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THE COMPASSIONATE SHEPHERD
Passage:
Matthew 9:35-38
Key verse: 36
NIV
The Workers Are Few
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.(A) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(B) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(C) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(D) is plentiful but the workers are few.(E) 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
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ESV
The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few
35 (A)And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 (B)When he saw the crowds, (C)he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, (D)like sheep without a shepherd. 37 (E)Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore (F)pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to (G)send out laborers into his harvest.”
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1. Like sheep without a shepherd (35-36)
Jesus was the true Shepherd whom God had promised to send (Ezk 34:15, 23-24). He went everywhere preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing the sick. He saw the people oppressed by greedy and self-seeking religious leaders and by ruthless kings and governors. He had compassion on the directionless crowds because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He knew that man's real oppressor is Satan, for all men are trapped in his dark kingdom until the Savior rescues them. Jesus proclaimed the good news that men can repent and believe and enter God's kingdom.
2. The harvest is plentiful (37-38)
Jesus saw that the people were waiting for shepherds who could teach them the word of God and show them God's love. So he told his disciples to pray that the Lord of the harvest might send out workers.
Prayer: Lord, there are so many people who are like sheep without a shepherd. The workers are few. Please send workers into your harvest field.
One Word: Ask the Lord for shepherds
