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Christian Service
There is nothing that the world needs so much as the manifestation
through humanity of the Saviour’s love. All heaven is waiting for
channels through which can be poured the holy oil to be a joy and
blessing to human hearts.—
Christ’s Object Lessons, 419
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The glory of the church of God is in the piety of its members; for
there is the hiding of Christ’s power. The influence of the sincere
children of God may be esteemed as of little worth, but it will be felt
throughout time, and rightly revealed in the day of reward. The light
of a true Christian, shining forth in steadfast piety, in unwavering faith,
will prove to the world the power of a living Saviour. In His followers
Christ will be revealed as a well of water, springing up into everlasting
life. Although scarcely known to the world, they are acknowledged as
God’s peculiar people, His chosen vessels of salvation, His channels
whereby light is to come to the world.—
The Review and Herald,
March 24, 1891
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Church members, let the light shine forth. Let your voices be heard
in humble prayer, in witness against intemperance, the folly and the
amusements of this world, and in the proclamation of the truth for this
time. Your voice, your influence, your time,—all these are gifts from
God, and are to be used in winning souls to Christ.—
Testimonies for
the Church 9:38
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I have been shown that the disciples of Christ are His represen-
tatives upon the earth; and God designs that they shall be lights in
the moral darkness of this world, dotted all over the country, in the
towns, villages, and cities, “a spectacle unto the world, to angels, and
to man.”—
Testimonies for the Church 2:631
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The followers of Christ are to be the light of the world; but God
does not bid them make an effort to shine. He does not approve of
any self-satisfied endeavor to display superior goodness. He desires
that their souls shall be imbued with the principles of heaven; then, as
they come in contact with the world, they will reveal the light that is
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in them. Their steadfast fidelity in every act of life will be a means of
illumination.—
The Ministry of Healing, 36
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When, in the midst of his blind error and prejudice, Saul was given
a revelation of the Christ whom he was persecuting, he was placed in
direct communication with the church, which is the light of the world.
In this case, Ananias represents Christ, and also represents Christ’s
ministers upon the earth, who are appointed to act in His stead. In