Bible Readings for the Home Circle :: The Game Of Life Won
In the closing scene of this allegorical representation of man's conflict with the powers of darkness, we have pictured the happy issue of a faithful Christian life.
Satan has been defeated, and has departed.
The sleeping lion, the open Word, the cross and crown, all speak of victory.
Instead of sitting in sorrow and mourning over defeat, the man, with cheerful looks and thankful heart, lifts his eyes toward heaven, and rejoices that he has met and vanquished his deadly foe.
In the place of the ugly monsters on the wall, cherubs are seen, with laurel wreaths ready to place upon the victor's brow, while the angel, with joyful satisfaction, points the victor to his exceeding great reward.
This is the game which all, whether conscious of the fact or not, are playing. What its outcome will be in each case depends upon how each one meets and fights life's battle day by day. All may be victors if they will.
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Prov. 4:23.
[pg 790] The Goodly Land
We have heard from the bright, the holy land,
We have heard, and our hearts are glad;
For we were a lonely pilgrim band,
And weary, and worn, and sad.
They tell us the saints have a dwelling there,
No longer are homeless ones;
And we know that the goodly land is fair,
Where life's pure river runs.
They say green fields are waving there,
That never a blight shall know;
And the deserts wild are blooming fair,
And the roses of Sharon grow.
There are lovely birds in the bowers green,
Their songs are blithe and sweet;
And their warblings, gushing ever new,
The angels' harpings greet.
We have heard of the palms, the robes, the crowns,
And the silvery band in white;
Of the city fair, with pearly gates,
All radiant with light;
We have heard of the angels there, and saints,
With their harps of gold, how they sing;
Of the mount, with the fruitful tree of life,
Of the leaves that healing bring.
The King of that country, He is fair,
He's the joy and light of the place;
In His beauty we shall behold Him there,
And bask in His smiling face.
We'll be there, we'll be there in a little while,
We'll join the pure and the blest;
We'll have the palm, the robe, the crown,
And forever be at rest.
W. H. Hyde.
Abolished by Christ, what was, 405
Acceptance with God, 106
Accountability, individual, 482
Admonitions and warnings, 667
Admonitions, Scripture, 752
Affliction, comfort in, 562
Angels, dark ministries of bad, 530
Angels, the ministration of good, 523
Answers to prayer, 611
Antichrist, kingdom and work of, 218
Apostasy, the mark of, 446
Armies of the world, 350
Armor, the Christian, 543
Atonement in type and antitype, 238
Attributes of God, character and, 61
Author of liberty, the, 471
Babylon, the fall of modern, 254
Backbiting, gossiping and, 693
Backsliding, 684
Baptism, 100
Beast, making an image to the, 271
Beast of Revelation 13, 268
Beast, the mark of the, 277 , 279 , 446
Beasts, four great monarchies, 213
Believers, unity of, 582
Bible, Christ in all the, 40
Bible election, 121
Bible, “How Readest Thou?” 32
Bible, printing and the, 14
Bible readings, value and use, 21
Bible sanctification, 124
Bible study, the value of, 20
Bible, the; how to study, 23
Bible, the; how written, 13
Bible, the, in native tongues, 15
Bible, the; original writings, 13
Bible, the, to all the world, 18
Bibles, burning of, 17
Birth, childhood, of Christ, 143
Burning of Bibles, 17
Capital and labor, 329
Ceremonial law, abolished, 405
Ceremonial laws, the moral and, 393
Change of the Sabbath, the, 439
Change the law, think to, 221
Character and attributes of God, 61
Character, perfection of, 597
Cheerfulness, 573
Children, promises for the, 729
Children, teaching the, 725
Child training, 719
Christ a Sabbath-keeper, 454
Christ and the Sabbath, 430
Christ, birth, childhood of, 143
Christ in all the Bible, 40
Christ, life only in, 497 , 509
Christ, life of, 141
Christ, miracles of, 157 , 162
Christ, parables of, 154 , 156
Christ, prophecies relating to, 70
Christ, salvation only through, 79
Christ, suffering of, 163
Christ, the deity of, 67
Christ the Great Teacher, 151
Christ, the resurrection of, 169
Christ, the vicar of, 224
Christ the way of life, 75
Christ, the way to, 81
Christ, titles of, 44
Christ's coming, manner of, 337
Christ's coming, object of, 340
Christ's coming, signs of, 315
Christ's ministry, 148
Christ's second coming, 332
Christian armor, the, 543
Christian communion, 621
Christian courtesy, 576
Christian growth and experience, 539
Christian help work, 644
Christian liberty, 469
Christian service, 627
Christian temperance, 741
Church and state, union of, 484
Church, persecution of the, 266 , 267
Church, Satan's warfare against, 264
Churches, the seven, 280
City life, evils of, 731
Closing gospel message, the, 259
Comfort in affliction, 562
Coming, Christ's second, 332
Coming events and signs of times, 309
Commandments, the ten, 367 , 368 , 369
Communion, Christian, 621
Confessing faults, and forgiving, 577
Confession and forgiveness, 92
Conflict, capital and labor, 329
Conflict ended, the, 782
Consecration, 118
Contentment, 571
Conversion, or the new birth, 96
Conversion, the world's, 347
Courtesy, Christian, 576
Covenants, the two, 397
Covenants, the two compared, 404
Covetousness, 672
Creation and redemption, 57
Creation and the Creator, 47
Creator, creation and the, 47
Curse, the world's, 748
Danger in rejecting light, 700
Daniel 2, the great image of, 204
Daniel 7, four great monarchies, 213
Daniel 8, the prophetic days of, 230
Dark day, 315
Day of the Lord, length of the, 360
Day, the Lord's, 451
Days of persecution shortened, 314
Days, the 1335, 237
Days, the 1290, 229
Days, the 2300, 228
Dead, sleep of the, 511
Debts, 678
Deity of Christ, the, 67
Destiny of the wicked, 519
Diligence, 594
Distress of nations, 322
Doctrine, importance of sound, 127
Dragon, a great red, 265
Dream, Nebuchadnezzar's, 204
Duty of encouragement, the, 580
[pg 792] Eastern question, the, 296
Election, Bible, 121
Elijah the prophet, 362
Eminent men, testimony of, 455
Encouragement, the duty of, 580
Ended, the conflict, 782
End of the wicked, the, 519
End, the time of the, 324
Envy, jealousy, and hatred, 697
Eternal life, 770
Evil, the origin of, 50
Evils of city life, 731
Evils of intemperance, 745
Experience, Christian growth and, 539
Faith, 83
Faith, justification by, 110
Faith, saving, 551
Faith, the obedience of, 136
Fall and redemption of man, the, 53
Fall of modern Babylon, the, 254
False worship, warning against, 259
Fate of the transgressor, 519
Faults, confessing, and forgiving, 577
Feet washing, 664
First angel's message, the, 251
Foreordination, 121
Forgiveness, confession and, 92
Forgiving, 577
Forgiving one another, 577
Four beasts, four monarchies, 213
Free-will offerings, 661
Friend, our helper and, 177
Fruit of the Spirit, 184
Game of life, the, 787
Gathering of Israel, the, 352
Gift of giving, the, 629
Gift of prophecy, the, 189
Gifts of the Spirit, 187
Giving, the gift of, 629
Glory, the kingdom of, 759
God, acceptance with, 106
God, character and attributes of, 61
God, reconciled to, 104
God, reverence for the house of, 617
God, the law of, 367 , 368 , 369
God, the law of, in the N. T., 389
God, the law of, in patriarchal age, 386
God, the love of, 63
God, the seal of, 446
God's memorial, 418
Good health, 739
Gospel message, the closing, 259
Gospel ministry, support of the, 657
Gospel of the kingdom, the, 209
Gospel preached in all the world, 313
Gospel, preaching the, 631
Gospel, the law and the, 409
Gossiping and backbiting, 693
Grace, growth in, 541
Great image of Daniel 2, the, 204
Great monarchies, four, 213
Great persecuting power, a, 268
Great prophetic period, a, 230
Great red dragon, a, 265
Great Teacher, Christ the, 151
Great tribulation, 314
Growth in grace, 541
Happy home, and how to make it, 709
Hatred, envy, and jealousy, 697
Healing the sick, 648
Health and temperance, 737
Health, good, 739
Helper and friend, our, 177
History, the Sabbath in, 457
Holy Spirit and His work, the, 181
Holy Spirit, the, 179
Home, a happy, how to make it, 709
Home of the saved, the, 772
Home, religion in the, 712
Home, the, 703
Honor due to parents, 715
Hope, 86
Horn, the little, 218
Hospitality, 663
House of God, reverence for the, 617
“How Readest Thou?” (poem), 32
Humility, meekness and, 585
Humility, the ordinance of, 664
Hypocrisy, 698
Image of Daniel 2, the great, 204
Image to the beast, making an, 271
Importance of prayer, 603
Importance of sound doctrine, 127
Increase of knowledge, 326
Individual accountability, 482
Inheritance, the saints', 760
Institution of the Sabbath, 415
Institution, the marriage, 705
Intemperance, evils of, 745
Intermediate state, the, 511
Inventions, modern, 327 , 328
Israel, the gathering of, 352
Jealousy, envy, and hatred, 697
Jerusalem, destruction of, 313 , 314
Jerusalem, the New, 778
Jesus, trusting in, 567
Judging, 690
Judgment-hour message, the, 251
Judgment, the, 245
Judgment, time of restoration, 230
Just recompense, the, 701
Just, the resurrection of the, 343
Justification by faith, 110
King of the north, 296
Kingdom and work of Antichrist, 218
Kingdom of glory, the, 759
Kingdom of God, the kingdoms of the world and the, 204
Kingdom restored, the, 757
Kingdom, the gospel of the, 209
Kingdom, the subjects of the, 765
Knowledge, increase of, 326
Labor and capital conflict, 329
Law and the gospel, the, 409
Law, love the fulfilling of the, 392
Law of God as changed by man, 438
Law of God in the N. T., the, 389
Law of God in patriarchal age, 386
Law of God, the, 367 , 368 , 369 , 438
Law, perpetuity of the, 374
Law, the ceremonial, abolished, 405
Law, think to change the, 221
Law, why given at Sinai, 379
Laws, the moral and ceremonial, 393
Legislation, Sabbath, 488
Length of the day of the Lord, 360
Liberty, Christian, 469
Liberty, the author of, 471
Life, a sinless, 173
[pg 793] Life, Christ the way of, 75
Life, eternal, 770
Life, evils of city, 731
Life-giving word, the, 37
Life only in Christ, 497 , 509
Life, parables, miracles of Christ, 141
Life, righteousness and, 115
Life, the game of, 787
Light, danger in rejecting, 700
Light, walking in the, 547
Liquor statistics, 748 , 749 , 750
Little horn, the, 218
Lord, length of the day of the, 360
Lord's day, the, 451
Lord's Supper, the, 621
Love of God, the, 63
Love the fulfilling of the law, 392
Making an image to the beast, 271
Man child, birth of, 265
Man, nature of, 497 , 505
Man, the fall and redemption of, 53
Manner of Christ's coming, 337
Manner of observing Sabbath, 425
Mark of apostasy, 446
Mark of the beast, 277 , 278 , 279 , 446
Marriage institution, the, 703
Matthew 24, 311
Meditation and prayer, 607
Meekness and humility, 585
Memorial, God's, 418
Message, the closing gospel, 259
Message, the judgment-hour, 251
Millennium, the, 355 , 356
Ministration of good angels, the, 523
Ministry, Christ's, 148
Ministry of sorrow, the, 560
Ministry, support of the, 657
Miracles of Christ, 157 , 162
Missionary work, 638
Modern Babylon, the fall of, 254
Modern inventions, 327 , 328
Monarchies; four great, 213
Moral and ceremonial laws, the, 393
Mother, the, 723
Mystery of God finished, the, 306
Nature of man, 497
Naval expenditures, 350
Nebuchadnezzar's dream, 204
New birth, conversion or the, 96
New covenant, the, 397
New Jerusalem, the, 778
New Testament, law of God in, 389
New Testament, Sabbath in the, 435
Obedience of faith, the, 136
Object of Christ's coming, 340
Observing the Sabbath, manner of, 425
Offerings, free-will, 661
Old covenant, 397
One thousand three hundred and thirty-five days, 237
One thousand two hundred and ninety days, 229
Order and organization, 654
Ordinance of humility, the, 664
Organization, order and, 654
Origin, history, and destiny of Satan, 499
Origin of evil, the, 50
Our helper and friend, 177
Our Lord's great prophecy, 311
Our pattern, 175
Outpouring of the Spirit, the, 195
Overcomer, promises to the, 763
Overcoming, 557
Papacy, the, 218
Papal persecution, 220 , 221
Parables of Christ, 154 , 156
Parents, honor due to, 715
Patience, 569
Pattern, our, 175
Penalty for transgression, 383
Perfection of character, 597
Perpetuity of the law, 374
Persecute, who and why, 491
Persecuting power, a great, 268
Persecution, days of, shortened, 314
Persecution of the church, 266 , 267
Persecution, papal, 220 , 221
Persons, respect of, 681
Plagues, the seven last, 301
Pleasures forevermore, 785
Poor, and our duty toward them, 641
Pope, the vicar of Christ, 224
Power, a great persecuting, 268
Power in the word, 33
Powers that be, the, 475
Praise and thanksgiving, 623
Prayer and public worship, 601
Prayer, answers to, 611
Prayer, importance of, 603
Prayer, meditation and, 607
Prayer, watching unto, 609
Preaching the gospel, 631
Predestination, 121
Present truth, 131
Pride, 669
Printing and the Bible, 14
Prison work, 652
Promises for the children, 729
Promises to the overcomer, 763
Prophecies relating to Christ, 70
Prophecy, our Lord's great, 311
Prophecy, the gift of, 189
Prophecy, the sure word of, 199
Prophecy, the United States in, 271
Prophecy, why given, 201
Prophet, Elijah the, 362
Prophetic period, a great, 230
Public worship, 614
Public worship, prayer and, 601
Purity, 734
Reaping, sowing and, 599
Reasons for Sabbath-keeping, 42
Recompense, the just, 701
Reconciled to God, 104
Redemption, creation and, 57
Redemption of man, the fall and, 53
Reform, Sabbath, 463
Reform, true temperance, 755
Rejecting light, danger in, 700
Religion in the home, 712
Religions of the world, 348
Repentance, 89
Respect of persons, 681
Restored, the kingdom, 757
Resurrection of Christ, the, 169
Resurrection of the just, the, 343
Resurrections, the two, 514
Revelation 13, the beast of, 268
Revelation 13, the United States in prophecy, 271
[pg 794] Reverence for the house of God, 617
Righteousness and life, 115
Sabbath, Christ and the, 430
Sabbath, Christ's observance of, 454
Sabbath in history, the, 457
Sabbath, institution of the, 415
Sabbath in the New Testament, 435
Sabbath-keeping, reasons for, 421
Sabbath legislation, 488
Sabbath, manner of observing, 425
Sabbath reform, 463
Sabbath, the, 413
Sabbath, the change of the, 439
Saints' inheritance, the, 760
Salvation only through Christ, 79
Sanctification, Bible, 124
Sanctuary, the, 238
Satan, origin, history, destiny, 499
Satan's warfare against church, 264
Saved, the home of the, 772
Saving faith, 551
Scripture admonitions, 752
Scriptures, the, 25
Scriptures, the study of the, 28
Seal of God, the, 446
Seals, the seven, 284
Second angel's message, the, 254
Second coming, Christ's, 332
Selfishness, 671
Service, Christian, 627
Seven churches, the, 280
Seven last plagues, the, 301
Seven seals, the, 284
Seven trumpets, the, 289
Seventy weeks, 232 , 233
Shepherd and his work, the, 635
Sick, healing the, 648
Sick, visiting the, 647
Signs of Christ's coming, 315
Signs of the times, 309 , 319
Sin, confession of, 92
Sin, origin, results, and remedy, 45
Sinai, why the law was given at, 379
Sinless life, a, 173
Sleep of the dead, the, 511
Sobriety, 589
Song, the value of, 625
Sorrow, the ministry of, 560
Sound doctrine, importance of, 127
Sowing and reaping, 599
Spirit and His work, the Holy, 181
Spirit, fruit of the, 184
Spirit, gifts of the, 187
Spirit, the Holy, 179
Spirit, the outpouring of the, 195
Spiritualism, 533 , 534
Stars fall, 317 , 321
State, union of church and, 484
Study of the Scriptures, the, 28
Subjects of the kingdom, the, 765
Sufferings of Christ, 163
Sure word of prophecy, the, 199
Supper, the Lord's, 621
Support of the ministry, 657
Sun and moon darkened, 315 , 320 , 321
Sure word of prophecy, the, 199
Teacher, Christ, the great, 151
Teaching the children, 725
Temperance, Christian, 741
Temperance, health and, 737
Temperance reform, true, 755
Temperance, Scripture admonitions, 752
Ten commandments, 367 , 368 , 369
Ten-horned beast, Revelation 13, 268
Testimony of eminent men, 455
Thanksgiving, praise and, 623
“The Goodly Land” (poem), 700
Third angel's message, the, 259
Time of judgment, the, 230
Time of the end, 324
Times, signs of the, 319
Tithes, 657
Titles of Christ, 44
Training, child, 719
Transgression, penalty for, 383
Transgressor, fate of the, 519
Trials and their object, 554
Tribulation, great, 314
True temperance reform, 755
Trumpets, the seven, 289
Trusting in Jesus, 567
Truth, present, 131
Twelve hundred sixty days, 222 , 223
Twenty-three hundred days, 228 , 230 , 232
Two covenants compared, the, 404
Two covenants, the, 397
Two resurrections, the, 514
Type and antitype, atonement in, 238
Unbelief, 687
Union of church and state, 484
Unity of believers, 582
Value of Bible study, the, 20
Value of song, the, 625
Vicar of Christ, the, 224
Visiting the sick, 647
Walking as He walked, 454
Walking in the light, 547
Warning against false worship, 259
Warnings, admonitions and, 667
Watching unto prayer, 609
Way of life, Christ the, 75
Way to Christ, the, 81
What is man? 505
What was abolished by Christ? 405
Who is the greatest? 664
Who persecute and why, 491
Why the law was given at Sinai, 379
Wicked, the end of the, 519
Wisdom, 591
Woman clothed with the sun, 264
Word of prophecy, the sure, 199
Word, power in the, 33
Word, the life-giving, 37
Word, the, not bound, 18
Work, Christian help, 644
Work, missionary, 638
Work of Antichrist, kingdom and, 218
Work, prison, 652
Work, the Holy Spirit and His, 181
Work, the shepherd and his, 635
World's conversion, the, 347
World's curse, the, 748
Worship, a warning against false, 259
Worship, prayer and public, 601
Worship, public, 614
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