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Lord Of The Harvest: Week 4

Sermon begins at about 19 minutes

Pastor Andrew concludes our sermon series called “Lord of the Harvest”, which is part of our Year of the Lord theme in 2024. In this series we are encouraged to pray for the harvest, be a worker for the harvest, and support the work(ers) for the harvest.

Audio: (will be posted Tuesdays)

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Sermon Slide Notes:

Matthew 9:37-38

Pray for the harvest

Be a worker for the harvest

Support work(ers) for the harvest

The Parable of the Great Banquet: Luke 14:15-24 

You are invited into a conversational relationship with God.

You are invited to be a servant/worker for the harvest. 

Many are invited, now

Excuses, not now

Anger into grace

Go and bring in, now

Will you come/go, now

Even our family (whether it’s investing in them in good ways or being in a broken, hurting situation) isn’t to be an excuse for not giving Jesus the highest place in our life. (see Luke 14:25-27 & Matthew 10:37-39)

Now is the time will you make excuses or respond to the invitations:

  • To grow in a conversational relationship with God

  • To be a servant/worker for the harvest






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Lord Of The Harvest: Week 3

Sermon begins at about 19 minutes

Scot and Becky Dykstra join us this Sunday to share about their calling to be full time missionaries in Japan. Listen to their story and join us as we pray over them. Celebrate is committed to supporting their work for the next 5 years! Scot also teaches in our sermon series called “Lord of the Harvest”, which is part of our Year of the Lord theme in 2024. In this series we are encouraged to pray for the harvest, be a worker for the harvest, and support the work(ers) for the harvest.

Audio: (will be posted Tuesdays)

You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.

Sermon Slide Notes:

Links:

TEAM: The organization the Dykstra’s are working with in their mission work to Japan.

The Joshua Project: Joshua Project highlights peoples and places with the least access or response to the gospel so the Body of Christ can prioritize its prayer and mission efforts.






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Lord Of The Harvest: Week 2

Sermon begins at about 19 minutes

Guest Speaker Robert Leitheiser teaches in our sermon series called “Lord of the Harvest”, which is part of our Year of the Lord theme in 2024. Robert is Senior Church Advisor at World Vision USA and we were honored to have him share a message with us this Sunday! In this series we are encouraged to pray for the harvest, be a worker for the harvest, and support the work(ers) for the harvest.

Audio: (will be posted Tuesdays)

You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.

Sermon Slide Notes:

Philippians 2:3-8

To Evangelize we have to remember these three things:

Prayer

Compassionate Listening

Radical Hospitality






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Lord Of The Harvest: Week 1

Sermon begins at about 19 minutes

Pastor Andrew Schmidt begins a sermon series called “Lord of the Harvest”, which is part of our Year of the Lord theme in 2024. In this series we are encouraged to pray for the harvest, be a worker for the harvest, and support the work(ers) for the harvest.

Audio: (will be posted Tuesdays)

You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.

Sermon Slide Notes:

Matthew 9:35-38

Pray for the harvest

  • Pray for workers

  • Pray for ‘lost sheep’

Matthew 10:1-8

Be a worker for the harvest

Support work(ers) for the harvest

  • Encouragement/hospitality

  • Financial provision

  • Pray for workers

Matthew 10:40-42

Pray for the harvest

Be a worker for the harvest

Support work(ers) for the harvest

Matthew 9:36

“...harassed and helpless…”  NIV, ESV, NRSV

“...distressed and downcast...” NASB

“...distressed and dejected…”   CSB

“...confused and aimless…”  The Message

“...weary and helpless…” TPT

“...confused and helpless…” NLT

Psalm 23:1
1 Corinthians 1:18-25

1 Corinthians 2:1-5







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