“I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd” (John 10:15-16).
“After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, ‘Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.’ And I heard another voice from heaven saying, ‘Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities’” (Revelation 18:1-5).
“I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd” (John 10:15-16).
“The broken ranks will be filled up by those represented by Christ as coming in at the eleventh hour. There are many with whom the Spirit of God is striving. The time of God’s destructive judgments is the time of mercy for those who [now] have no opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look upon them. His heart of mercy is touched, His hand is still stretched out to save, while the door is closed to those who would not enter. Large numbers will be admitted who in these last days hear the truth for the first time” (Last Day Events, 182).
“Standard after standard was left to trail in the dust as company after company from the Lord’s army joined the foe and tribe after tribe from the ranks of the enemy united with the commandment-keeping people of God” (Testimonies for the Church, Volume 8, 41).
“Notwithstanding the spiritual darkness and alienation from God that exist in the churches which constitute Babylon, the great body of Christ’s true followers are still to be found in their communion” (The Great Controversy, 390).
“There are many souls to come out of the ranks of the world, out of the churches--even the Catholic Church--whose zeal will far exceed that of those who have stood in rank and file to proclaim the truth heretofore” (Selected Messages, Volume 3, 386, 387).
“I saw that God has honest children among the nominal Adventists and the fallen churches, and before the plagues shall be poured out, ministers and people will be called out from these churches and will gladly receive the truth. Satan knows this; and before the loud cry of the third angel is given, he raises an excitement in these religious bodies, that those who have rejected the truth may think that God is with them. He hopes to deceive the honest and lead them to think that God is still working for the churches. But the light will shine, and all who are honest will leave the fallen churches, and take their stand with the remnant” (Early Writings, 261).
• What can you do to better understand the uniqueness of the Seventh-day Adventist message so you can be faithful to God’s word and share it effectively?
• Will you pray more for your Protestant and Catholic friends and neighbors to become part of the final end-time mission movement?
• How can you help your own church to know what it believes and have a more living connection with God so they are not shaken out?
Because Jesus wants to come soon, let’s lovingly and boldly share the depth and beauty of the three angels’ messages with Christians!
Dear Watchful Shepherd, thank You for seeking me when I was lost. Thank You for being so devoted to each of Your sheep even to the point of laying down Your life. Please help me to know that each piece of Your truth is part of Your protection and desire for Your sheep to have life more abundantly. Help me to actively partner with You in sharing your end-time truths with Christians of other denominations. Give me the right combination of boldness and tactfulness.
Grow in this area by exploring an evangelism series focused on sharing end-time truths and calling people out of Babylon: Hope Awakens with John Bradshaw, Panorama of Prophecy with Doug Batchelor, Unlocking Bible Prophecies with Cami Oetman, Three Cosmic Messages with Mark Finley, and many more resources from the Ministerial Association of the General Conference.
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