Beg God To Send More Workers Into The Harvest
Paul Snider passionately urges believers to fervently pray and beg God to raise up more workers to bring the gospel to unreached villages, emphasizing the urgency and worthiness of such sacrifice.
This sermon emphasizes the urgent need for more laborers to spread the gospel to unreached areas, highlighting the responsibility of the church to fervently pray for God to raise up workers who are willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of Christ. The speaker urges continuous, heartfelt prayers for God to send out faithful men and women into the harvest fields, emphasizing the importance of individuals surrendering their lives completely to God's service.
Full Transcript
And pray also that God would raise up more labors who in here has the gift of teaching the scriptures There are 42 villages to my south that have still no gospel witness. How can that be in? 2023 there are still people in most in the most remote places in the world that have no gospel witness How can that be that the church is so silent? My heart breaks for these people Who's going to tell them? Who's going to tell them? I think that's what we need to do. We need to do what luke 10 chapter 10 says pray earnestly That our word earnestly is begging god to send out more labors into the harvest We need to beg god Not just once a year at a missions conference But beg god continually every day in our private study and as a corporate family of god Pray that god would send out more workers into the harvest And if that means that their very life is wiped off the face of the earth that it is counted for righteousness sake It is worth every every bit of suffering that they can endure because christ is worthy So we need to pray that way.
And so i'd ask you now to join me as we Oh before we open up the word to pray together that way so father Oh god, so thankful for luke chapter 10 and i'm thankful for How you sent out those 70 To the places that you were about to go you equipped them through your mercy and through your strength Thank you father so now we come to you Because it's commanded of us in that section to pray for more labors So we ask you to do a mighty work in this church and in the churches That are affiliated with us in the churches in america and in australia and new zealand and canada And korea. Oh god send out faithful men and women Send out men and women that will send out men that will preach women that will Submit to their husbands and and labor alongside him and and and be a blessing in the ministry. Oh god Send out women to do nursing And to evangelize send out men to evangelize.
Oh god, we need men There is so little time we need men and women that will lay down everything But father, we know that they take everything with them and that is your son Amen This was shared at the start of paul snyder's sermon that was preached at grace community church of san antonio, texas in march of 2023
Sermon Outline
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I. The Urgency of the Harvest
- Many villages remain without gospel witness
- The church's silence is heartbreaking
- The need for immediate action
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II. The Command to Pray
- Pray earnestly as instructed in Luke 10:2
- Beg God continually, not just occasionally
- Prayer as a corporate and private discipline
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III. The Call for Workers
- God to raise up faithful men and women
- Sacrificial commitment to the gospel
- Diverse roles in ministry including evangelism and support
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IV. Trusting God's Worthiness
- Endurance of suffering for righteousness
- Christ's worthiness justifies sacrifice
- Encouragement to rely on God's strength
Key Quotes
“We need to beg God not just once a year at a missions conference but beg God continually every day in our private study and as a corporate family of God.” — Paul Snider
“If that means that their very life is wiped off the face of the earth that it is counted for righteousness sake, it is worth every bit of suffering that they can endure because Christ is worthy.” — Paul Snider
“Send out men and women that will send out men that will preach, women that will submit to their husbands and labor alongside him and be a blessing in the ministry.” — Paul Snider
Application Points
- Commit to daily, earnest prayer asking God to raise up more gospel workers.
- Support and encourage those who feel called to missions, recognizing the sacrifices involved.
- Engage your church community in corporate prayer and action toward sending workers into unreached areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is there still a need for gospel workers in 2023?
Because many remote villages remain unreached and the church has been largely silent in sending workers to these areas.
What does Luke 10:2 teach about prayer for workers?
It commands believers to pray earnestly that God would send out more laborers into the harvest.
How often should we pray for more workers?
Continuously, both in private study and corporately, not just once a year at missions conferences.
What kind of commitment is required from gospel workers?
A willingness to lay down everything, even to endure suffering, for the sake of righteousness and Christ's worthiness.
What roles do women have in the mission field according to the sermon?
Women are called to evangelize, nurse, support their husbands, and labor alongside men in ministry.