God's People

• God is the author of peace, not of ____. 1 Corinthians 14:33—10 Down

• There is only one Lord, one ____ and one baptism. Ephesians 4:4, 5— 7 Down

• Christ is the head of His body on earth, called the ____. Colossians 1:18—9 Across

• God daily added people to His church. On one occasion 3,000 souls were ____ in a single day. Acts 2:41, 47—8 Across

• The church of the living God is the pillar and ground of ____. 1 Timothy 3:15—5 Down

Note:    As we begin this lesson, notice should be given to three specific characteristics of God’s church in its early days. 1. A respect for God’s law. (Acts 24:14; 1 John 3:22) 2. The presence of the gift of prophecy. (Acts 11:27, 28) 3. Recognition of a world-wide mission. (Matthew 28:19; Colos- sians 1:23)

• Christ promised to be with us always, even unto the ____ of the world. Matthew 28:20—16 Across

Note:    “Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?” (Song of Solomon 6:10)

• There appeared a great ____ in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, and twelve stars as a crown. Revelation 12:1—20 Across

• God likens his people to a ____. Jeremiah 6:2—3 Down

Note:    In the Bible, the church is often symbolically represented as a woman.

        “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Ephesians 5:25-27)

• Paul said he had espoused (betrothed) the woman (church) to one ____ (Christ). 2 Corinthians 11:2— 11 Across

• Another wonder appeared in heaven, a seven headed ____. Revelation 12:3—17 Down

• The dragon is called the ____. Revelation 12:9—24 Across

• The woman brought forth a man child, who would rule all ____. Revelation 12:5—23 Across

• The dragon waited to ____ the man child as soon as He was born. Revelation 12:4—18 Down

Note:    Matthew 2:13-16 tells the story of how Satan tried to kill Jesus as a baby.

• The dragon ____ the woman. Revelation 12:13—13 Down

• The woman fled into the ____, where she was nourished. Revelation 12:14—21 Across

• “And the woman fled into the wilderness for a thousand two hundred and ____ days.” Revelation 12:6— 25 Across

Note:    The 1260 years of papal supremacy extended from 538 to 1798. (For more information, see our booklet entitled, A Time to Choose.) Due to the corruption of the Roman church and its persecution against dissenters, the true church was forced to go into seclusion during this time. Although not recognized by the world, Christ’s faithful followers, among the rocks of the mountains, maintained their loyalty to the truth. Foremost among those who resisted Rome’s attacks were the Waldenses of the southern European Alps, who for hundreds of years preserved the pure Scriptures and honored the true Sabbath.

        The church, however, was not to remain in obscurity for ever. Just as surely as it went into the wilderness, it would come out. Christ’s church, the pillar and ground of the truth, had a mission which was to last even unto the end of the world. Therefore we must look for that church to visibly appear again after 1798 in order to complete its work.

        But among the hundreds of religious organizations in existence today, how are we to recognize and identify the true church? Fortunately, we are not left to guess. The word of God has supplied a clear description.

• The ____ of her seed keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 12:17—19 Down

Note:    A remnant is “Something left over.… A leftover piece of fabric, as one remaining after the rest of the bolt has been sold.… A small, remaining group of people.” The American Heritage Dictionary. The “remnant of her seed” is therefore that which is left of Christ’s true church after the 1260-year period and the general apostasy.

• The remnant church will keep the ____ of God. Revelation 12:17— 1 Down

• To keep the whole law, except for one ____, is to be guilty of all. James 2:10—4 Across

• Whosoever shall do and ____ them, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19—15 Across

• The church will also have the ____ of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17— 14 Down

• The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of ____. Revelation 19:10—6 Down

• John’s ____ have the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 19:10—2 Down

• John’s brethren are those who keep the sayings of this ____ (The Bible). Revelation 22:9—12 Down

• The end will come when the gospel has been preached as a ____ to all nations. Matthew 24:14—20 Down

• An ____ has the everlasting gospel to preach to all people. Revelation 14:6—22 Across

Note:    Symbolically represented as angels flying in the midst of heaven, God’s remnant people will be seen carrying the gospel to all the world. Thus the characteristics we noted of the church in its early days are presented in Revelation as those which are to identify it in the last days.

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