The Lord has entrusted you with talents of means to use to advance His cause, to bless the needy, and to relieve the destitute. You can do a far greater amount of good with your means than you can do by preaching while you retain your means. Have you put your talents of means to the exchangers, that when the Master comes, and shall say, “Give an account of thy stewardship,” you can, without confusion, present to Him the talents doubled, both principal and interest, because you have not hoarded them, have not buried them selfishly in the earth, but have put them to use? Look over the history of your past life. How many have you blessed with your means? How many hearts have you made grateful by your liberalities? Please read the fifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah. Have you loosed the bands of wickedness? Have you sought to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Have you dealt your bread to the hungry, and brought the poor that were cast out to your house? Have you covered the naked? {2T 684.2}

Prædikanter bør især være varsomme med deres eksempel (704) i denne henseende. På sabbaten bør de samvittighedsfuldt indskrænke sig til at tale om religiøse emner om den nærværende sandhed, om øjeblikkets pligter, den kristnes håb og frygt, prøvelser, kampe og trængsler, om den endelige sejr over døden og om den løn, der er i vente.