LABOURERS IN THE HARVEST

MAY THE LORD THRUST OUT LABOURERS INTO HIS HARVEST

MATHEW 9:37-38

A few day’s ago, I was on a motorcycle.. after giving money to the motorcycle man who had driven me I asked Him a question.. have you given your life to Christ.. He said He is Muslim and that the thing’s of born again  are all about people’s emotional experiences and prestige.  I said Ok and He went away.

People who are not yet followers of Christ are 

MANY, They are in thousands and millions of number 

But the challenge is those who are willing to preach, teach and evangelize are few so what needs to be done. What needs to be done is to Pray to the LORD of the harvest to send out labourers in the HARVEST Matthew 9:37-38[37]Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few.[38]So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest.

a) What should we pray to the LORD of the harvest to do? 

b) What did Jesus say is abundant?

c) Who is He who is the owner of the harvest?

Dear Lord Jesus, Our prayer tonight is that you will send out labourers into your harvest so that more souls are harvested to the glory and purpose of your wonderful name. 

JESUS’S PERSONAL LIFE AND MINISTRY

JESUS WOULD OFTEN WITHDRAW HIMSELF TO DESERTED PLACES AND PRAYED.

The chronological aspect of ministry now day’s has made people much more busy than ever 

I realise that it is possible to be so busy in the work of God and yet loose out on your relationship with the LORD.  

You could be busy praying for people all the time

Counselling people

Visiting disciples 

Sorting the social and administrative aspects of the ministry and yet  loose out on the time that you would have spent with the LORD

You could be busy attending one conference to another and still miss time in the presence of the LORD. 

Jesus had a busy ministry schedule just like many of our people but he would often withdraw himself from the multitudes to deserted places and prayed as thus we too should do the same in the same manner as Jesus did

a) What would Jesus do amidst his busy ministry schedule?

b) Why would he withdraw himself from multitudes to deserted places? 

c) What would be some of the lessons in word you draw and perceive from our teaching

d) What is that which Jesus would do often?

e) Do you often withdraw your self from the distractions of this life/ from personal activities for prayer?

Dear Lord Jesus, give me strength for divine purpose to stand at my place of prayer in Jesus name Amen 

JOB 31:1

For what portion would I have from God if I were lewd

One of the thing’s that is going to drag multitudes  to hell  and to the lake of fire is the sin of sexual immorality 

Recently I was watching a tik tok video where I landed on a young man who was discussing about what happens in dubai amongst some of those that share bed space. He said some of those who share bed space whether boy’s and girls often have sex in the presence of other people’s presence without shame 

One of the most repeatedly verse have heard about this year has typically been about the covenant that Job made with his eyes

Job made a covenant with his eye’s not to undress a girl Job 31:1-2[1]I DICTATED a covenant (an agreement) to my eyes; how then could I look [lustfully] upon a girl?[2]For what portion should I have from God above [if I were lewd], and what heritage from the Almighty on high? And as to us, it should be the same to us in like manner 

a) As related on in perspective , who made a covenant with his eye’s?

b) For what purpose did Job make a covenant with His eye’s

c) What covenant did Job make with His eye’s?

d) Relate some of the lessons you learn from this teaching 

Dear Lord Jesus Just as Job made a covenant with his eye’s not to look look at a woman lustfully so do I 

JESUS APPEARS TO HIS DISCIPLES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD LOCKED THE DOORS.

AS MY FATHER SENT ME, I ALSO SEND YOU

JESUS WANTS TO SHOW UP IN YOUR LIFE IRRESPECTIVE OF WHAT PEOPLE HAVE DONE TO YOU

a) Who can do anything at any time as compelled to divine purpose?

*Teaching* 

I really want you to know that there is nothing that is impossible with God and that He can do anything at any time as compelled to  divine purpose 

I really want you to think of an incidence when you close a door without expectation that as long as you have the key for that door, no one can come in. 

The disciples too locked the doors of the room where they were in fear of the Jews, they did not want to be disturbed by the Jews.  

They didn’t expect anyone to come into the room where they were because they had locked the room but Jesus showed up. He didn’t show up with *a spiritual body but a physical body..* .John 20:19[19]Then on that same first day of the week, when it was evening, though the disciples were behind closed doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace to you!

They didn’t think Jesus would ever come to them even though the doors of the room where they were locked but Jesus instead  showed up with mighty of strength 

Jesus too can show up in your life irrespective of the financial doors, spiritual doors, work doors that have closed 

a) According to realisation of due, why did the disciples close the prison doors? 

b) Underline purpose of as related and referenced upon in perspective

c) Which day of the week were the disciples gathered together?

d) What time of the day were the disciples gathered together 

e) What would be some of the lessons in thought you learn from our teaching

f) What did Jesus show His disciples when He met them? 

g) What did Jesus say to His disciples immediately after He saw them 

THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO DESTRUCTION 

Matthew 7:13. 

From an informed perspective we realise that it’s the road that you take that leads you to the destination that you have decided to go to

The road that leads you to your work place may not be the same road that leads to your church.  The road that leads to your village may not be the road that leads to your work. 

Jesus spoke about the road that leads to destruction.  Destruction has a road which you could either decide to journey on or not

Jesus talks about the road that leads to destruction as wide. Jesus says many people go through that road. Matthew 7:13[13]Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it. As thus I pray that will be sure about the road that you have decided to journey 

a) As reconciled upon in perspective, what did Jesus say about the road that leads to destruction?

b) Which category of people did Jesus say journey to the road that leads to destruction?

c) Analyse purpose of note as related upon to incidence?

d) May you be on your way to the road that leads to destruction?

e) Give some of the lessons that you learn from our study of perspective 

Confession prayer.

Dear Lord Jesus, am grateful for this insight that is directing me and leading me to the purpose of your will so as not to lead to the road that leads to destruction.  Help me keep in touch with the knowledge of your will for my life in Jesus name Amen 

Growth is a process through which you move on from one level of understanding, perception, wisdom and knowledge to another level and one of the thing’s that must happen in your salvation is Growth

There are many people who have not grown in their salvation, they are not actually and practically growing because they lack a sincere desire of the word of God in them. They don’t have any desire for the word of God. They don’t have any desire with anything that constitutes purpose of scripture 

You don’t grow in your salvation by a lot of preaching or exhaustion of spiritual gymnastics.

You grow in your salvation by the word of God ( The spiritual Milk ) of the word  as related upon in 1 Peter 2:2 1 Peter 2:2[2]Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto [completed] salvation,

a) As realised upon to notification, how can a child of God grow in their salvation?

b) Are you growing in your salvation?

c) If so, what shows you are growing in your salvation 

d) What would be some of the lessons in view you learn from our spiritual teaching

e) Why is it that many of our people have no desire with whatever constitutes purpose of scripture?

f) Do you have a desire with whatever constitutes purpose of scripture

g) In what ways can we have a desire that constitutes purpose of scripture 

Dear Lord Jesus I pray that you will draw in me a desire that constitutes purpose of your word that I may desire for you more than anything I have ever experienced in life Amen 

IF THE LORD IS GOING TO KEEP YOU IN THE CONDUCT OF HIS PROMISE YOU HAVE TO BE HOLY.

If the Lord is going to keep you in the conduct of his promise for your life’s journey you have to be holy. 

You can’t achieve the purpose of God for your life as long as you continue to live a life that is double minded

Holiness is what will keep you in the purposes of God

When the Israelites were going to settle in the land that the LORD had promised them.  He gave them instructions that they were to observe in order for them to stay successful in the land of the promise

The LORD told them to (Keep) what…  all His Statutes and the LORD’S ordinances  Leviticus 20:22[22]You shall therefore keep all My statutes and all My ordinances and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out [as it did those before you]. [Lev. 18:28.] As thus, we too should keep the LORD’S statutes so that we may not be vomited from the places where The LORD has put us

Reflective questions about the teaching 

a) According to our teaching in view, what is that which will keep you in the purposes of God concerning your life. 

b) As realised upon to need, what is holiness?

c) What does the bible say shall be the number one priority of seeing the LORD

d) What is that we should do to the Lord’s statutes?

e) What is that we should do to the Lord’s ordinances?

f) What did the LORD say would be the consequence that would result if the Israelites failed to live according to the statues of the LORD and his ordinances .

Dear Lord Jesus I come before you today and I pray and declare that you will keep me from living a life that is double minded 

WE MUST DO WHAT THE LORD HAS INSTRUCTED US TO DO

There are certain thing’s that you must do especially when you have been instructed of those things by the LORD however complicated or unreasonable they may be 

The word of the LORD come’s to Ezekiel in view of need. The LORD tells Ezekiel to pose a riddle & Speak a parable.. speak a parable to who in con text as thus referenced in perspective.  He is told to speak a parable to the house of Israel Ezekiel 17:1-3[1]AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying,[2]Son of man, put forth a riddle and speak a parable or allegory to the house of Israel;[3]Say, Thus says the Lord God: A great eagle [Nebuchadnezzar] with great wings and long pinions, rich in feathers of various colors, came to Lebanon [symbolic of Jerusalem] and took the top of the cedar [tree].as thus we must be obedient to carry on the message that the LORD has instructed of us. 

a) Who was Ezekiel instructed to speak the parable to? 

b) Who was told in perspective to pose a riddle?

c) Give an underlined perspective of due as realised upon to reference 

d) Have you ever been instructed by the LORD to do something which you did.. what is that thing that you were instructed to do by the LORD

e) What would be the symbolic perspective of this parable 

*Confession prayer* 

Dear Lord Jesus am grateful that even through confusion of life you speak to us in a manner we are able to perceive your will for our lives amen

Afflictions from the LORD.

WHY THE LORD AFFLICTED KING UZZIAH?

Some time’s people think that afflictions only come from the devil or from the poor living habits of our everyday life. 

Afflictions too can come from the LORD as a result of how you have chosen to possess your self to the LORD in dishonour  and they can come from the LORD in a way you expect or in a way you may never expect.  

The bible talks about  the king who was afflicted by the LORD with a skin disease that led to his death 2 Kings 15:5[5]And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper to his dying day, and dwelt in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land. [II Chron. 26:16-21.]

As thus we should avoid all scenarios that may bring us afflictions from the LORD.  

Reflective questions about the teaching 

a) According to our concept of note, What is an affliction? 

b) Have you undergone through some afflictions? If so what were the afflictions that you went through?

c) Which king in the bible as realised upon to notification of word was afflicted by the LORD with a skin disease?

d) Do scriptures explain to us why The LORD  King Uzziah with a skin disease?

e) What lessons in due do you learn from our study 

Dear Lord Jesus I am grateful for this teaching in calibre to me that I will do and contend for what brings you joy and happiness in Jesus name Amen

At time’s when people are in big positions of governance they tend to forget that they will also  be judged equally as other’s are judged thereof 

Some of them try to exploit other’s for their advantage.  They try to manipulate other’s for their advantage and use their positions to do that which is not after the purpose of God 

No royal position or any form of money power can avert the judgement of God.  

Whether you are a prince , a king, a president you will be judged according to the same standard as other’s will be judged as considerate to how you would have lived your life on earth. 

The LORD sends Jeremiah to the palace of the king of Judah so  that He may announce certain words to the king that should be echoed to his hearing  as realised upon to our purpose of beseech Jeremiah 22:1-3[1]THUS SAYS the Lord: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word:[2]Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, you who sit upon the throne of David–you and your servants and your people who enter by these gates.[3]Thus says the Lord: Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver out of the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong; do no violence to the stranger or temporary resident, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

As thus we should use our positions of power well to administer justice and righteousness 

a) IS there any form of money power that can avert the judgement of God

b) According to our instruction in view, Who sent Jeremiah to the palace of the king of Judah?

c) For what purpose was Jeremiah sent to the palace of the king of Judah

d) Analyse purpose of due as reflected upon in perspective 

e) What would be some of the lessons in thought you learn and perceive from our teaching in view

Dear Lord I pray that I will use my position to glorify your Holy name in Jesus name amen