He Sent Them Out

Luke 9:1-9

About the Sermon

So far Luke has taken us on a journey with Jesus. We’ve been riding along with the disciples to witness Jesus preaching and healing, getting on his knees and getting in trouble. In Luke 9:1–9 Jesus gives his disciples something to do. He sends them out with his gospel to preach and his empowerment to preach it to great effect, with all of the risks and rewards that come with this labor. This is a remarkable truth, that God would get his Word out through us. There were some peculiarities to the specific way the first apostles conducted their ministry. But there are points of overlap with our role as Jesus’ witnesses today.

About the Series

Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God’s terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.
Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God's terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.

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