As fall 2008 approaches, Pastor Don uses this time to illustrate a passage often touted for being one of the best chapters in the Bible by which to witness to someone just being introduced to Jesus.  Before you can harvest you need to plant.  In doing so we do it in trust, trust that while we may never get to bring in the harvest, we are providing a potential for the harvest.  This is easy if we understand that there is power in God's Word.  As a Christian we are forever optimistic for the harvest.  Are you ready for it?

Message Outline -

Introduction:

This chapter was used to teach how to evangelize at K.C.U.

We have a harvest planned for next week.

Let me give you the history of this passage.

She had a chip on her shoulder.

Before you have a harvest some work needs to be done

#I         Sowing seeds Vs. 7-26

a.       Gospel is open to everyone.

b.      Trust God’s word.

c.       There is power in God’s word.

#II        Sacrifice for the harvest.

a.       Hard work

b.      When the harvest is ready you have to get it in the barn.

c.       This time wasn’t convenient for Jesus.

d.      She said, “Buzz off”

e.       Vs. 34-37

#III      Spiritual hope

a.       Christians are to be spiritually optimistic.

b.      Vs. 39-40

Conclusion:

We have a great time planned.

You will want to be part of it.