- Foreword
- Preparation for the Final Crisis
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- Christ in All the Bible
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- Lessons from the Church at Ephesus
- The Result of Inaction
- Winning Souls the Chief Aim
- Begin with Those Nearest
- The Example of Philip with Nathanael
- The Family a Missionary Field
- Instruct the Church in Missionary Work
- Set the Church Members to Work
- The Uneducated to Be Workers
- Arouse the Idlers
- The Youth to Be Missionaries
- Let the Churches Awake
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- Out of the Cities
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- The Sabbath in Our Restaurants
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- Publishing Houses in Mission Fields
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- Sacredness of God's Instrumentalities
- Co-operation
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- The Work in Europe
- A View of the Conflict
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- The Seal of God and the Mark of the Beast
- Our Burden Bearer
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- Homeward Bound
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- Last-day Deceptions
- Pantheistic Theories
- Fanaticism After 1844
- Past Experiences to Be Repeated
- Beware of a Sensational Religion
- A Warning Against False Teaching
- Diverting Minds from Present Duty
- A Renewal of the Straight Testimony
- Seek the First Love
- The Word of God Our Safeguard
- Study the Revelation
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- The Reward of Earnest Effort
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- A Parting Word of Confidence
The Source of Our Strength
Never are we to rely upon worldly recognition and rank. Never are we, in the establishment of institutions, to try to compete with worldly institutions in size or splendor. We shall gain the victory, not by erecting massive buildings, in rivalry with our enemies, but by cherishing a Christlike spirit—a spirit of meekness and lowliness. Better far the cross and disappointed hopes, with eternal life at last, than to live with princes and forfeit heaven.3TT 122.5
The Saviour of mankind was born of humble parentage, in a sin-cursed, wicked world. He was brought up in obscurity at Nazareth, a small town in Galilee. He began His work in poverty and without worldly rank. Thus God introduced the gospel, in a way altogether different from the way in which many in our day deem it wise to proclaim the same gospel.3TT 123.1
At the very beginning of the gospel dispensation He taught His church to rely, not on worldly rank and splendor, but on the power of faith and obedience. The favor of God is of greater value than gold and silver. The power of His Spirit is of inestimable worth.3TT 123.2
Thus saith the Lord: “Buildings will give character to My work only when those who erect them follow My instruction in regard to the establishment of institutions. Had those who have managed and sustained the work in the past always been controlled by pure, unselfish principles, there never would have been the selfish gathering of a large share of My means into one or two places. Institutions would have been established in many localities. The seeds of truth, sown in many more fields, would have sprung up and borne fruit to My glory.3TT 123.3
“Places that have been neglected are now to receive attention. My people are to do a sharp, quick work. Those who with purity of purpose fully consecrate themselves to Me, body, soul, and spirit, shall work in My way and in My name. Everyone shall stand in his lot, looking to Me, his Guide and Counselor.3TT 123.4
“I will instruct the ignorant, and anoint with heavenly eyesalve the eyes of many who are now in spiritual darkness. I will raise up agents who will carry out My will to prepare a people to stand before Me in the time of the end. In many places that before this ought to have been provided with sanitariums and schools, I will establish My institutions, and these institutions will become educational centers for the training of workers.”3TT 123.5