Luke 10

Jesus did not save everyone
Lk.9:57-62
57-58
• Fair weather promise – present
59-60
• Fearful procrastination – future
61-62
• Frivolous priorities – past

70 (or 72)
Seventy elders, Nu.11:16
Sanhedrin (probably 70)
2 x 2 (in pairs)
No excuses
Safety: Lk.10
Encouragement: Eccl.4:9-12
Accountability: Ac.15

70 (or 72)
Disciples go where Lord is about to go
(Lk.9:51-52)
“There comes one mightier than I”
(3:16)
“Before His face” (10:1)
“Before Your face” (7:27)

I. Disciples, 1

Must focus on . . .
1 Lost souls. Mt.9:37-38
Harvest – Lk.8:15.
2 Love of souls.
Condition of discipleship.
3 Labor for souls.
Convince / Cure.

I. Disciples, 1
II. Duties, 2

Good Shepherd cares for sheep
Ac.20 –
28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock . . .
29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

I. Disciples, 1
II. Duties, 2
III. Danger, 3

Preparation, 4
Travel light
Trust God for needs
Time sensitive

Preparation, 4
Peace, 5-6
Hebrew greeting: “son of” peace
• Absence of war?
Completeness; welfare; contentment; health; blessing. 2 Kings 4
• Is.9:6
1.
Jn.20:19, 21, 26
2.
Ep.2:14-17

Preparation, 4
Peace, 5-6
Place, 7-9
Salary, not charity
Be . . .
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Grateful , 7.
Generous , 8-9. Ro.15:27 –
It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.

Preparation, 4
Peace, 5-6
Place, 7-9
Perseverance, 10-16
Rejection does not remove Judgment
Rejection does not change facts, 10-11
 The kingdom of God came near
 They said no
 What are preachers to do?
Shake the dust, 10f.
Ac.13:51
Don’t badger
Mk.5 . . . 7

Preparation, 4
Peace, 5-6
Place, 7-9
Perseverance, 10-16
Rejection does not remove Judgment
Rejection does not change facts, 10-11
Past rejections, 12
Message of mercy becomes sentence of judgment
Earthly choice → Eternal consequence
Sodom: great sinners. Lk.10: worse!

Preparation, 4
Peace, 5-6
Place, 7-9
Perseverance, 10-16
Rejection does not remove Judgment
Rejection does not change facts, 10-11
Past rejections, 12
Voice of history, 13-15

Bethsaida, Lk.10:13-14
 Jesus fed 5000+,
Lk.9:10-17
 Healed blind,
Mk.8:22-26
 Philip’s home,
Jn.1:44
 Tyre/Sidon would repent, Lk.10:14

Capernaum, Lk.10:15
 Many miracles,
Lk.4:23
 Healed
Centurion’s servant, Lk.7
 Jesus’ home,
Mt.4:13; 9:1
 Slide to Hades,
16:23

Preparation, 4
Peace, 5-6
Place, 7-9
Perseverance, 10-16
Rejection does not remove Judgment
Rejection does not change facts, 10-11
Past rejections, 12
Voice of history, 13-15
Voice of God, 16
Unofficial apostles – fully accredited.
Critical issue: how we treat message.

I. Disciples, 1
II. Duties, 2
III. Danger, 3
IV. Directions, 4-12

Lk.10:17-24
• 17-20: on the surface, a few men preach in small towns.
Reality: satan has suffered historic defeat
Rejoice: names written in heaven
• 2124: God’s wisdom hidden…revealed

Gospel
Harvest is still great
Gospel still saves
Seventy
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Sinner
Gospel Sinner