Sermon Study Guide

The Great Controversy: The Origin of Evil

The heavenly universe is watching with the deepest interest the conflict between Christ in the person of His
saints, and the great deceiver. 2MR, 343
The Book of Revelation is structured as a C_________.
The Center of Revelation is chapter _____.
The Center of the Center are verses ________.
Study Passage: Revelation 12: 7-10
Study Questions:
1. Where did the war in begin?
Revelation 12:7
And war broke out in ____________: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon
and his angels fought.
a. Who is Michael? ________________
(Jude 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, John 5:28, 29)
b. Who is the Dragon?
Revelation 12:9
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the ____________ and __________,
who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
c. Where did Satan come from?
Ezekiel 28:14-15
You were the anointed ____________ who covers;
I established you;
You were on the holy mountain of God;
You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.
You were ___________ in your ways from the day you were created,
Till iniquity was found in you.
Isaiah 14:12-14
How you are fallen from heaven,
O _______________ son of the morning!...For you have said in your heart:
I will ascend into heavenI will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
I will be like the Most ___________.

2. Why didnt God just exterminate Satan immediately?

Had he been immediately blotted out of existence, some would have served God from __________
rather than from love. Patriarchs and Prophets, 42
3. Why did God allow evil to continue so long?
God permitted Satan to carry forward his work until the spirit of disaffection ripened into active revolt. It
was necessary for his plans to be fully developed, that their true nature and tendency might be seen by all
Until fully developed, it could not be made to appear the evil thing it was; his disaffection would not be seen
to be rebellion. Even the loyal angels could not fully discern his character or see to what his work was
leading. Patriarchs and Prophets, 43
But they could not interfere; for in the great controversy between good and evil, Satan must be given every
opportunity to develop his true character, that the heavenly universe and the race for whom Christ was
giving His life might see the righteousness of Gods purposes. Those under the control of the enemy must be
allowed to reveal the principles of his government. SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5, Page 1107
Satan's rebellion was to be a lesson to the universe through all coming ages--a perpetual testimony to the
nature of sin and its terrible results. The working out of Satan's rule, its effects upon both men and angels,
would show what must be the fruit of setting aside the divine authorityThus the history of this terrible
experiment of rebellion was to be a perpetual safeguard to all holy beings, to prevent them from being
deceived as to the nature of transgression, to save them from committing sin, and suffering its penalty.
Patriarchs and Prophets, 42-43

4. What is the central issue in the war between Christ and Satan?
From the very beginning of the great controversy in heaven it has been Satan's purpose to overthrow the
_____ of God. It was to accomplish this that he entered upon his rebellion against the Creator, and though
he was cast out of heaven he has continued the same warfare upon the earth. Great Controversy, 583
In this controversy much was to be involved. Vast interests were at stake. Before the inhabitants of the
heavenly universe were to be answered the questions: Is Gods law ______________, in need of
amendment or abrogation, or is it immutable? Is Gods government in need of change, or is it stable?...
Satan sought to make it appear that he was working for the liberty of the universe. He was determined to
make his arguments so varied, so deceptive, so insidious, that every one would be convinced that Gods law
was _______________. Signs of the Times, August 27, 1902
In the opening of the great controversy, Satan had declared that the law of God could _______ be
_________, that justice was inconsistent with mercy, and that, should the law be broken, it would be
impossible for the sinner to be pardoned. Desire of Ages, 761
5. Why is Satan so concerned about overthrowing Gods law? What does the law of God represent?
God is _______(1 John 4:8)
His law is _______ (Matthew 22:37-40)
Gods law is a transcript of Gods _________________.
My Response
I want to accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
I want to ask Jesus to write his law of love on my heart.