countries, suffers from overpopulation countries, suffers from overpopulation and frequent flooding and cyclones and frequent flooding and cyclones that destroy crops and claim that destroy crops and claim thousands of lives. More than 50 thousands of lives. More than 50 percent of the population lives in percent of the population lives in poverty, and the literacy rate is about poverty, and the literacy rate is about 38 percent. 38 percent.

Flooding in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is predominantly Muslim Bangladesh is predominantly Muslim (86 percent) and Hindu (12 percent), (86 percent) and Hindu (12 percent), but the country’s constitution still but the country’s constitution still guarantees a degree of religious guarantees a degree of religious freedom. Christians of all freedom. Christians of all denominations account for less than 1 denominations account for less than 1 percent of the population. percent of the population.

Muslim boys studying the Qu’ran

A comprehensive church and school building A comprehensive church and school building program has given vital support to new church program has given vital support to new church members and congregations established by Global members and congregations established by Global Mission pioneers in Bangladesh. There are now Mission pioneers in Bangladesh. There are now several beautiful schools throughout the country. several beautiful schools throughout the country. These include Monosopara and the Seventh-day These include Monosopara and the Seventh-day Adventist Maranatha Seminary (SAMS), which Adventist Maranatha Seminary (SAMS), which educate thousands of children and care educate thousands of children and care for hundreds of orphans.for hundreds of orphans.

Students at Monosopara welcome visitors with a traditional demonstration.

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Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is crowded with more than 10 million people. crowded with more than 10 million people. Until recently Adventists had only one Until recently Adventists had only one church in the entire metropolitan region. church in the entire metropolitan region.

As a result of a past Thirteenth Sabbath offering the As a result of a past Thirteenth Sabbath offering the union has been able to purchase 3 condominiums union has been able to purchase 3 condominiums that are now "house churches." Each of these that are now "house churches." Each of these churches seat 40-50 people and are reaching out to churches seat 40-50 people and are reaching out to their communities.  With the help of Global Mission their communities.  With the help of Global Mission and Gospel Outreach there are a total of 7 new and Gospel Outreach there are a total of 7 new "house churches" in Dhaka, the capital of "house churches" in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, which is a great breakthrough. Thank Bangladesh, which is a great breakthrough. Thank you for your continuing support of missions. Your you for your continuing support of missions. Your offerings do make a difference!offerings do make a difference!Photo and text by Rick McEdwardPhoto and text by Rick McEdward

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 Myanmar.learn about Myanmar.

Where is MyanmarWhere is Myanmar

Myanmar’s FlagMyanmar’s Flag

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 8 and 9 of the First Quarter Read the Mission Story on pages 8 and 9 of the First Quarter Adventist Mission Youth and Adult MagazineAdventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine

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 “Bien.”“Bien.”

This story is from The This story is from The Philippines.Philippines.

The title of the story is “Standing Up for The title of the story is “Standing Up for Jesus.”Jesus.”

Lesson Study Lesson Study TimeTime

MEETING AT THE BUSHMEETING AT THE BUSH

Imagine you have been playing Imagine you have been playing the piano for a year and you are the piano for a year and you are invited to play at an importantinvited to play at an importantconcert hall in your country.concert hall in your country.

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How would you feel?How would you feel?

How would your attitudeHow would your attitudechange if someone promised change if someone promised that if youthat if youtrusted them,trusted them,they wouldthey wouldensure thatensure thatyou didyou dida good job.a good job.

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In our lesson today we findIn our lesson today we findout what happened whenout what happened whenGod asked Moses to do a jobGod asked Moses to do a jobhe didn’t feel up to.he didn’t feel up to.

The bush was still burning, andThe bush was still burning, andMoses doubted he would ever Moses doubted he would ever be the same again.be the same again.

God, also known as the I AM, God, also known as the I AM, had just told him that Hehad just told him that Hewanted him to go back to wanted him to go back to Egypt.Egypt.

He was to He was to tell the rulers tell the rulers there that there that God wanted God wanted them to letthem to letHis people His people go.go.

They are never going toThey are never going toagree to give up all thoseagree to give up all thoseslaves, slaves, Moses thought toMoses thought tohimself. himself. I tried to I tried to rescue rescue my people my people years ago.years ago.

Instead of thanking me when IInstead of thanking me when Ikilled the Egyptian who was killed the Egyptian who was beating the Hebrew slave thebeating the Hebrew slave theIsraelites made fun of me, and Israelites made fun of me, and the Egyptians went the Egyptians went after me. I barely after me. I barely escaped withescaped withmy life.my life.

God had just demonstratedGod had just demonstratedto Moses three miraculous to Moses three miraculous signs he could use to impresssigns he could use to impressthe Egyptians.the Egyptians.

He could throw down hisHe could throw down hisstaff and it would turn intostaff and it would turn intoa snake.a snake.

He could put his hand insideHe could put his hand insidehis cloak, and it would turn his cloak, and it would turn

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white and diseased.white and diseased.

And if neither of And if neither of those signsthose signsworked, Moses worked, Moses could pour water could pour water from the Nile overfrom the Nile overthe ground, and it the ground, and it would turn into would turn into blood.blood.

But Moses had seen the But Moses had seen the magicians do similar thingsmagicians do similar thingsin Egypt. in Egypt. He didn’t He didn’t think thethink theEgyptians Egyptians would bewould beimpressed.impressed.

Moses had been out in the Moses had been out in the country, herding sheep for country, herding sheep for 40 years now. 40 years now.

He no longer He no longer felt he was felt he was the one to the one to deliver Israel. deliver Israel.

He wasn’t even sure he He wasn’t even sure he could speak the Egyptiancould speak the Egyptianlanguage anymore. language anymore.

Sheep were about the only Sheep were about the only audience he didn’t get audience he didn’t get nervous around.nervous around.

But Moses But Moses couldn’t couldn’t stand around stand around feeling sorry feeling sorry for himself for himself long. long.

God was speaking again.God was speaking again.Moses shaded his eyes and Moses shaded his eyes and looked toward the ever-looked toward the ever-burning bush.burning bush.

““Who gave man his mouth? Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the Lord?”him blind? Is it not I, the Lord?”

““Now go;Now go;I will help you I will help you speak and willspeak and willteach you what teach you what to say.”*to say.”*

*Some of the conversation in this story is quoted from Exodus 4, NIV.

God was offering MosesGod was offering Moseseverything he would need everything he would need to accomplish the task. to accomplish the task. But still Moses was afraid.But still Moses was afraid.

““O Lord, please send O Lord, please send someone else to do it.”someone else to do it.”

The bush crackled and burned.The bush crackled and burned.I may have complained tooI may have complained toomuch, much, Moses thought.Moses thought. I just I just know God is not pleased. Whyknow God is not pleased. Whyam I so unwilling to trust Him am I so unwilling to trust Him on this?on this?

God spoke again. “What aboutGod spoke again. “What aboutyour brother, Aaron the Levite?your brother, Aaron the Levite?I know he can speak well. He isI know he can speak well. He isalready on his way to meet you,already on his way to meet you,and his heart will be glad when and his heart will be glad when he sees you.”he sees you.”

His brother was coming! His brother was coming! Moses was amazed. HeMoses was amazed. Hehadn’t seen his brotherhadn’t seen his brotherfor many, many years. Itfor many, many years. Itwould be great to bewould be great to betogether again.together again.

And God was right, AaronAnd God was right, Aaronknew how to talk. In fact,knew how to talk. In fact,together they would be a together they would be a great team. great team. Moses’ fears Moses’ fears began to gobegan to goaway.away.

““Moses,” God continued fromMoses,” God continued fromthe bush, “you shall speak to the bush, “you shall speak to him and put words in his mouth;him and put words in his mouth;I will help both of you speakI will help both of you speakand will teach you what to do.”and will teach you what to do.”

““He will speak to the He will speak to the people for you and it people for you and it will be as if he were will be as if he were your mouth and as your mouth and as if you were God to if you were God to him.”him.”

Moses was starting to see Moses was starting to see the possibilities.the possibilities.

God wasn’t letting MosesGod wasn’t letting Mosesoff easily. He was still theoff easily. He was still theone who God was going toone who God was going tospeak through.speak through.

God had given him talentsGod had given him talentsof leadership and God wasof leadership and God wasasking him to use them to asking him to use them to bless his own people, the bless his own people, the Israelites. Israelites.

Moses felt humbled that GodMoses felt humbled that Godwas still calling him afterwas still calling him afterthe mistakes he had made the mistakes he had made and the fear he had shown.and the fear he had shown.

The bush crackled The bush crackled louder. “Butlouder. “Buttake this stafftake this staffin your hand,”in your hand,”God spoke to God spoke to Moses, “so youMoses, “so youcan perform can perform miraculous miraculous signs with it.”signs with it.”

Moses humbly leaned downMoses humbly leaned downto pick up his staff. When heto pick up his staff. When hestood straight again, the bushstood straight again, the bushwas no longer burning. was no longer burning.

The sand under The sand under his bare feet his bare feet started to feel started to feel chilly with chilly with approaching approaching evening.evening.

Moses put his Moses put his sandals backsandals backon his feet.on his feet.

God has promised to teach God has promised to teach me what I should do, me what I should do, MosesMosesthought. thought. He is even willing He is even willing to send someone with to send someone with different talents than I have different talents than I have to help me.to help me.

He headed He headed back toward back toward his flock. his flock. Just Just when I thought when I thought the rest of my the rest of my life would be life would be spent calmly spent calmly herding sheep,herding sheep,

God calls me to God calls me to heard people.heard people.Moses smiled to Moses smiled to himself.himself.

POWER POINTPOWER POINT

Jesus has called me to Jesus has called me to bless others with thebless others with theabilities He has given me.abilities He has given me.

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““We have different gifts,We have different gifts,according to the grace according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him useprophesying, let him useIt in proportion to his faith.It in proportion to his faith.

If it is serving, let him serve;If it is serving, let him serve;

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if it is teaching, if it is teaching, let him teach;let him teach;

if it is encouraging,if it is encouraging,let him encourage; let him encourage;

if it is contributing to the if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give needs of others, let him give generously;generously;

if it is leadership, let him if it is leadership, let him govern diligently;govern diligently;

if it is showing mercy, if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.”let him do it cheerfully.”

How can you serve JesusHow can you serve Jesustoday?today?

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In our Bible story, Moses didn’t feel he had all the skills he needed to lead Israel out of slavery.

Do you think that you have no special abilities or talents to do what God asks you to do?

I’d like everyone in class to take a piece of paper and pen or pencil. Write your name down the left side vertically. For instance, for Susie Smith -

SSUUSSIIEE

SSMMIITTHH

Then, pass the papers around so everyone in class Then, pass the papers around so everyone in class can write one or two skills, talents or abilities that they can write one or two skills, talents or abilities that they see in that person. Do it acronym style, so that the see in that person. Do it acronym style, so that the talent begins with a letter of the person’s name.talent begins with a letter of the person’s name.

For instance, For instance, for Susie -for Susie -

S smiles a lotS smiles a lotU understandingU understandingSSI andI andEE

S soS soMMIIT T

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When we’re finished, give everyone their When we’re finished, give everyone their paper back.paper back.

How did the talents or qualities listed by How did the talents or qualities listed by your fellow students surprise you?your fellow students surprise you?

Go ahead and read Go ahead and read your own paper now.your own paper now.

How did it make you feel to read the How did it make you feel to read the lists?lists?

How can you serve God in the How can you serve God in the coming week with the abilities listed coming week with the abilities listed on your sheet?on your sheet?

Even if you didn’t think you Even if you didn’t think you had any talents, God has had any talents, God has equipped each of us to serve equipped each of us to serve Him in some way. God is Him in some way. God is much more interested in our much more interested in our availabilityavailability than our than our ability ability since He’s the one who gives since He’s the one who gives us the abilities in the first us the abilities in the first place. place. He just wants us to He just wants us to be willing to be used by Him.be willing to be used by Him.

JESUS HAS CALLED JESUS HAS CALLED ME TO BLESS ME TO BLESS OTHERS WITH THE OTHERS WITH THE ABILITIES HE HAS ABILITIES HE HAS GIVEN ME.GIVEN ME.

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You will want to have a hard copy of the Mission Story ready You will want to have a hard copy of the Mission Story ready to read during the Mission Story section. You can find the to read during the Mission Story section. You can find the story on pages 8 and 9 of the First Quarter story on pages 8 and 9 of the First Quarter Adventist Mission Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine.Youth and Adult Magazine. The title of the story is “Standing The title of the story is “Standing Up for Jesus.” You can go to the website Up for Jesus.” You can go to the website http://http://www.adventistmission.orgwww.adventistmission.org // and find the link titled “Publications” and find the link titled “Publications” to download the to download the Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine.Magazine.

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