The Gift of Prophecy, from September 26 to December 25, 2026

 The Gift of Prophecy

Sabbath October 03, 2026

The Call of a Prophet​

Memory Text:​

​“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me’ ” (​​Isaiah 6:8, NKJV​​).​

Without the grace of Christ the outward forms of religion were valueless to ancient Israel. They are the same to modern Israel.

There is need today of such a revival of true heart religion as was experienced by ancient Israel. Repentance is the first step that must be taken by all who would return to God. No one can do this work for another. We must individually humble our souls before God and put away our idols. When we have done all that we can do, the Lord will manifest to us His salvation.—​​Ye Shall Receive Power, p. 261​​.​

Many long for special talent with which to do a wonderful work, while the duties lying close at hand, the performance of which would make the life fragrant, are lost sight of. . . . Success depends not so much on talent as on energy and willingness. It is not the possession of splendid talents that enables us to render acceptable service, but the conscientious performance of daily duties, the contented spirit, the unaffected, sincere interest in the welfare of others. In the humblest lot true excellence may be found. The commonest tasks, wrought with loving faithfulness, are beautiful in God’s sight.—​​Conflict and Courage, p. 221​​.​

Sunday October 04, 2026

Abraham, Defender of the Covenant​

Galatians 3:6-9​

6​ Even so Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. ​7​ Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. ​8​ The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "All the nations will be blessed in you." ​9​ So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.​

The cove­­nant of grace was first made with man in Eden, when after the Fall, there was given a divine promise that the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent’s head. To all men this covenant offered pardon, and the assisting grace of God for future obedience through faith in Christ.

....The testimony of God concerning His faithful servant was, “Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” ​​Genesis 17:1; 26:5​​. . . 

The Abrahamic covenant was ratified by the blood of Christ, and it is called the “second,” or “new,” covenant, because the blood by which it was sealed was shed after the blood of the first covenant. —​​The Faith I Live By, p. 77​​.​

Though this covenant was made with Adam and renewed to Abraham, it could not be ratified until the death of Christ. It had existed by the promise of God since the first intimation of redemption had been given; it had been accepted by faith; yet when ratified by Christ, it is called a new covenant. The law of God was the basis of this covenant, which was simply an arrangement for bringing men again into harmony with the divine will, placing them where they could obey God’s law.—​​God’s Amazing Grace, p. 133​​.

Monday October 05​, 2026

The Elijah Message​

1 Kings 18: 36-39​

36​ At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, "O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and I have done all these things at Your word. ​37​ Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that You, O Lord, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again." ​38​ Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. ​39​ When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, "The Lord, He is God; the Lord, He is God."

Malachi 4:5-6​

5​ "Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. ​6​ He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse."

The prophet might have wondered how the streams that had never ceased their flow could become dry, or how those hills and valleys could be burned with drought. But he gave no place to unbelief. He fully believed that God would humble apostate Israel, and that through judgments they would be brought to repentance. The fiat of Heaven had gone forth; God’s word could not fail; and at the peril of his life Elijah fearlessly fulfilled his commission.—​​Conflict and Courage, p. 205​​.​

Nothing is gained by cowardice or by fearing to let it be known that we are God’s commandment-keeping people. Hiding our light, as if ashamed of our faith, will result only in disaster. God will leave us to our own weakness. May the Lord forbid that we should refuse to let our light shine forth in any place to which He may call us. If we venture to go forth of ourselves, following our own ideas, our own plans, and leave Jesus behind, we need not expect to gain fortitude, courage, or spiritual strength. God has had moral heroes, and He has them now,—those who are not ashamed of being His peculiar people. Their wills and plans are all subordinate to the law of God. The love of Jesus has led them not to count their lives dear unto themselves. Their work has been to catch the light from the word of God and to let it shine forth in clear, steady rays to the world. “Fidelity to God” is their motto.—​​Conflict and Courage, p. 209​​.​

Tuesday October 06, 2026

Isaiah, the Gospel Prophet​

Isaiah 53:3-5​

3​ He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. ​4​ Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. ​5​ But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.​

The vision given to Isaiah represents the condition of God’s people in the last days. They are privileged to see by faith the work that is going forward in the heavenly sanctuary. . . . As they look by faith into the holy of holies, and see the work of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary, they perceive that they are a people of unclean lips—a people whose lips have often spoken vanity, and whose talents have not been sanctified and employed to the glory of God. Well may they despair as they contrast their own weakness and unworthiness with the purity and loveliness of the glorious character of Christ. But if they, like Isaiah, will receive the impression the Lord designs shall be made upon the heart, if they will humble their souls before God, there is hope for them. The bow of promise is above the throne, and the work done for Isaiah will be performed in them.—​​The Faith I Live By, p. 190​​.​

Never before had Isaiah realized so fully the greatness of Jehovah or His perfect holiness; and he felt that in his human frailty and unworthiness he must perish in that divine presence. “Woe is me!” he cried; “for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.” But a seraph came to him to fit him for his great mission. A living coal from the altar was laid upon his lips with the words: “Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.” And when the voice of God was heard saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah with holy confidence responded, “Here am I; send me.” . . . The prophet was nerved for the work before him.—​​Conflict and Courage, p. 232​​.​

Wednesday October 07, 2926

Daniel, The Faithful Seer

Daniel 1:8​

8​ But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king's choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself.​

Daniel 7:13-14​

13​ "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. ​14​ "And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.​

Daniel 2:44​

44​ In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.​

Are the professed followers of Christ thus exemplifying the principles of their faith? Where are the deep, living, holy experiences which men of God were wont to recount? Has the standard of Christianity been lowered? . . . No; that standard remains just where God placed it. Holy men of ages past were required to give up all for Christ, to cherish His spirit, and to imitate His example. Nothing less than this will He accept now. . . . When called to give up all for Christ, who will stand the test?—​​Our High Calling, p. 249​​.​

No human hand is ready to lend them help. Will the Lord forget His people in this trying hour?Did He forget Elijah when the oath of Jezebel threatened him with the fate of the prophets of Baal? Did He forget Jeremiah in the dark and dismal pit of his prison house? Did He forget the three worthies in the fiery furnace? or Daniel in the den of lions? . . .

Though enemies may thrust them into prison, yet dungeon walls cannot cut off the communication between their souls and Christ. One who sees their every weakness, who is acquainted with every trial, is above all earthly powers; and angels will come to them in lonely cells, bringing light and peace from heaven.—​​Conflict and Courage, p. 369​​.​

Thursday October 08, 2026

John the Baptist, Preparing a People​

Mark 1:2-5​

2​ As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "behold, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; ​3​ the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'" ​4​ John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. ​5​ And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.​

Acts 1:8​

8​ but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."​

The principles that should actuate us as workers in God’s cause are laid down by the apostle Paul. He says: “We are labourers together with God.” “Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” And Peter exhorts the believers: “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ.”

...When these principles control our hearts, we shall realize that the work is God’s, not ours; that He has the same care for every part of the great whole. When Christ and His glory are made first and love of self is swallowed up in love for souls for whom Christ died, then no worker will be so entirely absorbed in one branch of the cause as to lose sight of the importance of every other. . . .

We are taught in God’s Word that this is the time, above all others, when we may look for light from heaven. It is now that we are to expect a refreshing from the presence of the Lord.

...It is to the thirsting soul that the fountain of living waters is open. God declares: “I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground.” To souls that are earnestly seeking for light and that accept with gladness every ray of divine illumination from His Holy Word, to such alone light will be given. It is through these souls that God will reveal that light and power which will lighten the whole earth with His glory—​​Lift Him Up, p. 231​​.​

Saturday September 26, 2026

The Creator Speaks

Memory Text

“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds” (​​Hebrews 1:1, 2, NKJV​​).​

​In God’s Word we behold the power that laid the foundation of the earth and that stretched out the heavens. Here only can we find a history of our race unsullied by human prejudice or human pride. Here are recorded the struggles, the defeats, and the victories of the greatest men this world has ever known. Here the great problems of duty and destiny are unfolded. The curtain that separates the visible from the invisible world is lifted, and we behold the conflict of the opposing forces of good and evil, from the first entrance of sin to the final triumph of righteousness and truth; and all is but a revelation of the character of God. In the reverent contemplation of the truths presented in His Word the mind. . . is brought into communion with the infinite mind. Such a study will not only refine and ennoble the character, but it cannot fail to expand and invigorate the mental powers.

The beauties of nature have a tongue that speaks to us without ceasing. The open heart can be impressed with the love and glory of God, as seen in the works of His hand. The listening ear can hear and understand the communications of God through the things of nature. There is a lesson in the sunbeam, and in the various objects of nature that God has presented to our view. The green fields, the lofty trees, the buds and flowers, the passing cloud, the falling rain, the babbling brook, the sun, moon, and stars in the heavens—all invite our attention and meditation.—​​The Faith I Live By, p. 25​​.​

Sunday September 27, 2026

Communication in Eden

Genesis 1:27​

27​ God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.​

Psalms 147:8​

8​ Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.​

In their original perfection all created things were an expression of the thought of God. To Adam and Eve in their Eden home nature was full of the knowledge of God, teeming with divine instruction. Wisdom spoke to the eye and was received into the heart; for they communed with God in His created works. . . . The earth is now marred and defiled by sin. Yet even in its blighted state much that is beautiful remains. . . .

​The whole natural world is designed to be an interpreter of the things of God. To Adam and Eve in their Eden home, nature was full of the knowledge of God, teeming with divine instruction. To their attentive ears it was vocal with the voice of wisdom. Wisdom spoke to the eye and was received into the heart, for they communed with God in His created works. As soon as the holy pair transgressed the law of the Most High, the brightness from the face of God departed from the face of nature. Nature is now marred and defiled by sin. But God’s object lessons are not obliterated; even now, rightly studied and interpreted, she speaks of her Creator.—​​Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, pp. 185, 186​​.​

Monday September 28, 2026

Hiding from God

Genesis 3:9​

9​ Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"​

​Luke 15:18​

18​ I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;​

The sinner could not be happy in God’s presence; he would shrink from the companionship of holy beings. Could he be permitted to enter heaven, it would have no joy for him. The spirit of unselfish love that reigns there—every heart responding to the heart of Infinite Love—would touch no answering chord in his soul. His thoughts, his interests, his motives, would be alien to those that actuate the sinless dwellers there. He would be a discordant note in the melody of heaven.—​​Steps to Christ, p. 17​​.​

So far as is possible the one who has wronged another is to make restitution. Then in contrition he is to confess the sin to God, whose law has been transgressed. In sinning against our brother, we sin against God, and we must seek pardon from Him. Whatever our sin, if we but repent and believe in the atoning blood of Christ we shall be pardoned. . . . We have only one channel of approach to God. Our prayers can come to Him through one name only—that of the Lord Jesus, our advocate.—​​That I May Know Him, p. 260​​.​

Tuesday September 29, 2026

God Seeks Humanity

Luke 22:61​

61​ The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times."​

Genesis 3:11-13​

11​ And He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" ​12​ The man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate." ​13​ Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" And the woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."​

Psalms 147:3​

3​ He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Whatever your anxieties and trials, spread out your case before the Lord. Your spirit will be braced for endurance. The way will be open for you to disentangle yourself from embarrassment and difficulty. The weaker and more helpless you know yourself to be, the stronger will you become in His strength. The heavier your burdens, the more blessed the rest in casting them upon your Burden Bearer.

Circumstances may separate friends; the restless waters of the wide sea may roll between us and them. But no circumstances, no distance, can separate us from the Saviour. Wherever we may be, He is at our right hand, to support, maintain, uphold, and cheer. Greater than the love of a mother for her child is Christ’s love for His redeemed. It is our privilege to rest in His love, to say, “I will trust Him; for He gave His life for me.” Human love may change, but Christ’s love knows no change. When we cry to Him for help, His hand is stretched out to save.—​​Lift Him Up, p. 97​​.​ 

And so the book of nature becomes a great lesson book, which instructors who are wise can use, in connection with the Scriptures, to guide lost sheep back to the fold of God. As the works of God are studied, the Holy Spirit flashes conviction into the mind. It is not the conviction which logical reasoning produces; but unless the mind has become too dark to know God, the eye too dim to see Him, the ear too dull to hear His voice, a deeper meaning is grasped, and the sublime, spiritual truths of the written Word are impressed on the heart.

The most effective way to teach the heathen who know not God is through His works. In this way, far more readily than by any other method, they can be made to realize the difference between their idols, the works of their own hands, and the true God, the Maker of heaven and earth.—​​To Be Like Jesus, p. 249​​.​

Wednesday September 30, 2026

 Expelled from.the Garden

Isaiah 59:2​

2​ But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.​

Genesis 3:15​

15​ And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel."​

To Adam, the offering of the first sacrifice was a most painful ceremony. His hand must be raised to take life, which only God could give. It was the first time he had ever witnessed death, and he knew that had he been obedient to God, there would have been no death of man or beast. 

As he slew the innocent victim, he trembled at the thought that his sin must shed the blood of the spotless Lamb of God. . . . And he marveled at the infinite goodness that would give such a ransom to save the guilty. A star of hope illumined the dark and terrible future and relieved it of its utter desolation. . . .

The act of Christ in dying for the salvation of man would not only make heaven accessible to men, but before all the universe it would justify God and His Son in their dealing with the rebellion of Satan—​​Lift Him Up, p. 324​​.​

Thursday October 1rst, 2026

God's Spokespeople

John 1:18​

18​ No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.​

As our representative, Christ stands on the highest possible ground. When He came to the world as God’s messenger, He held the salvation of God in His hand. All mankind was delivered to Him, for in Him was the fullness of the Godhead. . . . So fully did Christ reveal the Father that the messengers sent by the Pharisees to take Him were charmed by His presence. . . . As they beheld the soft light of the glory of God that enshrouded His person, as they heard the gracious words that fell from His lips, they loved Him. And when. . . they were asked by the Pharisees, “Why have ye not brought him?” they answered, “Never man spake like this man” (​​John 7:45, 46​​).

...Now is the time to prepare for the coming of our Lord. Readiness to meet Him cannot be attained in a moment’s time. Preparatory to that solemn scene there must be vigilant waiting combined with earnest work. The union of these two makes us complete in Christ. The active and devotional must be combined as were the human and divine in Christ. So God’s children glorify Him. Amid the busy scenes of life their voices will be heard speaking words of encouragement, hope, and faith. The will and the affections will be consecrated to Christ. Thus they prepare to meet their Lord; and when He comes, they will say, with joy: “This is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us.”—​​In Heavenly Places, p. 250​​.​

Notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached.” Through Paul’s imprisonment the gospel was spread abroad, and souls were won for Christ in the very palace of the Caesars. By the efforts of Satan to destroy it, “the incorruptible seed” of the Word of God, “which liveth and abideth forever,” is sown in the hearts of men; through the reproach and persecution of His children, the name of Christ is magnified, and souls are saved.—​​Sons and Daughters of God, p. 261​​.​

Friday October 2nd, 2026

Word,

Humility, Holy

Obedience to the

Spirit, Salvation and Sanctification,

Exalted "ETERNAL's"

Church?!

*The Pure in Heart to Reflect Christ* 

 *He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.—Proverbs 22:11, R.S.V.* 

Into the City of God there will enter nothing that defiles. All who are to be dwellers there will here have become pure in heart. *In one who is learning of Jesus, there will be manifest a growing distaste for careless manners, unseemly language, and coarse thought.* When Christ abides in the heart, there will be purity and *refinement of thought and manner.* 

But the words of Jesus, “Blessed are the pure in heart,” have a deeper meaning—not merely pure in the sense in which the world understands purity, free from that which is sensual, pure from lust, but true *in the hidden purposes and motives of the soul, free from pride and self-seeking, humble, unselfish, childlike....* 

To hearts that have become purified through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, all is changed. These can know God. *Moses was hid in the cleft of the rock when the glory of the Lord was revealed to him;  *_and it is when we are hid in Christ that we behold the love of God._*

“He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend” (Proverbs 22:11). By faith we behold Him here and now. *In our daily experience we discern His goodness and compassion in the manifestation of His providence.... *The pure in heart see God in a new and endearing relation, as their Redeemer;  *_and while they discern the purity and loveliness of His character, they long to reflect His image._* They see Him as a Father longing to embrace a repenting son, *_and their hearts are filled with joy unspeakable and full of glory._* 

 *The pure in heart discern* the Creator in the works of His mighty hand, in the things of beauty that comprise the universe. *In His Written Word they read in clearer lines the revelation of His mercy, His goodness, and His grace....* 

 *The beauty and preciousness of truth,* which are undiscerned by the worldly-wise, are constantly unfolding to those who have a trusting, childlike desire to know and to do the will of God. *We discern the truth by becoming, ourselves, partakers of the divine nature.* 

 *_The pure in heart live as in the visible presence of God during the time He apportions them in this world._* *And they will also see Him face to face in the future, immortal state, as did Adam when he walked and talked with God in Eden* . “Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face” (1 Corinthians 13:12).—Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, 24-27.

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*Investing Time and Other Talents*

*_Time to Study Revelation_* 

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, *and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it; for the time is near.* Revelation 1:3, NRSV. 

As we near the close of this world’s history, the prophecies relating to the last days especially demand our study. *The last book of the New Testament is full of truth that we need to understand.* Satan has blinded the minds of many, so that they have been glad of any excuse for not making the Revelation their study.... 

There should be a closer and more diligent study of this book [Revelation], a more earnest presentation of the truths it contains, truths which concern all who are living in these last days. *All who are preparing to meet their Lord should make this book the subject of earnest study and prayer.* It is just what its name signifies—a revelation of the most important events that are to take place in the last days of this earth’s history. John, *because of his faithful trust in the Word of God and the testimony of Christ,* was banished to the Isle of Patmos. But his banishment did not separate him from Christ. *The Lord visited His faithful servant in his banishment, and gave him instruction regarding what was to come upon the world.* 

This instruction is of the greatest importance to us; for we are living in the last days of this earth’s history. *Soon we shall enter upon the fulfillment of the events which Christ showed John were to take place.* As the messengers of the Lord present these solemn truths, they must realize that *they are handling subjects of eternal interest, and they should seek for the baptism of the Holy Spirit, that they may speak, not their own words, but the words given them by God....* 

The perils of the last days are upon us, and in our work we are to warn the people of the danger they are in. *Let not the solemn scenes that prophecy has revealed are soon to take place be left untouched.* *_We are God’s messengers, and we have no time to lose_* . Those who would be coworkers with our Lord Jesus Christ will show *a deep interest in the truths found in this book.* With pen and voice they will strive to make plain the wonderful things that *Christ came from heaven to reveal*.*—The Signs of the Times, July 4, 1906.

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First and Second Corinthians June 27, 2026, till September 25, 2026

Sabbath School Ellen White quotes excerpts with bold passages and Bible Verses

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

Romans 16:20​

20​ The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.​

2 Corinthians 4:15​

15​ For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.​

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

Romans 8: 37-39​

37​ But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. ​38​ For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, ​39​ nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.​

Romans 5:8​

8​ But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.​

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

1 Thessalonians 5:23​

23​ Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.​

Romans 15:5​

5​ Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,​

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​​.​

Wednesday September 23, 2026

The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit

John 14:26​

26​ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.​

John 15:26​

26​ "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,​

1 Corinthians 2:10-11​

10​ For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. ​11​ For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.​

​1 Corinthians 12:11​

11​ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.​

2 Corinthians 3:6​

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

2 Corinthians 3:17​

17​ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.​

​1 Corinthians 2:4-5​

4​ and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, ​5​ so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.​

God has given man a part to act in accomplishing the salvation of His fellow men. He can work in connection with Christ by doing acts of mercy and beneficence. But he cannot redeem them, not being able to satisfy the claims of insulted justice. This the Son of God alone can do, by laying aside His honor and glory, clothing His divinity with humanity, and coming to earth to humiliate Himself and shed His blood in behalf of the human race.

In commissioning His disciples to go “into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (​​Mark 16:15​​), Christ assigned to men the work of spreading the gospel. But while some go forth to preach, He calls upon others to answer to His claims upon them for tithes and offerings with which to support the ministry and to spread the printed truth all over the land.—​​Ye Shall Receive Power, p. 90​​.​

All truth is to be received as the life of Jesus. Truth cleanses us from all impurity, and prepares the soul for Christ’s presence. Christ is formed within, the hope of glory.

The truth is to be partaken of every day. Thus we eat the words of Christ, which He declares are spirit and life. The acceptance of the truth will make every receiver a child of God, an heir of heaven.

Truth that is in the heart is not a cold, dead letter. . . . There is fullness of joy in the truth. There is a nobleness in the life of the human agent who lives and works under the vivifying influence of the truth. Truth is sacred and divine. It is stronger and more powerful than anything else in the formation of a character after the likeness of Christ. When it is cherished in the heart, the love of Christ is preferred to the love of any human being. This is Christianity. Thus truth—pure, unadulterated truth—occupies the citadel of the being. This is the life of God in the soul. “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you.” ​​Ezekiel 36:26​​.—​​Our High Calling, p. 208​​.

Thursday September 24, 2026

The Triurne God

Romans 8:35​

35​ Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?​

Ephesians 3:19​

19​ and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.​

1 Corinthians 1:9​

9​ God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.​

Galatians 4:6​

6​ Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"​

Ephesians 4:4-6​

4​ There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; ​5​ one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ​6​ one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.​

1 Corinthians 12:4-6​

4​ Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. ​5​ And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. ​6​ There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.

Ephesians 3:14-19​

14​ For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, ​15​ from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, ​16​ that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, ​17​ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, ​18​ may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, ​19​ and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.​

The Father cannot be described by the things of earth. The Father is all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and is invisible to mortal sight.The Son is all the fullness of the Godhead manifested. The Word of God declares Him to be “the express image of His person.” “God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Here is shown the personality of the Father.

The Comforter that Christ promised to send after He ascended to heaven, is the Spirit in all the fullness of the Godhead, making manifest the power of divine grace to all who receive and believe in Christ as a personal Saviour. There are three living persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—those who receive Christ by living faith are baptized, and these powers will co-operate with the obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts to live the new life in Christ.

Christ is the pre-existent, self-existent Son of God. . . . In speaking of his pre-existence, Christ carries the mind back through dateless ages. He assures us that there never was a time when He was not in close fellowship with the eternal God. He to whose voice the Jews were then listening had been with God as one brought up with Him. . . .

Jesus declared, “I am the resurrection, and the life.” In Christ is life, original, unborrowed, underived. “He that hath the Son hath life.” The divinity of Christ is the believer’s assurance of eternal life. . . .

The Holy Spirit is a person, for He beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God. When this witness is borne, it carries with it its own evidence. At such times we believe and are sure that we are the children of God. . . .

We are to co-operate with the three highest powers in heaven,—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,—and these powers will work through us, making us workers together with God.—​​Evangelism, pp. 614–617​​.​

Friday September 26, 2026

Are You Growing Up?

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. Ephesians 4:15.

It is no real evidence that you are a Christian because your emotion is stirred, your spirit stirred by truth. The question is, Are you growing up into Christ, your living head? Is the grace of Christ manifested in your life? God gives His grace to men, that they may desire more of His grace. God’s grace is ever working upon the human heart, and when it is received, the evidence of its reception will appear in the life and character of its recipient, for spiritual life will be seen developing from within. 

The grace of Christ in the heart will always promote spiritual life, and spiritual advancement will be made. We each need a personal Saviour or we shall perish in our sins. Let the question be asked of our souls, Are we growing up unto Christ, our living head? Am I gaining advanced knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ whom He hath sent? We do not see the plants grow in the field, and yet we are assured that they do grow, and may we not know of our own spiritual strength and growth? 7The Review and Herald, May 24, 1892.

When we are truly Christ’s, our hearts will be full of meekness, gentleness, and kindness, because Jesus has forgiven our sins. As obedient children we shall receive and cherish the precepts He has given, and shall attend to the ordinances He has instituted. We shall be seeking constantly to obtain a knowledge of Him. His example will be our rule of life. 

Those who are Christ’s disciples will take the work where He left it and carry it forward in His name. They will copy the words, the spirit, the practices, of none but Him. Their eye is upon the Captain of their salvation. His will is their law. And as they advance, they catch more and clearer views of His countenance, of His character, of His glory. They do not cling to self, but hold fast His Word.... They reduce their knowledge of His will to practice. They hear and do the things that Jesus teaches.... Such are entitled to all the promises of His Word. Becoming one with Christ, they do the will of God, and exhibit the riches of His grace.8The Review and Herald, August 4, 1891.

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*A Voice of Gladness* 

 *Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4.* 

The great apostle Paul was firm where duty and principle were at stake; *but courtesy was a marked trait of his character, and this gave him access to the highest class of society.* *_Paul never doubted the ability of God or His willingness to give him the grace he needed to live the life of a Christian...._* 

He does not live under a cloud of doubt, groping his way in the mist and darkness of uncertainty, complaining of hardship and trials. *A voice of gladness, strong with hope and courage, sounds all along the line down to our time.* Paul had a healthful religious experience. *_The love of Christ was his grand theme, and the constraining power that governed him._*

When in the most discouraging circumstances, which would have had a depressing influence upon half-way Christians, *he is firm of heart, full of courage and hope and cheer....* The same hope and cheerfulness is seen when he is upon the deck of the ship, the tempest beating about him, the ship going to pieces. *He gives orders to the commander of the ship and preserves the lives of all on board. Although a prisoner, he is really the master of the ship, the freest and happiest man on board....*

When before kings and dignitaries of the earth, who held his life in their hands, *he quailed not; for he had given his life to God, and it was hid in Christ. He softened, by his courtesy, the hearts of these men in power,* men of fierce temper, wicked and corrupt though they were in heart and life.... *Propriety of deportment, the grace of true politeness, marked all his conduct.* 

When he stretched out his hand, as was his custom in speaking, the clanking chains caused him no shame or embarrassment. He looked upon them as tokens of honor, *and rejoiced that he could suffer for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ....* His reasoning was so clear and convincing that it made the profligate king tremble.... *Grace, like an angel of mercy, makes his voice heard sweet and clear, repeating the story of the cross, the matchless love of Jesus.* 23The Signs of the Times, November 6, 1879 (The Review and Herald, September 8, 1885).

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*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​"*

I meant in any media? The same kind of reflections I send every day

 *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​​.​

Religion nowadays means just a show of HANDS: *H* ear about  *A* ccess and *N* othing to *D* o with *S* uffering

Church nowadays, take your pick!

 *CHURCH:*  

 *C*ongregation, Community, Company/Conglomerate 

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 *H* eaven/Haven/Heathen 

 *U* sherers/Ushers/Unknown

 *R* eflectors/Regenerators, Revelers, Rejectors

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 *C* hrist, Christianity, Christendom's

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Wednesday Sept 2nd 2026

Call to Holiness

Psalm 119:64

English Standard Version

64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love;
    teach me your statutes!

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​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

Psalm 143:10

New King James Version

10 Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in the land of uprightness.

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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.​

Christ is our redeemer. He is the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us. He is the fountain in which we may be washed and cleansed from all impurity. He is the costly sacrifice that has been given for the reconciliation of man. The universe of heaven, the worlds unfallen, the fallen world, and the confederacy of evil cannot say that God could do more for the salvation of man than He has done. Never can His gift be surpassed, never can He display a richer depth of love. Calvary represents His crowning work.... The Lord would have His followers enraptured with God through the knowledge of His paternal character.—​​Our High Calling, p. 13​​.​

Whenever God’s people, in any period of the world, have cheerfully and willingly carried out His plan in systematic benevolence and in gifts and offerings, they have realized the standing promise that prosperity should attend all their labors just in proportion as they obeyed His requirements. When they acknowledged the claims of God, and complied with His requirements, honoring Him with their substance, their barns were filled with plenty.—​​Counsels on Stewardship, p. 347​​.​

September 08, 2026

Attitude

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​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

Romans 16:20​

20​ The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.​

2 Corinthians 4:15​

15​ For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.​

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

Romans 8: 37-39​

37​ But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. ​38​ For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, ​39​ nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.​

Romans 5:8​

8​ But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.​

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

1 Thessalonians 5:23​

23​ Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.​

Romans 15:5​

5​ Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,​

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​​.​

Wednesday September 23, 2026

The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit

John 14:26​

26​ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.​

John 15:26​

26​ "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,​

1 Corinthians 2:10-11​

10​ For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. ​11​ For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.​

​1 Corinthians 12:11​

11​ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.​

2 Corinthians 3:6​

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

2 Corinthians 3:17​

17​ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.​

​1 Corinthians 2:4-5​

4​ and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, ​5​ so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.​

God has given man a part to act in accomplishing the salvation of His fellow men. He can work in connection with Christ by doing acts of mercy and beneficence. But he cannot redeem them, not being able to satisfy the claims of insulted justice. This the Son of God alone can do, by laying aside His honor and glory, clothing His divinity with humanity, and coming to earth to humiliate Himself and shed His blood in behalf of the human race.

In commissioning His disciples to go “into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (​​Mark 16:15​​), Christ assigned to men the work of spreading the gospel. But while some go forth to preach, He calls upon others to answer to His claims upon them for tithes and offerings with which to support the ministry and to spread the printed truth all over the land.—​​Ye Shall Receive Power, p. 90​​.​

All truth is to be received as the life of Jesus. Truth cleanses us from all impurity, and prepares the soul for Christ’s presence. Christ is formed within, the hope of glory.

The truth is to be partaken of every day. Thus we eat the words of Christ, which He declares are spirit and life. The acceptance of the truth will make every receiver a child of God, an heir of heaven.

Truth that is in the heart is not a cold, dead letter. . . . There is fullness of joy in the truth. There is a nobleness in the life of the human agent who lives and works under the vivifying influence of the truth. Truth is sacred and divine. It is stronger and more powerful than anything else in the formation of a character after the likeness of Christ. When it is cherished in the heart, the love of Christ is preferred to the love of any human being. This is Christianity. Thus truth—pure, unadulterated truth—occupies the citadel of the being. This is the life of God in the soul. “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you.” ​​Ezekiel 36:26​​.—​​Our High Calling, p. 208​​.

Thursday September 24, 2026

The Triurne God

Romans 8:35​

35​ Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?​

Ephesians 3:19​

19​ and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.​

1 Corinthians 1:9​

9​ God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.​

Galatians 4:6​

6​ Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"​

Ephesians 4:4-6​

4​ There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; ​5​ one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ​6​ one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.​

1 Corinthians 12:4-6​

4​ Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. ​5​ And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. ​6​ There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.

Ephesians 3:14-19​

14​ For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, ​15​ from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, ​16​ that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, ​17​ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, ​18​ may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, ​19​ and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.​

The Father cannot be described by the things of earth. The Father is all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and is invisible to mortal sight.The Son is all the fullness of the Godhead manifested. The Word of God declares Him to be “the express image of His person.” “God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Here is shown the personality of the Father.

The Comforter that Christ promised to send after He ascended to heaven, is the Spirit in all the fullness of the Godhead, making manifest the power of divine grace to all who receive and believe in Christ as a personal Saviour. There are three living persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—those who receive Christ by living faith are baptized, and these powers will co-operate with the obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts to live the new life in Christ.

Christ is the pre-existent, self-existent Son of God. . . . In speaking of his pre-existence, Christ carries the mind back through dateless ages. He assures us that there never was a time when He was not in close fellowship with the eternal God. He to whose voice the Jews were then listening had been with God as one brought up with Him. . . .

Jesus declared, “I am the resurrection, and the life.” In Christ is life, original, unborrowed, underived. “He that hath the Son hath life.” The divinity of Christ is the believer’s assurance of eternal life. . . .

The Holy Spirit is a person, for He beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God. When this witness is borne, it carries with it its own evidence. At such times we believe and are sure that we are the children of God. . . .

We are to co-operate with the three highest powers in heaven,—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,—and these powers will work through us, making us workers together with God.—​​Evangelism, pp. 614–617​​.​