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Last Warnings of the Third Angel, January 12
After these things I saw another angel come down from heaven,
having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Revelation 18:1
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The angel who unites in the proclamation of the third angel’s message is
to lighten the whole earth with his glory. A work of world-wide extent and
unwonted power is here foretold. The advent movement of 1840-44 was a
glorious manifestation of the power of God; the first angel’s message was
carried to every missionary station in the world, and in some countries there
was the greatest religious interest which has been witnessed in any land
since the Reformation of the sixteenth century; but these are to be exceeded
by the mighty movement under the last warning of the third angel....
The great work of the gospel is not to close with less manifestation of
the power of God than marked its opening. The prophecies which were
fulfilled in the outpouring of the former rain at the opening of the gospel
are again to be fulfilled in the latter rain at its close....
Servants of God, with their faces lighted up and shining with holy
consecration, will hasten from place to place to proclaim the message from
heaven. By thousands of voices, all over the earth, the warning will be
given. Miracles will be wrought, the sick will be healed, and signs and
wonders will follow the believers. Satan also works with lying wonders,
even bringing down fire from heaven in the sight of men.
Revelation 13:13
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Thus the inhabitants of the earth will be brought to take their stand....
The publications distributed by missionary workers have exerted their
influence, yet many whose minds were impressed have been prevented from
fully comprehending the truth or from yielding obedience. Now the rays of
light penetrate everywhere, the truth is seen in its clearness, and the honest
children of God sever the bands which have held them. Family connections,
church relations, are powerless to stay them now. Truth is more precious
than all besides. Notwithstanding the agencies combined against the truth,
a large number take their stand upon the Lord’s side.
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