"The Review and Herald and the Signs of the Times are cheap papers at the full price. The Review is a valuable paper; it contains matters of great interest to the church and should be placed in every family of believers. If any are too poor to take it, the church should, by subscription, raise the amount of the full price of the paper and supply the destitute families. How much better would this plan be than throwing the poor upon the mercies of the publishing house or the tract and missionary society. 4T 598.4"
"Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,"
Both passages address the needs of the poor within the religious community. Acts 4:34 describes the early church's practice of sharing resources so that no one lacked, while EGW suggests that the church should help poor families afford religious publications.
"The same course should be pursued toward the Signs . With slight variations, this paper has been increasing in interest and in moral worth as a pioneer sheet since its establishment. These periodicals are one in interest. They are two instrumentalities in the great field to do their specific work in disseminating light in this day of God's preparation. All should engage just as earnestly to build up the one as the other. 4T 598.5"
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
The periodicals are described as disseminating light, which aligns with the concept of letting your light shine before men.
“The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.” Christ will succor those who flee to Him for wisdom and strength. If they meet duty and trial with humility of soul, depending upon Jesus, His mighty angel will be round about them, and He whom they have trusted will prove an all-sufficient helper in every emergency. Those who occupy responsible positions should daily become more intimately acquainted with the excellency, the faithfulness, and the love of Christ. They should be able to exclaim with assurance: “I know whom I have believed.” These men should work as brethren, without one feeling of strife. Each should do his duty, knowing that the eye of God is searching motives and purposes, and reading the inmost feelings of the soul. The work is one. And if leading men do not let their own mind and their own feelings and ideas come in to rule and change the Lord's design, there will be the most perfect harmony between these two branches of the same wo…
"The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry."
The passage directly quotes Psalm 34:15, emphasizing God's attentiveness to the righteous.
"For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."
The phrase 'I know whom I have believed' echoes Paul's confidence in his faith, encouraging leaders to have a similar assurance.