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461 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 18.3 (Ellen Gould White)
The Lord does not need our offerings. We cannot enrich Him by our gifts. Says the psalmist: “All things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee.” Yet God permits …
462 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 20.2 (Ellen Gould White)
Every act of self-sacrifice for the good of others will strengthen the spirit of beneficence in the giver’s heart, allying him more closely to the Redeemer …
463 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 23.3 (Ellen Gould White)
God is the source of life and light and joy to the universe. Like rays of light from the sun, blessings flow out from Him to all the creatures He has made. In His …
464 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 25.2 (Ellen Gould White)
To give or to labor when our sympathies are moved, and to withhold our gifts or service when the emotions are not stirred, is an unwise and dangerous course …
465 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 26.1 (Ellen Gould White)
Those who allow a covetous spirit to take possession of them cherish and develop those traits of character which will place their names on the record books …
466 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 38.2 (Ellen Gould White)
Of what value is untold wealth, if it is hoarded in expensive mansions, or in bank stock? What do these weigh in the scale in comparison with the salvation of …
467 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 47.1 (Ellen Gould White)
God is constantly bestowing upon you the blessings of this life; and if He asks you to dispense His gifts by helping the various branches of His work, it is for …
468 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 50.1 (Ellen Gould White)
If all will act their part, the barrenness of the Lord’s vineyard will no longer speak in condemnation of those who profess to follow Christ. Medical missionary …
469 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 53.2 (Ellen Gould White)
God demands that which we do not give,—unreserved consecration. If every Christian had been true to the pledge made on accepting Christ, so many in the world …
470 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 65 (Ellen Gould White)
Chapter 12—A Test of Loyalty
471 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 72.2 (Ellen Gould White)
We belong to God; we are His sons and daughters,—His by creation, and His by the gift of His only-begotten Son for our redemption. “Ye are not your own; for ye are bought …
472 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 75.1 (Ellen Gould White)
He who gave His only-begotten Son to die for you, has made a covenant with you. He gives you His blessings, and in return He requires you to bring Him your tithes …
473 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 77.3 (Ellen Gould White)
No man who is dishonest with God or with his fellow men can truly prosper. The most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, says, “Thou shalt not have in thy …
474 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 78.3 (Ellen Gould White)
Brethren and sisters, if the Lord has blessed you with means, do not look upon it as your own. Regard it as yours in trust for God, and be true and honest in paying …
475 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 83.2 (Ellen Gould White)
A faithful steward will do all he possibly can in the service of God; the one object before him will be the great need of the world. He will realize that the message …
476 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 85.3 (Ellen Gould White)
Oh, if all who have a knowledge of the truth would only obey the teaching of this truth! Why is it that men, standing on the very threshold of the eternal world …
477 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 86.4 (Ellen Gould White)
Will you withhold from God His own? Will you divert from the treasury the portion of means which the Lord claims as His? If so, you are robbing God, and every dollar …
478 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 87.1 (Ellen Gould White)
Hasten, my brethren and sisters, to bring to God a faithful tithe, and to bring Him also a willing thank offering. There are many who will not be blessed till they …
479 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 90.1 (Ellen Gould White)
O, what gracious, full, complete assurances are given us, if we will only do what God requires us to do! Take hold of this matter as though you believed the Lord …
480 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 90.2 (Ellen Gould White)
Many who profess to be Christians provide abundantly for themselves, supplying all their imaginary wants, while they give no heed to the wants of the Lord’s …