THY WAY O LORD IS IN THE SANCTUARY: WHO IS SO GREAT THY WAY O LORD IS IN THE SANCTUARY: WHO IS SO GREAT A GOD A GOD AS OUR GOD? A GOD A GOD AS OUR GOD?

PSALMS 77:13PSALMS 77:13EARTHEARTH

King

The Life

Messiah – AD 27

Priest

Deliverer

Judge – AD 1844THE SAME GOSPEL SPANNING THREE ERAS

THE SAME GOSPEL THE SAME GOSPEL SPANNING THREE ERASSPANNING THREE ERAS

Creator

PATRIARCHAL ERA:1. God’s Testimony (Rom 2:13-15)

2. An Altar (Gen 12:8)

3. A Sacrifice (Gen 22:7)

4. A Priest (Job 1:4,5)

JEWISH ERA:

1. God’s Testimony (Ex 31:18)

2. A Sanctuary (Ex 25:8)

3. A Sacrifice (Ex 29:38,39)

4. A Priest (Ex 40:13-15)

CHRISTIAN ERA:

1. God’s Testimony (Rev 15:5;11:19)

2. A Sanctuary (Heb 8:1,2)

3. A Sacrifice (Rev 5:11,12;13:8)

4. A Priest (Heb 7:25; 9:11)

Patriarchal Era

J ewish Era

Christian Era

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IN THE BEGINNING…IN THE BEGINNING…

GOD’S CREATIONGOD’S CREATION

GOD’S GOVERNMENTGOD’S GOVERNMENT

GOD’S SANCTUARIES [HEAVENLY]GOD’S SANCTUARIES [HEAVENLY]

COVETOUSNESSCOVETOUSNESS

EZEKIEL 28:18EZEKIEL 28:18Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.behold thee.

WHAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF WHAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF LUCIFER’S DEFILEMENT OF GOD’S LUCIFER’S DEFILEMENT OF GOD’S

HEAVENLY SANCTUARIES?HEAVENLY SANCTUARIES?

EZEKIEL 28:16EZEKIEL 28:16

By the multitude of thy merchandise they have By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherubwill destroy thee, O covering cherub, from , from the midst of the stones of fire.the midst of the stones of fire.

LUCIFER’S DEFILEMENT: GOD’S LUCIFER’S DEFILEMENT: GOD’S EARTHLY SANCTUARYEARTHLY SANCTUARY

The Lord knew that Adam could not be happy The Lord knew that Adam could not be happy without labor, therefore He gave him the without labor, therefore He gave him the pleasant employment of dressing the garden. pleasant employment of dressing the garden. And as he tended the things of beauty and And as he tended the things of beauty and usefulness around him, he could behold the usefulness around him, he could behold the goodness and glory of God in His created goodness and glory of God in His created works. Adam had themes for contemplation in works. Adam had themes for contemplation in the works of God in the works of God in Eden, which was heaven Eden, which was heaven in miniaturein miniature. {BE LIKE JESUS 229.5} . {BE LIKE JESUS 229.5}

GOD IN THE MIDST OF THE GOD IN THE MIDST OF THE SANCTUARY: PATRIARCHAL ERASANCTUARY: PATRIARCHAL ERA

FATHER/RULER/CHIEF OF A FAMILYFATHER/RULER/CHIEF OF A FAMILY ONE WHO RULES BY PATERNAL RIGHTSONE WHO RULES BY PATERNAL RIGHTS HEADS OF FAMILIES BEFORE THE FLOODHEADS OF FAMILIES BEFORE THE FLOOD

GENESIS 3:8GENESIS 3:8

And they heard the voice of the LORD God And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the daywalking in the garden in the cool of the day: and : and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of amongst the trees of the gardenthe garden. .

LUCIFER [SERPENT] MOVES IN ON LUCIFER [SERPENT] MOVES IN ON THE KILL! THE KILL!

GENESIS 3:13GENESIS 3:13

And the LORD God said unto the woman, And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent woman said, The serpent beguiledbeguiled me, and I me, and I did eatdid eat..

WHAT DOES WHAT DOES BEGUILEDBEGUILED MEAN? MEAN?

SOURCE: NOAH’S DICTIONARY SOURCE: NOAH’S DICTIONARY [1828][1828]

To To deludedelude; to ; to deceivedeceive; to impose on by ; to impose on by artifice or craftartifice or craft..

1. To elude by craft.1. To elude by craft. Misery could beguile the tyrants rage.Misery could beguile the tyrants rage. 2. To elude any thing disagreeable by 2. To elude any thing disagreeable by

amusementamusement, or other , or other meansmeans; to pass ; to pass pleasinglypleasingly; to amuse; as, to beguile the tedious ; to amuse; as, to beguile the tedious day with sleep.day with sleep.

BY WHAT MEANS WERE OUR BY WHAT MEANS WERE OUR PATRIARCHAL PARENTS BEGUILED?PATRIARCHAL PARENTS BEGUILED?

(GENESIS 3:1-6.) (GENESIS 3:1-6.) Satan Powerless to Hypnotize Satan Powerless to Hypnotize ChristChrist

Satan tempted the first Adam in Eden, and Adam Satan tempted the first Adam in Eden, and Adam reasonedreasoned with the enemy, thus giving him the with the enemy, thus giving him the advantage. advantage. Satan exercised his power of Satan exercised his power of hypnotism over Adam and Evehypnotism over Adam and Eve, and this power he , and this power he strove to exercise over strove to exercise over ChristChrist. But after the word of . But after the word of Scripture was quoted, Satan knew that he had no Scripture was quoted, Satan knew that he had no chance of triumphing (Letter 159, 1903). {5BC--chance of triumphing (Letter 159, 1903). {5BC--SDA BIBLE COMMENTARYSDA BIBLE COMMENTARY, VOL. 5, p.1081}, VOL. 5, p.1081}

AS A RESULT…GREAT AS A RESULT…GREAT CONTROVERSYCONTROVERSY

COMMUNION: COOL OF THE DAYCOMMUNION: COOL OF THE DAY

GENESIS 3:24 ADAM & EVE [DRIVEN OUT]GENESIS 3:24 ADAM & EVE [DRIVEN OUT] EARTHLY SANCTUARY EARTHLY SANCTUARY

ISAIAH 59:2ISAIAH 59:2

But your But your iniquitiesiniquities have have separatedseparated between between you you and your Godand your God, and your , and your sins have hid [his] face sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hearfrom you, that he will not hear. .

JEWISH ERA: GOD IS IN THE MIDST JEWISH ERA: GOD IS IN THE MIDST OF ISRAELOF ISRAEL

EXODUS 25:8EXODUS 25:8And let And let themthem make make meme a a sanctuarysanctuary; that I ; that I

may dwell among them. may dwell among them. EXODUS 3:2, 4 {GOD IN THEIR MIDST}EXODUS 3:2, 4 {GOD IN THEIR MIDST} GENESIS 32:24 {MAN WRESTLED GENESIS 32:24 {MAN WRESTLED

WITH JACOB]WITH JACOB] EXODUS 14:19 {ANGEL OF THE LORD}EXODUS 14:19 {ANGEL OF THE LORD} EXODUS 3:14 {And God said unto Moses, EXODUS 3:14 {And God said unto Moses,

I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.} hath sent me unto you.}

GOD IN ISRAEL’S MIDST: DAY & GOD IN ISRAEL’S MIDST: DAY & NIGHTNIGHT

EXODUS 13:21EXODUS 13:21

And the LORD went before them by day in a And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloudpillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by , to lead them the way; and by night in a night in a pillar of firepillar of fire, to give them light; to , to give them light; to go by day and night: go by day and night:

GOD TABERNACLE’S IN THE MIDST OF GOD TABERNACLE’S IN THE MIDST OF ISRAELISRAEL

NUMBERS 2:2, 3, 10, 18, 25NUMBERS 2:2, 3, 10, 18, 25

GOD IN THEIR MIDST EVEN DURING GOD IN THEIR MIDST EVEN DURING CAPTIVITY AND CRISISCAPTIVITY AND CRISIS

DANIEL 3:25DANIEL 3:25He answered and said, Lo, I see four men He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the loose, walking in the midstmidst of the fire, and of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the like the Son of GodSon of God..

GOD IN THEIR MIDST DURING THE GOD IN THEIR MIDST DURING THE CHRISTIAN ERACHRISTIAN ERA

JOHN 1:14JOHN 1:14

And the Word was made flesh, and And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt dwelt among usamong us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory , (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.grace and truth.

MATTHEW 1:23MATTHEW 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name bring forth a son, and they shall call his name EmmanuelEmmanuel, which being interpreted is, God , which being interpreted is, God with us. with us.

PERSONA NON GRATAPERSONA NON GRATAGOD DROVE ADAM AND EVE OUT OF THEIR GOD DROVE ADAM AND EVE OUT OF THEIR SANCTUARY HOME BECAUSE THEY SANCTUARY HOME BECAUSE THEY SUCCUMBED TO THE SERPENT’S LIE. WHILE SUCCUMBED TO THE SERPENT’S LIE. WHILE JEWS [BELIEVERS] THRUST CHRIST OUT OF THE JEWS [BELIEVERS] THRUST CHRIST OUT OF THE SYNAGOGUESYNAGOGUE BECAUSE HE SPOKE THE TRUTH. BECAUSE HE SPOKE THE TRUTH.

LUKE 4:28, 29LUKE 4:28, 29

And all they in the And all they in the synagoguesynagogue, when they heard these , when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, And rose up, and things, were filled with wrath, And rose up, and thrust thrust him out of the cityhim out of the city, and led him unto the , and led him unto the brow of the brow of the hillhill whereon their city was built, that they might whereon their city was built, that they might cast cast him down headlonghim down headlong. .

WHY DID THIS HAPPENED? WHY DID THIS HAPPENED? But although the But although the PhariseesPharisees thought so highly of themselves, thought so highly of themselves, they were really in a worse condition than the ones they they were really in a worse condition than the ones they despised. They next sought out the despised. They next sought out the disciples of John the disciples of John the BaptistBaptist, and tried to set them against the , and tried to set them against the SaviourSaviour. . Because Because he denounced their hypocrisyhe denounced their hypocrisy, they had resisted his words, , they had resisted his words, and had tried to stir up the people against him. Now when and had tried to stir up the people against him. Now when Jesus came mingling with the people, eating and drinking at Jesus came mingling with the people, eating and drinking at their tables, they accused Him of being a glutton and a their tables, they accused Him of being a glutton and a winebibber. The very ones who made this charge were winebibber. The very ones who made this charge were themselves guilty. themselves guilty. As God is misrepresented, and As God is misrepresented, and clothed clothed by Satan with his own attributesby Satan with his own attributes, so the , so the Lord's Lord's messengers were falsified by these wicked menmessengers were falsified by these wicked men. . {DESIRE OF AGES 276.1}{DESIRE OF AGES 276.1}

THIS WAS THE THIS WAS THE SYNAGOGUE IN SYNAGOGUE IN CHRIST’ DAY.CHRIST’ DAY.

SO WHAT DOES THIS EVENT SO WHAT DOES THIS EVENT HAVE TO DO WITH CHRISTIANS HAVE TO DO WITH CHRISTIANS

TODAY?TODAY?

REVELATION 12:17REVELATION 12:17And the dragon was wroth with the And the dragon was wroth with the womanwoman, and went to , and went to make war with the make war with the remnant of her seedremnant of her seed, which keep the , which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.Christ.

MATTHEW 24:24<>SIGNS & WONDERS: ELECTMATTHEW 24:24<>SIGNS & WONDERS: ELECTPRESENCE SEEN & FELTPRESENCE SEEN & FELT

SATAN: SANCTUARY [HEAVEN]SATAN: SANCTUARY [HEAVEN] SATAN: SANCTUARY [SATAN: SANCTUARY [EDEN]EDEN] SATAN: SANCTUARY [PATRIARCHAL ERA]SATAN: SANCTUARY [PATRIARCHAL ERA] SATAN: SANCTUARY [JEWISH ERA]SATAN: SANCTUARY [JEWISH ERA] SATAN: SANCTUARY [CHRISTIAN ERA]SATAN: SANCTUARY [CHRISTIAN ERA] SATAN: SANCTUARY [7 CHURCHES<>LAODICEA]SATAN: SANCTUARY [7 CHURCHES<>LAODICEA]

Last Week We LearnedLast Week We Learned

Seven Churches Cover the whole Christian Erain Seven Distinct Periods

Ephesus31 AD - 100 AD Approx

Time of the ApostlesPure Church

but Lost first Love

Smyrna100 AD - 313 AD Approx

Intense Persecution

Synagogue of Satan Present

Pergamos313 - 538 AD

Major CompromiseWhere Satan’s Seat is

Thyatira538 - 1517 ADTotal Apostasy

Jezabel in Control

Sardis1517 - 1798 AD

Reformation PeriodA few good Names

Philadelphia1798 - 1844 Approx

Brotherly love

A Door open

Laodicea1844 - Second Coming

Regained Apostolic FaithBecame Lukewarm Time of Judgement

ApostasyRefo

rmati

on

SATAN AMIDST THE SANCTUARIES OF SATAN AMIDST THE SANCTUARIES OF GODGOD

EPHESUS: FIRST LOVE [REV 2:4]EPHESUS: FIRST LOVE [REV 2:4] SMYRNA: JEWS<>MERCENARY [REV 2:9]SMYRNA: JEWS<>MERCENARY [REV 2:9] PERGAMOS: APOSTASY: INSIDE<>LEADERSPERGAMOS: APOSTASY: INSIDE<>LEADERS

BALAAM & BALAC [REV 2:1 12, 4]BALAAM & BALAC [REV 2:1 12, 4] THYATIRA: JEZEBEL<>FALSE WORSHIP THYATIRA: JEZEBEL<>FALSE WORSHIP

[REV 2:20][REV 2:20] SARDIS: FEW MEMBERS [UNDEFILED SARDIS: FEW MEMBERS [UNDEFILED

GARMENTS] REV 3:4GARMENTS] REV 3:4 PHILADELPHIA: [REV 3:9] [ACTS 8:9-40]PHILADELPHIA: [REV 3:9] [ACTS 8:9-40]

SIMON MAGUSSIMON MAGUSJUDASJUDAS

LAODICEA: JUDGING THE CHURCHLAODICEA: JUDGING THE CHURCH[REVELATION 3:15, 17, 18[REVELATION 3:15, 17, 18

LUKEWARM: LUKEWARM: BEGUILEDBEGUILED & & DECIEVEDDECIEVED RIGHTEOUS: [TRANSGRESSORS] RIGHTEOUS: [TRANSGRESSORS] BLESSINGS: MISERABLEBLESSINGS: MISERABLE WEALTHY: POORWEALTHY: POOR SEE: BLINDSEE: BLIND CLOTHED: NAKEDCLOTHED: NAKED JESUS: OPENS--SANCTUARY DOORS JESUS: OPENS--SANCTUARY DOORS

[HEAVEN] [HEAVEN] JESUS: SANCTUARY—DOOR<>HEART [WHO JESUS: SANCTUARY—DOOR<>HEART [WHO

LOCKED HIM OUTSIDE?] REVELATION 3:20LOCKED HIM OUTSIDE?] REVELATION 3:20

LAODECIA: RICH IN WHAT?LAODECIA: RICH IN WHAT?

LAODECIA IS RICH IN USELESS CURRENCY OF LAODECIA IS RICH IN USELESS CURRENCY OF THIS WORLD; BUT POOR IN THE VALUES OF THIS WORLD; BUT POOR IN THE VALUES OF

HEAVEN.HEAVEN.

THE CHURCH IS BLISSFULLY COMFORTABLE THE CHURCH IS BLISSFULLY COMFORTABLE AND AT HOME IN A WORLD THAT’S ABOUT AND AT HOME IN A WORLD THAT’S ABOUT

TO BE DESTROYED.TO BE DESTROYED.

THE ONLY CHURCH THAT’S NOT PRAISEDTHE ONLY CHURCH THAT’S NOT PRAISED

LAODECIA FINAL DECEPTIONLAODECIA FINAL DECEPTION

ELLEN G. WHITE, (ELLEN G. WHITE, (LETTER 44, LETTER 44, 1903).1903).

EGW COMMENTS ON REVELATION 3:15, 16EGW COMMENTS ON REVELATION 3:15, 16

WORSE THAN INFIDELSWORSE THAN INFIDELS

HALFHEARTED CHRISTIANS ARE WORSE THAN HALFHEARTED CHRISTIANS ARE WORSE THAN INFIDELS; FOR THEIR INFIDELS; FOR THEIR DECEPTIVEDECEPTIVE WORDSWORDS AND AND NONCOMMITTAL POSITION LEAD MANY NONCOMMITTAL POSITION LEAD MANY ASTRAY.THEASTRAY.THE INFIDEL SHOWS HIS COLORS. THE INFIDEL SHOWS HIS COLORS. THE LUKEWARM CHRISTIANS DECIEVES BOTH LUKEWARM CHRISTIANS DECIEVES BOTH PARTIESPARTIES. . HE IS NEITHER A GOOD WORLDLING HE IS NEITHER A GOOD WORLDLING NOR A GOOD CHRISTIANNOR A GOOD CHRISTIAN. . SATANSATAN USES HIM TO DO USES HIM TO DO A A WORKWORK THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN DO. {LETTER 44, THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN DO. {LETTER 44, 1903).1903).

AMUSEMENT: HYPNOTISM?AMUSEMENT: HYPNOTISM?

1. To occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining 1. To occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion.fashion.

2. To cause to laugh or smile by giving pleasure…2. To cause to laugh or smile by giving pleasure…3. 3. ARCHAIC: ARCHAIC: To delude or deceive.To delude or deceive.

Synonyms: ASynonyms: Amuse, entertain, divert, etcmuse, entertain, divert, etc These verbs refer to actions that provide These verbs refer to actions that provide pleasurepleasure, , especially as a means of especially as a means of passing timepassing time. . AmuseAmuse,, the least the least specific, specific, implies directing attention away from serious implies directing attention away from serious matters:matters:

VerbVerb 11. . entertainentertain, , pleaseplease, , charmcharm, , gratifygratify, , beguilebeguile.. VerbVerb 22. . occupyoccupy, , interestinterest, , involveinvolve, , engageengage, , entertainentertain, , absorbabsorb, ,

divertdivert, , engross.engross.

Collins Essential Thesaurus 2nd Edition 2006 Collins Essential Thesaurus 2nd Edition 2006

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SAY PERSONA THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SAY PERSONA NON GRATANON GRATA

REVELATION 3:20REVELATION 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup

with him, and he with me.with him, and he with me.

HOW DID JESUS…?HOW DID JESUS…?COMMUNION/DWELLING/PREACHING/STANDINGCOMMUNION/DWELLING/PREACHING/STANDING

What is our condition in this fearful and solemn time? Alas, What is our condition in this fearful and solemn time? Alas, what what pridepride is prevailing in the church, what is prevailing in the church, what hypocrisyhypocrisy, what , what deceptiondeception, what love of , what love of dressdress, , frivolityfrivolity, and , and amusementamusement, , what desire for the what desire for the supremacysupremacy! ! All these sins have clouded All these sins have clouded the mind, so that eternal things have not been discernedthe mind, so that eternal things have not been discerned ..

E.G.W, E.G.W, SELECTED MESSAGES, VOL 1, CHAP. 16, p. 126.SELECTED MESSAGES, VOL 1, CHAP. 16, p. 126.

FURTHER STUDY: FURTHER STUDY: ADVENTIST HOME, p. 514ADVENTIST HOME, p. 514