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The Need of Earnest Effort
In the power of the Spirit the delegated servants of Christ are to
bear witness for their Leader. The yearning desire of the Saviour
for the salvation of sinners is to mark all their efforts. The gracious
invitation, first given by Christ, is to be taken up by human voices
and sounded throughout the world: “Whosoever will, let him take the
water of life freely.”
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. The church is to say: “Come.”
Every power in the church is to be actively engaged on the side of
Christ. The followers of Christ are to combine in a strong effort to
call the attention of the world to the fast-fulfilling prophecies of the
word of God. Infidelity and spiritualism are gaining a strong hold in
the world. Shall those to whom great light has been given be cold
and faithless now?
We are on the very verge of the time of trouble, and perplexities
that are scarcely dreamed of are before us. A power from beneath
is leading men to war against Heaven. Human beings have con-
federated with satanic agencies to make void the law of God. The
inhabitants of the world are fast becoming as the inhabitants of the
world in Noah’s day, who were swept away by the Flood, and as
the inhabitants of Sodom, who were consumed by fire from heaven.
The powers of Satan are at work to keep minds diverted from eternal
realities. The enemy has arranged matters to suit his own purposes.
Worldly business, sports, the fashions of the day—these things oc-
cupy the minds of men and women. Amusements and unprofitable
reading spoil the judgment. In the broad road that leads to eternal
ruin there walks a long procession. The world, filled with violence,
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reveling, and drunkenness, is converting the church. The law of God,
the divine standard of righteousness, is declared to be of no effect.
At this time—a time of overwhelming iniquity—a new life,
coming from the Source of all life, is to take possession of those
who have the love of God in their hearts, and they are to go forth to
proclaim with power the message of a crucified and risen Saviour.
They are to put forth earnest, untiring efforts to save souls. Their
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