- A Word to the Reader
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- Introduction
- Chapter 6—The Loving Watchcare of Jesus
- Chapter 7—Christ Holds Control
- Chapter 8—Willing to Spend and Be Spent
- Chapter 9—Examine Yourselves
- Chapter 10—Good Angels More Powerful Than Evil Angels
- Chapter 11—What Are We Worth?
- Chapter 12—Angels Are Amazed
- Chapter 13—Importance of Receiving the Holy Spirit
- Chapter 14—In Every Place
- Chapter 15—When the Church Awakes
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- Introduction
- Chapter 19—What to Preach and Not to Preach
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- Chapter 21—Fanciful or Speculative Teachings
- Chapter 22—The Peril of Extreme Views
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- Chapter 25—The Foundation of Our Faith
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- Introduction
- Chapter 26—The Perfect Law
- Chapter 27—The Character of the Law of God
- Chapter 28—Satan's Enmity Toward the Law
- Chapter 29—Christ Our Only Hope
- Chapter 30—The Law and the Gospel
- Chapter 31—The Law in Galatians
- Chapter 32—The Righteousness of Christ in the Law
- Chapter 33—“Search the Scriptures”
- Chapter 34—The Word Made Flesh
- Chapter 35—“Tempted in All Points Like as We Are”
- Chapter 36—No Caste in Christ
- Chapter 37—“Even So Send I You”
- Chapter 38—The Temptation of Christ
- Chapter 39—First Temptation of Christ
- Chapter 40—Second Temptation of Christ
- Chapter 41—Third Temptation of Christ
- Chapter 42—The Revelation of God
- Chapter 43—Christ the Life-giver
- Chapter 44—The Risen Saviour
- Chapter 45—The First Fruits
- Chapter 46—A Divine Sin Bearer
- Chapter 47—The Truth as It Is in Jesus
- Chapter 48—The Divine Standard
- Chapter 49—Surrender and Confession
- Chapter 50—Come and Seek and Find
- Chapter 51—United With the Living Vine
- Chapter 52—Christ Our High Priest
- Chapter 53—Transformation Through Faith and Obedience
- Chapter 54—The Subject Presented in 1883
- Chapter 55—Presented as Old Truth in New Framework
- Chapter 56—A Truth Bearing the Divine Credentials
- Chapter 57—Christ the Way of Life
- Chapter 58—“Thou Hast Left Thy First Love”
- Chapter 59—Perfect Obedience Through Christ
- Chapter 60—Relation of Faith and Works
- Chapter 61—Christ the Center of the Message
- Chapter 62—Justified by Faith
- Chapter 63—The Pearl of Great Price
- Chapter 64—“The Darkness Comprehended It Not”
- Chapter 65—How to Meet a Controverted Point of Doctrine
Chapter 17—Safeguarding the New Experience
The Contest Following the Revival
[In 1893 there was a marked revival in our institutions at our Battle Creek headquarters, with large evidence of the work of the Spirit of God. Much of the blessing was lost in events which followed in quick succession. In this experience and the counsel given in connection with it may be found lessons which are of value today.—Compilers.]
After the outpouring of the Spirit of God in Battle Creek it was proved in the college that a time of great spiritual light is also a time of corresponding spiritual darkness. Satan and his legions of satanic agencies are on the ground, pressing their powers upon every soul to make of none effect the showers of grace that have come from heaven to revive and quicken the dormant energies into decided action to impart that which God has imparted. Had all the many souls, then enlightened, gone to work at once to impart to others that which God had given to them for that very purpose, more light would have been given, more power bestowed. God does not give light merely for one person but that he may diffuse light, and God be glorified. Its influence is felt.1SM 129.1
In every age seasons of spiritual revival and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit have been followed by spiritual darkness and prevailing corruptions. Taking into account that which God has done in opportunities and privileges and blessings in Battle Creek, the church has not made honorable progress in doing her work, and God's blessing will not rest upon the church in advancing still more light until they use the light as God has directed in His Word. The light that would shine in clear and distinct rays will grow dim amid the moral darkness. The aggressive power of the truth of God is dependent upon the cooperation of the human agent with God in piety, in zeal, in unselfish efforts to get the light of truth before others.—Manuscript 45, 1893.1SM 129.2