- A Word of Explanation
- MR No. 664—Christ's High Standard Attainable by His Grace
- MR No. 665—Sabbath Conversation that God Blesses
- MR No. 666—Phrenology or the Power of God?
- MR No. 667—Prophetic Interpretation
- MR No. 668—Counsel Regarding the Moving of Workers
- MR No. 669—Relation of Faith and Works
- MR No. 670—Proper Voice Culture
- MR No. 671—Pacific Press Branch Office in Mexico
- MR No. 672—Go Apart and Rest Awhile
- MR No. 673—Refuge for Jewish Converts Encouraged
- MR No. 674—Not Processed
- MR No. 675—Ellen White's Desire To Labor For Non-SDA's
- MR No. 676—Now Is the Time to Prepare for the Hereafter
- MR No. 677—Fanny Bolton's False Claims Refuted
- MR No. 678—Sister Caro's Ministerial Work
- MR No. 679—Unity in Diversity Among SDA's
- MR No. 680—The Course of Offshoot Leaders
- MR No. 681—This Material Appears in 3SM 119, 120
- MR No. 682—This Material Appears in 3SM 92, 93
- MR No. 683—Ellen G. White's Writings on the Life of Christ
- MR No. 684—Contrasts Between Adam and Christ
- MR No. 685—The Work of Reconversion Cannot Be Hidden
- MR No. 686—Divine Guidance in the Early Days of the Advent Movement
- MR No. 687—Carl Ottosen a Man of Great Promise
- MR No. 688—What We Must Do to Receive the “Well Done”
- MR No. 689—“Is Your Headache Better, Grandma?”
- MR No. 690—Counsels Concerning Proper Rest
- MR No. 691—Ellen White's Regard for the Poor
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- MR No. 693—To Overcome as Christ Overcame
- MR No. 694—Ellen White's Sister, Caroline Clough
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- MR No. 696—Testimony or “Social” Meetings
- MR No. 697—Faith in Christ Needed to Keep From Sinning
- MR No. 698—The Saints’ Eternal Home
- MR No. 699—SDA's to Present a United Front
- MR No. 700—Satan's Confederacy of Evil Angels and Evil Men
- MR No. 701—Materials Appearing in 3SM
- MR No. 702—Preparing the E. G. White Books
- MR No. 703—Sorcery Shows and Lotteries Are Satan's Snares
- MR No. 704—Right and Wrong Uses of the Testimonies
- MR No. 705—Faithful Ministers Needed
- MR No. 706—The Study of Greek and Latin
- MR No. 707—Ellen White on Jewelry
- MR No. 708—Insights Concerning the Incarnation
- MR No. 709—Appeal for Total Consecration
- MR No. 710—SDA's and Politics
- MR No. 711—The Sacredness and Value of Adventist History
- MR No. 712—Ellen White Had a Sense of Humor
- MR No. 713—Meaning of Those Who are “Left”
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- MR No. 715—This Material Is Included in Manuscript Release No. 1131
- Mr No. 716—The Law in Galatians and the 1888 General Conference
- Mr No. 717—The Question of Influence on Ellen White As Revealed in an Interview
- Mr No. 718—Ellen White's Suggestions for Question and Answer Periods
- Mr No. 719—Ellen White's Care for Her Parents
- Mr No. 720—Discipline of sda Church Members
- Mr No. 721—The Authority of the Spirit of Prophecy
- Mr No. 722—Soliciting Funds From Non-Adventists
- MR No. 723—This Material Is Included in Manuscript Release No. 900.21
- Mr No. 724—Relation of Faith to Evidence
- Mr No. 725—Compelling Power in Preaching
- Mr No. 726—Treatment of Others Reveals True Character
- Mr No. 727—Service of Joyful Obedience
- MR No. 728—This Material Is Cited in “How The Desire of Ages Was Written” by Robert W. Olson. Available from the E.G. White Estate
- Mr No. 729—Angels in Human Form Converse With Us
- Mr No. 730—Righteousness By Faith
- Mr No. 731—The Law in Galatians
- MR No. 732—Letter to a Colporteur
- MR No. 733—Results of Adam's Sin
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- MR No. 735—Preparing for Heaven
- MR No. 736—Jewish Leaders Turned People From Christ
- MR No. 737—This Material Is Cited in Chapter 31 of The Early Elmshaven Years, by Arthur L. White
- MR No. 738—Christ's Human Nature in Gethsemane
- MR No. 739—Difficulty in Delivering Some Messages
- MR No. 740—Ellen White's Helpers, Marian Davis and Fannie Bolton
- MR No. 741—The Witness of John Huss
- MR No. 742—A. T. Jones's Sermons on the Validity of the Testimonies
- MR No. 743—Materials Appearing in Selected Messages, Book 3
- MR No. 744—Principles Relating to Sickness
- MR No. 745—Our Relationship With God
- MR No. 746—Increasing Importance of the Three Angels’ Messages
- MR No. 747—Christ Our Righteousness
- MR No. 748—The Power of United Prayer
- MR No. 749—This Material Is Included in Manuscript Release No. 900.26
- MR No. 750—Jesus, Friend of Sinners
- MR No. 751—This Material Is Included in Manuscript Release No. 900.35
- MR No. 752—Hattie Andre
- MR No. 753—Our Duty Toward the Jews
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- MR No. 755—The Whites in Colorado
- MR No. 756—Title to Heaven
- MR No. 757—Under the Control of the Enemy
- MR No. 758—Reverence on the Sabbath
- MR No. 759—Demonic Influences
- MR No. 760—These Materials Were Assembled for ?The Integrity of the Sanctuary Truth? Available from the E.G. White Estate
- MR No. 761—The Law in Galatians
- MR No. 762—E. G. White and Harmony With the Brethren
- MR No. 763—Ellen White and the Church in Adelaide, South Australia
- MR No. 764—Restoration of the Image of God
- MR No. 765—Not Processed
- MR No. 766—Schools Built by D. T. Shireman
- MR No. 767—Junior Story Material, Spirit of Prophecy Day, 1980
- MR No. 768—The Harris Family
- MR No. 769—Heart Worship Required
- MR No. 770—Expensive Theatrical Evangelistic Displays
Mr No. 725—Compelling Power in Preaching
I was shown that Brethren [J.N.] Loughborough, [Moses] Hull, and [J.N.] Andrews have been greedy for too many books. They have read and studied more than they can retain, and I was shown that much study is a weariness of the flesh (Ecclesiastes 12:12). They have not given the mind time to rest, and the mind affects the body. Weary the mind and the body suffers. It is injured. They have taken upon the mind more than they can use to any advantage, and then they injure the work, injure the effect of the truth that they would advocate, by crowding into one discourse so much and making so many points that minds cannot always appreciate or follow them. More success would attend their labors if they riveted one or two points in the minds of the hearers and make these points of vital importance, press them home and urge upon them the danger of rejecting the light upon those points. Let the minds of the hearers distinctly understand the bearing of every point and then urge to a decision.9MR 207.1
I was shown that the time that is consumed in so much reading and study is often worse than thrown away. A large portion of the time spent over books and in studying should be spent before God imploring Him for heavenly wisdom and for strength and power to let the truth which they do fully understand shine out before the people in its clearness and harmonious beauty. There is too little time spent in secret prayer and in sacred meditation. The cry of God's servants should be for the holy unction and to be clothed with salvation, that what they preach may reach hearts. Time is so short and ministers of these last days are so few that they should throw all their energies into the work, and should be in close connection with God and holy angels, that a tremendous power may be in their preaching—a compelling power, to draw every soul who is honest and loves the truth right along to embrace it.9MR 207.2
A mere theory of the truth is powerless. It needs the heavenly endorsement, the finish that God alone can give it. Every petition put up in faith is lodged in heaven and will not be neglected, but will bring precious returns. I saw that there was too little praying, too little humbling the soul before God, too little laying hold above and importuning and earnest wrestling with God that He may make His truth like a sharp, two-edged sword, to cut every way. There has been more trusting in reading and studying than in the power of God. A Paul may plant and an Apollos water, but God giveth the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6, 7). God's ministers have more knowledge than living faith and godliness. These treasures all should seek after earnestly. Then will they exercise temperance in reading, in studying. They will depend more on the Spirit of God and His power to set home the truth to the hearts of the hearers than upon knowledge obtained from much reading. The theory of truth without the power of God will produce but little effect.9MR 208.1
More could be accomplished at the present time.—Manuscript 7, 1863, pp. 1, 2. (“For Ministers,” cir. 1863.)9MR 208.2