Preface to Third Edition
Historical Foreword
1. The Church of Christ
Chapter 1 The Object of
His Supreme Regard .....15
Chapter 2 The Church the Property of God
.....19
Chapter 3 Organization and Development
.....24
Chapter 4 The Remnant Church Not Babylon
.....32
2. Faithful, Earnest Warnings
Chapter 5 Danger of Rejecting
Truth .....63
Chapter 6 A Faithful Message
.....77
Chapter 7 Worldly Amusements
.....82
Chapter 8 Rejecting the Light
.....89
Chapter 9 "Let Him That Thinketh He Standeth Take Heed" .....98
3. The Holy Scriptures
Chapter 10 How Shall We
Search the Scriptures? .....105
Chapter 11 The Study of the Books of Daniel and the Revelation .....112
Chapter 12 Dig Deeper .....119
4. God's High Standard
Chapter 13 True Education
in Our Churches .....120
Chapter 14 Sabbath Observance the Sign of Loyalty .....131
5. A Solemn Appeal to Ministers
Chapter 15 Call to a Higher
Standard .....142
6. Human Needs and Divine
Supply
Chapter 16 Reasons for Inefficiency,
and the Remedy .....159
Chapter 17 Need of Divine Power and Wisdom
.....162
Chapter 18 Return to the First Love
.....167
Chapter 19 The Power of the Holy Spirit Awaits Our Demand .....174
7. Economy
Chapter 20 Economy to Be
Practiced in All Things .....177
Chapter 21 The Wedding Ring .....180
Chapter 22 Improvement in the Work
.....181
Chapter 23 Idleness .....183
Chapter 24 The Spirit of Jesus
.....184
Chapter 25 The Lord Is Soon Coming
.....187
8. Workers with God
Chapter 26 Love and Confidence
Among Brethren .....189
Chapter 27 Receiving Gifts .....197
Chpater 28 Solemn Times ......200
Chapter 29 Activity in Our Churches
.....204
Chapter 30 Direct Dependence on God
.....208
9. Workers Under God
Chapter 31 God the Master
Worker .....210
Chapter 32 Humility .....220
Chapter 33 Calmness and Consideration
.....227
Chapter 34 Hovering Over the Churches
.....230
10. Right Methods, Principles,
and Motives
Chapter 35 Proper Education .....239
Chapter 36 Less of Self .....245
Chapter 37 Counsel Together .....252
Chapter 38 The Evil of Long Sermons
.....256
Chapter 39 Knowing God .....258
Chapter 40 The Need of Spiritual Discernment
.....264
11. To Brethren in Responsible
Positions
Chapter 41 Connection With
God's Work .....279
Chapter 42 The Need of Divine Guidance
.....297
Chapter 43 Use of Individual Judgment
.....301
12. Means and Methods
Chapter 44 A Faithful Tithe .....305
Chapter 45 Practical Instruction in Labor
.....309
13. Conference Officials
Chapter 46 Counsel and Guidance .....319
Chapter 47 Conference Presidents
.....327
Chapter 48 The General Conference
.....331
Chapter 49 Conference Officers
.....340
14. Appeals for Truth and
Loyalty
Chapter 50 "All Ye
Are Brethren" .....347
Chapter 51 "Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me" .....359
Chapter 52 Under Which Banner?
.....364
Chapter 53 The Lord Has a Controversy With His People .....374
Chapter 54 The Preciousness of Christ to His Followers .....387
15. To God's Workmen
Chapter 55 A Reproof for
Selfishness .....392
Chapter 56 Zeal for Christ .....400
Chapter 57 God's Messengers .....404
Chapter 58 Our Message .....415
Chapter 59 God to Be Sought .....417
Chapter 60 "Give Me Thine Heart"
.....418
Chapter 61 Sowing Beside All Waters
.....423
16. Elevate the Standard
Chapter 62 Clean Hands and
Pure Hearts .....426
Chapter 63 "Be Ye Clean"
.....444
Chapter 64 All the Lord's .....456
17. Appeal and Warning
Chapter 65 The World's Need .....457
Chapter 66 Danger in Adopting Worldly Policy in Work of God .....460
Chapter 67 The Snares of Satan
.....472
Chapter 68 Let Heaven Guide .....475
18. Vital Principles of
Relationship
Chapter 69 Jehovah Is Our
King .....477
Chapter 70 Individual Responsibility and Christian Unity .....485
Chapter 71 Pray for the Latter Rain
.....506
Chapter 72 Words of Greeting
.....513
Chapter 73 The Victorious Life
.....516