Key Thought: The three angels’ messages are Jesus’ final message of mercy, a call to trust Jesus’ righteousness to justify, sanctify, and glorify us.
April 8, 2023

1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 14:14.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What is the cloud of white, the Son of man, the golden crown, and the sharp sickle represent?
   (Note: Psalm 104:3, Psalm 68:17, 2 Timothy 4:8, Revelation 14:15-18.)
3. Personal Application: What event follows the three angel’s messages given by the remnant people of God? What does this tell you about the time and urgency of the message? Share your thoughts..
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “I thought Jesus comes secretly to snatch up His people. This looks like there is a slaughter when Jesus comes. What is this all about?” How would you respond to your relative?
   (Note: See 2 Peter 3:10-12, Jeremiah 4:23-28, Jeremiah 25:31-33.)

2. Have a volunteer read Daniel 7:9-14, Acts 1:9.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What does it mean that the ancient of days did sit?
3. Personal Application: What does in mean that the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven and came to the Ancient of days? Share your thoughts
   (Note: Verse 10 states the Judgment was set. Jesus identifies Himself with humanity to plead their cases as our attorney or advocate with the Father.)
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What do we know about judgment? I thought judgment was only for the non-Christians or the lost. Doesn’t the Bible say that Christians don’t face judgment?” How would you respond to your friend?
   (Note: See 2 Corinthians 5:10, Eccl. 12:13,14, Hebrews 9:27, I Peter 4:17)

3. Have a volunteer read Revelation 14:15, Mark 4:26-29.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What is the harvest? Who is involved in the harvest? When is the harvest?
3. Personal Application: How can we be ready every day for the second coming? What is the connection between justification and sanctification? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Why does the “reaping” or the harvest seem to intermingle with the destruction of the wicked illustrated by rivers of blood? Did Jesus ever say anything or did the Bible say anything about the lost being destroyed at the second coming?” How would you respond to your relative?
   (Note: Matthew 13:29,30,38-40; Isaiah 66:15-17)

4. Have a volunteer read Revelation 14:17-20.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What is the winepress of the wrath of God?
   (Note: See Revelation 16:1)
3. Personal Application: Why is it important to discern between good and evil? How do we get this spiritual discernment? Share your thoughts.
4. 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).

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Revelation chapter 14 is Jesus’ final message of mercy to a fallen and rebellious world, one that has, for about six thousand years, been steeped in sin and evil. There will come a day when every human being on planet Earth will make their final, irrevocable decision, either for or against Jesus. Revelation’s message of Christ’s righteousness, delivering us from the condemnation of sin, as well as the grip of sin in our lives, will echo and reecho throughout the earth.

Read Matthew 24:14 and compare it with Revelation 14:6. What promise did Jesus give to His disciples regarding the worldwide spread of the gospel just before His return?

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Jesus’ promise that ”this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world” (NKJV), given in Matthew 24:14, finds its final fulfillment in Christ’s last-day message, in Revelation 14:6, which says that the gospel is proclaimed to ”every nation, tribe, tongue, and people“ (NKJV).

Three times in Revelation 22:1-21 Jesus says that He is coming quickly (Revelation 22:7, Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20). In the context of His soon return, our Lord adds, “He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still“ (Revelation 22:11, NKJV). Revelation moves to one glorious climax where every person is led to decide for or against Christ.

Of course, every day, by our choices even in the so-called “little things,” we are choosing either for or against Jesus. It’s not likely that someone constantly making the wrong choices in their life now, will suddenly, at the final crisis, come down on the side of Jesus, especially when the force of the whole evil world is against them. Now, today, and every day we must choose to be faithful to Christ and to His commandments. “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments” (1 John 5:3, NKJV). As Ellen G. White has said: “Jesus does not change the character at His coming. The work of transformation must be done now. Our daily lives are determining our destiny.” — Last Day Events, p. 295.

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