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Christ is the Heaven-Sent Teacher, March 4
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to
me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst
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John 6:35
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The mind is the best possession we have; but it must be trained by
study, by reflection, by learning in the school of Christ, the best and truest
educator the world has ever known
“I am the Bread of life,” the Author, Nourisher, and Supporter of
eternal, spiritual life.... To eat His flesh and to drink His blood means to
receive Him as a heaven-sent teacher. Belief in Him is essential to spiritual
life. Those who feast on the Word never hunger, never thirst, never desire
any higher or more exalted good
The truest, the most exalted, knowledge is found in the Word of God.
In its simplicity there is eloquence. There are those who will grasp the
words of the supposed great men of the world, and love to dwell upon
their phraseology as something they need to esteem and value. You will
hear men exalting human beings, extolling those who are called great by
this world. In doing this, they lose sight of Christ in the Word. He is not to
them all and in all,—the first, the last, the best, in everything. These need
to sit at the feet of Jesus, and learn of Him whom to know aright is life
eternal
The Bible is our guide in the safe paths that lead to eternal life. God
has inspired men to write that which will present the truth to us, which will
attract, and which, if practised, will enable the receiver to obtain moral
power to rank among the most highly educated minds. The minds of all
who make the Word of God their study will enlarge. Far more than any
other study, this is of a nature to increase the powers of comprehension, and
endow every faculty with new vigor.... It brings us into close connection
with all heaven, imparting wisdom, and knowledge, and understanding....
The gospel is adapted for spiritual food, to satisfy man’s spiritual appetite.
In every case it is just what man needs
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The Review and Herald, January 6, 1885
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9
Ellen G. White
Manuscript 81, 1906
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10
The Youth’s Instructor, December 8, 1898
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11
The Youth’s Instructor, October 13, 1898
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