labors

2 Corinthians 13

The Temple at Corinth

AW Tozer: “Times might now seem like a crisis but truly an extraordinary crisis stalks our streets…

…Christian’s alone are in a position to rescue the perishing.”

“The harvest is PLENTIOUS but the LABORERS are few”

Psalm 126:5-6

“They that sow in tears reap in joy. He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious see, shall doubtless come again rejoicing..”

2. Christians today are too at EASE while the world BURNS. They are too consumed with SELF INTERESTS. (AW Tozer)

Mark 16:15

Go to all the world and preach the gospel to every creature…

3. Christians need more DISCIPLESHIP training rather than WITNESSING training.

4. What does DISCIPLESHIP training look like?

It involves DISCIPLINES: • Accountability• Prayer• Bible reading• Gathering• Confession• Giving

5. Effective “harvesting” comes from a PASSION (Phil 3:7-8) and character DISIPLINED to reflect the FRUIT of the SPIRIT (Gal 5:22-23)

Philippians 3:7-8 7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Galatians 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control.