Chapter 11—Medical Missionary Work
A Work of First Importance
During His ministry, Jesus devoted more time to healing the sick
than to preaching.—
The Ministry of Healing, 19
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Before the true reformer, the medical missionary work will open
many doors.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:62
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Genuine medical missionary work is the gospel practiced.—
Testimonies for the Church 8:168
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Medical missionary work is the pioneer work of the gospel. In the
ministry of the word and in the medical missionary work the gospel is
to be preached and practiced.—
The Ministry of Healing, 144
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The Saviour of the world devoted more time and labor to healing
the afflicted of their maladies than to preaching. His last injunction to
His apostles, His representatives upon the earth, was to lay hands on
the sick that they might recover. When the Master shall come, He will
commend those who have visited the sick and relieved the necessities
of the afflicted.—
Testimonies for the Church 4:225
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He designs that the medical missionary work shall prepare the way
for the presentation of the saving truth for this time,—the proclamation
of the third angel’s message. If this design is met, the message will not
be eclipsed nor its progress hindered.—
Testimonies for the Church
6:293
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First meet the temporal necessities of the needy, and relieve their
physical wants and sufferings, and you will then find an open avenue to
the heart, where you may plant the good seeds of virtue and religion.—
Testimonies for the Church 4:227
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Nothing will give greater spiritual strength and a greater increase
of earnestness and depth of feeling, than visiting and ministering to
the sick and the desponding, helping them to see the light and to fasten
their faith upon Jesus.—
Testimonies for the Church 4:75, 76
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