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October 30,
2011
Your Committment to the Harvest!
Mike Fritscher

Matthew 9:35-38

1. See What Christ Sees in People!

  • Sheep Without A Shepherd! Ezekiel 34:1-7
  • Sheep with a Shepherd! Psalm 23

2. Feel what Jesus Feels! Compassion!

Illustration of Job! Job 42:10

James 5:11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

The Woman at the Well – John 4:7-41

Jude 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on some, who are doubting; 23 save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh.

Romans 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

3. Pray What Jesus Prays! Workers For the Harvest!

Luke 10:1-33 - The Lost Sheep of Israel!

Luke 10:3Our Response

1. Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

2. Trust God in Everything!

3. Bring Your Peace Upon their House!

4. Marvel at the Work of God and Marvel that Your Name is in the Book of Life!

And Here is Our Message! Isaiah 61:1-9

Luke 4:18-22 Jesus Quoted it, and then said in verse 21

21 And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

  • You Bring Good News to the Afflicted!
  • You Bind Up the Broken hearted!
  • You Proclaim Freedom to Captives and Set Free Prisoners!
  • You Set Free the Prisoners!

Colossians 1:13 For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

  • You Bring Comfort to Mourners! (Ashes, Mourn and Faint!)

Isaiah 61:4-11 What these will become! Our children, our

people, the H..., those who go, and those who stay!