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It is the purpose of this book to set forth Jesus Christ, the One in whom every longing can be satisfied. He has been described as the infinitely merciful Saviour, compassionate Friend and ever with us. Many experts in the field consider this book to be one of the most accurate and spiritually helpful biographies of the life of Christ ever written. The curator of the religious book section of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., (the largest library in the world) was asked if he would name the book that he considered to be the finest book on the life of Christ, either in print or out of print. An expert in his field and well acquainted with the holdings and accessions of the Library of Congress on the life of Christ, both in English and other languages, he replied without hesitation: “The book, Desire of Ages, by Ellen G. White is the most beautifully written book on the life of Christ in the Library of Congress.” Starting from His birth, “A helpless babe, subject to the weakness of humanity. He permitted Him to meet life's peril in common with every human soul, to fight the battle as every child of humanity must fight it, at the risk of failure and eternal loss.” Desire of Ages page 49. It take us through His childhood, His sermon on the mount and the judgment hall; it describes His crucifixion, and ends with the ascension. “Satan with his fierce temptations wrung the heart
of Jesus. The Saviour could not “With hands outstretched in blessing, and as if in assurance of His protecting care, He slowly ascended from among them, drawn heavenward by a power stronger than any earthly attraction. As He passed upward, the awe-stricken disciples looked with straining eyes for the last glimpse of their ascending Lord. A cloud of glory hid Him from their sight; and the words came back to them as the cloudy chariot of angels received Him, "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Desire of Ages page 831
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In the inner heart of all mankind, whatever race or
station in life, there are longings for something we do not now posses.
The devil, by wily schemes and deception, has perverted these longings of
the human heart. He makes men believe that these desires may be satisfied
by pleasure, by money, by ease, by power; but those who have been deceived
by him find all these things leaving the soul as barren and unsatisfied as
before. It is a myth in which we all have been caught up.
see through the portals of the tomb.
Hope did not present to Him His coming forth from the grave a conqueror,
or tell Him of the Father's acceptance of the sacrifice. He feared that
sin was so offensive to God that Their separation was to be eternal.
Christ felt the anguish which the sinner will feel when mercy shall no
longer plead for the guilty race.” Desire of Ages page 753