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- Power of the Holy Spirit
- Manifest Working of the Holy Spirit with the Disciples
- Arrest and Imprisonment of the Apostles
- Preaching Contrary to Established Doctrines
- Present Dangers
- Condemnation of the Work of the Apostles
- Answer of the Apostles
- Prejudice of those in Authority
- Mercy of God Exemplified
- Resistance of Truth
- Holy Spirit to be Left Untrammeled
- Christ's Love for the Church
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- Cleansing of the Heart Needed
- Communication of Light
- Danger of Accepting Darkness
- The Message of Justification by Faith
- Faith in Christ's Atoning Blood the Life of the Church
- The Richest Gifts of God
- The Message Designed of God for the Present Time
- Solemn Warning Against Despising God's Message and Messengers
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- Idolatry of the Children of Israel
- Special Influence of Satan's Work
- Danger of Self-Pleasing
- Appeal to Teachers in our Schools
- The True Education
- Daniel's Temperate Course a Lesson
- Ideal of Christian Character
- Man's Co-operation Necessary
- Exhortation to the Young
- Example of Daniel and His Associates
- Dangers of Self-Gratification
- Solemn Admonition
- Extracts From a Communication Entitled
- Missionary Work at Home and Abroad
Professed Christians as Decoys of Satan
Satan has been multiplying his snares in Battle Creek; and professed Christians who are superficial in character and religious experience are used by the tempter as his decoys. This class are always ready for the gatherings for pleasure or sport, and their influence attracts others. Young men and young women who have tried to be Bible Christians are persuaded to join the party, and they are drawn into the ring. They did not prayerfully consult the divine standard. To learn what Christ had said in regard to the fruit to be borne on the Christian tree. They do not discern that these entertainments are really Satan's banquet, prepared to keep souls from accepting the call to the marriage supper of the Lamb: they prevent them from receiving the white robe of character, which is the righteousness of Christ. They become confused as to what it is right for them as Christians to do. They do not want to be thought singular, and naturally incline to follow the example of others. Thus they come under the influence of those who have never had the divine touch on heart or mind.PH154 28.2
In these exciting gatherings, carried away by the glamour and passion of human influence, youth that have been carefully instructed to obey the law of God, are led to form attachments for those whose education has been a mistake, and whose religious experience has been a fraud. They sell themselves to a lifelong bondage. As long as they live, they must be hampered by their union with a cheap, superficial character, one who lives for display, but who has not the precious, inward adorning, the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price. When sickness and death shall come to those who have lived to please themselves merely, they find that they have provided no oil in their vessels with their lamps, and they are utterly unfitted to close their life's history. This has been, this will continue to be.PH154 29.1
We ask of those who have had great light in Battle Creek, Has the truth of God lost its hold upon the soul? Has the fine gold become dim? What has been the cause of this fanaticism and enthusiasm? A fearful accountability rests upon world-loving, selfish parents, for sin lies at their door. How much more favorable it would be if the school buildings that are now in Battle Creek were far off from the city, and separated from so large a colony of professed Sabbathkeepers!PH154 29.2