DICSIPLESHIP GROUP | ARE YOU LABOR READY

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God calls and sends out his people into the world. All believers are called to share the good news of the gospel, though some are specially commissioned by God, confirmed by the church and compelled by the gospel message to missionary service.

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Are you Labor Ready

Thank you for being who you are

thank for this time of study we have together

we invite your presence in our discussion and our conversation

we ask you for more wisdom and revelation of this your word

so we can draw closer and know you on a deeper level

open our hearts to receive from you this morning

Intro

We are continuing in the teaching series that we’ve been in these past 4 months on Growth

As you may know it’s been broken down into three parts Seed, Time, and the last part is Harvest

the topic that we have for this morning is

Are you Labor Ready or in other words are you ready for the work in the harvest

Same topic but different passage of scripture

Luke 10:1–3 NASB95

1 Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. 2 And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 “Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

The Lord is serious about discipleship

When you compare the Matthew text with this text in Luke

notice that Jesus says the same thing to the seventy that he also said to the 12 disciples

VERY EASY TO SEE

The Harvest is important to GOD

he didn’t leave this work up to the 12

task given to some beyond the 12 and beyond the 70

in Mark 9:38–40 the disciples say they saw someone casting out demons in Jesus name and they tried to prevent him because he wasn’t one of them

That is the attitude we should have about sharing the gospel today

unfortunately in has been my experience that true discipleship isn’t serious

Numbers yes! people in seats Yes! but not true discipleship

In other cases in what i’ve seen the attitude

that only certain people in the Church are responsible for for sharing the gospel

and leading people to Christ

Only those with a title or just the Pastor

But the text clearly teaches

The work of discipleship is not just reserved for the select few

I believe the Holy Spirit had the writer include this so no one would interpret that only a select few can do this

Talk about The Harvest

Luke 10:2 “2 And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

Can anyone tell us What is the Harvest? who is considered the Harvest?

the harvest is not necessarily speaking of unbelievers.

The harvest is referring to people who may already be a believer just need a laborer to harvested them

Examples

Believers that need the holy spirit Acts 19:3-5 when Paul was in Ephesus

Contacted followers of John the baptist they were sheep without a shepherd

but John planted a seed. He preached someone is coming after him

Paul did his part provided the water on that seed

the harvest was spiritual gifts of tongues

Sometimes the person may have wrong or incomplete

information about how to be a follower of Christ

and need a skilled laborer who is sent to do the work

there was a time in my personal journey that I was not as effective in my prayer life

most of my prayers were about asking God to bless me with things that I thought I deserved

Bless my finances, Bless members of my family , my household ect, ect.

It wasn’t until I came across a laborer, someone who is skilled in how to get in the presence of God the right way

Your prayer should never be about you it should be about what God wants.

Matthew 6:8 “8 “So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.”

I had to learn to go in the prayer place and pray what God wants

The Laborer

Luke 10:2 “2 And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

who is considered a laborer?

a laborer is a worker for the kingdom. he’s already been harvested and processed and reeris trained to do the work of planting seeds or watering seeds that have already been planted 1Corinthians 3:6-9 one plants another waters and God gives the increase

is possible to be a laborer and part of his harvest at the same time?

Every laborer has been harvested. Just like every year there are seasons, there is a time for planting seeds and another time for harvesting

Every laborer is called to the harvest field to make other laborers

Every disciple is called to the harvest field to make other disciples

Matthew 28:19 “19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,”

How can we know that we are ready to work in the harvest?

Lets Talk about some ways to know you are ready

You know you’re ready when you’re properly prepared

2 Timothy 2:20–21 (NASB95)

20 Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor. 21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

The Large house metaphor for the church

contained both faithful and unfaithful believers gold silver faithful vessels

Text is saying there may be some that God can’t use

Paul’s appeal here is for the people to keep themselves clean so they can be used

What does a vessel look like that is prepared to be used for the work?

Have a habit of spiritual disciplines

prayer life is consistent

Bible Reading and Bible Study Regiment

Becoming Obedient

there is no unconfessed sin / Flesh is under submission

Posture of Dependence on God

Led by his Spirit

John 15:16 NASB95

16 “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.

your attitude about the harvest field must me

God Choose you not the other way around

It is his harvest not yours

You know you are ready When you are not too busy for God’s work

Luke 9:59–62 NASB95

59 And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” 60 But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.” 61 Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.” 62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Allow the dead to bury their own dead meaning ?

Let the spiritually dead make the funeral arrangements

the call is to take up your cross and Self Denial. Put what God called you to do first!

Several folks in my family and Bedside Baptist Church

Say they are saved but have some things to sort out

You know you are ready when you’ve been sent

Luke 10:3 NASB95

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

What does that statement mean to you lambs in the midst of wolves?

If your spiritual covering has layed hands on you and gave you a title

or given you a responsibility in the Church then you have been sent

All believers have been given the ministry of reconciliation

The Lord sends the Laborer out with Instructions

there are instructions that go with that

Pray For Help

Luke 10:2 “2 And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

Why do you think he’s asking us to pray for more help to work in the harvest?

Praying to the Lord of the Harvest for more laborers

There are too many people in the harvest too much work to do

There are 300 million people in the US

many churches that aren’t rightly dividing the word

Be Peaceful and Respectful

Luke 10:4–9 “4 “Carry no money belt, no bag, no shoes; and greet no one on the way. 5 “Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ 6 “If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. 7 “Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house. 8 “Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you; 9 and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’”

If you do end up witnessing or sharing the gospel to strangers

must be hands on and friendly

You have to be engaged with the harvest

make sure you are the peaceful one

don’t be like the Westboro Baptist Church

Move On When You are not recieved

Luke 10:10–12 “10 “But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 “I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.”

This is not a protest in the modern sense

you make an announcement then you move on

I think it is pointless to preach at a pride parade

Closing

the word of the Lord is simple this morning

The work of discipleship is not just for the select few

if you not ready get ready

If you are a disciple then make a disciple

Thank you for your Word it is true and never a lie

thank you for your spirit it leads us into all truth

Lord

We pray that you would send laborers

to do the work that you called us to do

help us God

fill us with the knowledge of your will

and give us the strength and the desire to please you in every way

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