Reaching the Multitudes

Matthew 14:15-21

We just finished with our annual Missions Conference, and before that we had our Revival with Kent York. We have been challenged time and again with the task at hand. Reach the multitudes! To go into all the world and preach the Gospel. What a task! If we are honest, we probably would acknowledge that it is a bit overwhelming. The latest statistics are staggering: There is a website that tracks the estimated population of the world up to the minute. At the time of this message preparation it stood at 6,394,214,434!

How do we do it? As with every question we have about life, God's Word instructs us. We have the example of Jesus Christ in our text. Read: v14-18

Perhaps the disciples felt like us this morning. As they considered the multitude and their resources they wondered how they could possibly obey the command of the Lord.

I. Blessed.

II. Broken.

III. Given.

How will we reach the multitudes? We must first give ourselves to the Lord, we must also be willing to be broken for Him, and then be used to give the Gospel to those who are hungering to hear it.

What is your need today? Perhaps you have never received God's wonderful gift of salvation that is available by His grace through faith in His only begotten Son, Jesus. Come today and trust Him. Maybe you are a believer, but you have resisted His will in your life. You have tried going your own way rather than following Him. Come today and surrender to His perfect will for your life. Are you actively involved in reaching the multitudes? Both hear in our community and around the world? Choose today to obey the Lord's command.