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1261 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 17.5 (Ellen Gould White)
As we are continually receiving the blessings of God, so are we to be continually giving. When the heavenly Benefactor ceases to give to us, then we may be excused …
1262 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 19.4 (Ellen Gould White)
How great was the gift of God to man, and how like our God to make it! With a liberality that can never be exceeded He gave, that He might save the rebellious sons …
1263 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 19.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The spirit of liberality is the spirit of heaven. The spirit of selfishness is the spirit of Satan.— The Review and Herald, October 17, 1882 .
1264 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 21.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… , March 5, 1908 .
1265 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 22.1 (Ellen Gould White)
We should never forget that we are placed on trial in this world, to determine our fitness for the future life. None can enter heaven whose characters are defiled …
1266 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 22.3 (Ellen Gould White)
When rightly employed, wealth becomes a golden bond of gratitude and affection between man and his fellow men, and a strong tie to bind his affections to his …
1267 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 27 (Ellen Gould White)
Chapter 5—Beneficence Where Christ Abides
1268 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 27.5 (Ellen Gould White)
When the heart is cleansed from sin, Christ is placed on the throne that self-indulgence and love of earthly treasure once occupied. The image of Christ is …
1269 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 30.3 (Ellen Gould White)
The spirit of Christian liberality will strengthen as it is exercised, and will not need to be unhealthfully stimulated. All who possess this spirit, the …
1270 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 38.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The sympathies of God's people should be aroused in every church throughout our land, and there should be unselfish action to meet the necessities of different …
1271 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 46.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Are there not around you poor and suffering ones who need warmer clothing, better food, and, above everything else, that which will be most highly prized,— sympathy …
1272 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 48.5 (Ellen Gould White)
God calls for what you owe Him in tithes and offerings. He calls for consecration in every line of His work. Act faithfully your part at your appointed post …
1273 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 66.3 (Ellen Gould White)
In like manner a tithe of our income is “holy unto the Lord.” The New Testament does not reenact the law of the tithe, as it does not that of the Sabbath; for the validity …
1274 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 67.2 (Ellen Gould White)
A tithe of all our increase is the Lord's. He has reserved it to Himself, to be employed for religious purposes. It is holy. Nothing less than this has He accepted …
1275 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 70.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… 7:5. The tribe of Levi was chosen by the Lord for the sacred offices pertaining to the temple and the priesthood. Of the priest it was said, “The Lord thy God hath …
1276 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 70.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… Timothy 5:18 .— The Acts of the Apostles, 335, 336 .
1277 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 74.1 (Ellen Gould White)
The one to whom God has entrusted a large capital will not, if he loves and fears God, find it a burden to meet the demands of an enlightened conscience according …
1278 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 80.3 (Ellen Gould White)
This matter of giving is not left to impulse. God has given us definite instruction in regard to it. He has specified tithes and offerings as the measure of …
1279 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 81.3 (Ellen Gould White)
Many persons will meet all inferior demands and dues, and leave to God only the last gleanings, if there be any. If not, His cause must wait till a more convenient season.— The Review and Herald, May 16, 1882 .
1280 Counsels on Stewardship, p. 87.3 (Ellen Gould White)
God reads the covetous thought in every heart that purposes to withhold from Him. Those who are selfishly neglectful in paying their tithes, and bringing …