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Jesus set this wonderful day aside to be with us and to help us become
like Him. Jesus, at Eden, gave people two wonderful institutions to
make them supremely happy—marriage and the Sabbath. He must
often weep that so many people today ignore and misuse these two
loving gifts, and thus end up with lives of misery and woe.
26. In John 14:15 Jesus says, "If you love me, keep my
commandments." Do you love Him enough to keep all of His
commandments now?
Ans: ________________________________________________
REVELATION'S SEAL OF GOD

Would you be surprised to learn that God has a special sign, seal, or mark
that He places upon His people?
Would you be startled to learn that unless a person bears this mark at
Jesus' return, he cannot enter God's Kingdom?
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Would you be shocked to discover that most people are totally unaware of
God's mark, and thus ignore it?
Would you be dumbfounded to find out that one great prime purpose of
Revelation is to identify and restore God's mark to His people?
Well, incredible as it may seem, the above given statements are true! Few
things are as important to God as His mark. And tragically, when God
looks at most of His people today, He can only shake His head and say,
Bible texts in this lesson are primarily quoted from King James Version
copyright © Thomas Nelson Publishers.
The mark is missing." It would be difficult to find a more important topic
for study. Please pray much as you consider this most vital matter.
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GOD'S SEAL OF PROTECTION 21. What sin does God specifically name in Isaiah 58:1, 13?
1. Why does God delay earth's final destruction? Revelation 7:1-3 He said they were trampling upon His ________________
"Hurt not the earth...till we have ________________ the NOTE: God calls Sabbath-breaking a sin. In Isaiah's day they were
trampling upon God's Holy Sabbath, which is His sign or seal. Men
________________ of our _________ in their ________________.” today are doing the same serious thing. His command is to "Cry
NOTE: God will not permit the final winds of war to bring total' aloud!" and explain the Sabbath to them. Jesus the Good Shepherd
destruction upon the earth until His people have received His mark, or knows His loving sheep will gladly follow Him in Sabbath-keeping
seal. Winds in prophecy represent war, bloodshed, and destruction. when they understand, because they love to please Him.
Jeremiah 25:31-33; 49:36, 37.
22. Which day will the saints keep in the new earth? Isaiah 66:22, 23
2. How widely will God's message about His seal be proclaimed? The ________________________________
Revelation 14:6
"To every __________________ and __________________ and
23. What should be my motivation for obedience to God's
__________________ and __________________.” commands? John 14:15
NOTE: We shall discover that the seal or mark of God is an important Love of the ________________________________
part of the Three Angels' Messages of Revelation 14, which will be
proclaimed worldwide with great power, just before Jesus returns.
Remember that "seal", "sign", and "mark", often are used 24. What must I do to worship Him as Creator? Exodus 20:8-11
interchangeably in Scripture. Romans 4:11; Ezekiel 9:4; Revelation
"Remember the ________________ day to keep it ______________
7:2, 3.
for in six days the Lord made _______________ and ____________”
NOTE: God commands that I keep the Sabbath holy as proof that I
3. How is a seal used symbolically in scripture? Romans 4:1;
Ezekiel 9:4; Revelation 7:2, 3; Ephesians 4:30 accept and worship Him as Creator.
"A ________________ of the righteousness of the faith." "Grieve not

25. Why should Sabbath keeping be exciting? Mark 2:28
the ________________ of God, whereby ye are ________________.”
Because the Sabbath is the ________________ day.
NOTE: A seal may stand for a truth or requirement of God. A seal
may indicate God's ownership and approval. NOTE: Remember! Jesus created everything in cooperation with His
Father (John 1:1-3, 10, 14; Hebrews 1:1, 2; Ephesians 3:9; Colossians
1:13-17). This, of course, includes the seventh-day Bible Sabbath. The
A GOVERNMENT SEAL Sabbath is thrilling and exciting to Christians because it centers in
Jesus. It is HIS day. It represents HIS power to create, HIS love, HIS
4. What three things does a government seal contain?
power to save from sin, and HIS miracles. And most exciting of all,
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I should follow ________________ example. Government seals are used to officially identify legal documents.
Such a seal gives the national leaders' a. Name, b. Title, and c.
NOTE: Since Jesus set an example for me in Sabbath keeping, surely
Territory over which he rules or has authority.
I will want to follow Him in keeping it.
5. Identify God's seal in His Holy Law. Exodus 20:8-11

17. Did Christian Gentiles keep the Sabbath? Acts 13:42
"The ______________ day is the ______________ of the _________
Ans: ________________________________________________
thy God... For the Lord ________________ heaven and earth.
NOTE: Verse 43 points out that the Sabbath keeping Gentiles were
also living under grace. NOTE: The fourth commandment is the seal of God's Ten
Commandment Law because it contains the three essentials for a seal:
a. God's name—"The Lord thy God", b. God's title as Creator-"made",
18. Did Jesus plan for His disciples to keep the Sabbath after His and c. God's territory-"heaven and earth."
resurrection? Matthew 24:20
Yes! He instructed them to pray that their escape would not be on the
________________ _________ GOD'S REMARKABLE SEAL
NOTE: When Jesus made this statement He knew Jerusalem would 6. What is God's sign or seal of His creating and redeeming power?
be destroyed almost 40 years in the future; so He clearly expected Exodus 31:17; Ezekiel 20:12; Revelation 4:10, 11
them to still be keeping the Sabbath 40 years after His resurrection. The ________________ is sign that God is Creator and Redeemer.
NOTE: God, Himself, made the Sabbath at the time of Creation, and
GOD'S PEOPLE IDENTIFIED God declares the Sabbath to be a sign of His creating and redeeming
power.
19. How does Revelation refer to those who will he saved? Revelation
14:12; 12:17
7. Where will God's sign or seal be on a person? Revelation 7:3
As the people who "________________ the ________________
"In their ___________________.”
of God and the ________________ of Jesus."
NOTE: The forehead represents the mind; we serve the Lord with our
NOTE: This includes Sabbath keeping since it is the fourth
minds (Romans 7:25). So when we consent to keep God's Sabbath, we
commandment (Exodus 20:8-11).
are marked or signed in our minds, represented by our foreheads.
20. Why is breaking God's Commandments, or Law, so serious? I

John 3:4; Romans 6:23 GOD'S HOLY SABBATH
Because breaking God's Law is ________________ and the wages of
sin is ________________.
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11. When God blesses, how long is it for? 1 Chronicles 17:27
"It shall be blessed ____________________ "
12. For whom did God make the Sabbath? Mark 2:27, 28
"The Sabbath was made for ________________ “
NOTE: Some say the Sabbath was made for the Jews only, and not
for Gentiles, but Jesus says it was made for all mankind, or people
everywhere, from the very beginning of time.
13. What command is given about the Sabbath? Exodus 20:8-11

"Remember the Sabbath day to ________________ it holy."
8. When did God make the Sabbath? Genesis 2:1-4 NOTE: This command is so clear that a person would have to try hard
When "the Lord God made the ______________ and the _________.” to misunderstand it. It is the only one of the ten beginning with the
word "remember." God saw that men would forget.
NOTE: After the six days of Creation, God made the Sabbath on the
seventh day.
THE NEW TESTAMENT SABBATH

9. From what did God make the Sabbath? Exodus 20:10
14. Were the Ten Commandments ever repealed? Luke 16:17
"The seventh __________ is the Sabbath."
No! It is easier for ________________ and ________________ to
NOTE: God made the Sabbath from a 24-hour day—the seventh day.
________________ than one ________________ of the Law to fail."
It is made of time, and time is what it takes to develop a true
friendship with the Lord. He offers me 24 hours a week of His NOTE: God's Law and His Commandments are the same thing.
priceless time so He and I can become warm, close friends. How can I Matthew 5:17-19; Romans 13:8-10.
ignore such an offer?
15. Which day did Jesus and Paul keep? Luke 4:16; Acts 17:2
10. What did God do to make the Sabbath special? Genesis 2:2, 3 "The ________________ Day."
"He ____________ on the seventh day...and God _______________
the seventh day and ________________ it." 16. How should it affect me to learn Jesus kept the Sabbath?
NOTE: "Sanctify" means to set aside for a sacred use. 1 Peter 2:21
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REVELATION'S SEAL OF GOD

"A ________________ of the righteousness of the faith." "Grieve not

5. Identify God's seal in His Holy Law. Exodus 20:8-11

20. Why is breaking God's Commandments, or Law, so serious? I

13. What command is given about the Sabbath? Exodus 20:8-11

THE NEW TESTAMENT SABBATH

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