THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL
Matthew 10:1-15
CALLED
AND SENT TO SERVE
V:1-4. He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them
authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon
(who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his
brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;
James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot,
who betrayed him.
A. The mission of the Church is controlled by Jesus.
1. Jesus selects
His disciples.
2. He selects,
those who will follow His instructions and be obedient to Him.
Ephesians
1:4-6
4 For he chose
us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in
his sight. In
love 5 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ,
in accordance
with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace,
which he has
freely given us in the One he loves.
3. No experience
is necessary. We get on the job training..
4. God knows each
disciple by name.
5. Jesus knows
your family history.
B. Those He selects, He educates in the Word of God.
1. He equips His
disciple with the Gospel Message.
2. He trains His
disciple how to deal with people.
3. He trains His
disciple to be sensitive to the needs of others.
C. Jesus gives His disciples the authority over the devil
and the after effects
of the devils activities
over the lives of people.
1. All sickness is
related to the devil.
2. The church is a
hospital for sick folk.
3. God equips His
disciples with authority over all sickness,
thus to reverse
the effects of the devil.
4. Jesus is the
same today as yesterday.
5. We have that
authority through prayer.
D. Jesus keeps His enemies close to Him.
1. Judas was an
enemy to Christ, but He chose him.
2. We have to learn
what the devil looks like in our lives.
3. He can operate
in our closest friends.
4. He can operate
in us through doubt, disobedience and
laziness.
THE WORK OF THE CHURCH IS GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT
V:5-7 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following
instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the
Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel
A. According to Mark
6:7 ,Jesus sent to disciples out in
pairs.
1. Two can
accomplish more than one.
2. Two can comfort
each other in times of troubles.
3. Two can council
with each other guided by the Word.
4. We need close
friends in the Gospel.
B. Our daily prayer should be that Jesus will lead us to the
ones
He want to hear Gospel.
1. The Lord
prepares people to hear the Gospel before you
get to them.
2. We should always
be under the guidance of the holy Spirit.
3. In this case,
the disciple were to take the Gospel only to the Jews.
4. The Jews and the
Samaritans had a problems getting alone with each
other dating
back 700 years.
5. The disciples
had enough problems dealing with haters from
their own
community.
6. God will not put
more on you than you can handle.
C. Their message was simple , the kingdom of heaven is near.
1. Like John the
Baptist, they prepared the way for the salvation
of Jesus
Christ.
2. Some plant and
some water.
3. When we talk
Jesus, we never know if we are planting the seed of
salvation or
watering.
THE CHURCH IS A HOSPITAL FOR SICK FOLK
V:8-10. " Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those
who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 9 Do
not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; 10 take no bag for
the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his
keep."
A. Those in ministry have be aware of the needs of those
they minister to.
1. Jesus by His
example show His disciples the importance of
meeting the physical
needs of people, followed by the preaching of
the Word.
2. You cannot talk
about Jesus to someone who is hungry.
3. You may have to
deal with physical needs before you can get to their
spiritual
needs.
B. Jesus gave His disciples the authority to deal with their
personal needs.
1. The Church is a
hospital of sick folk.
2. There are folk
that are terminally ill and folk in recovery.
a. We are
equipped to deal with all God's people.
3. There were
schools of medicine during Jesus time,
a. Luke was a
doctor.
b. But many of
the people were not being served.
4. Effective
ministry finds the area where people are not being
served.
5. Every Christian
has the power of prayer that through faith in Jesus
can heal every
disease.
C. If we look at ourselves, we will discover that we have
been given the
talents and the
resources to deal with sick folk.
D. Along with power and authority comes responsibility.
1. We have the responsibility to glorify God
with the talents and
gifts He has
given us.
2. Ministry is not
about us but the mission of God.
3. It would have
been easy for the disciples to use what Jesus
had given them
to gain wealth for themselves.
a. They could
have had a charge for casting out demons.
b. They could
have had a charge for each person they healed.
c. Jesus has already paid the price for us to
serve Him.
4. Jesus instructed
His disciples not to take gold or silver or a
belt or bag to
keep money in.
a. The Gospel
is not for sale.
b. We are not
to use the Gospel to get rich, or for personal gain.
c. Every time
we breathe God's air we are being paid.
5. When we go out on
a mission for Jesus we are to travel light.
a. We are to
trust God to provide for our needs,
b. Jesus taught
us to pray, " give us this day, our daily bread"
c. It is His
prayer and our duty to believe.
SOME WE MEET WITH JESUS WILL NOT ACCEPT THE WORD
V:11-14 "Whatever town or village you enter, search for
some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave. 12 As you enter
the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace
rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not
welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you
leave that home or town."
A. Jesus has decided that there are some you cannot reach.
1. Jesus has
decided who will accept the Gospel.
2. Jesus has
decided who will be generous to you and invite you
into their
homes.
2. He has
already decided who will not accept you.
a. Jesus said
shake the dust and move on.
3. Those who
accept you are to bless with your peace,
B. The name of Jesus when accepted in the heart brings peace
and joy.
1. When someone
rejects Jesus, it is their lost.
2. It is not our
job to convict, but to spread the Word.
3. The Word will
fall on fertile ground and rocky soil.
THE JUDGEMENT FOR REJECTING THE GOSPEL
V:15. " I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable
for Sodom Gomorrah
A, Sodom Gomorrah
1. Apparently
there is a more severe judgment for
those who
heard the
Gospel and rejected it than those who never heard the
Gospel.
2. There is
wisdom in the Word of God.
Isa 50:4
The Sovereign
Lord has given me an instructed tongue,
to know the
word that sustains the weary.
He wakens me
morning by morning,
wakens my ear
to listen like one being taught.
3. Those who
reject the Gospel, live a life in darkness
MINISTRY IS SERVING, NOT
SITTING
Rev. M. Mitchell
Asst Pastor Of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church
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