Heaven On Earth – Part 5

Matthew 10:7-8

⁷ As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ ⁸ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

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2 Cor 1:3-4

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Mark 6:5-6

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Matthew 4:19

“Come, follow me…”

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Following Jesus has three goals:

1. Be with Jesus.
2. Become Like Jesus.
3. Do as Jesus did.

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John 14:12

 ¹² Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

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To do the works of Jesus we must first have the heart of Jesus.

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Matthew 9:36

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Compassion (splagchnizomai) – a deep compassionate concern for the wellbeing of others, and a willingness to act on their behalf.

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Compassion action.

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Matthew 9:37-38

³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, “The  is plentiful but the workers are few. ³⁸ Ask the Lord of the , therefore, to send out workers into his field.”

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Luke 10:2

² He told them, “The is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the , therefore, to send out workers into his field.

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John 4:35

…I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for .

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Matthew 10:7-8

…go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ ⁸ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

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Luke 10:9

⁹ Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

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Matthew 28:18-19

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go…

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Acts 1:8

⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my  in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

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“The Life of the Holy Spirit sends us out in power commissioning us to live in this world in such a  way that it spreads the rumor of another world…You won’t understand the whole story, or the part you are playing in your one short wild life…but there is one thing you can be sure of, the Holy Spirit will give you power and make you witnesses.” Tyler Staton, The Familiar Friend

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Acts 2:1-4

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. ² Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

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