Kingdom Mindset: Matthew 10

CIT: Jesus has called us to a mission that will involve suffering and opposition, but his sovereign care is enough to sustain our faith.

Jesus calls us to send us

Suffering and opposition

God’s sovereign care

Jesus calls us to send us - Matthew 10:1-15

This follows the prayer for laborers

Matthew 9:37-38 “Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.””

The purpose of being a disciple is to be sent

Acts 1:8 ESV

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Jesus will equip the called

Matthew 4:19 ESV

And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Suffering and opposition - Matthew 10:16-25, 34-39

The world hated Jesus, therefore they will hate us too. - Matthew 10:22, 24-25

Faithful gospel living will strain some relationships, but Jesus is worth it.

Strained relationships - Matthew 10:34-37

Jesus is worth it - Matthew 10:38-39

Be empowered by faithful Christians

Stephen - stoned to death for his faith

Paul - beheaded for his faith

Peter - crucified upside down for his faith

Jan Hus - burned at the stake for his faith

Jason - run out of Afghanistan and is still willing to go back

God’s sovereign care - Matthew 10:26-33, 40-42

God cares for the birds, so how much more will he care for us - Matthew 10:29-31

Our ultimate reward is the joy of knowing God - Matthew 10:40-42

These two truths are enough to sustain us in the midst of suffering and opposition

Many times it is the simplest truths that sustain us the most.