Doctrinal Response (Matthew 10:1-42)
Table of Contents Overview
PART 1: Matthew 10:1-15 (Lessons 12-15)
Lesson 12
Overview of the Doctrinal Response
- [start @16 minute timestamp]
- Immediate empowering, commissioning, and instruction
Lesson 13
- The 12 called & empowered with hallmark signs; cast out unclean spirits & heal all manner of sickness & disease
- The 12 named as apostles
- Commissioned to go independent of Christ’s physical presence (restricted to Israel only)
Lesson 14
- Above cont’d.
- Intensification of the gospel testimony
- The Samaritans 1st then Gentiles (in Israel’s program)
- dogs/Gentiles, swine/Samaritans
- The “5 Parts” reviewed
Lesson 15
- Above cont’d
- Basic issue of “salute” and what it means
- “shake off the dust of your feet”
- The purpose for not taking gold or silver
- Establishing a base of operation
- The ‘wedge-driving’ process
PART 2: Matthew 10:24-33
Lesson 16
Basic edification for role throughout REST of the ‘climactic stage’
- “hated of all men”
- Basic edification what to expect from the vain religious system & how to respond
- Edification of the severe nature of the 5th installment
- Provisions Christ is making for them to endure
Lesson 17
- Above cont’d.
- Negative response to the Holy Ghost
- 2 ways men will deal with the ‘sheep’ during the 1st & 2nd half of the 5th installment
- Worthiness at stake – rewards for faithful service
PART 3: Matthew 10:24-33
Lesson 18
- Above cont’d +
- Religious hostility
- Extreme family division
- Start of “Part 3” main source of hostilities
- “The Lord zeroes in on verse 24 through verse 33 on the issue of the real “movers and shakers”
- Start of “Part 4”
- Lord amplifies upon the extreme nature of 5th installment
Lesson 19
Extreme severity of what’s coming
- Part 4 cont’d.
- Rewards; encouragement for the faithful minority
- Start “Part 5”
- Accountability and reward principles
- Reward factor
- Review of the cadence structure
- Overview of chapters 11 & 12, and what follow