Paul’s heart was filled with a deep, abiding sense of his responsibility; and he labored in close communion with Him who is the fountain of justice, mercy, and truth. He clung to the cross of Christ as his only guaranty of success. The love of the Saviour was the undying motive that upheld him in his conflicts with “self” and in his struggle against evil, as in the service of Christ he pressed forward against the unfriendliness of the world and the opposition of his enemies.
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What the church needs in these days of peril, is an army of workers who, like Paul, have educated themselves for usefulness, who have a deep experience in the things of God, and who are filled with earnestness and zeal. Sanctified, self-sacrificing men are needed; men who are brave and true; men in whose hearts Christ is formed, “the hope of glory,”Colossians 1:27. and who with lips touched with holy fire will “preach the word.”2 Timothy 4:2. For the want of such workers the cause of God languishes, and fatal errors, like a deadly poison, taint the morals and blight the hopes of a large part of the human race.
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As the faithful, toil-worn standard-bearers are offering up their lives for the truth’s sake, who will come forward to take their place? Will our young men accept the holy trust at the hand of their fathers? Are they preparing to fill the vacancies made by the death of the faithful? Will the apostle’s charge be heeded, the call to duty be heard, amid the incitements to selfishness and ambition that allure the youth?
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Christ Our Example Testimonies for the Church 2:628. Testimonies for the Church 3:421-423. Testimonies for the Church 4:263, 268, 373. The Desire of Ages, 253-255. The Ministry of Healing, 503, 504.
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Christ as a Teacher Education, 73-83. The Desire of Ages, 168-177, 183-195, 298-314, 365-371. The Ministry of Healing, 52-54. Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 28, 29, 49-52, 178-180, 259-263, 381, 385, 386.
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A Lesson for Our Time (Enoch) Testimonies for the Church 2:121, 122. Testimonies for the Church 6:392. Patriarchs and Prophets, 84-89. Christ’s Object Lessons, 332. (John) Testimonies for the Church 5:224-227. Testimonies for the Church 8:221, 222. The Desire of Ages, 100-108, 178-182, 214-225. Christ’s Object Lessons, 277, 278. The Acts of the Apostles, 269, 270. Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 445-447.
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Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles See The Acts of the Apostles. The Ministry of Healing, 154166, 167, 214, 215.
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Young men are to enter the ministry as co-workers with Jesus, sharing His life of self-denial and sacrifice, voicing the words of the Master, “I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified.”John 17:19. If they will yield themselves to God, He will use them in helping to carry out His plan for the salvation of souls. Let the young man who has entered the ministry look his calling fairly in the face, and determine to devote his time, his strength, his influence, to the work, well aware of the conditions under which he serves the Redeemer.
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The standard-bearers are falling, and young men must be prepared to take the places left vacant, that the message may still be proclaimed. The aggressive warfare is to be extended. Those who have youth and strength are to go into the dark places of the earth, to call perishing souls to repentance. But they must first cleanse the soul-temple of all impurity, and enthrone Christ in the heart.
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To every young man who enters the ministry, Paul’s words to Timothy are spoken, “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine.”1 Timothy 4:16. “Thyself” needs the first attention. First give yourself to the Lord for purification and sanctification. A godly example will tell more for the truth than the greatest eloquence, unaccompanied by a well-ordered life. Trim the lamp of the soul, and replenish it with the oil of the Spirit. Seek from Christ that grace, that clearness of comprehension, which will enable you to do successful work. Learn from Him what it means to work for those for whom He gave His life.
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