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The Voice in Speech and Song
One Point at a Time—While the teacher of truth should be faithful
in presenting the gospel, let him never pour out a mass of matter which
the people cannot comprehend because it is new to them and hard to
understand. Take one point at a time, and make that one point plain,
speaking slowly and in a distinct voice. Speak in such a way that the
people shall see what is the relation of that one point to other truths of
vital importance.—
Evangelism, 202
.
The Sabbath School Worker—Sabbath school worker, which
will you meet, the standard of Christ or that of the world? Oh, will you
say, “I will lift the cross and follow Jesus”? Will you not cultivate His
tenderness in persuasion, His earnestness in exhortation, and exemplify
the exalted principles of the truth, manifesting in life and character
what the religion of Christ has done for you? Shall we not all heed the
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exhortation of the apostle, “Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make
not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof”?—
Counsels on
Sabbath School Work, 95
.
The Message, Not the Man—The minister who has learned of
Christ will ever be conscious that he is a messenger of God, commis-
sioned by Him to do a work both for time and eternity. It should not
be any part of his object to call attention to himself, his learning, or
his ability. But his whole aim should be to bring sinners to repentance,
pointing them, both by precept and example, to the Lamb of God that
taketh away the sins of the world. Self should be hidden in Jesus. Such
men will speak as those conscious of possessing power and authority
from God, being a mouthpiece for Him. Their discourses will have an
earnestness and fervor of persuasion that will lead sinners to see their
lost condition, and take refuge in Christ.—
Evangelism, 134
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