What the World Needs Now

John 4:35; Matthew 9:36-38

1.     Christians

a.     James O’Kelley, 1793 – Just Christians only – nothing more, nothing less

b.     Facts

                                                    i.     In California – 0.1% - Football game with 60,000 – 60 are Christians

                                                   ii.     Boston – 1/100 of 1%

                                                 iii.     New York – 1 in 10,000 – Yankee Stadium 50,000 – 5 Christians

                                                 iv.     Missouri – 1/10 of 1%

                                                  v.     Wisconsin – 1/20 of 1%

                                                 vi.     47 cities with over 50,000 – no church

                                               vii.     Strongest – Nashville, TN – less than 10%

                                              viii.     National average – 3/10 of 1%

2.     Faithful Christians

a.     Facts – Yankee Stadium – 5 Christians – only 2 are faithful

b.     Houston – more not faithful than faithful

3.     Active, dedicated, working Christians

a.     Yankee Stadium – only 1 is an active, working Christian

4.     Love for lost souls

a.     We are “sweeping back the ocean with a broom.”

b.     We have no permission to stop

5.     Modern parable

a.     Farmer – broken down fence – hard work in the hot sun

b.     Built a shelter from the sun, table to eat and rest

c.     Sharpened his tools, changed oil in tractor

d.     Only regret – the harvest was lost