Counsels for the Church
- Contents- Foreword
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Introduction—The Prophetic Gift and Ellen G. White
- Preparing to Meet Christ
- The Vision of the Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
- How the Light Came to the Prophet
- The Life and Work of Mrs. E. G. White
- Mrs. E. G. White as Others Knew Her
- Messages that Changed Lives
- The Vision that Could not Be Told
- The Testimonies and the Reader
- Practical Test of a Good Prophet
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Chapter 1—A Vision of the Reward of the Faithful
- Chapter 2—The Time of The End
- Chapter 3—Prepare to Meet the Lord
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Chapter 4—Union With Christ and Brotherly Love
- Chapter 5—Christ Our Righteousness
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Chapter 6—The Sanctified Life
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Chapter 7—God Has a Work for You to Do
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Chapter 8—“Here Am I, Lord, Send Me”
- Chapter 9—The Publications of the Church
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Chapter 10—Belief in a Personal God
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Chapter 11—Christians to Represent God
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Chapter 12—In the World but Not of the World
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Chapter 13—The Bible
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Chapter 14—The Testimonies for the Church
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Chapter 15—The Holy Spirit
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Chapter 16—Keep Clear God's Connection With Man
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Chapter 17—Purity of Heart and Life
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Chapter 18—The Choosing of a Husband or Wife
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Chapter 19—Marry Not an Unbeliever
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Chapter 20—Marriage
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Chapter 21—A Happy, Successful Partnership
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Chapter 22—The Relationship Between Husband and Wife
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Chapter 23—The Mother and Her Child
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Chapter 24—The Christian Father and Mother
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Chapter 25—The Christian Home
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Chapter 26—Spiritual Influence in the Home
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Chapter 27—Finance in the Home
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Chapter 28—Family Activities During Holidays and Anniversaries
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Chapter 29—Recreation
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Chapter 30—The Avenues to the Mind Which Must Be Guarded
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Chapter 31—Choice of Reading
- Chapter 32—Music
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Chapter 33—Criticism and Its Effects
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Chapter 34—Counsel Concerning Dress
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Chapter 35—An Appeal to Youth
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Chapter 36—The Proper Discipline and Education of our Children
- Parents Must Agree
- The Danger of Too Severe Training
- To Allow Children to Grow Up in Ignorance Is a Sin
- The Evil of Idleness
- Parents, Lead Your Children to Christ
- Do Not Neglect the Wants of the Mind
- Never Correct a Child When Angry
- The Importance of Strict Honesty With Children
- The Importance of Character Development
- A Personal Experience in Counseling Children
- Parents’ Need of More Divine Guidance
- Teach Respect and Courtesy
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Chapter 37—Christian Education
- The Church's Responsibility
- Moral Support of Our Institutions
- Teachers Under God
- Qualifications of a School Teacher
- The Bible in Christian Education
- Dangers in Sending Children to School Too Young
- Importance of Training in Duties of Practical Life
- The Dignity of Labor
- One's Mother Tongue Should Not Be Ignored
- The Works of Skeptics Forbidden by God
- The Results of Christian Education
- Student's Responsibility to Uphold His School
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Chapter 38—The Call to Temperate Living
- Chapter 39—The Importance of Cleanliness
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Chapter 40—The Food We Eat
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Chapter 41—Flesh Foods
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Chapter 42—Faithfulness in Health Reform
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Chapter 43—The Church on Earth
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Chapter 44—Church Organization
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Chapter 45—The House of God
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Chapter 46—Treatment of the Erring
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Chapter 47—The Observance of God's Holy Sabbath
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Chapter 48—Counsels on Stewardship
- “Of Every Man That Giveth It Willingly”
- Tithing Is Ordained by God
- The Privilege of Being a Co-laborer With God
- God Asks for One-tenth of the Increase He Gives
- God Evaluates Gifts by the Love Which Prompts the Sacrifice
- The Proper Disposition of Property
- “If Riches Increase, Set Not Your Heart Upon Them”
- A Pledge Made to God Is Binding and Sacred
- Offerings of Thanksgiving to Be Set Aside for the Poor
- Our Property and the Support of God's Work
- The Spirit of Self-denial and Sacrifice
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Chapter 49—The Christian Attitude Toward Want and Suffering
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Chapter 50—Christians in All the World Become One in Christ
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Chapter 51—The Prayer Meeting
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Chapter 52—Baptism
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Chapter 53—The Lord's Supper
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Chapter 54—Prayer for the Sick
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Chapter 55—The Medical Work
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Chapter 56—Relations With Those Not of Our Persuasion
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Chapter 57—Our Relations to Civil Rulers and Laws
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Chapter 58—Satan's Deceptive Work
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Chapter 59—False Science—Satan's Modern Robe of Light
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Chapter 60—Satan's Lying Wonders
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Chapter 61—The Coming Crisis
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Chapter 62—The Sifting Time
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Chapter 63—Some Things to Remember
- Chapter 64—Christ Our Great High Priest
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Chapter 65—Joshua and the Angel
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Chapter 66—“Behold, I Come Quickly”