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Our Commission as Disciples of the King. (Matthew 10: 1-8a)
The Commission as Disciples of the King. (Matthew 10: 1-8a)
1 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot , who also betrayed him. (Matthew 10 1: 1-4)
We are 10 chapters into this gospel account and Matthew has been unfolding his story of Jesus step by step. Following the advent story, Matthew told us about the baptism of Jesus. In that account Matthew shows us Jesus accepting the task that God had commissioned him to do. Then in the account of the Temptation in the wilderness Matthew shows us Jesus deciding on the methods he will use to embark upon his task. In the Sermon on the Mount, we listen to Jesus' words of wisdom and extensive teaching on how we might be right with God. In Matthew 8 and the opening part of chapter 9 we have now seen Jesus' miraculous works of power. Then in the close of chapter 9 we saw the growing opposition gathering itself against Jesus and his ministry. Now here at the beginning of chapter 10 we see Jesus choosing his followers and disciples.
If a leader is about to embark upon any great undertaking, the first thing that he must do is to choose his followers. There are two facts about these men which are bound to strike us immediately.
(i) They were ordinary men.
(ii) They were the most extraordinary mixture of people.
When we put together the three accounts of the calling of the Twelve certain illuminating facts emerge.
(i) He chose them.
(ii) He called them.
(iii) He appointed them.
(iv) They were chosen to be with him.
(v) They were called to be apostles.
The 1st Commissioning of the Disciples.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven [c]is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons (Matthew 10: 5-8a)
The Commission to Obey the Will of God
Firstly, they were to heal the sick.
Secondly, they were to raise the dead. ss deep within us which our sinning has oppressed.
Thirdly they were to cleanse the lepers.
Finally, they were to cast out demons.
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