Monday, March 23, 2009

Matthew 10:1-42 - Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Matthew 10:1-42 - Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

1. How might a parent feel sending his or her child off to school for the first time?

2. Why do you think certain people are antagonistic to the gospel?

3. What kind of authority did Jesus give His twelve disciples? (10:1)

4. What sort of accommodations were the disciples to seek in their travels? (10:11-13)

5. How were the disciples supposed to respond to those who rejected them? (10:14-15)

6. What warnings of danger or hardship did Christ give His disciples? (10:17-23)

7. What kinds of things did Jesus say to bolster His disciples' courage? (10:26-31)

8. Where specifically do you think Jesus wants you to minister?

9. How do you react when someone makes jokes about your faith or when people treat you harshly?

10. What do you think it means to lose your life for Christ's sake?

11. What promises from this chapter can you meditate on this week to make you a more effective minister for Christ?

12. In what specific situations do you need to rely more on the Holy Spirit to give you the right words to say?

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