Scripture References (NASB2020):

• Acts 2:1–47
• Genesis 2:7
• Psalm 42:1–2
• Matthew 10:28
• Matthew 11:29
• Mark 8:36–37
• Genesis 1:26–27

Primary Sources

• McCaulley, Esau. The New Testament in Color
• Wright, NT. The Challenge of Acts
• Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament
• Witherington, Ben, III. The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary

Scripture References:

• Acts 1:4–5
• Acts 2:1–41
• Ezekiel 36:27
• Exodus 19:18
• Luke 3:16
• 1 Corinthians 3:16
• John 14:16–18
• Acts 2:6–11
• Genesis 11:1–9
• Revelation 7:9–10
• Isaiah 49:6
• Acts 2:3–4, 17–18
• Joel 2:28–29
• Matthew 28:18–20
• 1 Corinthians 11:23–26

Primary Sources:

• McCaulley, Esau. The New Testament in Color
• Wright, NT. The Challenge of Acts
• Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament
• Witherington, Ben, III. The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary

Scripture References:

Acts 1:3, 6–8
Luke 24:36–43
1 Corinthians 15:3–8
Luke 4:43
Matthew 13:31–33
John 1:1–3
Colossians 1:16
John 3:16
Isaiah 55:8–9
John 18:36
Matthew 28:18–20
2 Corinthians 5:20
Luke 9:23
Galatians 5:16
Colossians 3:12–17
Primary Sources:
McCaulley, Esau. The New Testament in Color
Wright, NT. The Challenge of Acts
Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament
Witherington, Ben, III. The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary

Scripture References (NASB2020):

Matthew 9:35–38

Matthew 23:37

Isaiah 6:8

1 Corinthians 3:6

John 15:5

Psalm 127:1

Romans 10:14–15

James 1:22

1 Peter 2:9

When we think about sharing our faith, many of us disqualify ourselves before we even begin. We assume it takes a certain kind of personality, a special set of skills, or a level of spiritual maturity we haven’t reached. But in Matthew 9, Jesus sees the crowds with compassion and says the harvest is ready, not for the experts, but for those willing to go. In this message, Pastor Jason invites us to see evangelism not as pressure, but as participation, a slow, faithful labor of love that starts right where we are.

You don’t have to be a professional to point someone toward Jesus. You just need to say yes. Whether it’s your coworker, your sister, or a friend who’s walked away from church, God is already at work in their story, and he might be sending you to walk with them.

Scripture References (NASB 1995):

Matthew 9:35–38

John 1:14

Psalm 23

Ezekiel 34:11–16

Hebrews 4:15

Primary Sources

Keener, Craig S. Matthew. Vol. 1. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

McCaulley, Esau. The New Testament in Color

Morris, Leon. The Gospel according to Matthew. The Pillar New Testament Commentary.

France, R. T. Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary. Vol. 1. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

Kittel, Gerhard, Geoffrey W. Bromiley, and Gerhard Friedrich, eds. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament

Davis, Jim, Michael Graham, Ryan P. Burge, and Collin Hansen. The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2023.

Brooks, David. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. Penguin Random House, 2023.

Scripture References:

Matthew 9:35–38, Luke 4:18–21, Mark 1:14–15, Isaiah 61:1–3, 1 Corinthians 15:1–4, Romans 10:14–15, Deuteronomy 6:6–7

Primary Sources:
Keener, Craig S. Matthew. Vol. 1. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

McCaulley, Esau. The New Testament in Color

Morris, Leon. The Gospel according to Matthew. The Pillar New Testament Commentary.

France, R. T. Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary. Vol. 1. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

Kittel, Gerhard, Geoffrey W. Bromiley, and Gerhard Friedrich, eds. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament

Davis, Jim, Michael Graham, Ryan P. Burge, and Collin Hansen. The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?

Scripture: Matthew 9:35, Romans 10:14–15, John 20:21

Primary Sources:
Keener, Craig S. Matthew. Vol. 1. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

McCaulley, Esau. The New Testament in Color

Morris, Leon. The Gospel according to Matthew. The Pillar New Testament Commentary.

France, R. T. Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary. Vol. 1. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

Kittel, Gerhard, Geoffrey W. Bromiley, and Gerhard Friedrich, eds. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament

Davis, Jim, Michael Graham, Ryan P. Burge, and Collin Hansen. The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?

Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15, Revelation 21:1–5, John 20:11–17, Matthew 5:16

 

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12–26, Galatians 3:28, Romans 12:4–5, Ephesians 1:22–23, Ephesians 4:4–6, Colossians 1:18