"will be worked by the Holy Spirit, and you will become fishers of men. The salvation of God will go forth from you as a lamp that burneth. If your own hearts are filled with light from above, wherever you may be you will shed light upon others. He will bless you in your service, and you will see of His salvation. CT 548.2"
"And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
The phrase 'fishers of men' is a direct reference to Jesus' call to his disciples to follow him and become fishers of men.
"The third angel was seen flying in the midst of heaven, heralding the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. The message loses none of its power in its onward flight. John saw the work increasing until the whole earth was filled with the glory of God. With intensified zeal and energy we are to carry forward the work of the Lord till the close of time. CT 548.3"
"And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,"
The passage directly references the third angel's message from Revelation, heralding the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
"In the home, in the school, in the church, men, women, and youth are to prepare to give the message to the world. Our schools are to be more and more efficacious and self-reliant from a human standpoint, more like the schools of the prophets. The teachers should walk very near to God. The Lord calls for strong, devoted, self- sacrificing young men and women who will press to the front and who, after a short time spent in school, will go forth prepared to give the message to the world. CT 548.4"
"And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also."
Both passages emphasize the importance of training faithful individuals to teach others. EGW's passage expands on this principle within the context of Christian education and mission work.