Then he (Jesus) said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."
Matthew 28:18-20
Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Luke 19:10
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.
Yesterday we read some great statements from men and women to inspire us to, in FBCG “terms”, REACH! Certain passages from the WORD of God are special to me. The verses from above are clarity that the quotations from yesterday truly support God’s mandates.
The Scripture from above that I’d like to spend some time on today is from Matthew 9:38 – ASK! We are commanded to be “askers” for both workers to GO as well as for our friends who are in need of the Truth! I’m embarrassed that too often I think too highly of myself with regards to evangelism and FORGET to pray others onto the team. As the verse indicates, there is an abundance of “ripe” harvest and thus more women and men need to get off the bench and into the game. In the context of church, get out of the pew and into the World with the Good News.
Application
Yesterday we read some great statements from men and women to inspire us to, in FBCG “terms”, REACH! Certain passages from the WORD of God are special to me. The verses from above are clarity that the quotations from yesterday truly support God’s mandates.
The Scripture from above that I’d like to spend some time on today is from Matthew 9:38 – ASK! We are commanded to be “askers” for both workers to GO as well as for our friends who are in need of the Truth! I’m embarrassed that too often I think too highly of myself with regards to evangelism and FORGET to pray others onto the team. As the verse indicates, there is an abundance of “ripe” harvest and thus more women and men need to get off the bench and into the game. In the context of church, get out of the pew and into the World with the Good News.
Application
Pray Right NOW that another would join you in the “field” that God has placed passion for in your life: your neighborhood, children, students, your workplace, your sports team, camping cadre, weekend “cards” group, just to get you thinking!
Additionally, earlier in the week you might have wrote down a “name” who you wanted to SPEAK to. Honestly, if you haven’t done that yet it’s probably because there is importance to praying for that person FIRST and asking God to open doors and create “on-ramps” for those discussions to take place. Remember that God is sovereign with regards to drawing people to Himself. The Zaccheaus strategy is just that…a strategy that we hold onto loosely because God is in CONTROL!
Bruce McEvoy
Pastor of Family and Serving
Additionally, earlier in the week you might have wrote down a “name” who you wanted to SPEAK to. Honestly, if you haven’t done that yet it’s probably because there is importance to praying for that person FIRST and asking God to open doors and create “on-ramps” for those discussions to take place. Remember that God is sovereign with regards to drawing people to Himself. The Zaccheaus strategy is just that…a strategy that we hold onto loosely because God is in CONTROL!
Bruce McEvoy
Pastor of Family and Serving
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