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- Individual: Pray for the Holy
Spirit to open doors for us to witness; and for us to recognize those
doors.
- Corporate: Dedicate our local
church to the Lord and pray that He give us the opportunity to serve
our community.
Earth Enlightened.--I saw jets of light shining from cities and
villages, and from the high places and the low places of the earth.
God's Word was obeyed, and as a result there were memorials for Him in
every city and village. His truth was proclaimed throughout the world.--Testimonies,
vol. 9, pp. 28, 29. (1909)
Hundreds and thousands were seen visiting families, and opening
before them the Word of God. Hearts were convicted by the power of the
Holy Spirit, and a spirit of genuine conversion was manifest. On every
side doors were thrown open to the proclamation of the truth. The world
seemed to be lightened with the heavenly influence.--Testimonies,
vol. 9, p. 126. (1909) (Evangelism
699)
Acts 4:13 Now
when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they
were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge
of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:29-31 And now, Lord, behold
their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness
they may speak thy word
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken
where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Ephesians 3:8-12 Unto me, who am
less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should
preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make
all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by
Jesus Christ:
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in
Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with
confidence by the faith of him.
I heard those clothed with the armor speak forth the
truth with great power. It had effect. Many had been bound; some wives
by their husbands, and some children by their parents. The honest who
had been prevented from hearing the truth now eagerly laid hold upon it.
All fear of their relatives was gone, and the truth alone was exalted to
them. They had been hungering and thirsting for truth; it was dearer and
more precious than life. I asked what had made this great change. An
angel answered, "It is the latter rain, the refreshing from the presence
of the Lord, the loud cry of the third angel." (Christian
Experience and Teachings 177)
The days in which we live are solemn and important. The Spirit of God is
gradually but surely being withdrawn from the earth. Plagues and
judgments are already falling upon the despisers of the grace of God.
The calamities by land and sea, the unsettled state of society, the
alarms of war, are portentous. They forecast approaching events of the
greatest magnitude. The agencies of evil are combining their forces, and
consolidating. They are strengthening for the last great crisis. Great
changes are soon to take place in our world, and the final movements
will be rapid ones.(Testimonies, vol. 9,
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