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*The Disciples Task*
Matthew 10:5-15
A baby camel asked his mother, “Mom, why do I have these huge three-toed feet?”
His mother replied, “Well, son, your toes help you stay on top of the soft sand when we trek across the desert.”
A few minutes later the baby camel asked, “Mom, why do I have these long eyelashes?”
His mother replied, “Well, son, your eyelashes help keep the sand out of your eyes on our trips through the desert.”
A few minutes later the baby camel asked, “Mom, why do I have these great big humps on my back?”
His mother, who was getting a little impatient with her son, replied, “Well, son, your humps store water for our long treks across the desert, so you can go without drinking for long periods of time.”
“That’s great, Mom,” the baby camel said.
“We have huge feet to stop us from sinking, long eyelashes to keep sand out of our eyes, and humps to store water.
But...Mom?” “Yes, son?” “Why are we in the zoo?”
· Every believer has been designed to carry out a mission: *The Disciples Task*.
Just like the first disciples called by Jesus to a mission, we are called by Jesus.
Not to be hidden in our churches but out their carrying out our task.
· Mt.
10:5-15 is the account of Jesus sending out his newly picked disciples on a mission.
· It is important to note when studying this passage that the exact commission is not addressed to us.
We are not told to go to Israel, perform healings and cast out demons, take only one pair of sandals and dust off our feet if they don’t like what we say.
· In studying the Bible it is important to understand the context of the Scripture.
This passage is not a direct command to us, but it is because there are principles that apply directly to us.
· Today we want to look closer at this call Jesus made to his twelve disciples and how that relates to us.
\\ 1. *Preach and Teach the Truth*.
(v.
7)
*As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.
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· When Jesus tells his disciples *what* to do he begins by telling them what to say.
· Proclaiming the Kingdom of God was Christ’s own message (Mt.
4:17)
*From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” *
· The Kingdom of God that was preached by John the Baptist and Jesus is referring to the presence of God through relationship.
· Relationship comes through reconciliation and that only through repentance.
· The O.T. speaks of the Kingdom of God being found in the presence of God, but when the people would sin and would be sent into exile it is said that the kingdom departed.
· Preaching the Kingdom of God is an invitation to people to come and become citizen of that kingdom.
· The Kingdom of God is a present reality through restored relationship with God and a future promise because it will find completion in future glory
· In essence for Jesus to tell his disciples to preach the Kingdom of Heaven is to tell them to share the message of the Gospel.
· When Jesus is declaring that the kingdom is near he is saying that it is all around.
It is found in the presence of God-at that time in Christ and now in the Holy Spirit.
(Lk.
17:21)
*no one will say, ‘Look here!’ or ‘There!’
For you see, the kingdom of God is among you.”
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· Later as the apostles would continue the work of Christ they would maintain this message (Acts 3:19)
*Therefore repent and turn back, that your sins may be wiped out so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, *
· The message for us today is no different.
Jesus proclaimed it, passed it on to his disciples as their primary message and commissioned the church to preach the same.
(Mt.
28:19)
*Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, *
Some people have called the Wachau Valley in Austria the most beautiful place on earth.
There the wide Danube River is forced between mountain ranges so that it becomes narrow and deep and swift.
There are places where the sound of a ship's horn, after a delay of exactly three seconds, comes back exactly one octave higher.
The words of Jesus are echoed from generation to generation.
One sound dies out only to be repeated by another voice, another generation.
Each is harmonious with the one that has gone before, so that the gospel produces one lovely chord of grace and hope.
*2.
Demonstrate the Power of God*.
(v.
8)
*Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons.
You have received free of charge; give free of charge.
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· We must understand the context of this verse.
This command is specified for the disciples.
We make an error if we presume that this is a command for us.
· God has not said that these types of things cannot happen today, but we must be cautious.
Certain groups within Christianity have taken liberties that they should not take.
· This verse contains four imperatives or commands.
These commands are subordinate to the command to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom.
They were not to take center stage.
· They were used by Jesus and also the disciples as the sign for coming of the kingdom.
(Acts 2:22) (Mk.
16:20)
*“Men of Israel, listen to these words: This Jesus the Nazarene was a man pointed out to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through Him, just as you yourselves know.
And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the accompanying signs.
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· The disciples continued the work of Christ throughout the apostolic ministry.
Miracles continued but less frequently than the Gospels for the verification of Christ’s message.
(Acts 8:5-6)
*Philip went down to a city in Samaria and preached the Messiah to them.
The crowds paid attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the signs he was performing*.
· You may notice though as you survey the whole of the New Testament that the occurrence of miracles decreases as the Apostles are martyred and the message of the Gospel is spread.
The book of James written early on encourages people to seek miraculous healing (James 5: 14-15). 1 Timothy 5:23 (written much later) has Paul encouraging Timothy to take a little wine for his ailments.
· The message for us today becomes somewhat metaphorical.
Miracles can still happen but we are called to seek a life of demonstrating the power through our lives not through signs and wonders.
(Jn.
13:34-35)
*I give you a new commandment: love one another.
Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another.
By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”*
The proof of Christianity is not a book but a life.
The power of Christianity is not a creed but a Christian character; and wherever you see life that has been transformed by the grace of God, you see a witness to the resurrection of Jesus.
William M. Woodfin
*3.
**Rely on God Completely*.
(v.
8b-10)
*You have received free of charge; give free of charge.
Don’t take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts.
Don’t take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a walking stick, for the worker is worthy of his food.
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· The disciples are commissioned by Jesus to share the Gospel as a free gift.
They were not to try to sell it in order to have their needs met.
· They are not to take extra provisions-they are to be totally committed with complete reliance on the provisions supplied through God.
· Jesus has modeled this already for his disciples.
(Mt.
8:20)
*Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
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· We find out later that this means of ministry worked.
They went out and God provided for all their needs (Lk.
22:35)
*He also said to them, “When I sent you out without money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?”
“Not a thing,” they said.*
· In this same text we see that he now gives them a new command to take provisions but it is all in the context of his message to his disciples to rely on God for everything.
He makes this clear in his own ministry.
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