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Friday May 15
Further Study: The soul that turns to God for its help, its support, its power, by daily, earnest prayer, will have noble aspirations, clear perceptions of truth and duty, lofty purposes of action, and a continual hungering and thirsting after righteousness. By maintaining a connection with God, we shall be enabled to diffuse to others, through our association with them, the light, the peace, the serenity, that rule in our hearts. The strength acquired in prayer to God, united with persevering effort in training the mind in thoughtfulness and care-taking, prepares one for daily duties and keeps the spirit in peace under all circumstances.-Ellen G. White, Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, p. 85.
In calling God our Father, we recognize all His children as our brethren. We are all a part of the great web of humanity, all members of one family. In our petitions we are to include our neighbors as well as ourselves. No one prays aright who seeks a blessing for himself alone.-Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, page 105.
Discussion Questions:
Luke's linking of Jesus and the Holy Spirit does not end with his Gospel alone. No one can read the book of Acts, Luke's second volume for the history of the Christian church, without noting the compelling dynamic of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian community, its missions, and its ministers. Indeed, only Luke records Jesus' post-resurrection instruction to His disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they are endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49, NKJV) before they could go to the ends of the earth with the message of the crucified and risen Savior. Luke then begins the book of Acts with Jesus repeating the promise of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:7-
and the promise being fulfilled at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-47). What does all this tell us about the central role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church?
In what ways is the very act of prayer itself an acknowledgment of our dependence on and need of God? Read Luke 18:9. What deep spiritual problem was Jesus addressing with the parable that followed?
Inside Story~ South Korea Song Sungsub
Further Study: The soul that turns to God for its help, its support, its power, by daily, earnest prayer, will have noble aspirations, clear perceptions of truth and duty, lofty purposes of action, and a continual hungering and thirsting after righteousness. By maintaining a connection with God, we shall be enabled to diffuse to others, through our association with them, the light, the peace, the serenity, that rule in our hearts. The strength acquired in prayer to God, united with persevering effort in training the mind in thoughtfulness and care-taking, prepares one for daily duties and keeps the spirit in peace under all circumstances.-Ellen G. White, Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, p. 85.
In calling God our Father, we recognize all His children as our brethren. We are all a part of the great web of humanity, all members of one family. In our petitions we are to include our neighbors as well as ourselves. No one prays aright who seeks a blessing for himself alone.-Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, page 105.
Discussion Questions:
Luke's linking of Jesus and the Holy Spirit does not end with his Gospel alone. No one can read the book of Acts, Luke's second volume for the history of the Christian church, without noting the compelling dynamic of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian community, its missions, and its ministers. Indeed, only Luke records Jesus' post-resurrection instruction to His disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they are endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49, NKJV) before they could go to the ends of the earth with the message of the crucified and risen Savior. Luke then begins the book of Acts with Jesus repeating the promise of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:7-
and the promise being fulfilled at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-47). What does all this tell us about the central role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church?In what ways is the very act of prayer itself an acknowledgment of our dependence on and need of God? Read Luke 18:9. What deep spiritual problem was Jesus addressing with the parable that followed?
Inside Story~ South Korea Song Sungsub