I. The Labor of Jesus
a. Benefits are countless
b. Jesus goes to the needy
c. Good news benefit
d. Healing benefit
e. Care benefit
II. The Need defined
a. Jesus had compassion for those he reached
b. Jesus saw how people are being harassed
c. Jesus recognized the helplessness of the people
d. Jesus suggested the need of pastors
III. The Lack of laborers
a. We celebrate Labor Day because of contributions workers made
b. People do not work because of several reasons
i. A handicap
ii. Retirement
iii. Laziness (qualified and unqualified)
iv. Unwillingness (qualified and unqualified)
c. The harvest calls for laborers
d. The disciples were given the task to gather the first harvest
e. The harvest requires willing laborers
IV. His field, His laborers
a. Ask the Lord of the Harvest
b. The Lord is looking for laborers to send to the harvest
c. The Lord is looking to qualify the willing
d. We must defeat the Labor Giant to gather the harvest
e. We defeat the Labor Giant with willingness
f. Willingness and availability are required
g. Make yourself available
h. The employment application asks, “When can you start?”
i. When are you available?
j. The laborers are few
k. Laborers existed
l. Laborers were not available for the harvest
m. Will you be available?
n. Are you available now?
o. Time to gather the harvest
