Table of contents
Information about this Book
Preface to Third Edition
Historical Foreword
Section 1—The Church of Christ
Chapter 1—The Object of His Supreme Regard
Chapter 2—The Church the Property of God
Chapter 3—Organization and Development
Chapter 4—The Remnant Church Not Babylon
Section 2—Faithful, Earnest Warnings
Chapter 5—Danger of Rejecting Truth
Chapter 6—A Faithful Message
Chapter 7—Worldly Amusements
Chapter 8—Rejecting the Light
Chapter 9—“Let Him That Thinketh He Standeth Take Heed Lest He Fall”
Section 3—The Holy Scriptures
Chapter 10—How Shall We Search the Scriptures?
Chapter 11—The Study of the Books of Daniel and the Revelation
Chapter 12—Dig Deeper
Section 4—God’s High Standard
Chapter 13—True Education in Our Churches
Chapter 14—Sabbath Observance the Sign of Loyalty
Section 5—A Solemn Appeal to Ministers
Chapter 15—Call to a Higher Standard
Section 6—Human Needs and Divine Supply
Chapter 16—Reasons for Inefficiency, and the Remedy
Chapter 17—Need of Divine Power and Wisdom
Chapter 18—Return to the First Love
Chapter 19—The Power of the Holy Spirit Awaits Our Demand and Reception
Section 7—Economy
Chapter 20—To Be Practiced in All Things
Chapter 21—The Wedding Ring
Chapter 22—Improvement in the Work
Chapter 23—Idleness
Chapter 24—The Spirit of Jesus
Chapter 25—The Lord Is Soon Coming
Section 8—Workers with God
Chapter 26—Love and Confidence Among Brethren
Chapter 27—Receiving Gifts
Chapter 28—Solemn Times
Chapter 29—Activity in Our Churches
Chapter 30—Direct Dependence on God
Section 9—Workers Under God
Chapter 31—God the Master Worker
Chapter 32—Humility
Chapter 33—Calmness and Consideration
Chapter 34—Hovering Over the Churches
Section 10—Right Methods, Principles, and Motives
Chapter 35—Proper Education
Chapter 36—Less of Self
Chapter 37—Counsel Together
Chapter 38—The Evil of Long Sermons
Chapter 39—Knowing God
Chapter 40—The Need of Spiritual Discernment
Section 11—To Brethren in Responsible Positions
Chapter 41—Connection with God’s Work
Chapter 42—The Need of Divine Guidance
Chapter 43—Use of Individual Judgment
Section 12—Means and Methods
Chapter 44—A Faithful Tithe
Chapter 45—Practical Instruction in Labor
Section 13—Conference Officials
Chapter 46—Counsel and Guidance
Chapter 47—Conference Presidents
Chapter 48—A Warning Against Political Entanglements
Chapter 49—Conference Officers
Section 14—Appeals for Truth and Loyalty
Chapter 50—“All Ye are Brethren”
Chapter 51—“Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me”
Chapter 52—Under Which Banner?
Chapter 53—The Lord Has a Controversy With His People
Chapter 54—The Preciousness of Christ to His Followers
Section 15—To God’s Workmen
Chapter 55—A Reproof for Selfishness
Chapter 56—Zeal for Christ
Chapter 57—God’s Messengers
Chapter 58—Our Message
Chapter 59—God to be Sought
Chapter 60—“Give Me Thine Heart”
Chapter 61—Sowing Beside All Waters
Section 16—Elevate the Standard
Chapter 62—Clean Hands and Pure Hearts
Chapter 63—“Be Ye Clean”
Chapter 64—All the Lord’s
Section 17—Appeal and Warning
Chapter 65—The World’s Need
Chapter 66—Danger in Adopting Worldly Policy in the Work of God
Chapter 67—The Snares of Satan
Chapter 68—Let Heaven Guide
Section 18—Vital Principles of Relationship
Chapter 69—Jehovah Is Our King
Chapter 70—Individual Responsibility and Christian Unity
Chapter 71—Pray for the Latter Rain
Chapter 72—Words of Greeting
Chapter 73—The Victorious Life
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