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youth, you draw with tenderness and love, inviting them, and pleading
with them to give their hearts to God.
The children and youth are Christ’s purchased possession; He has
bought them with an infinite price. Jesus loves the little ones. He
looks with pity upon the young, for He knows how Satan will seek to
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attract them into the broad way, making it look enticing to their eyes;
and Jesus bids the angels to take special charge of these inexperienced
souls, in their homes, in their school life, and in the Sabbath school.
The Spirit is continually striving with them, seeking to draw them to
God; and the laborer together with God will feel his responsibility, and
will earnestly work to win souls to Christ.—
Testimonies on Sabbath-
School Work, 41-44
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Persevering Fidelity Needed
Such patient, prayerful, and persevering fidelity as was possessed
by these saints of God [Caleb, Hannah, and Dorcas] is rare; yet the
church cannot prosper without it. It is needed in the church, in the
Sabbath school, and in society.—
Testimonies on Sabbath-School Work,
109
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Successful Cooperation
Our Sabbath school workers need to be especially imbued with
the Spirit of Christ. They cannot be coworkers with Christ unless
they have Him abiding in their hearts by faith.... The children need
a more decided effort in regard to religious culture. The leading
workers and the teachers should labor for perfect harmony. There
should be cooperation on the part of parents, children, and teachers.
Let every worker labor for wisdom and tact, that he may put forth that
well-directed effort which God requires. We are to cultivate tact and
sharp discernment, to be quick to see opportunities to do good, and to
seize these opportunities and make the most of them.—
Testimonies on
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Sabbath-School Work, 20
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The Holy Spirit Essential to Success
The officers and teachers in the Sabbath school need the guidance
and instruction of the Holy Spirit, that they may be true educators,