INTRODUCTION:
· Christ set a Divine example: “I must work…”
· Our work must be of God: “the works of Him that sent me…”
· Time is short: “The night cometh when no man can work”
· We must get to work because of…
BODY:
I. THE SAVIOUR’S COMMAND
A. Matthew 10:7 “As ye go preach”
B. Matthew 10:27 “preach on the housetops”
C. Mark 16:15 “preach the gospel”
D. Luke 9:2 “And He sent them to preach”
E. Luke 9:60 “Go and preach”
F. Acts 5:20 “Go, stand and speak”
G. The “Great Commission”--Matthew 28:18-20
H. Jesus’ last words on earth--Acts 1:8
II. THE SINNER’S CONDITION
A. Proverbs 21:16 “congregation of the dead”
B. Matthew 8:22 “Let the dead bury their dead”
C. John 6:53 “Ye have no life in you”
D. Ephesians 2:1 “Dead in trespasses and sins”
E. They have no hope outside of Jesus
F. ILL] “The Letter”
III. SIN’S CONSEQUENCES
A. Isaiah 13:11 “I will punish the world”
B. Isaiah 59:18 “According to their deeds I will repay”
C. Jeremiah 21:”I will punish you”
D. Psalm 11:6 “Upon the wicked He will reign fire”
E. Matthew 25:46 “everlasting punishment”
F. Romans 6:23 “The wages of sin is death”
G. Ezekiel 18:4 “The soul that sinneth it shall die”
H. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 “Who shall be punished”
I. All who die without Christ will go to hell.
IV. THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
A. Isaiah 53:3 “Despised and rejected of men”
B. Isaiah 53:3 “Man of Sorrows”
C. Isaiah 53:9 Endured humiliation
D. Matthew 27:29, 41 Mocked
E. Matthew 27:39 Reviled
F. John 19:23 Crucified
V. SALVATION’S COMPLETION
A. John 17:4 “I have finished the work”
B. John 19:30 “It is finished”
C. Hebrews 10:1-18
D. John 3:16 “everlasting life”
E. Romans 6:23 “the gift of God is eternal life”
F. 1 John 5:11-13 “ye have eternal life”
G. RELIGION=”DO”----CHRISTIANITY=”DONE”
VI. SATAN’S CRAFTINESS
A. Genesis 3---Deceived Eve
B. Job
C. Matthew 4---Tempted Christ
D. 1 Peter 5:8 “roaring lion”
E. Satan is just looking for a foothold in your life
§ “Hellevision”
§ Music
§ Impure thoughts
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F. Unsaved=die lost------saved=defeat Satan
VII. THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CALL
A. Matthew 9:37 “the harvest is plenteous”
B. Luke 10:2 “the harvest is great”
C. John 4:35 “the fields are white unto harvest”
D. Time is growing short
VIII. THE SOON COMING
A. Matthew 26:64 “the Son of Man is coming”
B. Acts 1:11 “Jesus shall come again”
C. Hebrews 9:28 “He shall appear”
D. Revelation 22:12 “Behold I come quickly”
E. Jesus is coming soon!
F. We don’t know when
G. Someday the trumpet will sound!
CONCLUSION:
--Hymn: “Work For the Night is Coming”
--Let’s get to work—we’re late!
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THE LETTER
My friend I stand in judgment now and feel that you’re to blame somehow.
While on this earth I walked with you day by day and never did you point the way.
You knew the Lord in truth and glory but never did you tell the story.
My knowledge then was very dim; you could have led me safe to Him.
Though we lived together here on earth, you never told me of your second birth.
And now I stand this day condemned because you failed to mention Him.
You taught me many things, that’s true. I called you “friend” and trusted you..
But I’ve learned now that it’s too late. You could have kept me from this fate.
We walked by day and talked by night and yet you showed me not the light..
You let me live, and love and die, and all the while you knew I’d never live on High.
I called you “friend” in life and I trusted you in joy and strife.
And yet in coming to this end I see you really weren’t my friend.
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HYMN: WORK FOR THE NIGHT IS COMING
Work, for the night is coming, work thro the morning hours;
Work while the dew is sparkling; work mid springing flow’rs.
Work when the day grows brighter, work in the glowing sun.
Work, for the night is coming when man’s work is done.
Work, for the night is coming; work thro the sunny noon;
Fill brightest hours with labor, rest comes sure and soon.
Give ev’ry flying minute something to keep in store;
Work, for the night is coming when man works no more.
Work, for the night is coming under the sunset skies.
While their bright tints are glowing, work for daylight flies.
Work ‘till the last beam fadeth; fadeth to shine no more.
Work while the night is dark’ning when man’s work is o’er.
