What Jesus Did

[Jesus continued his warning and instructions to the apostles when he sent them out:] "Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.

'I have come to set a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Your enemies will be right in your own household!'

"If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter...

 

[Jesus continued his warning and instructions to the apostles when he sent them out:] "Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven."

—Matthew 10:32-33 NLT

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Life is really all about who we are trying to please. When it's all said and done, who do we want to claim they love us, claim they're proud of us, and claim us as...

 

[Jesus continued his warning and instructions to the apostles when he sent them out:] "Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. What is the price of two sparrows — one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows."...

 

[Jesus continued his warning and instructions to the apostles when he sent them out:] "But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear!"

—Matthew 10:26-27 NLT

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"Don't be afraid!" That's the key command in the...

 

[Jesus continued his warning and instructions to the apostles when he sent them out:] "Students are not greater than their teacher, and slaves are not greater than their master. Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names!"

—Matthew 10:24-25 NLT

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Jesus is our King, Lord, Master, and Savior...

 

[Jesus continued his warning and instructions to the apostles when he sent them out:] "A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns...

 

[Jesus continued his warning to the apostles when he sent them out:] "But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me. When you are arrested, don't worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. For it is not you who will be...

 

[Jesus warned the apostles when he sent them out:] "Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves."

—Matthew 10:16 NLT

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After introducing us to the reality that not everyone will accept the Good News message of the Kingdom, Jesus now prepares us for how difficult that rejection will be. There will be some who have a benign attitude that ignores the message. But others will have a malignant and vengeful attitude...

 

[Jesus continued his instructions to the apostles when he sent them out:] "Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town. When you enter the home, give it your blessing. If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing."

—Matthew 10:11-13 NLT

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Decisions have consequences. The truth of the Scriptures reminds us that what we do with Jesus matters eternally...

 

[Jesus continued his instructions to the apostles when he sent them out:] "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
"Don't take any money in your money belts — no gold, silver, or even copper coins. Don't carry a traveler's bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don't hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed."


—Matthew 10:8-10 NLT

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