Study Guide: Evangelism
By: Ellen G. White
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INTRODUCTION
What is this study guide? It is a
series of twenty simple, thought-provoking question-and-answer-type lessons
prepared by the Spirit of Prophecy and Ministerial departments of the South
American Division under the authorization of the trustees of the Ellen G. White
Estate, for the purpose of assisting the reader in the study of the book Evangelism.
There is a lesson for each of the
twenty chapters in the book. Each lesson is divided into three sections: (A)
the reading assignment in the book Evangelism; (B) a little quiz to check
your comprehension; (C) Personal thought questions for meditation.
PLEASE NOTE: The book Evangelism,
as is explained in its preface, is designed principally to offer guidance to
pastors and Bible instructors. However, this does not mean that it does not
contain valuable instruction for the church members in general. For this reason,
in this study guide we have tried to direct attention to the counsels that are
applicable to lay members as well as to evangelical workers.
As Chapter 19, "The Worker and His
Qualifications," is specifically directed to pastors, evangelistic workers,
and Bible instructors, we have selected only a few thoughts from this chapter
to share with lay members. However, the remainder of the book has a wealth of
valuable material which we heartily recommend to the reader for thoughtful study
and consideration.
We are thoroughly convinced that
as our members diligently and prayerfully study Evangelism, with the
help of this study guide, they will not only be strengthened in their conviction
that "now is the time" to accomplish the gospel commission of the church, but
each one, individually, will also be aroused, as a member of the body of Christ,
to take a more determined and decided action in doing his part in finishing
this urgent task.
The Ellen G. White Estate
Silver Spring, MD.
CHAPTER 1
THE CHALLENGE TO EVANGELISM
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 15-24 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where one can
find the answer.
1. "The gospel is to be presented,
not as a lifeless theory, but as a _____________________ to change the life."
(16:1)
2. "The weighty obligation of warning
a world of its _____________________ is upon us." (16:3)
3. "There is a special power in
the presentation of the truth at the present time; but how long will it continue?
-- Only a little while. If there was ever a crisis, it is _____________________."
(16:5)
4. As a people, why do we have
to plead for forgiveness? (17:3) _____________________
5. "If ever, __________________________________________
had done the work laid upon him, the number of believers would now be much
larger than it is." (17:3)
6. "The words of Jesus Christ are
spoken to _____________________ living down here in the close of this earth's
history." (18:1)
7. Why must God's people spread
over all the world? (18:2)
a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
8. "The Lord designs that the presentation
of this message shall be the ___________________ _____________________ work
carried on in the world at this time." (18:3)
9. "Truth, passing by those who
despise and reject it, __________________________________________." (20:1)
10. Which are the best places to
work? (21:1)
11. What is one reason why the
cities of today are so impenitent? (21:2)
12. If they will give themselves
to Him, whom will God make His chosen messengers? (24:2)
C. For meditation.
1. Realizing that we are now in
the closing scenes of this world's history, am I faithfully and unreservedly
doing my part? (16:2)
2. Who will carry the light to
those who are walking in darkness and error? Could it be that I am the one?
3. What can I do so that where
now there is only one, there soon might be one hundred faithful and zealous
workers for God?
CHAPTER 2
THE METROPOLITAN MASSES
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 25-44 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where one can
find the answer.
1. "Men will soon be forced to
great decisions, and they must have opportunity to hear and to understand
_____________________, in order that they may take their stand intelligently
on the right side." (25:3)
2. What is Satan's design in leading
men to be occupied with pleasure-seeking? (26:1)
3. Who have been cruelly neglected?
(29:2)
4. "At the present time there is
not a _____________________ part being done in working the cities, that should
be done. . . ." (29:3)
5. "Often we have been told that
our cities are to hear the message, but _____________________ we are to heed
the instruction." (32:4)
6. "'A world (is) perishing in
ignorance of God's holy law, and Seventh-day Adventists are _____________________.'"
(32:4)
7. Why is it so urgent to be working
in the large cities now? (33:1)
8. Give an example of how to take
advantage of missionary opportunities. What should be widely distributed?
(36:1)
9. "Our determined efforts to bring
souls to a knowledge of the truth for this time will be seconded by __________________________________________,
and many souls will be saved. The Lord never _____________________ His faithful
messengers." (38:1)
10. Describe the impressive scene
Sister White witnessed. (43:1-3)
C. For meditation..
1. Seeing that the world is acting
"as though there were no God," what am I doing to keep it from perishing?
(26:2)
2. Am I so entangled in the affairs
of this world that I have lost my vision of eternal things?
3. Realizing that soon it will
be difficult to go from place to place to spread the Word of Truth, what am
I doing now?
4. "The work which the church has
failed to do in a time of peace and prosperity, she will have to do in a terrible
crisis, under most discouraging, forbidding circumstances." (31:4)
5. Am I aware of the fact that
there are heathen in my neighborhood, just as surely as they exist in foreign
lands? What am I doing for them?
CHAPTER 3
SMALLER COMMUNITIES AND RURAL AREAS
_____________________
A. Read pages 45-52 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where one can
find the answer.
1. Besides the cities, what other
places should be included in our labors? (45:1, 2)
2. Why is it that the people in
the rural areas can be more easily reached? (46:4)
3. "The light is given me that
we must not have special anxiety to _____________________ too many interests
into one locality, but should look for places in out-of-the-way districts
and work in _____________________." (47:1)
4. Whom will the Lord call to finish
the work? (48:1)
5. "It may be that among our people
there are those who will consent to use _____________________ for the opening
of missionary fields. To such I would say, For the Master's sake, do what
you can to _____________________." (51:2)
6. What activities absorb the time,
the interests, and the capabilities of the church members? (51:3)
C. For meditation.
1. What do you think of the challenge
made on page 50, paragraph 1, relative to the work that can be done in neglected
fields by married couples who are consecrated to God?
2. Do you think that your health
would be better if you were to work outside the large cities along missionary
lines? (51:4)
3. Could it be that I am one of
those missionaries that God needs as a witness in the towns and villages?
CHAPTER 4
PLANNING FOR THE PUBLIC CAMPAIGN
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 53-92 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where one can
find the answer.
1. When is it essential that we
understand and follow the example of Christ? (53:1)
2. "It was the _____________________
and _____________________ with which Christ labored and spoke that drew so
many to Him." (53:2)
3. "He (Christ) spoke to them in
language so _____________________ that they could not fail of understanding."
(54:3)
4. "In every _____________________,
however fallen, He beheld a son of God, one who might be restored to the privilege
of His divine relationship." (55:3)
5. What is the only means by which
hearts can be softened and led to obedience? (57:3)
6. "The work of Christ was largely
composed of _____________________. He had a faithful regard for the one-soul
audience; and that one soul _____________________ to thousands the intelligence
received." (58:1)
7. What guidance and assurance
does God give us regarding the entering of new places? (61:2)
a. _____________________ b. _____________________
c. _____________________ d. _____________________
8. What are we told regarding securing
the means for advancing the work? (61:4-62:0)
9. What should be our attitude
regarding the results? (64:3)
10. What assurance is given us
regarding who is directly in control of the Gospel work? (65:1)
11. "Not all in the world are lawless
and sinful. God has __________________________________________ who have not
bowed the knee to Baal. There are God-fearing men and women in the _____________________."
(66:3)
12. "We must individually know
for ourselves what is truth, and be _____________________ to give a reason
of the hope that we have with meekness and fear, not in a proud, _____________________,
_____________________, but with the spirit of Christ. We are nearing the time
when we shall stand _____________________ to answer for our belief." (69:2)
13. How did the Lord send forth
the twelve disciples to labor, and why? (72:2)
14. Why did He pair up individuals
with different temperaments? (72:3-73:0)
15. What type of meeting halls
should be used in the large cities, and why? (75:2, 3)
16. "It is God's design that our
people should locate _____________________ the cities, and from these outposts
warn the cities, and raise in them _____________________ for God." (76:4)
17. "We must not plan for large
beginnings while we have so little power to _____________________ that which
is already begun." (81:2)
18. What question does the Spirit
of Prophecy raise regarding the social classes with which to work? (87:3)
19. "Those who work in the large
cities are to reach if possible to the _____________________ of the _____________________,
even to _____________________." (88:1)
20. Regarding the economic resources
of those with means, what promise are we given? (89:1)
C. For meditation.
1. Am I following Christ's methods
as I share this message of salvation with humanity?
2. What am I doing to strengthen
and encourage new believers?
3. If God is bestowing upon me
more means than is necessary to modestly care for my family, am I giving generously
for the advancement of the Gospel?
CHAPTER 5
ORGANIZING FOR EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 93-118 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where one can
find the answer.
1. "Success can only attend _____________________
and _____________________ action." (93:2)
2. "_____________________ is wanted,
_____________________ to devise and plan and work harmoniously." (95:3)
3. What fourfold message is given
to guide us in entering cities which have not yet had the light of the gospel
message? (96:2)
a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________________________
4. "The very best _____________________
is not the one who does the most work himself, but one who will obtain the
greatest amount of labor from _____________________." (96:7-97:0)
5. Is the diversity of characters
in the church a drawback to the fulfillment of the gospel mission? (99:1)
6. What is the subject which should
bind all the members of the church together in spite of diversity of characteristics?
(99:2)
7. As Jesus' human agents labor
for souls, what three attributes must they have as a protection against the
onslaughts of Satan? (101:1)
a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________________________
8. "Linked together in confidence,
in the bonds of holy love, brother may receive from brother all the _____________________
that can possibly be obtained from one another. . . ." (102:2)
9. "_____________________ gifts,
combined, are necessary for the success of the work. Let us remember that
some can fill certain positions more successfully than others." (103:1)
10. "The various talents that the
Lord has entrusted to His servants are _____________________ in His work.
The different parts of the work are to be __________________________________,
piece by piece, to make a complete whole." (103:2)
11. "His methods may be good, and
yet varied gifts are essential; __________________________________________
is not to mold and fashion the work according to his special ideas." (104:1)
12. What is needed, concerning
our methods of work? (105:3)
13. "The inclination to _____________________
is the greatest danger of many. The brethren whom you are tempted to criticize
are called to bear responsibilities which you could not possibly carry; but
you are to be their _____________________. . . . The Lord has not _____________________
to any of you the work of correcting and censuring your _____________________.
. . ." (106:5-107:0)
14. What are two reasons why the
Lord is not working to bring many souls to the truth? (110:2)
a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
15. What is the first task of the
minister as he works in his district? (110:4-111:0)
16. "Where such an (evangelistic)
effort is made . . . , let the __________________________________________
clear the King's highway, and help with their _____________________ in the
work being done. Let them show that they are in perfect _____________________."
(112:3)
17. "Let the _____________________
members be an example to those who have recently come into the truth." (112:4-113:0)
18. What is told us about using
denominational publications as a means of teaching the truth to our neighbors?
(114:3-115:0)
19. "The formation of small companies
as a basis of Christian effort is a _____________________ that has been presented
before me by One who cannot err. If there is a large _____________________
in the church, let the members be formed into small companies, to work not
only for the church members but for _____________________ also." (115:2)
20. "Motion is not necessarily
life. We may go through all the _____________________ and _____________________
of religion; but unless we are alive in Christ, our work is _____________________."
(117:1)
C. For meditation.
1. Am I exercising discretion and
prudence, working according to a plan in harmony with others, and praying
fervently as I am actively involved in the work of God?
2. Do I appreciate the talents
of my fellow believers even though they are different from mine?
3. Am I doing all I can to win
my neighbors?
CHAPTER 6
THE PUBLIC EFFORT
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 119-167 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where one can
find the answer.
1. What must we avoid when we present
the truth? (119:2)
2. What messages are the most important
ones for us to proclaim? (119:3 120-0)
3. "His (Jesus') messages of mercy
were varied to _____________________ His audience. . . . He had _____________________
to meet the prejudiced minds, and surprise them with illustrations that won
their attention. Through the _____________________ He reached the heart."
(123:2)
4. "Light was given me by the Lord
that it was not the best plan to make a _____________________ of what we were
going to do; for just as soon as our intentions were made known, our _____________________
would be roused to block the way." (125:1)
5. "If we move wisely, without
one tinge of boasting, without stopping to challenge the _____________________,
if we advance one line of truth after another, crowding in the most important
and soul-testing (truths), the Lord will take care of the result. . . ." (125:3)
6. "You need not feel that _____________________
the _____________________ is to be spoken to unbelievers on any and every
occasion. You should plan carefully what to say and what to leave unsaid."
(125:5)
7. What counsel is given us regarding
meeting halls? (126:1)
8. "There is far more being done
by the universe of Heaven than we have any idea of, in preparing the way so
that _____________________ shall be converted." (127:5)
9. "We want more of God; we do
not want to feel that it is our _____________________ and our _____________________
that is to do the work. . . ." (127:5-128:0)
10. What provides strength for
the worker? (128:3-129:0)
a. _____________________ b. _____________________
c. _____________________ d. _____________________
11. "As far as practicable, let
the important _____________________ given at our camp meetings be published
in the newspapers." (130:2)
12. What are the characteristics
of an efficient disciple of God? (135:1)
13. "You may be sure that pure
and undefiled religion is not a _____________________ religion." (138:2)
14. "We are not to encourage a
spirit of enthusiasm that brings _____________________ for a _____________________,
but soon fades away, leaving discouragement and depression." (138:3)
15. "Learn to meet the people __________________________________________.
Do not present subjects that will arouse _____________________." (142:4-143:0)
16. "Do not arouse opposition before
the people have had opportunity to hear the _____________________ and know
what they are opposing." (143:1)
17. "It should ever be manifest
that we are _____________________, but not _____________________." (143:4)
18. "Our laborers should be very
careful not to give the impression that they are _____________________ stealing
in to get the sheep, but should let the ministers understand their position
and the object of their mission--to call the attention of the people to the
truths of _____________________ . There are many of these which are dear to
all Christians. Here is _____________________ ground, upon which we can meet
people of other denominations. . . ." (143:5-144:0)
19. "We should not, upon entering
a place, build up unnecessary _____________________ between us and other denominations.
. . ." (144:1)
20. What type of prayer is best
to offer in public? (146:2)
21. After winning the people's
interest in public meetings, what should be done? (151:3)
22. "__________________________________________
should be devoted to patiently educating the people, giving them opportunity
to express themselves. It is _____________________ that men need, line upon
line, and precept upon precept." (153:1)
23. What should be done to increase
the effectiveness of the spoken word? (159:2)
24. "The _____________________
is a powerful means to _____________________ the minds and hearts of the people.
. . . If men, under the influence of the spirit of the world and of Satan,
are earnest to circulate _____________________, _____________________ and
_____________________ of a corrupting nature, you should be more earnest to
get reading matter of an elevating and saving character before the people."
(160:5-161:0)
25. "_____________________ and
_____________________ are the Lord's means of keeping the message for this
time continually before the people." (161:3)
26. "In the presentation of unpopular
truth, which involves a heavy cross, preachers should be _____________________
that every word is as God would have it. Their words should never _____________________.
They should present the truth in humility, with the deepest love for souls,
and an earnest desire for their salvation, and let the truth _____________________."
(162:4)
27. Besides doctrinal subjects,
what other truths must be presented? (163:3)
a. _____________________ f. _____________________
b. _____________________ g. _____________________
c. _____________________ h. _____________________
d. _____________________ i. _____________________
e. _____________________
C. For meditation.
1. "At this time, when we are so
near the end, shall we become so like the world in practice that men may look
in vain to find God's denominated people?" (121:3)
2. "Christian worth does not depend
on brilliant talents, lofty birth, wonderful powers, but on a clean heart--a
heart purified and refined, that does not exalt self, but, by beholding Christ,
reflects the long lost image of divinity." (135:3)
3. Am I as zealous to see souls
saved as Satan is to see them lost?
4. Do I fully realize that the
spreading of our literature is one of the Lord's ways of making known the
message of salvation, and am I giving out tracts, magazines, and books as
I should?
5. When I am confronted with error
or opposition, do I depend on my argumentative ability, or do I recognize
that my only strength is in Christ?
CHAPTER 7
THE MESSAGE AND ITS PRESENTATION
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 168-216 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. What will be the results if
we are harsh in dealing with souls? (168:2)
2. "What a _____________________
it is to labor for the conversion of souls! Our calling is high. . . . To
fit us to do this work, He __________________________________________ our
mental faculties as verily as He did the mind of Daniel." (172:1)
3. "We need far less _____________________,
and far more presentation of _____________________. Our Redeemer is the center
of all our faith and hope." (172:2)
4. "Our work is not to make a raid
on the _____________________ but to prepare a people to stand in the great
day of the _____________________." (173:1)
5. "In the past you have presented
the truth in a _____________________ way, using it as if it were a _____________________.
This has not glorified the Lord." (173:8)
6. When we feel it is necessary
to speak words of reproof, how should it be done? (174:2)
7. What speaking techniques should
we follow when we preach? (175:2)
a. _____________________ b. _____________________
c. _____________________ d. _____________________
8. "'I do not like to go much beyond
the _____________________,' said a faithful and earnest preacher, who certainly
never gave to his hearers that which cost him nothing in the preparation."
(176:4)
9. "Two _____________________ of
such long discourses are _____________________, and the preacher _____________________."
(177:0)
10. "Much of the effect of discourses
is lost because of the manner in which they are delivered. The speaker frequently
forgets that he is God's messenger, and that Christ and the angels are in
his _____________________ as listeners. His voice should not be _____________________
to a _____________________, shouting out the truth as through a trumpet; for
this is more _____________________ power than the calm spirit and power of
the Holy Ghost." (183:4-184:0)
11. "The Lord calls upon you to
make decided improvement in your manner of presenting the truth. You need
not be _____________________. Preach the Word, as Christ, the Son of God,
preached the Word. _____________________ gesticulations detract greatly from
the impressions the truth would make upon human hearts, and lessen the force
of the demonstrations of the _____________________ of _____________________.
They efface the solemn impressions regarding God's Word that holy angels desire
shall be made upon minds. . . ." (184:1)
12. What must be the themes for
our discourses? (187:1, 2)
a. _____________________ b. _____________________
c. _____________________ d. _____________________
e. _____________________ f. _____________________
g. _____________________ h. _____________________
13. "Christ is to be preached,
not _____________________, but _____________________." (187:4)
14. What is the message that the
sinner should hear? (189:2)
15. Can one distinguish between
the third angel's message and the verity of justification by faith? (190:3)
16. "The followers of Christ are
to combine in a strong effort to call the attention of the _____________________
to the fast-fulfilling _____________________ of the Word of God." (193:3)
17. "There are many who do not
_____________________ the prophecies relating to these days, and they must
be enlightened. It is the duty of both _____________________ and _____________________
to give the trumpet a certain sound." (194:4-195:0)
18. The truth in what particular
book of the Bible must now be proclaimed? (195:4-196:0)
19. "The vision that Christ presented
to John, presenting the _____________________ of God and the _____________________
of Jesus, is to be definitely proclaimed to all nations, people, and tongues."
(197:2)
20. "Instruction has been given
me clearly and distinctly that _____________________ should be used in the
presentation of truth." (203:2)
21. "The use of charts is _____________________
in explaining the prophecies relating to the past, the present, and the future.
But we are to make our work as _____________________ and _____________________
as possible." (203:3)
22. What prophecies in particular
should be illustrated? (204:3)
a. _____________________ b. _____________________
C. For meditation.
1. If I truly believe that we are
nearing the final crisis, am I ready to do the work that the hour demands?
2. When working in new territory,
am I following all the counsel given for this type of work?
3. Am I introducing threads of
my own devising into the Lord's pattern on the loom? (215:1)
CHAPTER 8
PREACHING THE DISTINCTIVE TRUTHS
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 217-278 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "The truth must not languish
upon our _____________________. We must rouse people to immediate preparation,
for we little know what is before us." (217:3)
2. "We have no time to lose. The
powers of darkness are working with intense energy, and with stealthy tread
_____________________ is advancing to take those who are now asleep. . . .
We have warnings _____________________ which we may give, a work _____________________
which we may do, but soon it will be more difficult than we imagine. . . ."
(218:5)
3. What is the wonderful theme
which must be kept before the people? (220:3)
4. What are we cautioned against
when speaking of the second coming of Christ? (221:1)
5. What is the very center of Christ's
work in behalf of men? (222:1)
6. What false doctrine will the
enemy disseminate? (224:3)
7. "The last message of warning
to the world is to lead men to see the importance that God attaches to His
_____________________." (225:3)
8. "I am instructed to say, Gather
from the Scriptures the proofs that God has sanctified the _____________________,
and let these proofs be read before the congregation." (226:1)
9. "Avoid running down the _____________________;
do not let the people receive the idea that your work is to _____________________,
but to _____________________, and to present the truth as it is in Jesus."
(227:1)
10. Satan is trying to thwart the
proclamation of what message? (230:2)
11. "Do not make prominent those
features of the message which are a condemnation of the customs and practices
of the people, until they have opportunity to know that we are _____________________
in _____________________, that we believe in His divinity and in His pre-existence.
Let the _____________________ of the world's _____________________ be dwelt
upon." (231:1)
12. "Those who know that they have
the _____________________ should not, by the use of _____________________
and _____________________ expressions, give Satan one chance to misinterpret
their spirit." (236:2)
13. What surety is given to those
who faithfully observe the fourth commandment? (240:1)
14. What Bible incidents demonstrate
that the heavenly Father cares for His children and provides for their physical
needs? (241:1)
15. "___________________ up to
every _____________________ of _____________________ that you have received.
Your eternal interests are involved here. . . . On your knees ask Christ to
impress your heart by His _____________________, and turn not away from His
law." (243:2)
16. "Do not think that if you take
your position for the _____________________ you will lose your _____________________.
You had better _____________________ your position than lose _____________________."
(243:3)
17. "Great _____________________
should be used in the presentation of a truth that comes directly in opposition
to the opinions and practices of the people." (246:2)
18. "When once the _____________________
of the people is gained, then it is time enough to introduce publicly the
_____________________ and _____________________ questions." (246:3)
19. "It is part of your work to
_____________________ those whom you bring into the truth to bring the _____________________
into the storehouse as an acknowledgment of their dependence on God. . . .
If you neglect to give the new converts instruction on this point, you leave
undone a _____________________ _____________________ part of your work." (250:2)
20. When instructing new converts,
what must we not keep back, and why? (251:2, 3)
21. "Should __________________
flow into the treasury exactly according to God's plan,--a tenth of all the
increase,--there would be ______________________ to carry forward His work."
(252:3)
22. What activities should we avoid
when gathering means for the church? (253:1)
23. New believers must have a clear
understanding of __________________________________________ (255:2)
24. What place do the testimonies
have in relation to the Bible? (256:2)
25. What is the purpose of the
testimonies? (256:4-257:0)
26. "Those who live in the _____________________
of this earth's history need to be fully established in the principles of
_____________________. . . ." (262:1)
27. Why does God include health
reform in His work? (263:3)
28. "The subject of temperance,
in all its bearings, has an _____________________ place in the working out
of our _____________________. Because of wrong habits of eating, the world
is becoming more and more immoral." (265:2)
29. "Self-denial in dress is a
part of our Christian duty. To dress _____________________, and _____________________
from display of jewelry and ornaments of every kind is in keeping with our
faith." (269:3)
30. "There is no need to make the
dress question the main point of your religion. There is something richer
to speak of. Talk of Christ, and when the _____________________ is _____________________,
everything that is out of harmony with the Word of God will drop off." (272:1)
31. Which two ordinances are monumental
pillars of the church? (273:2)
32. What did the early Adventist
believers do on the day before the celebration of the Lord's supper and the
foot washing service? (274:3)
33. Why was the foot washing ordinance
instituted? (275:1)
C. For meditation.
1. Do I constantly hold the hope
of Christ's second coming in my heart and mind as I go about my daily activities?
2. Am I aware of the fact that
Satan has many ways in which to tempt me to be disloyal to God's law?
3. Could it be that by my lack
of faithfulness I am hindering the progress of the Lord's work?
4. Am I following sound health
principles?
5. In my personal attire and conduct
am I in harmony with Christian modesty?
CHAPTER 9
CLINCHING THE INTEREST
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 279-333 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "It is not flowery discourses
that are needed, not a _____________________ of words without meaning. Our
ministers are to preach in a way that will _____________________ people to
grasp vital _____________________." (279:2)
2. "In _____________________ discourse
fervent _____________________ should be made to the people to _____________________
their sins and turn to Christ." (280:3)
3. Conversion leads on to what
experience? (289:2-290:0)
4. "We must have more than an intellectual
belief in the truth. Many of the Jews were convinced that Jesus was the Son
of God, but they were too proud and ambitious to _____________________. They
decided to resist the truth, and they maintained their opposition. They did
not receive into the _____________________ the truth as it is in Jesus." (291:1)
5. Who actually effects the work
of saving souls? (291:2)
6. "The conversion of souls to
God is the _____________________ work, the _____________________ work, in
which human beings can have a part." (292:1)
7. What precaution must we take
regarding those who show a great interest in the truth? (295:1)
8. "Every expression that you have
ever been in the habit of making, people and ministers, that is _____________________
or _____________________, every practice of thrusting upon the people the
very strongest positions, that they are no more prepared to receive than a
baby to receive _____________________, must be put aside. There must be a
_____________________, Christ must be woven into everything that is argumentative
as the _____________________ and the _____________________ of the garment."
(299:4-300:0)
9. What must we do in order to
be able to respond to the attacks of the enemy with meekness and humility?
(303:1)
10. "We must expect to meet unbelief
and opposition. The truth has always had to _____________________ with these
elements. But though you should meet the _____________________ opposition,
do not _____________________ your opponents. They may think, as did Paul,
that they are doing God service; and to such we must manifest _____________________,
_____________________, and long-suffering. . . ." (305:2)
11. "There is need of a more thorough
_____________________ on the part of candidates for baptism. They are in need
of more _____________________ instruction than has usually been given them.
. . . We are not only to say, 'I believe,' but to practice the truth." (308:4-309:0)
12. "The test of discipleship is
not brought to bear as _____________________ as it should be upon those who
present themselves for _____________________." (311:2)
13. What is one subject on which
new converts will need proper instruction? (312:1)
14. "There is one thing that we
have no right to do, and that is to _____________________ another man's heart
or _____________________ his motives. But when a person presents himself as
a candidate for church membership, we are to examine the _____________________
of his _____________________, and leave the responsibility of his motive with
himself. But great _____________________ should be exercised in accepting
members into the church; for Satan has his specious devices through which
he purposes to _____________________ brethren into the church, through whom
he can work more successfully to _____________________ the cause of God."
(313:3)
15. "After the believing soul has
received the ordinance of baptism, he is to _____________________ that he
is dedicated to God, to Christ, and to the Holy Spirit. . . ." (315:3)
16. "It is the grace of Christ
that gives life to the soul. Apart from _____________________, baptism, like
any other service, is a worthless form." (318:3)
17. Describe what happens when
one receives salvation. (319:1)
a. _____________________ b. _____________________
c. _____________________ d. _____________________
18. "The accession of members who
have not been renewed in heart and reformed in life is a source of _____________________
to the church. This fact is often ignored. Some ministers and churches are
_____________________ of securing an increase of _____________________ that
they do not bear faithful testimony against unchristian habits and practices.
Those who accept the truth are not taught that they cannot _____________________
be worldlings in conduct while they are Christians in name." (319:3)
19. "God would be better pleased
to have _____________________ [persons] _____________________ converted to
the truth as the result of their [the ministers'] labors, than to have _____________________
make a __________________________________________, and yet not be thoroughly
converted." (320:1)
20. If a minister leaves his field
of labor as soon as a group of converts accept the truth, what will be the
result? (322:1)
21. If new believers are not firmly
grounded in the Word of God and thoroughly converted to Christ, and have not
made radical changes in their lives, what will happen? (322:2)
22. "When a minister enters a field,
he should work that field _____________________. . . . If he has _____________________
instructed those under his care, when he leaves for other fields of labor
the work will not _____________________; it will be bound off so firmly as
to be secure." (322:3-323:0)
23. What counsel is given us concerning
city evangelism? (323:1)
24. "Our ministers must be educated
and trained to do their work more _____________________. They should _____________________
the work and not leave it to ravel out. And they should look especially after
the interests they have created, and not _____________________ and never have
any special interest after leaving a church." (324:1)
25. What is the reason we suffer
such great losses when holding efforts in the large cities? (328:1)
26. "In comparison to the number
that reject the truth, those that receive it will be _____________________
_____________________, but one soul is of more value than _____________________
beside. We must not become discouraged, although our work does not seem to
bring large returns." (329:3)
27. Why does the gospel work meet
with so little comparative success? (333:2)
a. _____________________ b. _____________________
C. For meditation.
1. Do I perceive the many people
around me who are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to be gathered
in? (292:2)
2. As a parent am I conscientiously
fulfilling the responsibility entrusted to me regarding the spiritual welfare
of my children?
3. Am I conscious of the fact that
Satan does not want me to give myself unconditionally to the Lord?
CHAPTER 10
ESTABLISHING AND HOLDING NEW CONVERTS
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 334-383 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. After having presented the truth
for the first time during an evangelistic series, what then needs to be done?
(334:2)
2. "Our efforts are not to cease
because public meetings have been _____________________ for a time. So long
as there are _____________________, we must give them opportunity to learn
the truth." (337:1)
3. "Much _____________________
upon the work done by the members of the _____________________ in connection
with and following the tent meetings that shall be held in our _____________________."
(338:4)
4. Upon what points should one
firmly establish new believers? (343:4)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
d. __________________________________________
5. "Everyone who claims to be a
_____________________ is to _____________________ the responsibility of keeping
himself in _____________________ with the guidance of the Word of God. God
holds each soul _____________________ for following, for himself, the pattern
given in the life of Christ and for having a character that is _____________________
and _____________________." (343:2)
6. "How much better it would be
for the cause, if the messenger of truth had _____________________ and _____________________
educated these converts in regard to all these essential matters, even if
there were _____________________ whom he could number as being added to the
church under his labors." (343:5)
7. "When men and women accept the
truth, we are not to _____________________ and _____________________ them
and have no further burden for them. They are to be looked after. They are
to be _____________________ as a _____________________ upon the soul, and
we must watch over them as stewards who must render an _____________________."
(345:2)
8. What must be rooted out of the
heart, and why? ((347:2)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
9. A little corner of the sermon
should be reserved for whom? (349:1)
10. What sermon topic should be
presented to statesmen, learned men and "honorable personages"? (350:1)
.
11. "Those who have newly come
to the _____________________ should be _____________________ and _____________________
dealt with, and it is the duty of the _____________________ members of the
church to devise ways and means to provide help and sympathy and instruction
for those who have conscientiously withdrawn from other churches for the truth's
sake, and thus cut themselves off from the pastoral labor to which they have
been accustomed." (351:1)
12. "The ministers may do their
part, but they can never perform the work that the _____________________ should
do. God requires His _____________________ to nurse those who are young in
faith and experience, to go to them, not for the purpose of _____________________
with them, but to _____________________, to speak unto them words that are
"like apples of gold in pictures of silver." (352:1)
13. "Personal responsibility, personal
activity in seeking the _____________________ of others, must be the _____________________
given to all newly come to the faith. . . ." (354:2)
14. Why is it that some new believers
do not advance? (355:2)
15. "Those who are most _____________________
employed in doing with interested fidelity their work to win _____________________
to Jesus Christ, are the best developed in _____________________ and _____________________."
(356:3)
16. "Many know so _____________________
about their __________________ that they are unsettled in the faith. They
remove the old landmarks, and _____________________ and _____________________
of doctrine blow them hither and thither." (362:3)
17. So that new believers will
be firmly established in the faith, what books should they read? (366:3)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
d. __________________________________________
18. "The efforts made to cleanse
the church from moral _____________________ must be made in God's _____________________.
There must be no _____________________, no hypocrisy. There must be no _____________________,
whose sins are regarded as less sinful that those of others." (369:0)
19. Concerning the matter of rebaptism,
how should we deal with the brethren who have come from other religious bodies
who had a Bible baptism but did not have a full knowledge of the truth? Why?
(374:2, 3)
20. "Wherever a company of believers
is raised up, a _____________________ of _____________________ should be built.
Let not the workers leave the place without accomplishing this." (376:1)
21. "In _____________________ city
where the truth is proclaimed, _____________________ are to be raised up.
In some _____________________ cities there must be churches in _____________________
_____________________ of the city. In some places, meetinghouses will be offered
for sale at reasonable rates, which can be purchased _____________________."
(377:1)
22. "We have no command from God
to erect a building which will compare for richness and splendor with the
_____________________. But we are to build a humble house of worship, _____________________
and _____________________, _____________________ and _____________________
in its design." (377:3)
23. When planning to build a church,
what other provision should be made as well? (380:2)
24. "Instead of keeping the _____________________
at work for the churches that already know the truth, let the members of the
churches say to these laborers: 'Go work for souls that are perishing in darkness.
We ourselves will carry forward the services of the church. We will keep up
the meetings, and, by abiding in _____________________ will maintain _____________________
life. We will work for souls that are about us, and we will send our _____________________
and our _____________________ to sustain the laborers in more _____________________
and _____________________ fields.'" (382:1)
C. For meditation.
1. What am I doing to help establish
new converts in the faith?
2. By the fruits that are evident
in my life, could it be said that I am under the influence of the Holy Spirit?
3. Am I now "rooted and grounded"
in the truth so that I am able to stand firm against the temptations of the
enemy?
4. As a church member, am I a help
to the pastor and an inspiration to my fellow brothers and sisters in the
faith?
CHAPTER 11
THE WORK IN THE LARGE AMERICAN CITIES
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 384-406 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. What other good means are there
for evangelizing large cities? (386:1)
2. "The men in the business houses
of New York and other large _____________________, as verily as the _____________________
in foreign lands, must be reached with the message." (388:2)
3. What happened in the big eastern
cities in the United States? (389:2)
4. "The _____________________ missionary
work is a _____________________ through which the truth is to find entrance
to many homes in the _____________________. In every city will be found those
who will appreciate the truths of the third angel's message. . . ." (391:2)
5. In what way can the medical
work be linked with the evangelistic work? (392:2)
6. "There is a great work _____________________
in sounding the gospel _____________________ for this time in these _____________________
cities. . . ." (406:4)
C. For meditation.
Do you believe that the counsel
given by the Spirit of Prophecy concerning how the work is to be accomplished
in the large U.S. cities can be applied to other large cities also?
CHAPTER 12
HERALDING THE MESSAGE IN OTHER CONTINENTS
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 407-428 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "At this time there should be
representatives of present truth in _____________________ city, and in the
_____________________ parts of the earth. The whole _____________________
is to be illuminated with the glory of God's truth. The light is to shine
to all lands and all peoples." (407:1)
2. What methods did Sister Ellen
G. White suggest for the establishing of the work in Europe? (409:1)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
3. Who strongly opposed the proclamation
of the message? (410:l)
4. What is the "silent messenger?"
(411:1)
5. "Angels of God are near to _____________________
the _____________________ upon his heart; and, although loath to do so, he
at last yields, and light takes possession of his soul. Those who are thus
unwillingly converted, often prove to be among the most _____________________;
and their experience teaches them to labor perseveringly for others." (412:0)
6. What was one of the greatest
difficulties to be met in presenting the truth in England? (416:5-417:0)
7. What was hindering the Danes,
Swedes, and Norwegians in working for their fellow countrymen? (419:2)
8. What two observations did Sister
White make regarding the work in Copenhagen? (421:3, 4 & 422:0)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
9. "I was shown that _____________________
in Northern Europe had _____________________ the truth through _____________________."
(422:2)
C. For meditation.
1. Do I waver when I have to take
the message to unpromising places?
2. When I am traveling through
other cities, towns, and villages, do I ask myself, "How many of these inhabitants
know this message of salvation which gives me so much peace and hope?"
CHAPTER 13
PERSONAL WORK
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 429-455 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "Of _____________________ importance
with public effort is _____________________ _____________________ work in
the homes of the people." (429:1)
2. "When a discourse is given,
precious seed is sown. But if _____________________ effort is not made to
cultivate the _____________________, the seed does not take _____________________."
(429:2)
3. "If _____________________ of
the sermonizing were done, and _____________________ the amount of _____________________
labor given to souls in their homes and in the congregations, a result would
be seen that would be surprising." (430:3)
4. What great mistake does Sister
White warn us not to make? (431:4-432:0)
5. What should be done after a
series of meetings? (432:2, 3)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
6. "If those interested are not
visited by _____________________ workers, other _____________________ get
upon their tracks and _____________________ them by misquoting and wresting
the Scriptures." (433:0)
7. "All who can, should do _____________________
labor." (442:1)
8. "The work of Christ was largely
composed of personal _____________________. He had a faithful regard for the
_____________________ audience; and that one soul has carried to thousands
the intelligence received." (443:2)
9. "If half of the time usually
spent in making public _____________________ were devoted to _____________________
_____________________ teaching, till the people had become acquainted with
the religious sincerity of the workers and with the reasons of their faith,
it would be better. After this work has been done, it could be _____________________
whether a more expensive effort would be advisable." (445:3)
10. What were three things Sister
White did when she made a personal visit? (451:1, 2-452:0)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
C. For meditation.
1. Am I sure I will not be accused
of causing a soul to be lost?
2. Am I convinced of the importance
of personal visits? When was the last time I made a visit?
CHAPTER 14
THE BIBLE INSTRUCTOR
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 456-455 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "A _____________________ in
_____________________ study is needed throughout the _____________________.
Attention is to be called, not to the assertions of men, but to the Word of
God." (456:1)
2. "Our work has been _____________________
for us by our heavenly Father. We are to take our _____________________, and
go forth to warn the _____________________. We are to be God's helping hands
in _____________________ souls. . . ." (456:2)
3. "You cannot exert an influence
that will _____________________ others until your own _____________________
has been _____________________ and refined and made _____________________
by the grace of Christ. When this change has been wrought in you, it will
be as natural for you to live to bless others as it is for the rosebush to
yield its _____________________ bloom or the vine its purple clusters." (459:0)
4. In what way can the sisters
in the church win the hearts of their neighbors? (460:1)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
5. "Women who have the cause of
God at _____________________ can do a good work in the districts in which
they reside." (465:1)
6. "Our sisters, the youth, the
middle-aged, and those of advanced years, may act a part in the _____________________
work for this time; and in doing this as they have opportunity, they will
obtain an experience of the highest value to themselves." (468:1)
7. What endeavors can youth engage
in when they are thoroughly educated and well organized? (471:1)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
d. __________________________________________
e. __________________________________________
8. "No work done for the Master
must be considered _____________________ and of little _____________________.
. . . If it is done cheerfully, humbly, and in the meekness of Christ, it
will result in the _____________________ of God." (471:4)
9. "It should be the _____________________
of our schools to provide the best instruction and training for _____________________
workers. Our _____________________ should see that the schools are provided
with teachers who are thorough Bible teachers and who have a deep Christian
experience. The _____________________ ministerial talent should be _____________________
into our schools." (475:1)
10. What training should our schools
provide for the girls? (475:2)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
d. __________________________________________
e. __________________________________________
f. __________________________________________
11. "There is need of young men
and women who will not be _____________________ by circumstances, who walk
with _____________________, who pray _____________________, and who put forth
earnest efforts to gather all the light they can." (478:2)
12. What attributes of Martha and
Mary must our sisters of today have who are working for the Lord? (478:3)
a. _____________________ g._____________________
b. _____________________ h._____________________
c. _____________________ i. _____________________
d. _____________________ j. _____________________
e. _____________________ k. _____________________
f. _____________________ l. _____________________
13. "Wherever you can gain access
to the people by the fireside, improve your opportunity. Take your _____________________,
and open before them its great truths. Your success will not depend so much
upon your _____________________ and _____________________, as upon your _____________________
to find your way to the _____________________. By being social and coming
close to the people, you may turn the current of their thoughts more readily
than by the most _____________________ discourse." (483:3)
14. "Those who would impart _____________________
must themselves practice its principles. Only by reflecting the _____________________
of _____________________ in the uprightness, nobility, and unselfishness of
their own lives can they _____________________ others." (483:4)
15. "Preach _____________________,
and _____________________ more, by holding Bible readings, and by praying
with families and little companies." (484:1)
16. "The soul that has _____________________
to Christ is more precious in His sight than the whole _____________________."
(489:4)
17. To whom should the tithe go?
(492:2)__________________________________________
18. "Seventh-day Adventists are
not in any way to _____________________ work. If a woman puts her house-work
in the hands of a faithful, prudent helper, and leaves her children in good
care, while she engages in the work, the conference should have wisdom to
understand the justice of her receiving _____________________." (492:4-493:0)
C. For meditation.
1. If I have some person who helps
me in the tasks around the home, do I value their work and do I let them know
I appreciate it?
2. Do I pray daily for those who
are in danger of being eternally lost, asking God to help me win them?
CHAPTER 15
SONG EVANGELISM
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 496-512 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "The melody of _____________________,
poured forth from many hearts in _____________________, _____________________
utterance, is one of God's instrumentalities in the work of saving souls."
(496:1)
2. As the people sang David's psalms,
what effect did they have? (497:1)
3. "Often _____________________
[Christ] expressed the _____________________ of His heart by singing psalms
and heavenly songs. Often the dwellers in Nazareth heard His voice raised
in _____________________ and thanksgiving to God. He held _____________________
with heaven in song; and as His _____________________ complained of weariness
from labor, they were cheered by the sweet melody from His lips." (499:1)
4. What should be the theme of
every song? (502:1)
5. Sister White tells of song services
held in what unusual place as a means of calling attention to the message?
(503:2-4)
6. "There should be much more _____________________
in voice _____________________ than is now generally manifested. _____________________
who have learned to sing sweet gospel songs with melody and distinctness can
do much good as singing _____________________." (504:1)
7. "A _____________________ should
not give out hymns to be sung until it has first been ascertained that they
are familiar to those who sing. A _____________________ person should be _____________________
to take charge of this exercise, and it should be his duty to see that such
hymns are selected as can be sung with the _____________________ and with
the _____________________ also." (506:1)
8. "Do not _____________________
musicians if this can possibly be avoided. Gather together singers who will
sing with the _____________________ and with the _____________________ also."
(509:2)
9. When only does God accept music
as a part of worship? (512:1)
C. For meditation
When hymns are sung in the church,
do I participate with the proper attitude?
CHAPTER 16
MEDICAL EVANGELISM
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 513-551 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "_____________________ missionary
work is the right, helping _____________________ of the _____________________,
to _____________________ doors for the proclamation of the message. . . ."
(513:2)
2. Why is the medical missionary
work called "the great entering wedge?" (513:5-514:0
3. "I have been informed by my
guide that not only should those who believe the truth _____________________
health reform but they should also _____________________ it diligently to
others; for it will be an _____________________ through which the truth can
be presented to the attention of _____________________." (514:3)
4. "Medical missionary work gives
opportunity for carrying forward successful _____________________ work. It
is as these lines of effort are _____________________, that we may expect
to _____________________ the most precious _____________________ for the Lord."
(516:2)
5. While the medical missionary
works upon the body, what does God do? (517:2)
6. What exhortation and counsel
is given to the youth? (518:2)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
7. "The _____________________ missionaries
who are sent to foreign countries should first _____________________ a most
_____________________ education. They are Christ's _____________________,
and they are to work for Him with all the _____________________ they have,
_____________________ fervently that the great Physician will pity and _____________________
by His miraculous power." (518:3)
8. "_____________________ should
remember that they will often be required to perform the duties of a _____________________.
Medical missionaries come under the head of evangelists. The workers should
go forth _____________________, that they may pray and consult together. Never
should they be sent out _____________________." (520:1)
9. "Never should a _____________________
be established as an enterprise _____________________ of the church. Our _____________________
are to unite with the work of the ministers of the gospel." (522:2)
10. What precautions should be
taken in the development of the medical work? (523:1)
a. __________________________________________
b.__________________________________________
11. "Gospel _____________________
should be able also to give instruction in the principles of _____________________
living. There is sickness everywhere, and much of it might be _____________________
by attention to the laws of health." (525:3)
12. There is a great need for instruction
on what subjects? (525: 4)
13. "_____________________ should
be established, and house-to-house instruction should be given in the art
of cooking wholesome _____________________." (526:4)
14. "Cooking _____________________
are to be _____________________ in _____________________ places." (527:1)
15. "When the human _____________________
moves in harmony with the _____________________ arrangements of _____________________,
as brought to light through the gospel, disease is _____________________ health
_____________________ speedily."
16. "Satan is taking the world
_____________________ through the use of _____________________ and _____________________,
_____________________. The God-given mind, which should be kept clear, is
perverted by the use of _____________________. The brain is no longer _____________________
to distinguish _____________________. The _____________________ has control.
Man has _____________________ his reason for that which makes him mad." (529:3)
17. What subject should be strongly
and clearly presented? (530:1)
18. "Let the teachings of _____________________
be brought into every _____________________ made to get the light of truth
before the people." (533:3)
19. "The Lord has _____________________
me that there should be _____________________ near many _____________________
cities. . . ." (534:4)
20. "It is the _____________________
desire that renewed efforts shall be put forth in _____________________ places,
and small _____________________ [medical] be established. A work is to be
done that is to _____________________ the way for the advancement of the truth,
and that will _____________________ the faith of souls. . . ." (535:1)
21. "Health _____________________
must be _____________________ in many _____________________." (536:1)
22. "We are not to establish a
_____________________ institutions; for thus it would be impossible to give
the patients the messages that will bring health to the soul. _____________________
sanitariums are to be _____________________ in _____________________ places."
(536:3-537:0)
23. What is the one great objective
for our medical institutions? (537:3)
24. "_____________________ containing
the precious truths of the gospel should be in the _____________________ of
the patients, or where they can have easy access to them. There should be
a _____________________ in every _____________________, and it should be supplied
with books containing the light of the gospel._____________________ plans
should be laid that the _____________________ may have constant access to
reading matter that contains the light of present truth. . . ." (538:2)
25. What biblical example of the
working together of a doctor and an evangelist is mentioned in these paragraphs?
(543:4-544:1)
26. What social class must medical
missionaries seek to reach? (545:4-546:0)
27. "The faithful physician and
the _____________________ are engaged in the same work. They should work in
complete _____________________. They are to counsel together." (546:2)
28. "The gospel invitation is to
be given to the _____________________ and the _____________________, the _____________________
and the _____________________, and we must devise means for carrying the truth
into new places, and to _____________________ classes of people." (549:1)
29. "As the _____________________
is to the body, so is the medical missionary work to the third angel's message.
But the right arm is not to _____________________ the whole body. The work
of seeking the _____________________ is important, but it is not to become
the _____________________ burden of our _____________________." (549 3)
30. What advice is given to medical
missionaries regarding becoming over-taxed with their work? (550:2,3)
C. For meditation.
1. Am I concerned about the way
people are damaging their health by their wrong eating habits and other unhealthful
practices? What am I doing for these people?
2. Am I convinced that in order
to attract souls to Christ a good example is more important than preaching?
CHAPTER 17
LABORING FOR SPECIAL CLASSES
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 552-588 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answers
can be found.
1. "_____________________ reach
the _____________________ classes if possible, but there should be no _____________________
of the ____________________." (553:2)
2. Who should especially hear the
message? (554:3-555:0)
a. _____________________ e. _____________________
b. _____________________ f. _____________________
c. _____________________ g. _____________________
d. _____________________
3. "Thousands of _____________________
men have gone to their graves unwarned, because they have been judged by _____________________,
and passed by as _____________________ subjects." (555:2)
4. "There has not been the _____________________
made that should have been made to reach the _____________________ classes."
(555:3)
5. "But in order to do this _____________________
the workers will have to keep themselves up to a _____________________ level
of _____________________." (556:1)
6. "Even the great men are more
easily _____________________ by the _____________________ of the gospel than
by any effort made in human power." (557:4)
7. "Much more _____________________,
much more _____________________, much more _____________________ to God's
_____________________, is to be brought into God's work." (559:2)
8. For whom should we most fervently
pray? (561:3)
9. "Our ministers should seek to
come near to the _____________________ of other _____________________. Pray
for and with these men, for whom Christ is interceding. A solemn responsibility
is theirs. As Christ's messengers, we should manifest a deep, earnest _____________________
in these shepherds of the flock." (562:1)
10. "Much has been lost by our
people through following such _____________________ plans that the _____________________,
_____________________ classes are not reached." (562:4)
11. Which social class is the most
easily reached? (564:1)
12. "There is no _____________________
with God. He ignores everything of the kind." (566:1)
13. Who should we also remember,
while working to bear the message to foreign lands? (569:2)
14. "Great benefits would come
to the cause of God in the regions beyond if faithful effort were put forth
in behalf of the _____________________ in the cities of our homeland. Among
these men and women are some who, upon accepting the truth, could soon _____________________
to labor for their own _____________________ in this _____________________
and in other _____________________." (570:1).
15. "There is a great work before
us. The _____________________ is to be warned. The truth is to _____________________
into many languages, that all nations may enjoy its pure, life-giving influence."
(570:3-571:0)
16. What must we carry from city
to city and country to country? (573:3)
17. "We should not, upon entering
a place, build up unnecessary _____________________ between us and other _____________________,
especially the _____________________, so that they shall shall think we are
their avowed _____________________." (573:4-574:0)
18. "In bearing the _____________________,
make no personal _____________________ at other churches, not even the _____________________.
Angels of God see in the different denominations _____________________ who
can be reached only by the _____________________ caution. Therefore let us
be careful of our words." (576:1)
19. "The best way to expose the
fallacy of _____________________ is to present the evidences of _____________________."
(577:0)
20. "It has been a _____________________
to me that there were so few who felt a burden to _____________________ for
the _____________________ who are scattered throughout so many lands." (578:2)
21. "There will be many _____________________
from among the _________________________, and these converts will _____________________
in preparing the way of the Lord, and making straight in the desert a highway
for our God." (579:1)
22. "Meetings for the _____________________
should be held, not merely to educate and entertain them, but that they may
be _____________________." (582:1)
23. Who can be reached as we work
for the children? (584:2)
24. In what centers are we counseled
to work, and why? (586:1)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
C. For meditation.
1. Am I sympathetic with church
members of other denominations, and am I praying for their salvation?
2. Do I love the children and want
them to be saved, or do they annoy me?
CHAPTER 18
DEALING WITH FALSE SCIENCE, CULTS,
ISMS, AND SECRET SOCIETIES
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 589-627 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "Men boldly teach for _____________________
the commandments of _____________________; and as traditions pass on from
age to age, they acquire a power over the human mind. But _____________________
does not make error _____________________, neither does its burdensome weight
cause the plant of truth to become a parasite." (589:1)
2. "All should _____________________
with God's Word; because Satan perverts and _____________________ Scripture,
and men follow his example by presenting part of God's Word to those whom
they wish to lead in false paths, _____________________ the part which would
spoil their plans." (591:1)
3. "Science, so-called, and _____________________
will be placed in _____________________ to each other, because finite men
do not comprehend the power and _____________________ of God." (593:1)
4. Of what two false doctrines
are we to beware? (595:2, 3-596:0)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
5. What is another false doctrine
of men that is Satan-inspired? (597:3-598:0)
6. What theory expresses the belief
that God is an all-pervading essence in nature? (601:1, 2)
7. "If God is an _____________________
pervading all nature, then He dwells in all men; and in order to attain _____________________,
man has only to _____________________ the power that is within him." (601:3)
8. Pantheism, with its "logical"
conclusions, does away with what need? (601:4-602:0)
9. "The doctrine of _____________________
after death, of the spirits of the _____________________ being in communion
with the _____________________, has no _____________________ in the Scriptures,
and yet these theories are affirmed as truth. Through this false doctrine
the way has been opened for the _____________________ of _____________________
to deceive the people in representing themselves as the dead." (603:1)
10. The practice of communicating
with the dead goes under the name of _____________________. (603:3)
11. "Satan is a _____________________
foe. And it is not difficult for the _____________________ angels to represent
both _____________________ and _____________________ who have died, and make
these representations _____________________ to human eyes. These manifestations
will be more _____________________, and developments of a more _____________________
character will appear as we near the close of time." (604:3)
12. "The apostles of nearly all
forms of _____________________ claim to have the power to _____________________
the _____________________." (606:2)
13. "The _____________________,
watching by the _____________________ of her child, exclaims, 'I can do no
more! Is there no physician who has power to restore my child!' She is told
of the wonderful _____________________ performed by some _____________________
or magnetic healer, and she _____________________ her dear one to his charge,
placing it as verily in the hand of _____________________ as if he were standing
by her side. In many instances, the future life of the child is _____________________
by a satanic power, which it seems _____________________ to break." (606:3)
14. "The prayer of faith is the
great _____________________ of the Christian, and will assuredly _____________________
against _____________________. This is why he insinuates that we have no need
of _____________________." (609:3)
15. What is the believer's assurance
of eternal life? (616:2)
16. What counsel is given regarding
the refuting of spiritism and other false theories? (624:3)
17. "God has a work for His faithful
servants to do. The attacks of the enemy must be _____________________ with
the _____________________ of His _____________________." (625:1)
C. For meditation.
1. In the event you were ill, would
you only be concerned about getting well again, or would it also matter to
you from what source your healing came?
2. Am I a Christian who prays constantly?
CHAPTER 19
THE WORKER AND HIS QUALIFICATIONS
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 628-691 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. What is the essence of true
politeness? (637:3)
2. "_____________________ good
_____________________ increase the usefulness of the laborer a hundredfold."
(638:4)
3. "The _____________________ of
things may tell much in favor of _____________________. Victories are frequently
lost through _________________. There will be crises in this cause. Prompt
and decisive action at the right time will gain glorious triumphs, while _____________________
and _____________________ result in great failures and positive dishonor to
God." (651:3-652:0)
4. "While we are to _____________________
for God's _____________________, we are to _____________________ our prayers
by most _____________________, _____________________, _____________________."
(652: 5)
5. "I hear of workers whose _____________________
breaking down under the strain of the _____________________ they are bearing.
This ought not to be. God desires us to remember that we are mortal. We are
not to _____________________ too much in our work." (660:1)
6. "It has been clearly presented
to me that God's people are to take a _____________________ stand against
_____________________ eating. . . . By the use of _____________________ the
_____________________ nature is strengthened and the _____________________
nature _____________________." (663:2)
7. "The thought of _____________________
animals to be _____________________ is in itself _____________________. If
man's natural sense had not been _____________________ the indulgence of appetite,
human beings _____________________ of eating the _____________________ of
animals." (664:1)
8. What are we directed to do regarding
health work? (664:2)
9. "The ability to speak _____________________
and _____________________, in _____________________, _____________________
tones, is invaluable in any line of work. This qualification is indispensable
in those who desire to become ministers, evangelists, Bible workers, or canvassers."
(665:2)
10. "The training of the voice
has an important place in _____________________ culture, since it tends to
expand and strengthen the _____________________, and thus to ward off disease."
(669:1)
11. "The subject of _____________________
demands serious _____________________ and much _____________________. Many
unbelievers have felt that they were not doing right in permitting themselves
to be slaves of fashion; but when they see some who make a _____________________
profession of _____________________ as worldlings dress, enjoying frivolous
society, they decide that there can be no wrong in such a course." (673:1)
C . For meditation.
1. Do I earnestly pray and conscientiously
seek to overcome my defects and try to cultivate the virtues that the true,
mature Christian should possess?
2. Do I seek to imitate Christ,
or other poor mortals like myself?
CHAPTER 20
THE MESSAGE TRIUMPHANT
Date _____________________
A. Read pages 692-707 in Evangelism.
B. Test your comprehension.
Supply the proper words in the
quotations below and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers
at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer
can be found.
1. "The time is coming when there
will be as many _____________________ in a day as there were on the day of
_____________________, after the disciples had received the Holy Spirit."
(692:2)
2. "When the storm of _____________________
really breaks upon us, the _____________________ sheep will hear the _____________________
Shepherd's voice." (693:2)
3. "God will soon do great _____________________
for us, if we lie _____________________ and _____________________ at His feet.
. . . More than _____________________ will soon be converted in one _____________________,
most of whom will _____________________ their first convictions to the _____________________
of our _____________________." (693:3)
4. What power will again be revealed?
(693:4)
5. What are the reasons Christ's
coming has been delayed? (694:2, 3, 4)
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
6. Who has taken advantage of this
delay? (694:5)
7. "It was not the _____________________
of God that the coming of Christ should be thus _____________________. God
did not design that His people, Israel, should wander _____________________
years in the wilderness. He promised to lead them _____________________ to
the land of Canaan, and establish them there a holy, healthy, happy people.
But those to whom it was first preached, went not in 'because of _____________________.'
Their hearts were filled with murmuring, rebellion, and hatred, and He could
not fulfill His _____________________ them." (696:1)
8. "The _____________________ sins
have _____________________ the entrance of modern Israel into the heavenly
Canaan. In neither case were the promises of God at _____________________."
(696: 2)
9. How can we yet hasten the Lord's
coming? (696:4)
10. "When we bring our hearts into
_____________________ with Christ, and our lives into _____________________
with His work, the _____________________ that fell on the disciples on the
day of Pentecost _____________________ on us." (697:4-698:0)
11. "The _____________________
did not ask for a blessing for _____________________. They were _____________________
with the burden of _____________________. The gospel was to be carried to
the _____________________ of the earth, and they _____________________ the
endowment of power that Christ had promised. Then it was that the _____________________
was poured out, and _____________________ were converted in a day." (699:1)
12. "The descent of the Holy Spirit
upon the _____________________ is looked forward to as in the _____________________;
but it is the privilege of the church to have it _____________________. Seek
for it, pray for it, believe for it. We must have it, and Heaven is waiting
to bestow it."(701:2)
13. "It is our work _____________________
to _____________________ our souls to Christ, that we may be fitted for the
time of _____________________ the _____________________ of the Lord--fitted
for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. . . ." (702:0)
14. What will happen when the angels
loose the winds of strife? (704:1)
15. "At the present time, when
the end of all things earthly is rapidly _____________________, _____________________
is putting forth desperate efforts to _____________________ the world. He
is devising many _____________________ to occupy minds, and to divert attention
from the truths essential to _____________________. . . ." (705:3)
16. "Among _____________________
inhabitants, _____________________ in every land, there are those who have
not _____________________ the knee to Baal. Like the stars of heaven, which
appear only at night, these faithful ones will _____________________ when
darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the people. . . . The darker
the _____________________, the more brilliantly will they _____________________."
(706:4-707:0)
17. "The work is soon _____________________.
The members of the church militant who have proved _____________________ will
become the church _____________________." (707:1)
18. Our General, who never makes
a mistake, is still telling us to do what? (707:2)
C. For meditation.
1. Like the early disciples, do
I have a passionate zeal to tell others the story of redemption?
2. Am I willing to completely yield
my life to Christ today?
3. Do I desire with all my heart
to be a part of the church triumphant? If so, am I at present a militant member?
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