Matt 13:44-48 

 I. The Fruit I should have.

Matt 13:46 .... “ pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.”

II. The Friends we must make.

Acts 20:20 And how I KEPT BACK NOTHING THAT WAS PROFITABLE UNTO YOU, but have SHEWED YOU, and have TAUGHT YOU PUBLICKLY, and FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE,

Matt 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be PREACHED IN ALL THE WORLD FOR A WITNESS UNTO ALL NATIONS; and then shall the end come.

Luke 10:1-2 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them TWO AND TWO BEFORE HIS FACE INTO EVERY CITY AND PLACE, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefore said he unto them, The HARVEST TRULY IS GREAT, but the LABOURERS ARE FEW: PRAY YE THEREFORE THE LORD OF THE HARVEST, that he would SEND FORTH LABOURERS INTO HIS HARVEST. {ILL: Hope Baptist}

John 17:18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I ALSO SENT THEM INTO THE WORLD.


III. THE fight I must FACE.

Matt 7:15 Beware of FALSE PROPHETS, which come to you in SHEEP'S CLOTHING, BUT INWARDLY THEY ARE RAVENING WOLVES.

2 Pet 2:1 But there were FALSE PROPHETS ALSO AMONG THE PEOPLE, even as there shall be FALSE TEACHERS AMONG YOU, who PRIVILY SHALL BRING IN DAMNABLE HERESIES, even DENYING THE LORD THAT BOUGHT them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

IV. THE Fortitude I MUST HAVE.

Matt 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as SHEEP IN THE MIDST OF WOLVES: be ye therefore WISE AS SERPENTS, AND HARMLESS AS DOVES.

Acts 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall GRIEVOUS WOLVES ENTER IN AMONG YOU, NOT SPARING THE FLOCK.

ILL: What Does It Take To STOP US: ..... Process of Elimination.


VI. THE Foundation I Need.

John 14:26 But the COMFORTER, WHICH IS THE HOLY GHOST, whom the Father will send in my name, HE SHALL TEACH YOU ALL THINGS, AND BRING ALL THINGS TO YOUR REMEMBRANCE, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Luke 11:13 If ye then, BEING EVIL, KNOW HOW TO GIVE GOOD GIFTS UNTO YOUR CHILDREN: how much more shall your HEAVENLY FATHER GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THEM THAT ASK HIM?