"Just Over in Gloryland" (Hymn 444)

myall4One — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:46:42 GMT

Antioch Fellowship Choir on April 20, 2008 during the morning service.

"People Began to Call on the Lord"

myall4One — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:38:19 GMT

Pastor McNary preaching at the April 20, 2008 morning worship service.

"Cain's Consequence"

myall4One — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:38:35 GMT

From Genesis 4.6-16. Preached by Pastor McNary at Antioch Fellowship Baptist Church on April 13, 2008.

Antioch Fellowship Children's Easter Special

myall4One — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:38:50 GMT

The Lord, the Laborers and the Harvest

myall4One — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:39:06 GMT

The Lord, the Laborers and the Harvest (Rev. Pete Garbacki Cornerstone Baptist Church, Inverness, FL 2007)

The outline is below:

Matthew 9³⁵AndJesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagoguesand proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and everyaffliction.

³⁶When he saw the crowds, he hadcompassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheepwithout a shepherd.

³⁷Then he said to hisdisciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; ³⁸therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of theharvest to send out laborers into his harvest." (ESV)

Foundational to the Mission

The Lord’s Concern

focus point: Jesus went teaching, preaching and healing
Jesus focused on His mission: Lk 19.10: “the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
He taught in the synagogues, proclaimed the Gospel and healed (also fed: meeting needs)
We should be reflecting Jesus: teaching and making disciples (Mt. 28.19-20), not being ashamed of the Gospel (Rom. 1.16) and seeking to meet needs (“Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality” -Rom. 12.13)

The Lord’s Compassion

focus point: Jesus saw and cared/We should also have real compassion
They were let down by religious and political leaders
He is the One to fill the void/We should seek to fill it also
Evangelism programs help, but none mean a thing without true compassion at the heart of it: “do we really care?” (“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” -I Cor. 13.1)

Functional in the Mission

The Problem

focus point: Jesus had the answer- pray: focus on God and His provision (Mt. 6.33)
Jesus recognized the harvest was ready and there was a need for laborers

The Solution

Pray and be ready to go (James 1.22: “be doers of the word…”)

He directed His disciples to pray for harvesters (not traffic directors)
Call to build the kingdom, not just our congregation
We should pray, but also be willing to follow His call (See Ch. 10 and Luke 9 & 10: where many are called beyond praying and sent out)

JESUS was focused on Hismission, had real compassion and wanted His people to share in His desire tosee the work done- and to not just hear the word about reaping the harvest, butalso follow through by becoming harvesters.

To fulfill verses 37 and 38, we need to personally identifywith verses 35and 36

The Road Less Traveled

myall4One — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:39:20 GMT