- Foreword
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- Search the Scriptures
- Compare Scripture With Scripture
- Written for the Common People
- Substitute Bible for Fiction
- The Spirit of Investigation Essential
- The Teacher to Be a Learner
- A Promise of Increasing Light
- New Meaning in Familiar Texts
- Drifting From Bible Landmarks
- The Youth Fortified Against Heresies
- A Barrier Against Temptation
- Divine Aid in the Search for Truth
- Halfhearted Service
- Prayerful Study
- God's Manner of Imparting Knowledge
- Daily Bible Study
- Fixing the Lesson in the Memory
- Our Daily Spiritual Food
- Cooperation in the Home
- Parents as Educators
- Parents in the Sabbath School
- Finding Time for Lesson Study
- Parents to Help Children
- More Important Than Day School
- Diligent Study Richly Rewarded
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- The Highest Objective
- The All-important Lesson
- What the Cause Needs Most
- Effect of the Truth
- A Question for Every Teacher and Scholar
- Strength and Wisdom Promised
- The Exercises to Be Spiritualized
- Study Each Individual
- Personal Work for Class Members
- Visiting in Homes
- Feeding the Lambs
- Neglect Not the Children
- Directing the Little Flock
- Gather the Infants
- Religious Experience of Children
- Children's Hearts Most Susceptible
- The Power of Christlike Tenderness
- A Recruiting Ground for Christian Workers
- The Sabbath School a Factor in Missionary Training
- A Training for Bible Work
- Regard for Christians in Other Churches
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- The Highest of All Sciences
- Selection of Teachers
- Essential Qualifications
- Well-Balanced Minds, Symmetrical Characters
- Dress and Deportment
- A Representative of True Religion
- Self-examination
- The Teacher's Influence
- Patience With the Wayward
- Tolerance for Others
- Self-improvement
- Provision for Increased Ability
- Christ, Not Man, the Model
- Love the Constraining Power
- Simplicity and Sympathy
- Fresh Themes to Be Presented
- The Countenance an Index of Character
- Making the Lessons Practical
- The Use of Helps
- Mistakes Pointed Out
- Spiritual Indolence
- Controversy in the Class
- Reading the lesson
- Skimming the Surface
- Long, Tedious Remarks
- What It Means to Be a Laborer With God
- The Temptation to Reveal Self
- Giving Wholehearted Service
- Salvation of Souls the Highest Interest
- Lifting Up Christ
- Whole Classes to Be Converted
- The Supreme Joy
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- Thanksgiving for Past Achievement
- Regularity and System in Giving
- Systematic Weekly Giving
- A Signal Honor
- God's Providence in Advance of Our Liberality
- When We May Tire of Giving
- Extension of the Work
- Do Not Plead for Retrenchment
- Shall We Do Our Best?
- Praying and Giving for Missions
- Devising Ways and Means
- Advancing Home Missionary Work
- God Honors Faithful Stewards
- What Might Have Been
- Continual Bestowal Upon the Continual Giver
- Higher Motives Than Sympathy
- Overcoming Natural Selfishness
- Teaching Benevolence to Children in the Home
- Restricting Imaginary Wants
- No Unhealthful Stimulation Needed
- A Revenue of Small Gifts
- Birthday Offerings
- A Reminder of God's Care and Love
- Putting God's Requirements First
- Our Divine Exemplar
- Christ Values Deeds of Love
- God's Part and Ours
- The Highest Efficiency of the Loving Gift
- A Condition of Prosperity
- Every Offering With Its Motive Chronicled
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- The Evils of Formality
- Need of Consecration in Sabbath School Workers
- Training for Sabbath School Work
- Dependence on God
- Persevering Fidelity Needed
- Successful Cooperation
- The Holy Spirit Essential to Success
- Crippled for True Leadership
- Mechanical, but Spiritless
- The Choosing of Officers
- Counsel to Superintendents
- A Child's Observation
- Punctuality
- Begin at the Appointed Hour
- Treatment of Erring Pupils
- How to Gain Respect
- Remembering Our Own Childhood Experience
- The Power of Silence
- Discipline and Order Essential
- Maintain Self-control
- Reprimand, Accusation, Fretting, Useless
- Competitions and Prizes
- The Sabbath School and the Church Service
- Small Company Sabbath Schools
- The Camp Meeting Sabbath School
- Local Institutes Suggested
- Sabbath School Conventions
Dress and Deportment
Every teacher in the Sabbath school should be a follower of Christ, and those who have not identified themselves as the disciples of Christ, showing by a consistent life that they are Christians, should not be invited to become teachers in the Sabbath school, for they have need that some one first teach them the foundation principles of the love and fear of God. “Without Me,” Christ says, “ye can do nothing.” Then of what value would be the teaching of one who knew nothing by personal experience of the power of Christ? It would be a great inconsistency to urge such a one to take a class in the Sabbath school, but it is even worse to permit a class to be under the influence of a teacher whose dress and deportment deny the Saviour, whom he professes to serve.CSW 93.2
Those who teach in Sabbath school must have their hearts warmed and invigorated by the truth of God, being not hearers only, but also doers of the Word. They should be nourished in Christ as the branches are nourished in the vine. The dews of heavenly grace should fall upon them, that their hearts may be like precious plants, whose buds open and expand and give forth a grateful fragrance, as flowers in the garden of God. Teachers should be diligent students of the word of God, and ever reveal the fact that they are learning daily lessons in the school of Christ, and are able to communicate to others the light they have received from Him who is the Great Teacher, the Light of the world.CSW 94.1
Teachers should feel their responsibility, and make use of every opportunity to improve, that they may render the best kind of service in a manner that will result in the salvation of souls. Both teachers and pupils should awake to the importance of manifesting industry and perseverance in the study of God's word. They should be much in communion with God, where petty temptations will not control them, and indolence and apathy will be successfully resisted. No idleness, no self-indulgence should be allowed by those who profess to be Christian workers.—Testimonies on Sabbath-School Work, 54, 55.CSW 94.2