Vol. 5 Testimony p.112 Those who will put on the whole armor of God and devote sometime every day to meditation and prayer and to the study of the Scriptures.

DEVOTED TO PRAYER

Vol. 5 Testimony p.112

Those who will put on the whole armor of God and devote sometime every day to meditation and prayer and to the study of the Scriptures will be connected with heaven and will have a saving, transforming influence upon those around them.

Devote – to give all or a large part of one’s time or resources to (a person, activity, or cause)

SOME THINGS WE’RE DEVOTED TO

YOUR HUSBAND, WIFE, CHILDREN

YOUR PETS

CAMPING/HIKING

RUNNING

TELEVISION

YOUR JOB

PASSIONATE ABOUT A PARTICULAR CAUSE

EATING

FOOTBALL – BASKETBALL – BASEBALL - SOCCER

Rom. 12:1

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual (resonable) service of worship.

Rom. 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Rom. 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

v. 10

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

Rom. 12:11

Not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

Prov. 20:4

The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, so he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

Rom. 12: 12

Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

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In hope rejoicing

In tribulation enduring

In prayer persevering

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Rom. 12:13

Contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

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Christ’s Object Lesson, p. 172

…Pray moves the arm of Omnipotence. Prayer has “subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouth of lions, quenched the violence of fire.”