45 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Matthew 10:1-16; Mark 6:6-13; Luke 9:1-6, TBC Book Two, Chapter 45
Early in the morning, Jesus gathered his twelve disciples and said that they were not to follow him—they were to spread out and do the very things they had seen him do. Meanwhile, he would travel too, preaching the kingdom of God, healing the sick, and making disciples.

Jesus laid hands on his Apostles and prayed over them. In doing this, he gave each one of them the authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal all kinds of sickness and diseases. . . .

“Now listen,” Jesus said, “and I will tell you what you must do. First of all, do not travel in the towns of the Gentiles or even the Samaritans. Instead, I want you to go to the lost sheep of Israel. In each place you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal those who are sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who are lepers, and drive out demonic spirits. Just as I have given freely to you, so also must you give freely to others. . . .'
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“I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be careful. You must be as cunning as snakes, yet as harmless as doves.. . . .”

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 45, for the rest of the story.)​

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Discipleship is Spirit-directed and discerning: “Be shrewd as serpents, harmless as doves.”
     A promise to cling to: “ ‘But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.’ “ John 16:13 NIV
     A praise to fill you: We Are His Hands  WhiteHeart     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]