reproof of Jesus

    Quotations from the writings of Ellen G. White with the phrase . . .

              r e p r o o f    o f    j e s u s              (  2 related  phrases  )                 

                  The phrase  'reproof of Jesus'  appears  3  times in the published writings of EGW                                    page not on Original site                                                          Related phrases:   reproof of Christ  ( 1 )  { below }  - -   reproved by God  ( 8 )

   James and John had thought that in checking this man they had had in view their Lord’s honor; they began to see that they were jealous for their own. They acknowledged their error, and accepted the reproof of Jesus, “Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in My name, that can lightly speak evil of Me.” [ Mark 9:39 ] None who showed themselves in any way friendly to Christ were to be repulsed. There were many who had been deeply moved by the character and the work of Christ, and whose hearts were opening to Him in faith; and the disciples, who could not read motives, must be careful not to discourage these souls. When Jesus was no longer personally among them, and the work was left in their hands, they must not indulge a narrow, exclusive spirit, but manifest the same far-reaching sympathy which they had seen in their Master. { DA 437.6}  Read entire Chapter 48

 

   This lesson was not lost upon John. He saw his character in a new light. An act was brought to his mind which he had supposed was right, but which he now began to question. “Master,” said he, “we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbade him.” James and John had thought that in forbidding this man to work miracles in the name of Christ, they had had their Lord’s honor in view; but they began to see that they had been influenced by wrong apprehensions and a jealous desire for self-preferment. They acknowledged their mistake, and meekly accepted the mild reproof of Jesus: “Forbid him not; for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part.”[ Mark 9: 39 ] { ST January 15, 1885, par. 5 }

 

   James and John thought that in checking this man they had in view their Lord’s honor; they began to see they were jealous for their own. They acknowledged their error, and accepted the reproof of Jesus, “Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in My name, that can lightly speak evil of Me.” Many had been deeply moved by the character and work of Christ, and their hearts were opening to Him in faith. The disciples must be careful not to discourage these souls. They must manifest the same far-reaching sympathy they had seen in their Master. { HLv 296.3 } 

 

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   This reproof of Christ comes to many Marthas in our time. They lose much spiritual and divine knowledge that would make them wise unto salvation, through their bustling activity to do so much in temporal things, to shower favors upon those whom they love. If they would preserve simplicity in all their preparations, and improve their precious opportunities to obtain a better knowledge of God’s will and be doers of His words, they would save much irritability and would drink of the perpetual Fountain of life.... { OHC 281.2} 

 

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