Sermon Study GuideCosmic Conflict pt. 4

Series Passage: Revelation 12:7-10

“From the very beginning of the great controversy in heaven it has been Satan's purpose to overthrow the _____ of God. It was to accomplish this that he entered upon his rebellion against the Creator, and though he was cast out of heaven he has continued the same warfare upon the earth.” (Great Controversy, 583)

God•God is spiritual (John 4:24)•God is _______(1 John 4:8)•God is Truth (John 14:6)•God is Righteous (1 Cor.1:30)•God is Holy (Isa. 6:3)

Thesis question: Why are we still here after the cross?

Creation of ManGenesis 1:27So God created man in His own ______; in the ______ of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Creation MarredGenesis 6:5 Then the Lord saw that the __________ of man was ________ in the earth, and that ________ intent of the thoughts of his heart was only _______ continually.

Revelation of Christ2 Corinthians 4:6“”For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the _______ of God in the _______ of Jesus Christ.”

What is glory?

Exodus 33:18-19 “And he (Moses) said, ‘Please, show me Your __________.’Then He said, ‘I will make all My __________ pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be

___________ to whom I will be gracious, and I will have ___________ on whom I will have compassion.’”

Glory = C_____________ in the Bible.

Transformation2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the ________ of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from __________ to _____________, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

Hebrews 8:10 “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My _______ in their ________ and write them on their _______; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”

God reproduces his __________ in His people by writing His _______ in our hearts.

What is God’s pronouncement in the end of time in the Great Controversy?

Revelation 14:12 “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who __________ the ____________ of God and the faith of Jesus.”

What will the righteous be at the 2 nd coming of Jesus? 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be ________ Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

What do the wicked say at the 2 nd coming of Jesus? Revelation 6:16 “Fall on us and hide us from the _________ of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”

“There will be but two classes. Every character will be fully developed; and all will show whether they have chosen the side of loyalty or that of rebellion." (Desire of Ages, 763)

My Response

Lord, I desire for you to reproduce your character in my heart and life.

Law•His law is Spiritual (Romans 7:14)•His law is _______ (Matthew 22:37-40)•His law is Truth (Psalms 119:172)•His law is Righteous (Psalms 119:172)•His law is Holy (Romans 7:12)

God’s law is a transcript of God’s character of love.