The Ultimate Power

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. It’s 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.

God’s Word is not only real; it is rock-solid. For the first generation to hear

God’s voice in the garden to 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:

• What 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 Text—a 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 Lines—a 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.

• Flashlight—a brief snapshot of Ellen White’s 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 stories—The Conflict of the Ages.*

• Other Eyes—a 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 Real—the guide to making the truths about God in this story

your very own. Begin here if you are studying this lesson on your own

prior to, or after, studying it in a 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.