Kingdom Growth Results from Prayer Class 11

Make Jesus the Focus John 1:29 Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. Tell them how you found Jesus and how blessed you have been since you gained an experience in His service. {9T 38}

Teach Them How to Sit at Jesus’ Feet Tell them what blessing comes to you as you sit at the feet of Jesus and learn precious lessons from His word. Tell them of the gladness and joy that there is in the Christian life. Your warm, fervent words will convince them that you have found the pearl of great price. {9T 38}

Express Confidence in Them John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! He honored man with His confidence, and thus placed him on his honor. {TM 190}

If you are in communion with Christ, you will place His estimate upon every human being. You will feel for others the same deep love that Christ has felt for you. Then you will be able to win, not drive, to attract, not repulse, those for whom He died…You will watch over and encourage them, and your sympathy and confidence will make it hard for them to fall from their steadfastness. {COL 197.1}

Express and Teach Joy Neh 8:10 …neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Christ dwelling in the soul is a wellspring of joy. For all who receive Him, the very keynote of the word of God is rejoicing. {COL 162.1}

Tell them of the gladness and joy that there is in the Christian life Tell them of the gladness and joy that there is in the Christian life. {9T 38} To honor Christ, to become like Him, to work for Him, is the life's highest ambition and its greatest joy. {Ed 296.3}

Your Acceptance Can Inspire Hope Rom 8:24 For we are saved by hope… As we partake of His Spirit, we shall regard all men as brethren, with similar temptations and trials, often falling and struggling to rise again… craving sympathy and help. Then we shall meet them in such a way as not to discourage or repel them, but to awaken hope in their hearts. {MH 165}

The true friends who will counsel, who will impart magnetic hopefulness, the calming faith that uplifts the soul,--oh, such help is worth more than precious pearls. {3BC 1163} Encourage them with this thought: Not more surely is the place prepared for us in the heavenly mansions than is the special place designated on earth where we are to work for God. {COL 327}

Love Them for Jesus 1 Cor 13:4-7 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

I Jn 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. Let the law of kindness be upon your lips and the oil of grace in your heart. This will produce wonderful results…

The Holy Spirit must be received and brought into your character; then it will be as holy fire, giving forth incense which will rise up to God, ...No sharp, critical, blunt, or severe words should be spoken. This is common fire, and must be left out of all our councils and intercourse… {3BC 1164}

Be Humble Phil 2:3 - 7 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves… Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

The first thing to be learned by all who would become workers together with God is the lesson of self-distrust; then they are prepared to have imparted to them the character of Christ. {DA 250}

Recognize the God-given Power of Choice Josh 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

God Gave Freedom to Choose But Christ saves none against their choice; He compels none to obedience. He made the infinite sacrifice that they might overcome in His name and His righteousness be imputed unto them. {3T 456.3} The exercise of force is contrary to the principles of God's government; He desires only the service of love; and love cannot be commanded; it cannot be won by force or authority. {DA 22}

Examples of Autonomy Dan 10:1-3 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

Dan 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

The Limitations of Prayer Behold the mightiest beings in heaven frustrated by human will! Neither Gabriel nor Jesus Christ Himself could force the will of Cambyses…After the hostile prince met his end, God found a cooperative king to carry out His purpose – Darius I…But…every earnest prayer is heard…and…through prayer we cooperate with God Himself in His struggle against evil. Beatrice S. Neall {Adv. Review Aug. 10, 1989, p. 11}