1. Close of Probation Second Coming of Jesus
National Sunday Law
Close of Probation
Second Coming of Jesus
Jacob’s Time of Trouble
Little time of trouble
Time of trouble
Sleeping saints resurrected
Living saints changed
Wicked destroyed
Homeward bound
Loud Cry
7 Plagues
7th plague
1 - 6 plagues
Death decree
Start of Jacob’s time of Trouble
Special Resurrection
General destruction
Announcement of day & time of coming
End of time of trouble
Eternity
Our Time
Image to the beast
Mark of the beast
Little time of trouble begins
Fall of Babylon complete
Start of loud cry
End of loud cry
Sealing accomplished
Judgment finished
Restraining Spirit of God withdrawn from earth
Latter rain received (end)
Seven last plagues begin
Time of trouble begins

2. The Image and Mark of the Beast
Sunday Law,
The Image and Mark of the Beast

3. Early Church corrupted What is an image to the beast?
“The result was the papacy, a church that controlled the power of the state, and employed it to further her own ends, especially for the punishment of "heresy."”
Lost Spirit and power
“When the early church became corrupted by departing from the simplicity of the gospel and accepting heathen rites and customs, she lost the Spirit and power of God; and in order to control the consciences of the people, she sought the support of the secular power. . .
Sought support of secular power
Great Controversy 443, 444
Result: Papacy

4. What is an image to the beast? Religious power controls US government
“In order for the United States to form an image of the beast, the religious power must so control the civil government that the authority of the state will also be employed by the church to accomplish her own ends. . .
Image of the beast formed

5. = What is an image to the beast? Protestant Churches
““The "image to the beast" represents that form of apostate Protestantism which will be developed when the Protestant churches shall seek the aid of the civil power for the enforcement of their dogmas.”
Seek aid of civil power to enforce dogmas
Apostate Protestantism
Image of the beast formed
Great Controversy 443, 444 =

6. When Will the Image of the Beast Be Formed?
Before probation closes
“The Lord has shown me clearly that the image of the beast will be formed before probation closes, for it is to be the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided.”
Image of the beast formed
2Selected Messages, p. 81

7. Bush Declares Obedience to the Pope
“The best way to honor Pope John Paul II, truly one of the great men, is to take his teachings seriously, listen to his words and put his words and teachings into action in America.”
Catholic News Service, March 24, 2001

8. When Will the Image of the Beast Be Formed?
“Satan will excite indignation against the humble minority who conscientiously refuse to accept popular customs and traditions. Men of position and reputation will join with the lawless and the vile to take counsel against the people of God. . .
“. . .Wealth, genius, education, will combine to cover them with contempt. Persecuting rulers, ministers, and church members will conspire against them. With voice and pen, by boasts, threats, and ridicule, they will seek to overthrow their faith. . .

9. “. . . By false representations and angry appeals, they will stir up the passions of the people. Not having a "Thus saith the Scriptures" to bring against the advocates of the Bible Sabbath, they will resort to oppressive enactments to supply the lack ”

10. Will Join Hands with Popery
US Enact Sunday Law
“When our nation shall so abjure the principles of its government as to enact a Sunday law, Protestantism will in this act join hands with popery; it will be nothing else than giving life to the tyranny which has long been eagerly watching its opportunity to spring again into active despotism.”
“To secure popularity and patronage, legislators will yield to the demand for a Sunday law. . . On this battlefield comes the last great conflict of the controversy between truth and error.”
Let us pass a Sunday Law
Will Join Hands with Popery
Give life to active despotism
Testimonies vol. 5, pp. 450, 451
Testimonies vol. 5, p. 712

11. From this day on we will enforce the Sunday Law!
“When Sunday observance shall be enforced by law, and the world shall be enlightened concerning the obligation of the true Sabbath, then whoever shall transgress the command of God to obey a precept which has no higher authority than that of Rome, will thereby honor popery above God. . .
“He is paying homage to Rome, and to the power which enforces the institution ordained by Rome. He is worshiping the beast and his image.”
Sunday observance enforced by law
Person enlightened on the Sabbath but instead disobeys
Great Controversy p. 449
He is worshiping the beast and his image

12. Mark of the beast already here?
“Sundaykeeping is not yet the mark of the beast, and will not be until the decree goes forth causing men to worship this idol sabbath. The time will come when this day will be the test, but that time has not come yet.”
When Sunday observance is enforced by law
Sunday keeping becomes the mark of the beast
SDA Bible Commentary vol. 7, p. 977 (1899).

13. Sunday observance enforced by law
“As men then reject the institution which God has declared to be the sign of His authority, and honor in its stead that which Rome has chosen as the token of her supremacy, they will thereby accept the sign of allegiance to Rome--"the mark of the beast.“ . . .
“And it is not until the issue is thus plainly set before the people, and they are brought to choose between the commandments of God and the commandments of men, that those who continue in transgression will receive "the mark of the beast."”
Person enlightened on the Sabbath but instead disobeys
He receives the mark of the beast
The Great Controversy, p. 605
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7, p. 977

14. From this day on we will enforce the Sunday Law!
“But when the decree shall go forth enforcing the counterfeit sabbath, and the loud cry of the third angel shall warn men against the worship of the beast and his image, the line will be clearly drawn between the false and the true. Then those who still continue in transgression will receive the mark of the beast.”
When Sunday observance is enforced by law
Loud cry warns men against worship of the beast
Evangelism pp. 234, 235
Line of distinction drawn between false and true
Those who continue to disobey God receive the mark of the beast

15. Passage of the National Sunday Law
Close of Probation
Start of reception of mark of the beast
Image of the beast formed
Passage of the National Sunday Law

16. The Little Time of Trouble

17. “And at the commencement of the time of trouble, we were filled with the Holy Ghost as we went forth and proclaimed the Sabbath more fully. This enraged the churches and nominal Adventists, as they could not refute the Sabbath truth. . .
Commencement of the time of trouble
Filled with the Holy Ghost
Time of trouble After Sunday Law
Not the same as
Time of trouble After Close of Probation
Full proclamation of the Sabbath

18. Commencement of the time of trouble National Sunday Law
This time of trouble is lesser in magnitude than the time of trouble after the Close of Probation.
Commencement of the time of trouble
National Sunday Law
Little time of trouble
Termed as “Little time of trouble”

19. National Sunday Law
“The commencement of that time of trouble," here mentioned, does not refer to the time when the plagues shall begin to be poured out, but to a short period just before they are poured out, while Christ is in the sanctuary.”
Little time of trouble
Early Writings, p. 33

20. While Work of Salvation Is Closing
National Sunday Law
While Work of Salvation Is Closing
“. . . At that time the "latter rain," or refreshing from the presence of the Lord, will come, to give power to the loud voice of the third angel, and prepare the saints to stand in the period when the seven last plagues shall be poured out.”
“. . . At that time, while the work of salvation is closing, trouble will be coming on the earth, and the nations will be angry, yet held in check so as not to prevent the work of the third angel.”
Little time of trouble
Refreshing from the Lord or Latter Rain
Early Writings, pp. 85, 86
Gives power to the loud voice of the third angel

21. What is the Little Time of Trouble?
1. It is a short period before the plagues are poured out.
2. It is the time when the Sabbath truth will be proclaimed more fully.
3. It is the time when the latter rain, the refreshing from the presence of the Lord will come to give power to the loud voice of the third angel

22. What is the Little Time of Trouble?
4. It is the time when Christ is in the sanctuary while the work of salvation is closing
5. It is the time when troubles will be coming on the earth and nations will be angry but held in check so as not to prevent the work of the third angel.

23. What will usher the Little Time of Trouble?
From this day on we will enforce the Sunday Law!
What will usher the Little Time of Trouble?
“. . . In doing this they will not scruple to compel men against the voice of their own conscience to observe the day the nation declares to be the Sabbath.”
“A great crisis awaits the people of God. Very soon our nation will attempt to enforce upon all the observance of the first day of the week as a sacred day. . .
Review and Herald Extra, Dec. 11, 1888

24. What will usher the Little Time of Trouble?
“Seventh-day Adventists will fight the battle over the seventh-day Sabbath. The authorities in the United States and in other countries will rise up in their pride and power and make laws to restrict religious liberty.
Let us pass a Sunday Law
Manuscript 78, 1897

25. Apostate Protestantism
Spiritualism
What will usher the Little Time of Trouble?
Apostate Protestantism
Romanism
“The Protestants of the United States will be foremost in stretching their hands across the gulf to grasp the hand of spiritualism; they will reach over the abyss to clasp hands with the Roman power; . . .
“and under the influence of this threefold union, this country will follow in the steps of Rome in trampling on the rights of conscience”
Great Controversy, p. 588 (1911)

26. “All who will not bow to the decree of the national councils and obey the national laws to exalt the sabbath instituted by the man of sin, to the disregard of God's holy day, will feel, not the oppressive power of popery alone, but of the Protestant world, the image of the beast.”
Selected Messages bk. 2 p. 380 (1886)

27. “The Protestant churches will unite with the papal power in persecuting the commandment-keeping people of God. . .The church appeals to the strong arm of civil power, and in this work papists and Protestants unite.”
The Great Controversy, p. 607

28. “. . . The judges will refuse to listen to the reasons of those who are loyal to the commandments of God because they know the arguments in favor of the fourth commandment are unanswerable..
“. . . They will say, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die." God's law is nothing to them. "Our law" with them is supreme. Those who respect this human law will be favored, but those who will not bow to the idol sabbath have no favors shown them.”
“Those who live during the last days of this earth's history will know what it means to be persecuted for the truth's sake. In the courts injustice will prevail. . .
Signs of the Times, May 26, 1898

29. A Simple Advice
“. . . In cases where we are brought before the courts, we are to give up our rights, unless it brings us in collision with God. It is not our rights we are pleading for, but God's right to our service.”
Manuscript Releases vol. 5, p. 69 (1895)

30. Little time of trouble begins
Close of Probation
National Sunday Law
Little time of trouble
Little time of trouble begins
Little Time of Trouble

31. The Consequence
“There is a prospect before us of a continued struggle, at the risk of imprisonment, loss of property and even of life itself, to defend the law of God.”
Testimonies vol. 5, p. 712 (1889)

32. Grace to Bear It
“Should there be a return of persecution there would be grace given to arouse every energy of the soul to show a true heroism.”
Our High Calling, p. 125 (1889)

33. Why God Allows It?
“For a time the oppressors will be permitted to triumph over those who know God's holy commandments. . To the last, God permits Satan to reveal his character as a liar, an accuser, and a murderer. Thus the final triumph of His people is made more marked, more glorious, more full and complete.”
Selected Messages bk. 3, p. 414

34. Sleeping saints resurrected Living saints changed Wicked destroyed
National Sunday Law
Jacob’s Time of Trouble
Close of Probation
Second Coming of Jesus
Time of trouble
Sleeping saints resurrected
Living saints changed
Wicked destroyed
Homeward bound
Little time of trouble
7 Plagues
Eternity
Our Time
1 - 6 plagues
7th plague
Announcement of day & time of coming
Image to the beast
Mark of the beast
Little time of trouble begins
Death decree
Start of Jacob’s time of Trouble
End of loud cry
Sealing accomplished
Judgment finished
Restraining Spirit of God withdrawn from earth
Latter rain received (end)
Seven last plagues begin
Time of trouble begins
Little time of trouble ends
Special Resurrection
General destruction