In our text today in the early verses of Luke 10 , Christ gives instruction to those he’s sending ahead (2-12,16) and then warns against unresponsiveness to the message (13-15). The specifics are unique to the situation, but when the instructions are distilled down to their essence, we find them applicable…

PRAY INTRO: Last week in our study of the second half of Acts 6 , we discussed how Stephen became Stephen. How did the humble helper for charity distribution become a target of the religious establishment and then become the first martyred follower of Jesus? Upon examination, it becomes clear that Luke’s…