Matthew 9:35-38

2. ThePowerThePower
oftheKing:oftheKing:oftheKing:oftheKing:
AnotherDisciplingAnotherDiscipling
Break:Break:
VeryFew WorkersVeryFew WorkersVeryFew WorkersVeryFew Workers
Matthew 9:35Matthew 9:35--3838

3. Harvest is plentiful, but…Harvest is plentiful, but…
••This is theThird of 3 DiscipleThis is theThird of 3 Disciple--
ship “interlude” of chapter 9ship “interlude” of chapter 9
A couple things are going onA couple things are going on••A couple things are going onA couple things are going on
in this passagein this passage–– Jesus preachingJesus preaching
and Jesus healing folks of “every illness” it saysand Jesus healing folks of “every illness” it says
••First one dealt with the cost of following HimFirst one dealt with the cost of following Him••First one dealt with the cost of following HimFirst one dealt with the cost of following Him
••Second, with the aspects of His ministrySecond, with the aspects of His ministry
••This last one is about evangelizationThis last one is about evangelization

4. 3535 Jesus was going through all theJesus was going through all the
cities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming thesynagogues and proclaiming thesynagogues and proclaiming thesynagogues and proclaiming the
gospel of the kingdom, and healinggospel of the kingdom, and healing
every kind of disease and every kindevery kind of disease and every kind
of sickness.of sickness.of sickness.of sickness.
3636 Seeing the people, He feltSeeing the people, He felt
compassion for them, because theycompassion for them, because they
were distressed and dispirited likewere distressed and dispirited like

5. 3737 Then He *said to His disciples, “TheThen He *said to His disciples, “TheThen He *said to His disciples, “TheThen He *said to His disciples, “The
harvest is plentiful, but the workers areharvest is plentiful, but the workers are
few.few. 3838 Therefore beseech the Lord ofTherefore beseech the Lord of
the harvest to send out workers into Histhe harvest to send out workers into His
harvest.”harvest.”harvest.”harvest.”
Matthew 9:35Matthew 9:35--3838

6. A. Jesus’ Itinerary…A. Jesus’ Itinerary…
••Vs 35, Jesus still healing and…Vs 35, Jesus still healing and…

7. 3535 Jesus was going through all theJesus was going through all the
cities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming thesynagogues and proclaiming the
gospel of the kingdom, and healinggospel of the kingdom, and healing
every kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and every
kind of sickness.kind of sickness.

8. A. Jesus’ Itinerary…A. Jesus’ Itinerary…
••Vs 35, Jesus still healing andVs 35, Jesus still healing and
preaching, and teachingpreaching, and teaching
Remember this is the lastRemember this is the last••Remember this is the lastRemember this is the last
discipling interludediscipling interlude–– MattMatt
reminding us of cost andreminding us of cost and
PhysicianPhysician–– Jesus did theJesus did thePhysicianPhysician–– Jesus did theJesus did the
workwork of Salvation, but now…of Salvation, but now…
••He needs helpHe needs help–– thethe witnesswitness

9. A. Jesus’ Itinerary…A. Jesus’ Itinerary…
••So, lets look again atVs 35So, lets look again atVs 35
to see His itineraryto see His itinerary

10. 3535 Jesus was going through all theJesus was going through all the
cities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming thesynagogues and proclaiming the
gospel of the kingdom, and healinggospel of the kingdom, and healing
every kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and every
kind of sickness.kind of sickness.

11. 3535 Jesus wasJesus was goinggoing through all thethrough all the
cities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in theircities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming thesynagogues and proclaiming the
gospel of the kingdom, and healinggospel of the kingdom, and healing
every kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and every
kind of sickness.kind of sickness.

12. 3535 Jesus wasJesus was goinggoing through all thethrough all the
cities and villages,cities and villages, teachingteaching in theirin theircities and villages,cities and villages, teachingteaching in theirin their
synagogues and proclaiming thesynagogues and proclaiming the
gospel of the kingdom, and healinggospel of the kingdom, and healing
every kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and every
kind of sickness.kind of sickness.

13. 3535 Jesus wasJesus was goinggoing through all thethrough all the
cities and villages,cities and villages, teachingteaching in theirin theircities and villages,cities and villages, teachingteaching in theirin their
synagogues andsynagogues and proclaimingproclaiming thethe
gospel of the kingdom, and healinggospel of the kingdom, and healing
every kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and every
kind of sickness.kind of sickness.

14. 3535 Jesus wasJesus was goinggoing through all thethrough all the
cities and villages,cities and villages, teachingteaching in theirin theircities and villages,cities and villages, teachingteaching in theirin their
synagogues andsynagogues and proclaimingproclaiming thethe
gospel of the kingdom, andgospel of the kingdom, and healinghealing
every kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and everyevery kind of disease and every
kind of sickness.kind of sickness.

15. A. Jesus’ Itinerary…A. Jesus’ Itinerary…
••So, lets look again atVs 35So, lets look again atVs 35
to see His itineraryto see His itinerary
1.1. Jesus wasJesus was GoingGoing1.1. Jesus wasJesus was GoingGoing
2.2. Jesus wasJesus was MinisteringMinistering
••This should remind you ofThis should remind you of
something you know…something you know…
This should remind you ofThis should remind you of
something you know…something you know…
••Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19--2020

16. 1919 Go therefore and make disciplesGo therefore and make disciples
of all the nations, baptizing them inof all the nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and the Sonthe name of the Father and the Sonthe name of the Father and the Sonthe name of the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit,and the Holy Spirit, 2020 teachingteaching
them to observe all that Ithem to observe all that I
commanded you; and lo, I am withcommanded you; and lo, I am withcommanded you; and lo, I am withcommanded you; and lo, I am with
you always, even to the end of theyou always, even to the end of the
age.”age.”

17. B.The Sheep…B.The Sheep…
••Vs 36, distressed sheepVs 36, distressed sheep

18. 3636 Seeing the people, HeSeeing the people, He
felt compassion for them,felt compassion for them,felt compassion for them,felt compassion for them,
because they werebecause they were
distressed and dispiriteddistressed and dispirited
like sheep without alike sheep without alike sheep without alike sheep without a
shepherd.shepherd.
Matthew 9:36,Matthew 9:36,

19. B.The Sheep…B.The Sheep…
••Vs 36, distressed sheepVs 36, distressed sheep
••Jesus is preparing himselfJesus is preparing himself
for departure, and Hisfor departure, and Hisfor departure, and Hisfor departure, and His
Disciples for the ministryDisciples for the ministry
••In Ch 1o, Jesus will empowerIn Ch 1o, Jesus will empower
them to heal and cast out demons (Ordained)them to heal and cast out demons (Ordained)them to heal and cast out demons (Ordained)them to heal and cast out demons (Ordained)
••He’s showing them that they will heal andHe’s showing them that they will heal and
preach and teach (Foreshadowing)preach and teach (Foreshadowing)

20. C.The Harvest message…C.The Harvest message…
••VvVv 3737--38, Jesus’ instructs38, Jesus’ instructs
them on church growththem on church growth

21. 3737 Then He *said to His disciples,Then He *said to His disciples,
“The harvest is plentiful, but the“The harvest is plentiful, but the“The harvest is plentiful, but the“The harvest is plentiful, but the
workers are few.workers are few. 3838 ThereforeTherefore
beseech the Lord of the harvest tobeseech the Lord of the harvest to
send out workers into His harvest.”send out workers into His harvest.”send out workers into His harvest.”send out workers into His harvest.”
Matthew 9:37Matthew 9:37--3838
(NASB)(NASB)

22. C.The Harvest message…C.The Harvest message…
••VvVv 3737--38, Jesus’ instructs38, Jesus’ instructs
them on church growththem on church growth
••I say that “tongueI say that “tongue--inin--••I say that “tongueI say that “tongue--inin--
cheek”, but it is accurate!cheek”, but it is accurate!
••AsAs commissionedcommissioned Ministers,Ministers,
we need help!we need help!we need help!we need help!
••One instruction onlyOne instruction only——
••BeseechBeseech the Lord…the Lord…

23. C.The Harvest message…C.The Harvest message…
••Greek word is ‘Greek word is ‘deomahideomahi’’
••It means to beg, petitionIt means to beg, petition
or beseech, to makeor beseech, to makeor beseech, to makeor beseech, to make
requestrequest–– pray forpray for
••This is what we are doingThis is what we are doing
onWednesday eveningsonWednesday eveningsonWednesday eveningsonWednesday evenings
••The Harvest is ripe, butThe Harvest is ripe, but
we need help to pick it!we need help to pick it!

24. Take Home!Take Home!
••As Jesus prepared His DisciplesAs Jesus prepared His Disciples
to witness and minister in Histo witness and minister in His
stead, He now prepares usstead, He now prepares us
to witness and minister in Histo witness and minister in His
stead, He now prepares usstead, He now prepares us
••Look around everywhere youLook around everywhere you
gogo–– see the lost, wandering,see the lost, wandering,
disheartened sheep and pray!disheartened sheep and pray!disheartened sheep and pray!disheartened sheep and pray!
••Join us in asking God forJoin us in asking God for
Workers, and/or become one!!!Workers, and/or become one!!!