[Note to the Student.—These lessons are not designed to be exhaustive, but suggestive. In references to the “Desire of Ages,” in the lessons, the subscription edition is referred to. Those who have only the trade edition will find the matter in chapters 1, 4, 17, 27, 71, 77, 78; also read “Patriarchs and Prophets,” chapters 5 and 30. “Christ Our Advocate,” Bible Students’ Library No. 129 (price, 10 cents), and “Looking unto Jesus” (price, $1.00) will be found a great help. The SIGNS OF THE TIMES will have an article on the subject of each lesson this quarter by J. O. Corliss. Read these articles in connection with the study of the lesson. We have not space to print all the scriptures. Let the student study them carefully from the Bible. Those printed are from the Revised Version.]
1 “And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire;
2 and he had in his hand a little book open. And he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth;
3 and he cried with a great voice, as a lion roareth: and when he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; and I heard a voice from heaven saying, Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.”
9 “And I went unto the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the little book. And he saith unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and when I had eaten it, my belly was made bitter.
11 And they say unto me, Thou must prophesy again over many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
16 “Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by Thy name, O Lord God of hosts.
17 I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of Thy hand; for Thou hast filled me with indignation.
18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt Thou indeed be unto me as a deceitful brook, as waters that fail?
19 “Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, that thou mayest stand before Me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as My mouth: they shall return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them.
20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall; and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.”
35 “Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great
36 recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.
37 “For yet a very little while,
“He that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry,
38 “But my righteous one shall live by faith;
“And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.”
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
1. What shows that there would be something in connection with the message and work of the angel in Revelation 10 which would not be understood? Rev. 10:1, 3, 4. The angel was “clothed with a cloud.”
2. What was there to be in the experience of God’s people after eating the little book which would further indicate disappointment? Verses 9, 10.
3. What mistake had they made in interpreting the little book, which caused this bitterness?
4. How does Jeremiah describe the experience of God’s people in eating the little book? Jer. 15:16.
5. How does he picture their disappointment which followed? Verses 17, 18.
6. How does the Lord seek to encourage them in their disappointment? Heb. 10:35-38.
7. What further work does He give them to do? Rev. 10:11.
8. What message is here referred to? Ans.—The threefold message of Rev. 14:9-12.
9. In order to give this message, what must they do? Jer. 15:19; Rev. 14:12. What would they be?
10. How would this message be received? Jer. 15:20.
11. What will be the final outcome of it? Verse 21; Rev. 14:14-16.
