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981 From Heaven With Love, p. 185 (Ellen Gould White)
Chapter 29—Jesus Rescues the Sabbath
982 From Heaven With Love, p. 185.1 (Ellen Gould White)
The Sabbath was hallowed at creation. As ordained for man, it had its origin when “the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.” Job …
983 From Heaven With Love, p. 185.2 (Ellen Gould White)
Because He had rested on the Sabbath, “God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it” ( Genesis 2:3 )—set it apart to a holy use. It was a memorial of the work of creation, and thus a sign of God's power and love.
984 From Heaven With Love, p. 185.3 (Ellen Gould White)
All things were created by the Son of God. “All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made.” John 1:3. And since the Sabbath is a memorial of the work of creation, it is a token of the love and power of Christ.
985 From Heaven With Love, p. 185.4 (Ellen Gould White)
The Sabbath brings us into communion with the Creator. In the song of the bird, the sighing of the trees, and the music of the sea, we still may hear His voice who …
986 From Heaven With Love, p. 185.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… the Sabbath is appointed to keep in memory. When the Lord told Israel to hallow His Sabbaths, He said, “They shall be a sign between Me and you, that ye may know that …
987 From Heaven With Love, p. 186.1 (Ellen Gould White)
The people of Israel had knowledge of the Sabbath before they came to Sinai. On the way, the Sabbath was kept. When some profaned it, the Lord reproved them, “How long refuse ye to keep My commandments and My laws?” Exodus 16:28 .
988 From Heaven With Love, p. 186.2 (Ellen Gould White)
The Sabbath was not for Israel merely, but for the world. Like the other precepts of the Decalogue, it is of imperishable obligation. Of that law Christ declares …
989 From Heaven With Love, p. 186.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… the Sabbath holy, men must themselves be holy. Through faith they must become partakers of the righteousness of Christ. When the command was given to Israel …
990 From Heaven With Love, p. 186.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… , the Sabbath lost its significance to them. Satan worked to pervert the Sabbath, because it is the sign of the power of Christ. The Jewish leaders surrounded …
991 From Heaven With Love, p. 187 (Ellen Gould White)
A Sabbath Lesson
992 From Heaven With Love, p. 187.1 (Ellen Gould White)
One Sabbath, as the Saviour and His disciples passed through a field of ripening grain, the disciples began to gather the heads of grain and to eat the kernels …
993 From Heaven With Love, p. 187.2 (Ellen Gould White)
The spies at once complained to Jesus, “Behold, Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day.” Mark 2:24 .
994 From Heaven With Love, p. 187.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… the Sabbath by those who were in the service of God.
995 From Heaven With Love, p. 187.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… , The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.” “Or have you not read in the law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are …
996 From Heaven With Love, p. 188.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… the Sabbath. Again, the priests in the temple performed greater labor on the Sabbath than on other days. The same labor in secular business would be sinful …
997 From Heaven With Love, p. 188.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… in the accomplishment of this work is in accord with the Sabbath law. Jesus then crowned His argument by declaring Himself the “Lord of the Sabbath”—One …
998 From Heaven With Love, p. 188.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… the Sabbath. He said, “If ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.” Matthew 12:7. Their heartless …
999 From Heaven With Love, p. 188 (Ellen Gould White)
Jesus Deliberately Heals on the Sabbath
1000 From Heaven With Love, p. 188.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… the Sabbath. When the mind was absorbed with wearisome rites, the object of the Sabbath was thwarted. Its mere outward observance was a mockery.