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2241 Steps to Christ, p. 118.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… ?” Romans 8:32. And yet how many, by their actions, if not in word, are saying, “The Lord does not mean this for me. Perhaps He loves others, but He does not love me.”
2242 The Story of Jesus, p. 16.8 (Ellen Gould White)
“And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
2243 The Story of Jesus, p. 19.8 (Ellen Gould White)
So it is that God chooses humble people to be His witnesses. Often those whom the world calls great are passed by. Many are like the Jewish priests and rulers.
2244 The Story of Jesus, p. 30.8 (Ellen Gould White)
Holy angels were with Him, and helped Him to learn from these things about God. Thus, as He grew in height and strength, He grew also in knowledge and wisdom.
2245 The Story of Jesus, p. 31.8 (Ellen Gould White)
But it was not so with Jesus. He loved to think about God. As He came to the temple, He watched the priests in their work. He bowed with the worshipers as they knelt to pray, and His voice joined in the songs of praise.
2246 The Story of Jesus, p. 32.8 (Ellen Gould White)
Yet Jesus was so modest and gentle that they were not angry with Him. They wanted to keep Him as a student, and teach Him to explain the Bible as they did.
2247 The Story of Jesus, p. 33.8 (Ellen Gould White)
Mary never forgot these words. In the years that followed, she better understood their wonderful meaning.
2248 The Story of Jesus, p. 38.8 (Ellen Gould White)
If Jesus could have been led to do one wrong act, or to speak one impatient word, He could not have been our Saviour, and the whole world would have been lost. Satan knew this, and it was for this reason that he tried so hard to lead Jesus into sin.
2249 The Story of Jesus, p. 42.8 (Ellen Gould White)
The most needy, the most sinful, the most despised, may find access to the Father. When we come to Him in Jesus’ name, the voice which spoke to Jesus speaks to us, saying; “This is My beloved child, in whom I am well pleased.”
2250 The Story of Jesus, p. 43 (Ellen Gould White)
Chapter 8—The Temptation
2251 The Story of Jesus, p. 45.8 (Ellen Gould White)
But since the Saviour had come to live as our example, He must endure suffering as we have to endure it; He must not work a miracle for His own good. His miracles were all to be for the good of others. To the demand of Satan He answered:
2252 The Story of Jesus, p. 46.8 (Ellen Gould White)
“All these things will I give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me.”
2253 The Story of Jesus, p. 47.8 (Ellen Gould White)
Satan offered Christ the world and its riches if He would pay homage to the principles of evil. So Satan presents to us the advantages to be gained by wrongdoing.
2254 The Story of Jesus, p. 50.8 (Ellen Gould White)
In that face they read dignity and power; and every glance of the eye, every feature of the countenance, spoke of divine compassion and unutterable love.
2255 The Story of Jesus, p. 51.6 (Ellen Gould White)
Christ was told of what had happened, and He bade the servants fill six large stone jars with water. Then He said, “Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast.” John 2:8 .
2256 The Story of Jesus, p. 53.4 (Ellen Gould White)
The wine used at the feast was the pure, sweet juice of the grape. It was like that which the prophet Isaiah calls “the new wine in the cluster;” and he says, “A blessing is in it.” Isaiah 65:8 .
2257 The Story of Jesus, p. 56.8 (Ellen Gould White)
The next time He came to Nazareth, the people were no more ready to receive Him. He went away, never to return.
2258 The Story of Jesus, p. 60.8 (Ellen Gould White)
“Blessed are the meek.” Matthew 5:5. Christ says, “Learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.” Matthew 11:29. When He was wrongfully treated, He returned good for evil. In this He has given us an example, that we should do as He has done.
2259 The Story of Jesus, p. 61.7 (Ellen Gould White)
“Blessed are the pure in heart.” Matthew 5:8. God cares more for what we really are than for what we say we are. He does not care how beautiful we may look, but He wants our hearts pure. Then all our words and actions will be right.
2260 The Story of Jesus, p. 65.8 (Ellen Gould White)
Then Jesus said, “Go, and do thou likewise.” Luke 10:35-37. So Jesus taught that every person who needs our help is our neighbor. We are to treat him just as we ourselves would like to be treated.