Global Rebellion and the Patriarchs
January 16, 2015 Larry R Evans Sabbath School Introduction This quarter, as we study and reflect upon the theme of the ongoing battle between Christ and Satan, we find ourselves caught in the middle of this battle. There are times when we cannot see beyond the smoke rising from the battlefield and we wonder where God is. Does He even know we are here? Can He hear our desperate cries for help? These cries for help are not new. These cries echo through the corridors of history and certainly do so during the time of the biblical patriarchs: Adam & Eve, Cain & Able, Noah, Abraham, Jacob & Esau and Joseph to name the characters of our study for this week. In the midst of a struggle to maintain hope, these patriarchs reveal important insights about the battle that Satan has waged against God but their struggles also reveal encouragement to hold on and to trust God. It was Luther who said, “There are times when our hope despai