Canvasser and Bible Work
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Speak of Christ’s Love
Often doctrinal subjects are presented with no special effect; for
men expect others to press upon them their doctrines; but when the
matchless love of Christ is dwelt upon, His grace impresses the heart.
There are many who are sincerely seeking for light, who know not
what they must do to be saved. Oh, tell them of the love of God, of the
sacrifice made on Calvary’s cross to save the perishing! Tell them to
place their will on the side of God’s will; and “if any man will do His
will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God.”
John 7:17
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When They Behold Christ
No one can be a successful soul winner till he himself has settled
the question of surrender to God. We are individually to put on the
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Lord Jesus Christ. To each one of us He must become wisdom, righ-
teousness, sanctification, and redemption. When our faith lays hold
upon Christ as our personal Saviour, we shall place Him before others
in a new light. And when the people behold Christ as He is, they will
not wrangle over doctrines; they will flee to Him for pardon, purity,
and eternal life.
The Difficulty Most Dreaded
The difficulty most to be dreaded is that the canvasser who meets
these inquiring souls has not himself been converted; that he does not
himself know by experience the love of Christ which passes knowledge.
If he himself has not this knowledge, how can he tell others the precious
old, old story? The people need to be taught the very essence of
true faith, the way to accept Christ and to confide in Him as their
personal Saviour. They need to know how they may follow His steps
whithersoever He goes. Let the feet of the worker follow step by step
the footprints of Jesus, and mark out no other way in which to proceed
heavenward.
Soul Brought to Jesus in Safe Keeping
When a soul has been brought to Christ through this personal labor,
leave the surrendered, humbled heart for God to work with; let God