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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Read for This Week’s Study: Matthew 24:14, Revelation 14:14-20, Matthew 16:27, Acts 1:9-11, Mark 4:26-29, Revelation 16:1.

Memory Text: “Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, ‘Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe’” (Revelation 14:14-15, , NKJV).

God has always spoken to His people, giving them whatever relevant truths they needed to hear at the time. From the warning about the Flood (Genesis 6:7) to the first coming of Jesus (Daniel 9:24-27) to the pre-Advent judgment (Daniel 7:9-10; Daniel 8:14) to final events before Christ returns (Revelation Chapters 12-14), God has spoken to us. In these last days of human history, He has sent a special message to the world and to His people, designed to meet the need of the hour. He pictures this message as being carried by three angels flying in midheaven with their urgent, end-time message to all the world.

The three angels’ messages is Jesus’ final message of mercy, a call that leads us from trusting in our own righteousness to trusting the righteousness of Jesus to justify us, to sanctify us, and, at the end of time, to glorify us.

As always, though, we must choose Christ, to surrender to Him and to obey Him, and the choices we make now will, indeed, impact the choices we make in the final crisis ahead of us.

Thus, now is the time to prepare.

Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, April 8.

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Run to Jesus

By Alicia Marie Harding

Homeschooling, a smoothly running schedule, a clean house, homemade healthy meals. These things are good, and I am passionate about them as an American missionary mother raising four missionary kids in Zambia. But these things also are simply tools that help us honor Jesus. If the tools get in the way of Jesus, we need to run to Him.

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It was about 10 a.m. We were in the middle of homeschool, and I also was multitasking with laundry and lunch preparation. Then one child snapped at another for making too much noise. Tears started flowing when a child couldn’t figure out her math problem, and an argument erupted between two siblings insistent on getting their own way. My own frustration was festering because I had to keep repeating instructions to an inattentive child.

At that point, I knew I had two choices, I could give way to my flesh and with a harsh voice set everyone straight. Or I could go against my inclinations and with a sweet, cheerful voice invite all of us to take our problems to Jesus. What did we gain in work and school if Jesus wasn’t in our hearts?

Smiling, I called each child by name. “Shayla,” I said to my 11-year-old daughter. “Wesley,” I said, turning to my 9-year-old son. “Sienna and Winston,” I said to my 7-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son. “We are going to take all our problems to Jesus and let Him help us fix them.”

We knelt under a shade tree and told Jesus about our problems. We read in the Bible about how Jesus calmed the storm. We praised Jesus with a song. Then we shared hugs and started our day all over again. With Jesus. Again.

Walking back into the house, each child’s spirit was subdued. Once inside, each child listened more carefully to my instructions. There was a willingness to work out disagreements in a respectful manner that focused on others, a sharp contrast from the earlier self-focused spirit. We were reminded that Jesus was near and His presence was more precious than any to-do list.

Ellen White writes, “Mothers who sigh for a missionary field have one at hand in their own home circle. Are not the souls of her own children of as much value as the souls of the heathen? With what care and tenderness should she watch their growing minds and connect God with all their thoughts! Who can do this as well as a loving, God-fearing mother?” (Adventist Home, page 245).

Motherhood is more than running a home. It’s about running your little ones to Jesus.

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