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Testimonies for the Church Volume 6
Saviour’s dealing with men; it is the principle that must be brought
into the church.
Christ came into the world to “bind up the broken-hearted, to
proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them
that are bound.”
Isaiah 61:1
. The Sun of Righteousness shall “arise
with healing in His wings.”
Malachi 4:2
. The world is full of men and
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women who are carrying a heavy burden of sorrow and suffering and
sin. God sends His children to reveal to them Him who will take away
the burden and give them rest. It is the mission of Christ’s servants to
help, to bless, and to heal.
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Christ’s favorite theme was the paternal character and abundant
love of God. This knowledge of God was Christ’s own gift to men,
and this gift He has committed to His people to be communicated by
them to the world.
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In presenting to the people the various lessons and warnings of the
special message for this time, we must bear in mind that not all are
equally appropriate for the congregations that assemble at our camp
meetings. Even Jesus said to His disciples, who had been with Him
for three years: “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot
bear them now.”
John 16:12
. We must endeavor to present the truth
as the people are prepared to hear it and to appreciate its value. The
Spirit of God is working upon the minds and hearts of men, and we
are to work in harmony with it.
Of some truths the people already have a knowledge. There are
some in which they are interested, of which they are ready to learn
more. Show them the significance of these truths and their relation to
others which they do not understand. Thus you will arouse a desire for
greater light. This is “rightly dividing the word of truth.”
2 Timothy
2:15
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