This lesson is about what the Bible says regarding the Sabbath, and whether we as Christians should observe the Sabbath or not. It explains how the Sabbath was established in the Old Testament as an everlasting covenant between God and the people of Israel, and how it was enforced with strict rules and the death penalty for transgression. Examples are given of how Jesus challenged the Sabbath rules by healing and performing miracles on the Sabbath, and how He said that the Sabbath was made for man, not the other way round. Reference is made to Paul’s letters, which explain that we are no longer under the Law of Moses but under grace, and that if we seek to be justified by the Law, we must keep the whole Law. We are encouraged to understand that Jesus is our rest every day, and that the Sabbath should not be a religious ritual, but a way of life in which we walk with God’s rest and peace in our hearts.

The teaching is about God’s fundamental peace and why many believers still walk around with anxiety, even though they believe in Jesus. The focus is on how fear, shame, control, old ways of thinking and a lack of trust in God steal the peace from our hearts. We are encouraged not just to know God’s Word in our heads, but to act on it in our daily lives and trust that His promises apply to us personally. At the same time, it becomes clear that peace often grows when our gaze shifts away from ourselves and towards service, love and obedience to God. We are called to let the peace of Christ reign in our hearts, so that life is not governed by worries, but by trust, calm and closeness to Jesus.

The teaching focuses on what it actually means to love one’s neighbour as oneself, and why this is absolutely central to the Kingdom of God. It shows how love for one’s neighbour is not based on feelings, but on a self-sacrificing love that chooses to act for the sake of the other, even when it comes at a cost. We are encouraged to see our neighbours not only as those in our own ‘group’, but as the people God places in our path in everyday life. It becomes clear that helping the weak, vulnerable and overlooked is taken very seriously by God, as if it were done to Jesus himself. We are called to pray to be shown who our neighbour is, and to live with openness, generosity and obedience, even when there is no thanks or reward.

The teaching addresses speaking in tongues by going through the Bible chronologically and looking at what it actually says on the subject. From Jesus’ own words in the Gospel of Mark that certain signs will follow those who believe, to the dramatic unfolding of the Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit comes upon the disciples. The difference between the various types of speaking in tongues is explained – both the public kind, which is to be interpreted in the congregation, and the personal kind, which builds up our own spiritual life. We are encouraged to actively seek the spiritual gifts and not to let pride or false expectations prevent us from receiving what God wants to give. Speaking in tongues is not something that died with the apostles, but a sign that is to follow all believers until Jesus returns.

The teaching focuses on identifying and breaking down demonic strongholds, which are thought patterns and lies that the devil builds up in our minds. It explains how the devil uses feelings of inferiority, illness, pride, religiosity, control and fear to isolate us from God and prevent us from living to our full potential. Practical advice is given on how we can actively break down these strongholds through sanctification, humility, God’s Word and concrete actions that demonstrate our decision to believe God’s truth rather than the devil’s lies. We are encouraged to make life choices together with God to put off the old self and renew our minds, so that we may live in freedom and be a threat to the devil’s kingdom.

The teaching is about why and how we should read the Bible, not just to know the stories, but to let God’s Word transform our minds and characters. It explains how the Bible is the foundation of our identity and rights in Christ, and how God’s Word is living, active and sharper than any double-edged sword, able to penetrate to the very depths of the heart. Practical advice is given on Bible reading through topics such as identity, meditating on individual verses, using resources such as the Blue Letter Bible to understand the original Greek and Hebrew words, and the importance of allowing God’s Word to become a Rhema – a personally revealed word that transforms. Readers are encouraged to read the Bible slowly, reflect on it, take it into prayer, and act on what they read, so that it does not remain theory but becomes practice in everyday life.

Teaching unfolds how forgiveness and intercession for enemies are absolutely crucial for a life in fellowship with God and for the salvation received in Jesus. It is shown, through both biblical examples and modern research, how bitterness and anger bind the heart and the body, while forgiveness brings freedom, healing, and peace.
There is an exhortation to make concrete choices of the will to forgive – both others and oneself – and to put words to the wounds, actions, and feelings that have held one captive, so that God can bring deep healing. The teaching calls for letting God’s perspective on justice and grace weigh more heavily than one’s own right to be angry, and to let forgiveness become a lifestyle that breaks the darkness and opens the heart to light.

The teaching traces the Sabbath from creation, through the Law of Moses, to the teaching of Jesus and Paul, and shows how, in the new covenant, the day of rest ultimately points to Jesus as the true rest. It shows how the Sabbath was a covenant sign and part of the very framework of the law, but also how its strict rules and penalties reveal the seriousness of sin and humanity’s inability to keep the law perfectly.​
It is explained that when a person tries to be justified by one commandment – such as the Sabbath – they bind themselves to the whole law and step outside of grace, whereas faith in Jesus makes a person righteous without the external requirements of the law. The teaching therefore encourages believers to receive days of rest as a gift and as wisdom, but to find salvation and true rest in Jesus every day, rather than in a particular religious day.

This teaching by Andreas Slot-Henriksen is rooted in Psalm 23 and unfolds how the image of the Lord as shepherd, and the meaning of His rod and staff, can transform our understanding of protection and leadership in the life of faith. It explores the symbolism of the shepherd’s tools, how God and Jesus are described as shepherds in Scripture, and why the rod and the staff become such a deeply personal comfort. The focus is also on the importance of recognizing Jesus’ voice, allowing oneself to be led and protected by Him, and refusing to seek in other people what can only be found in God. The teaching culminates in a strong invitation to rest in His promises and to be transformed from within by the Holy Spirit, continually pointing to Jesus as the good shepherd who sets the table and walks with His people through both the good times and the hard seasons.

The teaching addresses one of the most overlooked yet crucial themes in Christian life: faithfulness and responsibility in the daily and seemingly insignificant. Based on the parable of the talents and the story of the poor widow’s offering, it shows that God does not look at the size of what we give – but at the heart behind it and our obedience in small matters. We are encouraged to live authentically and responsibly at home, in the church, and towards non-believers, because this is the prerequisite for God to entrust us with more. God’s call to holiness and reverence is described not as a burden, but as the foundation for a living relationship with Him.

The teaching addresses spiritual warfare and explains how Satan works in concrete terms to isolate, accuse and break down believers. Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the wolf and the seven little goats, a vivid picture is painted of the enemy’s strategy and the believer’s opportunity to stand firm. It is emphasised that Jesus is our Advocate, and that He intercedes and defends us day and night against the accuser. We are encouraged to recognise God’s voice by living close to Him, obeying Him, and rejecting the devil’s lies by standing firm on God’s Word and love. Not by attacking the enemy, but by submitting to God and living in the identity and authority that Jesus has given.