THE IDEAL
TEAMWORK OF THE CHURCH IN LABOURING TOGETHER OF GREAT HARVEST IN THE MISSION
FIELD.
( Matthew 9:37-38 ) [37]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.
INTRODUCTION:
a. The Lord Jesus Christ as the chief leader in soulwinning together
with His disciples is concern for the " The Multitudes of people to
harvest. That is always the concern of all God's servant inside the local
Church. The eagerness to encourage the
Christians inside the local Church is very important.
( 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.
b. The Lord Jesus Christ ask His disciples to Pray for more labourers to
harvest the multitudes of souls.
( Luke 10:1-3 ) [1]After these things the Lord
appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into
every city and place, whither he himself would come.
[2]Therefore said he unto them,
The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the
Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
[3]Go your ways: behold, I send
you forth as lambs among wolves.
So we need to pray for more Missionaries in the Mission field. More
soulwinners inside the local Church to help the Pastor or God servant to reach
and win lost people in the Community.
c. The Lord Jesus Christ gave a very effective strategy in soulwinning.
Christ said go your ways two by two on every street.
(Luke 10:1) After these things the Lord
appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into
every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Panimula:
a. Ang Panginoong Hesus at ang Kanyang disipulo ay magandang huwaran
upang gumanap ng gawain ng Panginoon nang may magandang ugali ng pagtutulungan
sa ministeryo ng Diyos.
b.Ang magandang huwaran na ito ay totoong nakakahamon at magandang
pamarisan ng bawat iglesya lokal ng Panginoon upang makatiyak ng totoong
paglago at marami pang maligtas na mga kaluluwa.
(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.
a. The true story during the Ministry is also a good example of
Labouring Together In Great Harvest In The Mission Field.
(5) FIVE GREAT TRUTH ON LABOURING TOGETHER IN GREAT
HARVEST OF PRECIOUS SOULS IN THE MISSION FIELD.
1. THEIR AVAILABILITY IN LABOURING TOGETHER IN GREAT
HARVEST OF PRECIOUS SOULS IN MISSION.
MARK 2:3 “And they come unto him, bringing
one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.”
a. Ang apat na disipulo ni Kristo ay nagbigay ng panahon upang puntahan
ang isang taong lumpo upang dalhin kay Kristo Hesus.
b. Ganito rin ang hamon ni Pablo sa mga taga-Efeso na samantalahin ang
panahon sapagkat ang araw ay masama.
EPHESIANS 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the
days are evil.”
a. There is Power in giving your time in fulfilling the great commission
of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord Jesus Christ is our good model in always available in
fulfilling the great commission of 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.
Christ said I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is day for
the night cometh when know can work.
b. The Jerusalem Church are always available in reaching and winning the
lost inspite there is serious threat to them in proclaiming the gospel of
Christ.
( Acts 5:17-20 ) [17]Then the high priest rose up,
and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were
filled with indignation,
[18]And laid their hands on the
apostles, and put them in the common prison.
[19]But the angel of the Lord by
night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
[20]Go, stand and speak in the
temple to the people all the words of this life.
God sent His Angels to open the prison house so that the disciples of
Christ can continue proclaiming the gospel of Christ.
Peter and other disciples are brave enough and with determination to
continue to share the gospel of Christ even they were hindered by the
authorities.
( 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.
There is Power in Availability for Labouring Together In Great Harvest
of Precious souls in the Mission field.
2. THEIR UNITY IN LABOURING TOGETHER IN GREAT HARVEST OF
PRECIOUS SOULS IN MISSION.
PSALMS 133:1-3 “Behold, how good and how pleasant
[it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Pss 133:2 [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;
Pss 133:3 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 unity in the work of the Lord is very important need in Labouring
Together In the work of the Lord. Because the work of the is a great and large
work the bible said.
( Psalms 111:1-4 ) [1]Praise ye the LORD. I will
praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the
congregation.
[2]The works of the LORD are
great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
[3]His work is honourable and
glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
[4]He hath made his wonderful
works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
a. In our text God’s heart is touch and please if He saw the perfect unity of the Church in fulfilling the
great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ.
( Psalms 133;1 ) Behold, how good and how pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
The Lord Jesus Christ gave us already His great Vision to proclaim the
gospel. " Even unto the end of World.
We accomplish the great vision to reach the whole World if do not have
unity in the work the Lord.
(Matthew 28:19-20) [19]Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost:
[20]Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto
the end of the world. Amen.
b. The 4 Soulwinners in Mark 2 :1-5 ) are good example of perfect unity
in the work of the Lord. They decided to lift up the palsy man to the roof and
they did successfully and the palsy got saved.
( Mark 2: 3-5 ) [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. The Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father is our perfect model in
unity in the work of the Lord.
(John 17:21-23) [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.
[22]And the glory which thou
gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
[23]I in them, and thou in me,
that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou
hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
d. The Antioch Church showed their great unity even they encounter great
persecution in the work of the Lord.
( 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.
[24]For he was a good man, and
full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
There is Power in Perfect Unity in Labouring Together In Great Harvest
of Precious souls in the Mission field. Big Amen and Amen!!!
3. THEIR ABILITY IN LABOURING TOGETHER OF GREAT HARVEST
OF PRECIOUS SOULS IN MISSION.
MARK 2:4 “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.
a. The Lord gave the Christians different talents or gift that can use
for effective Labouring Together In Great Harvest of Precious souls in the
Mission work.
( Romans 12:6-11 ) [6]Having then gifts differing
according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy
according to the proportion of faith;
[7]Or ministry, let us wait on our
ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
[8]Or he that exhorteth, on
exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth,
with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
[9]Let love be without
dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
[10]Be kindly affectioned one to
another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
[11]Not slothful in business;
fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
b. God gave you and I a special
talent that we can be a blessing in the body of Christ.
The Church is one body of with many members that we can help together
labouring in great harvest in the Mission field.
c. Jerusalem Church is our good model in sharing their talent to
accomplish great things in the work of the Lord.
( 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.
There are multitudes of precious souls being saved in their collective
effort in winning lost people.
Peter being the Pastor in Jerusalem Church. They hold an outdoor Evangelistic Meeting in
their Community and 3000 thousands souls got saved.
( Acts 2: 36-41 ) [36]Therefore let all the house of
Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have
crucified, both Lord and Christ.
[37]Now when they heard this, they
were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the
apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
[38]Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
[39]For the promise is unto you,
and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord
our God shall call.
[40]And with many other words did
he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
[41]Then they that gladly received
his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls.
There is Power in collective effort of sharing our given talent for
Labouring Together for great harvest of precious in Mission work.
4. THEIR FLEXIBILITY IN LABOURING TOGETHER IN GREAT
HARVEST OF PRECIOUS SOULS IN MISSION.
1CORINTHIANS 9:19-22
“For
though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that
I might gain the more.
1Cor 9:20 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;
1Cor 9:21 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.
1Cor 9:22 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.”
a. Si Pablo ay nagpaalipin sa lahat ng tao. Ito’y paraan ng kanyang
pakikibagay sa lahat ng mga tao upang akayin sila kay Kristo.
1CORINTHIANS 9:19 “For though I be free from all
[men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”
b. Si Pablo ang nakitungo sa mga Judio upang hikayatin ang mga Judio kay
Kristo. Sa mga mahihina ay nakibagay din siya upang mahikayat sila kay Kristo.
c. Si Kristo Hesus man ay nakibagay sa maraming ibat-ibang klase ng tao
tulad ni Nicodemo na relihiyoso
( John 3:3-7 ) Jn 3:3 Sumagot si Jesus at sa
kaniya'y sinabi, Katotohanan, katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, Maliban na ang
tao'y ipanganak na muli, ay hindi siya makakakita ng kaharian ng Dios.
Jn 3:4 Sinabi sa kaniya ni
Nicodemo, Paanong maipanganganak ang tao kung siya'y matanda na? makapapasok
baga siyang bilang ikalawa sa tiyan ng kaniyang ina, at ipanganak?
Jn 3:5 Sumagot si Jesus,
Katotohanan, katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, Maliban na ang tao'y ipanganak ng
tubig at ng Espiritu, ay hindi siya makapapasok sa kaharian ng Dios.
Jn 3:6 Ang ipinanganak ng laman ay
laman nga; at ang ipinanganak ng Espiritu ay espiritu nga.
Jn 3:7 Huwag kang magtaka sa aking
sinabi sa iyo, Kinakailangan ngang kayo'y ipanganak na muli.
tulad ng imoral at masamang babaing Samaritana
(John 4:15-19) Jn 4:15 Sinabi sa kaniya ng babae,
Ginoo, ibigay mo sa akin ang tubig na ito, upang ako'y huwag mauhaw, ni
pumarito man sa ganito kalayo upang umigib pa.
Jn 4:16 Sinabi sa kaniya ni Jesus,
Humayo ka, tawagin mo ang iyong asawa, at pumarito ka.
Jn 4:17 Sumagot ang babae at
sinabi sa kaniya, Wala akong asawa. Sinabi sa kaniya ni Jesus, Mabuti ang
pagkasabi mo, Wala akong asawa:
Jn 4:18 Sapagka't nagkaroon ka na
ng limang asawa; at ang nasa iyo ngayon ay hindi mo asawa: dito'y sinabi mo ang
katotohanan.
Jn 4:19 Sinabi sa kaniya ng babae,
Ginoo, napaghahalata kong ikaw ay isang propeta.
tulad ng kriminal sa krus
(Luke 23:42-43) Lk 23:42 At sinabi niya, Jesus,
alalahanin mo ako, pagdating mo sa iyong kaharian.
Lk 23:43 At sinabi niya sa kaniya,
Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, Ngayon ay kakasamahin kita sa Paraiso.
* at tulad ni Zaqueus na madayang public official para sila’y
mangaligtas ang kaluluwa.
(Luke 19:1-9) Lk 19:1 At siya'y pumasok at
nagdaan sa Jerico.
Lk 19:2 At narito, isang lalake na
tinatawag sa pangalang Zaqueo; at siya'y isang puno ng mga maniningil ng buwis,
at siya'y mayaman.
Lk 19:3 At pinagpipilitan niyang
makita si Jesus kung sino kaya siya; at hindi mangyari, dahil sa maraming tao,
sapagka't siya'y pandak.
Lk 19:4 At tumakbo siya sa unahan,
at umakyat sa isang punong kahoy na sikomoro upang makita siya: sapagka't
siya'y magdaraan sa daang yaon.
Lk 19:5 At nang dumating si Jesus
sa dakong yaon, ay siya'y tumingala, at sinabi sa kaniya, Zaqueo, magmadali ka,
at bumaba ka; sapagka't ngayo'y kinakailangang ako'y tumuloy sa bahay mo.
Lk 19:6 At siya'y nagmadali, at
bumaba, at tinanggap siyang may tuwa.
Lk 19:7 At nang makita nila ito,
ay nangagbulongbulungan silang lahat, na nangagsasabi, Siya'y pumasok na
nanunuluyan sa isang taong makasalanan.
Lk 19:8 At si Zaqueo ay nagtindig,
at sinabi sa Panginoon, Narito, Panginoon, ang kalahati ng aking mga pag-aari
ay ibinibigay ko sa mga dukha; at kung sakali't nakasingil akong may daya sa
kanino mang tao, ay isinasauli ko ng makaapat.
Lk 19:9 At sinabi sa kaniya ni
Jesus, Dumating sa bahay na ito ngayon ang pagkaligtas, sapagka't siya'y anak
din naman ni Abraham.
There is Power in Flexibility for Labouring Together for great harvest
of precious souls in the Mission work.
5. THEIR SINCERITY IN LABOURING TOGETHER FOR GREAT
HARVEST OF PRECIOUS SOULS IN MISSION.
PHILIPPIANS 1:14-18 “And many of the brethren in the
Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word
without fear.
Php 1:15 Some indeed preach Christ
even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Php 1:16 The one preach Christ of
contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
Php 1:17 But the other of love,
knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Php 1:18 What then?
notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is
preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.”
a. Phillippian Church are known for being sincere in supporting the
Missionaries in the Mission field.
( 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.
b. Jerusalem Church are known for being sincere in serving God.
ACTS 2:41-47 “Then they that gladly received
his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about
three thousand souls.
Acts 2:46 And they, continuing
daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house,
did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having
favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as
should be saved.”
Antioch Church are known for
their being sincere in serving God and sincere in Labouring Together In
fulfilling the great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 11:20-24 [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.
[24]For he was a good man, and
full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
There is Power in Sincerity in Labouring Together In Great Harvest of
Precious souls in the Mission field.
God bless you all always *
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