- Preface
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- Chapter 6—My First Vision
- Chapter 7—A Vision of the New Earth
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- Chapter 10—The Sabbath of the Lord
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- Chapter 12—The Heavenly Sanctuary
- Chapter 13—Gods's Love for His People
- Chapter 14—The Sealing
- Chapter 15—The Trial of Our Faith
- Chapter 16—To the Little Flock
- Chapter 17—Shaking of the Powers of Heaven
- Chapter 18—Preparation for the End
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- Chapter 21—Prayer and Faith
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- Chapter 26—The Two Ways
- Chapter 27—The Two Crowns
- Chapter 28—Modern Spiritualism
- Chapter 29—Snares of Satan
- Chapter 30—The Shaking
- Chapter 31—Traveling the Narrow Way
- Chapter 32—Preparing for the Judgment
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- Chapter 34—God's Love for the Church
- Chapter 35—Missionary Work
- Chapter 36—Broader Plans
- Chapter 37—Extension of the Work In Foreign Fields
- Chapter 38—Circulating the Printed Page
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Exhortations To Faithfulness
It was a great cross for me to relate to the erring what had been shown me concerning them. It caused me great distress to see others troubled or grieved. And when obliged to declare the messages, I would often soften them down, and make them appear as favorable for the individual as I could, and then would go by myself and weep in agony of spirit. I looked upon those who seemed to have only their own souls to care for, and thought if I were in their condition I would not murmur. It was hard to relate the plain, cutting testimonies given me of God. I anxiously watched the result, and if the persons reproved rose up against the reproof, and afterward opposed the truth, these queries would arise in my mind: Did I deliver the message just as I should? Could there not have been some way to save them? And then such distress pressed upon my soul that I often felt that death would be a welcome messenger, and the grave a sweet resting-place.CET 78.4
I did not realize that I was unfaithful in thus questioning and doubting, and did not see the danger and sin of such a course, until in vision I was taken into the presence of Jesus. He looked upon me with a frown, and turned His face from me. It is not possible to describe the terror and agony I then felt. I fell upon my face before Him, but had no power to utter a word. Oh, how I longed to be covered and hid from that dreadful frown! Then could I realize, in some degree, what the feelings of the lost will be when they cry to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.” Revelation 6:16.CET 79.1
Presently an angel bade me rise, and the sight that met my eyes can hardly be described. Before me was a company whose hair and garments were torn, and whose countenances were the very picture of despair and horror. They came close to me, and rubbed their garments upon mine. As I looked at my garments, I saw that they were stained with blood. Again I fell like one dead, at the feet of my accompanying angel. I could not plead one excuse, and longed to be away from that holy place.CET 79.2
The angel raised me to my feet, and said: “This is not your case now, but this scene has passed before you to let you know what your situation must be if you neglect to declare to others what the Lord has revealed to you. But if you are faithful to the end, you shall eat of the tree of life, and shall drink of the river of the water of life. You will have to suffer much, but the grace of God is sufficient.”CET 79.3
I then felt willing to do all that the Lord might require me to do, that I might have His approbation, and not feel His dreadful frown.CET 80.1