To Every Town and Place

Luke 10:1-24

Key Verse 10:1

“After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.”

Read v. 1. Why did it become necessary for the Lord to appoint the seventy-two "others"? What can we learn from the following expressions?

1) [the Lord] "appointed" seventy-two others;

2) [the Lord] "sent them"; 

3) "two by two"; and

4) "every town and place he was about to go". 

Read v. 2. What was the problem? What was the solution? What can we learn from Jesus? 

Read verse 3. How are lambs different from wolves? Yet, what can we learn from Jesus who said, "Go!"

Read verses 4-16 and think about the do's and don'ts. What does this passage teach us about: 1) the position of the disciples (apostles); 2) their mission; and 3) the consequences of people either rejecting or welcoming them? 

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