Week 15 - Matthew 9 v 35 to 10 v 8
Matthew 9
New International Version
The Workers Are Few
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Matthew 10
New International Version
10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Questions
1/ Jesus went healing every disease and sickness. Do you think they all had faith that Jesus could heal them?
2/How would you explain the “Good news” Jesus told them about?
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve
3/ Jesus sends out all twelve and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. This included Judas who betrayed him. Would Judas achieve the mission?
4/ Jesus told them “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Why was their mission restricted in this way?
5/ Jesus told them “proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.” How do you think they explained the message?
6/ Jesus told them to “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons.?” Is this our mission today? Explain.
7/ Jesus said” Freely you have received; freely give.” Should we never charge a fee for any evangelistic endeavours?
Please email Brother Phil your answers and further discussion.
