Sketches From the Life of Paul

by Ellen Gould White

Excerpt from Sketches From the Life of Paul

All who have read the life of Christ as presented in volumes two and three of The Great Controversy, will welcome another book by the same writer treating in a similar manner upon the life and labors of the apostle Paul. Among the many valuable works upon the life of Paul, this book occupies a field peculiarly its own. The historical narrative is traced down in a clear and connected manner, from the time of Paul's first.

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Genres: Christianity, Religion

342 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

In brief, Ellen Gould Harmon White was a woman of remarkable spiritual gifts who lived most of her life during the nineteenth century (1827-1915), yet through her writings she is still making a revolutionary impact on millions of people around the world. During her lifetime she wrote more than 5,000 periodical articles and 40 books; but today, including compilations from her 50,000 pages of manuscript, more than 100 titles are available in English. She is the most translated woman writer in the entire history of literature, and the most translated American author of either gender. Her writings cover a broad range of subjects, including religion, education, social relationships, evangelism, prophecy, publishing, nutrition, and management. Her life-changing masterpiece on successful Christian living, Steps to Christ, has been published in more than 140 languages. Seventh-day Adventists believe that Mrs. White was more than a gifted writer; they believe she was appointed by God as a special messenger to draw the world's attention to the Holy Scriptures and help prepare people for Christ's second advent. From the time she was 17 years old until she died 70 years later, God gave her approximately 2,000 visions and dreams. The visions varied in length from less than a minute to nearly four hours. The knowledge and counsel received through these revelations she wrote out to be shared with others. Thus her special writings are accepted by Seventh-day Adventists as inspired, and their exceptional quality is recognized even by casual readers. As stated in Seventh-day Adventists Believe ... , “The writings of Ellen White are not a substitute for Scripture. They cannot be placed on the same level. The Holy Scriptures stand alone, the unique standard by which her and all other writings must be judged and to which they must be subject” (Seventh-day Adventists Believe ... , Ministerial Association, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Washington D.C., 1988, p. 227). Yet, as Ellen White herself noted, “The fact that God has revealed His will to men through His Word, has not rendered needless the continued presence and guiding of the Holy Spirit. On the contrary, the Spirit was promised by our Saviour to open the Word to His servants, to illuminate and apply its teachings” (The Great Controversy, p. vii). The following is a more detailed account of the life and work of this remarkable woman who, meeting all the tests of a true prophet as set forth in the Holy Scriptures, helped found the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Reviews

[Canny Tay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recently I finished another book reading again - "Sketches from the Life of Paul" by Ellen G. White. It is one of the most powerful books I have ever read in Sister White's writings. It describes the ardent spirit of the apostle Paul when he faithfully engaged in God's ministry. Paul's spirit in serving God should put us ashamed in our generation! Too many times today we heard of church politics in institutions or church organizations, but this book portrays the life of Paul in his ministry without those abominable mentalities. I highly recommend this book! May God find us faithful, especially to those who are engaging in God's ministry, to perform His work faithfully and truthfully without canning spirit.

[Zac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring!

Studying the life of Paul has rekindled my enthusiasm for spreading the gospel! This book has been a great aid to my spiritual walk; I would highly recommend every Christian to read this.

[Sandy Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wonderful book gave me an entirely different perspective of Paul the Apostle and why God called him.

[Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very very good book

A great book that is written well and has many many gems within the pages. I thoroughly recommend you read this book.

[Dan Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent little book on Paul's life. I enjoyed all of it. It fills in the gaps of Paul's epistles, explaining where he was and what was happening when he wrote them. Sort of an update to the book of Acts. And Paul led quite an eventful life, so there are plenty of interesting stories.

It does slow down when sharing about the writing of Paul's various letters, but it was still interesting. I found the chapter contrasting Paul the prisoner to Nero the emperor quite fascinating. After 200 centuries of evolving Christian culture, we can barely grasp just how demonic the highest echelons of pagan culture can be.

I downloaded my copy for free on the EGW writings app.

[Amanda]

I am actually reading the facsimile copy, which doesn't seem to be on GoodReads, unfortunately.