What part are you to play in the Harvest?

Worries of Life• Syria’s use of Chemicals• Our threat to use force• Russia’s threat of “Grave consequences” • Iran’s threat to Israel • The markets reacting negatively• The mounting national debt• Fear of chemical and/or nuclear attack on our

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Revelation 12:12 – So rejoice, O Heavens, and all who live there, but doom to earth and sea, for the devil's come down on you with both feet; he's had a great fall; he's wild and raging with anger; he hasn't much time and he knows it. (MSG)

Revelation 12:12 – So rejoice, O Heavens, and all who live there, but doom to earth and sea, for the devil's come down on you with both feet; he's had a great fall; he's wild and raging with anger; he hasn't much time and he knows it. (MSG)

John 4:35 – "Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.” (NASB)

The Good News

Worldwide• 3,500 new churches are planted each week• 1,218,000 people come to the Lord each week• 174,000 people a day come to Jesus

The TruthIslam = 2.7%Christianity = 6.9% (250% faster)

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Annual Growth Rates

China– 1950’s – 1,000,000 +/-– 1974 – 10,000,000– Today – 100,000,000 +

Russia– 42 year old pastor– Planted 1,800 churches– Goal: 10,000 by 2020

Nigeria– Lagos, Nigeria– Church seats 1 million people– 1.1 km long X .5 km wide

Collapse of Iron Curtain– Since then more people have come to Jesus

worldwide than the sum of all conversions since the Day of Pentecost.

John 4:34 – Then Jesus explained: "My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent Me, and from finishing His work.

John 4:35 – You know the saying, 'Four months between planting and harvest.' But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe [white] for harvest.

How many are going into a Christ-less Eternity?• 7 billion people• 2 billion Christians• 5 billion lost• 37 lines around the world• 37 lines = The Mandate

John 4:36 – The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike!

Conclusion

Mark 16:15 – Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all creation.