Compiled and Illustrated fromThe Scriptures & The Spirit of Prophecy

September 2014

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The GreatestWork on EarthThe Greatest

Work on EarthBuilding with God

Part-3Building with God

Part-3

In part two of “The Greatest Work on Earth” we saw that this work of seeking to save the lost requires unreserved consecration of our minds, our hearts, our

souls, to lay hold of Christ Strength for undivided service. And at every advance step heavenward, the renouncing of self is to be renewed.

In part two of “The Greatest Work on Earth” we saw that this work of seeking to save the lost requires unreserved consecration of our minds, our hearts, our

souls, to lay hold of Christ Strength for undivided service. And at every advance step heavenward, the renouncing of self is to be renewed.

It is said that “Only by a constant renunciation of self and dependence on Christ can we walk safely.” For it is by His Power working in and through those, who

receive Him that He is able to do His good works in and through those, who constantly depend upon Him.

It is said that “Only by a constant renunciation of self and dependence on Christ can we walk safely.” For it is by His Power working in and through those, who

receive Him that He is able to do His good works in and through those, who constantly depend upon Him.

But many do not die to self that Christ may live in them, that they may partake of His nature, to manifest the fruit of His Spirit through them, and give Him glory. They have His Name, but they are representing the ways of the world.

They do not take up the cross to follow Christ in the path of self-denial and self-sacrifice, to become one with Him, Who denied and sacrificed Himself to become

one with men.

But many do not die to self that Christ may live in them, that they may partake of His nature, to manifest the fruit of His Spirit through them, and give Him glory. They have His Name, but they are representing the ways of the world.

They do not take up the cross to follow Christ in the path of self-denial and self-sacrifice, to become one with Him, Who denied and sacrificed Himself to become

one with men.

It is said that the same devotion, the same self-sacrifice, the same subjection to the claims of The Word of God is to be seen in those, who follow after Christ.

This brings us to the need of building with GOD, to manifest the same devotion, the same self-sacrifice, the same subjection to the claims of GOD’S Word in

those, who follow after Christ, to be like Him.

It is said that the same devotion, the same self-sacrifice, the same subjection to the claims of The Word of God is to be seen in those, who follow after Christ.

This brings us to the need of building with GOD, to manifest the same devotion, the same self-sacrifice, the same subjection to the claims of GOD’S Word in

those, who follow after Christ, to be like Him.

How do we build with God? How do we build with God? In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he said,In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he said,

“Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building” (1 Corinthians 3:5-9).

“Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building” (1 Corinthians 3:5-9).

“This figure represents human character, which is to be wrought upon point by point.”

“This figure represents human character, which is to be wrought upon point by point.”

This figure of achurch buildingThis figure of achurch building

RepresentsRepresents

The humancharacter building

The humancharacter building

This church building would then be a building of

buildings,

This church building would then be a building of

buildings,

Po int Po int

Po int Po int Po intPo int

Po int

which is to be wrought upon point by point.

which is to be wrought upon point by point.

J oyPea c e

“Each day God works on His building, stroke upon stroke, “Each day God works on His building, stroke upon stroke, to perfect the structure, that it may become a holy temple for Him.” to perfect the structure, that it may become a holy temple for Him.”

Buildingto perfection

Buildingto perfection

upon strokeupon stroke

strokestroke

to become a holy temple

for Him

to become a holy temple

for Him

“Man is to cooperate with God, striving in His strength to make himself what God designs him to be, building his life with pure, noble deeds.”

“Man is to cooperate with God, striving in His strength to make himself what God designs him to be, building his life with pure, noble deeds.”

Man is to cooperateMan is to cooperate with Godwith God

striving instriving in

His strength

His strength

to make himself whatto make himself what

building his life with pure, noble deeds.

building his life with pure, noble deeds.

God designs him to be,God designs him to be,

“Man works and God works.” “Man works and God works.”

“Man is called upon to strain every muscle and to exercise every faculty in the struggle for immortality, but it is God who supplies the

efficiency.”

“Man is called upon to strain every muscle and to exercise every faculty in the struggle for immortality, but it is God who supplies the

efficiency.”

Man works andMan works and

God works,stroke upon

stroke

God works,stroke upon

stroke

Man is called upon to strain every muscle and to exercise every faculty in the struggle for immortality,

Man is called upon to strain every muscle and to exercise every faculty in the struggle for immortality,

but it is God who supplies the efficiency.

but it is God who supplies the efficiency.

“God has made amazing sacrifices for human beings.” “God has made amazing sacrifices for human beings.”

The Son of GOD became

The Son of GOD became

GOD sacrificed HIS Son,

and…

GOD sacrificed HIS Son,

and…

also The Son of Man

also The Son of Man

HIS Son sacrificed His Life For human beings

HIS Son sacrificed His Life For human beings

God has expended mighty energy to reclaim manGod has expended mighty energy to reclaim man

He has expended mighty energy to reclaim man from transgression and sin to loyalty and obedience,”

He has expended mighty energy to reclaim man from transgression and sin to loyalty and obedience,”

totofrom transgression and sinfrom transgression and sin

Fornic a tionAdulte ry

loyalty and obedienceloyalty and obedience

J oyPea c e

“…but He does nothing without the cooperation of humanity….”“…but He does nothing without the cooperation of humanity….”

Bytransgression

and sin, to follow self-will, man

turned away from GOD’S Will of Lifein Christ.

Bytransgression

and sin, to follow self-will, man

turned away from GOD’S Will of Lifein Christ.

to follow what GOD has

designed man to be, to live for

Christ in reflecting GOD’S Character, which is revealed in HIS

Son.

to follow what GOD has

designed man to be, to live for

Christ in reflecting GOD’S Character, which is revealed in HIS

Son.

But by repentance of

sin against GOD’S Will

for man,men can turn

away from sin,

But by repentance of

sin against GOD’S Will

for man,men can turn

away from sin,

RepentRepent

“It is by unceasing endeavor that we maintain the victory over the temptations of Satan. . . .”

“It is by unceasing endeavor that we maintain the victory over the temptations of Satan. . . .”

It is byIt is byunceasingunceasing

The VictoryThe Victory

that we maintain the victorythat we maintain the victory

endeavorendeavor

constant constant continuous

continuous

never-ending

never-ending

perpetualperpetualunending unending nonstop nonstop

the temptations of Satan,the temptations of Satan,

Fornic a tionAdulte ry

to work his works of

transgression and sin.

to work his works of

transgression and sin.

overover

“No one is borne upward without stern, persevering effort in his own behalf.” “No one is borne upward without stern, persevering effort in his own behalf.”

but not without stern,

persevering and diligent effort in his own behalf.

but not without stern,

persevering and diligent effort in his own behalf.

J oyPea c e

Buildingto perfection

Buildingto perfection

By adding to his faith, one is borne

upward,

By adding to his faith, one is borne

upward,

“All must engage in the warfare for themselves. Individually we are responsible for the issue of the struggle;”

“All must engage in the warfare for themselves. Individually we are responsible for the issue of the struggle;”

Individually we are responsible to maintain the victory over the

issue of the struggle againsttransgression

to sin.

Individually we are responsible to maintain the victory over the

issue of the struggle againsttransgression

to sin.

J oyPea c e

All must engage in the warfare for their owncharacter

developmentagainst the temptations

of Satan.

All must engage in the warfare for their owncharacter

developmentagainst the temptations

of Satan.

“It is the love of self that destroys our peace.While self is alive we stand ready continually to guard it from mortification

and insult; but when self is dead, and our life hid with Christ in God, we shall not take neglects or slights to heart. . . .” (Reflecting Christ, Pg 263.6)

“It is the love of self that destroys our peace.While self is alive we stand ready continually to guard it from mortification

and insult; but when self is dead, and our life hid with Christ in God, we shall not take neglects or slights to heart. . . .” (Reflecting Christ, Pg 263.6)

“…though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in the land, they could deliver neither son nor daughter by their righteousness. . . .”

“…though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in the land, they could deliver neither son nor daughter by their righteousness. . . .”

The arrows of Satan’s

temptations are aimed at

the character

development for both

children and adults.

The arrows of Satan’s

temptations are aimed at

the character

development for both

children and adults.

NoahNoahDanielDaniel

JobJob

Christ the LadderChrist the Ladder

Planted firmly upon the earth, and reaching heavenward to the throne of God, is a ladder of shining brightness. God is above the ladder, and His light is shining along its whole length. This ladder is Christ. Every round that you climb, you are coming step after step into fellowship with the sufferings of Christ, and are becoming fashioned after His divine similitude. The angels of God are constantly ascending and descending this glorious ladder. They will not let you fall, if you keep your eye fixed upon the glory of God which is at the top of the ladder. . . .

Planted firmly upon the earth, and reaching heavenward to the throne of God, is a ladder of shining brightness. God is above the ladder, and His light is shining along its whole length. This ladder is Christ. Every round that you climb, you are coming step after step into fellowship with the sufferings of Christ, and are becoming fashioned after His divine similitude. The angels of God are constantly ascending and descending this glorious ladder. They will not let you fall, if you keep your eye fixed upon the glory of God which is at the top of the ladder. . . .

“They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge” (Psalms 94:21, 22).

“They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge” (Psalms 94:21, 22).

Satan is seeking to cast his hellish shadow across your pathway, that he may hinder your journey heavenward. Act as though you had within you a power from above, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth you may resist that power which is working intensely from beneath. To have in the heart the sweet, mellow Spirit of Jesus Christ is of more consequence than any amount of self-sufficiency and self-exaltation, which separate you from Christ. Christ teaches humanity never to be self-sufficient. He says, "Learn of me; . . . I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls" (Matt. 11:29). Learn of the One who was meek and lowly in heart--the One who has promised, "Ye shall find rest unto your souls." This glorious experience will come, and you can say, "I know Him! I know Him! I have tested Him; I have proved Him, and He has never failed me." . . .

Satan is seeking to cast his hellish shadow across your pathway, that he may hinder your journey heavenward. Act as though you had within you a power from above, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth you may resist that power which is working intensely from beneath. To have in the heart the sweet, mellow Spirit of Jesus Christ is of more consequence than any amount of self-sufficiency and self-exaltation, which separate you from Christ. Christ teaches humanity never to be self-sufficient. He says, "Learn of me; . . . I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls" (Matt. 11:29). Learn of the One who was meek and lowly in heart--the One who has promised, "Ye shall find rest unto your souls." This glorious experience will come, and you can say, "I know Him! I know Him! I have tested Him; I have proved Him, and He has never failed me." . . .

If you send up your petition to God, He says He hears you. What is your evidence? Do you feel any better than before? Do you think of and examine your feelings to see if some great change has taken place within? You should step out on the Word of God, and go straight forward, knowing that He answers your prayers, because He has promised to give, if you ask. Thus by exercising faith, [you] bring about the answer to your petitions. As you work to answer your own prayers, you will find that God will reveal Himself unto you. . . . Begin now to reach higher and still higher. Prize the things of heaven above earthly attractions and inducements. . . . Learn how to pray; learn how to bear a clear and intelligent testimony, and God will be glorified in you.

If you send up your petition to God, He says He hears you. What is your evidence? Do you feel any better than before? Do you think of and examine your feelings to see if some great change has taken place within? You should step out on the Word of God, and go straight forward, knowing that He answers your prayers, because He has promised to give, if you ask. Thus by exercising faith, [you] bring about the answer to your petitions. As you work to answer your own prayers, you will find that God will reveal Himself unto you. . . . Begin now to reach higher and still higher. Prize the things of heaven above earthly attractions and inducements. . . . Learn how to pray; learn how to bear a clear and intelligent testimony, and God will be glorified in you.

If you trust God, if you commit the keeping of your souls unto Him as unto a faithful Creator, you will have the sweet assurance of His love.--Manuscript 85, Aug. 30, 1901, "Teachers to Have an Abiding Christ," talk given at a church school teachers' institute, Healdsburg, California.

By Ellen G. White "The Upward Look", Page 256

If you trust God, if you commit the keeping of your souls unto Him as unto a faithful Creator, you will have the sweet assurance of His love.--Manuscript 85, Aug. 30, 1901, "Teachers to Have an Abiding Christ," talk given at a church school teachers' institute, Healdsburg, California.

By Ellen G. White "The Upward Look", Page 256

“Often the training and education of a lifetime must be discarded, that one may become a learner in the school of Christ.”

“Often the training and education of a lifetime must be discarded, that one may become a learner in the school of Christ.”

“Our hearts must be educated to become steadfast in God.”“Our hearts must be educated to become steadfast in God.”

“We are to form habits of thought that will enable us to resist temptation. We must learn to look upward.”

“We are to form habits of thought that will enable us to resist temptation. We must learn to look upward.”

“It is written in the prophets, And they shall be

all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath

heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto

me” (John 6:45).

“It is written in the prophets, And they shall be

all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath

heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto

me” (John 6:45).

“The principles of the Word of God--principles that are as high as heaven and that compass eternity--we are to understand in their bearing on our daily

life.”

“The principles of the Word of God--principles that are as high as heaven and that compass eternity--we are to understand in their bearing on our daily

life.” “Every act, every word, every thought, is to be in accord with these principles.”

“Every act, every word, every thought, is to be in accord with these principles.”

“The precious graces of the Holy Spirit are not developed in a moment.” “The precious graces of the Holy Spirit are not developed in a moment.” “Courage, fortitude, meekness, faith, unwavering trust in God's power to

save, are acquired by the experience of years.” “Courage, fortitude, meekness, faith, unwavering trust in God's power to

save, are acquired by the experience of years.”

J oyPea c e

For by Christ

Spirit, we learn to have…

For by Christ

Spirit, we learn to have…

CourageCourageFortitudeFortitudeMeeknessMeekness Even

Christ learned

obedience by the

things that He

suffered.

Even Christ learned

obedience by the

things that He

suffered.

unwavering trust in GOD’S

Power to save.

unwavering trust in GOD’S

Power to save.

FaithFaith

“By a life of holy endeavor and firm adherence to the right the children of God are to seal their destiny.”

“By a life of holy endeavor and firm adherence to the right the children of God are to seal their destiny.”

By Ellen G. White "In Heavenly Places", Page 159By Ellen G. White "In Heavenly Places", Page 159

End of Part 3End of Part 3

By living a life of holy endeavors

and

By living a life of holy endeavors

and

firmly adhering

to do that, which is

right,

firmly adhering

to do that, which is

right,

as children of God, we are to seal our destiny heavenward.as children of God, we are to seal our destiny heavenward.