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- 2. • Conducting BibleStudy Principles • Decision Gaining Principles • Common Mistakes to Avoid
- 3. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit
- 5. “I am thevine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
- 6. “Without having aliving faith in Christ as a personal Savior, it is impossible to make your faith felt in a skeptical world. If you would draw sinners out of the swift-running current, your own feet must not stand on
- 7. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit
- 8. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure
- 9. “When we giveourselves wholly to God, and in our work follow His directions, He makes Himself responsible for its accomplishment. He would not have us conjecture as to the success of our honest endeavors. Not
- 10. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure
- 11. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure Don’t be discouraged - persevere
- 12. “Behold ye amongthe heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.”
- 13. “The work ofthe sower is a work of faith. The mystery of the germination and growth of the seed he cannot understand; but he has confidence in the agencies by which God causes vegetation to flourish.”
- 15. “For a timethe good seed may lie unnoticed in the heart, giving no evidence that it has taken root; but afterward, as the Spirit of God breathes on the soul, the hidden seed springs up, and at last brings forth fruit. In our lifework we know not which shall
- 16. “Diligent, persevering labormust be put forth in the preparation of the soil, the sowing of the seed, and the culture of the crop. So it must be in the spiritual sowing… As soil once overgrown with thorns can be reclaimed only by diligent labor, so the evil tendencies of the heart can be overcome only by earnest
- 17. “While the earthremaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”
- 18. “So shall myword be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent
- 19. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure Don’t be discouraged - persevere
- 21. • Cancel thestudy often • Don’t complete the studies • Make excuses • Refuse to accept clear teachings of the Bible • Deeply committed to their church • Talk negatively about the lesson or your church • Friendly but unwilling to make
- 23. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure Don’t be discouraged - persevere Focus on the responsive
- 24. “Ephraim is joined toidols: let him alone.”
- 25. “And whosoever shallnot receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.”
- 27. “Trust in theLORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy
- 29. • Have anearnest desire to know Bible truth. • Completes their lesson - at least most of the time. • Lonely & unhappy with their lives • Senses a need for change in their life • Dissatisfied with their church. • Doesn’t belong to a church or a former SDA. • Makes good decisions when under
- 30. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure Don’t be discouraged - persevere Focus on the responsive
- 31. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure Don’t be discouraged - persevere Focus on the responsive Make witnessing your first
- 32. “Go your ways… saluteno man by the way.”
- 33. “Whatever one’s callingin life, his first interest should be to win souls for Christ.”
- 35. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure Don’t be discouraged - persevere Focus on the responsive Make witnessing your first
- 36. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure Don’t be discouraged - persevere Focus on the responsive Make witnessing your first
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- 38. “The secret ofour success and power as a people advocating advanced truth will be found in making direct personal appeals to the interested.”
- 39. Be DIRECT Be KIND and COURTEOUS
- 40. “He knew howto speak a word in season to him that is weary; for grace was poured upon His lips, that He might convey to men in the most attractive way the
- 41. “Put all theChrist-like tenderness and love possible into the voice.”
- 42. Be DIRECT Be KIND and COURTEOUS Make ABUNDANT use of SCRIPTURE
- 43. “Objections can eachbe met with a ‘Thus saith the Lord.’ ”
- 44. Be DIRECT Be KIND and COURTEOUS Make ABUNDANT use of SCRIPTURE Secure a SURRENDER
- 45. “Bring the peopleto the point to decide. Show them the importance of the truth--it is life or death. With becoming zeal, pull souls out of the fire.”
- 46. 1. A personaldecision for Christ is necessary. 2. Christ is standing at the door of their hearts, waiting to come in. 3. He will enter their lives if they will invite Him in to be their personal Saviour and
- 47. Be DIRECT Be KIND and COURTEOUS Make ABUNDANT use of SCRIPTURE Secure a SURRENDER
- 48. • Too muchtoo soon • Too many proof texts • Dealing with points not clear in the Bible • Allowing your studies to become social visits • Studying alone with someone of the opposite sex • Dealing with topics before you’ve studied it together • Missing a Bible study
- 49. Skipped appointments Uncompleted study More interested in visiting
- 50. • Too muchtoo soon • Too many proof texts • Dealing with points not clear in the Bible • Allowing your studies to become social visits • Studying alone with someone of the opposite sex • Dealing with topics before you’ve studied it together • Missing a Bible study
- 51. • Conducting BibleStudy Principles • Decision Gaining Principles • Common Mistakes to Avoid
- 52. Be filledwith the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Never think of failure Don’t be discouraged - persevere Focus on the responsive Make witnessing your first
- 53. Be DIRECT Be KIND and COURTEOUS Make ABUNDANT use of SCRIPTURE Secure a SURRENDER
- 54. • Too muchtoo soon • Too many proof texts • Dealing with points not clear in the Bible • Allowing your studies to become social visits • Studying alone with someone of the opposite sex • Dealing with topics before you’ve studied it together • Missing a Bible study
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Editor's Notes
- #2 Good Morning Church and Welcome to the second topic of our training seminar.
- #3 This presentation will be in three parts: Principles in Conducting Bible Study, Principles for gaining decision and Common Mistakes. Foremost, let us learn the principles for Conducting Bible Studies. What are these?
- #5 A case in point is Stephen the deacon. He was full of faith and the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:5, 8). The hearers were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. v. 10.
- #6 Do we want success in whatever we undertake for the Lord? Yes! What must we have? In order to succeed in his work, we must have the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. But how can we have this? (Let the audience respond)… WE ONLY HAVE THIS AS WE SPEND TIME IN STUDYING THE SCRIPTURES AND COMMUNING WITH GOD. ONLY THEN CAN WE WITNESS IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. We have no place in proclaiming the word of God until we have first been anointed by the Spirit of God.
- #8 So…
- #9 Be optimistic. Never think or talk of failure. God is responsible for the results when we do our best. Think that on the cross our Lord Jesus has already won the war with Satan in the Great Controversy. When witnessing we are on the winning side. With Jesus, we have already won in the war. Though at times witnessing may seem a battle, we have won. WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AS LONG AS WE STAY CONNECTED TO OUR MASTER.
- #10 Conjecture – to form opinions. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE ONE WHO KNOWS NO FAILURE! And Don’t you grieve the Lord by doubting His power.
- #12 Do not be discouraged, either, if some who begin the lessons choose not to continue. Persevere in personal witnessing and God will richly bless you.
- #15 Not all will respond to the spiritual invitations that come their way. But as the Holy Spirit continues to work in their lives, they may be more open to such invitations at a later time.
- #21 Discouragements in soul-winning are often brought about by failing to recognize green fruits. A well-known Adventist Evangelist of a decade gone by used to say, "No use tugging in vain on green fruit. Give it more time. God has plenty of other fruit that's already ripe."
- #22 What are the indicators of the green fruit?...
- #23 After recognizing the reality of facing green fruits… our 4th Principle in Conducting Bible Study would be…
- #24 Often much time is spent with people who love your company but have no desire to grow and make decisions. These are keeping you from the billions to be reached with the message. There is a world (Revelation 14:6). When a person continues to have no regard for the message it is clear that one should move on to find the more receptive (Hosea 4:17; Matthew 10:14).
- #26 Matthew 10:14 says. “And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.” Many, even including unbelievers, abominable, murderers, prostitutes, liars, idolaters, etc., will respond when given the opportunity.
- #27 True, we must persevere, but constant connection with the Holy Spirit will provide discernment as to who is sincere and who is insincere, and as to how much time to spend in one place.
- #28 This Holy Spirit’s connection will prevent you from not wasting time with those who are "Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth" (2 Tim. 3:7), or who are not responding to that knowledge. The Holy Spirit will help you decide when it is that. "Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone" Hosea 4:17.
- #29 Now, we should learn how to recognize a ripe fruit or a good interest.
- #30 These are indicators of the ripe fruit…
- #31 So, we must focus on the responsive… and our last Conducting Bible Study Principle is (CLICK!)
- #33 “Do not stop to greet anyone on your journey” Luke 10:4. HE WAS TELLING THEM TO NOT GET INVOLVED IN OTHER THINGS THAT WOULD DISTRACT FROM THERE URGENT MISSION. So we must make your witnessing first priority. Don’t be distracted with anything. YOUR BIBLE STUDENT IS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY.
- #35 Jesus was in the world but not of the world. We must be constantly anchored in Christ the Rock so we can safely reach out into the world to draw others to Him. "The ship does not sink when it is launched into the water; it sinks when the water gets into the ship"... Your ability to rescue people "declines in direct proportion to how much the world invades you.”
- #36 So, our 5th Principle is Make Witnessing A First Priority – Don’t be Distracted
- #37 Let us review what we learned so far…
- #38 Let us consider the principles for gaining principles…
- #40 Remember that Jesus was always courteous. He never spoke an unkind word. Every morning He was given the tongue of the learned (Isaiah 50:4).
- #43 Jesus met the arguments of the Pharisees, and the temptations of the devil, by quoting from the Word of God. To every fresh challenge, He could reply, “it is written.” And we will find our strength where the Saviour found His.
- #45 Jesus met the arguments of the Pharisees, and the temptations of the devil, by quoting from the Word of God. To every fresh challenge, He could reply, “it is written.” And we will find our strength where the Saviour found His.
- #47 Let them know three things: 1. A personal decision for Christ is necessary. 2. Christ is standing at the door of their hearts, waiting to come in. 3. He will enter their lives if they will invite Him in to be their personal Saviour and Lord. Your concentration is not on what you say, but on getting the other person and the Lord together. You are concerned on where they ought to be. Emphasize a Personal Saviour, that they will desire not only salvation but a new changed way of life in Him.
- #53 Let us review what we learned so far…
- #54 Jesus met the arguments of the Pharisees, and the temptations of the devil, by quoting from the Word of God. To every fresh challenge, He could reply, “it is written.” And we will find our strength where the Saviour found His.