t follow merely one method; in various ways He sought to gain the attention of the multitude,
that He might proclaim to them the truths of the gospel.
Christ’s chief work was in ministering to the poor, the needy, and the ignorant. In simplicity He
opened before them the blessing they might receive, and thus aroused a soul hunger for the bread of life.
Christ’s life is an example to all His followers. It is the duty of all who have learned the way of life to
teach others what it means to believe in the Word of God. There are many now in the shadow of death
who need to be instructed in the truths of the gospel. Nearly the whole world is lying in wickedness.
Yet we have words of hope for those who sit in darkness.—The Review and Herald, May 9, 1912.
The Scope of Christ’s House-to-House Ministry.—Our Saviour went from house to house,
healing the sick, comforting the mourners, soothing the afflicted, speaking peace to the disconsolate.
He took the little children in His arms and blessed them and spoke words of hope and comfort to
the weary mothers. With unfailing tenderness and gentleness He met every form of human woe and
affliction. Not for Himself, but for others, did He labor. He was the servant of all. It was His meat and
drink to bring hope and strength to all
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with whom He came in contact.—Gospel Workers, 188.
Christ’s Method Brings True Success.—Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching
the people. The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy
for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, “Follow Me.”—The
Ministry of Healing, 143.
This was the way the Christian Church was established. Christ first selected a few persons and bade
them follow Him. They then went in search of their relatives and acquaintances, and brought them to
Christ. This is the way we are to labor. A few souls brought out and fully established on the truth will,
like the first disciples, be laborers for others.—The Review and Herald, December 8, 1885.
The Divine Example of Personal Evangelism.—Jesus came in personal contact with men. He did
not stand aloof and apart from those who needed His help. He entered the homes of men, comforted
the mourner, healed the sick, aroused the careless, and went about doing good. And if we follow in the
footsteps of Jesus, we must do as He did. We must give men the same kind of help that He gave.—The
Review and Herald, April 24, 1888.
It is not preaching that is the most important; it is house-to-house work, reasoning from the Word,
explaining the Word. It is those workers who follow the methods that Christ followed who will win
souls for their hire.—Gospel Workers, 468.
The Lord desires that His word of grace shall be brought home to every soul. To a great degree this
must be accomplished by personal labor. This was Christ’s method. His work was largely made up of
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personal interviews. He had a faithful regard for the one-soul audience. Through that one soul and
message was often extended to thousands. Christ’s Object Lessons, 229.
The Twelve Sent Forth in House-to-House Labor.—On this first tour the disciples were to go
only where Jesus had been before them and had made friends.... Nothing must be allowed to divert
their minds from their great work or in any way excite opposition and close the door for further labor.
They were not to adopt the dress of the religious teachers, nor use any guise in apparel to distinguish
them from the humble peasants. They were not to enter into the synagogues and call the people together
for public service; their efforts were to be put forth in house-to-house labor.... They were to enter the
dwelling with the beautiful salutation, “Peace be to this house.” That home would be blessed by their
prayers, their songs of praise, and the opening of the Scriptures in the family circle.—The Desire of
Ages, 351, 352.
The Seventy Likewise.—Calling the twelve about Him, Jesus bade them go out two and two
through the towns and villages. None were sent forth alone, but brother was associated with brother,
friend with friend. Thus they could help and encourage each other, counseling and praying together,
each one’s strength supplementing the other’s weakness. In the same manner He afterward sent forth
the seventy. It was the Saviour’s purpose that the messengers of the gospel should be associated in this
way. In our own time evangelistic work would be far more successful if this example were more closely
followed.—The Desire of Ages, 350.
Paul Went From House to House.—Paul, as well as laboring publicly, went from house to house
preaching
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repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. He met with men at their homes and
besought them with tears, declaring unto them the whole counsel of God.—The Review and Herald,
April 24, 1888.
The Secret of Paul’s Power and Success.—On one occasion Paul said: “Ye know, from the first
day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with
all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the
Jews: and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught
you publickly, and from house to house.” ...
These words explain the secret of Paul’s power and success. He kept back nothing that was
profitable for the people. He preached Christ publicly, in the market places and the synagogues. He
taught from house to house, availing himself of the familiar intercourse of the home circle. He visited
the sick and sorrowing, comforting the afflicted, and lifting up the oppressed. And in all that he said
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and did he preached a crucified and risen Saviour.—The Youth’s Instructor, November 22, 1900.
Paul Also Found Access to Others Through His Trade.—During the long period of his ministry
in Ephesus, where for three years he carried forward an aggressive evangelistic effort throughout that
region, Paul again worked at his trade....
There were some who objected to Paul’s toiling with his hands, declaring that it was inconsistent
with the work of a gospel minister. Why should Paul, a minister of the highest rank, thus connect
mechanical work with the preaching of the Word?
