Commissioned by the King

• The Condition of the Lost – Matthew 9:35-37

• The size of the crowds
• The suffering of the crowds

“distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd”

• The separation of the people

Matthew 9:37 – The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few.

What is the condition of the lost in our world today?

• The Commission of Christ

• Pray – Matthew 9:38
• Go – Matthew 10:16-31

• • We will encounter danger – Matthew 10:16

  • We will experience betrayal – Matthew 10:21

  • We will be hated – Matthew 10:22

2 Timothy 3:12

•            We will be tempted to fear – Matthew 10:26-31

“Don’t be afraid”

• Face fear with an eternal perspective

• We can speak with boldness

• We must live with abandonment

Philippians 1:21