Godly-Time Midterm

Tell Others to Love and Obey Christ, September 1
“You are My witnesses,” says the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, that you may
know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed,
nor shall there be after Me.” Isaiah 43:10, NKJV. BLJ 259.1
Satan is constantly alluring away from faithfulness and thoroughness in the essential works
of preparedness for the great event that will try every person's soul. The work in the
heavenly sanctuary is going forward. Jesus is cleansing the sanctuary. The work on earth
corresponds with the work in heaven. The heavenly angels are at work constantly to draw
human beings, the living agents, to look to Jesus, to contemplate and meditate upon Jesus,
that they may, in viewing the perfection of Christ, be impressed with the imperfections of
their own characters. The promised Comforter, Christ ... declared, “shall testify of me.” This
is the burden of the message for this time....BLJ 259.2
Talk as Christ talked. Work as Christ worked. We must look to Christ and live. Catching sight
of His loveliness, we long to practice the virtues and righteousness of Christ. It is by
beholding Christ that we become changed into His image, and by renouncing self, giving our
hearts up wholly to Jesus for His Spirit to refine, ennoble, and elevate, we will be in close
connection with the future world, bathed in the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness.
We rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Then we are commanded to go into other
cities and towns and tell them the good news with hearts all aglow with divine love, even to
them that are afar off, even as many as the Lord your God shall call. BLJ 259.3
Tell to others the blessed truths of His Word, and in obeying the words of Christ, continue
in His love. [Tell them] how He urges us by the love we bear to Him to keep His
commandments. He does this, not to urge us to do impossible things, but because He
knows what it means to keep His Father's commandments. He wants every soul that
heareth His invitation to say the same to others, and to receive His richest gifts, for He
knows that in keeping the commandments of God, we are not brought into servile
bondage, but are made free through the blood of Jesus Christ. “And in keeping of them [His
commandments] there is great reward” (Psalm 19:11). BLJ 259.4
Tell it to others with pen and voice, with piety, with humility, with love, representing the
character of Christ. “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say,
Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life
freely” (Revelation 22:17).—The Upward Look, 344. BLJ 259.5
Carry Light and Hope Everywhere, September 3
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your
Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16, NKJV. BLJ 261.1
Practical work will have far more effect than mere sermonizing. We are to give food to the
hungry, clothing to the naked, and shelter to the homeless. And we are called to do more
than this. The wants of the soul, only the love of Christ can satisfy. If Christ is abiding in us,
our hearts will be full of divine sympathy. The sealed fountains of earnest, Christlike love
will be unsealed. BLJ 261.2
God calls not only for our gifts for the needy, but for our cheerful countenance, our hopeful
words, our kindly handclasp. When Christ healed the sick, He laid His hands upon them. So
should we come in close touch with those whom we seek to benefit. BLJ 261.3
There are many from whom hope has departed. Bring back the sunshine to them. Many
have lost their courage. Speak to them words of cheer. Pray for them. There are those who
need the bread of life. Read to them from the Word of God. Upon many is a soul sickness
which no earthly balm can reach nor physician heal. Pray for these souls, bring them to
Jesus. Tell them that there is a balm in Gilead and a Physician there. BLJ 261.4
Light is a blessing, a universal blessing, pouring forth its treasures on a world unthankful,
unholy, demoralized. So it is with the light of the Sun of Righteousness. The whole earth,
wrapped as it is in the darkness of sin, and sorrow, and pain, is to be lighted with the
knowledge of God's love. From no sect, rank, or class of people is the light shining from
heaven's throne to be excluded. BLJ 261.5
The message of hope and mercy is to be carried to the ends of the earth.... No longer are
the heathen to be wrapped in midnight darkness. The gloom is to disappear before the
bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness. The power of hell has been overcome. BLJ 261.6
But no one can impart that which he or she has not received. In the work of God, humanity
can originate nothing.... It was the golden oil emptied by the heavenly messengers into the
golden tubes, to be conducted from the golden bowl into the lamps of the sanctuary, that
produced a continuous bright and shining light. It is the love of God continually transferred
to men and women that enables them to impart light. Into the hearts of all who are united
to God by faith the golden oil of love flows freely, to shine out again in good works, in real,
heartfelt service for God.—Christ's Object Lessons, 417-419. BLJ 261.7
To Witness Successfully, First Crucify Self, September 4
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to
bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. John 1:6, 7, NKJV. BLJ 262.1
God's word to us is “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect.” He calls upon everyone to crucify self. Those who respond grow strong in Him.
They learn daily from Christ, and the more they learn, the greater is their desire to build up
God's kingdom by helping their fellow beings. The more enlightenment they have, the
greater is their desire to enlighten others. The more they talk with God, the less they live to
themselves. The greater their privileges, opportunities, and facilities for Christian work, the
greater is the obligation they feel to work for others. BLJ 262.2
Human nature is ever struggling for expression. A person who is made complete in Christ
must first be emptied of pride, of self-sufficiency. Then there is silence in the soul, and
God's voice can be heard. Then the Spirit can find unobstructed entrance. Let God work in
and through you. Then with Paul you can say, “I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.” But
until self is laid on the altar, until we let the Holy Spirit mold and fashion us according to the
divine similitude, we cannot reach God's ideal for us. BLJ 262.3
Christ said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly.” This life is what we must have in order to work for Christ, and we must have it
“more abundantly.” God will breathe this life into every soul that dies to self. But entire
self-renunciation is required. Unless this takes place, we carry with us that which destroys
our happiness and usefulness. BLJ 262.4
The Lord needs men and women who carry with them into the daily life the light of a godly
example, men and women whose words and actions show that Christ is abiding in the
heart, teaching, leading, and guiding. He needs men and women of prayer, who, by
wrestling alone with God, obtain the victory over self, and then go forth to impart to others
that which they have received from the Source of power. BLJ 262.5
God accepts those who crucify self, and makes them vessels unto honor. They are in His
hands as clay in the hands of the potter, and He works His will through them. Such men and
women receive spiritual power. Christ lives in them, and the power of His Spirit attends
their efforts. They realize that they are to live in this world the life that Jesus lived—a life
free from all selfishness; and He enables them to bear witness for Him that draws souls to
the cross of Calvary.—The Signs of the Times, April 9, 1902. BLJ 262.6
1. Why is it important to carry our light and hope everywhere?
2. What could be the reasons why a Christian cannot impart light to others?
3. How can we bring back those who have lost their courage?
4. How can we receive the Love of God that compels us to let our light so shine?
5. How can we keep our light shining amidst this darkened world?
6. In what ways could we give hope to others in lifting up their souls?
7. What actions do we need to take now to carry our light and hope in our mission field and
to the ends of the world?


1. When we receive Jesus' invitation, how do we respond?
2. How can we cooperate with the heavenly agencies in drawing men to Jesus?
3. Why is "fixing our eyes to Jesus" critical in following His commandments?
4. How can we counteract Satan’s trap/allureness in hindering us to be prepared for the
coming tests and trials of our souls?
5. What defects of character do we have, that needs to be perfected?
6. How can we practice/maintain the virtues and righteousness of Christ?
7. What is the first step you need to change to become like Christ?


1. What did the Bible tell us about witnessing?
2. How can you be an effective witness for Christ in a lost world?
3. What is the difference between witnessing and evangelism?
4. How do we safeguard our hearts from pride and self-sufficiency daily? What are the practical ways we
can apply every day?
5. In this world where men are lovers of self, how do we teach them the principle of self-denial?
6. The Bible said, "love others as you love yourself". The amount of love you have for yourself is equated to
the amount of love you can give to others. What are the differences of the "self love" that the world and
the Bible is teaching us?
7. In what ways have we carried the light of a godly example in our daily living?


GODLY TIME
ECKC1 & ECKC2 Midterm Retreat (Honey, Sheryl, Mimi, Dezebel, Jesany)
Tell Others to Love and Obey Christ, September 1
“You are My witnesses,” says the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, that you may
know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed,
nor shall there be after Me.” Isaiah 43:10, NKJV. BLJ 259.1
Satan is constantly alluring away from faithfulness and thoroughness in the essential works
of preparedness for the great event that will try every person's soul. The work in the
heavenly sanctuary is going forward. Jesus is cleansing the sanctuary. The work on earth
corresponds with the work in heaven. The heavenly angels are at work constantly to draw
human beings, the living agents, to look to Jesus, to contemplate and meditate upon Jesus,
that they may, in viewing the perfection of Christ, be impressed with the imperfections of
their own characters. The promised Comforter, Christ ... declared, “shall testify of me.” This
is the burden of the message for this time....BLJ 259.2
Talk as Christ talked. Work as Christ worked. We must look to Christ and live. Catching sight
of His loveliness, we long to practice the virtues and righteousness of Christ. It is by
beholding Christ that we become changed into His image, and by renouncing self, giving our
hearts up wholly to Jesus for His Spirit to refine, ennoble, and elevate, we will be in close
connection with the future world, bathed in the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness.
We rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Then we are commanded to go into other
cities and towns and tell them the good news with hearts all aglow with divine love, even to
them that are afar off, even as many as the Lord your God shall call. BLJ 259.3
Tell to others the blessed truths of His Word, and in obeying the words of Christ, continue
in His love. [Tell them] how He urges us by the love we bear to Him to keep His
commandments. He does this, not to urge us to do impossible things, but because He
knows what it means to keep His Father's commandments. He wants every soul that
heareth His invitation to say the same to others, and to receive His richest gifts, for He
knows that in keeping the commandments of God, we are not brought into servile
bondage, but are made free through the blood of Jesus Christ. “And in keeping of them [His
commandments] there is great reward” (Psalm 19:11). BLJ 259.4
Tell it to others with pen and voice, with piety, with humility, with love, representing the
character of Christ. “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say,
Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life
freely” (Revelation 22:17).—The Upward Look, 344. BLJ 259.5
-“Ye are my witnesses”. You act to act in my place.
-What is our goal?
-By beholding (observe, perceive) Christ we are changed into His image
Carry Light and Hope Everywhere, September 3
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your
Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16, NKJV. BLJ 261.1
Practical work will have far more effect than mere sermonizing. We are to give food to the
hungry, clothing to the naked, and shelter to the homeless. And we are called to do more
than this. The wants of the soul, only the love of Christ can satisfy. If Christ is abiding in us,
our hearts will be full of divine sympathy. The sealed fountains of earnest, Christlike love
will be unsealed. BLJ 261.2
God calls not only for our gifts for the needy, but for our cheerful countenance, our hopeful
words, our kindly handclasp. When Christ healed the sick, He laid His hands upon them. So
should we come in close touch with those whom we seek to benefit. BLJ 261.3
There are many from whom hope has departed. Bring back the sunshine to them. Many
have lost their courage. Speak to them words of cheer. Pray for them. There are those who
need the bread of life. Read to them from the Word of God. Upon many is a soul sickness
which no earthly balm can reach nor physician heal. Pray for these souls, bring them to
Jesus. Tell them that there is a balm in Gilead and a Physician there. BLJ 261.4
Light is a blessing, a universal blessing, pouring forth its treasures on a world unthankful,
unholy, demoralized. So it is with the light of the Sun of Righteousness. The whole earth,
wrapped as it is in the darkness of sin, and sorrow, and pain, is to be lighted with the
knowledge of God's love. From no sect, rank, or class of people is the light shining from
heaven's throne to be excluded. BLJ 261.5
The message of hope and mercy is to be carried to the ends of the earth.... No longer are
the heathen to be wrapped in midnight darkness. The gloom is to disappear before the
bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness. The power of hell has been overcome. BLJ 261.6
But no one can impart that which he or she has not received. In the work of God, humanity
can originate nothing.... It was the golden oil emptied by the heavenly messengers into the
golden tubes, to be conducted from the golden bowl into the lamps of the sanctuary, that
produced a continuous bright and shining light. It is the love of God continually transferred
to men and women that enables them to impart light. Into the hearts of all who are united
to God by faith the golden oil of love flows freely, to shine out again in good works, in real,
heartfelt service for God.—Christ's Object Lessons, 417-419. BLJ 261.7
To Witness Successfully, First Crucify Self, September 4
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to
bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. John 1:6, 7, NKJV. BLJ 262.1
God's word to us is “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect.” He calls upon everyone to crucify self. Those who respond grow strong in Him.
They learn daily from Christ, and the more they learn, the greater is their desire to build up
God's kingdom by helping their fellow beings. The more enlightenment they have, the
greater is their desire to enlighten others. The more they talk with God, the less they live to
themselves. The greater their privileges, opportunities, and facilities for Christian work, the
greater is the obligation they feel to work for others. BLJ 262.2
Human nature is ever struggling for expression. A person who is made complete in Christ
must first be emptied of pride, of self-sufficiency. Then there is silence in the soul, and
God's voice can be heard. Then the Spirit can find unobstructed entrance. Let God work in
and through you. Then with Paul you can say, “I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.” But
until self is laid on the altar, until we let the Holy Spirit mold and fashion us according to the
divine similitude, we cannot reach God's ideal for us. BLJ 262.3
Christ said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly.” This life is what we must have in order to work for Christ, and we must have it
“more abundantly.” God will breathe this life into every soul that dies to self. But entire
self-renunciation is required. Unless this takes place, we carry with us that which destroys
our happiness and usefulness. BLJ 262.4
The Lord needs men and women who carry with them into the daily life the light of a godly
example, men and women whose words and actions show that Christ is abiding in the
heart, teaching, leading, and guiding. He needs men and women of prayer, who, by
wrestling alone with God, obtain the victory over self, and then go forth to impart to others
that which they have received from the Source of power. BLJ 262.5
God accepts those who crucify self, and makes them vessels unto honor. They are in His
hands as clay in the hands of the potter, and He works His will through them. Such men and
women receive spiritual power. Christ lives in them, and the power of His Spirit attends
their efforts. They realize that they are to live in this world the life that Jesus lived—a life
free from all selfishness; and He enables them to bear witness for Him that draws souls to
the cross of Calvary.—The Signs of the Times, April 9, 1902. BLJ 262.6
4. How do we safeguard our hearts from pride and self-sufficiency daily? What are the
practical ways we can apply every day?
5. In this world where men are lovers of self, how do we teach them the principle of self-
denial?
6. The Bible said, "love others as you love yourself". The amount of love you have for
yourself is equated to the amount of love you can give to others. What are the differences
of the "self love" that the world and the Bible is teaching us?

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Tell Others to Love and Obey Christ, September 1

6. In what ways could we give hope to others in lifting up their souls?

1. Why is it important to carry our light and hope everywhere?

6. In what ways could we give hope to others in lifting up their souls?

1. Why is it important to carry our light and hope everywhere?

6. In what ways could we give hope to others in lifting up their souls?

1. When we receive Jesus' invitation, how do we respond?

1. When we receive Jesus' invitation, how do we respond?

1. What did the Bible tell us about witnessing?

1. What did the Bible tell us about witnessing?

Tell Others to Love and Obey Christ, September 1

-“Ye are my witnesses”. You act to act in my place.

-What is our goal?

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