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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 19, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 47.

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The Field Is the World

Children’s Lesson—No. 5

The Field Is the World

Memory Verse: Matt. 24:14.

Apostles were to witness of Jesus. Acts 1:8.

Beginning at home, every one who loves the Lord should seek to make him known to all the world.

The Jesus bids us go “into all the world.” Mark 16:15.

The isles shall wait. Isa. 42:4.

The people of God gathered. Isa. 43:5-7.

The missionary ladder. Rom. 10:13-15.

This ladder has five rounds—five “shalls.” The first is a statement; the other four are questions we are to answer, keeping the first one in mind.

First round. “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Nobody is left out. Anybody and everybody may call. A child may call, a poor man may call, a heathen may call.

Second round. “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?” Nobody sends for a doctor in whom he has no confidence. The heathen do not believe in Christ, because they have no chance to believe.

Third round. “How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?” No one will wish to try a remedy of which he has not heard. Millions have never heard of Christ, and so can not believe.

Fourth round. “How shall they hear without a preacher?” Where there are ears to hear, there must be voices to speak. In some places there are many, many ears, and only one or two voices. Many are telling those who have already heard again and again, while millions have not heard once. Some are looking at these heathen countries, and saying, “Here am I; send me.”

Fifth round. “How shall they preach, except they be sent?” It is Jesus who puts in men’s hearts a desire to go to the dark places of earth, and “preach the gospel.” Jesus sends them; he gives them a message of joy and peace to carry to those in darkness; and he allows us to have a part in their work.

What can we do? (Let the children themselves answer. Emphasize the need of self-denial.)

“Children and youth have given their pennies, that, like little rivulets, have supplied a stream of beneficence. Children should be educated in such a way that they may perform unselfish acts which heaven will rejoice to see. When the dew of youth is upon them, children should be trained how to do service for Christ. They should be taught self-denial.”—“Testimonies on Sabbath-school Work,” page 113.