Sabbath School lesson is one of the world-wide lessons studied by Seventh-day Adventist Church members for quarter two of 2023. The adult Bible study lesson for this second quarter was written by Pastor Mark Finley. The topic for this quarter is “Three Cosmic Messages,” and the Sabbath School lesson for this week is “Jesus Wins—Satan Loses.” Join Pastor Mark Finely as he gives a short preview of this week’s lesson.

<p>Sabbath School lesson is one of the world-wide lessons studied by Seventh-day Adventist Church members for quarter two of 2023. The adult Bible study lesson for this second quarter was written by Pastor Mark Finley. The topic for this quarter is “Three Cosmic Messages,” and the Sabbath School lesson for this week is “Jesus Wins—Satan Loses.” Join Pastor Mark Finely as he gives a short preview of this week’s lesson.</p>

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2nd Quarter Sabbath School 2023: Three Cosmic Messages

01 Jesus Wins- Satan Loses

02 A Moment of Destiny

03 The Everlasting Gospel

04 Fear God and Give Glory to Him

05 The Good News of the Judgment

06 The Hour of His Judgment

07 Worshiping the Creator

08 The Sabbath and the End

09 A City Called Confusion

10 Satan’s Final Deceptions

11 The Seal of God and Mark of the Beast: Part 1

12 The Seal of God and Mark of the Beast: Part 2


Seventh-day Adventist churches around the world are united through the Sabbath school. Each week, believers study the same Sabbath school lesson, whether they're in Europe or Asia or into South America or Africa or North America, Australia, wherever we are in the world, if we're studying the same lesson. This quarter, our lesson title is 3 cosmic messages. I've had the privilege of writing these lessons and often a person people will say to me well how long does it take you to write a lesson? Usually it takes about 10 hours for each week which would mean a hundred and 30 hours for the 13 lessons And that doesn't count the teacher's guide, neither does it count the companion book that goes along with the Sabbath school lessons.

So I estimate you probably have 200 to 250 hours of study and research. Why 3 cosmic messages? The very name implies a cosmic conflict, a Star Wars conflict, an intergalactic struggle between good and evil. That's what the 3 angels' messages of Revelation 14 are all about. They're about a struggle that began ages ago in heaven, and that will climax with the second coming of Christ, the millennium, the descent of the holy city, and a new heavens and a new earth.

We look at, particularly in these lessons, Revelation chapter 14, verse 6 to 12. But yet, Our first lesson in this quarter is titled, Jesus Wins and Satan Loses. And what I'd like to do with you in these brief videos is take 8 to 10 minutes and give you the highlights of each lesson. So that if you're a teacher, you can look at the highlights and know some things that I considered as the author very important in the lesson. If you are a Bible student and you're studying the lessons, you'll know some things to look at.

And if you've never studied the lesson before, and it's a Friday night, and you look at the 8 to 10 minutes, you'll have an idea of what is gonna be discussed in Sabbath school. So let's jump right into our first lesson. Now, why would we go into the first lesson and focus on Revelation chapter 12? Why not jump right into Revelation chapter 14? There's a reason for that.

Revelation chapter 12 is really the hinge upon which the rest of the book of Revelation, from chapters 12 to 22, swings on. Chapter 1 in Revelation gives you a idea of the intent of the entire book to present the living Christ. Jesus is presented in the first chapter of Revelation as the Lamb of God, the 1 that died for us. He's presented there as our high priest, the 1 who intercedes for us. He's presented there as the coming king, the 1 who returns for us.

So Revelation 1 gives you a picture of Jesus. Revelation chapters 2 and 3 take you down the 7 churches from the beginning of the first century to the last century. And the 7 churches really reveal the internal spiritual condition of the church. Then we go to the 7 seals that reveal the impact of the church on society and society on the church. Then we go to the 7 seals that reveal the impact of the church on society and society on the church.

Then we go to the 7 trumpets, the judgments of God. Then we come to Revelation chapter 12. The first 11 chapters of Revelation are specifically designed to show God's people in the midst of a conflict between good and evil, between Christ and Satan. Revelation 12 summarizes that conflict. In Revelation chapter 12, which I've entitled, Jesus Wins, Satan Loses, the First Lesson, you have 4 basic episodes.

It's like 4 snapshots, like 4 video scenes. Episode number 1 is a battle between Christ and Satan in heaven, and Satan is cast out of heaven. Jesus wins in that battle and Satan loses. The second episode, we go Down the stream of time, hundreds, thousands of years, we come to the birth of Christ, and Satan tries to destroy him. He works through a pagan Roman governor, Herod, and all the babies under 2 years old and under are to be killed.

But yet, an angel appears to Joseph. Joseph and Mary and Jesus, after Christ's birth, flee to Egypt. And they are protected by God. Satan loses. Jesus wins.

Then we have the third episode. In the third episode, we have church and state unite in the Middle Ages. And Satan tries to destroy the church, but God preserves it. Truth triumphs. And then we come to Revelation chapter 12, verse 17, which really launches us into the rest of the book of Revelation.

In Revelation 12, 17, it talks about a people that remain faithful, loyal, and true to God. It says the dragon is angry with the woman. The church goes to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God and of the testimony of Jesus Christ. So the devil is furious. The devil is angry with the Church of God, focuses all his vindictive wrath upon God's Church to destroy it.

So there you have 4 episodes. A battle between Christ and Satan in heaven. Jesus wins, Satan loses. A battle to destroy Christ on earth where Satan focuses on Jesus. Again, Satan loses, Jesus wins.

A battle in the Middle Ages, Satan loses. Truth triumphs, Jesus wins. And a battle in the last days. Now, what are some of the things that we want to focus on in this lesson? In Monday's lesson, there are 4 symbols.

The dragon, Satan. The woman, the church. The male child, Jesus. And the rod of iron. Now, according to Psalm 2 and throughout the Bible, a rod of iron is a symbol of dominion or rulership.

It's really a symbol of unbreakable or powerful authority. So Jesus triumphed over the principalities and powers of hell because he has unbreakable authority. He has all-powerful authority. The devil's attacks may be vicious, but Jesus is stronger and more powerful. We keep that in mind in our own lives as well.

As we go into Tuesday's lesson, it talks about accepting Jesus' victory as ours. In Revelation 12, verse 11, it says, they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. Through Jesus Christ, we can be victorious. We may be weak, but he is strong. The devil may be mighty, but Jesus is almighty.

The devil may be deceptive, but Jesus is all-wise. Through Christ, because of Christ, we can be victorious. We can be overcomers. This lesson, the first lesson in this series, focuses on this single fact. Jesus will win in the conflict between good and evil, and Satan will lose.

There is something that I don't want you to miss if you're teaching or if you are studying the lesson in your class, and that's this. You remember it talks about the woman in the wilderness for 1260 years, the church during the Middle Ages. But there are 2 expressions that are used. 1 is Revelation 12, verse 6. The other is Revelation 12, verse 14.

It says that there's a place prepared for her by God, and then it says she's nourished in the wilderness. Remember this. When you go through trials in your life, difficulties in your life, heartaches in your life, there's always a place prepared by God. Remember this. When you are in the wilderness of your life, God will nourish you there and you'll grow and your faith will grow.

I want you to take note too of the last few discussion questions, particularly the last 1. It's on page 12 in your quarterly. It's under Friday's lesson. It's the last question. It says, there are some who believe that our actions are largely determined by our heredity and our environment.

Do you agree or disagree? What role does our choice have in determining our behavior? You want to point out in this lesson that the almighty power of Jesus Christ is available to every believer in the battle between good and evil. But it's our choice to reach out by faith and to receive it. Let's pray.

Father in heaven, we thank you that we can study these lessons. We thank you that In this first lesson, we have seen that Jesus is victorious. Keep us always in the center of your will, and help us choose to serve you now and forever. In Christ's name, amen. This media was brought to you by Audioverse, a website dedicated to spreading God's Word through free sermon audio and much more.

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2nd Quarter Sabbath School 2023: Three Cosmic Messages

01 Jesus Wins- Satan Loses

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01 Jesus Wins- Satan Loses

10m

02 A Moment of Destiny

8m

03 The Everlasting Gospel

9m

04 Fear God and Give Glory to Him

11m

05 The Good News of the Judgment

7m

06 The Hour of His Judgment

11m

07 Worshiping the Creator

8m

08 The Sabbath and the End

10m

09 A City Called Confusion

13m

10 Satan’s Final Deceptions

13m

11 The Seal of God and Mark of the Beast: Part 1

15m

12 The Seal of God and Mark of the Beast: Part 2

12m

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