GOING: THE GOING: THE MISSIONARY FARMERMISSIONARY FARMER

Psalms 126:6Psalms 126:6

Psalms 126:6Psalms 126:66 He who continually goes 6 He who continually goes

forth weeping,forth weeping,         Bearing seed for sowing,          Bearing seed for sowing,

         Shall doubtless come          Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, again with rejoicing,

         Bringing his sheaves          Bringing his sheaves with him.with him.

A. THE FARMER'S A. THE FARMER'S OPPORTUNITYOPPORTUNITY

His opportunity is to His opportunity is to farm and have a harvest. farm and have a harvest.

1. The farmer must 1. The farmer must be be SelflessSelfless

a.a. He must He must choosechoose his land his landb.b. The farmer should The farmer should

consecrate consecrate the landthe land c.c. Psalms 126:6-“Psalms 126:6-“weepingweeping” ”

2. The farmer must 2. The farmer must also also sacrificesacrifice

"I must work the works of "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, day: the night cometh, when no man can work."when no man can work." - - John 9:4John 9:4

To see a harvest we To see a harvest we must sacrifice …must sacrifice …

•our time and talents our time and talents •physically and financially physically and financially •our pride and ego our pride and ego

““We are willing to We are willing to be inconvenienced be inconvenienced

for the sake of for the sake of reaching the lost.”reaching the lost.”

Whatever it takes:Whatever it takes:•I’ll claim my family, friends and I’ll claim my family, friends and neighbors for Christ!neighbors for Christ! •I’ll pray for their salvation!I’ll pray for their salvation! •I’ll pray for opportunities to share the I’ll pray for opportunities to share the Gospel with my family, friends and Gospel with my family, friends and neighbors!neighbors! •I’ll take every opportunity to sow the I’ll take every opportunity to sow the seeds of the Gospel with each of them!seeds of the Gospel with each of them!

B. THE FARMER'S B. THE FARMER'S OUTLOOKOUTLOOK

A. WE MUST BE A. WE MUST BE SOWING GOD'S SOWING GOD'S

MESSAGEMESSAGE

B. WE MUST ALSO B. WE MUST ALSO BE SOWING GOD'SBE SOWING GOD'S

MINISTRYMINISTRY

Matthew 9:35-38 Matthew 9:35-38 (HCSB)(HCSB)3535Then Jesus went to all the Then Jesus went to all the towns and villages, teaching in towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and and healing every disease and every sickness. every sickness. 3636When He saw When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion the crowds, He felt compassion for them, becausefor them, because

Matthew 9:35-38 Matthew 9:35-38 (HCSB)(HCSB)

they were weary and worn out, they were weary and worn out, like sheep without a shepherd. like sheep without a shepherd. 3737Then He said to His disciples, Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. the workers are few. 3838Therefore, pray to the Lord of Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers the harvest to send out workers into His harvest." into His harvest."

What Jesus SeesWhat Jesus Sees

What Jesus FeelsWhat Jesus Feels•Place the Word of God in Place the Word of God in every unreached home in the every unreached home in the area you claim for Christ. area you claim for Christ. •Sow your area with Christ-Sow your area with Christ-like like “deeds of kindness.”“deeds of kindness.”

C. THE FARMER’S C. THE FARMER’S OBSTACLESOBSTACLES

““Do not boast about Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do tomorrow, for you do not know what a day not know what a day may bring forth.”may bring forth.”

Proverbs 27:1Proverbs 27:1

IV. THE FARMER’S IV. THE FARMER’S OUTCOMEOUTCOME

ResponseResponse•Claim your street/block for Claim your street/block for ChristChrist•Pray for the people around youPray for the people around you•Take prayer walks/drives Take prayer walks/drives •Bible, tract, etc. in every homeBible, tract, etc. in every home•Pray for an opportunity to:Pray for an opportunity to:

–Invite to S.S., Worship, EventInvite to S.S., Worship, Event–Attempt to share Jesus with themAttempt to share Jesus with them

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