Luke 10:1-2 (NKJV) After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest.
Jesus is still building His church today. Jesus’ view of the church is strong, authoritative, vibrant, mission-minded, focused, influential, firm, vigorous and unyielding. The church will show His kind of Agape love and extend grace to one another as she pursues the mandate given to the local church. Only when the local church is strong can she be an effective witness to the community. There is absolutely nothing that can come in the way of the church of the living God because it is a church that will be able to confront the forces of darkness and enforce the victory of Jesus.
God’s desire is for His church to rise up to the call of world evangelism so that everyone will have a chance to hear the Gospel, repent and be saved. Therefore, He is mobilising His entire body of believers to move out of their places of comfort and reach out to the lost. He has made it known to us through the Great Commission.
Matthew 28:18-20 (NKJV) 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, baptising 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 gave this Great Commission just before His ascension to heaven. It was his last concern and it was for the lost. Therefore, Jesus’ last commission should be every believer’s first concern in life. He is asking every one of us to go out to our neighbours, our colleagues, our relatives and our friends to share the good news of the Gospel. He is compelling us in our hearts to be His spokespeople. Jesus is sending and mobilising His whole body to reach out to the lost with the Gospel!
Because there is a huge shortage of labourers, an opportune time must not be missed, so we are to pray that the Lord will send forth the labourers into the harvest field. We should respond to the Great Commission with urgency especially if we profess to love the Lord, the people and our loved ones.
Sermon Series: Arise and Build (Part 2)
动员祂的大使命
路加福音10:1-2 这事以後，主又设立七十个人，差遣他们两个两个的在他前面，往自己所要到的各城各地方去，就对他们说：要收的庄稼多，作工的人少。所以，你们当求庄稼的主打发工人出去收他的庄稼。
耶稣今天仍在建造祂的教会。耶稣眼中的教会是刚强、有权威、有活力、充满使命意识、专注、有影响力、坚定、强壮而不屈服。教会将展示祂的Agape爱（无条件的爱）之道，并在追求本地教会被赋予的任务时向彼此延伸恩典。只有当本地教会强大时，她才能成为社区有效的见证。没有任何东西能阻止永生神的教会，因为这是能够对抗黑暗势力并坚持耶稣胜利的教会。
神的愿望是让祂的教会兴起以响应全球福音的呼召，以便每个人都有机会听到福音，悔改并得救。因此，祂正在动员祂的所有信徒群体，走出舒适区，走向迷失的人。祂已经通过大使命告诉我们这一点。
马太福音28:18-20 耶稣进前来，对他们说：天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了。所以，你们要去，使万民作我的门徒，奉父、子、圣灵的名给他们施洗。凡我所吩咐你们的，都教训他们遵守，我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了。
耶稣在升天前发出了这个大使命。这是祂最后的关切，也是为了迷失的人。因此，每个信徒的第一关切应该是耶稣的最后一项使命。祂要求我们每一个人到我们的邻居、同事、亲戚和朋友那里分享福音好消息。祂在我们的心中强烈要求我们成为祂的代言人。耶稣正在派遣和动员祂的整个身体，向迷失的人传福音！
由于人手的严重短缺，我们不能错过任何适时的机会，因此我们应该祷告主派遣工人到收割的田野中。如果我们声称爱主、爱他人和我们所爱的人，我们就应该急切地回应大使命。
讲章系列：兴起和建造（第二部分）
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