Topics to encourage group discussion and individual exploration of this week’s theme. The power of prayer. Most of us turn to the Lord in prayer when trouble threatens. What about praying for others? How can we prevent anything from getting in the way of our earnest prayers to God? What effect did the prayers of … Continue reading –>
Intercessory prayer is biblical. Throughout his ministry, Paul prayed for the new converts in the churches that he established through his evangelistic ministry. Paul believed that something happened when he prayed that would not happen if he did not pray. Although he was separated from those he loved, he recognized that they could be united … Continue reading –>
This Video is prepared by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. As you watch this week’s Sabbath school video, reflect on your own experiences in witnessing to others, praying with others, and ministering to the needs of others? How have these experiences impacted your own faith and walk with the Lord? Week 4_Prayer Power_ study … Continue reading –>
The title for the quarter immediately brings to mind Hymn 499, What A Friend We Have in Jesus. The power of prayer this week, our interceding, is requesting Lead Them, My God, to Thee, Hymn 653. We may tell others For You I Am Praying, Hymn 284. It is still our task to ask Heavenly Father … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: When we seek God and intercede for others, God’s works in our own hearts to draw us closer to Him and gives us divine wisdom to reach them for His kingdom. July 25, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Luke 22:31-34. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important … Continue reading –>
Read Luke 3:21, Luke 5:16, and Luke 9:18. What do these texts tell you about the relationship between Jesus’ prayer life and His effectiveness in ministry? Jesus’ life was one of constant divine communion with His Father. At the time of His baptism when He launched His Messianic ministry, He prayed for divine power to accomplish heaven’s purpose. … Continue reading –>
Compare Revelation 12:7-9, Ephesians 6:12, and 2 Corinthians 10:4. How do these passages influence our understanding of intercessory prayer? The Bible lifts the veil between the seen and the unseen world. There is a struggle between good and evil, between the forces of righteousness and the forces of darkness, between Christ and Satan. In this cosmic conflict, God … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Rev. 12:7-9, Eph. 6:12, Heb. 7:25, Eph. 1:15-21, Dan. 10:10-14, 1 John 5:14-16. Memory Text: “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (James 5:16, NKJV). The New Testament church members felt their need of prayer. “And when … Continue reading –>
Filipino Family Transformed By Steven Dragoo A lonely literature evangelist walked the dusty hot streets of Butuan City, Philippines. All day he toiled, yet he sold nothing. This was his only source of income, so he was a little discouraged. But he determined to knock on one more door. As he approached, he prayed and … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Gospel in Samaria”, pages 103-111, in The Acts of the Apostles. All around us people are seeking for the things of eternity. As Jesus so aptly put it, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few” (Matt. 9:37, NKJV). The problem was not with the harvest. With eyes divinely … Continue reading –>
Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world. John 17:18 NLT How did the Father send Jesus into the world? Did He send Him to a monastery where He spent all His time alone making sure He never came in contact with the world? No. The Father sent … Continue reading –>
The book of Acts is filled with stories of how the disciples took advantage of providential opportunities for the advancement of God’s kingdom. From one end of the book to the other, we read fascinating accounts of the early church and how it grew, even despite the challenges it faced both internally and externally. In 2 … Continue reading –>
