40 A Sketch of the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for
the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was
Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Therefore said his parents, He is of age, ask him.
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him,
Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not:
one thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he
thine eyes?
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear;
wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
John
9:20-27
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And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Chap. 14:13-15
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If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye
will, and it shall be done unto you.
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye
be my disciples.
Chap. 15:7, 8
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And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit;
and he cried out,
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of
Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the
Holy One of God.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of
him.
Mark 1:23-25
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For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
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principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to
separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38, 39
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And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things
saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he
that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;