Occupy Till I Come 2

Topic:  Occupy Till I Come 2

Memory Verse: …  ” Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations” Matthew 28:19 (AMP).

Text: Luke 19:11-27.

Spiritual Emphasis: Christ will return soon. This should motivate us to work hard on the end time harvest. In the parable of the ten pounds in our text, Jesus essentially said that we are to remain occupied, doing business in working hard for His Kingdom until He returns. Last words are lasting words. The last words before the departure of Jesus Christ pointed to the end time with the expectation of a Global Harvest. The words are accompanied by a specific task in mind. What is this task? Our memory verse is this specific task.

      Believers Responsibilities

• Outreach: It is calling for the church to reach beyond the walls of her buildings. Jesus had outreaches, going beyond the walls of Jerusalem. Outreach is reaching beyond one’s limits – Matthew 25:34-40; Matthew 4:19.
• Church Planting: Church planting switches on the light everywhere. We cannot claim to be occupying for Christ without occupying the cities and the nations with church planting. In church planting we expand the Kingdom of God on earth – Zechariah 4:10; 1 Thessalonians. 2:9;  Romans 10:14-15; 1 Cor.3:5-7; Luke 14:23; Acts 15:19; Isaiah 41:10; Luke 18:27. 
• Church Growth: The heart of Jesus’ ministry was His investment in the lives of His disciples. This process is called discipleship. This was Jesus’s pattern and He expects us to use the same method to carry on the ministry of reconciliation that He began – Acts 11:21-26; 2 Timothy 2:2.

Questions/Activities: Why do you think the present day modern church is not engaging in outreaches and church planting like in the days of the Apostles?

Conclusion. The entire essence of our being on earth is to occupy for Christ. When the Master comes, He shall require the accounts of stewardship. Some will be profitable and some unprofitable. What you do now or leave undone will determine which category you belong to. Let us therefore arise and occupy for the Lord before He comes. Great rewards await the faithful servants, while rejection awaits the unfaithful servants.

Shalom! Self-Study: 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Matthew 24:1-51; 1 Tim. 4:1; 2 Peter 3:3-4; 1 Cor. 6:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Mark 13:32; 1 Corinthians 15:52-54; Joel 2:28-32; Ezekiel 36:24.