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voice of the living preacher, but how many feel the need of bringing the
truth into your practical life? How many realize that light is given you
that you may reflect it upon others? There is great need that the people
should be educated that they may do the part of the work that has been
appointed unto them to do; but the education of church members has
been neglected. If the minister would instruct his people, he might
have an army to help him in diffusing the light when a crisis comes in
the work. Each member of the church should do the work for which
he is best adapted, and the work could be so arranged that everything
would move off harmoniously, and the prosperity of a working church
would be manifested in the vital interest which would spring up among
those who put their energies into the cause of Christ.—
The Home
Missionary, September 1, 1892
.
Motivating Volunteers
When the converting power of God comes upon the people
they will become workers—This class is well represented by the val-
ley of dry bones Ezekiel saw in vision. Those who have had committed
to them the treasures of truth, and yet who are dead in trespasses and
sin, need to be created anew in Christ Jesus. There is so little real
vitality in the church at the present time, that it takes constant labor to
give men the appearance of life to the professed people of God. When
the converting power of God comes upon the people, it will be made
manifest by activity. They will become workers, and will esteem the
reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of the world.—
The
Review and Herald, January 17, 1893
.
True conversion is followed by a desire to share Jesus—A man
is no sooner converted than in his heart is born a desire to make known
to others what a precious friend he has found in Jesus; the saving and
sanctifying truth cannot be shut up in his heart. The Spirit of Christ
illuminating the soul is represented by the light, which dispels all
darkness; it is compared to salt, because of its preserving qualities; and
to leaven, which secretly exerts its transforming power.—
Testimonies
for the Church 4:318, 319
.
Those not fulfilling their responsibility should be visited—Let
ministers and responsible men impress the individual members of the
church that in order to grow in spirituality they must take the burden
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