8: Light From the Sanctuary – Teaching Plan

Key Thought: The longest Bible prophecy concerns the heavenly sanctuary and the great controversy. This prophecy refers to the attack on the heavenly sanctuary and also the cleansing in the judgment.
May 25, 2024

1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 25:8,9,40; Hebrews 8:1-6.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
What two sanctuaries are outlined in these verses?
Personal Application: Why do you need a mediator on your behalf? Why is that good news? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why do we need an intecessor and High Priest when Jesus died for us on the cross and that was the end of sin? He died once for us and now sits on the right hand of God. Nothing more needs to be done.”” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Leviticus 16:21, 29-34, 23:26-32, Hebrews 9:23-28.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
Why was the Day of Atonement so important in ancient Israel?
Personal Application: What is the significance of the Day of Atonement in our lives? Why should it make a difference in how we live? Share your thoughts
Case Study: One of your friends states, “I have always been taught that the gospel negated the law. But you guys seem to incorporate the law into the gospel. How can you reconcile the law with the gospel without trying to earn your way to heaven, when it is grace only that saves us?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Daniel 7:910; Revelation 14:6,7; Revelation 22:10-12.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What is the similarity of these two passages?
Personal Application: How does your country or culture’s understanding of judgment compare to the Biblical understanding of judgment? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “I thought if you accepted Jesus, you were saved. Why does this seem to indicate that many who claim to be Christian will be lost?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 10:9-14.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What does this reveal about the priest’s ministry in the earthly sanctuary and Jesus’ ministry in the heavenly sanctuary?
Personal Application: How does Christ’s death on the cross relate to His intercession in the heavenly sanctuary? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).