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Theme: The movement of God in the people of God.
Goal: Discipleship: follows Jesus
Lambs in a Wolf Pack
10 1-2 Later the Master selected seventy two and sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he intended to go.
He gave them this charge:
“What a huge harvest!
And how few the harvest hands.
So on your knees; ask the God of the Harvest to send harvest hands.
3 “On your way!
But be careful—this is hazardous work.
You’re like lambs in a wolf pack.
4 “Travel light.
Comb and toothbrush and no extra luggage.
“Don’t loiter and make small talk with everyone you meet along the way.
5-6 “When you enter a home, greet the family, ‘Peace.’
If your greeting is received, then it’s a good place to stay.
But if it’s not received, take it back and get out.
Don’t impose yourself.
7 “Stay at one home, taking your meals there, for a worker deserves three square meals.
Don’t move from house to house, looking for the best cook in town.
8-9 “When you enter a town and are received, eat what they set before you, heal anyone who is sick, and tell them, ‘God’s kingdom is right on your doorstep!’
10-12 “When you enter a town and are not received, go out in the street and say, ‘The only thing we got from you is the dirt on our feet, and we’re giving it back..
ME: ORIENTATION: FIND COMMON GROUND WITH THE AUDIENCE
Have you ever got stuck?
The other week I got stuck in the shower.
We tried to fix it and made it worse.
It got worse and I could not get out.
Ever get stuck in an elevator.
People can get stuck in their faith.
WE: IDENTIFICATION (MAKE IT CLEAR THAT YOU STRUGGLE)
Sometimes others say things they think are helpful.
Woman brother was murdered.
I too busy to get involved… I retired, I am too old, I have too much work, I work hard and keep my weekends for relaxing.
I am a believer, I believe that is all I have to do,
That can be a Christian Clog.
I am afraid
Pastor’s job
Today we are going to encourage you take the plunge, or look for the plunger.
We don’t go to church we are the church.
We gather on Sunday, a gathering
What does it mean to be a believer?
In order to be a believer we must be a follower.
Who are these 72 ?
What did they do?
What should that mean to you?
GOD: ILLUMINATION (THE GOAL IS TO RESOLVE THE TENSION
I. Who are the 72?
A. 72 others?
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two[a] others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
Luke 10:1
The introduction is clear.
Jesus appoints a number of disciples outside the Twelve to go and prepare different areas for his coming (ἑτέρους [heterous] refers to a group outside the apostolic band).
He tells them to travel in pairs, a typical way to travel in the ancient world (Rengstorf, TDNT 1:417, 427).
This pairing may be to allow the messengers to function as “double witnesses
He tells them that their are two few for the task, so while they are traveling pray for more to do what they are doing.
We are the 72,
We are called to be a disciple
30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
There is no other commandment greater than these.”
(ESV)
I can’t do that with people I don’t know!
You are right you need the to take the plunge or plunger.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[b] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
(ESV)
we are growing in discipleship and helping others become disciples.
He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,[a]
and to walk humbly with your God? (ESV)
Today we are going to encourage you take the plunge, or look for the plunger.
II.
What did they do?
A. Listen to the words of Jesus
Here is the travel brochure:
Harvest is good, so very good....
but:
Pray because we need more workers
Lambs among wolves… you might be lunch
No preparations go
You don’t have time to greet people on the way.
The house you enter first say Peace be to this house
Seventy(-two) other disciples are now sent out in the Lucan Gospel in addition to the Twelve in 9:1–6 because of the abundance of the harvest.
Luke’s reason for this “doublet” seems to be that the “mission” will not be restricted to the Twelve; “others” will share in the testimony to be borne to Jesus and to his own word or message
Peace be to this house!’
6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him.
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