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“This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” John 15:8

“There should be no delay in this well-planned effort to educate the church members” (Testimonies, Volume 9, p. 119). That is discipling.

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God wants his church to become men God wants his church to become men and women of earnest mind, to be and women of earnest mind, to be prepared for action in His noble work, prepared for action in His noble work, and fitted to bear responsibilities. God and fitted to bear responsibilities. God calls for church members with hearts calls for church members with hearts uncorrupted, strong and brave, and uncorrupted, strong and brave, and determined to fight manfully in the determined to fight manfully in the struggle before them, that they may struggle before them, that they may glorify God, and bless humanity. EGWglorify God, and bless humanity. EGW

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We have been always conscientious We have been always conscientious about our missions task to share the about our missions task to share the gospel with those who are in the gospel with those who are in the unreached places, like big cities.unreached places, like big cities.Remember December 26, 2004? The Remember December 26, 2004? The tsunami got our attention and shook us tsunami got our attention and shook us out of our complacency. Instantly, out of our complacency. Instantly, more than a quarter million people in more than a quarter million people in eight Asian nations were swept into eight Asian nations were swept into their graves, most of them with no their graves, most of them with no opportunity to hear the gospel.opportunity to hear the gospel.

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Whatever else God wants us to learn Whatever else God wants us to learn from that tragedy, it should remind us from that tragedy, it should remind us of the urgency of getting the gospel to of the urgency of getting the gospel to a lost world. Things to Ponder upon:a lost world. Things to Ponder upon:Hopelessness of those without ChristHopelessness of those without Christlostness of those who have not heard lostness of those who have not heard thatthattime is short, the opportunity is limitedtime is short, the opportunity is limitedour Responsibility to do our partour Responsibility to do our partconsider the command of our Lordconsider the command of our Lord

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There is nothing we could have done to There is nothing we could have done to prevent the massive number of prevent the massive number of fatalities in the tsunami, the Sendong fatalities in the tsunami, the Sendong tragedy, the Pablo, , the tragedy in tragedy, the Pablo, , the tragedy in Tacloban, the war just recently in Gaza Tacloban, the war just recently in Gaza and Israel, the MH 17 tragedy, the and Israel, the MH 17 tragedy, the Ebola Virus in Liberia , etc, but we Ebola Virus in Liberia , etc, but we could have prevented many of them could have prevented many of them from entering their graves without from entering their graves without Christ.Christ.We must have compassion on a lost We must have compassion on a lost world and reap the harvest while there world and reap the harvest while there is still opportunity. The task is urgent.is still opportunity. The task is urgent.

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I- THE RIGHT I- THE RIGHT PASSIONPASSION

WE ALL NEED TO HAVE:

Passion You like what you are doing You love what you are doing You are serious of what you are

doing You are honest of what you are

doing You are passionate of what you

are doing

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-Passion for Self enrichment Passion for Self enrichment -Passion for Self-supremacyPassion for Self-supremacy-Passion for Self-sacrificePassion for Self-sacrifice in Saving the lostin Saving the lost

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The Lord calls for strong, The Lord calls for strong, devoted, self-sacrificing devoted, self-sacrificing young men and women, who young men and women, who will press to the front, and will press to the front, and who, after a short time spent who, after a short time spent in school, will go forth in school, will go forth prepared to give the message prepared to give the message to the world. CPTS 549to the world. CPTS 549

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1 Cor 9: 16,19- Yet when I 1 Cor 9: 16,19- Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to boast, for I am compelled to preach. (Inspired to Preach).preach. (Inspired to Preach).19- I make myself a slave to 19- I make myself a slave to anyone to win as many as anyone to win as many as possible.possible.

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He is saying here- to preach He is saying here- to preach the gospel is not an option, the gospel is not an option, not a choice, it’s a command! not a choice, it’s a command! He was passionate about it.He was passionate about it.Col3:23 And whatsoever ye Col3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the do, do it heartily, as to the Lord. (Do it with Passion)Lord. (Do it with Passion)

“There are many who are reading the Scriptures who cannot understand their true import. All over the world men and women are looking wistfully to heaven. Prayers and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to be gathered in.” – Christian Service, pp. 142-143.

Col 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily. As to the Lord.

That is Passion

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II- The Right II- The Right PriorityPriority

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Priorities:Priorities:• Affect our goalsAffect our goals• Determine how we Determine how we

spend our timespend our time• Influence our attitudes Influence our attitudes

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Christian ServiceChristian Service, p. 17, p. 17““They could tell what they They could tell what they

knew, what they themselves knew, what they themselves had seen, and heard, and felt of had seen, and heard, and felt of

the power of Christ. This is the power of Christ. This is what everyone can do whose what everyone can do whose

heart has been touched by the heart has been touched by the grace of God.”grace of God.”

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Gospel WorkersGospel Workers, p. , p. 1818The greatest work, the noblest The greatest work, the noblest

effort, in which men [and effort, in which men [and women] can engage, is to point women] can engage, is to point sinners to the Lamb of God.”sinners to the Lamb of God.”

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TestimoniesTestimonies, vol. 4, , vol. 4, p53p53““To save souls should be the life To save souls should be the life

work of everyone who professes work of everyone who professes Christ. We are debtors to the world Christ. We are debtors to the world

for the grace given us of God, for for the grace given us of God, for the light which has shone upon us, the light which has shone upon us, and for the discovered beauty and and for the discovered beauty and

power of truth.”power of truth.”

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III- The Right III- The Right PresentationPresentation

A. Right Presentation in Our Preaching 2 Tim 3:10- My message in word.

V 10, “You have carefully followed my V 10, “You have carefully followed my doctrine.”doctrine.”

When Paul first visited Timothy’s home city, When Paul first visited Timothy’s home city, he preached with such power the people he preached with such power the people thought he was god. Timothy had the thought he was god. Timothy had the privilege of being under his ministry and privilege of being under his ministry and hearing the sermons. All of us are pastors hearing the sermons. All of us are pastors and preachers whenever we share with and preachers whenever we share with others the truth of the Scripture.others the truth of the Scripture.

10-11 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings…

“ “The only Christ I’ve ever seen is The only Christ I’ve ever seen is the Christ I see in the Word of God the Christ I see in the Word of God and the Christ I see reflected in the and the Christ I see reflected in the lives of other people.” Paul said: lives of other people.” Paul said: “Follow me as I follow Christ.”“Follow me as I follow Christ.”

B. Right Presentation in our PracticeB. Right Presentation in our Practice 2 Tim 3:10-11 – My message in ways2 Tim 3:10-11 – My message in ways

Maintain good conducts Maintain good conducts among the gentiles, so among the gentiles, so that in case they speak that in case they speak against you as against you as wrongdoers, they may wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of glorify God on the day of visitation. visitation.

1Peter 2:12

If you communicate from your head you may change somebody’s mind.

If you communicate from your heart you might change their attitudes.

But if you communicate from your life you have the potential of changing their lives.

Mother Theresa’s Ministry I use for my lips, truthI use for my lips, truth I use for my voice, kindnessI use for my voice, kindness I use for my eyes, compassionI use for my eyes, compassion I use for my hands, charityI use for my hands, charity I use for my figure, uprightnessI use for my figure, uprightness I use for my heart, loveI use for my heart, love I use for any whom do not like me, I use for any whom do not like me,

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I’d rather see a sermon than to hear I’d rather see a sermon than to hear one any day;one any day;

I’d rather one would walk with me than I’d rather one would walk with me than merely tell the way.merely tell the way.

The eye’s a better pupil and more The eye’s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, willing than the ear,

Fine counsel is confusing, but Fine counsel is confusing, but example’s always clear;example’s always clear;

And the best of all the preachers are And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds,the men who live their creeds,

For to see good put in action is what For to see good put in action is what everybody needs. Edger Guesteverybody needs. Edger Guest

I’d Rather See a SermonI’d Rather See a Sermon

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We cannot effectively share a We cannot effectively share a Jesus we don’t know. We will Jesus we don’t know. We will have little impact on the lives have little impact on the lives

of others if Christ has had little of others if Christ has had little impact on our lives. It is impact on our lives. It is

difficult to win someone else to difficult to win someone else to Christ if we have not been won Christ if we have not been won

to Christ ourselves. to Christ ourselves.

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“The cause of God demands the highest powers of the being, and there is urgent need in many fields for young men of diverse qualifications. MYPMYP

The key to true greatness The key to true greatness is found through having is found through having Jesus’ habit of serving.Jesus’ habit of serving.The last sentence on the The last sentence on the tomb of General Chinese tomb of General Chinese Gordon in St Paul’s Gordon in St Paul’s Cathedral in London is Cathedral in London is composed of these words composed of these words concerning him:concerning him:

“ Who at all times and everywhere gave his strength to the weak, his substance to the poor, his sympathy to the suffering, and his heart to God.”