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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students
The Master calls for gospel workers; who will respond? Not all
who enter the army are to be generals, captains, sergeants, or even
corporals. Not all have the care and responsibility of leaders. There
is hard work of other kinds to be done. Some must dig trenches and
build fortifications; some are to stand as sentinels, some to carry
messages. While there are but few officers, it requires many soldiers
to form the rank and file of the army; yet its success depends upon
the fidelity of every soldier. One man’s cowardice or treachery may
bring disaster upon the entire army....
He who has appointed “to every man his work” (
Mark 13:34
)
according to his ability, will never let the faithful performance of
duty go unrewarded. Every act of loyalty and faith will be crowned
with special tokens of God’s favor and approbation. To every worker
is given the promise, “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing
precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing
his sheaves with him.”
Psalm 126:6
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Testimonies for the Church
5:390-395
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A familiarity with the languages of the different nations is a help
in missionary work. An understanding of the customs of those who
lived in Bible times, of the location and time of events, is practical
knowledge; for it aids in making clear the figures of the Bible and in
bringing out the force of Christ’s lessons.
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