Messages to Young People

Ellen G. White

Review and Herald Pub Assoc, 2002 - Religion - 499 pages

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 15
• A Call to the Youth: 21
• Standards of Success: 27
• Our Day of Opportunity: 33
• Standards of Efficiency: 41
• Partnership With: 47
• The Character of the Conflict: 54
• Temptation No Excuse for: 62
• Ye Are Not Your: 68
• Counsel to an Indulged Daughter: 75
• Resisting Temptation: 81
• GAINING VICTORIES: 93
• Onward and Upward 9595: 95
• Perfecting Character: 99
• The Fight of Faith: 102
• Victory Appropriated: 105
• How to Be Strong: 107
• The Victorious Life: 109
• Living Faith: 111
• Union With Christ: 118
• WALKING IN THE LIGHT: 119
• Growing in Grace: 121
• Conformity to the World: 126
• Genuine Christian Experience: 131
• Selfdiscipline: 134
• A Living Experience: 137
• Faithful in That Which Is Least: 143
• Accountability for Light: 146
• Earnestness of Purpose: 147
• Exercise of the Will: 151
• Divine Guidance: 156
• Silent Working of the Holy Spirit: 157
• The Indwelling Christ: 159
• Selfdenial: 162
• The Character That God Approves: 163
• Abiding Presence of Christ: 166
• PREPARATION FOR THE LIFE WORK: 167
• Christian Education: 169
• True Education: 171
• The Need of Christian Education: 173
• Education for Eternity: 176
• A Practical Training: 177
• Student Loyalty: 181
• Student Opportunities: 183
• Training for Service: 185
• True Wisdom: 189
• Set a High Standard: 192
• SERVICE: 195
• The Youth Called to Be Laborers: 197
• Responsibility for Soul Winning: 199
• Witnessing for Christ: 200
• Personal Work: 203
• Young People as Soul Winners: 204
• Service in Different Lines: 208
• Unselfish Service: 209
• The Reward of Diligence: 210
• The Dignity of Labor: 213
• Sowing Beside All Waters: 217
• Many Lines of Work: 219
• Acceptable Service: 226
• Faithfulness in Service: 228
• HEALTH AND EFFICIENCY: 231
• The Science of Living: 233
• Safeguarding the Health: 235
• Sacredness of Health: 236
• A Balanced Education: 239
• Education Obtained at Expense of Health: 240
• The Insignia of Nobility: 241
• THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE: 245
• Prayer Our Stronghold: 247
• The Power of Prayer: 249
• Our Attitude in Prayer: 251
• Faith and Prayer: 252
• The Value of Bible Study: 253
• Search the Scriptures for Yourself: 258
• Persevering Effort in Bible Study: 259
• The Reward of Diligent Bible Study: 262
• The Bible as an Educator: 263
• Reverence: 265
• A Wellgrounded Hope: 268
• READING AND MUSIC: 269
• Choice of Reading: 271
• Example of the Ephesians: 275
• Proper Mental Food: 279
• The Bible the Most Interesting Book: 283
• Guard Well the Avenues of the Soul: 285
• Building Christian Character: 287
• The Effect of Fiction: 290
• The Benefits of Music: 291
• Uses of Music: 293
• A Wrong Use of Music: 295
• STEWARDSHIP: 297
• Lessons in Economy: 299
• Spirit of Sacrifice: 303
• The Tithe: 304
• Honor the Lord With Thy Substance: 306
• Individual Responsibility: 309
• Holiday Presents: 311
• Economy in Dress: 313
• Selfgratification: 316
• Economy and Benevolence: 320
• THE HOME LIFE: 323
• A Christian Household: 325
• Faithfulness in Home Duties: 326
• Home Religion: 327
• The Home a Training School: 329
• Respect and Love for Parents: 331
• A Blessing in the Home: 333
• Building Character at Home: 335
• Youth to Bear Responsibilities: 339
• Religious Hospitality: 342
• DRESS AND ADORNMENT: 343
• Elements in Character Building: 345
• Dress and Character: 349
• Proper Dress: 351
• Influence of Dress: 353
• Simplicity in Dress: 354
• Idolatry of Dress: 358
• True Adornment: 359
• RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT: 361
• The Value of Recreation: 363
• The Love of Worldly Pleasure: 367
• Words of Counsel: 371
• Dangerous Amusements for the Young: 373
• Establishing Right Principles in the Youth: 379
• Unholy Influences at Work: 382
• Joy in Religion: 383
• Christian Recreation: 385
• Social Gatherings: 387
• How to Spend Holidays: 392
• Literary Societies: 394
• Dancing: 398
• SOCIAL RELATIONS: 401
• Social to Save: 403
• Christian Sociability and Courtesy: 405
• Guiding Principles: 407
• The Influence of Association: 411
• Influence: 417
• The Choice of Companions: 419
• The Golden Rule: 420
• True Refinement: 421
• Rejecting Worldly Associations: 423
• Exalted Conversation: 425
• Sowing Wild Oats: 429
• Irreligious Visitors: 432
• COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE: 433
• True Love: 435
• Wrong Forms of Courtship: 437
• Engagement With Unbelievers: 439
• Need of Counsel and Guidance: 443
• Premature Marriage: 452
• Marriages Wise and Unwise: 453
• Marrying and Giving in Marriage: 456
• Responsibilities of Marriage: 461
• Good Judgment and Selfcontrol in Marriage: 462
• The Example of Isaac: 464
• One Weak Point: 473

About the author

Ellen Gould Harmon White, born Ellen Harmon in 1827, is one of the founders of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She was believed by some within the Church to be a prophetess, and White herself claimed that she was the messenger of the Lord. White's writings, which includes books, articles and essays, often related to her many visions, total over 100,000 pages. Many of her writings are of interest primarily to Adventists and religious readers, but her Conflict of the Ages Series is of mass appeal. White died on July 16, 1915.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Messages to Young People
• Author: Ellen G. White
• Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc, 2002
• ISBN: 0828016364, 9780828016360
• Length: 499 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Living / General; Religion / General