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9761 Homeward Bound, p. 172.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The great deceiver has prepared his wiles for every soul that is not braced for trial and guarded by constant prayer and living faith.— Selected Messages, book 1, 121-123 .
9762 Homeward Bound, p. 175.5 (Ellen Gould White)
In every generation God has sent His servants to rebuke sin, both in the world and in the church. But the people desire smooth things spoken to them, and the pure, unvarnished truth is not acceptable.— The Great Controversy, 605, 606 .
9763 Homeward Bound, p. 176.1 (Ellen Gould White)
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.— Exodus 19:5 .
9764 Homeward Bound, p. 177.5 (Ellen Gould White)
So far from making arbitrary requirements, God’s law is given to us as a hedge, a shield. Whoever accepts its principles is preserved from evil. Fidelity to …
9765 Homeward Bound, p. 178 (Ellen Gould White)
On Probation, June 5
9766 Homeward Bound, p. 178.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The tree of knowledge had been made a test of their obedience and their love to God. The Lord had seen fit to lay upon them but one prohibition as to the use of …
9767 Homeward Bound, p. 180.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The words of Christ, though calmly spoken, were uttered with an earnestness and power that stirred the hearts of the people. They listened for a repetition …
9768 Homeward Bound, p. 181.1 (Ellen Gould White)
Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.— Matthew 5:17 .
9769 Homeward Bound, p. 181.5 (Ellen Gould White)
His mission was to “magnify the law, and make it honorable.” ( Isaiah 42:21 .) He was to show the spiritual nature of the law, to present its far-reaching principles, and to make plain its eternal obligation.. . .
9770 Homeward Bound, p. 182.5 (Ellen Gould White)
These are lessons that our children need to learn. To the little child, not yet capable of learning from the printed page or of being introduced to the routine …
9771 Homeward Bound, p. 184.1 (Ellen Gould White)
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.— 1 John 5:3 .
9772 Homeward Bound, p. 184.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… ” ( Galatians 5:6 ) to purify the soul. It is as leaven that transforms the character.. . .
9773 Homeward Bound, p. 184.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Jesus proceeded to show His hearers what it means to keep the commandments of God—that it is a reproduction in themselves of the character of Christ. For in Him, God was daily made manifest before them.— Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, 53-55 .
9774 Homeward Bound, p. 185.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… 3:5, 6 .) If we abide in Christ, if the love of God dwells in the heart, our feelings, our thoughts, our actions, will be in harmony with the will of God. The sanctified …
9775 Homeward Bound, p. 185.5 (Ellen Gould White)
There are many who, though striving to obey God’s commandments, have little peace or joy. This lack in their experience is the result of a failure to exercise …
9776 Homeward Bound, p. 186.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The fourth commandment has been trampled upon, therefore we are called upon to repair the breach in the law and plead for the desecrated Sabbath. The man of …
9777 Homeward Bound, p. 187.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The prophet thus points out the ordinance which has been forsaken: “Thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer …
9778 Homeward Bound, p. 188.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The Sabbath was embodied in the law given from Sinai; but it was not then first made known as a day of rest. The people of Israel had a knowledge of it before they came to Sinai. On the way thither the Sabbath was kept.. . .
9779 Homeward Bound, p. 188.6 (Ellen Gould White)
… .” ( Matthew 5:18; Isaiah 66:23 .)— The Desire of Ages, 281, 283 .
9780 Homeward Bound, p. 192.5 (Ellen Gould White)
God designs that the Sabbath shall direct our minds to the contemplation of His created works. Nature speaks to our senses, declaring that there is a living …