San Diego First United Methodist Church ~ Daily Devotional Guide Sermon theme for coming Sunday, 20 October 2013: Church on a Mission - Who are the missionaries? ~ Pastor Craig Brown, Sanctuary; Dr. Elbert Kim, Water’s Edge ~ Text to read: Luke 10:1~9

San Diego First United Methodist Church ~ Daily Devotional Guide

Sermon theme for coming Sunday, 20 October 2013: Church on a Mission - Who are the missionaries? ~ Pastor Craig Brown, Sanctuary; Dr. Elbert Kim, Water’s Edge ~ Text to read: Luke 10:1~9

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Text for Next Sunday: Luke 10:1 Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him* into every city and place, where he was about to come. 2 Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest. 3  Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. 4  Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way. 5  Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ 6  If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. 7  Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house. 8  Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you. 9  Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’ (Messianic WEB)

John Wesley’s Notes~Commentary for luke 10:1~9:

Verse 2. Pray ye the Lord of the harvest, that he would thrust forth labourers - For God alone can do this: he alone can qualify and commission men for this work. Matt. ix, 37.

Verse 3. Matt. x, 16.

4. Salute no man by the way - The salutations usual among the Jews took up much time. But these had so much work to do in so short a space, that they had not a moment to spare.

Verse 6. A son of peace - That is, one worthy of it.

Verse 7. Matt. x, 11.

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Daily Devotional Guide for October 14 ~ October 20

Monday ~ What could it have been like to be one of those first seventy sent out by Jesus?

Tuesday ~ Look carefully at verse 2. What does that mean in your own words?

Wednesday ~ Why are the seventy asked to take little with them on their journey?

Thursday ~ What does the ministry of the seventy look like today?

Friday ~ As you look on the week so far, how have you functioned like one of the seventy?

Saturday ~ What can you do to frame each day as if you are being sent by Jesus into the world?

Sunday ~ Pray for those waiting for your life to touch theirs in Jesus’ Name.

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San Diego First United Methodist Church

2111 Camino del Rio South

San Diego, CA 92108 United States

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