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Evangelism
The weighty obligation of warning a world of its coming doom is
upon us. From every direction, far and near, calls are coming to us for
help. The church, devotedly consecrated to the work, is to carry the
message to the world: Come to the gospel feast; the supper is prepared,
come.... Crowns, immortal crowns, are to be won. The kingdom of
heaven is to be gained. A world, perishing in sin, is to be enlightened.
The lost pearl is to be found. The lost sheep is to be brought back in
safety to the fold. Who will join in the search? Who will bear the light
to those who are wandering in the darkness of error?—
The Review
and Herald, July 23, 1895
.
The Present Crisis—We should now feel the responsibility of
laboring with intense earnestness to impart to others the truths that
God has given for this time. We cannot be too much in earnest....
Now is the time for the last warning to be given. There is a special
power in the presentation of the truth at the present time; but how long
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will it continue?—Only a little while. If there was ever a crisis, it is
now.
All are now deciding their eternal destiny. Men need to be aroused
to realize the solemnity of the time, the nearness of the day when
human probation shall be ended. Decided efforts should be made to
bring the message for this time prominently before the people. The
third angel is to go forth with great power.—
Testimonies For The
Church 6:16
(1900).
Evangelism Our Real Work—Evangelistic work, opening the
Scriptures to others, warning men and women of what is coming
upon the world, is to occupy more and still more of the time of God’s
servants.—
The Review and Herald, August 2, 1906
.
Speeding the Message—As a people we greatly need to humble
our hearts before God, pleading His forgiveness for our neglect to
fulfill the gospel commission. We have made large centers in a few
places, leaving unworked many important cities. Let us now take up
the work appointed us, and proclaim the message that is to arouse men
and women to a sense of their danger. If every Seventh-day Adventist
had done the work laid upon him, the number of believers would now
be much larger than it is.—
Testimonies For The Church 9:25
(1909).
The Call for Earnest Work—If our ministers realized how soon
the inhabitants of the world are to be arraigned before the judgment
seat of God, to answer for the deeds done in the body, how earnestly