San Diego First United Methodist Church’s Daily Devotion for Monday, 23 June 2014 – Sunday, 29 June 2014 Text to read: Luke 10:1-12

San Diego First United Methodist Church’s Daily Devotion for Monday, 23 June 2014 – Sunday, 29 June 2014
Text to read: Luke 10:1-12
Luke 10:1 Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him[Luke 10:1 literally, “before his face”] 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.’ 10 But into whatever city you enter, and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
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John Wesley’s Notes-Commentary:
Luke 10:1-12
Verse 3
[3] Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Matthew 10:16.
Verse 4
[4] Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
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
[6] And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
A son of peace — That is, one worthy of it.
Verse 7
[7] And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Matthew 10:11.
Verse 11
[11] Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
The kingdom of God is at hand — Though ye will not receive it.
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Monday, June 23, 2014
What does the sending of the "70" tell you about Jesus' ministry?
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Why is the initial greeting of "peace" important to the mission?
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Why are the seventy sent out ill-prepared for their work?
What can we learn?
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Do you feel that your work is one of the seventy or different from it?
Friday, June 27, 2014
How do you see yourself as being sent by God?
What kind of authority do you have?
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Do you know the target or scope of your own ministry?
How could you learn it?
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Pray for all those wrestling with a call from God.
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First United Methodist Church
2111 Camino del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
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