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Christian Service
The condition of things in the world shows that troublous times
are right upon us. The daily papers are full of indications of a terrible
conflict in the near future. Bold robberies are of frequent occurrence.
Strikes are common. Thefts and murders are committed on every
hand. Men possessed of demons are taking the lives of men, women,
and little children. Men have become infatuated with vice, and every
species of evil prevails.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:11
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The Archdeceiver at Work
At the present time, when the end of all things earthly is rapidly
approaching, Satan is putting forth desperate efforts to ensnare the
world. He is devising many plans to occupy minds, and to divert atten-
tion from the truths essential to salvation. In every city his agencies
are busily organizing into parties those who are opposed to the law of
God. The archdeceiver is at work to introduce elements of confusion
and rebellion, and men are being fired with a zeal that is not according
to knowledge.—
The Acts of the Apostles, 219
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Satan is a diligent Bible student. He knows that his time is short,
and he seeks at every point to counterwork the work of the Lord upon
this earth.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:16
.
Satan is now seeking to hold God’s people in a state of inactivity, to
keep them from acting their part in spreading the truth, that they may
at last be weighed in the balance and found wanting.—
Testimonies for
the Church 1:260
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World Stirred With the Spirit of War
The world is stirred with the spirit of war. The prophecy of the
eleventh chapter of Daniel has nearly reached its complete fulfill-
ment. Soon the scenes of trouble spoken of in the prophecies will take
place.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:14
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I was shown the inhabitants of the earth in the utmost confusion.
War, bloodshed, privation, want, famine, and pestilence were abroad
in the land.... My attention was then called from the scene. There
seemed to be a little time of peace. Once more the inhabitants of
the earth were presented before me; and again everything was in
the utmost confusion. Strife, war, and bloodshed, with famine and