Matthew 10: 1 Commentary

1. Jesus called these 12 after a night of prayer
a. Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, He called His disciples to [Himself]; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles (Luke 6:12-13)
2. It was NOT the mission of Jesus
a. To reach EVERYBODY in the world
b. During His earthly ministry
3. It was NOW the disciples’ TIME OF TRAINING
a. To go into the field and harvest
b. To continue Jesus’ work on earth
4. Jesus’ method of training was:
a. Jesus did it
b. Jesus did it while the disciples watched
c. The disciples did it while Jesus watched
d. The disciples did it
5. But notice that Jesus FIRST
a. Must EMPOWER them for ministry
6. Christianity is not about converting the lost
a. Through a mental battle of wits
b. Winning souls to Christ through debate
7. But the supernatural and miraculous power
a. Of the Holy Spirit saving souls
b. Through the preaching of the Gospel
8. It is POINTLESS serving God in our OWN strength
a. And attempt to win souls through fleshly
b. Logic, cleverness or persuasiveness
9. The power MUST be of God and not our own
a. I am the vine, you [are] the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing (John 15:5)
10. Although we today do NOT possess
a. These SAME miraculous abilities as the disciples
11. We still have the SAME GOD empowering us for service
a. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb 13:8)
12. The Deity of Jesus is again evident
a. In that HE is the One
b. Who possesses the miraculous ability
c. To empowers us for service

By Tractorman (wrote 2741 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/27/2012 13:56 pm

Asenat (Marcos 1:22, Post # 1): (Translation for Aseneth in Venezuela)

Jesucristo personalmente escogió a los doce discípulos o apóstoles. Él les dio poderes para que todos supieran que el Mesías estaba presente entre ellos. Jesús más tarde encargó a Pablo como apóstol en el camino de Damasco. No hay apóstoles en la Era de la Iglesia hoy en día a pesar de algunos predicadores que se hacen llamar apóstoles.

By Roland G (wrote 1441 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 7/5/2011 00:48 am

Asenath (Mark 1:22, Post #1): Jesus Christ personally picked the twelve disciples or Apostles. He gave them powers so everyone would know the Messiah was present among them. Jesus later commissioned Paul as an Apostle on the road to Damascus. There are no Apostles in the Church Age today despite some preachers calling themselves Apostles.

By Roland G (wrote 1441 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 7/4/2011 22:31 pm