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Luke 9:1-9

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1When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,

2and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

3He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.

4Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town.

5If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

6So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

7Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead,

8others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.

9But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.

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1)       What did it mean for Jesus to give the Twelve power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases?

o   In Jesus’ name they were able to

§  Drive out demons.

§  And cure diseases.

 

2)       According to verse 2 what did Jesus send the Twelve out to do?

o   Jesus sent them out to

§  Proclaim the kingdom of God.

§  And heal the sick.

 

3)       According to what Jesus said in verse 3 what was his instruction for the Twelve concerning provision?

o   Take nothing for the journey—

§  No staff.

§  No bag.

§  No bread.

§  No money.

§  No extra shirt.

 

4)       According to what Jesus said in verse 4 what was his instruction for the Twelve concerning how long they should stay in a house once they had entered it?

o   They should stay there.

o   Until

o   They left that town.

 

5)       According to what Jesus said in verse 5 what was his instruction for the Twelve concerning what they should do when they entered a town and the people there did not welcome them?

o   They should

§  Leave that town.

§  And shake the dust off their feet as a testimony against them.

 

6)       What principles can be drawn from Jesus’ instruction for the Twelve?

o   Rely on God for provision.

o   Do not be burdened by what is not essential.

o   Focus on the household that is receptive to the good news.

o   Do not waste time trying to convince people who are not receptive.

 

7)       According to verse 6 what did the Twelve do when they set out and went from village to village?

o   They

§  Proclaimed the good news.

§  And healed people everywhere.

 

8)       What did healing people everywhere do for the good news the Twelve proclaimed?

o   It validated the good news.

o   That

o   They proclaimed.

 

9)       According to verses 7 and 8 why was Herod the tetrarch perplexed when he heard about all that was going on?

o   He was perplexed because

§  Some were saying that John (the Baptist) had been raised from the dead.

§  Others that Elijah had appeared.

§  And still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.

 

10)   According to verse 9 who beheaded John?

o   Herod did.

 

11)   According to verse 9 did Herod concur with any of the circulated assessments of who Jesus was?

o   No.

 

12)   According to verse 9 whom did Herod try to see?

o   He tried to see Jesus.

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Luke 9:1-9

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