The Prolonged Struggle of Supernatural Forces for Creation’s Loyalty as Revealed In— Vol. III.—The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ — The Desire of Ages. Heritage Edition—Over 300 Century-Old Illustrations, 724 pages. This third volume—The Desire of Ages—covers the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as recorded in the four gospels. This is the heart-molding story of Jesus of Nazareth, the promised Seed of the Woman which was to conquer and eventually destroy the adversary of mankind—the serpent, the devil. This is the story of the central theme of all Scripture, the account of the life and ministry of the long-looked-for, and yet misunderstood and rejected by most, Messiah, Emmanuel—God with us. This third volume—The Desire of Ages—covers the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as recorded in the four gospels. This is the heart-molding story of Jesus of Nazareth, the promised Seed of the Woman which was to conquer and eventually destroy the adversary of mankind—the serpent, the devil. This is the story of the central theme of all Scripture, the account of the life and ministry of the long-looked-for, and yet misunderstood and rejected by most, Messiah, Emmanuel—God with us. Take time to meditate upon the life of He whom accepted into one’s life, transforms the mind and heart and promises to each repentant son and daughter of Adam time without end—eternal dwelling with Him who during His three-and-one-half years of ministry demonstrated His ability to deliver us from sin, and to wipe away all tears from our eyes. CONTENTS SECTION I. — AN OUTLOOK 1. “God With Us” 2. The Chosen People 3. “The Fullness of the Time” SECTION II. — EARLY YEARS 4. Unto You a Saviour 5. The Dedication 6. “We Have Seen His Star 7. As a Child 8. The Passover Visit 9. Days of Conflict SECTION III. — THE ANOINTED ONE 10. The Voice in the Wilderness 11. The Baptism 12. The Temptation 13. The Victory 14. “We Have Found the Messias” 15. At the Marriage Feast 16. In His Temple 17. Nicodemus 18. “He Must Increase” 19. At Jacob’s Well 20. “Except Ye See Signs and Wonders” 21. Bethesda and the Sanhedrin 22. Imprisonment and Death of John SECTION IV. — DAYS OF PROMISE 23. “The Kingdom of God Is at Hand” 24. “Is Not This the Carpenter’s Son?” 25. The Call by the Sea 26. At Capernaum 27. “Thou Canst Make Me Clean” 28. Levi-Matthew 29. The Sabbath 30. “He Ordained Twelve” 31. The Sermon on the Mount 32. The Centurion 33. Who Are My Brethren? 34. The Invitation 35. “Peace, Be Still” 36. The Touch of Faith 37. The First Evangelists 38. Come Rest Awhile 39. “Give Ye Them to Eat” SECTION V. — FALLING SHADOWS 40. A Night on the Lake 41. The Crisis in Galilee 42. Tradition 43. Barriers Broken Down 44. The True Sign 45. The Foreshadowing of the Cross 46. He Was Transfigured 47. Ministry 48. Who Is the Greatest? SECTION VI. — THE REJECTED ONE 49. At the Feast of Tabernacles 50. Among Snares 51. “The Light of Life” 52. The Divine Shepherd 53. The Last Journey From Galilee 54. The Good Samaritan 55. Not With Outward Show 56. Blessing the Children 57. “One Thing Thou Lackest” 58. “Lazarus, Come Forth” 59. Priestly Plottings SECTION VII. — NEARING THE END 60. The Law of the New Kingdom 61. Zacchaeus 62. The Feast at Simon’s House 63. “Thy King Cometh” 64. A Doomed People 65. The Temple Cleansed Again 66. Controversy 67. Woes on the Pharisees 68. In the Outer Court 69. On the Mount of Olives 70. “The Least of These My Brethren” 71. A Servant of Servants 72. “In Remembrance of Me” 73. “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” SECTION VIII. — THE CRUCIFIED 74. Gethsemane 75. Before Annas and the Court of Caiaphas 76. Judas 77. In Pilate’s Judgment Hall 78. Calvary 79. “It Is Finished” SECTION IX. — TO THE FATHER’S THRONE 80. In Joseph’s Tomb 81. “The Lord Is Risen” 82. “Why Weepest Thou?” 83. The Walk to Emmaus 84. “Peace Be Unto You” 85. By the Sea Once More 86. Go Teach All Nations 87. “To My Father, and Your Father” Appendix The Companion Volumes are: Vol. I.—Adam & Eve Through King David’s Reign — Patriarchs and Prophets Vol. II.—King Solomon Until the Promised Deliverer — Prophets and Kings Vol. IV.—The Times and Ministry of the Apostles — Acts of the Apostles Vol. V.—The Christian Era Until Victory is Unanimously Achieved — The Great Controversy * Supernatural Revelations Explaining Past, Present, & Future * — TRANSFORMING TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION —