Compassionate Shepherd, Lord of the Harvest

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<p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium"><span class="sc-eUcPGm bDVBnR">Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on March 30, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Delphi, Indiana. </span><a class="Link-sc-k8gsk-0 czOfap sc-bgykEL ljFmfc" href="https://www.fbcdelphi.com/">⁠<span class="sc-eUcPGm bDVBnR">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠First Baptist Church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</span>⁠</a><span class="sc-eUcPGm bDVBnR"> is an evangelical church in Delphi, Indiana helping people find and follow Jesus. Our mission is to declare God's truth, disciple God's people, delight in God's Son, and display God's glory. Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30am. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. We gather at 103 S. Indiana Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923.</span></p>
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<strong>Introduction</strong>
<strong>Big Idea: </strong><em>Jesus, as the compassionate Shepherd and Lord of the harvest, calls his disciples to pray for more workers to be sent out into his harvest field.</em>
<strong>1. Jesus’ Comprehensive Ministry [Mt. 9:35]</strong>
<ol>
<li><em>Comprehensive in Scope [Mt. 9:35a]</em></li>
<li><em>Comprehensive in Substance [Mt. 9:35b]</em>
<ul>
<li><em>“Teaching in their synagogues”</em></li>
<li><em>“Preaching the good news of the kingdom”</em></li>
<li><em>“Healing every disease and every sickness”</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<strong>2. Jesus’ Compassionate Vision [Mt. 9:36]</strong>
<ol>
<li><em>Jesus Saw the Crowds [Mt. 9:36a]</em></li>
<li><em>Jesus Felt Compassion [Mt. 9:36b]</em></li>
<li><em>Jesus Knew Their Condition [Mt. 9:36c]</em>
<ul>
<li><em>They were distressed and dejected</em></li>
<li><em>They were like sheep without a shepherd [Ezek. 34; Isa. 53:6; Mic. 5:2; Jer. 23:1–6; Jn. 10:7–11]</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<strong>3. Jesus’ Compelling Diagnosis [Mt. 9:37]</strong>
<ol>
<li><em>The Opportunity: The Harvest Is Abundant [Mt. 9:37a]</em>
<ul>
<li><em>The Harvest of Wrath [Joel 3:12–14; Mt. 3:12; 13:40; Rev. 14:14–20]</em></li>
<li><em>The Harvest of Souls [Jn. 4:35–38; Rev. 7:9–10]</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><em>The Obstacle: The Workers Are Few [Mt. 9:37b]</em></li>
</ol>
<strong>4. Jesus’ Command to Pray [Mt. 9:38]</strong>
<ol>
<li><em>Our Role is to Pray [Col. 4:2–4; 1 Cor. 3:5–9]</em>
<ul>
<li><em>Pray Earnestly [Jas. 5:16]</em></li>
<li><em>Pray Confidently [Mt. 7:11]</em></li>
<li><em>Pray Specifically [Lk. 6:12–13; Acts 13:1–3]</em></li>
<li><em>Pray Submissively {Jas. 4:2–3]</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><em>His Role is to Send [Jn. 20:21; Rom. 10:13–15; Eph. 4:11]</em></li>
</ol>
<strong>Conclusion</strong>