2. “Few”

3. “Few” consisting of or amounting to only a small number
at least some but indeterminately small in number
Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary

4. 1. The Length of Our Life Job 14:1-2 Psalm 90:10
man’s days are “few and full of trouble”
Psalm 90:10
average life span is years
even a longer life is just a moment in comparison to eternity (James 4:14)

5. We must learn to number our days!
1. The Length of Our Life
We must learn to number our days!
Psalm 90:12
our life will come to an end, and then comes judgment (Heb. 9:27)
each day is a gift from God (Ps. 118:24)
we must redeem the time (Eph. 5:16)

6. 2. Our Words Our words have great power.
Proverbs 18:21, James 3:5-10
Because of this, the wise man speaks “few” words.
“Therefore let your words be few” (Eccl. 5:2)

7. 2. Our Words
“So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19).
“In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise” (Prov. 10:19).

8. 2. Our Words
“He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction” (Prov. 13:3).
“He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is counted prudent” (Prov. 17:27-28, NASB).

9. 3. The Need For Laborers
“Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’”
Matthew 9:37-38

10. 4. Undefiled Church Members
Sardis had a reputation for being “alive” but they were really a “dead” church (Rev. 3:1)
The entire congregation needed to:
be watchful, strengthen the things that remain
to perfect (complete – bring to completion) their works
to remember, hold fast and repent (vs. 2-3)

11. 4. Undefiled Church Members
However, there were a “few” among them who had not defiled their garments.
Their faithfulness was noticed by the Lord.
They were not told to leave. Their faithfulness would be needed if the church was going to straighten itself out and “come back to life.”

12. 5. Those Who Will Be Saved
The prevailing thought in the world is that:
It is easy to go to Heaven. You have to work hard to go to Hell.
Everyone is going to Heaven, while only a few are going to Hell.
The Lord said the exact opposite!
Luke 13:22-24; Matthew 7:13-14

13. A “few” things to consider.
The length of our life.
The number of our words.
Those actually laboring in the harvest.
The number of faithful members.
Those who will be saved.