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621 Christian Service, p. 12.3 (Ellen Gould White)

The members of the church are not all called to labor in foreign lands, but all have a part to act in the great work of giving light to the world. The gospel of Christ …

622 Christian Service, p. 12.5 (Ellen Gould White)

We are not, as Christians, doing one-twentieth part that we might do in winning souls to Christ. There is a world to be warned, and every sincere Christian will …

623 Christian Service, p. 13.2 (Ellen Gould White)

When the master of the house called his servants, he gave to every man his work. The whole family of God are included in the responsibility of using their Lord’s …

624 Christian Service, p. 13.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Enfeebled and defective as it may appear, the church is the one object upon which God bestows in a special sense His supreme regard. It is the theater of His …

625 Christian Service, p. 14.5 (Ellen Gould White)

God’s church is the court of holy life, filled with varied gifts, and endowed with the Holy Spirit. The members are to find their happiness in the happiness …

626 Christian Service, p. 15.5 (Ellen Gould White)

“Ye are My witnesses, saith the Lord.... I have declared, and have saved, and I have showed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are My witnesses.” “I the …

627 Christian Service, p. 18.5 (Ellen Gould White)

To the early church had been intrusted a constantly enlarging work,—that of establishing centers of light and blessing wherever there were honest souls willing to give themselves to the service of Christ.— The Acts of the Apostles, 90 .

628 Christian Service, p. 19.5 (Ellen Gould White)

The followers of Christ are to be the light of the world; but God does not bid them make an effort to shine. He does not approve of any self-satisfied endeavor …

629 Christian Service, p. 21.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Those who should have been the light of the world have shed forth but feeble and sickly beams. What is light? It is piety, goodness, truth, mercy, love; it is the revealing …

630 Christian Service, p. 22.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Before ascending to heaven, Christ gave His disciples their commission. He told them that they were to be the executors of the will in which He bequeathed to the world the treasures of eternal life.— The Acts of the Apostles, 27 .

631 Christian Service, p. 26.5 (Ellen Gould White)

It is the purpose of God to glorify Himself in His people before the world. He expects those who bear the name of Christ to represent Him in thought, word, and …

632 Christian Service, p. 27.1 (Ellen Gould White)

Let the businessman do his business in a way that will glorify his Master because of his fidelity. Let him carry his religion into everything that is done …

633 Christian Service, p. 28.5 (Ellen Gould White)

If there were twenty women where now there is one who would make this holy mission their cherished work, we should see many more converted to the truth.— The Review and Herald, January 2, 1879 .

634 Christian Service, p. 30.5 (Ellen Gould White)

When the youth give their hearts to God, our responsibility for them does not cease. They must be interested in the Lord’s work, and led to see that He expects …

635 Christian Service, p. 31.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Paul saw that Timothy was faithful, steadfast, and true, and he chose him as a companion in labor and travel. Those who had taught Timothy in his childhood were …

636 Christian Service, p. 34.1 (Ellen Gould White)

Young men and young women, cannot you form companies, and, as soldiers of Christ, enlist in the work, putting all your tact and skill and talent into the Master’s …

637 Christian Service, p. 35.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Many of the professed followers of Christ feel no more burden for souls than do the world. The lusts of the eye, and the pride of life, the love of display, the love …

639 Christian Service, p. 42.3 (Ellen Gould White)

Do not the Scriptures call for a more pure and holy work than we have yet seen? ... God calls upon those who are willing to be controlled by the Holy Spirit to lead …

640 Christian Service, p. 43.5 (Ellen Gould White)

The professed followers of Christ are on trial before the heavenly universe; but the coldness of their zeal and the feebleness of their efforts in God’s …