EGW Writings1 Corinthians 13

Ye Shall Receive Power

Welfare Ministry, August 22

YRP 243.4

It is only by an unselfish interest in those in need of help that we can give a practical demonstration of the truths of the gospel. “If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone” (James 2:15-17). “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity” (1 Corinthians 13:13).

Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)

Ms 46, 1897

12LtMs, Ms 46, 1897, par. 4

All our powers belong to God. They are His by creation, and by redemption. God has given to every one His measure of power, and He expects each to put it forth on the side of truth. Thus it is to shine forth. The Christian is to stand with undivided interest on the Lord’s side. “Now abideth faith, hope, love.” [1 Corinthians 13:13.] Faith looks through discouraging difficulties, and lays hold of the unseen, even Omnipotence, therefore it cannot be baffled. Faith, hope, and love are sisters, and their works blend perfectly to shine amid the moral darkness of the world. The children and the youth are to be instructed; the ignorant are to be taught by patient effort to know what is truth. It is to be given them line upon line.

Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 16 (1901)

Lt 42, 1901

16LtMs, Lt 42, 1901, par. 4

“Now abideth faith, hope, and charity, these three,”—faith, which takes hold of Omnipotence and refuses to be baffled; hope, which turns the future triumphs of the good and the true into present encouragement and joy; and love, which consecrates all to God and for God. [1 Corinthians 13:13.]

Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 16 (1901)

Ms 86, 1901

16LtMs, Ms 86, 1901, par. 12

By an unselfish interest in those in need of help we are to give a practical demonstration of the truth of the gospel. “If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body, what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” [James 2:15-17.] “And now abideth faith, hope, and charity; but the greatest of these is charity.” [1 Corinthians 13:13.]

Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)

Lt 16, 1903

18LtMs, Lt 16, 1903, par. 3

The apostle Paul says: “And now abideth faith, hope, and charity (love).” In all our words and acts these three Christian graces are to be interwoven. “The greatest of these is love.” [1 Corinthians 13:13.] If we will cultivate Christlike love, we can have this grace in large measure.

Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 19 (1904)

Ms 38, 1904

19LtMs, Ms 38, 1904, par. 22

“Now abideth faith, hope, and love.” [1 Corinthians 13:13.] Faith grasps the hand of infinite power and will not be baffled; and hope maketh not ashamed, but brings joy and strength, turning the future into triumph. Every step is a step of advance in the path marked out by God. The truth revealed in every act of life links up hand in hand with providence, and God’s grace is the efficiency of the worker.