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1921 The Desire of Ages, p. 237.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Who is this Jesus? they questioned. He who had claimed for Himself the glory of the Messiah was the son of a carpenter, and had worked at His trade with His father …
1922 The Desire of Ages, p. 243.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… ” ( Revelation 5:5 ), Israel should be exalted to pre-eminence over all nations, they could have borne the disappointment of their ambitious hopes better than …
1923 The Desire of Ages
This chapter is based on Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11 .
1924 The Desire of Ages, p. 246.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… 6:5. Humanity, with its weakness and sin, was brought in contrast with the perfection of divinity, and he felt altogether deficient and unholy. Thus it has been …
1925 The Desire of Ages, p. 246.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Until this time none of the disciples had fully united as colaborers with Jesus. They had witnessed many of His miracles, and had listened to His teaching …
1926 The Desire of Ages, p. 253.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Jesus met the people on their own ground, as one who was acquainted with their perplexities. He made truth beautiful by presenting it in the most direct and …
1927 The Desire of Ages, p. 256.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The same evil spirit that tempted Christ in the wilderness, and that possessed the maniac of Capernaum, controlled the unbelieving Jews. But with them he …
1928 The Desire of Ages, p. 258.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The means by which we can overcome the wicked one is that by which Christ overcame,—the power of the word. God does not control our minds without our consent …
1929 The Desire of Ages, p. 258.6 (Ellen Gould White)
… 27:5. The spirits of darkness will battle for the soul once under their dominion, but angels of God will contend for that soul with prevailing power. The Lord …
1930 The Desire of Ages, p. 259.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Thus were spent the days in the earthly life of Jesus. He often dismissed His disciples to visit their homes and rest; but He gently resisted their efforts …
1931 The Desire of Ages
This chapter is based on Matthew 8:2-4; Matthew 9:1-8; Matthew 9:32-34; Mark 1:40-45; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:12-28 .
1932 The Desire of Ages, p. 265.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… 109:5. He who on the mount gave the precept, “Love your enemies,” Himself exemplified the principle, not rendering “evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise …
1933 The Desire of Ages, p. 266.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… 1:5, 6. But Jesus, coming to dwell in humanity, receives no pollution. His presence has healing virtue for the sinner. Whoever will fall at His feet, saying in faith …
1934 The Desire of Ages, p. 266.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… John 5:14, 15. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 .
1935 The Desire of Ages, p. 267.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Jesus was teaching in the house of Peter. According to their custom, His disciples sat close about Him, and “there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting …
1936 The Desire of Ages, p. 268.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The rabbis had waited anxiously to see what disposition Christ would make of this case. They recollected how the man had appealed to them for help, and they …
1937 The Desire of Ages, p. 269.5 (Ellen Gould White)
It required nothing less than creative power to restore health to that decaying body. The same voice that spoke life to man created from the dust of the earth …
1938 The Desire of Ages
This chapter is based on Matthew 9:9-17; Mark 2:14-22; Luke 5:27-39 .
1939 The Desire of Ages, p. 273.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Principle is always exacting. No man can succeed in the service of God unless his whole heart is in the work and he counts all things but loss for the excellency …
1940 The Desire of Ages, p. 275.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The Pharisees were silenced for the time, but only became more determined in their enmity. They next sought out the disciples of John the Baptist, and tried …