- Foreword
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Introduction—The Prophetic Gift and Ellen G. White
- Preparing to Meet Christ
- The Vision of the Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
- How the Light Came to the Prophet
- The Life and Work of Mrs. E. G. White
- Mrs. E. G. White as Others Knew Her
- Messages that Changed Lives
- The Vision that Could not Be Told
- The Testimonies and the Reader
- Practical Test of a Good Prophet
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Chapter 1—A Vision of the Reward of the Faithful
- Chapter 2—The Time of The End
- Chapter 3—Prepare to Meet the Lord
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Chapter 4—Union With Christ and Brotherly Love
- Chapter 5—Christ Our Righteousness
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Chapter 6—The Sanctified Life
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Chapter 7—God Has a Work for You to Do
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Chapter 8—“Here Am I, Lord, Send Me”
- Chapter 9—The Publications of the Church
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Chapter 10—Belief in a Personal God
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Chapter 11—Christians to Represent God
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Chapter 12—In the World but Not of the World
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Chapter 13—The Bible
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Chapter 14—The Testimonies for the Church
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Chapter 15—The Holy Spirit
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Chapter 16—Keep Clear God's Connection With Man
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Chapter 17—Purity of Heart and Life
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Chapter 18—The Choosing of a Husband or Wife
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Chapter 19—Marry Not an Unbeliever
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Chapter 20—Marriage
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Chapter 21—A Happy, Successful Partnership
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Chapter 22—The Relationship Between Husband and Wife
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Chapter 23—The Mother and Her Child
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Chapter 24—The Christian Father and Mother
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Chapter 25—The Christian Home
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Chapter 26—Spiritual Influence in the Home
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Chapter 27—Finance in the Home
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Chapter 28—Family Activities During Holidays and Anniversaries
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Chapter 29—Recreation
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Chapter 30—The Avenues to the Mind Which Must Be Guarded
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Chapter 31—Choice of Reading
- Chapter 32—Music
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Chapter 33—Criticism and Its Effects
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Chapter 34—Counsel Concerning Dress
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Chapter 35—An Appeal to Youth
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Chapter 36—The Proper Discipline and Education of our Children
- Parents Must Agree
- The Danger of Too Severe Training
- To Allow Children to Grow Up in Ignorance Is a Sin
- The Evil of Idleness
- Parents, Lead Your Children to Christ
- Do Not Neglect the Wants of the Mind
- Never Correct a Child When Angry
- The Importance of Strict Honesty With Children
- The Importance of Character Development
- A Personal Experience in Counseling Children
- Parents’ Need of More Divine Guidance
- Teach Respect and Courtesy
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Chapter 37—Christian Education
- The Church's Responsibility
- Moral Support of Our Institutions
- Teachers Under God
- Qualifications of a School Teacher
- The Bible in Christian Education
- Dangers in Sending Children to School Too Young
- Importance of Training in Duties of Practical Life
- The Dignity of Labor
- One's Mother Tongue Should Not Be Ignored
- The Works of Skeptics Forbidden by God
- The Results of Christian Education
- Student's Responsibility to Uphold His School
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Chapter 38—The Call to Temperate Living
- Chapter 39—The Importance of Cleanliness
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Chapter 40—The Food We Eat
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Chapter 41—Flesh Foods
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Chapter 42—Faithfulness in Health Reform
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Chapter 43—The Church on Earth
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Chapter 44—Church Organization
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Chapter 45—The House of God
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Chapter 46—Treatment of the Erring
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Chapter 47—The Observance of God's Holy Sabbath
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Chapter 48—Counsels on Stewardship
- “Of Every Man That Giveth It Willingly”
- Tithing Is Ordained by God
- The Privilege of Being a Co-laborer With God
- God Asks for One-tenth of the Increase He Gives
- God Evaluates Gifts by the Love Which Prompts the Sacrifice
- The Proper Disposition of Property
- “If Riches Increase, Set Not Your Heart Upon Them”
- A Pledge Made to God Is Binding and Sacred
- Offerings of Thanksgiving to Be Set Aside for the Poor
- Our Property and the Support of God's Work
- The Spirit of Self-denial and Sacrifice
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Chapter 49—The Christian Attitude Toward Want and Suffering
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Chapter 50—Christians in All the World Become One in Christ
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Chapter 51—The Prayer Meeting
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Chapter 52—Baptism
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Chapter 53—The Lord's Supper
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Chapter 54—Prayer for the Sick
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Chapter 55—The Medical Work
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Chapter 56—Relations With Those Not of Our Persuasion
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Chapter 57—Our Relations to Civil Rulers and Laws
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Chapter 58—Satan's Deceptive Work
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Chapter 59—False Science—Satan's Modern Robe of Light
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Chapter 60—Satan's Lying Wonders
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Chapter 61—The Coming Crisis
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Chapter 62—The Sifting Time
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Chapter 63—Some Things to Remember
- Chapter 64—Christ Our Great High Priest
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Chapter 65—Joshua and the Angel
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Chapter 66—“Behold, I Come Quickly”
The Danger of Thinking Christ's Coming Is Delayed
That evil servant who said in his heart, “My Lord delayeth His coming,” professed to be waiting for Christ. He was a “servant,” outwardly devoted to the service of God while at heart he had yielded to Satan.CCh 344.1
He does not, like the scoffer, openly deny the truth, but reveals in his life the sentiment of the heart—that the Lord's coming is delayed. Presumption renders him careless of eternal interests. He accepts the world's maxims and conforms to its customs and practices. Selfishness, worldly pride, and ambitions predominate. Fearing that his brethren may stand higher than himself, he begins to disparage their efforts and impugn their motives. Thus he smites his fellow servants.CCh 344.2
As he alienates himself from the people of God he unites more and more with the ungodly. He is found eating and drinking “with the drunken”—joining with worldlings and partaking of their spirit. Thus he is lulled into a carnal security and overcome by forgetfulness, indifference, and sloth.612Testimonies for the Church 5:101, 102CCh 344.3