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2561 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 326.2 (Ellen Gould White)
But the claims of God are not recognized by all. It is those who profess to have accepted Christ's service who in the parable are represented as His own servants.
2562 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 326.3 (Ellen Gould White)
Christ's followers have been redeemed for service. Our Lord teaches that the true object of life is ministry. Christ Himself was a worker, and to all His followers …
2563 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 326.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… servants Christ commits “His goods”—something to be put to use for Him. He gives “to every man his work.” Each has his place in the eternal plan of heaven. Each is to …
2564 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 327.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… that Christ entrusts to His church represent especially the gifts and blessings imparted by the Holy Spirit. “To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom …
2565 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 327.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ,” the Spirit “dividing to every man severally as He will.” Ephesians 4:7; 1 Corinthians 12:11. The gifts are already ours in Christ, but their actual possession …
2566 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 328.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… to Christ. On the other hand, if they are connected with Christ, if the gifts of the Spirit are theirs, the poorest and most ignorant of His disciples will have …
2567 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 328.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… in Christ's service. In becoming His disciples, we surrender ourselves to Him with all that we are and have. These gifts He returns to us purified and ennobled …
2568 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 329.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… in Christ we pledge ourselves to become all that it is possible for us to be as workers for the Master, and we should cultivate every faculty to the highest …
2569 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 330.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… receives Christ as a personal Saviour is privileged to possess these attributes.
2570 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 330.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… line. Christ has paid us our wages, even His own blood and suffering, to secure our willing service. He came to our world to give us an example of how we should work …
2571 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 331.1 (Ellen Gould White)
But Christ has given us no assurance that to attain perfection of character is an easy matter. A noble, all-round character is not inherited. It does not come …
2572 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 332.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ in this world will take every divine attainment with them to the heavenly mansions. And in heaven we are continually to improve. How important, then …
2573 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 332.4 (Ellen Gould White)
The heavenly intelligences will work with the human agent who seeks with determined faith that perfection of character which will reach out to perfection in action. To everyone engaged in this work Christ says, I am at your right hand to help you.
2574 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 333.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… for Christ. They stand on vantage ground.
2575 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 335.5 (Ellen Gould White)
By diligent effort all may acquire the power to read intelligibly, and to speak in a full, clear, round tone, in a distinct and impressive manner. By doing this we may greatly increase our efficiency as workers for Christ.
2576 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 336.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ; therefore he should seek for perfection in speech. He should present the word of God in a way that will commend it to the hearers. God does not design …
2577 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 336.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ that grace was poured into His lips that He might “know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary.” Psalm 45:2; Isaiah 50:4. And the Lord bids us, “Let …
2578 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 337.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… exasperate. Christ by His Holy Spirit will supply the force and the power. This is His work.
2579 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 337.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… following Christ. The apostle Paul, writing by the Holy Spirit, says, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth.” Ephesians 4:29. A corrupt communication …
2580 Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 337.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… of Christ. Then by precept and example they can teach their children the use of “sound speech, that cannot be condemned.” Titus 2:8. This is one of the greatest and …