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Go to the People
We are not to wait for souls to come to us; we must seek them
out where they are. When the word has been preached in the pulpit,
the work has but just begun. There are multitudes who will never be
reached by the gospel unless it is carried to them.—
Christ’s Object
Lessons, 229
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The gospel commission is the great missionary charter of Christ’s
kingdom. The disciples were to work earnestly for souls, giving to all
the invitation of mercy. They were not to wait for the people to come
to them; they were to go to the people with their message.—
The Acts
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of the Apostles, 28
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Invite to Your Home for Bible Study
Invite your neighbors to your home, and read with them from the
precious Bible and from books that explain its truths. Invite them to
unite with you in song and prayer. In these little gatherings, Christ
Himself will be present, as He has promised, and hearts will be touched
by His grace.—
The Ministry of Healing, 152, 153
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While in Ephesus, Apollos “began to speak boldly in the syna-
gogue.” Among his hearers were Aquila and Priscilla, who, perceiving
that he had not yet received the full light of the gospel, “took him
unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.”
Through their teaching he obtained a clearer understanding of the
Scriptures, and became one of the ablest advocates of the Christian
faith.—
The Acts of the Apostles, 270
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Be Social
To all who are working with Christ I would say, Wherever you can
gain access to the people by the fireside, improve your opportunity.
Take your Bible, and open before them its great truths. Your success
will not depend so much upon your knowledge and accomplishments,
as upon your ability to find your way to the heart. By being social and
coming close to the people, you may turn the current of their thoughts
more readily than by the most able discourse. The presentation of
Christ in the family, by the fireside, and in small gatherings in private
houses, is often more successful in winning souls to Jesus than are