When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
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While we have our time tonight, we're going to talk about letting it all play out. Letting it play out. You may be seated. Let it play out. This is the first day of Black History Month, as we said, and we're talking about deep roots. And we've heard all the stories, just as the Bible told us, to pass it down to generations. I like that I'm in the tech generation, though, if I'm honest, because now we get to see videos and photos of what happened. Google pointed this out to us. I don't know how many of you have seen the Google commercial or ad for Black History Month, but they did an ad or commercial that shows the most searched, talented for Black History Month. And I was in from the start because they started with the queen. The first person on the video was Beyonce. And they showed her Coachella performance. It was the most searched performance. They showed the most searched tennis player, Miss Serena Williams. …
The word of the Lord is blessed. Please be seated. Shall we pray? Monday, we held it together. Wednesday we had stormy weather. Friday we prayed it all better. And Sunday, Lord Sunday, we heard the good news. Hide now your servant, O God, behind the cross, that in this preaching moment the people of God might not see her, but they might see Jesus and decide to follow him. This is your servant's prayer in Jesus' name and the people of God said, amen. I'd like to speak with you very briefly this morning on the subject. Mission impossible. Mission impossible. Well, what is the mission? As attested to in the 28th chapter of the gospel according to Matthew, beginning at the 19th verse, Jesus said to that which would become the early church, Go ye therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. and in light of this assignment that Jesus himself has set before the church and the harsh realities of our time, it might appear at first glance that the mission for which we, the church, has been commissioned is impossible. …
The ministers of Christ should be persons of the same spirit that their Lord was of: the same spirit of humility and lowliness of heart; for the servant is not greater than his Lord. They should be of the same spirit of heavenly-mindedness, and contempt of the glory, wealth, and pleasures of this world: they should be of the same spirit of devotion and fervent love to God: they should follow the example of his prayerfulness; of whom we read from time to time of his retiring from the world, away from the noise and applauses of the multitudes, into mountains and solitary places, for secret prayer, and holy converse with his Father; and once of his rising up in the morning a great while before day, and going and departing into a solitary place to pray, Mark i. 35. and another time, of his going out into a mountain to pray, and continuing all night in prayer to God, Luke vi. 12. Ministers should follow Christ’s example, in his strict, constant, and inflexible observance of the commands which God had given him, touching what he should do and what he should say; he spake nothing of himself, but those things which the Father had commanded him, those he spake, and always did those things that pleased him, and continued in thorough obedience in the greatest trials, and through the greatest opposition that ever there was any instance of. Ministers should be persons of the same quiet, lamb-like spirit that Christ was of, the same spirit of submission to God’s will, and patience under afflictions, and meekness towards men; of the same calmness and composure of spirit under reproaches and sufferings from the malignity of evil men; of the same spirit of forgiveness of injuries; of the same spirit of charity, of fervent love and extensive benevolence; the same disposition to pity the miserable, to weep with those that weep, to help men under their calamities of both soul and body, to hear and grant the requests of the needy, and relieve the afflicted; the same spirit of condescension to the poor and mean, tenderness and gentleness towards the weak, and great and effectual love to enemies. They should also be of the same spirit of zeal, diligence, and self-denial for the glory of God, and advancement of his kingdom, and for the good of mankind; for which things’ sake Christ went through the greatest labours, and endured the most extreme sufferings. …