Teaching Missions: Growing in God’s Grace

Matthew 10:5-23 Instructions to the 12 sent out

Jesus gives initial instructions to the 12 disciples going out to minister in Israel

Matthew 9:35-10;4 Sending out the 12 disciples

Jesus shows compassion to the lost of Israel and sends out his 12 disciples, here named, to minister to them

Liberty Gives Freedom to Live Godly

When we receive Christ as savior, we are justified (declared righteous). The Holy Spirit comes to live in us and gives us the power to live a godly life showing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.

Matthew 9:27-34 Jesus healed 2 blind men and a dumb man

Jesus healed 2 blind men followed by a man who was unable to speak. But the Pharisees attriobuted the healing to working together with Satan

Matthew 9:18-27 Healing Jairus' daughter

En route to healing Jairus' daughter, Jesus healed a woman with 12 years of vaginal bleeding who trusted in him. He removed all the men from the house, took Peter, James and John and the parents and raised the daughter from the dead. 

Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus calls Matthew and eats with his friends

Jesus called Matthew who immediately folloowed him. Matthew calls his friends and eats with Jesus and his disciples.

Matthehw 9:1-8

Jesus heals a paralytic let down through the roof. He forgave sins and proved it by having him stand and walk home

Matthew 8:28-33 Jesus heals demon-possessed men

Demons recognize Jesus and are terrified; he permits their request to go into pigs, who all die in water. 

Matthew 8:23-27 Jesus calms a storm

Jesus calms a storm and tells his disciples to believe and trust him

Matthew 8:19-22 Disciples follow Jesus everywhere he goes

Two men offered to follow Jesus, but not immediately  with their hard hearts. Jesus moved on without them after giving them the need of total commitment