Jesus Sends Out the Seventy
Luke 10:1-24
- The Harvest is Great…The Laborers Are Few (vs. 1-12)
a. Jesus just taught on the cost of true discipleship then after these things He does what?
b. How does Jesus send the seventy out?
c. What where are they to go?
d. What are they to take along on their trip?
e. With whom are they to stay?
f. Will they be welcome everywhere they go?
- The Seventy Return With Joy (vs. 13-20)
a. Jesus reveals that there would be cities that would not repent / receive His disciples. He pronounces “woe” on Chorazin and Bethsaida. While the indication is that Tyre and Sidon did not repent ether what caveat does Jesus pronounce?
b. Why would it be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment?
c. What is Jesus saying in verse 16?
d. What caused the seventy to rejoice when they returned?
e. In setting their priorities right what does Jesus tell them they ought to rejoice over?
- Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit (vs. 21-24)
a. What is the “mystery” that was revealed in Christ and by Christ (vs. 21-22)?
b. What things did the disciples see (vs. 23) that others had longed to see?
c. What had the disciples heard (vs. 24) that others longed to hear?
- Application: How precious do we account our salvation?
Do we esteem our salvation above our vocational / ministerial calling?
Should we?
