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The Fruit of Rebellion

Lesson 19

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How do you feel when someoneis mean to you

or doesn’t appreciate what you do?

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Jesus told the Jewish leaders that theirhouse (the temple) was left

unto them desolate.Matthew 23:38

And they found that hard to believe.

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Their temple was magnificent. It had takenmany years and thousands of workmen

to build.

It was strong, with many pillars and largegates. How could it be desolate?

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Some leaders felt Jesus did

not know what he was talking

about

and was just trying to cause

trouble.

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Others laughed about what he said

and made fun of him.

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Some people listened, without saying

anything,

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while others talked about himamong themselves.

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Many people felt he wasn’t

very smart and that they knew more than he knew,

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while others wonderedwhat difference

it made.

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The leaders loudly

proclaimed it couldn’t be true!

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The rulers thought theyknew more than Jesus.

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Most Jewish people found what Jesussaid hard to believe.

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Yet within forty years the templeand all of Jerusalem was

destroyed by the Roman army.

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The Jewish people weren’t laughing now, but about forty

years earlier, Jesus was very sadabout what he knew was going to happen,

and he saidhe had wanted to gather his children

together, but they would not.

Matthew 23:37

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Before Jerusalem was destroyed, however,the Jewish leaders tried to

destroy Christianity,beginning with thestoning of Stephen.

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After the destruction of the temple and ofJerusalem by the Roman army under

the leadership of General Titus, the Roman armyattacked Masada, a place where Jewishpeople were refusing to surrender to the

Romans.

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This is General Titus.He later becameEmperor Titus.

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Masada

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Water reservoir

at Masada

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“The Saviour’s prophecy concerning the visitation of judgments upon Jerusalem is to

have another fulfillment, of which the terrible desolation was but a faint shadow. In the fate of the chosen city we may behold the doom of

a world that has rejected God’s mercy and trampled upon his law.”

The Great Controversy, p. 36

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“But a scene yet darker is presented in the revelations of the future. . . . what are

these in contrast with the terrors of that day when the restraining Spirit of God

shall be wholly withdrawn from the wicked. . . . (Ibid., pp. 36, 37)

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Juniors will be living during the time that Jesus’ prophecy will be fulfilled

again. Maybe it will be during your time of life! Wouldn’t that be exciting?

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If you are, you will need to read your Bible and pray every day.

And when your parents tell you you cannot do something that you really want to do, remember they don’t let you that because they love you and

want you to be ready for Jesus’ return.

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