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Jun 26, 2013 · As with the Twelve, He sent these disciples out two-by-two as well (Luke 10:1). Jesus set forth the Biblical pattern, two-by-two, for future missionary endeavors by the example of the Twelve and the Seventy. The Holy Spirit, in the Book of Acts, confirmed this pattern by example as well (Acts 13:2). The Examples in the Book of Acts
- Gathering and Sending
- Power and Authority
- Preaching and Healing Mission
- Words and Deeds
- Equipment For The Journey
- Contentment with God's Provision
- Judgment on Unreceptive Villages
- Preaching and Healing Everywhere
- Herod's Confusion
- Debriefing and Retreat
The training of Jesus' disciples has now reached a crucial juncture. In verses 1-2 we see a kind of rhythm. Gathering and sending, gathering and sending. "When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority ... and he sent them out...." (9:1-2) Why did he need to call them together (Greeksynkaleō)? Leon Morris makes an inter...
"When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases." (9:1) Once he has called them together, he gives them both power (Greek dunamis) and authority (Greek exousia). These are similar but distinct concepts, and you would do well to remember the distinction, since we see these wor...
"He gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick." (9:1-2) Notice in verses 1 and 2 first the power and authority, then the commission to preach and heal. Until now, the disciples had seen Jesus exercise awesome power over demons. Now he delegates ...
It is striking that the disciples are not just to preach, but "to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick" (9:2). Today, we preach and leave the healing to physicians. Or build hospitals that become divorced from the proclamation of the saving gospel that alone can make patients whole. But Jesus' message goes with action and demonstration. H...
"He told them: 'Take nothing for the journey -- no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic.'" (9:3) Jesus' instructions are curious. When I get ready to take a trip, I pack my bag with extra clothes, put in my overnight kit, take something to eat and drink in the car, and sometimes, stop by the ATM (automatic teller machine) on my way out...
"Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town." (9:4) Luke abbreviates Matthew's fuller explanation (Matthew 10:5-16), but the point is clear. The disciples are not to keep moving from one house to another in hopes of finding more comfortable lodgings and better food. They are to be content with the accommodations in the first hom...
"If people do not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave their town, as a testimony against them." (9:5) This instruction sounds strange to twenty-first century ears, but not to Jewish ears in the first century. They would shake off the dust of a gentile city from their feet to remove what was ceremonially unclean before returning...
"So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere." (9:6) What a wonderful verse. Twelve men -- Mark tells us they are going out two by two (Mark 6:7) -- six teams, visiting village after village, declaring good tidings of great joy, preaching that the kingdom of God is at hand. And everywhere the...
"Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed, because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried ...
"When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida." (9:10) How long were they out on their mission? We aren't told. I would guess a week or two. What stories they had to tell! What an adventure to be on their own, and come back to tell Jesus ...
Jesus sends seventy disciples (not the 12 apostles trained earlier in the year) on an evangelistic training mission to prepare the way for him in cities he will soon visit (Luke 10:1 - 24). Before the leave, however, he instructs them on what they should and should not do while on their journey.
Aug 5, 2014 · First “two-by-two” commission given. Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people. And he called his twelve disciples together and began sending them out two by two, giving them authority to cast out evil spirits. (Mark 6:6-7)
Jun 22, 2004 · As the day wore on, the disciples besought Jesus to send the crowds home, so that they could obtain food. On the surface this appears to be a request based upon the disciples compassion for the crowds.
Matthew 10 records Jesus' commissioning of His twelve disciples, empowering them to extend His mission. He gives them detailed instructions for their mission, warns them of impending persecutions, and encourages them with the assurance of God's providence and protection.
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Oct 2, 2019 · Jesus sent his disciples ahead of him to announce the Good News, which entered the homes and hearts of those who received them, healing illnesses and restoring peace to families.
