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Sunday MessageSunday Message 08-03-200908-03-2009

THE BURDENED HEARTS AND BENDED KNEES FOR THE LOST

Matthew 9:35-38

The passage talks about four major factors that characterise The passage talks about four major factors that characterise the mission of Christ in saving the lost souls. They are;the mission of Christ in saving the lost souls. They are;

a) Motivea) Motive

b) Messageb) Message

c) Methodc) Method

d) Mannerd) Manner

A church that is stagnant will be characterised by politics A church that is stagnant will be characterised by politics (positions) and performance (church duties)(positions) and performance (church duties)

Therefore, God wants us to have a broadened vision to go Therefore, God wants us to have a broadened vision to go beyond the four walls of the local church and reach out to beyond the four walls of the local church and reach out to sinners far and nearsinners far and near

3 Points3 Points

1. THE CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE 1. THE CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE LOSTLOST

2.2. CHRIST-LIKE COMPASSION FOR THE CHRIST-LIKE COMPASSION FOR THE LOSTLOST

3. CHRISTIANS COMMISSION TO THE 3. CHRISTIANS COMMISSION TO THE LOSTLOST

1. THE CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE LOST1. THE CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE LOST

Matthew 9:36; Isaiah 59:1-8; Romans 3:10-18; 2 Corinthians 4:3,4; Ephesians 4:17-19; Luke 15:24; 2 Peter 2: 20-22

The lost are destitute of the saving grace of God and they are in a very critical condition because they of:

•The danger of hell •Praying without receiving answers•Seeking without finding the way of life•Discouraged and fainting•Religious without righteousness•Separation from the life of God•Knowing so many things in the world but they are spiritually blinded

Backsliders are also lost because they knew God before but they have abandoned him.

2.2. CHRIST-LIKE COMPASSION FOR THE LOSTCHRIST-LIKE COMPASSION FOR THE LOST

Matthew 9:35,36; Mark 6:34; Luke 10: 30-37

Compassion will lead and prompt a Christian into actions of soul winning. It is onlyCompassion that can make us to reach out to dying souls of half-dead religiousSinners and backsliders. Our compassions must be shown through:

•Powerful passion•Prolonged Prayer•Purposeful Planning•Prepared personnel•Personal Participation•Persistent Programme•Parenting•Preservation

3. CHRISTIANS COMMISSION TO THE LOST3. CHRISTIANS COMMISSION TO THE LOST

Matthew 28:19,20; Mark 16:15,16; 2 Timothy 4:1-6

It is Christ’s command for us as saved souls to go into all the world and preach the Totality of Christ’s death and resurrection. We are not to preach Politics, church History, human opinion, religion and denomination.

With His statement “I am with you always’’, there must not be any fear in our heartsFor Effective Commission, we must:

•Plan for evangelism•Programme ourselves to do it•Place evangelism at the front burner

ConclusionConclusionEvery believer has a charge to “ preach the word, to be instant in season and out of season.

Our hearts must be full of burden and passion for these souls and so must our knees must be bent in prolonged prayer to preach the gospel and bring the dying souls to the Kingdom of God.