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Counsels on Sabbath School Work
For Christ’s sake let the teachers and the leading workers in your
Sabbath school be men and women who love and fear God; men and
women who realize the responsibility of their position, as those who
are watching for souls and must render an account to God for the
influence they exert over those under their charge.
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Faith in God’s Promises
We must have an increase of faith, else we cannot be renewed in
the divine image, and love and obey the requirements of God. Let the
prayer go forth from unfeigned lips, “Lord, increase my faith; give me
divine enlightenment; for without help from Thee I can do nothing.”
Come in humility and bow before God; open before the Lord your
Bibles, containing the divine promises; take your position upon them;
make a covenant with God that you will answer His requirements; tell
Him you will believe, without any other evidence except the naked
promise. This is not presumption; but unless you work with zeal,
unless you are earnest and determined, Satan will obtain the advantage,
and you will be left in unbelief and darkness.
The words and promises of God are the only foundation of our
faith. Take the word of God as truth, as a living, speaking voice
to you, and obey faithfully every requirement. God is faithful, who
hath promised. He will work with the efforts of superintendents and
teachers. Our blessings are limited by the weakness of our faith. God
is not unwilling to bestow; He is a reservoir of power. We must cherish
meekness and holiness of heart. We may have rich evidences of His
love and mercy daily in our self-denying efforts to do others good. I
entreat the workers in our Sabbath schools to put on the whole armor
of God, and, as faithful soldiers of Jesus Christ, show their fidelity.
God will reward every work that is done to His glory.—
Testimonies
on Sabbath-School Work, 26-29
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The Exercises to Be Spiritualized
In order to do the will of God, we must search His word, that we
may know His doctrine, and put to the task all our entrusted ability. We
must be diligent in prayer, and fervent in simple, wholehearted service
to God. Those who are engaged as teachers in the Sabbath school
should hunger and thirst for divine truth, that they may impart this