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SS1Q 2009 Lesson 13

The document discusses how people may study the Bible but misunderstand it, leading to disappointment. It then explains that God sends prophets in these times of disappointment to provide new understanding and perspective. This occurred for the disciples with Jesus, and for early Adventists with Ellen White. The document encourages trusting the prophetic gift as it helps guide people to a clearer knowledge of God's will through Scripture.

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SS1Q 2009 Lesson 13

The document discusses how people may study the Bible but misunderstand it, leading to disappointment. It then explains that God sends prophets in these times of disappointment to provide new understanding and perspective. This occurred for the disciples with Jesus, and for early Adventists with Ellen White. The document encourages trusting the prophetic gift as it helps guide people to a clearer knowledge of God's will through Scripture.

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Lesson 13 for

March 28, 2009


1st step: They studied the Scriptures
(“You search the Scriptures, for in them you
think you have eternal life; and these are
they which testify of Me.” John 5:39)
2nd step: They understood them
defectively, partially or erroneusly (“we
were hoping that it was He who was going to
redeem Israelwe were hoping that it was He
who was going to redeem Israel.” Luke 24:21)
3rd step: Jesus helped them understand
(“And He opened their understanding, that
they might comprehend the Scriptures.”
Luke 24:45)

4th step: They studied the Scriptures with


that new understanding, from another
perspective (Acts 1:13-20; 2:16-36)
1st step: William Miller studied the
Scriptures and discovered the 2,300
years prophecy.
2nd step: He understood them
defectively, partially or erroneusly
(he thought the Sanctuary in Daniel
8:14 was the Earth)
3rd step: After the disappointment,
God helped those who kept
studying understand the truth about
the Heavenly Sanctuary.
4th step: They studied the
Scriptures with that new
understanding, from another
perspective and the prophetic gift.
After both disappointments,
God sent a prophet─Jesus in
the first case and Ellen White in
the second─to bring new
understanding.

As they trusted the


prophetic gift, they could
better understand the
truth.
“My son, if you receive my
words, and treasure my
commands within you… Then
you will understand the fear
of the Lord, and find the
knowledge of God.”
(Proverbs 2:1, 5)
“Search from the
book of the Lord,
and read.” (Isaiah 34:16)
“Man shall not live by
bread alone, but by every
word that proceeds from
the mouth of God.”
(Matthew 4:4)
“Blessed is he who reads
and those who hear the
words of this prophecy,
and keep those things
which are written in it.”
(Revelation 1:3)
“As the mine has rich veins of gold
and silver hidden beneath the surface,
so that all must dig who would
discover its precious stores, so the
Holy Scriptures have treasures of
truth that are revealed only to the
earnest, humble, prayerful seeker…
The study of the Scriptures is the
means divinely ordained to bring men
into closer connection with their
Creator and to give them a clearer
knowledge of His will. It is the
medium of communication between God
and man.”
(Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, p. 69)
All the prophets from
Moses (Genesis) to
John (Revelation)
pointed their audience
to Jesus. He would
come to save His
people from their sins
and would come again
to set them free from
sin.
“look constantly to Jesus, the true and
perfect Pattern, and seek to imitate His
example, not in one or two points merely,
but in all things. We shall then be
prepared for any and every emergency.”
Ellen G. White, That I may know Him, August 22
God has given miracles and signs to support the prophetic
gift, although we shouldn’t base our trust only in them.
We should believe in the prophetic gift only because it’s
based on God’s Word.
“He sent prophets to
them, to bring them back
to the Lord, but they
would not listen”
(2 Chronicles 24:19)
“And when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the
prophet, he took courage, and removed the abominable idols… he
restored the altar of the Lord… Then he gathered all Judah and
Benjamin, and those who dwelt with them from Ephraim,
Manasseh, and Simeon… Then they entered into a covenant to seek
the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all
their soul.” (2 Chronicles 15:8-13)
“I know your danger. If you lose confidence
in the testimonies you will drift away from
Bible truth. I have been fearful that many
would take a questioning, doubting position,
and in my distress for your souls I would
warn you. How many will heed the warning?
As you now hold the testimonies, should one
be given crossing your track, correcting your
errors, would you feel at perfect liberty to
accept or reject any part or the whole? That
which you will be least inclined to receive is
the very part most needed. God and Satan
never work in copartnership. The testimonies
either bear the signet of God or that of
Satan. A good tree cannot bring forth
corrupt fruit, neither can a corrupt tree
bring forth good fruit. By their fruit ye shall
know them. God has spoken. Who has
trembled at His word?”
Ellen G. White, Testimony Treasures, vol. 2, p. 25
• Although we study the Bible, we may experience
disappointments.
• God sends the prophetic gift in those moments to
bring new light.
• He gives us evidence to trust the prophetic gift:
• The prophetic message moves us to studying
the Bible.
• It points to Jesus.
• There are miracles that support that trust.
• If we don’t trust the prophetic gift and reject the
prophet, we will miss the blessings he or she can
bring.
Let’s ask God for
understanding so
we can
understand and
believe the truth
He wants to give
us throught the
Bible and the
prophetic gift.

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