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William Carey chides his countrymen for deciding it would be impossible for the Gospel to travel over great distances and to penetrate varied cultures when they are willing to face the same trials for the sake of commerce.
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William Carey
Age: 72 †
Born: 1761
Born: August 17
Died: 1834
Died: June 9
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...even on the low ground of common sense I seemed to be called to be a missionary. Is the kingdom a harvest field? Then I thought it reasonable that I should seek to work where the work was most abundant and the workers fewest.
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If the biographer gives me credit for being a plodder, he will describe me justly. Anything beyond this will be too much. I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything.
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You have been saying much about Dr. Carey and his work. When I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey speak about Dr. Carey's Saviour.
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If you want the Kingdom speeded, go out and speed it yourselves. Only obedience rationalizes prayer. Only Missions can redeem your intercessions from insincerity.
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I was once young and now I am old, but not once have I been witness to God's failure to supply my need when first I had given for the furtherance of His work. He has never failed in His promise, so I cannot fail in my service to Him.
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We must not be contented however with praying, without exerting ourselves in the use of means for the obtaining of those things we pray for.
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It is the duty of those who are entrusted with the Gospel to endeavor to make it known among all nations.
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There are grave difficulties on every hand, and more are looming ahead. Therefore, we must go forward.
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Without justification salvation is not of grace, but of works.
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We have only to keep the end in view, and have our hearts thoroughly engaged in the pursuit of it, and means will not be very difficult.
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One of the first, and most important of those duties which are incumbent upon us, is fervent and united prayer.
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I will venture to go... but remember that you must hold the ropes.
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I went to India as a missionary to save England from spiritual collapse.
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The most glorious works of grace that have ever took place, have been in answer to prayer and it is in this way, we have the greatest reason to suppose, that the glorious out-pouring of the Spirit, which we expect at last, will be bestowed.
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To belong to Jesus is to embrace the nations with Him.
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Every Christian should live life with an open Bible and an open map.
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The future is as bright as the promise of God.
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Prayer - secret, fervent, believing prayer - lies at the root of all personal godliness.
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To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map.
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The most glorious works of grace that have ever took place, have been in answer to prayer.
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