You can view an in-depth discussion of Rebellion in a Perfect Universe in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view:

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“Join host Eric Flickinger from It Is Written as he discusses this week’s Sabbath School lesson with the author, Dr Alberto Timm. Come away with unique insights and discover the main points the author wished to convey in this week’s lesson.”
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The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is
Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope. 

The amazing wonders of creation by our loving God is found in
Hymn 320 – Lord of Creation. The love of God is like no other: 
Hymn 76 – O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go, 
Hymn 77 – O Love of God Most Full, 
Hymn 78 – For God So Loved Us, 
Hymn 79 – O Love of God, How Strong and True!, 
Hymn 148 – O Love How Deep How Broad, 
Hymn 162 – Wondrous Love, 
Hymn 354 – Thy Love O God, and 
Hymn 349 – God Is Love, just to name a few. 

We see pride get in the way of Lucifer’s perfect creation (Tuesday), and then onward to humanity. The results, we can all see, are catastrophic as is found in 
Hymn 5 – All My Hope On God Is Founded verse 2 with God giving us power to endure and overcome. Thankfully, our adoration of God leaves no room for pride: 
Hymn 32 – When in Our Music God is Glorified verse 1. Further help comes from our Gracious God in 
Hymn 154/155 – When I Survey the Wondrous Cross with the words “and pour contempt on all my pride”.

On Thursday, it is “Christ’s decisive victory at the cross” (and His rising from the grave) that gives us the last hymns for this week: 
Hymn 340 – Jesus Saves, 
Hymn 362 – Lift High the Cross, 
Hymn 159 – The Old Rugged Cross, 
Hymn 163 – At the Cross, and then story continues with 
Christ Is Alive – Hymn 182 and 
Hymn 166 – Christ the Lord Is Risen Today so that 
When We All Get To Heaven – Hymn 633 we are then able to “sing and shout the victory” because of wonderful Jesus’ Love for us.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Within Scripture, one can see two major predominant themes or motifs that are competing with each other. One is the theme of Salem, Mount Zion, Jerusalem, and the New Jerusalem, which represents God’s kingdom. The other is the theme of Babel and Babylon, which stands for Satan’s counterfeit domain. Several times God called His people out of pagan Babylon to serve Him in the Promised Land.

For example, Abram (later Abraham) was asked to move from Ur of the Chaldees to the land of Canaan (Genesis 11:31-12:9).

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At the end of their long exile, the Jews left Babylon and returned to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:1-70). And in the book of Revelation, God’s people are called out of end-time Babylon (Revelation 18:4) to abide with Him eventually on Mount Zion and the New Jerusalem (Revelation 14:1; Revelation 21:1-3, Revelation 21:10).

Read Isaiah 14:12-15. What far-reaching consequences did Lucifer’s pride while in heaven bring to the universe and to this world?

In the Bible, the city of Babylon stands for a power in direct opposition to God and His kingdom; and the king of Babylon (with special allusion to Nebuchadnezzar) becomes a symbol of pride and arrogance. God had revealed to King Nebuchadnezzar that Babylon was only the gold head of the great image of successive empires (Daniel 2:37-38). Challenging God’s revelation, the king made an image entirely of gold — a symbol that his kingdom would last forever — and even required everyone to worship it (Daniel 3:1-30). As in the case of the king of Tyre (Ezekiel 28:12-19), the king of Babylon also became a symbol of Lucifer.

Isaiah 14:3-11 describes the fall of the haughty and oppressive king of Babylon. Then, Isaiah 14:12-15 moves from the historical realm to the heavenly courts and highlights that a similar proud and arrogant spirit generated the original fall of Lucifer. The text explains that Lucifer planned to exalt his throne above all heavenly hosts and make himself “like the Most High” (Isaiah 14:14). This was the beginning of a new and hostile situation in which God’s altruistic love and cooperation would be challenged by Lucifer’s selfishness and competition. The enemy was not afraid of accusing God of what he himself was and of spreading his lies to other angels. Here are the mysterious origins of evil in the universe.

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