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| God's plan is to combine speaking and writing. When God gave the Ten Commandments, | God's plan is to combine speaking and writing. When God gave the Ten Commandments, | ||
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| - | Too often in our efforts to evangelize, we forget that one wing alone cannot sustain flight. Preaching without literature is much like a bird trying to fly with a broken wing. He expends a lot of energy and moves around a bit, but does not get very far. | ||
| > The tract and missionary work is an important part of the third angel’s message. Canvassers must go out into various parts of the country. The importance of this work is fully equal to that of the ministry. The living preacher and the silent messenger are **both required** for the accomplishment of the great work before us. RH April 1, 1880, par. 6 | > The tract and missionary work is an important part of the third angel’s message. Canvassers must go out into various parts of the country. The importance of this work is fully equal to that of the ministry. The living preacher and the silent messenger are **both required** for the accomplishment of the great work before us. RH April 1, 1880, par. 6 | ||
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| + | Too often in our efforts to evangelize, we forget that one wing alone cannot sustain flight. Preaching without literature is much like a bird trying to fly with a broken wing. He expends a lot of energy and moves around a bit, but does not get very far. | ||
| Consider where and how literature is used in your context, whether you are a church member or a leader. | Consider where and how literature is used in your context, whether you are a church member or a leader. | ||
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| |Difficult to enter where prejudice is strong|Can enter where religious resistance is strong| | |Difficult to enter where prejudice is strong|Can enter where religious resistance is strong| | ||
| |The audience is contained in the church|The audience includes people who would never set foot in the church| | |The audience is contained in the church|The audience includes people who would never set foot in the church| | ||
| - | | Truth remains dependent on oral transmission | Literacy | + | | Truth remains dependent on oral transmission | Literature |
| ===== God's Plan is Far More Effective ===== | ===== God's Plan is Far More Effective ===== | ||
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| > Those who distribute tracts gratuitously should take other publications to sell to all who will purchase them. Persevering efforts will result in great good. **Very many souls have been converted to the truth by reading papers and tracts alone**, who would not have been reached without them. God has committed to his people great light. This is not for them to selfishly enjoy alone, but to let its rays shine forth to others who are in the darkness of error. RH November 4, 1875, par. 6 | > Those who distribute tracts gratuitously should take other publications to sell to all who will purchase them. Persevering efforts will result in great good. **Very many souls have been converted to the truth by reading papers and tracts alone**, who would not have been reached without them. God has committed to his people great light. This is not for them to selfishly enjoy alone, but to let its rays shine forth to others who are in the darkness of error. RH November 4, 1875, par. 6 | ||
| - | What does it mean if we only preach without literature? It means that **very many souls** will not be converted. | + | What does it mean if we only preach without literature? It means that **very many souls will not be converted**. |
| > You are not as a people doing **one twentieth** part of what might be done in spreading the knowledge of the truth. **Very much more** can be accomplished by the living preacher with the circulation of papers and tracts than by the preaching of the word alone without the publications.” PM 44.5 | > You are not as a people doing **one twentieth** part of what might be done in spreading the knowledge of the truth. **Very much more** can be accomplished by the living preacher with the circulation of papers and tracts than by the preaching of the word alone without the publications.” PM 44.5 | ||
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| Without literature, discourses given are far less effective. | Without literature, discourses given are far less effective. | ||
| - | > You have called the attention of the people to important subjects, which, to a large number, are strange and new. To some they are intensely interesting. The laborers in word and doctrine have done what they could in presenting the truth. But unless there is a more thorough effort made to fasten these impressions upon minds, your efforts will prove nearly fruitless. Satan has many attractions ready to divert the mind; and the cares of this life and the deceitfulness of riches all combine to choke the seed of truth sown in the heart. PM 45.4 | + | > You have called the attention of the people to important subjects, which, to a large number, are strange and new. To some they are intensely interesting. The laborers in word and doctrine have done what they could in presenting the truth. But unless there is a **more thorough effort** made to fasten these impressions upon minds, your efforts will prove **nearly fruitless**. Satan has many attractions ready to divert the mind; and the cares of this life and the deceitfulness of riches all combine to choke the seed of truth sown in the heart. PM 45.4 |
| - | > In every effort such as you are now making, much more good would result from your labors if you had appropriate reading matter ready for circulation. Tracts upon the important points of truth for the present time should be handed out freely to all who will accept them. You are to sow beside all waters... PM 45.5 | + | > In **every effort** such as you are now making, |
| - | > The truth as spoken by the living preacher will have greater influence than the same matter will have when published in the papers. But both methods combined will have still greater force. 6T 36.1 | + | > The truth as spoken by the living preacher will have **greater influence** than the same matter will have when published in the papers. But both methods combined will have **still greater force**. 6T 36.1 |
| Truth published has less influence than when also spoken by the living preacher. | Truth published has less influence than when also spoken by the living preacher. | ||
| - | > I have been instructed that even where the people hear the message from the living preacher, the canvasser should carry on his work in cooperation with the minister; for, though the minister may faithfully present the message, the people are not able to retain it all. The printed page is therefore essential, not only in awakening them to the importance of the truth for this time, but in rooting and grounding them in the truth, and establishing them against deceptive error. Papers and books are the Lord’s means of keeping the message for this time continually before the people. In enlightening and confirming souls in the truth, the publications will do a far greater work than can be accomplished by the ministry of the word alone. The silent messengers that are placed in the homes of the people through the efforts of the canvasser, will strengthen the gospel ministry in every way; for the Holy Spirit will impress minds as they read the books, just as He impresses the minds of those who listen to the preaching of the word. The same ministry of angels attends the books that contain the truth as attends the work of the minister. [[https:// | + | > I have been instructed that even where the people hear the message from the living preacher, the **canvasser should carry on his work in cooperation with the minister**; for, though the minister may faithfully present the message, the people are not able to retain it all. The printed page is therefore |
| > When a discourse is given, the people may listen with interest, but it is all strange and new to them, and Satan is ready to suggest to their minds many things that are not true. He will seek to pervert and misrepresent the speaker' | > When a discourse is given, the people may listen with interest, but it is all strange and new to them, and Satan is ready to suggest to their minds many things that are not true. He will seek to pervert and misrepresent the speaker' | ||
| - | > The discourses presenting the reasons of our faith should be published in little leaflets, and circulated as widely as possible. Thus the falsehoods and misrepresentations which the enemy of truth constantly tries to keep in circulation would be revealed in their true character, and the people would have an opportunity of knowing just what the minister said. Ev 160.1 | + | > The discourses presenting the reasons of our faith should be **published** in little leaflets, and circulated as widely as possible. Thus the falsehoods and misrepresentations which the enemy of truth constantly tries to keep in circulation would be revealed in their true character, and the people would have an opportunity of knowing just what the minister said. Ev 160.1 |
| > Let a synopsis of the discourses be printed and widely circulated. Ev 160.2 | > Let a synopsis of the discourses be printed and widely circulated. Ev 160.2 | ||
| - | > If a press can be secured to be worked during the meeting, printing leaflets, notices and papers for distribution, | + | > If a press can be secured to be worked during the meeting, printing leaflets, notices and papers for distribution, |
| - | > Here is true missionary work in which labor and means can be invested with the best results. Ev 160.4 | + | > Here is true missionary work in which labor and means can be invested with the **best results**. Ev 160.4 |
| - | > From the very first establishment of your work, begin in a dignified, Godlike manner, that you may give character to the influence of the truth which you know to be of heavenly birth. But remember that great care is to be exercised in regard to the presentation of truth. Carry the minds along guardedly. Dwell upon practical godliness, weaving the same into doctrinal discourses. The teachings and love of Christ will soften and subdue the soil of the heart for the good seed of truth, and you will obtain the confidence of the people by working to obtain acquaintance with them. But keep up the elevated character of the work. Let the publications, | + | > From the very first establishment of your work, begin in a dignified, Godlike manner, that you may give character to the influence of the truth which you know to be of heavenly birth. But remember that great care is to be exercised in regard to the presentation of truth. Carry the minds along guardedly. Dwell upon practical godliness, weaving the same into doctrinal discourses. The teachings and love of Christ will soften and subdue the soil of the heart for the good seed of truth, and you will obtain the confidence of the people by working to obtain acquaintance with them. But keep up the elevated character of the work. Let the publications, |
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