Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter you not: 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give.
In our day, the laymen who will finish the work must be able to start at any passage in the Scriptures, and preach Christ. The health message is to lead to Jesus and the three angel’s messages, complete with the commandments of God and the Sabbath, must lead to Christ.
In other words, all roads must inevitably lead to the Jesus of the Bible, or else the preaching will be void of substance, purpose, and meaning. This leads us to our third observation from historical precedent. [3] The laymen who are ordained of God must also be able to draw from their own experiences, for this is how the Gospel is made to make sense to people, in real time, and in the most practical manner.
The laymen in our day must be able to sing a “New Song”, for according to Revelation, it is the song of their own personal experience with The Lord. For instance, testimonies from ten, or twenty years back should be replaced with new, living experiences, as the relationship with Christ grows ever deeper.
1st John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!