Sunday, September 2, 2012
Led by Eric Gintert
Matthew 9:35-38
- They began to faint in heart... become weak and weary.
- Jesus had compassion on them.
- What kind of "employer" wants employees who have pity parties all day long... how can he use that person?
- When we're in pity parties, we aren't focused on the task at hand, we're not laborers.
- We need to be like this just man... "For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again..." Proverbs 24:16
Matthew 10:1-14
- Freely ye have received, freely give!
- Jesus gives power... we don't tell Him to "give me"... He comes to us and blesses us with a gift.
- Jesus will equip His servants to accomplish His will and do what is necessary. Come just as you are.
- He doesn't require any additional expense... He takes us as we are and equips and qualifies us for the job.
- We say "Go out..." to raise money for missions, etc, but Jesus says "I will equip you".
- Why is America so concerned with going to other nations when we are the most deficient? we need them to come here!
- We look at God and say "Here's what I'm gonna do... now bless it!"
- We don't have to be qualified for the job, He qualifies us!
- God sent them to the lost sheep, which means it's not always going to be easy to reach them.
- We will be treated in the same manner that they treated Jesus.
- Jesus didn't charge or test them for the job... He freely gave them the tools necessary.
- As servants, we go to the lost empty handed and seek God for His power. We receive His power freely and then freely give to the lost.
- Where is our "House of Israel"? Our Homes! We must first start in our homes to our families and then go out to those around us.
- Parents must share God's gift with their children. Raising them by the demonstration of serving others.
- Grandparents know they have done their job correctly by seeing how their children raise their grandchildren.
Matthew 25:15-30
- The lord of the servants gave freely of his substance.
- The servants took what their lord gave them and increased it, but one servant took that gift and hid it.
- The one who did not freely give of his gift what cast away into outer darkness.
John 3:16
- He FREELY GAVE Jesus to us
- Jesus freely gave himself to the cross.
- "Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year." John 18:7-13
- God freely gave power to Jesus and He freely gave Eternal Life to us
- Jesus gave to us what God gave to Him.
Prayer Requests
Jordyn G. - possible cancer relapse.... more tests on October 15
Ed G. - beginning radiation treatments this month
Connie Dad - continued health issues
Labor Day travelers
Fields Family
Bates Family - traveling, Gil preaching
Del M. - housing
Northrup Family - job/businesses, new baby due December
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