Sabbath School Ellen White quotes excerpts with bold passages
*Authentic Christian Ministry*
Memory Text:
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies” (2 Corinthians 4:8–10, ESV).
Saturday August 29, 2026 and Sunday August 30, 2026
*Fruits of an Authentic Ministry*
*Ephesians 2:19*
New International Version
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, *but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,*
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*1 Corinthians 2:2*
2 *For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.*
*2 Corinthians 3: 4-6*
4 Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. 5 *Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,* 6 who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, *not of the letter but of the Spirit;* for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Ministry means service, and to this ministry we are all called. *It is a dishonor to God for anyone to choose a life of self-pleasing. My brethren and sisters, do you realize that every year thousands and thousands of souls are perishing, dying in their sins because the light of truth has not been flashed upon their pathway?* . . .
There is a great work to be done in our world. *Men and women are to be converted,* not by the gift of tongues nor by the working of miracles, *but by the preaching of Christ crucified. Why delay the effort to make the world better?* Why wait for some wonderful thing to be done, some costly apparatus to be provided? *Why wait for some wonderful thing to be done,* some costly apparatus to be provided?
However humble your sphere, however lowly your work, *if you labor in harmony with the teachings of the Saviour, He will reveal Himself through you, and your influence will draw souls to Him.* *_He will honor the meek and lowly ones, who seek earnestly to do service for Him._* Into all that we do, whether our work be in the shop, on the farm, or in the office, we are to bring the endeavor to save souls.
*We are to sow beside all waters, keeping our souls in the love of God, working while it is day, using the means entrusted to us in the Master’s service.* Whatever our hands find to do, we are to do it with cheerfulness; whatever sacrifice we are called upon to make, we are to make it cheerfully. As we sow beside all waters, we shall realize the truth of the words, *“He which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”*
*We owe everything to grace, sovereign grace. Grace ordained our redemption, our regeneration, and our adoption to heirship with Jesus Christ. Let this grace be revealed to others.*
The Saviour takes those whom He finds will be molded, and uses them for His own name’s glory. *He uses material that others would pass by, and works in all who will give themselves to Him. He delights to take apparently hopeless material, those whom Satan has debased, and through whom he has worked, and make them the subjects of His grace.* He rejoices to deliver them from suffering, and from the wrath that is to fall upon the disobedient. *He makes His children His agents in the accomplishment of this work, and in its success, even in this life, they find a precious reward.*
But what is this compared with the joy that will be theirs in the great day of final revealing?—Reflecting Christ, p. 256.
*As soon as she had found the Saviour the Samaritan woman brought others to Him.* She proved herself a more effective missionary than His own disciples. . . . Their thoughts were fixed upon a great work to be done in the future. *They did not see that right around them was a harvest to be gathered. But through the woman whom they despised, a whole cityful were brought to hear the Saviour*. . . .
This woman represents the working of a practical faith in Christ. *Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as a missionary. He who drinks of the living water becomes a fountain of life.* The receiver becomes a giver.—Conflict and Courage, p. 294.
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Jesus knew that the disciples were following Him. They were the first fruits of His ministry, and *there was joy in the heart of the divine Teacher as these souls responded to His grace. Yet turning, He asked only, “What seek ye?”* He would leave them free to turn back or to speak of their desire.
Of one purpose only were they conscious. *One presence filled their thought. They exclaimed, “Rabbi, . . . where dwellest thou?”* In a brief interview by the wayside they could not receive that for which they longed. *They desired to be alone with Jesus, to sit at His feet, and hear His words*. . . .
*_It is contrition and faith and love that enable the soul to receive wisdom from heaven._* *Faith working by love is the key of knowledge, and everyone that loveth “knoweth God”* (1 John 4:7).—Lift Him Up, p. 168.
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Monday August 31rst 2026
Suffering and Glory
Answer me! Anyone wants to hear about the Sabbath School lesson today?! Here's the title: *"Suffering and Glory"*
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In all your transactions with your fellow men, never forget that you are dealing with God’s property. *Be 0kind; be pitiful; be courteous. Respect God’s purchased possession.* Treat one another with tenderness and courtesy. Exert every God-given faculty to become examples to others.—God’s Amazing Grace, p. 65.
Reflecting Christ, “What the Spirit of Liberality Will Do,” September 13, p. 270.\
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*2 Corinthians 4:7-910*
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, *so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;*
8 we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; *perplexed, but not despairing;* 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;
*10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies*
*Psalm 95:6-7*
New King James Version
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
*Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7 For He is our God,* And we are the people of His pasture,
And the sheep [a]of His hand.
Today, if you will hear His voice:
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Psalm 95:7 Under His care
*We will not have a murmuring thought because we have trials.* God’s dear children always had them, and every trial well endured here, will only make us rich in glory. *I crave the suffering part. I would not go to heaven without suffering if I could, and see Jesus who suffered so much for us to purchase for us so rich an inheritance; and to see the martyrs who laid down their lives for the truth, and the sake of Jesus.* No, no. Let me [be] perfected through sufferings. *I long to be a partaker with Christ of His sufferings, for if I am, I know I shall be a partaker with Him of His glory.* Jesus is our pattern. Let us study to have our lives as near like Christ’s as possible.
My soul cries out after the living God. My very being longs after Him. *Oh, for to reflect His lovely image perfectly! Oh, for to be wholly consecrated to Him! Oh, how hard it is for dear self to die.* We can rejoice in a whole Saviour; one who saves us from all sin. We can be shut in with God where we can daily say, *“I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me” “to will and to do of his good pleasure.” Glory be to God.* I know that my life is hid with Christ in God.
The curtain has been lifted. I have seen the rich reward laid up for the saints. *I have had a taste of the joys of the world to come, and it has spoiled this world for me.* My affections, my interests, hopes, my all is in heaven. I long to see the King in His beauty, Him whom my soul loveth. Heaven, sweet heaven. *“I long to be there; and the thought that ‘tis near, makes me almost impatient for Christ to appear.”* Praise the Lord for a good hope through Jesus Christ of *immortality and eternal life.*—Reflecting Christ, p. 350.
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*2 Corinthians 5:18-21*
18 Now all these things are from God, *who reconciled us to Himself through Christ* and gave us *the ministry of reconciliation,* 19 namely, that *God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself,* not counting their trespasses against them, and *He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.* 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; *we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.* 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, *so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.*
*2 Corinthians 5: 12*
12 We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, *so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.*
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Tuesday September 1rst 2026
*Christ-focused Ministry of Reconciliation*
*Galatians 6:14*
14 But may it never be that I would boast, *except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.*
*2 Corinthians 12:9*
9 And He has said to me, *"My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness."* Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, *so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.*
There has been revealed to me the grave dangers we shall meet in these last days of peril and temptation. *Our only reliable light and guide for this time is in the Word of God. We must take this Word as our counselor, and faithfully follow its instructions, or we shall find that we are being controlled by our own peculiar traits of character, and our lives will reveal a selfish work that will be a hindrance and not a blessing to our fellow men*. . . .
*_It is the duty of those who stand as leaders and teachers of the people to instruct church members how to labor in missionary lines, and then to set in operation the great, grand work of proclaiming widely this message, that must arouse every unworked city before the crisis shall come,_* when, through the working of satanic agencies, the doors now open to the message of the third angel shall be closed. . . .
The righteous judgments of God, with their weight of final decision, are coming upon the land. *Do not hover over the churches to repeat over and over again the same truths to the people, while the cities are left in ignorance and sin, unwarned and unlabored for.* Soon the way will be hedged up and these cities will be closed to the gospel message. *Wake up the church members, that they may unite in doing a definite and self-denying work*. . . .
The world is preparing for the closing work of the third angel’s message. *The truth is now to go forth with a power that it has not known for years.* The message of present truth is to be proclaimed everywhere.—The Upward Look, p. 274.
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Church nowadays, take your pick!
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*H* eaven/Haven/Heathen
*U* sherers/Ushers/Unknown
*R* eflectors/Regenerators, Revelers, Rejectors
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Wednesday Sept and 2026
Call to Holiness
Psalm 119:64English Standard Version
Psalm 119:64
English Standard Version
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love;
teach me your statutes!
2 Corinthians 6:6
6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,
Holiness of heart will produce right actions.
As God is pure in His sphere, so man is to be pure in his. And he will be pure if Christ is formed within, the hope of glory; for he will imitate Christ’s life and reflect His character.
The princely dignity of the Christian character will shine forth as the sun, and the beams of light from the face of Christ will be reflected upon those who have purified themselves even as He is pure.
Purity of heart will lead to purity of life.—Our Father Cares, p. 13.
Those who receive the Saviour become sons of God. They are His spiritual children, born again, renewed in righteousness and true holiness. Their minds are changed. With clearer vision they behold eternal realities. They are adopted into God’s family, and they become conformed to His likeness, changed by His Spirit from glory to glory. From cherishing supreme love for self, they come to cherish supreme love for God and for Christ.... Accepting Christ as a personal Saviour, and following His example of self-denial—this is the secret of holiness.—God’s Amazing Grace, p. 120.
Thursday September 03, 2026
Comfort and Joy
Isaiah 48:17
New International Version - UK
17 This is what the Lord says –
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
‘I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you what is best for you,
who directs you in the way you should go.
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*2 Corinthians 1:3-4*
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, *the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction* so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
*2 Corinthians 7:6*
6 *But God, who comforts the depressed, comforted us by the coming of Titus;*
*2 Corinthians 7:10*
10 *For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation* , but the sorrow of the world produces death.
As He had often made known *His special love and His special power and made the truth appear in its strength and its authority,* to make known again His clear and sacred truth unmixed with chaff, . . . I pleaded, and I felt that the Lord had pledged Himself.
Victory came in, and I awoke crying aloud *in joy that the Lord had manifested to us His grace, His truth, and His salvation.* I learned from the members of my family that my praying was aloud in my sleep.
*The precious goodness and love of God to me gave me comfort and strength and joy.* I felt that I had a new source of hope and encouragement that deliverance would be wrought for souls. . . . *The Word of God will be established forever and forever.*—The Upward Look, p. 350.
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Friday September 05, 2026
*THIS IS THE REAL DEAL!!!*
*Christians to Move Onward and Upward*
*Be renewed in the spirit* of your mind; and that ye *_put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness._ ** Ephesians 4:23, 24.*
Wrong habits must be overcome. *Right habits must be formed* . Under the discipline of the greatest Teacher the world has ever known, Christians must move onward and upward toward perfection. This is God’s command, and no one should say, I cannot do it. *He should say instead, God requires me to be perfect, and He will give me strength to overcome all that stands in the way of perfection.* He is the source of all wisdom, all power....
Christians are to be light bearers, *saying to all with whom they come in contact, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”* They are to be examples of piety, *representing Christ in word, in spirit, in action. Their actions are to be a copy of the actions of the Saviour.* *_Thus they are to show the superiority of Christ’s principles over the principles of the world._* They are to work upon a higher plane of action than do those who are not Christians. *They are to bring the ennobling influence of the gospel into every phase of life.* *_Their purity and usefulness are to be a source of illumination to others._*
The world has set up a standard to suit the inclinations of unsanctified hearts, but this is not the standard of those who love Christ. *The Redeemer has chosen them out of the world, and has left them His sinless life as a standard* *_He wants them to rise above all cheapness of word or action...._* “Gird up the loins of your mind, *be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;* ... as he which hath called you is holy, so *_be ye holy in all manner of conversation;_* because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
These words are to be believed and practiced. *Christians are to be superior in wisdom, in knowledge, in skill, because they believe in God and His power.* *_The Lord desires them to reach the highest round of the ladder, that they may glorify Him. He has a treasure-house of wisdom from which they may draw...._*
The true Christian obtains an experience that brings holiness. The light of truth irradiates his understanding. *A glow of love for the Redeemer clears away the cloud that has interposed between his soul and God.* *_The will of God, pure, elevated, and sanctified, becomes his will. His countenance reveals the light of heaven. His body is a fit temple for the Holy Spirit._* Holiness adorns his character. *God can commune with him;* for soul and body are in harmony with the principles of heaven.—The Signs of the Times, July 17, 1901.
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*The Ultimate!* Happy Preparation day
*"Complete in Him"*
*And ye are complete in him,* which is the head of all principality and power. Colossians 2:10.
*Christ’s likeness in us is a grand truth, a practical truth. I am not merely a thing that God loves, made to be left the sport of Satan’s temptations; I am a child of God, begotten unto a lively hope, big with immortality and full of glory.* We are to dwell in God, and God in us. Purity in us is like purity in God; *_❤️ love in my heart is a living principle, like the love in the heart of God; and all the treasures of heaven are at my command because I am redeemed by the blood of the Lamb_*....
We are sons and daughters of God. Satan is the destroyer and *Christ is the restorer. He will make us partakers of His holiness. God does not make light of sin, but He seeks to rescue us from sin.* There is not in Jesus Christ harsh, stern repulsiveness or resentment; and if we have the character of Christ we shall have His mold. There is no forcing us to holiness, but ... *He wishes us to imitate His character, to admire Him—true, pure, generous, and loving*....
Happiness is composed of little things and great things.... *If we would become like Christ and receive His fashion of character, we must in little things train the soul to daily progressive sanctification.* We have no time to lose. *_Would you impress the seal to obtain a clear impression upon the wax, you do not dash it on by a violent action, but you place the seal carefully and firmly and press it down until the wax receives the mold. Just so the Lord is dealing with our souls_*.... Not now and then, but constantly *the new life is implanted by the Holy Spirit after Christ’s likeness.*
*Acts make habits and habits constitute character.* There is no fear of overlooking great things, *but there is peril in overlooking and undervaluing little things.* God is the God of the whole man, and the little things are essential. God is a God of the whole man, and not a God of the part. *He made all, He redeemed all, and He must be served in all, and then He will bless all, soul and body.* Our entire life will then be glorified, and every breath, every sound, every touch will be peace and light and happiness.44Letter 25a, 1895.
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Sabbath September 05, 2026
Stewardship and Mission
Memory Text:
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9, NKJV).
In every action of life the true Christian is just what he desires those around him to think he is. *He is guided by truth and uprightness. He does not scheme; therefore he has nothing to gloss over. He may be criticized, he may be tested; but through all, his unbending integrity shines out like pure gold.* He is a friend and benefactor to all connected with him, and his fellow men place confidence in him, for he is trustworthy.
Does he employ laborers to gather in his harvest? He does not keep back their hard-earned money. Has he means for which he has no immediate use? He relieves the necessities of his less-fortunate brother. *He does not seek to enlarge his possessions by taking advantage of the untoward circumstances of his neighbor.* He accepts only a fair price for that which he sells. If there are defects in the articles sold, he frankly tells the buyer, even though by so doing he may may seem to work against his own pecuniary interests. . . .
Satan knows full well what a power for good is the life of a man of unbending integrity, and he puts forth zealous efforts to prevent men from living such lives. *He comes to them with alluring temptations, promising them wealth, position, worldly honor, if they will but yield the principles of righteousness. And he has much success*. . . .
From the sad history of many who have failed we learn the danger of prosperity. *It is not those who have lost their property who are in greatest danger, but those who have obtained a fortune*. . . . Prayer is often requested for men and women in affliction, and this is right. *But those in prosperity are more in need of the prayers of God’s servants, for they are in greater danger of losing salvation.* In the valley of humiliation men walk securely while they reverence God and make Him their trust. *On the the lofty pinnacle, where praise is heard they need the help of special power from above.*—In Heavenly Places, p. 243.
God’s work must be sustained by tithes and gifts and offerings. The Lord now calls for the means that He has entrusted to His stewards. *There should be a constant stream flowing into the treasury, that the work may not be hindered. To some, God has entrusted earthly riches to be held in trust and to be returned to Him as they may be required to carry forward His work in the earth.* He requires from His stewards a faithful tithe of all their capital, and in addition to the tithe, He calls for gifts and offerings.
The Lord Jesus requires nothing more from His followers than He Himself has performed. *Those who practice self-denial and self-sacrifice for the cause of God are but following His example.* He laid off His royal robe and kingly crown, and stepped down from His high command. *He became poor, that through His poverty we might come into possession of the eternal treasures. He gave not only His riches, but His own life in self-denial and self-sacrifice, that He might remove every hindrance from those who seek an entrance into the kingdom of God*. . . .
The Lord Jesus invites us to become laborers together with Him. He is the owner of and has claims upon all that we possess. *By our willingness to help in His work, we may now show our love for Him.*—The Upward Look, p. 113.
Sunday September 06, 2026
The Example of Jesus
*Those who would at last be received into heaven as members of the royal family must here give themselves, body, soul, and spirit, to the service of Him who paid the price of their redemption.* All that we have and are belongs to the Lord. *“Ye are not your own,”* the apostle declares. *“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s” (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20)*. . . .
Have you consecrated yourself wholly to the Lord? *Can He use you as a vessel unto honor? Are you faithfully acting your part in His cause? To every man God has given his work. He expects every believer to cooperate with Him in the work of soul-saving.* When His cause is suffering for means, *how can anyone set a price on his services, refusing to take up the cross daily, and practice self-denial for Christ’s sake?*
The fulfillment of the promise that we shall be joint-heirs with Christ rests upon our willingness to self. *When Christ takes possession of His kingdom, it will be those who on this earth have followed Him in self-denial and sacrifice who will receive the reward of everlasting life.*
Christ’s call to sacrifice and unreserved surrender means crucifixion of self.
In order to obey this call, we must have unquestioning faith in Him as the perfect Example, *and we must have a clear realization that we are to represent Him to the world.* Those who work for Christ are to work in His lines. They are to live His life. His call to unreserved surrender is to be to them supreme.
They are to allow no earthly tie or interest to prevent them from giving Him the homage of their hearts and the service of their lives. *Earnestly and untiringly they are to labor with God to save perishing souls from the power of the tempter.*
Those who are thus connected with Christ learn constantly of Him, passing through the successive stages of progress in Christian experience. *Difficulty and perplexity come to them, that they may learn more perfectly the will and way of Christ.* But they pray and believe, and by exercise their faith increases.
*“Take my yoke upon you,”* Christ said, as in human nature He lived and worked upon this earth. Constantly He wore the yoke of submission, meeting the difficulties that human beings must meet, bearing the trials that they must bear. *The enemy will continually assault us as he assaulted Christ, bringing against us strong temptation. But for everyone there is a way of escape.*—The Upward Look, p. 235.
Monday September 07, 3026
Motivation
2 Corinthians 8:9
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
Character is power. The silent witness of a true, unselfish, godly life carries an almost irresistible influence. By revealing in our own life the character of Christ we co-operate with Him in the work of saving souls. It is only by revealing in our life His character that we can co-operate with Him. And the wider the sphere of our influence, the more good we may do. When those who profess to serve God follow Christ’s example, practicing the principles of the law in their daily life; when every act bears witness that they love God supremely and their neighbor as themselves, then will the church have power to move the world.
But never should it be forgotten that influence is no less a power of evil. To lose one’s own soul is a terrible thing; but to cause the loss of other souls is still more terrible. . . . It is only through the grace of God that we can make a right use of this endowment.—God’s Amazing Grace, p. 231.
Christians are to be light bearers in the world, shining amid the darkness of sin and crime. In the kingdom of this world, the principalities and powers that take Satan as their leader must constantly be met. Following Christ’s example of cross bearing and self-denial makes those who receive Christ children of God. “As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12). They are victors in the battle of life; for they have put on the new man, “which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him” (Colossians 3:10).—The Upward Look, p. 75.
Tuesday September 08, 2026
Planning
September 08, 2026
Attitude
2 Corinthians 9:7
7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Thus our business or calling is a part of God’s great plan, and, so long as it is conducted in accordance with His will, He Himself is responsible for the results. “Labourers together with God” (1 Corinthians 3:9), our part is faithful compliance with His directions. Thus there is no place for anxious care. Diligence, fidelity, care-taking, thrift, and discretion are called for. Every faculty is to be exercised to its highest capacity. But the dependence will be, not on the successful outcome of our efforts, but on the promise of God. The word that fed Israel in the desert, and sustained Elijah through the time of famine, has the same power today. “Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink?” (Matthew 6:31, RV). . . .
He who gives men power to get wealth has with the gift bound up an obligation. Of all that we acquire He claims a specified portion. The tithe is the Lord’s. . . . “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse” (Malachi 3:10) is God’s command. No appeal is made to gratitude or to generosity. This is a matter of simple honesty. The tithe is the Lord’s; and He bids us return to Him that which is His own.
“It is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2). If honesty is an essential principle of business life, must we not recognize our obligation to God—the obligation that underlies every other?—Lift Him Up, p. 304.
Thursday September 10, 2026
Unity
2 Corinthians 8:24
24 Therefore openly before the churches, show them the proof of your love and of our reason for boasting about you.
2 Corinthians 8:13-14
13 For this is not for the ease of others and for your affliction, but by way of equality- 14 at this present time your abundance being a supply for their need, so that their abundance also may become a supply for your need, that there may be equality;
Wherever there is life, there is increase and growth; in God’s kingdom there is a constant interchange—taking in, and giving out; receiving, and returning to the Lord His own. *God works with every true believer, and the light and blessings received are given out again in the work which the believer does. Thus the capacity for receiving is increased.* *_As one imparts of the heavenly gifts, he makes room for fresh currents of grace and truth to flow into the soul from the living fountain._* Greater light, increased knowledge and blessing, are his. In this work, which devolves upon every church member, is the life and growth of the church. He whose life consists in ever receiving and never giving, soon loses the blessing. *If truth does not flow forth from him to others, he loses his capacity to receive. We must impart the goods of heaven if we desire fresh blessings.*
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It is unnatural for any to keep these things secret, and those who are filled with the love of Christ will not do so. *In proportion as the Lord has made them the depositaries of sacred truth will be their desire that others shall receive the same blessing. And as they make known the rich treasures of God’s grace, more and still more of the grace of Christ will be imparted to them.* *_They will have the heart of a little child in its simplicity and unreserved obedience. Their souls will pant after holiness and more and more of the treasures of truth and grace will be revealed to them to be given to the world._*—God’s Amazing Grace, p. 63.
In all your transactions with your fellow men, never forget that you are dealing with God’s property. *Be 0kind; be pitiful; be courteous. Respect God’s purchased possession.* Treat one another with tenderness and courtesy. Exert every God-given faculty to become examples to others.—God’s Amazing Grace, p. 65.
Friday September 11, 2026
Our Father Cares, “The Meaning of Communion With God,” October 25, p. 310.
*Communion with God is the life of the soul.* It is not something that we cannot interpret, something that we can clothe with beautiful words but which does not give us the genuine experience that makes our words of real value. *Communion with God gives a daily experience that does indeed make our joy full.*
*Those who have this union with Christ will declare it in spirit and word and work.* Profession is nothing unless in word and work good fruit is manifest. *Unity, fellowship with one another and with Christ*—this is the fruit borne on every branch of the living vine. *The cleansed soul, born again, has a clear, distinct testimony to bear....*
*To know God is, in the scriptural sense of the term, to be one with Him in heart and mind,* having an experimental knowledge of Him, holding reverential communion with Him as the Redeemer. *Only through sincere obedience can this communion be obtained.* Where this communion is lacking, the heart is not in any sense a temple of God, but is controlled by the foe, who is working out his own purposes through the human agency. Such a man, whatever his profession or claims, is not a temple of the Holy Spirit.
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*In the light of the love of Christ, the gospel is an open book.* This is the true light, which Christ came to bring to the world. *The Saviour’s true disciples have received this love....*
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*Following Christ’s example of unselfish service, trusting like little children in His merits, and obeying His commands, we shall receive the approval of God.* 25The Upward Look, 295.
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Reflecting Christ, “What the Spirit of Liberality Will Do,” September 13, p. 270.\
*The small streams of beneficence must be ever kept flowing into the treasury. God’s providence is far ahead, moving onward much faster than our liberalities*.—Welfare Ministry, 268.
When the grace of Christ is expressed in the words and works of the believers, light will shine forth to those who are in darkness; *for while the lips are speaking to the praise of God, the hand will be stretched out in beneficence for the help of the perishing.*
We read that on the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples, *no man said that aught that he possessed was his own. All they owned was held for the advance of the wonderful reformation.* And thousands were converted in a day. *When the same spirit actuates believers today, and they give back to God of His own with the same liberality, a wide and far-reaching work will be accomplished.*—Welfare Ministry, 271.
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DEALING WITH FALSE TEACHERS
Sabbath Saturday September 12, 2026
Memory Text
“For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10:4, ESV).
We should not engage in the study of the Bible with that self-reliance with which so many enter the domains of science, but with a prayerful dependence upon God and a sincere desire to learn His will. We must come with a humble and teachable spirit to obtain knowledge from the great I AM. Otherwise, evil angels will so blind our minds and harden our hearts that we shall not be impressed by the truth.
Many a portion of Scripture which scholars pronounce a mystery, or pass over as unimportant, is full of comfort and instruction to those who have been taught in the school of Christ.—The Great Controversy, pp. 598, 599.
Sunday September 13, 2026
Spiritual War
2 Corinthians 10: 3-4
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
Matthew 11: 29
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
In the name of the Lord God of Israel I ask you to come up to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. If you do this, you will have on your side a strong Helper, a personal Saviour. You will be covered with the shield of providence. God will make a way for you, so that you will never be overtaken by the enemy.—Ye Shall Receive Power, p. 239.
The only hope of our churches is to keep wide awake. Those who are well grounded in the truth of the Word, those who test everything by a “Thus saith the Lord” are safe. The Holy Spirit will guide those who prize the wisdom of God above the deceptive sophistries of satanic agencies. Let there be much praying, not in human lines but under the inspiration of love of the truth as it is in Jesus Christ. The families who believe the truth are to speak words of wisdom and intelligence—words that will come to them as the result of searching the Scriptures.—Ye Shall Receive Power, p. 125.
Monday September 14, 2026
Boasting in the Lord
2 Corinthians 10: 17-18
17 But He who boasts is to boast in the Lord.
18 For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
Our every endowment, our every talent, we owe to the Lord. Every victory gained is gained through His grace. Therefore, it is entirely out of place for us to boast. . . .
If we would remember that we are on test and trial before the heavenly universe, that God is proving us, to see what spirit we are of, there would be more serious contemplation, more earnest prayer. Those who work in simplicity realize that of himself man can do no good thing. They are full of gratitude and thanksgiving for the privilege of holding communion with God. Interwoven with their service is a principle that makes their gifts and offerings wholly fragrant. They have the same confidence and trust in God that a child has in its earthly father.
It is not so much for our activity and zeal that we are rewarded, but for the tenderness, the graciousness, the love that we have mingled with our work for the sick, the oppressed, the afflicted.—Lift Him Up, p. 343.
Tuesday September 15, 2026
False Teachers Identified
2 Corinthians 11: 2
2 For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.
Miracles will be performed in our sight. Are we prepared for the trial which awaits us when the lying wonders of Satan shall be more fully exhibited? Will not many souls be ensnared and taken? By departing from the plain precepts and commandments of God, and giving heed to fables, the minds of many are preparing to receive these lying wonders. We must all now seek to arm ourselves for the contest in which we must soon engage. Faith in God’s word, prayerfully studied and practically applied, will be our shield from Satan’s power and will bring us off conquerors through the blood of Christ.—Maranatha, p. 156.
Unconsecrated minds will place hindrances in the way of God’s work, as they have done in the past. But do not stop to enter into controversy and create disagreeable issues. If hindered in one way, be ready to honor God by working in a way that is open. In due time obstacles that now seem insurmountable will be removed. God can remove obstructions in ways most unexpected when He sees that by doing this He can best glorify His name. . . .
Trials will come, for there are many who are walking at cross purposes with God. Be sure that you are walking before Him in meekness and humility. You may, yes, you will be misjudged, but the evil talkers will be ashamed if you constantly reveal the sweetness of Christ’s character.—This Day With God, p. 221.
Wednesday September 16, 2026
Sufferings for the Sake of the Gospel
. . . When he answered the bloodthirsty Nero, no man stood with him. . . .
But did Paul devote his precious time to the relation of his grievous abuses? No, he called the attention from himself to Jesus. He did not live for his own happiness, yet he was happy. . . . “I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.” 2 Corinthians 7:4. And in the last days of his life, with a martyr’s death in full view, he exclaims with satisfaction, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7. And fixing his eye upon the immortal future, which had been the grand, inspiring motive of his whole career, he adds, in full assurance of faith, “Henceforth there is laid up forme a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day”—and then this man who had lived for others forgets himself—“and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” Oh, noble man of faith!
Paul was a living example of what every true Christian should be. He lived for God’s glory. . . . “For me to live is Christ.” Philippians 1:21.—Our High Calling, p. 363.
This love, manifested in the church, will surely stir the wrath of Satan. Christ did not mark out for His disciples an easy path. “If the world hate you,” He said, “ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you. The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.” The gospel is to be carried forward by aggressive warfare, in the midst of opposition, peril, loss, and suffering. But those who do this work are only following in their Master’s steps.—Lift Him Up, p. 298.\
Thursday September 17, 2026
Appeal to the Unrepentant
2 Corinthians 10:1
1 Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ-I who am meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent!
2 Corinthians 13:7-9
7 Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you be made complete.
Many who love self-indulgence and who murmur at the straight testimony of the Laodicean message, are ignorant of how sinful their actions really are; but in the judgment they will be ashamed of their course of ingratitude and rebellion against the One who has borne so long with them, and who has not cut them off in their sins. No confession, no weeping will then avail for those who have spoiled their record. Many who now claim to be the disciples of Christ, will be numbered among those who would not repent, but who have deceived their souls unto their eternal ruin. The evasion of truth will not give courage to any soul in the day of judgment to open his lips in self-defense. Then the books will be opened that bear the record of the works of every individual. . . .
God has sent messages from His Word to the souls who are living careless lives, and who are unashamed of their wrong course of action. I heard the words spoken: “Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord and my judgment is passed over from my God? Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding” (Isaiah 40:27, 28). If the careless, self-indulgent souls would seek the Lord and confess their sins, they would see how their unconverted lives lead others astray, and they would repent and be converted. . . .
God is constantly appealing to the human heart, bidding it recognize His love and mercy, and accept His righteousness in the place of the principles of evil. Thus He has pleaded with mankind in all ages. In Noah’s day Christ spoke to men through a human agency and preached to those who were in bondage to sin. He came to Israel enshrouded in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. He it was who educated that vast multitude in their wilderness wandering. . . .
There are many who do not weigh these things sufficiently. The instruction given to Israel should be understood today by every soul living. Man may claim great intelligence, but he needs more than human intelligence in order to grasp the revelations of the gospel.—This Day With God, p. 278.
Friday September 18; 2026
Paul Warns Against “Tradition” and “Philosophy,”
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Colossians 2:8.
Surrounded by the practices and influences of heathenism, the Colossian believers were in danger of being drawn away from the simplicity of the gospel, and Paul, in warning them against this, pointed them to Christ as the only safe guide.... “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” ...
...Christ was the standard by which they were to test the doctrines presented. All that was not in harmony with His teachings they were to reject. Christ crucified for sin, Christ risen from the dead, Christ ascended on high—this was the science of salvation that they were to learn and teach.
...The work of higher criticism, in dissecting, conjecturing, reconstructing, is destroying faith in the Bible as a divine revelation. It is robbing God’s Word of power to control, uplift, and inspire human lives. By spiritualism, multitudes are taught to believe that desire is the highest law, that license is liberty, and that man is accountable only to himself.... The power of a higher, purer, nobler life is our great need.—The Acts of the Apostles, 473-478.
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We Cannot Do Without God
I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12.
There is no one who has pursued a wrong course whom Jesus will not pardon and receive and bless if he will come to Him believingly and cast himself, conscious of his weakness and helplessness, upon His sympathy and His strength....
What a comforting thought that Jesus is touched with the feelings of our infirmities! He has been tempted in all points as we are tempted, and just the right kind of help has been provided for us, that if we only put our feet in the prints of Jesus’ footsteps, we will be safe. He has hallowed the path His feet have trod. We hear His inviting voice, “Follow Me. I am the Light of the world. They that follow Me shall not walk in darkness. In the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (see Matthew 4:19; John 8:12; 16:33).
Then when our own souls have experienced His healing touch we are brought into close fellowship with Jesus and we will be laborers together with God not only to restore the erring, to repair broken hearts and souls, but to impart courage and faith and confidence. This is the work of God’s laborers—to bring to Jesus souls who have gone away from His direct teachings and have apparently gone to pieces on the rocks and reefs of sin. These broken lives, which have been apparently hopeless, He promises to make whole.
...I appeal to you to delay not, but to be a wise worker for God, to put forth every effort to redeem the time. Let nothing deter you.... The Lord will accept consecrated, devoted effort on your part.—Letter 56, May 28, 1888, to a private-practice physician who had lost his way spiritually.
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Sabbath Saturday September 19, 2026
Grace, Love, and Fellowship
Memory Text:
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2 Corinthians 13:14, ESV).
It is because we do not know God, we do not have faith in Christ, that we are not deeply impressed with the humiliation He endured in our behalf, that His abasement does not lead us to the humbling of self, to the exalting of Jesus. . . . O if you loved Him as He has loved you, you would not shun an experience in the dark chapters of the suffering of the Son of God!
In order to be partakers with Christ in His sufferings, we must behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. When we contemplate the humiliation of Christ, beholding His self-denial and self-sacrifice, we are filled with amazement at the manifestation of divine love for guilty man. When for Christ’s sake we are called to pass through trials that are of a humiliating nature, if we have the mind of Christ we shall suffer them with meekness, not resenting injury, or resisting evil. We shall manifest the spirit that dwelt in Christ. . . . We are to understand what the sacrifice, the labors, and the sufferings of Christ are, in order that we may cooperate with Him in working out the great scheme of redemption.—That I May Know Him, p. 104.
The church is a Christian society formed for the members composing it, that each member may enjoy the assistance of all the graces and talents of the other members, and the working of God upon them, according to their several gifts and abilities. The church is united in the holy bonds of fellowship in order that each member may be benefited by the influence of the other. All are to bind themselves to the covenant of love and harmony. The Christian principles and graces of the whole society of believers are to gather strength and force in harmonious action. Each believer is to be benefited and improved by the refining and transforming influence of the varied capabilities of the other members, that the things lacking in one may be more abundantly displayed in another. All the members are to draw together, that the church may become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.
...Those who wear Christ’s yoke will draw together. They will cultivate sympathy and forbearance, and in holy emulation will strive to show to others the tender sympathy and love of which they feel such great need themselves. He who is weak and inexperienced, although he is weak, may be strengthened by the more hopeful and by those of mature experience. Although the least of all, he is a stone that must shine in the building. He is a vital member of the organized body, united to Christ, the living head, and through Christ identified with all the excellencies of Christ’s character so that the Saviour is not ashamed to call him brother. . . . A church, separate and distinct from the world, is in the estimation of heaven the greatest object in all the earth. . . . The church is to be as God designed it should be, a representative of God’s family in another world.—Lift Him Up, p. 295.
Sunday September 20, 2026
The Grace of Jesus
O that each one would place a proper estimate upon the capabilities that have been given him of God! Through Christ you may climb the ladder of progress, and bring every power under the control of Jesus. . . . In your own strength you can do nothing; but in the grace of Jesus Christ, you can employ your powers in such a way as to bring the greatest good to your own soul, and the greatest blessing to the souls of others. Lay hold of Jesus, and you will diligently work the works of Christ, and will finally receive the eternal reward.—God’s Amazing Grace, p. 306.
By thus communicating truth to others, the worker for Christ obtains a clearer view of the abundant provisions made for all, of the sufficiency of the grace of Christ for every time of conflict, sorrow, and trial. Through the mysterious plan of redemption, grace has been provided, so that the imperfect work of the human agent may be accepted in the name of Jesus our Advocate.
Man has little power, and can accomplish but a small work at his very best.... God is omnipotent, and at every point where we need divine help and seek for it in sincerity, it will be given. God has pledged His word that His grace will be sufficient for you in your greatest necessity, in your sorest distress. Christ will be to you a present help if you will appropriate His grace.—God’s Amazing Grace, p. 260.
Monday September 21, 2026
The Love of God
Thanksgiving and praise should be expressed to God for temporal blessings and for whatever comforts He bestows upon us. God would have every family that He is preparing to inhabit the eternal mansions above, give glory to Him for the rich treasures of His grace. Were children, in the home life, educated and trained to be grateful to the Giver of all good things, we would see an element of heavenly grace manifest in our families. Cheerfulness would be seen in the home life, and coming from such homes, the youth would bring a spirit of respect and reverence with them into the schoolroom, and into the church. There would be an attendance in the sanctuary where God meets with His people, a reverence for all the ordinances of His worship, and grateful praise and thanksgiving would be offered for all the gifts of His providence. . . .
...If we would give more expression to our faith, rejoice more in the blessings that we know we have,—the great mercy and love of God,—we should have more faith and greater joy. No tongue can express, no finite mind can conceive, the blessing that results from appreciating the goodness and love of God. Even on earth we may have joy as a wellspring, never failing, because fed by the streams that flow from the throne of God.—Our Father Cares, p. 24.
The truth as it is in Jesus will teach most important lessons. It will show that the love of God is broad and deep; that it is infinite; and that in awarding the penalty to the disobedient, those who have made void God’s law, it will be uncompromising. This is the love and justice of God combined. It reaches to the very depth of human woe and degradation, to lift up the fallen and oppressed who lay hold of the truth by repentance and faith in Jesus.—Lift Him Up, p. 158.
Tuesday September 22, 2026
The God of Love
Those who frequent the throne of grace, offering up sincere, earnest petitions for divine wisdom and power, will not fail to become active, useful servants of Christ. They may not possess great talents, but with humility of heart and firm reliance upon Jesus they may do a good work in bringing souls to Christ. . . .
Thousands have a false conception of God and His attributes. . . . God is a God of truth. Justice and mercy are the attributes of His throne. He is a God of love, of pity and tender compassion. Thus He is represented in His Son, our Saviour. He is a God of patience and long-suffering. If such is the being whom we adore and to whose character we are seeking to assimilate, we are worshiping the true God.
If we are following Christ, His merits, imputed to us, come up before the Father as sweet odor. And the graces of our Saviour’s character, implanted in our hearts, will shed around us a precious fragrance.—God’s Amazing Grace, p. 77.
Christ is saddened by the sight of men so absorbed in worldly cares and business perplexities that they have no time to become acquainted with God. To them heaven is a strange place; for they have lost it out of their reckoning. Not familiar with heavenly things, they tire of hearing about them. They dislike to have their minds disturbed in regard to their need of salvation. But the Lord desires to disturb their minds, that they may become acquainted with Him in time to accept His offer of salvation.—In Heavenly Places, p. 8.
