Lesson 10 Further Preaching In Galilee Jesus Commission

Lesson 10 – Further Preaching In Galilee Jesus’ Commission to His Disciples – Matthew 9: 35 -11: 1 Death Of John the Baptist – Matthew 14: 1 -12; Mark 6: 14 -29; Luke 9: 7 -9 December 25, 2019

3 rd Tour of Galilee – 12 Sent Forth Matthew 9: 35 -11: 1; 6: 6 -13; Luke 9: 1 What did Jesus observe as He. Mark went “through all the cities and villages, teaching in their 6 synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness”? (Matthew 9: 35) People who were: 1. “Distressed” – literally, harassed. 2. “Dispirited” or “Helpless” (ESV) – cast down or aside. 3. “Like sheep without a shepherd” – without guidance, direction or protection … lost. (Ezekiel 34: 1 -16, 23 -24; Luke 15: 3 -7; 1 Peter 2: 25) Jesus “felt compassion for them. ” (“to have the bowels yearn” Strong) How did the Scribes and Pharisees see them? How do we?

3 rd Tour of Galilee – 12 Sent Forth Jesus then said to His 9: 35 -11: 1; disciples: Mark 6: 6 -13; Luke 9: 1 Matthew • “The harvest is plentiful, but 6 the workers are few. ” (John 4: 34 -38) • What type of “harvest”? (Matthew 13: 30; Mark 4: 29; Revelation 14: 14 -16; 1 Corinthians 3: 5 -9) • What type of “workers”? One whose tool is the truth of the word of God (2 Timothy 2: 15; “fellow workers” 3 John 8) • There is more work to be done than workers to do it. • “Plentiful” versus “few” • Jesus called for more workers. • “Beseech the Lord of harvest to send out workers into His harvest. ”

3 rd Tour of Galilee – 12 Sent Forth Mark “apostle” 6: 6 -13; Lukemean? ) 9: 1 Jesus sends. Matthew the 12: 9: 35 -11: 1; (what does 6 • He “gave them authority over unclean spirits …” • He gave them power to “heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. ” Jesus sends them: • Not to the Gentiles or the Samaritans but only “to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ” (Matthew 15: 25; “lost”, Matthew 18: 11; 16: 26) • To begin with those to whom the “oracles of God” were “entrusted. ” (Luke 24: 47; Acts 1: 8; Romans 3: 1 -2) • The gospel is for all but God’s will directed the sequence. (Acts 16: 6 -9)

3 rd Tour of Galilee – 12 Sent Forth Matthew 9: 35 -11: 1; Mark 6: 6 -13; Luke 9: 16 Jesus’ commission: 1. “Preach saying, ‘the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ’” (10: 7) 2. Confirm the message with miracles. (10: 8) 3. Trust God for your provisions and your message (10: 9 -10; 19 -20) 4. Preach wherever the gospel is received, move on when it isn’t. (10: 11 -15, 23)

3 rd Tour of Galilee – 12 Sent Forth Matthew 9: 35 -11: 1; Mark 6: 6 -13; Luke 9: 16 Jesus’ commission: 5. Warnings: they will be “sheep in the midst of wolves. ” (10: 16; Matthew 7: 15 -20; Acts 20: 29) a. “be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves” (10: 16): • “Shrewd” – wise and prudent; discreet. My word: strategic. (Matthew 7: 24; 25: 1 -13; cf. Romans 12: 16) • “Innocent” – pure, free from deceit or guile. (Philippians 2: 15) • “I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. ” (Romans 16: 19)