Testimonies for the Church, Volume 9 - Ellen G. White

The work must be carried forward in the
simplicity of truth. God says: "I have words of
encouragement for you." The Lord has in our large
cities many precious souls who have not bowed the
knee to Baal, and He has those who have
worshiped Baal ignorantly. On these the light of
truth is to shine, that they may see Christ as the
way, the truth, and the life.
Carry forward your work in humility. Never
rise above the simplicity of the gospel of Christ.
Not in the art of display, but in lifting up Christ, the
sin-pardoning Redeemer, will you find success in
winning souls. As you work for God in humility
and lowliness of heart, He will manifest Himself to
you.
By the use of charts, symbols, and
representations of various kinds the minister can
make the truth stand out clearly and distinctly. This
is a help, and in harmony with the word of God;
but when the worker makes his labors so expensive
that others are unable to secure from the treasury
sufficient means to support them in the field, he is
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