Waldenses II

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

Revelation 12:13-16

“So when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the Earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child, which was Jesus Christ. But the woman was given the two wings of the Great Eagle so that she could fly from the serpent into the Wilderness to her place where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time. Then from his mouth the serpent, that is Satan, poured forth water like a river after the woman to sweep her away with the flood. But the Earth came to the help of the woman; it opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.”

John 5:39

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about me.”

John 1:1-5

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.”

John 1:14-18

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Matthew 3

“This passage relates to the baptism of Christ demonstrating the unity and distinct roles within the Godhead — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

1 John 5:7

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

John 14:6-11

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”

Hebrews 1:1-4

“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son… He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature.”

Philippians 2:5-11

“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant… Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name.”

John 14:25-26; John 15:26; John 16:7-14

“The Holy Spirit is sent by Jesus to teach, remind, and empower his followers, continuing his work and his presence in the world.”

Colossians 1:15-16

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible.”

Genesis 1:26

“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’”

Genesis 5:3

“When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.”

Romans 5:12

“Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned.”

Hebrews 4:15-16

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”

Revelation 12:7-12

“Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back… But the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire.”

Ephesians 6:11-17

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”

John 11

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.’”

John 3:14-17

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son… For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

Acts 2:22-24

“Jesus of Nazareth… you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death.”

Romans 5:10; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:1-2; Romans 10:9-13

“For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.”

Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 4:17-24

“Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called… Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life.”

Ephesians 5:1-21

“Be imitators of God, as beloved children. Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us.”

2 Peter 3:18

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

1 Corinthians 12:12-27

“For just as the body is one and has many members… so it is with Christ.”

Revelation 14

“Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000.”

Revelation 18:4-5

“Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins.”

John 17:5

“And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.”

Ephesians 4:11-16

“Until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God.”

Romans 6

“We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead… we too might walk in newness of life.”

Matthew 26:26-30

“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples… This is my body.”

John 15

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.”

1 Corinthians 12-14

“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit… And I will show you a still more excellent way.”

Revelation 11

“I will grant authority to my two witnesses.”

Revelation 19:10

“For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Hebrews 8

“But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better.”

1 Corinthians 11:25

“This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

Mark 2:23-28

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”

Luke 4:16

“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day.”

Matthew 25:14-30

“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.”

Matthew 22

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind… You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

John 13

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another.”

John 4

“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Ephesians 5

“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

1 Corinthians 15:50-54

“Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed… Death is swallowed up in victory.”

Revelation 20

“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.”

2 Peter 3

“But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.”

Memorable Quotes

“Even nature is engaged in saving the saints of God… nature itself acts to save the saints of God.”

“The W denines lived in those valleys, those Alpine valleys, and God preserved heavenly truth in those mountain valleys for over a thousand years.”

“Persecution will never advance the cause it pretends to advance; the ashes of the martyrs are the seed of the Christian church.”

“They declared they had not departed from the faith of the apostles and were willing to appeal their cause to a general council of the church provided the council was willing to decide the matter on the only infallible standard they knew, which was the word of God.”

“Liberty of conscience is for all people, not just Seventh-day Adventists. The final gospel appeal presupposes that there is enough religious liberty for people to respond in faith to Jesus Christ.”

“Jesus Christ is at the heart and center of every one of our fundamental beliefs… He is the expression of it, the source of it, and the window into this truth from Scripture.”

“When we proclaim the soon coming of Jesus, we are proclaiming the soon destruction of the demons, and that is why there is always opposition when the coming of Jesus is to be preached.”

“The body of Christ is to be a place today, not just on that sea of glass, where people of every nation, tribe, language, and background find fellowship and equality before God.”

“Death and resurrection focus around the person of Jesus Christ… Christians grieve with hope, and there is nothing more hopeless than a funeral where there is no hope of resurrection.”

“Prepare for persecution… spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally. Reorder your lives so they are lived in harmony with the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

“Learn the Scriptures for yourself. Memorize the fundamental beliefs. We cannot contend for the faith that has been passed on to us if we don’t know what that faith is.”

“We are not gathering here for information or entertainment purposes but because we want God to shape how we live our lives.”

“If the Holy Spirit speaks to anybody here tonight with a sense of conviction, that conviction will not be squashed or forgotten but put into practice.”

“We are to shine a light. We are not going to hide our talents or run to the mountains. We are going to be missionaries to the ends of the Earth.”

“Polycarp, the first recorded Christian martyr, said: ‘For 86 years I have served my King and He has done me no wrong. Why should I now deny Him?'”

Other Quotations

Ellen G. White

“When is it that Protestants will stretch their hand over the abyss and shake hands with Rome? It is the adoption of liberal ideas by Protestants that will lead to the clasping of hands with Rome, for Rome never changes.”

“Jesus, for the joy that was set before Him, endured the shame of the Cross.”