Sermon Tone Analysis

Major Premise: To follow Jesus and share his mission demands full commitment.

Service Notes

Next week in Orange Sunday

Following Sunday is Wellness Weekend

This Tuesday is the start of VBI concerning the doctrine of the church

Introduction

Ever since 5:1–11 Jesus has been gathering disciples.

In 6:13 he chose the Twelve from among a larger number.

Luke 6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

We often learn of people invited to join the group and never know if they do or not.

Along the way this group of followers/learners/disciples had grown to 70.

When we looked at the Apostles in Luke 9 we saw the unique manner of their mission but I told you we would find another group sent out that would very much represent us - non-apostles.

Today we should end with a time of rejoicing!!

We will find a song that helps us with that.

Look for the following as we read.

Key Themes of Luke 9:57–10:12

■ Personal security and even family duties must give way to the demands of discipleship.

■ Jesus demands total commitment—no looking back.

■ Jesus shares his mission with a much wider circle of disciples than the Twelve.

■ Their mission is urgent and may be dangerous.

■ They should expect hospitality, but must be prepared for rejection.

Luke 9:57–10:12 (KJV 1900)

57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me.

But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire.

Go not from house to house.

8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

Christ’s teaching on the proper place for our family in regards to prioritizing life.

We cannot make more of something than God made of it.

If we elevate something above the place God has for it we will diminish its value.

This is true for family.

My intention today on Orange Sunday was too make much of the role of the family in this world.

Shocking statements

Luke 9:59–62 (KJV 1900)

59 And he said unto another, Follow me.

But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Bury father was more than attending a funeral.

Fulfilling a responsibility inside

radical break with cultural norms

Do not look back even to say goodbye

The job demands full concentration.

To be concerned with family ties is to jeopardize one’s discipleship.

At this point I desire to water down or apologize for the manner in which Jesus speaks.

I speak this to my shame.

Jesus deserve our allegiance even when his demands on our life are not fashionable or against our culture.

Sent out for His names sake

We plan to put these words above the pictures in the back.

for his name's sake they went forth 3 John 1:7

People throughout history have (and continue) to be ignorant of the true God.

Even when they know His name they do not know Him for who He is.

Pharaoh questioned God Exodus 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go?

I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

Nebuchadnezzar questioned God Daniel 3:15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Questioned the existence or power of God is not just for the world leaders.

It is for the depressed teenager in Indonesia who realizes that Islam will not give him hope.

It is done by the father in Argentina who doesn’t know how to handle the pressures of life and knows he is as likely to find relief from the friend at the bar as he would at the confessional booth

The true God is questioned by the kids in the villages outside of Kathmandu who have been indoctrinated with the belief that their are gods for every area of life and they are beginning to realize these gods are not reliable

God wants to be known – not simply by name – God wants to be known globally as GOD

What is a Jesus? - Austin Till or “Yes, I know about Jesus the Mother of God.”

Both are ignorant of the true God

Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Ezekiel 38:23 Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord.

God desired that the Egyptians would know Him Exodus 7:5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

God wanted to the children of the Israelites to know Him Exodus 16:12 I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God.

From Lucy Becker in Argentina to the imam in Indonesia God wants to be known.

We see God act in accordance to wanting His name know all throughout the Bible

David killed Goliath so the world would know there is a God in Israel 1 Samuel 17:45-46 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

Abimelech, the Philistine king, conversing with Abraham.

Genesis 21:22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

Pharoah, Egyptian King, recognizes God in Joseph’s life Genesis 41:38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

God’s name represents His global reputation.

1. God revealed His agenda regarding His own name as it applied to His purpose with Pharoah’s life Exodus 9:16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

2. Did it work?

Did God accomplish His goal of global fame through the deliverance of His people from Egypt?

Words of Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law Exodus 18:1 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt

Rahab’s testimony Joshua 2:10-11 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.”

Daniel mentioned in his prayer that God had gotten Himself worldwide fame through the Exodus – 1500 years after the fact!

And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

Are the darkest days on the field.

When you are beyond frustrated with those you are working with remember that you are there for His great name!