Gods Work is Our Work The evangelistic harvest

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God’s Work is Our Work

God’s Work is Our Work

“The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and of nations in

“The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and of nations in always being decided. Every generation is strategic. We are not responsible for the past generation, and we cannot bear the full responsibility for the next one; but we do have our generation. God will hold us responsible as to how well we fulfill our responsibilities to this age and take advantage of our opportunities. ” Billy Graham

Judges 7: 2 -3 “And the LORD said to Gideon, ‘The people who are

Judges 7: 2 -3 “And the LORD said to Gideon, ‘The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me. ’ Now therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people, saying, 'Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him turn and depart at once from Mount Gilead. ’” depart at once from Mount Gilead And twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained. ”

Judges 7: 5 b-7 "Everyone who laps from the water with his tongue, as

Judges 7: 5 b-7 "Everyone who laps from the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set apart by himself; likewise everyone who gets down on his knees to drink. " gets down on his knees to drink And the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was three hundred men; but all the rest of the people got down on their knees to drink water.

Then the LORD said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped I

Then the LORD said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, every man to his place. " every man to his place

Acts 1: 4 -5 “And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not

Acts 1: 4 -5 “And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which, " He said, " you have heard from Me; which for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. " not many days from now

Acts 1: 8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come

Acts 1: 8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. " earth

Matthew 28: 18 -20 “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority

Matthew 28: 18 -20 “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of All the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe All things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. " Amen. , even to the end of the age. "

2 Corinthians 5: 18 -20 “All this is from God, who reconciled us to

2 Corinthians 5: 18 -20 “All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: ‘Be reconciled to God. ’”

Acts 8: 3 -4 “As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering

Acts 8: 3 -4 “As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. ”

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of All the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe All things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. " Amen.

“It is simply a declaration, that, in the counsels of the eternal Trinity, Jesus,

“It is simply a declaration, that, in the counsels of the eternal Trinity, Jesus, as Son of man, is appointed heir of all things, — that He is the Mediator between God and man, — that the salvation of all who are saved is laid upon Him, — and that He is the great fountain of mercy, grace, life, and peace. It was for this “joy set before Him that He endured the cross. ” (Heb. 12: 2. ) J. C. Ryle

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of All the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe All things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. " Amen.

Jesus said, “While you are going, make disciples of all the nations. . .

Jesus said, “While you are going, make disciples of all the nations. . . ” No matter where we are, we should be witnesses for Jesus Christ and seek to win others to Him” (Acts 11: 19 -21) Warren W. Wiersbe

1 John 4: 18 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts

1 John 4: 18 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. ”

Luke 12: 11– 12 "When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do

Luke 12: 11– 12 "When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say".

1 Corinthians 16: 13 "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be

1 Corinthians 16: 13 "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. "

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of All the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe All things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. " Amen.

“This was much wider than the purpose of Jesus in relation to Israel. Now

“This was much wider than the purpose of Jesus in relation to Israel. Now the worldwide results of His death and resurrection must be publicized. As they recognized believers by the act of water baptism in the name of the Triune God, they were to instruct them concerning the obedience required by their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. ” John Walvoord

“Make disciples reminds us that disciples are made. Disciples are not spontaneously created at

“Make disciples reminds us that disciples are made. Disciples are not spontaneously created at conversion; they are the product of a process involving other believers. This making of disciples is the power of spreading Christianity. ” David Guzik

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of All the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe All things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. " Amen.

John 4: 35 -38 “You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.

John 4: 35 -38 “You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest. ’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest. The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life.

What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! You know the saying,

What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! You know the saying, ‘One plants and another harvests. ’ And it’s true. I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest. ”