Very Cheap Fodder—There are men who stand in the pulpits as shepherds, professing to feed the flock, while the sheep are starving for the bread of life. There are long-drawn-out discourses, largely made up of the relation of anecdotes; but the hearts of the hearers are not touched. The feelings of some may be moved, they may shed a few tears, but their hearts are not broken. The Lord Jesus has been present when they have been presenting that which was called sermons, but their words were destitute of the dew and rain of heaven. They evidenced that the anointed ones described by Zechariah (see chapter 4) had not ministered to them that they might minister to others. When the anointed ones empty themselves through the golden pipes, the golden oil flows out of themselves into the golden bowls, to flow forth into the lamps, the churches. This is the work of every true, devoted servant of the living God. The Lord God of heaven cannot approve much that is brought into the pulpit by those who are professedly speaking the word of the Lord. They do not inculcate ideas that will be a blessing to those who hear. There is cheap, very cheap fodder placed before the people.—Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 336, 337 (1896). {Ev 209.1}

Meget grov foder. - Der er mennesker der står bag talerstolen som hyrder, vedkender at give flokken føde, når fåret sulter efter livets brød. Der er langtrukkende prædikener, der i udpræget grad er lagt på andre historier; men tilhørernes hjerter er ikke berørt. Nogles følelser kan være rørt, de kan fælde nogle få tårer, men deres hjerter er ikke brudte. Herren Jesus har været til stede, da de fik overbragt det der kaldes prædikener, men deres ord var fattige på himlens dug og regn. De beviser at de salvede der er beskrevet af Zakarias (se kapitel 4) ikke har tjent for dem, så de kan tjene andre. Når de salvede tømmer dem selv gennem de gyldne rør, flyder den gyldne olie ud af dem selv til de gyldne skåle, for at flyde videre til lamperne, menighederne. Dette er arbejdet for enhver sand helliget tjener fra den levende Gud. Herren Gud fra himlen kan ikke bifalde meget af det der er bragt fra talerstolen fra dem, der bekendende taler Herrens ord. De indskærper ikke tanker der vil blive til en velsignelse for dem der lytter. Der er sat en tarvelig, meget tarvelig føde foran folk. - Vidnesbyrd til prædikanter s. 336, 337. (1896)