We have been on this series for several weeks...

 ... and today we continue, “Give Us This Day”. Matthew 6:11 (NKJV) “Give us this day our daily bread.” Luke 14:16-23 (NKJV) “Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” It has been on my heart for years for Life Church to grow to one thousand plus and I still do. Sometimes dreams or visions come quickly and sometime you have to wait. But when the time is right: Habakkuk 2:3 (NKJV) ^“For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.” The vision, if it is God’s vision, will show up at the appointed time and it will be fulfilled. Though it takes some time, keep waiting for it because it will surely come. A thankful heart will trust the One Who said He would build His church.

1. To see Life Church, the Village Campus, and La Vida Church grow of Life Church grow, we must go. We must be convinced that there is an invitation from the Master, from Jesus, that is worthy enough for us to go into the highways and hedges. Plenty of streets and hedges to go into. No where do I get the idea from Jesus that His word to “Go!” is optional or just a pretty good suggestion. Mark 16:14-20 (NKJV) “And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.” Because we call Jesus Lord, because He has the authority in heaven and on earth, we are commanded to go. We see they obeyed…they went out and preached everywhere. Lord, help us do the same.

2. To see Life Church, the Village Campus of La Vida Church grow, we must find Jesus worthy. I don’t know about you, but I believe Jesus is worthy of us being obedient to go into our Jerusalem seeking and wanting to see saved those who are lost. Jesus is worthy of our effort, heaven is worthy of our effort, salvation is worthy of our effort, the banquet is worthy of our effort. We must go because the banquet is ready and there is room at His table.

3. To see Life Church, the Village Campus, and La Vida Church grow, we must compel them to come in. Luke 14:23 (NKJV) “Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Compel - to force or drive, especially to a course of action: to secure or bring about by force. to force to submit; subdue. To urge toward an action. What this is saying to me is this; Jesus is not playing when He tells us to compel them to come in. The Great Commission was never intended to be the great suggestion.