1. The Great Controversy Chapter 1
The Destruction of Jerusalem
The Transition from the Jewish to the Christian dispensation
An Illustration of the end of the world
An explanation of how God destroys the wicked

2. The Transition from the Jewish to the Christian dispensation
“The Lord Jesus will always have a chosen people to serve Him. When the Jewish people rejected Christ, the Prince of life, He took from them the kingdom of God and gave it unto the Gentiles. God will continue to work on this principle with every branch of His work.” Last Day Events, p. 59
The Lord exhausted His resources for the Jew
He gave them a beautiful land
He gave them the experience of Patriarchs
He gave them Prophets
He gave them John the Baptist
He gave them Christ (all heaven)
The Jews were left to the rule of Satan, whom they had chosen
He made them unjust, unreasonable, wicked
They still thought they were the chosen people
The delay of judgments hardened them
They killed each other
Finally they incited the hatred of the Romans who destroyed them
The Christians were delivered when they obeyed the word of Christ

3. An Illustration of the End of the World
God’s people flee from Babylon
God’s people have escaped destruction
God gives the Loud Cry Message
Light
Truth
A living people (character)
Signs in nature Fulfilled prophecy
Miracles
The wicked world rejects
Satan Controls minds and hearts
End of Probation
“Christ saw in Jerusalem a symbol of the world hardened in unbelief and rebellion, and hastening on to meet the retributive judgments of God. The woes of a fallen race, pressing upon His soul, forced from His lips that exceeding bitter cry.” GC 22
Wicked destroy each other

4. An Explanation of How God Destroys the Wicked
“God does not stand toward the sinner as an executioner of the sentence against transgression; but He leaves the rejectors of His mercy to themselves, to reap that which they have sown.” GC 36 (see also Hosea 6:5)
Rejection of light (Christ)
Choosing of darkness (Satan)
Satan controls the mind and heart of others
Satan destroys some
Satan uses them as his agents to destroy
The wicked cannot endure the life-giving glory of Christ
The wicked destroy each other and themselves

5. Four Reasons for Delaying Judgments
Because God is longsuffering, He gives another opportunity to the sinner.
Sin must develop itself so that it can be finally eradicated.
According to His character God puts things on an eternal foundation. By delaying judgments His character is revealed.
God does this for the sake of His people. They must be sealed first.

6. A Prophetic Parable (Mt 22:1-14)
King makes wedding
1st invitation to invited guests
2nd invitation to invited guests
Invitation to highways and byways
King destroys the city
Investigatio n of guests
First Fulfillment: (COL )
Mission to the heathen
Not fulfilled yet
Destruction of Jerusalem
70 AD
70 weeks
12 and 70 disciples
Pentecost
Second Fulfillment:
Seven last plagues
Till (GC 457)
Another people
Investigative judgment
1888

7. The Great Sin
“The great sin of the Jews was their rejection of Christ; the great sin of the Christian world would be their rejection of the law of God, the foundation of His government in heaven and earth.”
The Great Sin of
the Jews
Rejection of Christ
The Great Sin of
the Christian world
Rejection of
the Law of God
Therefore, the Law of God is playing the same role in the last days as Christ did in His day.

8. Christ and the Law of God
The Role of Christ in His time
The Role of the Law in the last days
Came to save the world, not to condemn it
Revealed the God to the world
Was one with the Father
Was the great pattern to follow
Revealed the way to life
Showed the people what caused death
Invited the people to find rest through obedience to Him
Labored for people with tears
Was proclaimed by the disciples (they were called Christians)
Was a stumbling block to the world
Was rejected by most
His rejection caused the destruction of Jerusalem
Is given to save the world, not to condemn it
Reveals God to the world
Is one with God
Is the great pattern for all
Reveals the way to life
Shows the people what causes death
Invites people to find rest through obedience
God’s people preach with tears
Will be proclaimed by God’s people (will bear the name)
Will be the stumbling block to the world
Will be rejected by most
It’s rejection will cause the seven last plagues

9. Developments Towards the Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World
“The great sin of the Jews was their rejection of Christ; the great sin of the Christian world would be their rejection of the law of God, the foundation of His government in heaven and earth.”
The Jews
For more than 1000 years they were prepared for Christ’s coming (DA 27)
In Christ all heaven was poured out
Yet, Christ was rejected by the Jews
Satan took control of the people
Jerusalem was destroyed in
70 AD
The Christian world
For 2000 years the Christian world was prepared for the last revelation of the law
A flood of healing will be poured out
Yet the law of God will be rejected
Satan will take control of the people
The world will be destroyed in 7 last plagues

10. Questions When was probation ended for the Jews?
At Jesus’ death or when Stephen was stoned?
How does God’s glory destroy the wicked?
Are there things that even God cannot do?
Is God omnipotent?
Is God omniscient? (because of delays of fulfilled prophecy)
Why is there so much injustice in the world that seems not to be punished?
Why did God delay the judgment on Jerusalem? (almost 40 years)
Why does He delay judgment on the wicked, even though their measure is full?
Why were even further signs given to Jerusalem?