January 24 2016 Stepping Into Commitment
/Stepping Into Commitment
Matthew 9:35 - 10:5
Review
Sermon #1 - Winning Through Encouragement
It is important that the people believe in their leader, but it is more important that their leader believes in the people.
Sermon #2 - Jesus Looks For Disciples
People look at people and see them as:
1. What we once were
2. What we are now
God looks at people and sees them as:
1. Where we are
2. What we can be
The Place Of Commitment
1. It's the place where the heaviest battles are fought
2. It's the place where the winners are divided from the whiners
3. It's the place where God reveals Himself
The Process Of Commitment (Matthew 9:35 - 10:5)
1. Jesus gave the Disciples a challenge
(verse 37 - The He said to His Disciples, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
"A congregation is either a field to work in or a force to work with."
2. Jesus gave the Disciples change
(verse 38 - Ask the Lord to send out workers into the harvest field.)
Twofold
- In prayer
- Power for ministry
3. Jesus gave the Disciples a chance to get involved
(Matthew 10:2-5)
Which attitude is mine?
- I'll do what I want, I don't care what God wants me to do.
- If God will give me what I want first, then I'll give Him what He wants.
- I'll give God what He wants first with faith so that He'll give me what I want.
- I'll give God what He wants regardless of what He gives me.