1. FOURTH QUARTER 2008 By Angel Manuel Rodriguez Principal Contributor The Atonement is the Biblical doctrine around which all others revolve. It is centered in Christ’s life, death, resurrection, ascension, mediation, and return.

2. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 This Sabbath School lesson help was produced for the glory of God. It is being distributed through the internet media for you to use as you teach our Sabbath School classes. Please do not alter the way it was arranged. Thanks and God bless. Yours –in-Christ, Pastor N. V. Macatiag

3. Lesson Title: Atonement ANNOUNCED FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 Memory Text: But He was pierced for our transgression, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5 NIV)

4. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 The field of the controversy between Christ and Satan — the field on which the plan of redemption is wrought out — is the lesson book of the universe. Patriarch and Prophets p.154

5. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 Object lessons from the Book of the Universe A. The Substitutes for the Promised Seed 1.The Innocent Victim The sacrificial offerings were ordained by God to be to man a perpetual reminder and a penitential acknowledgment of his sin and a confession of his faith in the promised Redeemer...

6. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 As he slew the innocent victim, he trembled at the thought that his sin must shed the blood of the spotless Lamb of God. Patriarch and Prophets p.68

7. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 2. The Lost Ram Then Abraham saw "a ram caught in a thicket," and quickly bringing the new victim, he offered it "in the stead of his son." In his joy and gratitude Abraham gave a new name to the sacred spot--"Jehovah-jireh," "the Lord will provide." Patriarch & Prophets p.153

8. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 The ram offered in the place of Isaac represented the Son of God, who was to be sacrificed in our stead.. the ram which God had provided was offered in the place of Isaac--then light was shed upon the mystery of redemption, and even the angels understood more clearly the wonderful provision that God had made for man's salvation. 1 Peter 1:12. Patriarch & Prophets pp.154-155

9. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 3. The Unworthy Intercessor a.Moses offered himself as intercessor for Israel. So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Alas, this people has committed a very serious sin, and they have made for themselves gods of gold. But now, if you will forgive their sin…, but if not, wipe me out from your book that you have written.” Exodus 32:31-32

10. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 That divine illumination symbolized the glory of the dispensation of which Moses was the visible mediator, a representative of the one true Intercessor. Patriarch & Prophets p.330 b. He was considered as a representative

11. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 B. The Promised One – Gen. 3:15 1.The Guilt Offering a. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isa. 53:6 KJV

12. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 b. The power of expiation is effective only to the sinner who experienced confession and contrition. This experience can only be achieved by “looking at the Cross” when we, the sinner sees the “distortions of sin” in our lives.

13. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 2. The Anointed One a. He came exactly according to prophecy But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law. Gal. 4:4 KJV

14. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. Daniel 9:25 KJV b. He came as the prophesied Messiah

15. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof [shall be] with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. Daniel 9:26 KJV

16. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 c. Two things this incredible prophecy shows: 1. God is in absolute control in every aspect of His work of salvation. 2. He makes sure that it accomplishes its eternally intended purpose.

17. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 Conclusion: 1.For what purpose was the atonement announced? Answer: Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent. John 17:3 Net Bible ed.

18. FOURTH QUARTER: November 1, 2008 2. Remember Christ’s sufferings. Let us remember that “Christ’s sufferings were endured, not for Himself, but all for Adam’s seed– for us. His sufferings are our peace, our healing, our redemption. When we look at our selves we look at life’s problems. When we are looking at Jesus, we see life’s solution.” Angel Manuel Rodriguez