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True LoveTrue Love

Giving all for ChristGiving all for Christ

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What is Christ waiting What is Christ waiting for?for?

Christ is waiting with longing Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of desire for the manifestation of Himself in His church. When Himself in His church. When the the character of Christ shall be character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in His perfectly reproduced in His peoplepeople, then He will come to claim , then He will come to claim them as His own. them as His own.

Christ’s Object Lessons 69Christ’s Object Lessons 69

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God’s promise to usGod’s promise to us

Amos 3:7Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do Surely the Lord GOD will do nothingnothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his , but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. servants the prophets.

Rev 12:17Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with woman, and went to make war with the the remnantremnant of her seed, which keep the of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and commandments of God, and have the have the testimony of Jesus Christ. testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 19:10Rev 19:10 …. I am thy fellowservant, and of …. I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the worship God: for the testimony of Jesustestimony of Jesus is is the the spirit of prophecyspirit of prophecy. .

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The Lesser Light ?The Lesser Light ?

The Lord has sent His people much The Lord has sent His people much instruction, line upon line, precept upon instruction, line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little. precept, here a little, and there a little. Little heed is given to the Bible, and Little heed is given to the Bible, and the Lord has given a lesser light to the Lord has given a lesser light to lead men and women to the greater lead men and women to the greater lightlight. Oh, how much good would be . Oh, how much good would be accomplished if the books containing this accomplished if the books containing this light were read with a determination to light were read with a determination to carry out the principles they contain! There carry out the principles they contain! There would be would be a thousandfold greater a thousandfold greater vigilance, a thousandfold more self-vigilance, a thousandfold more self-denialdenial and resolute effort. And many more and resolute effort. And many more would now be rejoicing in the light of would now be rejoicing in the light of present truth. present truth. CM 125 - 6CM 125 - 6

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John the BaptistJohn the Baptist

The prophet John was the connecting link The prophet John was the connecting link between the two dispensations. As God's between the two dispensations. As God's representative he stood forth to show the representative he stood forth to show the relation of the law and the prophets to relation of the law and the prophets to the Christian dispensation. He was the Christian dispensation. He was the the lesser light, which was to be lesser light, which was to be followed by a greaterfollowed by a greater. The mind of . The mind of John was illuminated by the Holy Spirit, John was illuminated by the Holy Spirit, that he might shed light upon his people; that he might shed light upon his people; but no other light ever has shone or ever but no other light ever has shone or ever will shine so clearly upon fallen man as will shine so clearly upon fallen man as that which emanated from the teaching that which emanated from the teaching and example of Jesus. and example of Jesus.

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Reject John = reject Reject John = reject JesusJesus

I was pointed back to the proclamation I was pointed back to the proclamation of the first advent of Christ. John was of the first advent of Christ. John was sent in the spirit and power of Elijah to sent in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way of Jesus. prepare the way of Jesus. Those who Those who rejected the testimony of John were rejected the testimony of John were not benefited by the teachings of not benefited by the teachings of JesusJesus. Their opposition to the message . Their opposition to the message that foretold His coming placed them that foretold His coming placed them where where they could notthey could not readily receive readily receive the strongest evidence that He was the the strongest evidence that He was the Messiah. Satan led on those who Messiah. Satan led on those who rejected the message of John to go still rejected the message of John to go still farther, farther, to reject and crucify Christto reject and crucify Christ. .

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The Spirit of ProphecyThe Spirit of Prophecy

It is Satan's plan to It is Satan's plan to weaken the faith weaken the faith of God's people in the of God's people in the TestimoniesTestimonies. Next . Next follows skepticism in regard to the vital follows skepticism in regard to the vital points of our faith, the pillars of our position, points of our faith, the pillars of our position, then doubt as to the Holy Scriptures, and then doubt as to the Holy Scriptures, and then the then the downward march to perditiondownward march to perdition. . When the When the TestimoniesTestimonies, which were once , which were once believed, are doubted and given up, Satan believed, are doubted and given up, Satan knows the deceived ones will not stop at knows the deceived ones will not stop at this; and he redoubles his efforts till he this; and he redoubles his efforts till he launches them into open rebellion, which launches them into open rebellion, which becomes incurable and becomes incurable and ends in ends in destructiondestruction.. 4T 2114T 211

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Last deception of Last deception of SatanSatan

The The very last deception of Satanvery last deception of Satan will be will be to to make of none effect the testimony of the make of none effect the testimony of the Spirit of GodSpirit of God. "Where there is no vision, the . "Where there is no vision, the people perish" (Prov. 29:18). Satan will work people perish" (Prov. 29:18). Satan will work ingeniously, in different ways and through ingeniously, in different ways and through different agencies, to unsettle the confidence of different agencies, to unsettle the confidence of God's remnant people in the true testimony.God's remnant people in the true testimony.

1SM 481SM 48One thing is certainOne thing is certain: Those Seventh-day : Those Seventh-day

Adventists who take their stand under Satan's Adventists who take their stand under Satan's banner will banner will first give up their faith in the first give up their faith in the warnings and reproofs contained in the warnings and reproofs contained in the TestimoniesTestimonies of God's Spirit. of God's Spirit. 3SM 84 3SM 84

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Hatred against the Hatred against the TestimoniesTestimonies

There will be a There will be a hatred kindled against hatred kindled against the testimoniesthe testimonies which is satanic. The which is satanic. The workings of Satan will be to workings of Satan will be to unsettle the unsettle the faith of the churches in themfaith of the churches in them, for this , for this reason: Satan cannot have so clear a track to reason: Satan cannot have so clear a track to bring in his deceptions and bind up souls in bring in his deceptions and bind up souls in his delusions his delusions if the warnings and reproofs if the warnings and reproofs and counsels of the Spirit of God are and counsels of the Spirit of God are heededheeded.. 1SM 1SM 4848

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Testimonies reprove Testimonies reprove sinssins

"Many who have "Many who have backslidden from backslidden from the truththe truth assign as a reason for their assign as a reason for their course that course that they do not have faith in the they do not have faith in the TestimoniesTestimonies.. . . . The question now is: Will . . . The question now is: Will they they yield their idol which God yield their idol which God condemnscondemns, or will they continue in their , or will they continue in their wrong course of indulgence and reject the wrong course of indulgence and reject the light God has given them light God has given them reproving the reproving the very things in which they delightvery things in which they delight? The ? The question to be settled with them is: Shall I question to be settled with them is: Shall I deny myself and receive as of God the deny myself and receive as of God the TestimoniesTestimonies which reprove my sins, or shall I which reprove my sins, or shall I reject the reject the TestimoniesTestimonies because they reprove because they reprove my sins? my sins? 5T 6755T 675

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God leads His people on, step by God leads His people on, step by step. He brings them up to different step. He brings them up to different points points calculated to manifest what is calculated to manifest what is in the heartin the heart. Some endure at one point, . Some endure at one point, but fall off at the next. At every advanced but fall off at the next. At every advanced point the heart is tested and tried a little point the heart is tested and tried a little closer. If the professed people of God find closer. If the professed people of God find their hearts opposed to this straight work, their hearts opposed to this straight work, it should convince them that they have a it should convince them that they have a work to do to overcome, if they would not work to do to overcome, if they would not be spewed out of the mouth of the Lord….be spewed out of the mouth of the Lord….

Tested to reveal our Tested to reveal our heartshearts

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……Said the angel: "God will bring His Said the angel: "God will bring His work closer and closer to test and prove work closer and closer to test and prove every one of His people." Some are every one of His people." Some are willing to receive one pointwilling to receive one point; but ; but when God brings them to another when God brings them to another testing point, they shrink from it and testing point, they shrink from it and stand back, because they find that stand back, because they find that it it strikes directly at some cherished strikes directly at some cherished idolidol. Here they have opportunity to see . Here they have opportunity to see what is in their heart that shuts out what is in their heart that shuts out Jesus….Jesus….

Cherished idol?...Cherished idol?...

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……They prize something higher than the They prize something higher than the truth, and their hearts are not prepared to truth, and their hearts are not prepared to receive Jesus. Individuals are tested and receive Jesus. Individuals are tested and proved a length of time to see if they will proved a length of time to see if they will sacrifice their idols and heed the sacrifice their idols and heed the counsel of the True Witnesscounsel of the True Witness… Those who … Those who come up to every point, and stand every come up to every point, and stand every test, and overcome, be the price what it test, and overcome, be the price what it may, have heeded the counsel of the True may, have heeded the counsel of the True Witness, and they will receive the latter rain, Witness, and they will receive the latter rain, and thus be fitted for translation. LHU 375and thus be fitted for translation. LHU 375

To fit us for translationTo fit us for translation

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Danger of DeceptionDanger of Deception

The history of the Israelites The history of the Israelites presents before us the presents before us the great danger great danger of deceptionof deception. Many do not have a . Many do not have a sense of the sense of the sinfulness of their own sinfulness of their own naturesnatures nor of the grace of nor of the grace of forgiveness. They are in nature's forgiveness. They are in nature's darkness, subject to temptations and darkness, subject to temptations and to great deception. They are far from to great deception. They are far from God; yet they take great satisfaction in God; yet they take great satisfaction in their lives, when their lives, when their conduct is their conduct is abhorred of Godabhorred of God……. …….

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Need to walk in the Need to walk in the lightlight

…………This class will ever be at war with the This class will ever be at war with the leadings of the Spirit of God, especially with leadings of the Spirit of God, especially with reproof. They do not wish to be disturbed. reproof. They do not wish to be disturbed. Occasionally they have Occasionally they have selfish fears and selfish fears and good purposes, and sometimes anxious good purposes, and sometimes anxious thoughts and convictionsthoughts and convictions; but they have ; but they have not a depth of experience, because they are not a depth of experience, because they are not riveted to the eternal Rock. not riveted to the eternal Rock. This class This class never see the necessity of the plain never see the necessity of the plain testimonytestimony. Sin does not appear so . Sin does not appear so exceedingly sinful to them for the very reason exceedingly sinful to them for the very reason that they are not walking in the light as Christ that they are not walking in the light as Christ is in the light. is in the light. 3T 3613T 361

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Do you appreciate the Do you appreciate the light?light?

There is still another class who There is still another class who have had have had great light and special convictiongreat light and special conviction, and a , and a genuine experience in the workings of the Spirit genuine experience in the workings of the Spirit of God; but the manifold of God; but the manifold temptations of Satan temptations of Satan have overcome themhave overcome them. They . They do not do not appreciate the lightappreciate the light that God has given them. that God has given them. They do not They do not heedheed the warnings and reproofs the warnings and reproofs from the Spirit of God. They are under from the Spirit of God. They are under condemnation. condemnation. These will ever be at These will ever be at variance with the straight testimonyvariance with the straight testimony because it condemns them. 3T 361because it condemns them. 3T 361

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Prepare through studyPrepare through study

You now have an opportunity to attain to You now have an opportunity to attain to the greatest intellectual power through the the greatest intellectual power through the study of the Word of Godstudy of the Word of God. But if you are . But if you are indolent, and fail to dig deep in the mines of indolent, and fail to dig deep in the mines of truth, you will not be ready for the crisis that is truth, you will not be ready for the crisis that is soon to come upon us. O that you would realize soon to come upon us. O that you would realize that each moment is golden. If you live by that each moment is golden. If you live by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, you will not be found unprepared. God, you will not be found unprepared.

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Not one in twentyNot one in twenty

The time is not far off when the people The time is not far off when the people of God will be called upon to give their of God will be called upon to give their testimony before the rulers of the earth. testimony before the rulers of the earth. Not one in twentyNot one in twenty has a realization of has a realization of what rapid strides we are making toward what rapid strides we are making toward the great crisis in our history. . . . There is the great crisis in our history. . . . There is no time for vanity, for trifling, for engaging no time for vanity, for trifling, for engaging the mind in unimportant matters. the mind in unimportant matters.

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Stand before kingsStand before kings

You know not where you may be called upon to give You know not where you may be called upon to give your witness of truth. Many will have to stand in the your witness of truth. Many will have to stand in the legislative courts; some will have to legislative courts; some will have to stand before stand before kings and before the learned of the earth, to kings and before the learned of the earth, to answer for their faithanswer for their faith. Those who have only a . Those who have only a superficial understanding of truth will not be able superficial understanding of truth will not be able clearly to expound the Scriptures, and give definite clearly to expound the Scriptures, and give definite reasons for their faith. They will become confused, reasons for their faith. They will become confused, and will not be workmen that need not to be and will not be workmen that need not to be ashamed. ashamed. Let no one imagine that he has no Let no one imagine that he has no need to study, because he is not to preach in need to study, because he is not to preach in the sacred deskthe sacred desk. You know not what God may . You know not what God may require of you. require of you.

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Privilege of bringing Privilege of bringing lightlight

Kings, governors, and great men will hear of Kings, governors, and great men will hear of you through the reports of those who are at enmity you through the reports of those who are at enmity with you, and your faith and character will be with you, and your faith and character will be misrepresented before them. But those who are misrepresented before them. But those who are falsely accused falsely accused will have an opportunity to will have an opportunity to appear in the presence of their accusers to appear in the presence of their accusers to answer for themselvesanswer for themselves. They will have the . They will have the privilege of bringing the light before those who are privilege of bringing the light before those who are called the great men of the earth, and called the great men of the earth, and if you have if you have studied the Biblestudied the Bible, if you are ready to give an , if you are ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you of the hope answer to every man that asketh you of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear, your enemies that is in you with meekness and fear, your enemies will not be able to gainsay your wisdom. will not be able to gainsay your wisdom.

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God in mercy gives God in mercy gives lightlight

In these days of peril we should be In these days of peril we should be exceedingly careful not to reject the rays of light exceedingly careful not to reject the rays of light which Heaven in mercy sends us, for it is by these which Heaven in mercy sends us, for it is by these that we are to discern the devices of the enemy. that we are to discern the devices of the enemy. We need light from Heaven every hourWe need light from Heaven every hour, that we , that we may distinguish between the sacred and the may distinguish between the sacred and the common, the eternal and the temporal. common, the eternal and the temporal. If left to If left to ourselvesourselves, we shall blunder at every step; we shall , we shall blunder at every step; we shall incline to the world, we shall shun self-denial, and incline to the world, we shall shun self-denial, and see no necessity for constant watchfulness and see no necessity for constant watchfulness and prayer, and we shall be taken captive by Satan at prayer, and we shall be taken captive by Satan at his will. Some are today in this position. his will. Some are today in this position. Having Having refused the light which God has sent themrefused the light which God has sent them, , they know not at what they stumble. they know not at what they stumble.

My Life Today My Life Today 321321

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Judged by lightJudged by light

Those who Those who have accesshave access to the to the words written in Scripture are words written in Scripture are without excuse if they do not apply without excuse if they do not apply these words to themselves, if they these words to themselves, if they do not thus do not thus cleanse their hearts cleanse their hearts from sinfrom sin. By the . By the lightslights shining shining from the throne of God upon our from the throne of God upon our pathway, pathway, we shall be judgedwe shall be judged at at the last great day. . . . the last great day. . . .

UL 159UL 159

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Strictest fidelity is Strictest fidelity is requiredrequired

All whose names shall at last be found All whose names shall at last be found written in the Lamb's book of life will fight written in the Lamb's book of life will fight manfully the battles of the Lord. manfully the battles of the Lord. They will They will labor most earnestly to discern and put labor most earnestly to discern and put away temptations and every evil thingaway temptations and every evil thing. . They will feel that the eye of God is upon They will feel that the eye of God is upon them and that the strictest fidelity is them and that the strictest fidelity is required. As faithful sentinels they will keep required. As faithful sentinels they will keep the passage barred, that Satan may not pass the passage barred, that Satan may not pass them disguised as an angel of light to work them disguised as an angel of light to work his work of death in their midst. . . .his work of death in their midst. . . .

My Life Today 321My Life Today 321

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Stern conflictsStern conflicts

The white-robed ones who surround the The white-robed ones who surround the throne of God are not composed of that company throne of God are not composed of that company who were lovers of pleasures more than lovers of who were lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, and who choose to drift with the current God, and who choose to drift with the current rather than to breast the waves of opposition. rather than to breast the waves of opposition. All All who remain pure and uncorrupted from the who remain pure and uncorrupted from the spirit and influence prevailing at this time spirit and influence prevailing at this time will have stern conflictswill have stern conflicts. They will come . They will come through great tribulation; they will wash their through great tribulation; they will wash their robes of character and make them white in the robes of character and make them white in the blood of the Lamb. These will sing the song of blood of the Lamb. These will sing the song of triumph in the kingdom of glory. triumph in the kingdom of glory.

My Life Today 321My Life Today 321

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Homes for the pilgrims Homes for the pilgrims of earthof earth

Jesus ascended to the Father as a Jesus ascended to the Father as a representative of the human race, and God will representative of the human race, and God will bring those who reflect His image to behold and bring those who reflect His image to behold and share with Him His glory. There are homes for the share with Him His glory. There are homes for the pilgrims of earth. There are robes for the pilgrims of earth. There are robes for the righteous, with crowns of glory and palms of righteous, with crowns of glory and palms of victory. victory. All that perplexed us in the All that perplexed us in the providences of God will then be made plainprovidences of God will then be made plain. . The things hard to be understood will then find The things hard to be understood will then find an explanation. The mysteries of grace will unfold an explanation. The mysteries of grace will unfold before us. Where our finite minds discovered only before us. Where our finite minds discovered only confusion and broken purposes, we shall see the confusion and broken purposes, we shall see the most perfect and beautiful harmony…..most perfect and beautiful harmony…..

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Tender care…Tender care…

..…We shall know that infinite love ordered ..…We shall know that infinite love ordered the experiences that seemed most trying the experiences that seemed most trying and hard to bear. As we realize the and hard to bear. As we realize the tender tender carecare of Him who makes all things work of Him who makes all things work together for our good, we shall rejoice with together for our good, we shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. …….joy unspeakable and full of glory. …….Our Our God is a very present help in time of God is a very present help in time of needneed. He is acquainted with the most secret . He is acquainted with the most secret thoughts of our hearts, with all the intents thoughts of our hearts, with all the intents and purposes of our souls. When we are in and purposes of our souls. When we are in perplexity, even before we open to Him our perplexity, even before we open to Him our distresses, He is making arrangements for distresses, He is making arrangements for our deliverance. our deliverance.

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Do you want perfect Do you want perfect love?love?

The religion of Christ means more than the The religion of Christ means more than the forgiveness of sin; it means taking away our forgiveness of sin; it means taking away our sins, and filling the vacuum with the graces sins, and filling the vacuum with the graces of the Holy Spirit. It means divine of the Holy Spirit. It means divine illumination, illumination, rejoicing in Godrejoicing in God. It means a . It means a heart emptied of self, and heart emptied of self, and blessed with blessed with the abiding presence of Christthe abiding presence of Christ. When . When Christ reigns in the soul, there is purity, Christ reigns in the soul, there is purity, freedom from sin. The glory, the fullness, freedom from sin. The glory, the fullness, the completeness of the gospel plan is the completeness of the gospel plan is fulfilled in the life. The acceptance of the fulfilled in the life. The acceptance of the Saviour brings a glow of Saviour brings a glow of perfect peace, perfect peace, perfect love, perfect assuranceperfect love, perfect assurance..

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Preparing us for Preparing us for eternityeternity

Christ desires that we shall finally Christ desires that we shall finally enter the heavenly city as conquerors. enter the heavenly city as conquerors. Through the grace that He constantly Through the grace that He constantly imparts to humanity, He is preparing a imparts to humanity, He is preparing a people to people to live with Him throughout live with Him throughout the ceaseless ages of eternitythe ceaseless ages of eternity. This . This preparation every one who chooses to preparation every one who chooses to follow Him may receive. Let us glorify follow Him may receive. Let us glorify His name by accepting the salvation so His name by accepting the salvation so freely offered. freely offered.

ST, January 14, 1903 ST, January 14, 1903

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Only Christ gives Only Christ gives happinesshappiness

The presence of Christ alone The presence of Christ alone can make men and women can make men and women happyhappy. All the common waters of life . All the common waters of life Christ can turn into the wine of Christ can turn into the wine of heaven. The home then becomes as heaven. The home then becomes as an Eden of bliss; the family, a an Eden of bliss; the family, a beautiful symbol of the family in beautiful symbol of the family in heaven. heaven.

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