What Doth the Lord Require?
Do you in your words, spirit, and actions, resemble Christ? We may judge our own spirit and principles by the words that we speak and write.
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The Consistent Life
“There is an eloquence far more powerful than the eloquence of words in the quiet, consistent life of a pure, true Christian.”
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Chapter 18: The Power of the Word II
“We have seen that the power abiding in the word of God is sufficient, only upon the speaking of that word, to create worlds. It is likewise sufficient, now that it is spoken to men, to create anew, in Christ Jesus, every one who receives it.”
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In Humility of Heart
“It is vitally necessary for every laborer to walk humbly with God. Daily he is to maintain a close connection with heavenly agencies.”
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Chapter 17: The Power of the Word I
Plants can grow only because of the moisture that comes upon them by the rain or snow from heaven. So also is it with the life of man and the word of God.
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God’s Estimate of Character
“When the law of God is written in the heart, it will be shown in a pure and holy life. The commandments of God are no dead letter.”
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The Three Lawful Uses of the Law
According to 1 Timothy 1:8, only lawful uses of the law are good. Thus, we must study to know the lawful uses of the law, and use the law only that way.
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Chapter 16: Kept by the Word
“By the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.” “Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
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Chapter 15: Ministers of God
Are you a partaker of grace? Are you reconciled to God? Then “minister the same” to others. We cannot do this of ourselves. He is to do it by us.
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Chapter 14: A Dead Formalism II
This form of godliness without the power, that even denies the power, is the dead formalism against which we are to fight the good fight of living faith.
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Courage in the Lord
“If there were much more praising the Lord, and far less doleful recitation of discouragement, many more victories would be gained.”
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Chapter 13: A Dead Formalism I
Songs sung in the pomp and stylish intonation of a vain show, is but “noise”. Only by the merit of the blood of Jesus are our works acceptable to God.
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Chapter 12: Sinful Flesh
Chapter 12 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. Don’t make this mistake and set yourself up for failure in the Christian walk!
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Chapter 11: Receive Not the Grace of God in Vain
Chapter 11 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. Will you let the grace of God accomplish its work in your heart?
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Chapter 10: Shall It Be Grace or Sin?
Chapter 10 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. How hard is it to live a life without sin? How powerful is grace?
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The True Missionary Spirit
“Many suppose that the missionary spirit, and qualification for missionary work, are a special gift or endowment. Never was there a greater mistake.”
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The Need of Earnestness
“Do not misrepresent the character of your divine Lord by claiming to be sons and daughters of God, while speaking and acting like children of the devil.”
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Chapter 9: Boundless Grace—Free to All
Chapter 9 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. Just what is the grace of God able to accomplish in our lives?
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Chapter 8: Faith
Chapter 8 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. How is the Sabbath the commandment of faith? Read on to find out!
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The Blessing of Obedience
Last week, I shared a manuscript from Sister White on the result of disobedience. Now, let’s read the counter-balance: the blessing of obedience!
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The True “Merit” of Sunday-keeping
Whatsoever is not of faith is sin. So, for there to be any merit in keeping either Sabbath or Sunday, it must be of faith. Can Sunday-keeping be of faith?
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Chapter 7: The Unconquerable Life
Chapter 7 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. This is an article Waggoner published in The Bible Echo.
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The Result of Disobedience
“Let all read carefully the twenty-eighth chapter of Deuteronomy, realizing that it makes every difference to a people whether they are obedient or disobedient to the law of Jehovah.”
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Chapter 6: Christ—The End of the Law
Chapter 6 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. This is an article Waggoner published in The Bible Echo.
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The Church’s Great Need
“A revival of true godliness among us is the greatest and most urgent of all our needs. To seek this should be our first work.”
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Chapter 5: Saving Faith
Chapter 5 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. This is an article Waggoner published in The Bible Echo.
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Chapter 4: Creation or Evolution, Which?
Chapter 4 of the book Lessons on Faith by A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner. This is a sermon by Jones, which he published in 3 parts in Review and Herald.
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Chapter 3: For Our Sake Also
Chapter 3 of the book Lessons on Faith. This is an article Waggoner published in the Signs of the Times.
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Modern Revivals
In light of the poor results from a recent attempt to seek a spiritual revival, we decided to share this very important chapter of the Great Controversy.
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Chapter 2: Lessons on Faith
Chapter 2 of Lessons on Faith. This is a series of editorials that Jones published in the Review and Herald.
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The Faith That Will Stand the Test
Unwavering faith in God’s word is the only faith that will endure through the perils of the last days. Fasten the mind upon the promises of God!
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Chapter 1: Living by Faith
Chapter 1 of the book Lessons on Faith. This is an article that Waggoner published in the Signs of the Times.
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Lessons on Faith: Introduction
This is a book in which you will find many of the keynote articles on the message of Justification by Faith from Elders Jones and Waggoner.
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Speech (Adventist Home)
This is a series of quotes from Sister White on the subject of speech and the voice. They are from the compilation Adventist Home, pages 434 through 443.
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Faith, Not Feeling
We are not to measure our lives, our characters, by our petty, changeable feelings. No, we are to use the only standard given us: God’s holy law.
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Prevailing Prayer: A Sermon
We shared about the conditions of prevailing prayer recently; now, we shall learn more about our duty to pray and what prevailing prayer looks like.
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The Double Difficulties of Transgression
This is a selection from a SDA classic work called “The Atonement” by James Stephenson. What is the biblical view of original sin and its penalty?
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The Church and the Word
The church of Christ should ever be inseparably connected with the word of God. The church has been “called out”—called out by the word.
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Conditions of Prevailing Prayer
What are the conditions of prevailing prayer? What must we do to ensure our prayers are answered? Sister White gives us the answer plainly.
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Hear and Live
With the exception of the fourth and fifth commandments, all of them begin with the words, “Thou shalt not.” They are not merely negative, however.
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The Creative Word
The power of the word of God is best appreciated when we consider the work of creation. Waggoner breaks this subject down very well.
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Letter and Spirit
“But now we are delivered from the law … that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.” Just what did Paul mean by this?
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The Sanctified Life
This is a series of articles that Sister White published in The Signs of the Times in the early 1880s on the subject of true Bible sanctification.
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Imagination
Imagination may be either a curse or a blessing. Read these words from SDA pioneer D.T. Bourdeau to learn ways you can make it the blessing God intended.
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What Is Real Faith? George Müller Answers
This is a beautiful passage written by the well-known evangelist of the 1800s, George Müller. This is truly the substance of real faith—the faith of Jesus.
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True Repentance
The true penitent does not put his past sins from his remembrance. … He tries in every possible way to help any whom he has led into false paths.
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The Power of Satan
All should understand that Satan was once an exalted angel. His rebellion shut him out of heaven, but did not destroy his powers and make him a beast.
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Jets of Light
I saw then these little jets of light growing brighter, shining forth from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south, and lighting the whole world.
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The Plan of Redemption
“What a wonderful plan is the plan of redemption! Christ himself was the Word, the Wisdom, of God; and in him God himself came down from heaven, and clothed himself in the habiliments of humanity.”
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The Day of the Lord
There are different days mentioned in the Bible. Read this to learn SDA Pioneer G.W. Holt’s exposition on a few of them, particularly the Day of the Lord.
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