1. Friday 25th
5pm-9pm

2. The Harvest Is Plentiful (Matt 9:35-38)
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3. Harvesting
Timing
Urgency
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4. Matthew 9:35-38
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
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5. Transition Matt 5-7 :- The teaching and proclamation of Jesus
Matt 8-9 :- Jesus’ healing ministry and increase of opposition
Matt 9:36-38 :- Transition
Preparation and training of the disciples
Example for mission
Matt 10 :- Sending of the apostles and disciples
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6. The Ministry Teaching in the synagogues Proclaiming the good news
Reading and sharing God’s word
OT points to Jesus as the Messiah
Proclaiming the good news
God is will us
God is love and is merciful
Healing
Cares about our physical needs
Treasure one-on-one relationship
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7. The Motivation
Matt 9:36
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 
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8. The Motivation Compassion Condition To the stomach
Feel with them and not just for them
Condition
Harassed and helpless
Like sheep without a shepherd
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9. Today’s World Lack Leadership In government In corporation In church
Global problem
Inequality
Environment
Growing population
Limited resource
Driven by greed, competition
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10. Census 2016
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11. Today’s Youth Instant gratification Shallow Relationship
Lack Faith, Hope, Love
Depression
Suicidal
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12. 2015 Suicide Statistics in AUS
Suicide rates for 15 to 24-year-olds at highest rate in 10 years (12.6 per 100,000 in Aus)
A third of all deaths of young men are due to suicide
41,000 young people aged have made a suicide attempt
Twice as many 15 to 19-year-old women died by suicide than in 2005
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ, seriously mentally ill youth are at high risk
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13. The Harvest
Matt 9:37
37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
What is the harvest?
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14. The Call
Matt 9:38
38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
The Lord of the harvest
Ask (Pray earnestly in ESV) for workers
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15. Spiritual
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16. Religion – Good For Society?
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17. Lifesavers Wanted Onny Wong 2019 Summer Drowning Toll
The total number of drowning deaths this summer, as compared to this time last year
As at 11 January 2019, there have been 57
drowning deaths reported in Australia this summer
At this time last year, there were 40
drowning deaths recorded
Royal Lifesaving ACT chief executive Cherry Bailey is now calling on the ACT Government to install lifesavers at inland swimming holes.
Royal Lifesaving Australia said 249 people drowned in Australia in the financial year.
More than 100 died in coastal waters, 61 at rivers, creeks and streams, 33 in swimming pools, and 20 in lakes, dams and lagoons.
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18. Royal Lifesaving ACT chief executive Cherry Bailey is now calling on the ACT Government to install lifesavers at inland swimming holes.
Royal Lifesaving Australia said 249 people drowned in Australia in the financial year.
More than 100 died in coastal waters, 61 at rivers, creeks and streams, 33 in swimming pools, and 20 in lakes, dams and lagoons.
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19. Church Attendance Onny Wong 2019
Church attendance declines much slower than census faith figures
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20. New Hope Well educated Technologically literate Social aware
Work-life balance
Spiritual
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