"The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many." Among His disciples Christ was in every sense a caretaker, a burden bearer. He shared their poverty, He practiced self-denial on their account, He went before them to smooth the more difficult places, and soon He would consummate His work on earth by laying down His life. The principle on which Christ acted is to actuate the members of the church which is His body. The plan and ground of salvation is love. In the kingdom of Christ those are greatest who follow the example He has given, and act as shepherds of His flock.

Ligesom Menneskesønnen ikke er kommen for at lade sig tjene, men for selv at tjene og give sit liv som løsesum for mange. Blandt sine disciple var Kristus i enhver forstand den omsorgsfulde og den, der bar byrderne. Han delte deres fattigdom, han fornægtede sig selv for deres skyld, han gik foran dem for at jævne vejen, hvor de mødte vanskeligheder, og snart ville han fuldende sin gerning på jorden ved at hengive sit liv. Det princip, hvorefter Kristus handlede, skal også få medlemmerne af den menighed, som er hans legeme, til at handle. Frelsens hensigt og grundvold er kærlighed. I Kristi rige er de størst, som følger det eksempel, han har givet os, og virker som hyrder for hans hjord.