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ADAPT it! Teaching Approach 4th Quarter 2007 The Refiner’s Fire LIFE OF PRAISE Adult Sabbath School Lesson PowerPoint Presentation December 1, 2007

Praise the Lord Alleluia God is good Thanks be to God

Memory Verse “Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.” PHILIPPIANS 4:4

Praise Transforms our Lives STEPS WE NEED TO TAKE Cultivate a life of praise and thankfulness Verbalize our praises to God

Cultivate a life of praise and thankfulness STEP ONE

Praising God Paul was sitting in the prison when he wrote this exhortation He encourages us to rejoice always A. How does praise transform our reaction to circumstances? Phil. 4:4-7

Praising God We are to rejoice always We are going to have to learn to rejoice at times when we do not feel like it. Praise is an act of faith, not based on circumstances but on the truth about God IMPLICATIONS OF PRAISE

Praising God David gives plenty of reasons for praising God Do we have any reasons for praising God? B. What are the reasons David gives for praising God? Psalm 145

Praising God Look around us to see the greatness of God Remember what we have seen Talk about it DEVELOPING PRAISE IN OUR LIVES

Verbalize our praises to God STEP TWO

Verbalize Praises to God Paul and Silas’ prayers and songs converted the jailer and his whole family Our praise can transform the eternal destinies of those around us A. How can our outward expressed praise affect those around us? Acts 16:16-34

Verbalize Praises to God God intervened at the very moment they exercised their faith in His promise, as they began to “praise him for the splendor of his holiness” (vs. 21) B. How did Jehoshaphat discovered that praise is a powerful weapon? 2 Chron. 20:1-30

Summary PRAISING GOD WILL TRANSFORM OUR LIVES By cultivating a life of praise and thankfulness By verbalizing our praises to God

Praise the Lord Alleluia God is good Thanks be to God

APPLY How can this lesson about praising God affect my life today? Do we desire to cultivate a life of praise and thankfulness? Do we have the desire to verbalize our praises to God? Q

PLAN How can we use this lesson about praising God this coming week? What are the practical ways we can do cultivate a life of praises and thankfulness? Q

TRANSFER TRUTH What changes do I need in my life? What biblical principle from the lesson can we use today? Q

TRANSFER TRUTH What changes do I need in my life? We need to cultivate praising God as a way of life I am not used to express my praises to God verbally 1. By seeking the goodness of the Lord 2. By sharing the goodness of the Lord to other people This coming week I will share the goodness of God to other people PRINCIPLEAPPLICATIONPROBLEMDECISION Let’s make the decision! Q

ASSOCIATE truth – Why should I study this lesson? DISCOVER truth – What does the Bible say about this truth? APPLY truth – How can this truth affect my life today ? PLAN using the truth – How can I use this truth today? TRANSFER truth to life – What changes do I need in my life? ADAPT it! Teaching Approach Teach With Power Ministry Effective for SMALL GROUPS