The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few

It is fitting that Matthew comes first in the New Testament, for two reasons: first, from the opening sentence it has deliberate and direct ties to the Old Testament; second.

A guided tour that helps you understand the important elements of every book in the Bible and how the different pieces of the Bible fit together as a coherent whole.

Review Questions

  • Who does the Bible say I am in Christ Jesus?
  • If I am being shaped by Christ’s love, how am I living it out?
  • Remembering Ananias and Sapphira, what areas of my life am I keeping back from God?
  • What changes do I need to make in my life to show I am a child of God?

Memory Verse

Matthew 9:35-38

35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”