God’s Call to Service
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Christ’s stead, Ananias touches the eyes of Saul, that they may receive
sight. In Christ’s stead, he places his hands upon him, and as he prays
in Christ’s name, Saul receives the Holy Ghost. All is done in the name
and by the authority of Christ. Christ is the foundation; the church is
the channel of communication.—
The Acts of the Apostles, 122
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Error is prevailing everywhere. The great adversary of souls is
mustering his forces. He is setting every device in operation in order to
confuse the minds of men with specious errors, and thus destroy souls.
Those with whom God has intrusted the treasures of His truth are to
let the light shine amid the moral darkness.—
Historical Sketches, 290
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God requires His people to shine as lights in the world. It is not
merely the ministers who are required to do this, but every disciple of
Christ. Their conversation should be heavenly. And while they enjoy
communion with God, they will wish to have intercourse with their
fellow men, in order to express by their words and acts the love of
God which animates their hearts. In this way they will be lights in the
world, and the light transmitted through them will not go out or be
taken away.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:122, 123
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Christ’s followers should be instruments of righteousness, work-
men, living stones, emitting light, that they may encourage the pres-
ence of heavenly angels. They are required to be channels, as it
were, through which the spirit of truth and righteousness shall flow.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:126, 127
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The Lord has made His church the repository of divine influence.
The heavenly universe is waiting for the members to become channels
through which the current of life shall flow to the world, that many
may be converted, and in their turn become channels through which
the grace of Christ shall flow to the desert portions of the Lord’s
vineyard.—
The Bible Echo, August 12, 1901
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Every one who is connected with God will impart light to others.
If there are any who have no light to give, it is because they have no
connection with the Source of light.—
Historical Sketches, 291
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God has appointed His children to give light to others, and if they
fail to do it, and souls are left in the darkness of error because of their
failure to do that which they might have done, had they been vitalized
by the Holy Spirit, they will be accountable to God. We have been
called out of darkness into His marvelous light, in order that we may