Witnessing Gems

1.   “The time spent in quietly visiting families, and when there speaking to God in prayer, singing His praise, and explaining His Word, will often do more good than a public effort.  Many times minds are impressed with tenfold more force by personal appeals than by any other kind of labor.” -- Letter 95, 1896.

Note:  Singing a little song, saying a prayer, and opening the Word of God in someone’s home is many times ten times as effective as any other labor!  By all means, let God’s people do personal labor in the homes as well as by mail and telephone!

2.  “It is because the work has not been done for the wicked that time delays.” --  Manuscript Releases, Vol.10, p.275.

3.  “Fear not, from henceforth, thou shalt catch men.” --  Luke 15:10

Note:  Don’t be afraid Gospel Worker. Jesus promises you that from now on, you’ll catch men, women, and boys and girls in the gospel net!

4.  “Those who neglect the privilege of fellowship with Christ in service, neglect the only training that imparts a fitness for participation with Him in glory.”   Education,
p.264.

Note:  Working for others is the ONLY training that imparts a fitness for heaven!  Let’s become fit for heaven by unselfishly working for the Lord’s lost children.  Linger at Calvary until a burden for souls is impressed upon you.

5.  “If thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at thine hand.” -- Ezekiel 33:8.

Note:  What a responsibility we have to share with others the great truths of the everlasting gospel!  Inspiration tells us that those who fail to witness will hear others say to them when it is too late: “You knew these things, and you didn’t tell me!”  Let’s not let those words be said of us!

6.  “Knowing therefore the tenor of the Lord, we persuade men.”  2 Corinthians 5:9-11.

Note:  We know what the future holds for those who reject Christ.  Let’s do as Paul did, and try to persuade them to turn to the Lord!

7.  “Let all seek for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit as with the disciples after the ascension of Christ, it may require several days of earnestly seeking God and putting away of sin.” -- My Life Today, p.58.

Note:  It is by the Holy Spirit’s power alone that the work will have true success.  We need the Holy Spirit.  We need to put away sin and earnestly seek the righteousness of Christ.  Work and pray, and pray and work!

8.  “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.” -- James 1:27.

Note:  Pure religion involves personal visits to those in need. The more work of this type that is done, the more souls we will see won!

9.  “The world needs today what it needed nineteen hundred years ago -- a revelation of Christ.” --  Ministry of Healing, p.143.