All are to show their fidelity to God by the wise use of His entrusted capital, not in means alone, but in any endowment that will tend to the upbuilding of His kingdom. Satan will employ every possible device to prevent the truth from reaching those who are buried in error; but the voice of warning and entreaty must come to them. And while only a few are engaged in this work, thousands ought to be as much interested as they. God never designed that the lay members of the church should be excused from labor in His cause. “Go, labor in My vineyard,” is the Master’s command to each of His followers. As long as there are unconverted souls in the world, there should be the most active, earnest, zealous, determined effort for their salvation. Those who have received the light should seek to enlighten those who have it not. If the church members do not individually take hold of this work, then they show that they have no living connection with God. Their names are registered as slothful servants. Can you not discern the reason why there is no more spirituality in our churches? It is because you are not colaborers with Christ. {5T 462.1}

Alle skal vise deres troskab mod Gud ved en forstandig brug af hans betroede kapital, ikke blot med hensyn til midler, men til enhver evne, der vil bidrage til hans riges opbyggelse. Satan vil benytte alle mulige påfund for at hindre sandheden i at nå dem, der er nedsunkne i vildfarelse; men advarselens og formaningens røst må lyde til dem. Og medens kun nogle få beskæftiger sig med denne gerning, burde tusinder være lige så interesserede, som disse er. Det har aldrig været Guds hensigt, at lægmedlemmerne i menigheden skulle være fritaget for arbejde i hans sag »Gå hen og arbejd i min vingård!« er Mesterens befaling til enhver af hans efterfølgere. Så længe der er uomvendte sjæle i verden, bør der gøres de mest aktive, alvorlige, nidkære og bestemte anstrengelser for deres frelse. De, som har modtaget lyset, bør oplyse dem. der ikke har det. Dersom menighedsmedlemmerne ikke tager fat på denne gerning, viser de, at de ingen levende forbindelse har med Gud. Deres (463) navne nedtegnes som lade tjenere. Kan I ikke se grunden til, at der ikke er mere åndelighed i vore menigheder? Det er, fordi I ikke er Kristi medarbejdere.