THE GREATEST KEYS TO LABOURING TOGETHER
IN MISSIONS
"Laboring together for missions"
Matthew
9:37-38 KJV Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly
is plenteous, but the labourers are few; [38] Pray ye therefore the Lord of the
harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
1. THE LORD OF THE HARVEST IS THE KEY
FOR GIVING US MORE LABOURERS IN THE HARVEST.
(
Matthew 9:38 ) Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he
will send forth labourers into his harvest.
a. The Lord Jesus Christ was commanding His disciples to
Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send more labourers in the harvest. This are
faithful soulwinners inside the local , they are the called Missionaries in the
Mission field. The are Mission Minded Church who supports faithfully the
Missionaries in the Mission field.
b. Paul gave a good commendation to Philippians Church
for their faithfulness to support him
financially in the Ministry field faithfully. When said
(
Philippians 4:15-16 ) [15]Now ye Philippians know also, that in the
beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated
with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
[16]For
even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
[17]Not
because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
[18]But I
have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things
which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable,
wellpleasing to God.
[19]But my
God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ
Jesus.
c. The Lord Jesus Christ is our prime model in being
faithful soulwinner inside the local Church.
(
John 9:4-5 ) John 9:4-5
[4]I must
work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no
man can work.
[5]As long
as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
d. Paul also is a good example soulwinner inside the
local Church.
(
I Corinthians 9:19-22 ) [19]For though I be free from all men, yet have I
made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
[20]And
unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are
under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
[21]To
them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but
under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
[22]To the
weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all
men, that I might by all means save some.
e. Jerusalem Church is a good model of a soulwinning
church.
(
Acts 6:4-7 ) [4]But we will give ourselves continually to prayer,
and to the ministry of the word.
[5]And the
saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith
and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
[6]Whom
they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands
on them.
[7]And the
word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem
greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
f. The Antioch Church are good example of a soulwinning
church in their time.
(
Acts 11: 19-24 ) [19]Now they which were scattered abroad upon the
persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus,
and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
[20]And
some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to
Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
[21]And
the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned
unto the Lord.
[22]Then
tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in
Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
[23]Who,
when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all,
that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
2. THE LOVE FOR MISSIONS IS THE KEY
FOR TOGETHER LABOURING FOR MISSIONS.
(
Romans 10: 1 ) Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for
Israel is, that they might be saved.
a. Our eager desire to pray more for the salvation of
lost person is a mark of deep love lost people to be saved.
b. Our love to Christ is a good sign for our deep for
precious souls that we need to reach by the gospel of Christ.
( II Corinthians the love of Christ constraineth us to
win lost people.
(
John 14:15 ) If ye love me, keep my commandments.
c. Paul challenge the Philippian Church love yet more and
more their deep concern for more lost people to be saved.
(
Philippians 1:9 ) And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more
and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
d. Christ desire that all men might be saved and come to
the knowledge of truth.
(
I Timothy 2:4 ) Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto
the knowledge of the truth.
e. God the Father do not want that any should perish in
hell fire forever and ever.
(
II Peter 3:9 ) The Lord
is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is
longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all
should come to repentance.
3. THE LOOKING ON THE FIELD IS KEY
FOR TOGETHER LABOURING FOR THE HARVEST.
(
John 4:35 ) Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then
cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the
fields; for they are white already to harvest.
a. The Lord Jesus Christ encourage His disciples to look
on the fields for they are white already to harvest.
But the big problem to many Christians is their concern
are winning lost people but winning their ambition in life that is the big
problem to many Christians. The Pastor
is focused on reaching out the lost people but the Christians are forced on
their ambition in their life.
(
James 4:13 ) Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will
go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Demas tempted to look on loving the World instead of
loving the lost in the World.
(
II Timothy 4:10 ) For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this
present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus
unto Dalmatia.
b. The Lord Jesus Christ is our Model on loving the lost in the World than
loving things in the World.
(
Matthew 9:36 ) [4]And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore
think ye evil in your hearts?
[5]For
whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and
walk?
To Christ Missions is a must work of the Christian to
God.
(
John 9:4-5 ) [4]I must work the works of him that sent me, while
it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
[5]As long
as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
To Christ Missions the first love of God the Father that
accomplish at any cost at any place and any time.
4. THE LABOURING WITH UNITY IN THE
HARVEST IS THE KEY FOR GREAT HARVEST.
(
Psalms 133:1-3 ) [1]Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity!
[2]It is
like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even
Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
[3]As the
dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for
there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
a. The Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father is our prime
model in perfect unity in the work of the Lord.
(
John 17:21 ) That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in
me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe
that thou hast sent me.
b. The 4 soulwinners in ( Mark 2:1-5 ) showed perfect
unity in the Mission work.
(
Mark 2:1-5 ) [1]And again he entered into Capernaum after some
days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
[2]And
straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to
receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto
them.
[3]And
they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
[4]And
when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof
where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the
sick of the palsy lay.
[5]When
Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be
forgiven thee.
c. Jerusalem Church showed also their perfect unity in
Missions even there is threat in them the enemy of the gospel in their time.
(
Acts 5: 26-29 ) [26]Then went the captain with the officers, and
brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should
have been stoned.
[27]And
when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high
priest asked them,
[28]Saying,
Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and,
behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this
man's blood upon us.
[29]Then
Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather
than men.
d. Paul gave a good commendation for the Philippians
Church their perfect unity to the Mission work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(
Philippians 4:15-19 ) [15]Now ye Philippians know also, that in the
beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated
with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
[16]For
even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
[17]Not
because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
[18]But I
have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things
which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable,
wellpleasing to God.
[19]But my
God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ
Jesus.
Conclusion:
THIS IS THE GREAT CHALLENGE TO ALL OF TO WORK TOGETHER
MISSIONS WITH PERFECT UNITY TO ASSURE GREAT HARVEST IN THE MISSION WORK.
God bless you all always *
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