Let The Harvest Begin
Carter Conlon passionately calls believers to embrace the Holy Spirit's power and step into their God-given role in the end-time harvest, urging repentance, baptism, and bold proclamation of the gospel as the world faces the last days.
This sermon is a call to embrace the year 2022 as the year of harvest, emphasizing the need for repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Spirit to be part of God's end-time army. The message highlights the signs of the last days as described in the Bible, the urgency of reaching out to the undecided, and the promise of God's power and abilities through the Holy Spirit for effective witness and transformation. It concludes with a prayer of commitment and an invitation for viewers to connect for further guidance in their spiritual journey.
Sermon Outline
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I. The Last Days and the Coming Harvest
- The last days began at Pentecost and are intensifying
- Signs include pestilences, famines, and global unrest
- The harvest is ripe and multitudes are in the valley of decision
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II. The Promise and Power of the Holy Spirit
- God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh as prophesied by Joel
- The Holy Spirit empowers ordinary people for extraordinary ministry
- The Spirit enables boldness and supernatural gifts for the gospel
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III. The Call to Repentance and Baptism
- Repentance means turning from sin and a change of heart
- Baptism symbolizes dying to self and rising to new life in Christ
- Public confession affirms Jesus as Lord and receives the Holy Spirit
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IV. Our Role in the End-Time Harvest
- God is raising an army of believers to preach the gospel boldly
- Believers must trust God’s strength, not their own
- We must respond to God’s call and be willing vessels for His glory
Key Quotes
“It's not our might. It's not our power. It's not by our intellect, but it's by your Holy Spirit.” — Carter Conlon
“The harvest is already here. The fields are already white to harvest, and God now is looking for a people.” — Carter Conlon
“I'm going where God is, and I'm going to do what God has called me to do, and I'm going to do it for His glory.” — Carter Conlon
Application Points
- Respond to God's call by repenting and committing your life fully to Jesus Christ.
- Seek the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to boldly share the gospel in your sphere of influence.
- Trust God's strength rather than your own to fulfill your role in the end-time harvest.