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2181 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 36.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… with Christ must leave all, in order to follow Him. Old associations must be broken up, plans of life relinquished, earthly hopes surrendered. In toil and tears …
2182 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 37.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… word.” Christ came to sow the world with truth. Ever since the fall of man, Satan has been sowing the seeds of error. It was by a lie that he first gained control over …
2183 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 38.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… word. Christ says, “The words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63. “He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting …
2184 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 38.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… God. Christ's work as a teacher of truth was in marked contrast to that of the rabbis of His time. They dwelt upon traditions, upon human theories and speculations …
2185 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 39.1 (Ellen Gould White)
Christ's servants are to do the same work. In our day, as of old, the vital truths of God's word are set aside for human theories and speculations. Many professed …
2186 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 40.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ's ministers. Present the truth as it is in Jesus. Make plain the requirements of the law and the gospel. Tell the people of Christ's life of self-denial …
2187 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 40.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ. Let fresh truths from God's treasure house flash into life. “Preach the word.” “Sow beside all waters.” “Be instant in season, out of season.” “He that hath …
2188 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 42.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… with Christ in His mission of mercy to the world. It will make him a member of the heavenly family; and prepare him to share the inheritance of the saints in light …
2189 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 43.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of His majesty.” 2 Peter 1:16. Every minister of Christ and every teacher should be able to say with the beloved John, “The life …
2190 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 43.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… parable Christ was virtually saying to His hearers, It is not safe for you to stand as critics of My work, or to indulge disappointment because it does not meet …
2191 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 44.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ, and they pass by the message of His grace as something that does not concern them.
2192 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 44.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… . While Christ is drawing the soul by His love, Satan tries to turn away the attention of the one who is moved to seek the Saviour. He engages the mind with worldly …
2193 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 46.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… on Christ. But those who in the parable are said to receive the word immediately, do not count the cost. They do not consider what the word of God requires of them …
2194 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 47.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… with Christ, through faith, that the spiritual life is nourished. But the stony-ground hearers depend upon self instead of Christ. They trust in their good …
2195 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 47.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… for Christ's sake. When the word of God points out some cherished sin, or requires self-denial or sacrifice, they are offended. It would cost them too much effort …
2196 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 48.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… accept Christ as their Saviour, but they do not believe that He will give them power to overcome their sins. They have not a personal relation with a living …
2197 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 48.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ, seeking for divine power to do His will. They are not willing to be molded after the divine similitude. In a general way they acknowledge their imperfections …
2198 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 48.3 (Ellen Gould White)
The only hope for these souls is to realize in themselves the truth of Christ's words to Nicodemus, “Ye must be born again.” “Except a man be born from above, he can not see the kingdom of God.” John 3:7, 3, margin.
2199 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 48.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… living. Christ asks for an unreserved consecration, for undivided service. He demands the heart, the mind, the soul, the strength. Self is not to be cherished …
2200 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 49.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… immeasurable. Christ gave all for us, and those who receive Christ will be ready to sacrifice all for the sake of their Redeemer. The thought of His honor and …