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August 06 Colleen Cahill

August 13 Trent Truman
August 20 Jacqui Janetzko
August 27 GoodSalt Inc.

Sept. 03 Jennifer and Company

Sept. 10 The Crystal Lenz
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Photo Credits by Lesson:

July 02 Colleen Cahill
July 09 Terrill Thomas
July 16 Colleen Cahill
July 23 Colleen Cahill
July 30 Jacqui Janetzko

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co r n e r s t o n e
conn e c t i o n s
REAL. SOLID. STORIES.

3rd Quarter 2016

Back to the Future
editor

Andrea Nagy
principal contributors

Kathleen Beagles, Tresa Beard, Dwain Esmond,

Troy Fitzgerald, Tim Gillespie, Andrea King,
Trudy Morgan-Cole
editorial secretary

Daniella Volf
world Sabbath School directors

Duane McKey, Ramon Canals

General Conference advisers

Geoffrey G. Mbwana, Ella Simmons

Biblical Research Institute advisers

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a word about
whats ahead...

The goal of Cornerstone Connections is to lead you to the Bible to
see the big story of God and people. This big story continues from the first
generation in Eden to your generation today. Its about the lives of people
as the God of the universe interacts with them.

If you are looking for a word from God that is real, Cornerstone Connections captures the message of Scripture and challenges you to make the
connections to your real life.

Gods Word is not only real; it is rock-solid. For the first generation to hear
Gods voice in the garden as well as the last group standing before Christ at the
Second Coming, the Word of God has been and continues to be reliable.

The word from God comes to us in the stories of people who encountered Him and made a decision to either follow Him or walk away.

Real. Solid. Stories. You will find one in Into the Story in each lesson.
Out of the Story will provide you with ways to search for truth you can apply
to your life. In each lesson you will also find:

W
 hat Do You Think?a mental activity to get your mind and heart
in gear for the story to follow. Every time you approach a Bible story,
you are coming to it in the context of the story in which you live every
day.

Did You Know?a brief statistic or definition that digs a little deeper
into the story or simply provides some helpful facts to bring to the lesson.

Key Texta verse that points out a key concept from the story. It
is also a great place to find verses that you can memorize and store
away for later use.

Punch Linesa few other verses from Scripture that punctuate key
concepts of the lesson. You may see connections between them and
the Bible story as well as your own life.

Flashlighta brief snapshot of Ellen Whites input on the story. These
glimmers that shed light onto the biblical passage will also give you a
glimpse of what awaits you in the suggested weekly reading from her
inspired commentary on the storiesthe Conflict of the Ages.*

Other Eyesa couple of quotes from various contemporary or historic sources that may open up a slightly different perspective on the
central message of the lesson.
Making It Realthe guide to making the truths about God in this
story your very own. Study the Bible lesson during the week
in preparation for Sabbath School. On Sabbath you will have
the opportunity to review, discuss, and elaborate on what you
learned with other students in your Sabbath School class. Each
day of the week you will be directed to explore one of the sections of
the lesson, to relate it to the story you live, and to make the message
from God apply to you personally.
Welcome to Cornerstone Connections.
The Editors
PS. Dont forget to check out the reading plan.
*A special modern adaptation has been created just for you by the Ellen G. White Estate
and the Pacific Press Publishing Association. Get more info about it at: www.cornerstoneconnections.net.

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CORNERSTONECONNECTIONS
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2Who, Me? [p. 5]

cornerstoneconnections

God called Jeremiah to the task of

warning Gods people that His patience
was running out. Jeremiah wasnt sure
he was prepared for this daunting task.
But God had begun preparing him
before he was born. Just like He has us.

09Storm Warning [p. 9]

The warning message became stronger: Disaster is coming. Repent. The
king of Judah should have been the
spiritual leader of his people. However,
he didnt want to hear a message of
warning. Are we ready to hear one?

16Israel Takes Its Medicine [p. 13]

Discipline, like medicine, is hard to

swallow but necessary for healing.
However, the stubborn resistance of the
human heart makes Gods life-shaping
discipline so hard to stomach.

23Be Swayed and Besieged [p. 17]

A kings lack of moral courage to act
on his convictions causes disastrous
consequences for his family and his
people.

30Obedience Is a Good Word!

[p. 21]

Four young men are taken from their

homeland to help rule a foreign country.
But can they fulfill their obligations without disobeying their God?

August

September

6God Even Gave the Dream

3Deliverance [p. 41]

[p. 25]

Its one thing to interpret a dream; its

another to have to do so without even
knowing what the dream is. Thats
where Daniel discovers how strong his
faith really is.

13Choose Your Kingdom [p. 29]

The consequences of striving to live
in the kingdom of God while living in
a kingdom with an earthly ruler can
be fierceand deadly. Daniel and his
friends chose to take them, no matter
what the cost.

20Humility Check [p. 33]

Although the glory of his empire and
the success of his rule caused pride
in Nebuchadnezzars heart, he experienced a humility check from God
and ultimately submitted his life to the
God who would not give up on him.

27This Partys Over [p. 37]

Belshazzar learned nothing from his
father Nebuchadnezzars run-in with
God. He disregarded Gods warnings,
and his life of pleasure-seeking ended
in destruction.

To remain faithful to God in spite of

dire consequences doesnt happen
overnight. It takes timeand prayer.

10Troubling Dream [p. 45]

Most of us would love the opportunity

to stand in Gods throne room, peer
into the future, and see how the world
will end. Daniel had that chance.

17God Is in Control [p. 49]

When the world reveals trouble, tragedy, and rebellion, the certainty from
Gods Word that He is still in control
can bring comfort.

24A Glorious End! [p. 53]

Earthly kings may rise and fall, but in
the end Gods kingdom will prevail,
and He will rescue His people.