- The Mission
- Luke 9: 1 – Summoned them
- Before this time the disciples came and went from he ministry.
- From this time on, they were going to follow full time.
- Sent out by twos – Matthew 10: 2 – 4
- Simon and Andrew
- Thomas and Matthew (tax collector)
- James and John
- James and Thaddaeus
- Philip and Andrew
- Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot
- Mission today to go and make disciples.
- Action is needed for mentorship: Being involved in an activity together naturally makes us connect with others.
- Volunteer at something: you are not going to change just sitting at home or consumed with your computer.
- Authority Given
- Beyond ourselves.
- Background of this in – Luke 8
- Calmed a Storm – Vs 22 – 25
- Cast out a legion of Demons – Vs 26 – 39
- Jairus daughter who was dead and a woman who was bleeding for 12 years – Vs 40 – 56
- Now I am sending you out to do the same thing.
- Just because someone is still learning does not mean that someone is not ready.
- Greek Philosophy of learning. One imparts information while others assimilate. When enough information is assimilated, we get a certificate. Jesus wanted to bring about the apprentice method. Classroom is required, but the teaching must be utilized.
- EXAMPLE: excellence award in basketball
- Greek Philosophy of learning. One imparts information while others assimilate. When enough information is assimilated, we get a certificate. Jesus wanted to bring about the apprentice method. Classroom is required, but the teaching must be utilized.
- Given authority to preach the kingdom
- Preach Kingdom Spiritual needs Enoch prophetic ministry
- Heal the sick Physical needs.
- Conflict
- Every epic, whether a book or movie, has conflict that stretches the main characters only to have them resolve it.
- EXAMPLE: couple falls in love, they have to break up at some point or it is really a boring story.
- We know that all great stories have conflict which we love to watch from a distance, but we hate to be involved in.
- Mentorship is required to be able to work thorough conflict.
- Trust for disciples of not taking anything with them. Vs3 – 4. Not a standard because they are commanded to take these things in chapter 22: 35, 36
- Ministry is always beyond us and we always feel inadequate.
- Learn to trust in what I can do and let God take care of the rest.
- Herod wanting to talk with Jesus
- Knew what was going on because one of Jesus followers was Joannah, wife of Chuza manager of Herod’s household – 8: 2
- Jewish and wanted to know about the one who was drawing crowds in his land
- Kingdom preaching with a king in place.
- Wanted to see a miracle.
- Volatile situation of the 5000.
- Every epic, whether a book or movie, has conflict that stretches the main characters only to have them resolve it.
- The Crowd
- A crowd in the wilderness of 5000 men plus women and children.
- Luke does not really tell us why they were there, but the other gospels tell us what was happening.
- Book of Mark, disciples returning from mission and needed some time to rest
- Book of John, Passover was near so the crowd was gathering away from religious establishment for some reason.
- Book of Matthew John was killed and people went into the wilderness
- Wanted to make Jesus king
- Jesus left this crowd and crossed the sea out of Herod’s domain.
- Jesus dealt with a volatile situation
- Preached kingdom
- Fed the people.
- Know who you are
- Identity
- David in cave with 400 disconnected people
- God once used me to kill a lion
- I once stood in front of a whole army and giant by myself and defeated them
- God promised us He would give us every place we put our foot
- Judges served God but never went all the way. God is looking for people who finish the race
- Dodai fought until sword cramped and he could not open his hand to drop it. I am going to finish
- Shammah stood in a field of lentils knowing God gave him every place he set his foot. He did not retreat and beat back the Philistines
- Jahobeam stood in front of a whole army and killed 800 warriors in a single battle
- Benaiah went into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion
- Identity
- Generations
- No matter how volatile the situation, we can move forward in the power and might of Jesus.