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6401 Counsels for the Church, p. 261 (Ellen Gould White)
Chapter 47—The Observance of God's Holy Sabbath
6402 Counsels for the Church, p. 261.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… , and God desires that the Sabbath day shall be to us a day of joy. There was joy at the institution of the Sabbath. God looked with satisfaction upon the work of …
6403 Counsels for the Church, p. 261.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God and those who refuse to accept Him as their Creator and King. “It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever,” the Lord said. “Wherefore the children …
6404 Counsels for the Church, p. 261.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… distinguishes God's people as they come out from the world to enter the heavenly rest. The Sabbath is a sign of the relationship existing between God and …
6405 Counsels for the Church, p. 261.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God as the Creator is also the sign of Him as the Sanctifier. The power that created all things is the power that re-creates the soul in His own likeness. To …
6406 Counsels for the Church, p. 262.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… that God recognizes them as His chosen people. It is a pledge that He will fulfill to them His covenant. Every soul who accepts the sign of God's government …
6407 Counsels for the Church, p. 262.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… and God, showing that He is the God who sanctifies them, will represent the principles of His government. They will bring into daily practice the laws of His …
6408 Counsels for the Church, p. 262.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… to God as His blood-bought heritage. Teach them that it is their highest duty and privilege to love and serve God.
6409 Counsels for the Church, p. 263.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… Sabbath. God requires not only that we refrain from physical labor upon the Sabbath, but that the mind be disciplined to dwell upon sacred themes. The fourth …
6410 Counsels for the Church, p. 264.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… read God's word, to sing and pray. There is need of reform here, for many have been remiss. We need to confess to God and to one another. We should begin anew to make …
6411 Counsels for the Church, p. 264.3 (Ellen Gould White)
As the sun goes down [at the close of the Sabbath], let the voice of prayer and the hymn of praise mark the close of the sacred hours and invite God's presence through the cares of the week of labor.
6412 Counsels for the Church, p. 264.4 (Ellen Gould White)
It means eternal salvation to keep the Sabbath holy unto the Lord. God says: “Them that honor Me I will honor.” 1 Samuel 2:30. Testimonies for the Church 6:353-359
6413 Counsels for the Church, p. 264.6 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God. Every sound was music in harmony with the voice of God. Show that it was sin which marred God's perfect work; that thorns and thistles, sorrow and pain …
6414 Counsels for the Church, p. 265.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… ; how “God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16. Let the …
6415 Counsels for the Church, p. 265.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… to God. The commandment includes all within our gates; all the inmates of the house are to lay aside their worldly business, and employ the sacred hours in devotion …
6416 Counsels for the Church, p. 265.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… worship God on His holy day have a right to claim the rich blessing of Jehovah. They should believe that the Lord Jesus is an honored guest in their assemblies …
6417 Counsels for the Church, p. 265.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God. It is necessary that the people of God assemble to talk of Him, to interchange thoughts and ideas in regard to the truths contained in His word, and to …
6418 Counsels for the Church, p. 265.7 (Ellen Gould White)
… know God, and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent. Communing together in regard to Christ will strengthen the soul for life's trials and conflicts. Never think that …
6419 Counsels for the Church, p. 266.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… God. The teacher's work is simple work, but if it is done in the Spirit of Jesus, depth and efficiency will be added to it by the operation of the Spirit of God.
6420 Counsels for the Church, p. 266.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God's word than to secure the gains or pleasures of the world. In some [Sabbath] schools, I am sorry to say, the custom prevails of reading the lesson from the …