Thematic Bible: What jesus Christ sent his disciples to do


Thematic Bible



These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town, "but rather be on your way to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. "As you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' read more.
"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

But the eleven disciples went away to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came forward to them and spoke to them, saying. "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. read more.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."

Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. He bade them take nothing but a staff for their journey; no bread, no wallet, no coins in their purse; they were to wear sandals, but not to put on two tunics. read more.
"Wherever you enter a house," he told them, "remain there until you leave the place; and if any place does not receive you, or listen to you, as you go out of it shake off the dust under your feet, as a warning to them." So they fared forth and summoned men to repentance. They cast out many demons, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them.

Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen. And he said to them. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves shall be condemned. read more.
Moreover these signs shall follow those who believe. They shall drive out demons in my name; they shall speak with new tongues in foreign languages; they shall pick up serpents, and if they drink any poison it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover." So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the message by the miracles which followed.

Then he called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal; and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and heal the sick. And he said to them. "Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, and do not have two tunics. read more.
"Into whatever house you enter, there stay, and thence depart. "If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them." So they went forth, and walked from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

After this the appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and place into which he himself intended to go. And he thus addressed them. "The harvest is abundant, but the harvesters are few. do you therefore pray the lord of the harvest to send forth harvesters into his harvest. "Go your way; behold, I am sending you forth like lambs among wolves. read more.
"Carry no purse, no bag, no shoes; and do not salute any one on your journey. "Into whatever you first enter, say, 'Peace be to this house!' "And if there be any son of peace there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not it shall return to you. "Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house. "And whatever town you come to, and they receive you, eat whatever they put before you. "Heal the sick in that town and tell them, The kingdom of God draws near to you. "But whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, Go out into the streets and cry, "'The very dust of your town which clings to your feet we wipe off as protest; but know this, that the kingdom of God is drawing near to you.' "For I tell you that it will be mare tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that town.

Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, how all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms concerning me." Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and he said: "Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead, the third day; read more.
"and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. "You must bear testimony to this. "And I will send forth the promise of my Father upon you. But tarry in Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."

I mean by this that one of you says, "I am a follower of Paul"; another, "I of Apollos"; another, "I of Cephas"; another, "I of Christ." Has Christ been divided? Paul, was he crucified for you? or was it into the name of Paul that you were baptized? I am thankful to God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, read more.
so that no one can say you were baptized in my name. Yes, I did baptize the house of Stephanas also, but I do not think I baptized any one else. For Christ did not think I baptized any one else. For Christ did not send me forth to baptize, but to proclaim the gospel; and that not in philosophic words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made an empty thing.