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  PRAY YE THEREFORE
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of prayer in moving
missionary work and awakening the hearts of men to the gospel.

Topics: "The Power of Prayer", "Missionary Work"
Scripture References: 1 Samuel 21:8, Matthew 9:38, Luke 10:2, Romans 10:14-15, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6-7, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, James 5:16, 1 John 5:14-15

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the transformative power of prayer in advancing
missionary work, urging believers to pray earnestly for the Lord to send
laborers into His harvest. He highlights the necessity of asking God to
stir the hearts of individuals through the Holy Spirit, compelling them
to share the gospel and awaken to the urgency of reaching the lost.
Simpson reassures that God is responding to these prayers by bringing
forth those who feel the urgency of the mission. He encourages
persistent prayer, suggesting that as prayers ascend, divine
intervention will follow, bringing about a closer realization of the
Lord's return. Ultimately, he calls for a fervent desire for God's work
to be accomplished through prayer.

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Prayer is the mighty force that will move missionary work. Pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers
into his harvest (Matthew 9:38). We are asking God to touch the hearts
of men every day by the Holy Spirit, so that they shall be compelled to
go abroad and preach the gospel. We are asking Him to awaken them at
night with the solemn conviction that the heathen are perishing and that
their blood will be upon their souls. God is answering that prayer by
sending persons to us every day who feel that the king's business
[requires] haste (1 Samuel 21:8).

Beloved, pray, pray, pray.

And as petitions rise to the heavens there will be a period of silence
in heaven, and the coals of fire will be emptied out upon the earth, and
the coming of the Lord will begin to draw nearer. Pray until the Lord of
the harvest shall thrust forth laborers into His harvest. Send the coals
of heavenly fire, From the altar of the skies; Fill our hearts with
strong desire, Till our prayers like incense rise.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/pray-ye-therefore/
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