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Final Instructions Matthew 10:24-42
Introduction • Continuation of Instructions to the disciples • Overall Meaning – people fear change
Biblical Notes • Becoming like Jesus but not above Him (v. 24) • Preach from the housetops – people love gossip (v. 27) • Kill the soul – essence of life (v. 28) • To confess – practice Jesus ways (v. 32) • Sword (v. 34) – Jesus offered the Kingdom of Heaven – change causes strife • Verse 35 – Micah 7:6 – Jesus teachings will cause strife in families • Take up the cross – known expression meaning to take up the challenge to live like Jesus (v. 38) • Prophets reward – follow a prophet, receive blessings from God (v. 41) • Cup of Water – a small deed will receive big rewards
Becoming like Jesus but not above Him • 24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 "It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. (Matt. 10:24-25 NAU)
Preach from the housetops – people love gossip • 27 "What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops. (Matt. 10:27 NAU)
Kill the soul – essence of life • 28 "Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matt. 10:28 NAU)
Hell – “mental suffering, and inner torment” • 28 "Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matt. 10:28 NAU)
To confess – practice Jesus ways • 32 "Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. (Matt. 10:32 NAU)
To confess – practice Jesus ways • 34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. (Matt. 10:34 NAU)
Jesus offered the Kingdom of Heaven – change causes strife • 34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. (Matt. 10:34 NAU)
Micah 7:6 – Jesus teachings will cause strife in families • 35 "For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; 36 and A MAN'S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD. (Matt. 10:35-36 NAU)
Take up the cross – known expression meaning to take up the challenge to live like Jesus • 38 "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. (Matt. 10:38 NAU)
Prophets reward – follow a prophet, receive blessings from God • 41 "He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. (Matt. 10:41 NAU)
Cup of Water – a small deed will receive big rewards • 42 "And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."
CHANGE • Good change • Bad Change • Examples of good change