A Preview of

Counsels on Stewardship

By Ellen G. White

A Spirit of Prophecy Book

 

Forward

Abbrevations

1. Coworkers With God.....13

2. Our Bountiful Benefactor.....17
3. Why God Employs Men as His Almoners.....20

4. The Conflicting Principles of Christ and Satan .....24

5. Beneficence Where Christ Abides .....27

6. Preaching Practical Sermons.....29

 

7. The Lord's Work to Be Maintained.....35
8. Wholehearted Attachment to the Church .....42
9. The Voice of Consecration.....46
10. A Call to Greater Earnestness.....51
11. Selling Homes and Property.....58
 
 

Section III. God's Reserves--the Tithe
 
 

12. A Test of Loyalty.....65
13. Founded Upon Eternal Principles.....69
14. A Plan Beautiful in Simplicity.....73
15. A Question of Honesty.....77
16. Regularity and System.....80
17. The Message of Malachi.....82
18. Let Us Prove the Lord.....89
19. Appropriating God's Reserve Funds.....92
20. The Response of an Aroused Conscience .....95
21. The Use of the Tithe.....102
22. Education by Ministers and Church Officers.....104
 
 

Section IV. To Every Man According to His Ability
 
 

23. The Principles of Stewardship .....111
24. Our Talents.....114
25. Responsibilities of the Man With One Talent.....118
26. Robbing God of Rightful Service.....123
27. Facing the Judgment Day.....127
 
 

Section V. Stewards of Wealth
 
 

28. Wealth an Entrusted Talent.....133
29. Methods of Acquiring Wealth.....141
30. Danger in Prosperity.....147
31. Satan's Wiles.....154
32. Wealth Misused.....157
33. Sympathy for the Poor.....160
 
 

Sction VI. Liberality Abounding in Poverty
 
 

34. Liberality Commended.....171
35. Precious in God's Sight.....177
 
 

Section VII. The Wealth of the Gentiles
 
 

36. Favors to Be Received as Well as Imparted.....183
37. God Preparing the Way.....186
38. The Harvest Ingathering Work.....189
 
 

Section VIII. The True Motives for Acceptable Giving
 
 

39. The True Motive in All Service.....195
40. Freewill Offerings.....198
41. Popular Methods of Appeal.....201
 
 

Section IX. The Pursuit of Earthly Treasure
 
 

42. The Peril of Covetousness.....209
43. Trying to Serve God and Mammon.....217
44. Vain Professors.....223
 
 

Section X. The Lure of Speculation
 
 

45. Grasping for Riches.....231
46. The Temptation to Speculate.....236
47. Unwise Investments.....242
 
 

Section XI. The Tyranny of Debt
 
 

48. Living Within the Income.....249
49. Bringing Reproach Upon God's Cause .....253
50. A Call to Prayer or Change of Occupation.....256
51. Lifting Debts on Church Buildings.....259
52. Avoiding Institutional Debts.....266
53. Failing to Count the Cost.....273
54. Moving Forward in Faith.....277
55. Words From a Divine Counselor.....281
 
 

Section XII. Saving to Give
 
 

56. Left to the Honor of Men.....287
57. Words to the Youth.....292
58. A Plea for Economy.....298
 
 

Section XIII. The Sacredness of Vows and Pledges
 
 

59. Promises to God Binding.....309
60. The Sin of Ananias.....312
61. A Contract With God.....315
 
 

Section XIV. Wills and Legacies
 
 

62. Preparation for Death.....323
63. Stewardship a Personal Responsibility.....330
64. Shifting Responsibility to Others.....333
 
 

Section XV. The Reward of Faithful Stewardship
 
 

65. The Place of Reward as a Motive in Service.....339
66. Treasure in Heaven.....342
67. Temporal Blessings to the Benevolent.....345
68. Sharing in the Joys of the Redeemed.....348
 
 

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[Counsels on Stewardshihp]