WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.320 Amen. 00:00:02.720 --> 00:00:06.740 You know, we're going to begin by looking at verses 37 and 38. 00:00:09.080 --> 00:00:09.480 ! 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:32.039 Before the sermon tonight, we'll look at these two verses. 00:00:33.200 --> 00:00:35.299 And I want us to think about these three things. 00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:38.740 Number one, the harvest is plentiful. 00:00:39.439 --> 00:00:43.719 Number two, the laborers are few. 00:00:44.240 --> 00:00:49.299 And number three, God sends out laborers as we pray. 00:00:50.579 --> 00:00:52.400 Number one, the harvest is plentiful. 00:00:53.980 --> 00:00:55.400 The first point is this. 00:00:56.600 --> 00:00:57.980 There is a harvest. 00:00:58.979 --> 00:01:03.439 There are the lost to be brought into God's storehouse. 00:01:04.340 --> 00:01:05.859 And this is a plentiful harvest. 00:01:06.579 --> 00:01:11.620 Jesus talks about this same plentiful harvest over in John chapter 4, verse 35. 00:01:12.019 --> 00:01:14.640 He says, do not say there are yet four months. 00:01:14.939 --> 00:01:15.959 Then comes the harvest. 00:01:16.359 --> 00:01:21.599 Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes and see that the fields are white for harvest. 00:01:22.400 --> 00:01:23.599 There is a harvest. 00:01:23.780 --> 00:01:24.879 It's a plentiful harvest. 00:01:24.879 --> 00:01:27.799 There are people who are ready to believe. 00:01:27.980 --> 00:01:30.180 Ready to receive the Lord Jesus. 00:01:30.500 --> 00:01:32.800 And Jesus said, I want you to see it. 00:01:33.280 --> 00:01:35.680 I want you to see the harvest. 00:01:35.680 --> 00:01:47.140 You know, I believe this harvest that God has that he desires to bring in, the harvest that Jesus is talking about here, it's not just the lost in general. 00:01:47.740 --> 00:01:52.800 It's not those who might potentially be saved if they believe. 00:01:52.799 --> 00:01:54.920 I believe this harvest. 00:01:54.920 --> 00:02:02.659 I believe this harvest, the loss that God desires to bring in, are the loss that God has chosen for salvation. 00:02:03.479 --> 00:02:07.359 Those who will believe at the preaching of the gospel. 00:02:07.359 --> 00:02:13.620 You know, Jesus changes the metaphor for talking about this harvest over in John 10, verse 16. 00:02:13.719 --> 00:02:16.219 He's been talking about the harvest to be brought in. 00:02:16.300 --> 00:02:21.659 In John 10, verse 16, he talks about a flock of sheep to be brought into the fold. 00:02:21.939 --> 00:02:24.219 This is Jesus' words in John 10, verse 16. 00:02:24.219 --> 00:02:29.000 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. 00:02:29.340 --> 00:02:34.520 I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. 00:02:34.879 --> 00:02:37.860 So there will be one flock and one shepherd. 00:02:39.139 --> 00:02:40.659 There is a flock of sheep. 00:02:40.659 --> 00:02:51.319 There is a harvest that will believe, that will listen to the voice of Jesus upon the preaching of God's word. 00:02:54.759 --> 00:02:56.560 Brothers and sisters, let me tell you. 00:02:58.139 --> 00:03:03.699 As we engage in the work of God, preaching the gospel, sharing the gospel. 00:03:03.699 --> 00:03:11.519 As we, as this church, engage in God's word, sharing the gospel, telling others about the Lord Jesus. 00:03:11.959 --> 00:03:13.280 What is our confidence? 00:03:14.280 --> 00:03:16.780 Our confidence is that there is a harvest. 00:03:17.259 --> 00:03:19.019 There are those God has chosen. 00:03:19.379 --> 00:03:21.780 There are those who are his elect. 00:03:22.019 --> 00:03:29.039 There are those who, as they hear God's word, will believe and be brought into God's kingdom. 00:03:29.819 --> 00:03:32.939 Let me tell you, that is our great confidence. 00:03:33.699 --> 00:03:38.159 As we preach the gospels on Sunday. 00:03:39.199 --> 00:03:42.739 As we teach children on Thursday nights in youth clubs. 00:03:43.419 --> 00:03:48.639 As we have the women's English language Bible class on Wednesdays. 00:03:49.319 --> 00:03:54.280 As we have moms and tods, all of the different, on Tuesdays, the evening lunchtime talks. 00:03:54.399 --> 00:03:55.799 All of these different things. 00:03:56.099 --> 00:03:58.219 What is our confidence as we do this? 00:03:58.399 --> 00:03:59.699 As we reach out to people? 00:03:59.919 --> 00:04:01.519 As we share the gospel with them? 00:04:01.520 --> 00:04:04.000 Our confidence is there is a harvest. 00:04:05.320 --> 00:04:07.439 And God is bringing it in. 00:04:07.939 --> 00:04:09.939 There are those that God will bring in. 00:04:10.620 --> 00:04:11.540 There is a harvest. 00:04:12.700 --> 00:04:16.480 I want to read you a verse from Revelation chapter 7 earlier tonight. 00:04:16.980 --> 00:04:19.019 Stuart read from Revelation chapter 5. 00:04:19.019 --> 00:04:27.419 And there are two great passages here that give us a window of the worship that will one day be in heaven. 00:04:29.120 --> 00:04:32.919 Let me read you the Revelation chapter 7 version of it. 00:04:32.979 --> 00:04:35.680 This is Revelation chapter 7 verse 9. 00:04:35.680 --> 00:04:41.740 After thus I looked and behold a great multitude that no one can number. 00:04:41.740 --> 00:04:45.639 From every nation and tribe and people and languages. 00:04:46.259 --> 00:04:48.439 Standing before the throne and before the Lamb. 00:04:48.780 --> 00:04:51.560 Clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands. 00:04:52.000 --> 00:04:53.439 Crying out with a loud voice. 00:04:53.960 --> 00:04:58.600 Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb. 00:04:58.600 --> 00:05:00.720 two things 00:05:00.720 --> 00:05:02.340 Jesus says 00:05:02.340 --> 00:05:04.879 there's a great harvest 00:05:04.879 --> 00:05:06.360 what does it say right here 00:05:06.360 --> 00:05:09.280 there is a great multitude 00:05:09.280 --> 00:05:11.240 of people who will 00:05:11.240 --> 00:05:12.180 be saved 00:05:12.180 --> 00:05:14.379 second thing it says right here 00:05:14.379 --> 00:05:15.900 what do you notice from this verse 00:05:15.900 --> 00:05:17.740 what just hits you right in the face 00:05:17.740 --> 00:05:19.439 as you think about this harvest 00:05:19.439 --> 00:05:22.320 as you think about this great multitude of people 00:05:22.320 --> 00:05:24.900 that God will bring into his kingdom 00:05:24.900 --> 00:05:28.379 it's multi-ethnic 00:05:28.379 --> 00:05:30.259 it's multicultural 00:05:30.259 --> 00:05:32.639 it's multilingual 00:05:32.639 --> 00:05:35.360 you know isn't it interesting 00:05:35.360 --> 00:05:37.219 ethnic distinctions 00:05:37.219 --> 00:05:38.560 national distinctions 00:05:38.560 --> 00:05:40.860 seem to continue through eternity 00:05:40.860 --> 00:05:43.319 you know what I believe 00:05:43.319 --> 00:05:45.259 is that every ethnicity 00:05:45.259 --> 00:05:46.439 when they become a Christian 00:05:46.439 --> 00:05:49.800 have a unique way of glorifying God 00:05:49.800 --> 00:05:51.959 have something unique to say about God 00:05:51.959 --> 00:05:53.659 and what does this seem to be teaching 00:05:53.659 --> 00:05:55.860 that God is so great 00:05:55.860 --> 00:05:57.259 he is so wonderful 00:05:57.259 --> 00:05:58.639 he is so majestic 00:05:58.639 --> 00:05:59.899 that it will take 00:05:59.899 --> 00:06:01.519 all of the nations 00:06:01.519 --> 00:06:03.039 and all of their diversity 00:06:03.039 --> 00:06:04.379 and all of their differences 00:06:04.379 --> 00:06:05.719 together as one 00:06:05.719 --> 00:06:06.699 around the throne 00:06:06.699 --> 00:06:07.779 for all eternity 00:06:07.779 --> 00:06:09.099 to glorify God 00:06:09.099 --> 00:06:10.500 as he ought to be glorified 00:06:10.500 --> 00:06:12.360 let me tell you again 00:06:12.360 --> 00:06:13.480 this is great 00:06:13.480 --> 00:06:15.899 confidence for us 00:06:15.899 --> 00:06:16.480 in ministry 00:06:16.480 --> 00:06:18.180 this is our goal in ministry 00:06:18.180 --> 00:06:20.240 is this verse 00:06:20.240 --> 00:06:22.160 not the reason 00:06:22.160 --> 00:06:23.800 why we do what we do 00:06:23.800 --> 00:06:25.620 why do we do what we do 00:06:25.620 --> 00:06:26.560 here in this church 00:06:26.560 --> 00:06:27.379 to reach out 00:06:27.379 --> 00:06:28.300 to other people 00:06:28.300 --> 00:06:29.040 with the gospel 00:06:29.040 --> 00:06:29.720 it's that 00:06:29.720 --> 00:06:30.699 this verse 00:06:30.699 --> 00:06:32.180 would one day be a reality 00:06:32.180 --> 00:06:34.019 but not only is it our goal 00:06:34.019 --> 00:06:34.759 in what we do 00:06:34.759 --> 00:06:35.879 it's also our 00:06:35.879 --> 00:06:36.920 encouragement 00:06:36.920 --> 00:06:38.100 in what we do 00:06:38.100 --> 00:06:39.639 brothers and sisters 00:06:39.639 --> 00:06:41.199 this will be one day 00:06:41.199 --> 00:06:43.899 this is our great confidence 00:06:43.899 --> 00:06:45.299 as we engage 00:06:45.299 --> 00:06:46.159 in the work 00:06:46.159 --> 00:06:47.359 that God has called us 00:06:47.359 --> 00:06:48.819 to preach the gospel 00:06:48.819 --> 00:06:50.099 and to share the gospel 00:06:50.099 --> 00:06:51.719 first point 00:06:51.719 --> 00:06:53.359 there is a harvest 00:06:53.359 --> 00:06:54.899 secondly 00:06:54.899 --> 00:06:55.899 Jesus says here 00:06:55.899 --> 00:06:57.500 the labors 00:06:57.500 --> 00:06:58.560 are few 00:06:58.560 --> 00:07:01.060 first thing 00:07:01.060 --> 00:07:01.500 I want to 00:07:01.500 --> 00:07:02.439 want to mention 00:07:02.439 --> 00:07:02.699 is 00:07:02.699 --> 00:07:03.859 what is God's way 00:07:03.859 --> 00:07:04.599 of bringing 00:07:04.599 --> 00:07:06.359 in that harvest 00:07:06.359 --> 00:07:09.199 it is through 00:07:09.199 --> 00:07:10.659 a labor 00:07:10.660 --> 00:07:12.380 what is a labor 00:07:12.380 --> 00:07:13.260 a labor is someone 00:07:13.260 --> 00:07:14.439 that God sends 00:07:14.439 --> 00:07:15.980 and preaches the gospel 00:07:15.980 --> 00:07:17.040 this is how God 00:07:17.040 --> 00:07:17.780 brings in 00:07:17.780 --> 00:07:18.640 his harvest 00:07:18.640 --> 00:07:20.240 those who will go 00:07:20.240 --> 00:07:21.080 and those who will 00:07:21.080 --> 00:07:21.939 preach the gospel 00:07:21.939 --> 00:07:23.000 those who will share 00:07:23.000 --> 00:07:23.540 the gospel 00:07:23.540 --> 00:07:25.080 that others may hear it 00:07:25.080 --> 00:07:26.740 classic passage 00:07:26.740 --> 00:07:27.260 about this 00:07:27.260 --> 00:07:27.900 Romans 10 00:07:27.900 --> 00:07:28.760 14 and 15 00:07:28.760 --> 00:07:29.800 how then will they 00:07:29.800 --> 00:07:30.500 call on him 00:07:30.500 --> 00:07:31.420 in whom they've not 00:07:31.420 --> 00:07:31.940 believed 00:07:31.940 --> 00:07:33.080 and how are they 00:07:33.080 --> 00:07:33.879 to believe in him 00:07:33.879 --> 00:07:35.040 of whom they've never heard 00:07:35.040 --> 00:07:35.980 and how are they 00:07:35.980 --> 00:07:36.700 to hear without 00:07:36.700 --> 00:07:37.580 someone preaching 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notice here 00:08:02.199 --> 00:08:02.619 is 00:08:02.619 --> 00:08:04.519 there's a problem 00:08:04.519 --> 00:08:06.719 and there is a problem 00:08:06.719 --> 00:08:08.399 from a human perspective 00:08:08.399 --> 00:08:09.959 Jesus presents a problem 00:08:09.959 --> 00:08:11.019 but notice also 00:08:11.019 --> 00:08:12.000 that Jesus gives 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:12.919 the answer 00:08:12.919 --> 00:08:13.680 to the problem 00:08:13.680 --> 00:08:17.099 and what is the problem 00:08:17.099 --> 00:08:17.299 here 00:08:17.299 --> 00:08:18.259 Jesus has said 00:08:18.259 --> 00:08:19.479 there's a big harvest 00:08:19.479 --> 00:08:22.719 but there's not 00:08:22.719 --> 00:08:23.620 enough laborers 00:08:23.620 --> 00:08:25.560 there's not enough 00:08:25.560 --> 00:08:26.859 people to share 00:08:26.859 --> 00:08:27.479 the gospel 00:08:27.479 --> 00:08:28.639 and to preach 00:08:28.639 --> 00:08:29.199 the gospel 00:08:29.199 --> 00:08:30.319 to bring 00:08:30.319 --> 00:08:31.419 this harvest 00:08:31.419 --> 00:08:31.699 in 00:08:31.699 --> 00:08:33.259 so Jesus gives 00:08:33.259 --> 00:08:33.840 the problem 00:08:33.840 --> 00:08:34.799 but notice that 00:08:34.799 --> 00:08:35.699 he also gives 00:08:35.699 --> 00:08:36.299 the answer 00:08:36.299 --> 00:08:37.220 to this problem 00:08:37.220 --> 00:08:38.500 you know 00:08:38.500 --> 00:08:39.440 Jesus has just said 00:08:39.440 --> 00:08:40.639 there's a political harvest 00:08:40.639 --> 00:08:41.740 there's not enough 00:08:41.740 --> 00:08:42.180 laborers 00:08:42.180 --> 00:08:43.399 what would you think 00:08:43.399 --> 00:08:44.680 would be the answer 00:08:44.680 --> 00:08:45.759 that Jesus would give 00:08:45.759 --> 00:08:46.440 to this problem 00:08:46.440 --> 00:08:47.600 you would think 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:48.240 that the answer 00:08:48.240 --> 00:08:48.840 with Jesus 00:08:48.840 --> 00:08:50.000 the obvious answer 00:08:50.000 --> 00:08:50.620 would be 00:08:50.620 --> 00:08:53.680 be a laborer 00:08:53.680 --> 00:08:54.860 go as a laborer 00:08:54.860 --> 00:08:55.600 go and preach 00:08:55.600 --> 00:08:56.160 the gospel 00:08:56.160 --> 00:08:59.720 is that what Jesus said 00:08:59.720 --> 00:09:02.440 it is not 00:09:02.440 --> 00:09:03.399 what Jesus said 00:09:03.399 --> 00:09:04.319 and this brings us 00:09:04.319 --> 00:09:05.100 to our third point 00:09:05.100 --> 00:09:07.179 God sends out 00:09:07.179 --> 00:09:07.919 laborers 00:09:07.919 --> 00:09:10.019 as we pray 00:09:10.019 --> 00:09:12.959 you know 00:09:12.959 --> 00:09:13.819 in light of the 00:09:13.819 --> 00:09:15.319 lack of laborers 00:09:15.319 --> 00:09:16.959 what did Jesus 00:09:16.959 --> 00:09:17.559 say to do 00:09:17.559 --> 00:09:18.639 look at verse 38 00:09:18.639 --> 00:09:19.379 he said 00:09:19.379 --> 00:09:20.019 pray 00:09:20.019 --> 00:09:21.199 earnestly 00:09:21.199 --> 00:09:21.799 to the Lord 00:09:21.799 --> 00:09:22.379 of the harvest 00:09:22.379 --> 00:09:23.600 to send out 00:09:23.600 --> 00:09:24.159 laborers 00:09:24.159 --> 00:09:24.959 into his harvest 00:09:24.959 --> 00:09:28.059 the point I want 00:09:28.059 --> 00:09:28.579 to make to you 00:09:28.579 --> 00:09:29.100 is this 00:09:29.100 --> 00:09:31.120 the bringing 00:09:31.120 --> 00:09:32.159 in of this harvest 00:09:32.159 --> 00:09:34.199 it is 00:09:34.199 --> 00:09:35.620 the work 00:09:35.620 --> 00:09:36.500 of laborers 00:09:36.500 --> 00:09:38.179 it is the work 00:09:38.179 --> 00:09:38.620 of those 00:09:38.620 --> 00:09:39.299 who will go 00:09:39.299 --> 00:09:40.539 it is the work 00:09:40.539 --> 00:09:40.939 of those 00:09:40.939 --> 00:09:41.659 who will preach 00:09:41.659 --> 00:09:42.360 who will share 00:09:42.360 --> 00:09:42.879 the gospel 00:09:42.879 --> 00:09:43.860 but it is 00:09:43.860 --> 00:09:45.139 equally the work 00:09:45.139 --> 00:09:47.279 of those 00:09:47.279 --> 00:09:48.799 who will pray 00:09:48.799 --> 00:09:50.519 you know 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00:10:07.340 out of the 00:10:07.340 --> 00:10:08.159 picture 00:10:08.159 --> 00:10:10.319 it leaves 00:10:10.319 --> 00:10:11.899 those 00:10:11.899 --> 00:10:13.480 who pray 00:10:13.480 --> 00:10:16.179 let me tell you 00:10:16.179 --> 00:10:17.139 this great 00:10:17.139 --> 00:10:17.740 work 00:10:17.740 --> 00:10:18.519 of bringing 00:10:18.519 --> 00:10:19.460 in the gospel 00:10:19.460 --> 00:10:20.659 it is equally 00:10:20.659 --> 00:10:21.100 the work 00:10:21.100 --> 00:10:21.559 of those 00:10:21.559 --> 00:10:22.100 who preach 00:10:22.100 --> 00:10:22.579 and share 00:10:22.579 --> 00:10:23.179 the gospel 00:10:23.179 --> 00:10:24.600 and do evangelism 00:10:24.600 --> 00:10:25.199 and 00:10:25.199 --> 00:10:27.699 those who pray 00:10:27.700 --> 00:10:31.860 where does 00:10:31.860 --> 00:10:32.480 the bringing 00:10:32.480 --> 00:10:33.360 in of this 00:10:33.360 --> 00:10:33.900 harvest 00:10:33.900 --> 00:10:34.780 begin 00:10:34.780 --> 00:10:37.000 does it 00:10:37.000 --> 00:10:37.379 begin with 00:10:37.379 --> 00:10:37.700 those who 00:10:37.700 --> 00:10:38.120 will go 00:10:38.120 --> 00:10:38.780 does it 00:10:38.780 --> 00:10:39.259 begin with 00:10:39.259 --> 00:10:39.840 those who 00:10:39.840 --> 00:10:40.259 will 00:10:40.259 --> 00:10:41.660 preach 00:10:41.660 --> 00:10:43.520 no 00:10:43.520 --> 00:10:45.040 it begins 00:10:45.040 --> 00:10:46.080 with those 00:10:46.080 --> 00:10:47.620 who will 00:10:47.620 --> 00:10:48.080 pray 00:10:48.080 --> 00:10:49.100 for this 00:10:49.100 --> 00:10:49.480 kind of 00:10:49.480 --> 00:10:49.920 harvest 00:10:49.920 --> 00:10:51.820 there's two 00:10:51.820 --> 00:10:52.320 kinds of 00:10:52.320 --> 00:10:52.740 labors 00:10:52.740 --> 00:10:54.000 those who 00:10:54.000 --> 00:10:54.399 will go 00:10:54.399 --> 00:10:54.919 those who 00:10:54.919 --> 00:10:55.440 will preach 00:10:55.440 --> 00:10:55.879 those who 00:10:55.879 --> 00:10:56.159 will do 00:10:56.159 --> 00:10:56.799 evangelism 00:10:56.799 --> 00:10:57.779 and 00:10:57.779 --> 00:10:59.899 those who 00:10:59.899 --> 00:11:00.700 will pray 00:11:00.700 --> 00:11:02.620 they're 00:11:02.620 --> 00:11:03.220 partners 00:11:03.220 --> 00:11:05.500 they work 00:11:05.500 --> 00:11:06.060 together 00:11:06.059 --> 00:11:08.019 this is 00:11:08.019 --> 00:11:08.459 God's 00:11:08.459 --> 00:11:08.859 way 00:11:08.859 --> 00:11:11.659 you know 00:11:11.659 --> 00:11:12.059 I am 00:11:12.059 --> 00:11:12.699 thankful to 00:11:12.699 --> 00:11:13.179 be in the 00:11:13.179 --> 00:11:13.579 church 00:11:13.579 --> 00:11:15.699 where prayer 00:11:15.699 --> 00:11:16.579 is emphasized 00:11:16.579 --> 00:11:18.339 one of the 00:11:18.339 --> 00:11:18.799 things I 00:11:18.799 --> 00:11:19.179 appreciate 00:11:19.179 --> 00:11:20.199 about 00:11:20.199 --> 00:11:21.979 Paul and 00:11:21.979 --> 00:11:22.559 Claire Levy 00:11:22.559 --> 00:11:23.299 is very 00:11:23.299 --> 00:11:24.019 simply their 00:11:24.019 --> 00:11:24.659 emphasis 00:11:24.659 --> 00:11:25.679 on prayer 00:11:25.679 --> 00:11:27.559 have we seen 00:11:27.559 --> 00:11:28.179 fruit in this 00:11:28.179 --> 00:11:28.399 church 00:11:28.399 --> 00:11:28.979 have we seen 00:11:28.979 --> 00:11:29.559 people come 00:11:29.559 --> 00:11:29.899 to know 00:11:29.899 --> 00:11:30.219 the Lord 00:11:30.219 --> 00:11:31.019 we have 00:11:31.019 --> 00:11:31.719 have we seen 00:11:31.719 --> 00:11:32.479 blessing in this 00:11:32.479 --> 00:11:32.739 church 00:11:32.739 --> 00:11:34.179 yes we have 00:11:34.179 --> 00:11:35.139 where does it 00:11:35.139 --> 00:11:35.559 begin 00:11:35.559 --> 00:11:37.159 it begins 00:11:37.159 --> 00:11:37.659 when people 00:11:37.659 --> 00:11:38.119 pray 00:11:38.119 --> 00:11:43.579 you know 00:11:43.579 --> 00:11:43.979 it's easy 00:11:43.979 --> 00:11:44.439 for us to 00:11:44.439 --> 00:11:44.699 think 00:11:44.699 --> 00:11:46.379 well I'm 00:11:46.379 --> 00:11:46.699 just not 00:11:46.699 --> 00:11:47.139 gifted at 00:11:47.139 --> 00:11:47.759 evangelism 00:11:47.759 --> 00:11:48.119 I'm just 00:11:48.119 --> 00:11:48.559 not gifted 00:11:48.559 --> 00:11:49.139 at standing 00:11:49.139 --> 00:11:49.539 at a book 00:11:49.539 --> 00:11:49.919 table 00:11:49.919 --> 00:11:50.659 and meeting 00:11:50.659 --> 00:11:51.199 people on 00:11:51.199 --> 00:11:51.639 the streets 00:11:51.639 --> 00:11:52.159 and talking 00:11:52.159 --> 00:11:52.519 to them 00:11:52.519 --> 00:11:53.199 about Jesus 00:11:53.199 --> 00:11:54.000 it's easy 00:11:54.000 --> 00:11:54.299 to think 00:11:54.299 --> 00:11:54.639 I'm not 00:11:54.639 --> 00:11:55.079 gifted to 00:11:55.079 --> 00:11:55.599 stand behind 00:11:55.599 --> 00:11:56.059 the pulpit 00:11:56.059 --> 00:11:56.679 and to 00:11:56.679 --> 00:11:57.159 preach the 00:11:57.159 --> 00:11:57.539 gospel 00:11:57.539 --> 00:11:58.399 maybe I'm 00:11:58.399 --> 00:11:58.839 not gifted 00:11:58.839 --> 00:11:59.559 at personal 00:11:59.559 --> 00:12:00.439 evangelism 00:12:00.439 --> 00:12:02.439 it's easy 00:12:02.439 --> 00:12:02.779 to think 00:12:02.779 --> 00:12:03.259 I just 00:12:03.259 --> 00:12:03.679 don't have 00:12:03.679 --> 00:12:04.039 a role 00:12:04.039 --> 00:12:04.639 to play 00:12:04.639 --> 00:12:05.259 what I 00:12:05.259 --> 00:12:05.819 do 00:12:05.819 --> 00:12:06.220 it's just 00:12:06.220 --> 00:12:06.720 not that 00:12:06.720 --> 00:12:07.360 important 00:12:07.360 --> 00:12:09.279 not according 00:12:09.279 --> 00:12:09.840 to this 00:12:09.840 --> 00:12:12.159 the bringing 00:12:12.159 --> 00:12:12.700 of the end 00:12:12.700 --> 00:12:13.539 of the harvest 00:12:13.539 --> 00:12:15.700 starts with 00:12:15.700 --> 00:12:16.340 people who 00:12:16.340 --> 00:12:16.860 pray 00:12:16.860 --> 00:12:19.120 labors 00:12:19.120 --> 00:12:20.539 are sent 00:12:20.539 --> 00:12:20.980 forth 00:12:20.980 --> 00:12:21.639 they are 00:12:21.639 --> 00:12:22.679 raised up 00:12:22.679 --> 00:12:23.419 by God 00:12:23.419 --> 00:12:24.259 as people 00:12:24.259 --> 00:12:24.779 pray 00:12:24.779 --> 00:12:26.399 they are 00:12:26.399 --> 00:12:27.019 sustained 00:12:27.019 --> 00:12:27.559 by those 00:12:27.559 --> 00:12:27.980 who pray 00:12:27.980 --> 00:12:28.340 they are 00:12:28.340 --> 00:12:28.559 made 00:12:28.559 --> 00:12:29.039 effective 00:12:29.039 --> 00:12:29.600 by those 00:12:29.600 --> 00:12:29.960 who pray 00:12:29.960 --> 00:12:30.500 they are 00:12:30.500 --> 00:12:31.220 made fruitful 00:12:31.220 --> 00:12:31.919 by those 00:12:31.919 --> 00:12:32.779 who pray 00:12:32.779 --> 00:12:34.379 brothers 00:12:34.379 --> 00:12:34.980 and sisters 00:12:34.980 --> 00:12:36.120 it is 00:12:36.120 --> 00:12:37.339 a partnership 00:12:37.339 --> 00:12:38.439 in the 00:12:38.439 --> 00:12:38.839 gospel 00:12:38.839 --> 00:12:39.360 work 00:12:39.360 --> 00:12:41.740 three points 00:12:41.740 --> 00:12:43.079 harvest is 00:12:43.079 --> 00:12:43.559 plentiful 00:12:43.559 --> 00:12:44.819 labors a few 00:12:44.819 --> 00:12:45.639 God sends 00:12:45.639 --> 00:12:46.259 out labors 00:12:46.259 --> 00:12:47.199 as we pray 00:12:47.199 --> 00:12:49.439 pretty good 00:12:49.439 --> 00:12:49.720 sermon 00:12:49.720 --> 00:12:50.059 huh 00:12:50.059 --> 00:12:53.759 you know 00:12:53.759 --> 00:12:54.059 these are 00:12:54.059 --> 00:12:54.419 wonderful 00:12:54.419 --> 00:12:54.879 fruits 00:12:54.879 --> 00:12:57.799 and these 00:12:57.799 --> 00:12:58.279 are things 00:12:58.279 --> 00:12:58.539 that we 00:12:58.539 --> 00:12:58.860 need to 00:12:58.860 --> 00:12:59.220 remind 00:12:59.220 --> 00:12:59.740 ourselves 00:12:59.740 --> 00:13:00.480 of 00:13:00.480 --> 00:13:01.259 again 00:13:01.259 --> 00:13:01.899 and again 00:13:01.899 --> 00:13:02.879 application 00:13:02.879 --> 00:13:03.679 there is 00:13:03.679 --> 00:13:04.240 a harvest 00:13:04.240 --> 00:13:05.360 let's pray 00:13:05.360 --> 00:13:05.839 let's be 00:13:05.839 --> 00:13:06.319 willing to 00:13:06.319 --> 00:13:06.579 go 00:13:06.579 --> 00:13:07.379 this is 00:13:07.379 --> 00:13:07.720 what we're 00:13:07.720 --> 00:13:08.199 supposed to 00:13:08.199 --> 00:13:08.419 do 00:13:08.419 --> 00:13:09.079 now let's 00:13:09.079 --> 00:13:09.500 just do 00:13:09.500 --> 00:13:09.839 it 00:13:09.840 --> 00:13:12.300 now that 00:13:12.300 --> 00:13:12.700 brings us 00:13:12.700 --> 00:13:12.960 to what 00:13:12.960 --> 00:13:13.220 I really 00:13:13.220 --> 00:13:13.480 want to 00:13:13.480 --> 00:13:13.759 talk to 00:13:13.759 --> 00:13:14.060 you about 00:13:14.060 --> 00:13:14.460 tonight 00:13:14.460 --> 00:13:17.180 I tell you 00:13:17.180 --> 00:13:17.780 the older 00:13:17.780 --> 00:13:19.240 I get 00:13:19.240 --> 00:13:19.519 as a 00:13:19.519 --> 00:13:19.860 Christian 00:13:19.860 --> 00:13:21.399 I'm not 00:13:21.399 --> 00:13:22.360 so much 00:13:22.360 --> 00:13:22.860 concerned 00:13:22.860 --> 00:13:23.379 about what 00:13:23.379 --> 00:13:23.780 I should 00:13:23.780 --> 00:13:24.120 do 00:13:24.120 --> 00:13:24.399 about 00:13:24.399 --> 00:13:24.899 knowing 00:13:24.899 --> 00:13:25.440 about 00:13:25.440 --> 00:13:25.700 what 00:13:25.700 --> 00:13:25.899 I'm 00:13:25.899 --> 00:13:26.160 supposed 00:13:26.160 --> 00:13:26.780 to do 00:13:26.780 --> 00:13:27.860 you know 00:13:27.860 --> 00:13:28.120 what my 00:13:28.120 --> 00:13:28.480 concern 00:13:28.480 --> 00:13:28.860 is 00:13:28.860 --> 00:13:30.019 my concern 00:13:30.019 --> 00:13:30.259 is 00:13:30.259 --> 00:13:30.680 how do 00:13:30.680 --> 00:13:30.960 I get 00:13:30.960 --> 00:13:31.500 the heart 00:13:31.500 --> 00:13:31.920 to do 00:13:31.920 --> 00:13:32.120 it 00:13:32.120 --> 00:13:33.340 how do 00:13:33.340 --> 00:13:33.639 I get 00:13:33.639 --> 00:13:33.920 the 00:13:33.920 --> 00:13:34.800 motivation 00:13:34.800 --> 00:13:35.420 to do 00:13:35.420 --> 00:13:35.600 it 00:13:35.600 --> 00:13:36.280 how am 00:13:36.280 --> 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how 00:13:57.340 --> 00:13:57.700 do we 00:13:57.700 --> 00:13:58.019 get a 00:13:58.019 --> 00:13:58.460 heart 00:13:58.460 --> 00:13:58.879 for the 00:13:58.879 --> 00:13:59.180 lost 00:13:59.180 --> 00:13:59.740 how do 00:13:59.740 --> 00:13:59.980 we get 00:13:59.980 --> 00:14:00.360 a heart 00:14:00.360 --> 00:14:01.000 to pray 00:14:01.000 --> 00:14:01.399 for the 00:14:01.399 --> 00:14:01.660 lost 00:14:01.660 --> 00:14:02.120 how do 00:14:02.120 --> 00:14:02.399 we get 00:14:02.399 --> 00:14:02.980 concerned 00:14:02.980 --> 00:14:03.420 for the 00:14:03.420 --> 00:14:03.720 lost 00:14:03.720 --> 00:14:04.300 how do 00:14:04.300 --> 00:14:04.500 we get 00:14:04.500 --> 00:14:04.740 a heart 00:14:04.740 --> 00:14:05.279 to preach 00:14:05.279 --> 00:14:05.560 and to 00:14:05.560 --> 00:14:05.899 pray 00:14:05.899 --> 00:14:06.639 to bring 00:14:06.639 --> 00:14:07.019 in this 00:14:07.019 --> 00:14:07.379 harvest 00:14:07.379 --> 00:14:08.540 so look 00:14:08.539 --> 00:14:08.799 again 00:14:08.799 --> 00:14:09.179 with me 00:14:09.179 --> 00:14:09.419 at 00:14:09.419 --> 00:14:10.339 verse 36 00:14:10.339 --> 00:14:12.500 when he 00:14:12.500 --> 00:14:12.899 saw the 00:14:12.899 --> 00:14:13.419 crowds 00:14:13.419 --> 00:14:14.860 he had 00:14:14.860 --> 00:14:15.459 compassion 00:14:15.459 --> 00:14:16.019 for them 00:14:16.019 --> 00:14:17.579 because they 00:14:17.579 --> 00:14:18.599 were harassed 00:14:18.599 --> 00:14:19.139 and helpless 00:14:19.139 --> 00:14:20.199 like sheep 00:14:20.199 --> 00:14:20.639 without a 00:14:20.639 --> 00:14:20.980 shepherd 00:14:20.980 --> 00:14:22.299 Jesus 00:14:22.299 --> 00:14:23.179 is of course 00:14:23.179 --> 00:14:23.779 he's our 00:14:23.779 --> 00:14:24.740 great example 00:14:24.740 --> 00:14:26.120 he's our 00:14:26.120 --> 00:14:26.839 great example 00:14:26.839 --> 00:14:27.719 in everything 00:14:27.719 --> 00:14:29.480 and here 00:14:29.480 --> 00:14:30.059 he is our 00:14:30.059 --> 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00:14:53.000 and having 00:14:53.000 --> 00:14:53.580 compassion 00:14:53.580 --> 00:14:54.180 and that's 00:14:54.180 --> 00:14:54.560 not just 00:14:54.560 --> 00:14:54.920 in this 00:14:54.920 --> 00:14:55.220 verse 00:14:55.220 --> 00:14:56.100 we find 00:14:56.100 --> 00:14:56.540 that three 00:14:56.540 --> 00:14:57.220 other places 00:14:57.220 --> 00:14:57.560 in the 00:14:57.560 --> 00:14:58.000 gospels 00:14:58.000 --> 00:14:58.540 here the 00:14:58.540 --> 00:14:59.020 other three 00:14:59.020 --> 00:14:59.800 Matthew 14 00:14:59.800 --> 00:15:00.240 14 00:15:00.240 --> 00:15:00.920 he went 00:15:00.920 --> 00:15:01.320 ashore 00:15:01.320 --> 00:15:02.080 he saw 00:15:02.080 --> 00:15:02.540 a great 00:15:02.540 --> 00:15:02.920 crowd 00:15:02.920 --> 00:15:03.500 he had 00:15:03.500 --> 00:15:04.040 compassion 00:15:04.040 --> 00:15:04.520 on them 00:15:04.520 --> 00:15:05.040 and he 00:15:05.040 --> 00:15:05.260 healed 00:15:05.260 --> 00:15:05.460 their 00:15:05.460 --> 00:15:05.780 sick 00:15:05.779 --> 00:15:07.259 Mark 00:15:07.259 --> 00:15:07.500 6 00:15:07.500 --> 00:15:07.919 34 00:15:07.919 --> 00:15:08.819 and when 00:15:08.819 --> 00:15:09.079 he went 00:15:09.079 --> 00:15:09.419 ashore 00:15:09.419 --> 00:15:09.819 and saw 00:15:09.819 --> 00:15:10.159 a great 00:15:10.159 --> 00:15:10.419 crowd 00:15:10.419 --> 00:15:10.839 he had 00:15:10.839 --> 00:15:11.399 compassion 00:15:11.399 --> 00:15:11.799 on them 00:15:11.799 --> 00:15:12.439 because they 00:15:12.439 --> 00:15:12.819 were like 00:15:12.819 --> 00:15:13.120 sheep 00:15:13.120 --> 00:15:13.539 without a 00:15:13.539 --> 00:15:13.819 shepherd 00:15:13.819 --> 00:15:14.299 and he 00:15:14.299 --> 00:15:14.720 began to 00:15:14.720 --> 00:15:15.179 teach them 00:15:15.179 --> 00:15:15.959 many things 00:15:15.959 --> 00:15:17.500 Luke 7 00:15:17.500 --> 00:15:17.939 13 00:15:17.939 --> 00:15:18.379 this is 00:15:18.379 --> 00:15:18.659 Jesus 00:15:18.659 --> 00:15:19.100 words 00:15:19.100 --> 00:15:19.439 to the 00:15:19.439 --> 00:15:19.659 widow 00:15:19.659 --> 00:15:20.159 of Nain 00:15:20.159 --> 00:15:20.939 after her 00:15:20.939 --> 00:15:21.539 only son 00:15:21.539 --> 00:15:21.879 had just 00:15:21.879 --> 00:15:22.199 died 00:15:22.199 --> 00:15:22.819 and when 00:15:22.819 --> 00:15:23.519 the Lord 00:15:23.519 --> 00:15:24.339 saw her 00:15:24.339 --> 00:15:25.019 he had 00:15:25.019 --> 00:15:25.679 compassion 00:15:25.679 --> 00:15:26.079 on her 00:15:26.079 --> 00:15:26.679 and said 00:15:26.679 --> 00:15:27.019 to her 00:15:27.019 --> 00:15:27.600 do not 00:15:27.600 --> 00:15:27.919 wait 00:15:27.919 --> 00:15:29.319 Jesus 00:15:29.319 --> 00:15:29.759 saw 00:15:29.759 --> 00:15:30.220 he had 00:15:30.220 --> 00:15:30.759 compassion 00:15:30.759 --> 00:15:31.259 and he 00:15:31.259 --> 00:15:31.639 talked 00:15:31.639 --> 00:15:32.779 Jesus 00:15:32.779 --> 00:15:33.220 saw 00:15:33.220 --> 00:15:33.659 he had 00:15:33.659 --> 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If you know the Lord Jesus, if you're a Christian, Jesus has looked at you in this way. 00:23:36.019 --> 00:23:42.019 You say, when did Jesus look at me in this way? I'll tell you when. Before the foundation of the 00:23:42.019 --> 00:23:49.859 world, before any of us ever existed, Jesus looked at you and me and all the people of God in this 00:23:49.859 --> 00:24:00.119 way. In that great council in eternity past, in the council of redemption, the Father and the Son and 00:24:00.119 --> 00:24:08.399 the Holy Spirit and God the Father gave his Son a people who would be his bride. And I believe the 00:24:08.399 --> 00:24:17.019 Son looked down the corridors of time at a people yet unformed, a people yet uncreated, and I believe 00:24:17.019 --> 00:24:22.019 he saw me and I believe he saw you and I believe he saw all the people of God and I believe that he 00:24:22.019 --> 00:24:30.139 saw us personally and he saw us in our sin, in our alienation from God, in our guilt, in our condemnation, 00:24:30.539 --> 00:24:39.680 justly deserving the wrath of God, eternally lost, hell bound. And Jesus' heart was moved with compassion 00:24:39.680 --> 00:24:47.820 when he saw our lostness. When he saw our lostness, when he saw the pain of our lostness, his heart was moved with compassion. 00:24:49.060 --> 00:24:54.960 You know, worst of all, you know what the worst thing? I think the worst thing when Jesus looked at us in our 00:24:54.960 --> 00:25:07.920 lostness, it was our helplessness. In our lostness, there was absolutely nothing that we on our own could do about it 00:25:07.920 --> 00:25:16.100 to change it. And when Jesus looked at us and he saw our lostness and he saw our helplessness, 00:25:16.100 --> 00:25:29.740 his heart was broken. And Jesus said, I will go. I will die. I will save. 00:25:29.740 --> 00:25:39.880 Ephesians 5.25, Christ loved the church and gave himself forth. Romans 5.6, while we were still weep, 00:25:40.039 --> 00:25:47.380 Christ died for the ungodly. Jesus gave himself in time because he loved us in our sin, but I believe 00:25:47.380 --> 00:25:55.579 that Jesus loved us in our sin before we ever were in eternity past. He chose to love a sinful people 00:25:55.579 --> 00:26:02.939 because his heart was moved with compassion for our lostness. It was moved with compassion because of our 00:26:02.939 --> 00:26:09.599 helplessness. You know something? If you don't have compassion for the lost, I believe it's because you've never 00:26:09.599 --> 00:26:16.599 felt the compassion of Jesus for you in your lostness. Or put another way, how does the lostness of people 00:26:16.599 --> 00:26:29.079 break our hearts? It's to see the heart of Jesus broken for our lostness. I'll tell you where I am. I don't have the 00:26:29.079 --> 00:26:34.699 compassion for the loss that I should have. I don't have the compassion for the loss that I want to have. 00:26:35.240 --> 00:26:42.659 But I know where I want to be. And I believe I know how to get there. You know, I believe that two things need to come 00:26:42.660 --> 00:26:50.820 together in our hearts for you and I to have compassion for the lost. And one of them is our lostness. The realization 00:26:50.820 --> 00:26:57.240 of our lostness apart from Christ. Where we would be apart from him? Where we would be if he didn't come? 00:26:57.519 --> 00:27:06.980 Where would we be apart from the work of the Holy Spirit? You know, that's one thing. A realization of our lostness 00:27:06.980 --> 00:27:15.299 apart from Christ. But coupled with that, coming together with that, the heart of compassion for Jesus, for his 00:27:15.299 --> 00:27:25.220 people, and for you in me. Brothers and sisters, let me tell you, in eternity past, Jesus had compassion on you. 00:27:25.279 --> 00:27:33.200 In eternity past, Jesus' heart was broken for you and your lostness. And he came for you. And let me tell you, 00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:38.620 when you meditate on that, when you meditate on your lostness, and when you meditate on the compassion and love 00:27:38.620 --> 00:27:43.380 of the heart of Jesus, what does it do? Those two things together, it's like nitro and glyphorin. 00:27:43.600 --> 00:27:52.640 It's explosive. It's powerful. And what happens? What's the byproduct of that in our lives? 00:27:53.940 --> 00:28:00.180 We have compassion for the lost. Those two things come together in our hearts, and we will see the harvest. 00:28:00.180 --> 00:28:06.720 Those two things come together in our hearts. We will pray for laborers. Those two things come together in our hearts, 00:28:06.779 --> 00:28:10.680 and we will go as God calls. 00:28:12.460 --> 00:28:19.060 Let me, like, make just one other application in closing. It's not really related to the passage here. 00:28:19.620 --> 00:28:24.640 You know, we've talked about the compassion of Jesus when he died on the cross for our sins. 00:28:24.640 --> 00:28:28.060 We've talked about the compassion of Jesus for the lost. 00:28:29.560 --> 00:28:33.500 In eternity past, when he looked upon us and saw our need. 00:28:33.920 --> 00:28:39.020 Brothers and sisters, if Jesus had compassion, if his heart was broken because of our suffering, 00:28:39.320 --> 00:28:43.660 in eternity past, when he saw us as sinners, when he died on the cross for sinners, 00:28:43.660 --> 00:28:52.820 what do you think his heart of compassion for you today is like? 00:28:53.759 --> 00:28:58.540 Now that you're God's child. Now that your sins are forgiven. Now that you're part of the family of God. 00:28:58.700 --> 00:29:01.920 Do you think the compassion of Jesus for you is any different? 00:29:01.920 --> 00:29:14.120 Let me tell you, as I meditated on this, I realized how woefully we underestimate the compassion of Jesus' heart for you and me every day. 00:29:15.060 --> 00:29:19.440 Jesus' heart was broken for us when we were sinners. What is it today? 00:29:20.620 --> 00:29:25.320 It is still broken for us when we suffer. 00:29:25.319 --> 00:29:30.079 He is our great high priest. He is a compassionate high priest. 00:29:30.399 --> 00:29:32.799 He is touched with the feelings of our infirmities. 00:29:33.240 --> 00:29:38.079 You know, our temptation is to think, nobody knows, nobody understands. 00:29:38.319 --> 00:29:42.059 Oh, brothers and sisters, we have a compassionate high priest. 00:29:42.659 --> 00:29:49.899 And he is touched with everything that touches you. 00:29:49.900 --> 00:29:55.160 Basically, the application of this sermon is that we are changed by the holy. 00:29:55.480 --> 00:29:57.100 How do we become like the Lord Jesus? 00:29:57.540 --> 00:29:59.440 How do we become compassionate like him? 00:29:59.680 --> 00:30:03.000 It's not by looking at our heart and trying to make it compassionate. 00:30:03.320 --> 00:30:06.220 It's not by looking at the lost and even looking at their plight. 00:30:06.220 --> 00:30:12.800 It's looking at Jesus and focusing on him and his wonderful compassion for us. 00:30:13.100 --> 00:30:18.280 And somehow, as we do that, by the power of the Holy Spirit, that changes us. 00:30:18.279 --> 00:30:22.779 When you look at him, you become like him. 00:30:23.680 --> 00:30:24.779 Let's bow together in prayer.