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Evangelism
These ministers should devote less time to preaching sermons, and
reserve a portion of their strength to visit and pray with those who
are interested, giving them godly instruction, to the end that they may
“present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.”
The love of God must be living in the heart of the teacher of the
truth. His own heart must be imbued with that deep and fervent love
which Christ possessed; then it will flow out to others. Ministers should
teach that all who accept the truth should bring forth fruit to the glory
of God. They should teach that self-sacrifice must be practiced every
day; that many things which have been cherished must be yielded;
and that many duties, disagreeable though they may appear, must
be performed. Business interests, social endearments, ease, honor,
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reputation, in short, everything, must be held in subjection to the
superior and ever-paramount claims of Christ.—
Testimonies For The
Church 4:317
(1879).