The people should not regard their ministers as mere public speakers and orators, but as Christ’s ambassadors, receiving their wisdom and power from the great Head of the church. To slight and disregard the word spoken by Christ’s representative is not only showing disrespect to the man, but also to the Master who has sent him. He is in Christ’s stead; and the voice of the Saviour should be heard in His representative. {4T 393.2}

Folket bør ikke betragte deres prædikanter blot som offentlige talere eller foredragsholdere, men som Kristi sendebud, der får deres visdom og kraft fra menighedens store guddommelige hoved. At ringeagte det ord, en Kristi repræsentant taler, eller at lade det uænset, er ikke alene at vise uærbødighed mod manden, men også mod den Mester, som sendte ham. Han er i Kristi sted; og Frelserens stemme bør høres i hans repræsentant.