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841 Beginning of the End, p. 159.6 (Ellen Gould White)
To Moses, this experience was an assurance that was worth infinitely more to him than all the learning of Egypt or all his achievements as a statesman or military …
842 Beginning of the End, p. 159.7 (Ellen Gould White)
Moses stood alone in the presence of the Eternal One, and he was not afraid, for his soul was in harmony with his Maker. “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord …
843 Beginning of the End, p. 159.8 (Ellen Gould White)
The Deity proclaimed Himself, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty.”
844 Humble Hero, p. 159 (Ellen Gould White)
The First Evangelists
845 Humble Hero
This chapter is based on Matthew 10; Mark 6:7-11; Luke 9:1-6 .
846 Humble Hero, p. 159.1 (Ellen Gould White)
The apostles had accompanied Jesus on foot through Galilee. They had walked and talked with the Son of God and learned how to work for humanity. As Jesus ministered …
847 Humble Hero, p. 159.2 (Ellen Gould White)
But they needed an experience in working alone. They still needed much instruction and patience. Now, while He was personally with them to counsel and correct them, the Savior sent them out as His representatives.
848 Humble Hero, p. 159.3 (Ellen Gould White)
The disciples had often been perplexed by the teaching of the priests and Pharisees, but they had brought their questions to Jesus. He had strengthened their …
849 Humble Hero, p. 159.4 (Ellen Gould White)
Calling the Twelve around Him, Jesus told them to go out two by two through the towns and villages. In this way, they could counsel and pray together, each one’s strength making up for the other’s weakness.
850 Humble Hero, p. 159.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Evangelistic work would be far more successful if Christians followed this example.
851 Humble Hero, p. 159.6 (Ellen Gould White)
The disciples were not to argue with anyone about whether Jesus was the Messiah; but in His name they were to “heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.”
852 Humble Hero, p. 159.7 (Ellen Gould White)
Jesus devoted more time to healing the sick than to preaching. Wherever He went, the people who received His compassion were rejoicing in health. His voice …
853 Humble Hero, p. 159.8 (Ellen Gould White)
The followers of Christ are to work as He did. We are to feed the hungry, comfort the suffering, and inspire hope in the hopeless. The love of Christ, shown in unselfish …
854 Love Under Fire, p. 159.1 (Ellen Gould White)
As watchmen, ministers should have been the first to recognize the indications of Jesus’ coming, but they had failed to learn the truth from the prophets or …
855 Love Under Fire, p. 159.2 (Ellen Gould White)
Refusing the warning of the first angel was the cause of that terrible condition of worldliness, backsliding, and spiritual death that existed in the churches in 1844.
856 Love Under Fire, p. 159 (Ellen Gould White)
The Second Angel's Message
857 Love Under Fire, p. 159.3 (Ellen Gould White)
In Revelation 14 a second angel follows the first, proclaiming, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine …
858 Love Under Fire, p. 159.4 (Ellen Gould White)
The Bible describes the relation between Christ and His church as a marriage. The Lord declares: “I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth you to Me …
859 Love Under Fire, p. 159 (Ellen Gould White)
Spiritual Adultery
860 Love Under Fire, p. 159.5 (Ellen Gould White)
When the church is unfaithful to Christ by allowing worldly things to fill the life, the Bible compares this to violation of the marriage vow. It uses this …