- A Word of Explanation
- MR No. 1000—Counsel to a Man Who Handled Money Irresponsibly
- MR No. 1001—The Necessity of a Close Walk with God
- MR No. 1002—The Baker Letter
- MR No. 1003—Christ Our Assurance
- MR No. 1004—J. N. Andrews, a Gifted Worker
- MR No. 1005—Returning from Australia to America
- MR No. 1006—The Need for a Personal Religious Experience
- MR No. 1007—Working Harmoniously with Others to Teach and Apply the Principles of Health Reform, Especially in Health-Care Institutions
- MR No. 1008—A Call to Awake
- MR No. 1009—Efforts to Restore Unity in the Post-1888 Era
- MR No. 1010—Counsel to those in Authority
- MR No. 1011—The Need for Home Religion; Responsibility to Aged Parents
- MR No. 1012—Qualifications of Parents and Teachers; a Call to Leave Battle Creek
- MR No. 1013—The Newcastle and Brighton Camp Meetings in New South Wales
- MR No. 1014—Ellen White Comments on The Value of Organization by C. C. Crisler
- MR No. 1015—Men and Women Physicians
- MR No. 1016—Encouragement for a New Believer to Trust Christ and Believe the Testimonies
- MR No. 1017—Treasure Hid in a Field
- MR No. 1018—Lessons on Liberality in Leviticus and Deuteronomy
- MR No. 1019—Counsels for Husbands and Wives; Also Guidelines for Students and Faculty in a School
- MR No. 1020—Message to a Sinner: Look to Jesus, and Live!
- MR No. 1021—The Holy Spirit Transforms the Total Person—Body, Mind, and Spirit
- MR No. 1022—Ellen White Declines Offer of Financial Aid
- MR No. 1023—A Warning Against Doctrinal Errors Issuing from Battle Creek; Counsel to Live Victoriously in the Home
- MR No. 1024—An Invitation to Attend Meetings in Michigan
- MR No. 1025—The Purpose of Our Sanitariums—to Heal Both Body and Soul; Counsel on the Cooranbong Food Factory
- MR No. 1026—Physicians to Meet Both the Spiritual and Physical Needs of Patients; to Counsel with One Another and Work in Harmony
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- MR No. 1028—A Call to Reconsecrate, Reorganize, and Advance
- MR No. 1029—Words of Instruction on Administration and Medical Missionary Work
- MR No. 1030—A Challenge to Consecrate, Decentralize, and Evangelize
- MR No. 1031—The Same as Manuscript Release No. 716
- MR No. 1032—Processed as Manuscript Release No. 1302
- MR No. 1033—E. G. White Materials cited in “The Salamanca Vision”, by R. W. Olson
- MR No. 1034—An Appeal to Help SDA Institutions in Europe
- MR No. 1035—Giving to Enlarge God's Work; Concern for Sara McEnterfer's Eyes
- MR No. 1036—Faithful Stewardship; Counsel Against Financial Speculation
- MR No. 1037—Importance of Accepting and Applying God's Word; Christ's Mission, and His Method of Teaching
- MR No. 1038—Look to God, not to Men
- MR No. 1039—Workers to be United, Under Christ
- MR No. 1040—Faithful Use of Assets to Advance God's Cause
- MR No. 1041—Physical Exercise Essential for All Who Do Brain Work
- MR No. 1042—E.G. White Materials Used in a Manuscript in Preparation for a Book on Marriage and Divorce
- MR No. 1043—The Bible as Our Study Book
- MR No. 1044—Deficiencies and Mistakes of Gospel Workers not to be Publicized
- MR No. 1045—Use of the Tithe
- MR No. 1046—Procedures Involved in Publishing
- MR No. 1047—Church Leaders Must Practice the Truth
- MR No. 1048—Church Leaders to Obey God's Word
- MR No. 1049—Keeping the Sabbath Holy
- MR No. 1050—Trust in God; Seek to Forget Marital Problems
- MR No. 1051—Vision at Paris, Maine
- MR No. 1052—Relation of Gospel Ministry to Medical Missionary Work
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- MR No. 1054—Need of Time for Rest and Prayer
- MR No. 1055—Evangelism in Australia; the Importance of Church Buildings
- MR No. 1056—Reveal Christ's Spirit while Defending Truth and Pointing Out Error
- MR No. 1057—The Need to Stand Firmly, but Kindly, for Truth
- MR No. 1058—How to Meet Temptation and Controversy; the Importance of Unity
- MR No. 1059—E.G. White Materials Cited in a Research Paper by William Sands. Available From the Ellen G. White Estate Branch Office at Andrews University
- MR No. 1060—Solemn Times Demand Unity and Consecration
- MR No. 1061—Additional Light for God's People
- MR No. 1062—Learning from Nature
- MR No. 1063—Eat and Drink to the Glory of God
- MR No. 1064—Counsel to J. N. Andrews
- MR No. 1065—The Avondale Property Ideal for Cultivation and Education
- MR No. 1066—Building God's House To Be Given First Consideration
- MR No. 1067—Included in No. 1371
- MR No. 1068—Representations of Heavenly Things To Be Elevating
- MR No. 1069—E.G. White Materials Cited in The Early Years, by Arthur L. White
- MR No. 1070—Relating to Trials and Suffering
- MR No. 1071—Ellen White's Attitude Toward Dr. Kellogg in 1907
- MR No. 1072—Principles of Healthful Living
- MR No. 1073—Christ Assigns Each Disciple His Task; Workers Not to Enter Into Controversy With Opposers of Truth
- MR No. 1074—J. H. Kellogg in Need of Conversion; God's Law the Standard of Righteousness
- MR No. 1075—Needy Fields To Be Cultivated; Meetinghouses To Be Built
- MR No. 1076—Efforts to Proclaim Present Truth To Be Increased
- MR No. 1077—Urgency to Invest Funds for Extending God's Work
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- MR No. 1079—Youth, Parents, and Church Leaders Need Consecration and Divine Guidance; The Influence of Letters
- MR No. 1080—The Importance of Houses of Worship
MR No. 1020—Message to a Sinner: Look to Jesus, and Live!
I cannot forbear writing to you. I knew your countenance as you were seated in the tent at my right hand on the Sabbath [September 13, 1891] at Colorado Springs. The Lord has presented your case before me as one who was in need of that help which God alone could give you. I heard words of hopelessness and despair coming from your lips. I heard wicked words, blasphemous words. Said Jesus, as He looked upon you piteously, “These are not the words of the man, but the words of the spirit that has possessed him. God will heal him. He has gone far in resisting the Spirit of God, but Jesus is drawing him by the tender cords of His love. He has separated from God, but God has not separated from him. Through a train of circumstances he has lost confidence in himself, in his best friends, and turned from light to darkness, from truth to error, and has been left to feel his own weakness.”13MR 148.1
You were the very one I was shown who was under the power of demons. “When this young man gives himself to Christ, the victory is gained.” Said the heavenly voice, “Break with the deceiver. He is deluding your soul to your ruin. He will not let you go; only the power of the Mighty Deliverer can save you.” Charge not my precious loving Saviour with your unhappiness and your ruin. The storm of temptation has swayed you like a reed in the wind, and through these bitter and almost overwhelming storms you have clung to your mantle of pride, hugging it closer about you. Prostrated in the dust, you are apparently devoid of willpower, without strength to rise. No earthly friend is powerful enough to raise you. You still cling to your pride; you utter the words of Satan abiding in your heart. Said Christ, “It is not he but a demon that speaks. I will save him if he will trust in me as a little child trusts in his father, his mother.”13MR 148.2
Lay your pride at the feet of One who owns you, who loves with a love that is infinite. Stand in your God-given manhood, in the strength of Him who can save to the uttermost all who come unto Him. Then your purposes will not be like ropes of sand. In His presence, standing under the shadow of the cross, His mercy, His love, His forgiveness, cover the blackest stains of sin. The Holy Spirit helpeth your infirmities. The Master has work for you to do, to speak words of hope, of comfort, of love, of Christ's forgiveness, pardon, to the helpless, the wandering, the lost. You have no will that leads you to Jesus, but a will that leads you away from Him. With open arms He will receive you.13MR 149.1
The Lord has made provision for your simple necessities. While you need not despise money, you will appreciate it in a different light than you have hitherto done. You will say, “It is all the Lord's. My skill, my aptness and ability, I have misapplied. I will now let Jesus elevate me by the golden chain of truth that will bind me to His eternal throne.”13MR 149.2
I ask you to work and walk out on my faith, if you cannot on your own. Answer the drawings of the Holy Spirit of God. Accept the prayers of the people of God in your behalf. Poor, tempest-tossed soul, only believe in Jesus’ willingness to save you. Let not Satan be your spokesman any longer. Jesus has work for you to do. Satan will speak for you if you will let him, but tell him “No; let my lips utter only words of faith and hope and truth.” Keep talking faith, rebuke the enemy, and the great black cloud of despair will arise and roll back and disappear.13MR 149.3
You cannot make yourself any better; Jesus can do all this. When the Israelites were bitten by the fiery poisonous serpents whose sting was certain death, the brazen serpent was lifted up on a pole, and Jesus, enshrouded in the cloudy pillar, bade Moses tell them, “Look and live.” The same Jesus has bidden me tell you, Look and live. Do not climb the pole, but only look. I present Christ to you. Look and live. There is hope, comfort, and peace for you. There is even joy in the Holy Ghost for you. Now I bid you in the name of Jesus, Look and live.13MR 150.1
You may say, “Oh, I am a great sinner.” I admit it; Jesus is well acquainted with all this, and He says, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” [Mark 2:17]. He has paid the ransom money for your soul, and the price was His own flesh and blood. The badness of your heart should not keep you away from Christ, but bring you closer to your only Hope, your only Helper. Will you allow Satan to triumph? He has unbalanced your mind, so that you are not able to reason calmly and sensibly. Oh, the marvels of the grace of Christ for you! Behold, how Jesus loves you! Satan is pleased to have you look upon God as a tyrant. There is no wrath in God except for the hateful character of sin. Lay your sin on Jesus; leave it to Him; then do what He tells you to do, as a little child, irrespective of consequences.13MR 150.2
Satan is playing the game of life for your soul. Shall he conquer? I say No, a thousand times No. God has a work for you to do, but all you have now to do is to look to Jesus, who was lifted up, and live.13MR 150.3
It is the love of Christ for your soul that constrains me. Shall Christ have died for you in vain? You are unconsciously groping after the heavenly light. Satan shall not conquer; he shall be expelled through prayer and faith. When you come to Jesus, you find He comes to you and clasps you in His everlasting arms.13MR 151.1
In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, I rebuke the foul and wicked spirit that has acted for you. Jesus is the conqueror. You may exert all your powers, were they not under the bewitching power of Satan and you echo his sentiments; but Christ will break his power for his work. He testifies [He] is to break every yoke and set the oppressed free. You have been bought with a price, even the precious blood of Christ. You feel and see only wrath and condemnation, that you may hate God and all who lead you to Jesus. In Christ you may find all you need. The loving Saviour is already drawing nigh to heal you.13MR 151.2
Satan would have your soul; shall he have it? Say, No, never; it is Christ's property. Satan says, “Curse God and die.” Will you do it? He curses God for you, that you may repeat his wicked blasphemy. Will you do it? No, for Jesus has died; He has purchased your life. Your soul is His property, and He will take you by the hand; He will draw you away from perdition; He will make you, as John, His beloved disciple, to win the crown of eternal life. He bids you, through me, His humble servant, “Look and live.” He opens His loving heart to you that you may hide in the cleft of the Rock. Say not, “There is no hope for me.” Satan triumphs every time you say it. Let these thoughts be in your heart, “Thou, O Lord, hast created me for Thyself.” He has permitted you to live that you might become acquainted with Jesus and be willing to follow Him.—Letter 85, 1891. (Written to J. A. Starr, September 22, 1891, from Healdsburg, California.)13MR 151.3