As individuals and as members of the church of God, we need to realize the special work which has been committed to us. Paul writes to Timothy, “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.” We have a very important work before us. “Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints,” writes Paul, “is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” {TM 292.1}

Som enkeltpersoner og som medlemmer i Guds menighed, behøver vi at erkende det særlige arbejde der er betroet os. Paulus skriver til Timoteus, »Giv nøje agt på dig selv og din lærergerning; hold trolig ud dermed. Gør du det, vil du frelse både dig selv og dine tilhørere.« Vi har et meget betydningsfuldt arbejde foran os. »Ja, mig, den allerringeste af alle hellige.« skriver Paulus, »blev den nåde givet at forkynde hedningerne evangeliet om Kristi uransagelige rigdom og at oplyse, hvorledes den frelsesplan er, der fra evighed har ligget gemt som en hemmelighed hos Gud, alle tings skaber, for at Guds visdom nu i al dens mangfoldighed ved kirken skulle gives til kende for magterne og myndighederne i den himmelske verden. Således var fra evige tider det forsæt, som han udførte i Kristus Jesus, vor Herre.«