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- Sabbath: Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival
- Further Study: Revival: Our Great Need
- Inside Story: Ibrahim’s Question
Sabbath: Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival Posted: 05 Jul 2013 06:00 AM PDT Read for This Week’s Study: Acts 1:4, 8, 14; Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16; Matt. 18:19-20; 2 Cor. 10:3-5; Ps. 50:23.
God moves powerfully as His people pray. Alfred Lord Tennyson was certainly correct when he said, “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” The great revivals throughout Scripture were bathed in prayer. The Old Testament records the intercession of the patriarchs and prophets as they sought for revival. Moses, David, and Daniel petitioned the Almighty for power. The book of Acts reveals New Testament believers on their knees storming heaven, seeking the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Jesus’ prayer life reveals a constant dependence on His heavenly Father. The gospels give us glimpses of the source of His spiritual power. It was on His knees alone with the Father that the Savior received His greatest strength. “A revival need be expected only in answer to prayer.”-Ellen G. White, Selected Messages, book 1, p. 121. During this week’s lesson, we will explore the role that prayer played in some of the great revivals in the Bible. Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, July 13.  
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Further Study: Revival: Our Great Need Posted: 04 Jul 2013 06:00 AM PDT “A revival and a reformation must take place under the ministration of the Holy “The counsel of the True Witness is full of encouragement and comfort. The churches may yet obtain the gold of truth, faith, and love, and be rich in heavenly treasure. ‘Buy of me gold that thou mayest be rich, and white raiment that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear.’ The white raiment is the righteousness of Christ that may be wrought into the character. Purity of heart, purity of motive, will characterize everyone who is washing his robe, and making it white in the blood of the Lamb.”-Ellen G. White, The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, July 24, 1888. Discussion Questions:
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Inside Story: Ibrahim’s Question Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT Ibrahim, 9, lives in the country of Azerbaijan. Most people in Azerbaijan are religious, but they are not Christians. “Four!” Ibrahim said. “Now I have a question for you. How many days did it take God to create the earth?” The driver didn’t know. “It took six days,” Ibrahim said. “If you want to know more about what God does, you should buy a book from my mom. It’s called Only Allah Gives Us Peace.” Some people on the bus heard Ibrahim talking to the driver. One of them asked Ibrahim’s mother about the book Ibrahim had mentioned. She told them that the book is about people who are faithful to Allah [God]. “How can we get the book?” a man asked. Mother usually sold the book to help pay their bus fare, but she let Ibrahim give a copy to each of the people in the bus for free. Ibrahim walked down the aisle giving one to each person. The people smiled and said, “sahg-ohl” (thank you). As Ibrahim and his mother got off the bus, he noticed several passengers reading the book he’d given them. We’ve just arrived at the village, and already we’ve shared God’s Word with many people. At school, every student takes part in a religion class. One day Ibrahim’s teacher read the story of Noah. Then she quizzed the students about the story. “What did God tell Noah to do?” she asked. Ibrahim raised his hand. “God told Noah to build a boat,” he answered. “Yes,” the teacher said. “And how long did it take to build the boat?” “It took Noah 120 years to build the boat and warn the people about the flood. Ibrahim answered confidently. “But no one chose to enter the boat except Noah and his family-eight people. So God sent the animals into the boat and closed the door. Then the flood came.” “How do you know so much about this story?” the teacher asked Ibrahim. “My mother and I read the sacred writings together,” Ibrahim said. Ibrahim and his mother share God’s message of love in a land where Jesus isn’t worshipped as God. Our mission offerings help believers in difficult countries to share God’s message of hope with people who’ve never heard. Thank you for giving to others can hear God’s message of love. Produced by the General Conference Office of Adventist Mission. email: in...@adventistmission.org website: www.adventistmission.org 
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Memory Text: “ ‘If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!’ ” (
Spirit. Revival and reformation are two different things. Revival signifies a renewal of spiritual life, a quickening of the powers of mind and heart, a resurrection from the spiritual death. Reformation signifies a reorganization, a change in ideas and theories, habits and practices. Reformation will not bring forth the good fruit of righteousness unless it is connected with the revival of the Spirit. Revival and reformation are to do their appointed work, and in doing this work they must blend.”-Ellen G. White,
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A heartbeat is define as: A vital force or driving impulse . The heart pumps blood around the body that is essential for one's existence. Hence a heart beat is significant. Our lesson places prayer as the heartbeat of revival.
As representatives of the Creator, we need to have that connection through prayer. We are reminded through Mark 1:35 and Luke 5:16 that prayer was crucial in Jesus' ministry while he was incarnate (on the earth). It is no wonder that we need to adopt the same practice as did Christ - the Author and Finisher of our faith. I hope as we go through this quarter that we will improve our prayer life - more prayer more power.
Let us all submit and let prayer be the heartbeat to our revival - revival is not just for NY13/ for the moment but needs to be ongoing as we drink from the fountain of life though Christ. Prayer is essential our dialogue with God as we seek His guidance through this world. We many times are unsure what to do , where to go. However, constant communion with God is integral for our existence and eventually aids in where we shall spend eternity. Outside of God we are lost souls. There have been many times in my life that a consultation with the Omnipotent has saved the day - His intervention has been well timed and highly appreciated by me. I have prayed asking for guidance to give the right responses in certain situations. Brethren, it pays to have the communication line open always with God.
Be blessed!
AWT from MN
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Sabbath: Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival
� Further Study: Revival: Our Great Need
� Inside Story: Ibrahim�s Question
Posted: 05 Jul 2013 06:00 AM PDT
Memory Text: � �If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!� � (Matthew 7:11, NKJV).
God moves powerfully as His people pray. Alfred Lord Tennyson was certainly correct when he said, �More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.� The great revivals throughout Scripture were bathed in prayer. The Old Testament records the intercession of the patriarchs and prophets as they sought for revival. Moses, David, and Daniel petitioned the Almighty for power. The book of Acts reveals New Testament believers on their knees storming heaven, seeking the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus� prayer life reveals a constant dependence on His heavenly Father. The gospels give us glimpses of the source of His spiritual power. It was on His knees alone with the Father that the Savior received His greatest strength.
�A revival need be expected only in answer to prayer.�-Ellen G. White, Selected Messages, book 1, p. 121. During this week�s lesson, we will explore the role that prayer played in some of the great revivals in the Bible.
Study this week�s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, July 13.
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Further Study: Revival: Our Great Need
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 06:00 AM PDT
�The counsel of the True Witness is full of encouragement and comfort. The churches may yet obtain the gold of truth, faith, and love, and be rich in heavenly treasure. �Buy of me gold that thou mayest be rich, and white raiment that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear.� The white raiment is the righteousness of Christ that may be wrought into the character. Purity of heart, purity of motive, will characterize everyone who is washing his robe, and making it white in the blood of the Lamb.�-Ellen G. White, The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, July 24, 1888.
Discussion Questions:
� What is so dangerous about being lukewarm? Why can it lead us so easily to spiritual self-deception?
� Why do some Christians seem so radiant and others so indifferent? Is it a matter of different personality types, or is there something deeper? If so, what?
� Discuss with your class ways in which to avoid becoming spiritually indifferent. How can we keep our spiritual experience vibrant and growing? What are things that we can do as a church body, as a whole, to protect ourselves from becoming �lukewarm�?
� Why do you think God would rather have us �cold� than �lukewarm�? Why isn�t being lukewarm better than being flat-out cold? Hint: what�s more comfortable, being lukewarm or being cold?
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�Four!� Ibrahim said. �Now I have a question for you. How many days did it take God to create the earth?� The driver didn�t know. �It took six days,� Ibrahim said. �If you want to know more about what God does, you should buy a book from my mom. It�s called Only Allah Gives Us Peace.�
Some people on the bus heard Ibrahim talking to the driver. One of them asked Ibrahim�s mother about the book Ibrahim had mentioned. She told them that the book is about people who are faithful to Allah [God]. �How can we get the book?� a man asked. Mother usually sold the book to help pay their bus fare, but she let Ibrahim give a copy to each of the people in the bus for free.
Ibrahim walked down the aisle giving one to each person. The people smiled and said, �sahg-ohl� (thank you).
As Ibrahim and his mother got off the bus, he noticed several passengers reading the book he�d given them. We�ve just arrived at the village, and already we�ve shared God�s Word with many people.
At school, every student takes part in a religion class. One day Ibrahim�s teacher read the story of Noah. Then she quizzed the students about the story. �What did God tell Noah to do?� she asked. Ibrahim raised his hand.
�God told Noah to build a boat,� he answered.
�Yes,� the teacher said. �And how long did it take to build the boat?�
�It took Noah 120 years to build the boat and warn the people about the flood.
Ibrahim answered confidently. �But no one chose to enter the boat except Noah and his family-eight people. So God sent the animals into the boat and closed the door. Then the flood came.�
�How do you know so much about this story?� the teacher asked Ibrahim.
�My mother and I read the sacred writings together,� Ibrahim said.
Ibrahim and his mother share God�s message of love in a land where Jesus isn�t worshipped as God. Our mission offerings help believers in difficult countries to share God�s message of hope with people who�ve never heard. Thank you for giving to others can hear God�s message of love.
Produced by the General Conference Office of Adventist Mission.
email: in...@adventistmission.org website: www.adventistmission.org