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SAA Notes
After teaching, Jesus sends out His disciples to spread the message of the Gospel of His Kingdom. This is His pattern with His disciples. He will do no less with you. We take in that we may give out. We receive that we may pass on.
SJA Notes
* Holy God, please help us to understand Your word to us today.
“And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere”
Look at how the apostles were obedient to their King.
Luke draws a pattern further on in the passage, showing Jesus going about the same thing,
“… And he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.”
We are not apostles. We have not been specifically gifted by Jesus with the specific power and authority over all demons and diseases that were given to the apostles.
But we can preach the gospel, to tell people about the kingdom of God.
We can do this whatever the situation, with word and deed, and in our thoughts themselves.
Let us be encouraged to do as our Lord and Saviour did, to work to tell people about Him and His kingdom with every opportunity brought our way.
* God Above,
Please train us through Your word, equip us through Your Spirit, that we would preach the gospel to those around us.
Please help us in this Lord God.
Amen.