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9781 Homeward Bound, p. 193.1 (Ellen Gould White)
So the evening and the morning were the first day.— Genesis 1:5 .
9782 Homeward Bound, p. 193.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The Bible recognizes no long ages in which the earth was slowly evolved from chaos. Of each successive day of creation, the sacred record declares that it …
9783 Homeward Bound, p. 194.5 (Ellen Gould White)
There is a constant effort made to explain the work of creation as the result of natural causes; and human reasoning is accepted even by professed Christians, in opposition to plain Scripture facts.— Patriarchs and Prophets, 112, 113 .
9784 Homeward Bound, p. 195.5 (Ellen Gould White)
When the Sabbath is thus remembered, the temporal will not be allowed to encroach upon the spiritual. No duty pertaining to the six working days will be left …
9785 Homeward Bound, p. 196.5 (Ellen Gould White)
In the circumstances connected with the giving of the manna, we have conclusive evidence that the Sabbath was not instituted, as many claim, when the law was …
9786 Homeward Bound, p. 197.5 (Ellen Gould White)
To us as to Israel the Sabbath is given “for a perpetual covenant.” To those who reverence His holy day the Sabbath is a sign that God recognizes them as His chosen …
9787 Homeward Bound, p. 198.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… .” ( James 5:16 .)
9788 Homeward Bound, p. 200.5 (Ellen Gould White)
God had provided for His people a sanctuary of awful grandeur, befitting the mighty truths committed to their trust. To those faithful exiles the mountains were an emblem of the immutable righteousness of Jehovah.— The Great Controversy, 65, 66 .
9789 Homeward Bound, p. 201.5 (Ellen Gould White)
While the worshipers of God will be especially distinguished by their regard for the fourth commandment—since this is the sign of His creative power and …
9790 Homeward Bound, p. 202.5 (Ellen Gould White)
From that day to the present the knowledge of God’s law has been preserved in the earth, and the Sabbath of the fourth commandment has been kept. Though the …
9791 Homeward Bound, p. 206.5 (Ellen Gould White)
If our own people would only put into the cause of God the money that has been lent them in trust, that portion which they spend in selfish gratification, in …
9792 Homeward Bound, p. 207.1 (Ellen Gould White)
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.— Acts 5:1 .
9793 Homeward Bound, p. 207.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The sense of being owners of their own homes would inspire them with a strong desire for improvement. They would soon acquire skill in planning and devising …
9794 Homeward Bound, p. 208.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Not only does the Lord claim the tithe as His own, but He tells us how it should be reserved for Him. He says, “Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits …
9795 Homeward Bound, p. 209.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Make a solemn covenant with God that by His blessing you will pay your debts and then owe no one anything if you live on porridge and bread. It is so easy in preparing …
9796 Homeward Bound, p. 210 (Ellen Gould White)
Remember the Poor, July 5
9797 Homeward Bound, p. 210.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Constant, self-denying benevolence is God’s remedy for the cankering sins of selfishness and covetousness. God has arranged systematic benevolence to …
9798 Homeward Bound, p. 211.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Let no one think that it will meet the mind of Christ to hoard up property through life and then at death make a bequest of a portion of it to some benevolent cause.
9799 Homeward Bound, p. 213.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The youth need to be impressed with the truth that their endowments are not their own. Strength, time, intellect, are but lent treasures. They belong to God, and …
9800 Homeward Bound, p. 214.5 (Ellen Gould White)
It is one thing to treat the Bible as a book of good moral instruction, to be heeded so far as is consistent with the spirit of the times and our position in the …