3rd Quarter 2013 Lesson 4 Witness & Service the Fruit of Revival

7/27/2019 3rd Quarter 2013 Lesson 4 Witness & Service the Fruit of Revival

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The purpose of revival is to fill our

hearts with such a love for Jesus that

we long to share this love with every

person possible. In genuine revival,our own hearts are wakened to Gods

goodness, compassion, forgiveness,

and power. We are so charmed by His

love and transformed by His grace

that we cannot be silent.This week well study the steps to

become ambassadors of Gods love.

1st step: Accepting the Commission.2nd step: Receiving power.

3rd step: Personal testification.

4th step: Personal growth.

5th step: Divine intervention.


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Which is the plan of God for the

salvation of the people?

Who desires all men to be saved andto come to the knowledge of thetruth (1 Timothy 2:4)

How does God plan to tell the world

about salvation?

And He said to them, Go into allthe world and preach the gospel to

every creature. (Mark 16:15)

Jesus commissioned His Church to preach

the Gospel to all creature, so everyone

could get the chance of accepting the

salvation.


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The words Go ye into all the world, and

preach the gospel to every creature (Mark16:15) are spoken to each one of Christs

followers. All who are ordained unto the life of

Christ are ordained to work for the salvation

of their fellow men. The same longing of soul

that He felt for the saving of the lost is to be

manifest in them. Not all can fill the same

place, but for all there is a place and a work.

All upon whom Gods blessings have been

bestowed are to respond by actual service;every gift is to be employed for the

advancement of His kingdom

E.G.W. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 8, pg. 16)


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But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; andyou shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,and to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8)

The great testimony of the first believers

who were driven by the power of the

Holy Spiritspread the Gospel all around

the known world.The testimony of their persecutors was,

Not cities alone but villages in even rural

areas have been invaded by the infection

of this superstition (Pliny the Younger,

Christianity)That same power is available for us today.

All those walking closely with Jesus

receive the Holy Spirit to live as He did

and to be fishers of men.


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that which we have seen and

heard we declare to you,that you also may havefellowship with us; and trulyour fellowship is with theFather and with His SonJesus Christ (1 John 1:3)

The most efficient testimony is the

simplest: Tell others how you met

God and how your life has changed

since He changed you.

All who receive the gospel message into the heart will long to proclaim it.

The heaven-born love of Christ must find expression. Those who have put onChrist will relate their experience, tracing step by step the leadings of the

Holy Spirittheir hungering and thirsting for the knowledge of God and of

Jesus Christ whom He has sent, the results of their searching of the

Scriptures, their prayers, their soul agony, and the words of Christ to them,

Thy sins be forgiven thee. It is unnatural for any to keep these things

secret, and those who are filled with the love of Christ will not do soE.G.W. (Christs object lessons, cp. 11, pg. 125)


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And as they make known the rich

treasures of Gods grace, more and

still more of the grace of Christ will

be imparted to them. They will have

the heart of a little child in its

simplicity and unreserved obedience.

Their souls will pant after holiness,

and more and more of the treasures

of truth and grace will be revealed to

them to be given to the worldE.G.W. (Christs object lessons, cp. 11, pg. 125)

Therefore, my beloved brethren, besteadfast, immovable, always abounding in thework of the Lord, knowing that your labor is

not in vain in the Lord (1 Corinthians 15:58)

When we share Gods Word with others, we grow

spiritually. The more we love Jesus, the more we will

desire to witness of His love. The more we witness of

His love, the more we will love Him. Sharing our faith

strengthens our faith.


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The more we give the more we get. The multiplication of the loaves and fish is a practical

example.

The disciples got the loaves and fish from Jesus hands. Then they gave them to the people

who were waiting on the grass. When their hands were empty, they came back to Jesus for

more. That process ended when everyone was satisfied and there was food left!

We also receive the Bread of Life from Jesus to share it with others. As we give our testimony

to the world, Jesus gives us more faith, knowledge and Spirit so we can share more Bread ofLife.


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Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This isthe way, walk in it, whenever you turn to the right handor whenever you turn to the left (Isaiah 30:21)

Sometimes our

testimony is not enough

to reach some people.Then, God intervenes in a

special manner and uses

us to reach those people.

We can find an example

in how Philip could sharehis testimony with the

Ethiopian Queen

Candace treasurer (Acts

8:26-38)


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The missionary spirit needs to be renewed in our

churches. God designs that life-giving beams

shall, through the individual members of the

church, shine forth to the world. Receiving light

from the source of all light, his people are to

reflect that light to others. But this can be done

only as the church draws near to God, and lives in

close connection with the Giver of lifeand light. The purity and simplicity of

Christ, revealed in the lives of his

followers, will witness to the

possession of genuine piety. Thebeliever who is imbued with a true

missionary spirit will be a living

epistle, known and read of all menE.G.W. (The Review and Herald, March 2, 1911)

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3rd Quarter 2013 Lesson 4 Witness & Service the Fruit of Revival