The Desire of Ages Devotional Worksheet Series pg. # 1 Instructions: Carefully read each sentence of this chapter.

DO NOT skim the reading. Reverently reflect upon the words and allow your imagination to picture what is going on. DO NOT limit your readings to the paragraphs in which the answers to the questions are found. Read the WHOLE chapter. If you do not have the book The Desire of Ages, you can find it at the following website: http://www.whiteestate.org/books/da/da.asp The Desire of Ages By Ellen White Worksheet # 5 Chapter 5: The Dedication Name:__________________________ Ch. 5: The Dedication Q. In order to be a substitute for man, what was it that Christ needed to do? A. DA 50.1 Date:_________________

Q. What other laws did Jesus live in conformity to? A. DA 50.3

Q. Of whom was the Old Testament offerings a representation? A. DA 50.3

Fill in the blank. Physically as well as spiritually, He was an _____________ of what God designed all humanity to be through __________________ to His laws. Answer, example, obedience. DA 50.3 I find it interesting that God considered Israel(Jacob) to be His firstborn. This isn't a question. DA 51.2 Q. Which two Bible texts show that God required the firstborn of both man and beast to be sanctified unto Him? A. DA 51.4

The Desire of Ages Devotional Worksheet Series pg. # 2 Q. According to DA 52.1, was Jesus born into a wealthy family or a poor family? A.

Q. Who was the foundation of the whole Jewish economy? A. DA 52.2

Q. Why didn't the priests and rulers in Israel discern anything special in Jesus? A. DA 55.5

Q. According to DA 55.5 and DA 56.1, is it possible that church members and men in church leadership positions today do not discern the signs of the times? A.

Q. Many men did not receive Jesus' call of self-denial and self-sacrifice. They were not willing to relieve the poor and the suffering, nor were they willing to give themselves to a righteous cause which includes reproach, toil and poverty. According to the passage, are people today more willing or less willing to respond to this call, or is it still the same case today? Why do you think this is so? Give an explanation for the answer you give. No answer will be provided for this question. DA 56.1

Q. According to DA 56.2, did Mary study the Old Testament? If yes, how do you know? A.

Q. Even though Mary studied the Old Testament, what was it that she did not understand? A. DA 56.3

Q. In what light does God prefer all men to behold Him? In the light of Him being the deliverer or Redeemer of the world? A. DA 56.3

The Desire of Ages Devotional Worksheet Series pg. # 3 Q. In spite of the fact that Mary studied the Old Testament, how long would it be before Mary understood the mission of Jesus? A. DA 56.3

Fill in the Blank. They must fall who would rise again. We must fall upon the Rock and be broken before we can be uplifted in Christ. Self must be ________________, pride must be ________________, if we would know the _____________ of the spiritual kingdom. Answers: DA 56.5 Q. Why was it that the Jews did not receive their Redeemer? A. DA 56.5 Isn't it fascinating that humiliation is considered an honor? This is not a question. DA page 57.1 is a most precious paragraph. If I made questions from this paragraph alone on every point, it would run on to the next page. So, I will have only three questions, and one instruction. Q. When the Father gave Jesus as a gift for man, what did this reveal? A. DA 57.1 Fill in the Blank. Satan has represented God as ____________ and ________________, as claiming ______, and giving ______________, as requiring the service of His creatures for His own _________, and making no sacrifice for their __________. Answers: DA 57.1 Q. How will man find his greatest happiness? A. DA 57.1 Read DA 57.1 three times contemplatively before proceeding to the rest of the chapter or this study. Q. For what two purposes did Christ live? A. DA 57.2

The Desire of Ages Devotional Worksheet Series pg. # 4 Fill in the Blank. From the manger to the cross, the life of Jesus was a call to ________-______________, and to fellowship in ________________. It unveiled the purposes of men. Answers: DA 57.3 Q. Which people belong to Satan's kingdom? A. DA 57.3 Q. How is it that people pass judgment upon themselves? A. DA 57.3 Q. When will God be free of blame for the existence or continuance of evil? A. DA 58.1 Q. According to DA 58.1, name three other things that the judgment will reveal. A.