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Bible Lesson: Conversations With
Jesus: Instructions To The
Disciples.
Bible Text:
Matthew 10:1-42
Mark 6:7-11
Luke 9:1-6
Bible Topic:
Jesus instructs His disciples.
Matthew 10:1-42 NLT
1 Jesus called
His twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out
evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness.
2 Here are the
names of the twelve apostles:
first, Simon
(also called Peter),
then Andrew
(Peter’s brother),
James (son
of Zebedee),
John
(James’s brother),
3
Philip,
Bartholomew,
Thomas,
Matthew
(the tax collector),
James (son of Alphaeus),
Thaddaeus,
4
Simon (the
zealot),
Judas
Iscariot (who later betrayed Him).
5 Jesus sent
out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don’t go to the
Gentiles or the Samaritans,
6 but only to
the people of Israel—God’s lost sheep.
7 Go and
announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
8 Heal the
sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons.
Give as freely as you have received!
9 “Don’t
take any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper
coins.
10 Don’t
carry a traveler’s bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even
a walking stick. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because
those who work deserve to be fed.
11 “Whenever
you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in
his home until you leave town.
12 When you
enter the home, give it your blessing.
13 If it turns
out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take
back the blessing.
14 If any
household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message,
shake its dust from your feet as you leave.
15 I tell you
The Truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off
than such a town on the judgment day.
16 “Look, I
am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes
and harmless as doves.
17 But beware!
For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with
whips in the synagogues.
18 You will
stand trial before governors and kings because you are My followers.
But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other
unbelievers about Me.
19 When you are
arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will
give you the right words at the right time.
20 For it is
not you who will be speaking—it will be The Spirit Of Your Father
speaking through you.
21 “A brother
will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child,
and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be
killed.
22 And all
nations will hate you because you are My followers. But everyone who
endures to the end will be saved.
23 When you are
persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you The Truth, The
Son Of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of
Israel.
24 “Students
are not greater than their teacher, and slaves are not greater than
their master.
25 Students are
to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And
since I, The Master Of The Household, have been called the prince of
demons, the members of My household will be called by even worse
names!
26 “But don’t
be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when
everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret
will be made known to all.
27 What I tell
you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I
whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear!
28 “Don’t
be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your
soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 What is the
price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can
fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.
30 And the very
hairs on your head are all numbered.
31 So don’t
be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of
sparrows.
32 “Everyone
who acknowledges Me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge
before My Father in heaven.
33 But everyone
who denies Me here on earth, I will also deny before My Father in
heaven.
34 “Don’t
imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring
peace, but a sword.
35 ‘I have
come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother,
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 Your enemies
will be right in your own household!’
37 “If you
love your father or mother more than you love Me, you are not worthy
of being Mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than Me, you
are not worthy of being Mine.
38 If you
refuse to take up your cross and follow Me, you are not worthy of
being Mine.
39 If you cling
to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for Me,
you will find it.
40 “Anyone
who receives you receives Me, and anyone who receives Me receives The
Father who sent Me.
41 If you
receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will be given the
same reward as a prophet. And if you receive righteous people because
of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs.
42 And if you
give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of My followers,
you will surely be rewarded.”
Mark 6:7-11 KJV
7 And He called
unto Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and
gave them power over unclean spirits;
8 And commanded
them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff
only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
9 But be shod
with sandals; and not put on two coats.
10 And He said
unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide
till ye depart from that place.
11 And
whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence,
shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and
Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Our Lord, sent them out two by two.
Ecclesiastes 4:9
NLT
Two people are
better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.
The disciples were divinely commissioned, not just to be defensive
messengers only, but by authority of The Lord Jesus, to be Offensive
messengers as well!
Mark 6:7 KJV
“...and gave
them power over unclean spirits;
Mark 16:15-18
NLT
15 And then He
told them, “Go into all the world and preach The Good News to
everyone.
16 Anyone who
believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to
believe will be condemned.
17 These
miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out
demons in My name, and they will speak in new languages.
18 "...They
will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be
healed.”
Luke 10:19 NLT
Look, I have
given you authority over all the power of the enemy..."
They were not to take extra provisions, as God would provide for
them. And they were not to go from house to house.
Mark 6:8-11 KJV
8 And commanded
them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff
only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
9 But be shod
with sandals; and not put on two coats.
10 And He said
unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide
till ye depart from that place.
11 And
whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence,
shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and
Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Our Lord warned, that rejection of The Gospel, meant certain and
eternal judgment.
Hebrews 10:31
KJV
It is a fearful
thing to fall into the hands of The Living God.
Luke 9:1-6 KJV
1 Then He
called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and
authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And He sent
them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3 And He said
unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip,
neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 And
whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
5 And whosoever
will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very
dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
6 And they
departed, and went through the towns, preaching The Gospel, and
healing every where.
As Christian people, today our Lord, commissions us!
Matthew 28:18-20
KJV
18 And Jesus
came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me
in heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore
and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
The Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit,
20 teaching
them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am
with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
God
Leads Us Along
In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet,
God leads His dear children along;
Where the water’s cool flow bathes the weary one’s feet,
God leads His dear children along.
Chorus:
Some through the waters, some through the flood,
Some through the fire, but all through The Blood;
Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song,
In the night season and all the day long.
Sometimes on the mount where the sun shines so bright,
God leads His dear children along;
Sometimes in the valley, in darkest of night,
God leads His dear children along.
Though sorrows befall us and Satan oppose,
God leads His dear children along;
Through grace we can conquer, defeat all our foes,
God leads His dear children along.
Away from the mire, and away from the clay,
God leads His dear children along;
Away up in glory, eternity’s day,
God leads His dear children along.
Author: George A. Young
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Prayer:
I John 1:8-10
KJV
8 If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and The Truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is
Faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not
sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.
