September 3, 2023
Pastor Ricky Smith
Sermon Notes
Luke 10:1-10
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
I. The Harvest is Plentiful
We carry hope to the world because eternity is at stake.
II. Jesus is Lord of the Harvest
III. Beg God to Provide
A. We are sent into the land of wolves
1 Peter 3:15
but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect
B. We come in peace
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ
C. We focus on the Kingdom
The harvest is plentiful, and the harvest is here!
Romans 10:14-15
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
Next Steps
- I confess my sin and turn to Jesus as King for the first time.
- I commit to pray for God to send workers into the field.
- I choose to willingly go in peace and tell others about Jesus’ love.
Deep Dive
- Are you burdened for the lost in our city? Why or why not?
- Do you pray for the lost in our city? Why or why not?
- Read Luke 10:2 and discuss how we can live this out in our daily lives.
Springboard
- Who is the most evil group of people you can imagine?
- If God told you to go share His love with that group, would you go? Why, or why not?
- Read 2 Kings 14:25-27 and discuss the first mention in the Bible of Jonah.