A Tour of the Hebrew Sanctuary

2. REVIVAL WEEK- MASENO UNIVERSITY
DATE: 20-26-2015
THEME: THE SANCTUARY
TEXT: PSALMS 77:13
SONG 430: JUDGMENT HAS SET

3. THE HEBREW SANCTUARY
PATTERN—REVELATION—JESUS
JESUS
JESUS HAS BEEN FOLLOWING ANDAPPLYING THAT
SAME PATTERN STEPBY STEPFROMBEGINNING
TOEND–ON EARTHANDIN HEAVEN
WE MUST UNDERSTANDTHE SANCTUARY
MESSAGE—TOBE ABLE TOFOLLOWOURHIGH
PRIEST STEPBY STEP THROUGHTHE
HEAVENLY SANCTUARY (SPIRITUALLY)

4. “Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as
ourGod?
There are many precious truths contained in the Word of God,
but it is "PRESENT TRUTH" that the flock needs now. I have
seen the danger of the messengers running off from the
important points of present truth, to dwell upon subjects that
are not calculated to unite the flock and sanctify the soul.
Satan will here take every possible advantage to injure the
cause. {EW63.1} But such subjects as the SANCTUARY, in
connection with the 2300 days, the commandments of God and
the faith of Jesus, are perfectly calculated to explain the past
Advent movement and show what our present position is,
establish the faith of the doubting, and give certainty to the
glorious future. These, I have frequently seen, were the
principal subjects on which the messengers should dwell. {EW
63.2}

5. FOURCOMPARTMENTS: HEBREW
SANCTUARY
1. THE ENCAMPMENT
 ISRAELITES—DWELL IN
TENTS
 ISRAELITES—PART OF THE
SANCTUARY ITSELF
EXODUS 25:8
And let themmake me a
sanctuary; that I may dwell
among them.

7. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY: SONS AND
DAUGHTERS OF GOD, p. 101
God Promises Us a New Heart of Flesh—EZEKIEL 36:26
The youth especially stumble over this phrase, "A new heart."
They do not know what it means. They look for a special
change to take place in their feelings. This they term
conversion. Over this error thousands have stumbled to ruin,
not understanding the expression, "Ye must be born again." . . .
When Jesus speaks of the new heart, He means the mind, the
life, the whole being. To have a change of heart is to withdraw
the affections from the world, and fasten them upon Christ. To
have a new heart is to have a new mind, new purposes, new
motives. What is the sign of a new heart?--a changed life.
There is a daily, hourly dying to selfishness and pride.

8. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF
CHRIST (HIGH PRIEST) IN THE
HEBREW SANCTUARY
REVELATION 1:5
And fromJesus Christ, [who is]
the faithful witness, [and] the
first begotten of the dead, and
the prince of the kings of the
earth. Unto himthat loved us,
and washed us fromoursins in
his own blood,…
STUDY:
REVELATION CHAPTERS 1-3
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
1. WHAT FURNITURES ARE
ASSOCIATEDWITHTHIS
TEXT?
2. WHAT COMPARTMENT OF
THE HEBREWSANCTUARY IS
THIS TEXT MAKING
REFERENCE TO?
3. ANDWHO IS THIS FAITHFUL
WITNESS WHO LOVEDAND
WASHEDUS IN HIS BLOOD
WITHREGARDTO
REVELATION 1:5?

9. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF
CHRIST AMIDST THE HEBREW
SANCTUARY
REVELATION 1:12, 13
And I turned to see the voice
that spake with me. And being
turned, I saw seven golden
candlesticks; And in the midst
of the seven candlesticks [one]
like unto the Son of man,
clothed with a garment down
to the foot, and girt about the
paps with a golden girdle.
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
1. WHAT PIECE OF FURNITURE
IS ASSOCIATEDWITHTHIS
TEXT?
2. WHAT COMPARTMENT OF
THE HEBREWSANCTUARY IS
THIS TEXT MAKING
REFERENCE TO?
3. ANDWHO IS IN THE MIDST OF
THE SEVEN GOLDEN
CANDLESTICKS ACCORDING
TO THIS TEXT?

10. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF
CHRIST AMIDST THE HEBREW
SANCTUARY

11. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
4. WHY SEVEN GOLDEN
CANDLESTICKS?
5. WHAT IS THE SON OF MAN
DOING IN THE MIDST OF
THE SEVEN GOLDEN
CANDLESTICKS WITH
REGARDTOTHE HEBREW
SANCTUARY?
ANSWERS TOTHESE QUESTIONS
4. SEVEN REPRESENTS THE
HISTORICAL APOSTOLIC
COMPLETENESS OF THE
CHURCHAGE—FROM
BEGINNING TOEND
5. WITHREGARDTOTHE
CANDLESTICKS IN
LEVITICUS 24:1-4—THE HIGH
PRIEST HADTWOFUNCTIONS:
A. HE WAS TO TRIMTHE LAMPS—
WICKS TOKEEPTHEM
CONTINUALLY BURNING
BRIGHTLY
B. HE WAS TOENSURE THAT THE
LAMPS HADENOUGHOF OIL
TO PREVENT THEMFROM
GOING OUT

12. WHY IS JESUS WALKING AMONG
THE CANDLESTICKS WITH REGARD
TO LEVITICUS 24:1-4?
SEVERAL REASONS
1. JESUS WANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE LIGHT OF THE CHURCHDOES NOT GO
OUT
2. JESUS WANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE LIGHT OF THE CHURCHDOES NOT GROW
DIM
CASE IN POINT: THE DARKAGES (CHURCHPERSECUTION)
A. THE WORDOF GODWAS SCARCE—IT FLICKEDBUT IT NEVERWENT OUT
B. PERSECUTION OF THE WALDENSES—THE WORDWAS TO BE PREACHED
UNDERTRYING CIRCUMSTANCES
C. THE CHURCHGAVE LIGHT—DURING THE DARKAGES—THE LIGHT WAS DIM—
BUT IT NEVERWENT OUT!
D. BIBLES—EVEN THOUGHTHE WORDOF GODWAS PRINTEDIN LATIN—BUT
THERE WAS ALWAYS A SUPPLY OF THE WORDOF GODTHAT WAS AVAILABLE
IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE DURING THE DARKAGES

13. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY:
REVIEWANDHERALDFEBRUARY 12, 1880
Let the history of the Waldenses testify what they suffered for
their religion. Though persecuted and driven from their homes,
they conscientiously studied the word of God, and lived up to the
light which shone upon them. When their possessions were taken
from them, and their houses burned, they fled to the mountains,
and there endured hunger, fatigue, cold, and nakedness. And yet
the scattered and homeless ones would assemble to unite their
voices in singing and praising God, that they were accounted
worthy to suffer for Christ's name. They encouraged and cheered
one another, and were grateful for even their miserable retreat.
Many of their children sickened and died through exposure to
cold, and the sufferings of hunger; yet the parents did not for a
moment think of yielding their faith. They prized the love and
favorof God far more than earthly ease orworldly riches.

14. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST THE
HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
TWOTHRONES—TABLE OF SHOWBREAD
SEVERAL REASONS
1. GEOGRAPHICALLY—THAT WHICHWAS BEFORE THE
SEVEN GOLDEN CANDLESTICKS WAS THE TABLE OF
SHOWBREAD
2. THE TABLE OF SHOWBREADWAS IN THE NORTHANDTHE
SEVEN GOLDEN CANDLETSICKS WAS IN THE SOUTH
(STUDY: REVELATIONS CHAPTERS 4-5)
3. THE TABLE OF SHOWBREADWAS THE ONLY FURNITURE
THAT HADCROWNS OF GOLD ALL AROUNDIT

16. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST
THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
TWOTHRONES—TABLE OF SHOWBREAD
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
4. WHO AMONG WORLDLEADERS USES CROWNS?
N:B: THE TABLE OF SHOWBREADHAD12 CAKES
DISTRIBUTEDINTO TWOPILES OF SIX
5. IN REVELATION 3:21—WHAT COMPARTMENT DIDJESUS
ASCENDEDUPINTOAFTERHIS ASCENSION TO HEAVEN?
6. HOWMANY THRONES DOES THE BIBLE RECORDIN
REVELATION 3:21?

17. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST
THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
TWOTHRONES—TABLE OF SHOWBREAD
QUESTION THAT NEEDANSWERS
7. WHO WANTEDTO ASCENDINTO THE NORTHTO USURP
GOD’S THRONE?
(READISAIAH14:12-14)
8. UPON JESUS’ ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN—WAS HE
CROWNEDAS THE INTERCESSOROF GRACE—ANDWHERE
(IN WHICHCOMPARTMENT)?
9. WERE BOTH(JESUS & GOD) A SOURCE OF BREADFOR
GOD’S PEOPLE? (JOHN 14:1-3 & JOHN 6:32-35)

18. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
N:B:…It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. MATTHEW4:4
10. UNDERTHE THIRDSEAL— WAS THERE A SCARCITY OF
WHEAT ANDBARLEY? (READREVELATION 6:6)
11. UNDERTHE PERIODOF THE THIRDSEAL (DURING THE TIME
OF CONSTANTINE—ROME) FALSE DOCTRINES ENTEREDTHE
CHURCH—HENCE WHEAT ANDBARLEY (WHICHWAS USEDTO
MAKE BREADANDWERE SYMBOLIC OF THE WORDOF GOD)
WAS SCARCE ANDBECAME EXPENSIVE.
12. WERE PEOPLES’ LIVES AT STAKE DURINGTHAT TIME?

19. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
TWOTHRONES—TABLE OF SHOWBREAD
LEVITICUS 24:1-4—REVELATION 6:6—REVELATION 11
 JESUS (SYMBOLICALLY) IS LOCATEDAT THE TABLE OF
SHOWBREADFEEDING HIS PEOPLE
 WERE THERE PERIODS DURING THE DARKAGES WHEN
THE BREAD(WORDOF GOD) WAS SCARCE?
 WERE THERE PERIODS IN THE CHURCHES’ HISTORY
WHEN GOD’S PEOPLE WERE AT THE POINT OF
STARVATION?
 ALTHOUGHTHE BIBLE WAS CHAINED-BURNED-AND
TAKEN AWAY FROMTHE PEOPLE—DIDTHE BREADEVER
RAN OUT?

20. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE

21. JESUS IS WALKING IN THE MIDST
OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN
CANDLESTICKS AND AMONG THE
TABLE OF SHOWBREAD—IS
INDICATIVE OF HIM DOING WHAT?
1. HE’S GIVING LIGHT TO HIS CHURCHCONTINUALLY IN
PERIODS OF OBSCURITY
2. HE’S FEEDING HIS CHURCHCONTINUALLY IN PERIODS
OF SCARCITY
3. WHAT PARALLEL OF ASSURANCE IS THERE FORGOD’S
PEOPLE AFTERTHE CLOSING OF THE MOST HOLY
PLACE—PRIORANDDURING THE FALLING OF THE
SEVEN LAST PLAGUES?
READ—PSALMS 23

22. Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a
light unto my path. PSALMS 119:105

23. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE

24. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
REVELATION 8:3, 4
And anotherangel came and
stood at the altar, having a
golden censer; and there was
given unto himmuch incense,
that he should offer[it] with
the prayers of all saints upon
the golden altarwhich was
before the throne. And the
smoke of the incense, [which
came] with the prayers of the
saints, ascended up before
God out of the angel's hand.
QUESTIONS THAT NEED
ANSWERS
1. WHERE IS JESUS AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE
SERIES OF THE SEVEN
TRUMPETS ACCORDING
TOTHIS TEXT ?
2. ANDWHAT’S HE (JESUS)
DOING THERE
ACCORDINGN TO THIS
TEXT?

25. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
HOLY PLACE:
THREE GOLDMEDALS OF
SANCTIFICATION
A. CANDLESTICKS RECEIVES OIL
ANDIMPARTS LIGHT (WHICH
REPRESENTS THE CHURCH
GIVING WITNESS TOJESUS
THROUGHTHE POWEROF THE
HOLY SPIRIT) JOHN 8:12; 9:5
B. THIS MEANS THAT JESUS IS
THE SUN ANDHIS FAITHFUL
FOLLOWERS ARE MOONS—
REFLECTORS
C. WITHOUT HIM(CHRIST) WE
CAN DONOTHING!

26. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST THE
HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
HOLY PLACE:
THREE GOLDMEDALS OF
SANCTIFICATION
A. THE TABLE OF SHOWBREAD
REPRESENTS THE WORDOF
GOD. FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS OF
CHRIST SHOULDBE
CONTINUALLY BE FEEDING
UPON HIS WORD.
B. JESUS IS THE ONLY LIVING
BREAD—JOHN 6:31-32, 48, 51
C. THREE ESSENTIALS WHICH
ARE VITAL FOR SPIRITUAL
NOURISHMENT:
1. HOLY SPIRIT
2. HOLY SCRIPTURES
3. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY BOOKS

27. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST THE
HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
HOLY PLACE:
THREE GOLDMEDALS OF
SANCTIFICATION
A. THE ALTAROF INCENSE
REPRESENTS THE
CONTINUAL PRAYERS OF THE
SAINTS MIXEDWITHTHE
MERITS OF JESUS WHICH
WOULDENABLE THEIR
PRAYERS TOBE ACCEPTABLE
UNTOGOD
B. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:17
1 SAMUEL 12:23
PSALMS 55:17
JOHN 14:6

28. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST THE
HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE HOLY PLACE
HOLY PLACE:
A MUST-TO-DO LIST
1. WITNESSING TOOTHERS
WITHTHE HELPOF THE HOLY
OIL—TESTIMONY OF JESUS
2. BIBLE STUDY—FEEDING ON
THE WORDOF JESUS
3. PRAYER—TALKING AND
SPENDING QUALITY TIME

29. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY:
STEPS TO CHRIST, p. 101
PRAYER WITHOUT EARNEST
ACTIVITY FOR OTHERS LEADS
TO FORMALISM
The life must be like Christ’s life,—between the
mountain and the multitude. He who does nothing but
pray will soon cease to pray, or his prayers will become
a formal routine.

30. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE
REVELATION 11:19
And the temple of God was
opened in heaven, and there
was seen in his temple the
arkof his testament: and
there were lightnings, and
voices, and thunderings,
and an earthquake, and
great hail.

33. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE
REVELATION 11:19
And the temple of God was
opened in heaven, and there
was seen in his temple the ark
of his testament: and there
were lightnings, and voices,
and thunderings, and an
earthquake, and great hail.
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
1. WHERE IS JESUS IN RELATION TO
THIS TEXT?
2. WHAT GOODWOULDIT DO FOR
JESUS TO GO INTOTHE MOST
HOLY PLACE ANDBEGIN THE
WORKOF JUDGMENT IN
HEAVEN, ANDMEANWHILE,
NO ONE ON EARTHKNOWS
NOTHING ABOUT IT?

35. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE
REVELATION 14:6, 7
And I saw anotherangel fly in
the midst of heaven, having
the everlasting gospel to
preach unto themthat dwell
on the earth, and to every
nation, and kindred, and
tongue, and people, Saying
with a loud voice, FearGod,
and give glory to him; forthe
hourof his judgment is come:
and worship himthat made
heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and the fountains of
waters.
N:B: AN EARTHLY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS
HEAVENLY EVENT
N:B: CREATION IS OFTEN
CONNECTEDWITHJUDGMENT,
WHY?
BECAUSE ALL OF GOD’S
CREATURES ARE
ACCOUNTABLE TOTHEIR
CREATOR
QUESTION THAT NEEDS ANSWERS
WHAT HAPPENS AFTERTHE
WORKIN THE MOST HOLY
PLACE COMES TO AN END?
READ: REVELATION 15:5-8

36. HENCE, WHAT IS PRESENT
TRUTH?
TEACHING ANDPREACHING PRESENT
TRUTHIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF
WHERE JESUS IS RIGHT NOW(IN THE
MOST HOLY PLACE) ANDTHE
INTERCESSORY WORK THAT HE IS DOING
THERE EVEN AS YOU ARE READING
THIS…

37. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY:
EARLY WRITINGS, pp. 54-56
I saw the Fatherrise from the throne, [SEE PAGE 92.] and in a
flaming chariot go into the holy of holies within the veil, and
sit down. Then Jesus rose up from the throne, and the most of
those who were bowed down arose with Him. I did not see one
ray of light pass from Jesus to the careless multitude after He
arose, and they were left in perfect darkness. Those who arose
when Jesus did, kept their eyes fixed on Him as He left the
throne and led them out a little way. Then He raised His right
arm, and we heard His lovely voice saying, "Wait here; I am
going to My Father to receive the kingdom; keep your
garments spotless, and in a little while I will return from the
wedding and receive you to Myself."Then a cloudy chariot, with
wheels like flaming fire, surrounded by angels, came to where
Jesus was.

38. He stepped into the chariot and was borne to the holiest,
where the Fathersat. There I beheld Jesus, a great High Priest,
standing before the Father. On the hem of His garment was a
bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate. Those who
rose up with Jesus would send up their faith to Him in the
holiest, and pray, "My Father, give us Thy Spirit." Then Jesus
would breathe upon them the Holy Ghost. In that breath was
light, power, and much love, joy, and peace. I turned to look at
the company who were still bowed before the throne; they did
not know that Jesus had left it. Satan appeared to be by the
throne, trying to carry on the work of God. I saw them look up
to the throne, and pray, "Father, give us Thy Spirit." Satan
would then breathe upon them an unholy influence; in it there
was light and much power, but no sweet love, joy, and peace.
Satan's object was to keep them deceived and to draw back
and deceive God's children.

39. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST
AMIDST THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE
REVELATION 15:5, 6
And afterthat I looked, and,
behold, the temple of the
tabernacle of the testimony in
heaven was opened: And the
seven angels came out of the
temple, having the seven
plagues, clothed in pure and
white linen, and having their
breasts girded with golden
girdles.
N:B: NO—TIME THE MOST HOLY
PLACE IS OPENEDNOT FOR
PRAYERS TOASCENDBUT FOR
PLAGUES TO DESCEND
REVELATION 15:7, 8
And one of the fourbeasts
gave…the seven angels seven
golden vials full of the wrath of
God, …And the temple was filled
with smoke fromthe glory of
God, …and no man was able to
enterinto the temple, till the
seven plagues of the seven
angels were fulfilled.

41. GOD’S PEOPLE—LIVING
WITHOUT AN INTERCESSOR?
THEY ARE LIVING WITHOUT AN
INTERCESSOR—BUT NOT LIVING
WITHOUT A PROTECTOR
MATTHEW28:20
…and, lo, I amwith you alway, even] unto
the end of the world.

42. REVELATION CHAPTERS—16-18
TALK ABOUT THE OUTPOURING OF THE
SEVEN LAST PLAGUES
WHY ARE THOSE SEVEN
LAST PLAGUES POURED
OUT?

43. THE ANSWER IS IN THIS STORY
Lev 23:28-30 And ye shall do no work
in that same day: for it is a day of
atonement, to make an atonement for
you before the LORD your God: For
whatsoever soul it be that shall not
be afflicted in that same day, he shall
be cut off from among his people:
And whatsoever soul it be that doeth
any work in that same day, the same
soul will I destroy from among his
people.

44. THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS
CHRIST IS RECORDED IN
REVELATION 19:11-16

45. NOTICE:
THE SCAPEGOAT CEREMONY WAS THE LAST
CEREMONY TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE
HEBREWSANCTUARY SERVICE.
IT TOOKPLACE AT THE VERY ENDOF THE
SANCTUARY CEREMONY, OUTSIDE THE
ENTRANCE DOOROF THE TABERNACLE.
LEVITICUS 16:8-10, 21, 22
REVELATION 19:1-10
REVELATION 20:1-3

46. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST
THE HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE WOULDBE
CLOSEDFORBUSINESS AFTER THE
PRONOUNCEMENT OF REVELATION 22:11
LEVITICUS 16:21, 22
And Aaron shall lay both his hands
upon the head of the live goat, and
confess overhimall the iniquities of
the children of Israel, and all their
transgressions in all theirsins,
putting themupon the head of the
goat, and shall send [him] away by
the hand of a fit man into the
wilderness: And the goat shall bear
upon himall theiriniquities unto a
land not inhabited: and he shall let
go the goat in the wilderness.
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
1. WHERE IS THE DEVIL GOING TO
BE DURING 1000 YEARS?
2. WILL HE HAVE ANY ONE TO
TEMPT DURING THAT TIME?
3. WHAT WILL BE THE STATE OF
THIS WORLDDURING HIS
IMPRISONMENT? JEREMIAH
4:23-26

47. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST THE HEBREW
SANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE IS NOWOPEN-FOR-BUSINESS:
JOHN 14:1-3
JOHN 14:1-3
Let not yourheart be
troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me. In my
Father's house are many
mansions: if [it were] not
[so], I would have told you. I
go to prepare a place foryou.
And if I go and prepare a
place foryou, I will come
again, and receive you unto
myself; that where I am,
[there] ye may be also.
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
1. WHY ARE THE DISCPLES’
HEARTS TROUBLED?
2. WERE THOSE MANSIONS
ALREADY THERE—ORDID
JESUS HAVE TO DO SOME
HEAVENLY CONTRACTING?
3. JESUS WENT TOHEAVEN TO
DO WHAT?
4. DOES THE BOOKS OF
HEBREWS & REVELTION
EXPLAIN THE WORKTHAT
JESUS IS DOING RIGHT NOW
IN THE HEAVENLY
SANCTUARY?

48. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST THE
HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE IS NOWOPEN-FOR-
BUSINESS: JOHN 14:1-3
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
 IS THERE A WORKTHAT JESUS HAS TOPERFORMPRIORTOHIS
RETURN?
N:B: WHILE JESUS IS PREPARING A PLACE UPTHERE (HEAVEN)
SHOULDGOD’S PEOPLE BE PREPARING THEMSELVES DOWN HERE
(EARTH)?
N:B: THE BOOKOF REVELATION ANDHEBREWS SPEAKOF JESUS
PREPARING A WORKIN HEAVEN
 WHERE DOES THE BIBLE SPEAKOF A PARALLEL WORKTHAT GOD’S
FAITHFUL PEOPLE OUGHT TOBE DOING DOWN HERE?
CHRISTIANS HOMEWORK: JOHN CHAPTERS 14-17

49. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF CHRIST AMIDST THE
HEBREWSANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE IS NOWOPEN-FOR-
BUSINESS: JOHN 14:1-3
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDANSWERS
 WHAT ARE THE CENTRAL THEMES ON JOHN CHAPTERS 14-17
BASEDUPON?
1. GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULDCONTINUALLY BE STUDYING DAILY HIS
WORD—COUPLEDWITHTHE HOLY SPIRIT
2. GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD CONTINUALLY BE PRAYING FOR
OTHERS ANDTHEMSELVES—THAT CHRIST WILL ATONE FOR
THEIRSINS
3. GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULDCONTINUALLY BE WITNESSING (EVEN
IN THE MOST DIFFICULT OF TIMES) ABOUT GOD’S SAVING
GRACE
 JOHN CHAPTERS 14-17 DESCRIBE HOWWE MUST HERE (EARTH)
PREPARE TO LIVE UPTHERE (HEAVEN)

50. Our Condition
“From eternal ages it was God's purpose that
every created being, from the bright and holy
seraph to man, should be a temple for the
indwelling of the Creator. Because of sin, humanity
ceased to be a temple for God. Darkened and
defiled by evil, the heart of man no longer revealed
the glory of the Divine One… The courts of the
temple at Jerusalem, filled with the tumult of
unholy traffic, represented all too truly the temple
of the heart, defiled by the presence of sensual
passion and unholy thoughts.” {DA 161.1}

51. Separation
Behold, the LORD'S hand is not
shortened, that it cannot save;
neither his ear heavy, that it cannot
hear: But your iniquities have
separated between you and your
God, and your sins have hid his face
from you, that he will not hear. (Isaiah
59:1-2)

52. The Refiner
[T]he Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to
his temple, even the messenger of the covenant,
whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the
LORD of hosts. But who may abide the day of his
coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth?
for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver:
and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them
as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the
LORD an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3:1-3)

53. God’s purpose for refining
For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for
my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not
off. Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver;
I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. For
mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it:
for how should my name be polluted? and I will not
give my glory unto another. Hearken unto me, O
Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I
also am the last. (Isaiah 48:9-12)

54. God’s Desire
And there I will meet with the children of Israel,
and [Israel] shall be sanctified by my glory. And I
will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation,
and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and
his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office.
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and
will be their God. And they shall know that I am
the LORD their God, that brought them forth out
of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among
them: I am the LORD their God. (Exodus 29:43-46)

55. Stephen
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on
him, saw his face as it had been the face of an
angel. (Acts 6:15)
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up
stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God,
and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And
said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son
of man standing on the right hand of God. (Acts
7:55-56)

56. A Message for the World
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having
the everlasting gospel to preach unto
them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and
kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice,
Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his
judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. (Revelation
14:6-7)
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do,
do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31)

57. Especially for Laodicea
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,
that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that
thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy
nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes
with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. (Revelation
3:18)
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me
in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set
down with my Father in his throne. (Revelation
3:21)

58. The 144000
And one of the elders answered, saying unto
me, What are these which are arrayed in white
robes? and whence came they? And I said unto
him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me,
These are they which came out of great
tribulation, and have washed their robes, and
made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
(Revelation 7:13-14)

59. Criteria for Christ’s Coming
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to
him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come,
and his wife hath made herself ready. And to
her was granted that she should be arrayed
in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine
linen is the righteousness of saints.
(Revelation 19:7-8)

60. Just as long as God has a church, he will have those who will cry aloud
and spare not, who will be his instruments to reprove selfishness and
sins, and will not shun to declare the whole counsel of God, whether
men will hear or forbear. I saw that individuals would rise up against the
plain testimonies. It does not suit their natural feelings. They would
choose to have smooth things spoken unto them, and have peace cried
in their ears. I view the church in a more dangerous condition than they
ever have been. Experimental religion is known but by a few. The
shaking must soon take place to purify the church. {2SG 284.1}
Preachers should have no scruples to preach the truth as it is found in
God's word. Let the truth cut. I have been shown that why ministers
have not more success is, they are afraid of hurting feelings, fearful of
not being courteous, and they lower the standard of truth, and conceal
if possible the peculiarity of our faith. I saw that God could not make
such successful. The truth must be made pointed, and the necessity of a
decision urged. And as false shepherds are crying, Peace, and are
preaching smooth things, the servants of God must cry aloud, and spare
not, and leave the result with God. {2SG 284.2}

61. The Ideal Regained
Every one who believes on Christ, every one who relies on
the keeping power of a risen Saviour that has suffered the
penalty pronounced upon the transgressor, every one who
resists temptation and in the midst of evil copies the
pattern given in the Christ-life, will through faith in the
atoning sacrifice of Christ become a partaker of the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust. Every one who by faith obeys God’s
commandments, will reach the condition of sinlessness in
which Adam lived before his transgression. {ST, July 23,
1902 par. 14}

62. Christ’s Focus
Ever before Him, Christ saw the result of
His mission. His earthly life, so full of toil
and self-sacrifice, was cheered by the thought
that He would not have all this travail for
nought. By giving His life for the life of men,
He would restore in humanity the image
of God. He would lift us up from the dust,
reshape the character after the pattern of
His own character, and make it beautiful
with His own glory. {MH 504.2}
Ever before Him, Christ saw the result of
His mission. His earthly life, so full of toil
and self-sacrifice, was cheered by the thought
that He would not have all this travail for
nought. By giving His life for the life of men,
He would restore in humanity the image
of God. He would lift us up from the dust,
reshape the character after the pattern of
His own character, and make it beautiful
with His own glory. {MH 504.2}

63. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY:
EARLY WRITINGS, p. 63
There are many precious
truths contained in the Word
of God, but it is "present truth"
that the flockneeds now.

64. REVELATION’S PATTERN OF
CHRIST AMIDST THE HEBREW
SANCTUARY
THE MOST HOLY PLACE
THAT’S PRESENT TRUTH
MESSAGE!