After the destruction of the temple, the whole city soon fell into the hands of the Romans. The leaders of the Jews forsook their impregnable towers, and Titus found them solitary. He gazed upon them with amazement, and declared that God had given them into his hands; for no engines, however powerful, could have prevailedContinue reading “The Great Controversy: The Destruction of Jerusalem—Chapter 1, Pt. 4”
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The Great Controversy: The Destruction of Jerusalem—Chapter 1, Pt. 2
[Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.—Proverbs 16:18, KJV] Two days before the Passover, when Christ had for the last time departed from the temple, after denouncing the hypocrisy of the Jewish rulers, He again went out with His disciples to the Mount of Olives and seated Himself with them uponContinue reading “The Great Controversy: The Destruction of Jerusalem—Chapter 1, Pt. 2”
The Great Controversy: The Destruction of Jerusalem—Chapter 1, Pt. 1
“If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, andContinue reading “The Great Controversy: The Destruction of Jerusalem—Chapter 1, Pt. 1”
The Great Controversy
Preface This book, reader, is not published to tell us that there is sin and woe and misery in this world. We know it all too well. This book is not published to tell us that there is an irreconcilable controversy between darkness and light, sin and righteousness, wrong and right, death and life. InContinue reading “The Great Controversy”
Glorious Ascension of the Savior, Sweetest Promises Left Behind
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.“For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.“Now the just shall live by faith: but if anyContinue reading “Glorious Ascension of the Savior, Sweetest Promises Left Behind”
Reserved for You: A Crown of Glory
“Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away” (1 Peter 5:3, 4, KJV). Jesus walked alone with Peter, for there was something which He wished to communicate to him only. Before His death,Continue reading “Reserved for You: A Crown of Glory”