“the master’s guide to greatness” part 4 define your mission” matthew 9:27 – 10:15

““The Master’s Guide to The Master’s Guide to Greatness”Greatness”

Part 4Part 4

Define Your Mission”Define Your Mission”

Matthew 9:27 – 10:15Matthew 9:27 – 10:15

I want Jesus to…I want Jesus to…

BlindBlind men want men want Jesus to Jesus to healheal them them..

• Two blind men “Two blind men “followedfollowed” Jesus. ” Jesus.

As Jesus went on from there, two blind As Jesus went on from there, two blind

men followed him men followed him (Matthew 9:27)(Matthew 9:27)


• The blind men demonstrated The blind men demonstrated faithfaith in in

Jesus Jesus

As Jesus went on from there, two blind As Jesus went on from there, two blind

men followed him, calling out, “Have men followed him, calling out, “Have

mercy on us, Son of David!” mercy on us, Son of David!”

BlindBlind men want Jesus men want Jesus to to healheal them them..


Jesus Jesus

When he had gone indoors, the blind When he had gone indoors, the blind

men came to him, and he asked them, men came to him, and he asked them,



Jesus Jesus

Do you believe that I am able to do Do you believe that I am able to do

this?” this?”

““Yes, Lord,” they replied. Yes, Lord,” they replied.

(Matthew 9:27-28)(Matthew 9:27-28)


• Their response shows their faith is Their response shows their faith is

growinggrowing. .

Then he touched their eyes and said, Then he touched their eyes and said,

“According to your faith will it be done “According to your faith will it be done

to you”; and their sight was restored. to you”; and their sight was restored.



growinggrowing. .

Then he touched their eyes and said, Then he touched their eyes and said,

Jesus warned them sternly, “See that Jesus warned them sternly, “See that

no one knows about this.”no one knows about this.”



growinggrowing. .

But they went out and spread the news But they went out and spread the news

about him all over that region. about him all over that region.

(Matthew 9:29-31) (Matthew 9:29-31)


• ““According to your faithAccording to your faith” means in ” means in

responseresponse toto not in not in proportionproportion toto your your

faith”.faith”.

A demon-possessed mute man A demon-possessed mute man wants wants delivereddelivered and and healedhealed..

While they were going out, a man who While they were going out, a man who

was demon-possessed and could not was demon-possessed and could not

talk was brought to Jesus. talk was brought to Jesus.


And when the demon was driven out, And when the demon was driven out,

the man who had been mute spoke. The the man who had been mute spoke. The

crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing

like this has ever been seen in Israel.” like this has ever been seen in Israel.”



• Jesus is demonstrating that He is the Jesus is demonstrating that He is the

messiahmessiah..

In that day the deaf will hear the words In that day the deaf will hear the words

of the scroll, and out of gloom and of the scroll, and out of gloom and

darkness the eyes of the darkness the eyes of the

blind will see.blind will see.

(Isaiah 29:18)(Isaiah 29:18)


• Jesus is demonstrating that He is the Jesus is demonstrating that He is the

messiahmessiah..

Then will the eyes of the blind be Then will the eyes of the blind be

opened and the ears of the deaf opened and the ears of the deaf

unstopped.unstopped. (Isaiah 35:5) (Isaiah 35:5)

The religious leaders The religious leaders were were tickedticked offoff..

But the Pharisees said, “It is by the But the Pharisees said, “It is by the

prince of demons that he drives out prince of demons that he drives out

demons.” (Matthew 9:34)demons.” (Matthew 9:34)

The religious leaders were The religious leaders were tickedticked offoff. (v.34). (v.34)

Jesus is Jesus is motivatedmotivated by His by His criticscritics. .

• Jesus ministry was Jesus ministry was holisticholistic..

Jesus went through all the towns and Jesus went through all the towns and

villages, teaching in their synagogues, villages, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the preaching the good news of the

kingdom and healing every kingdom and healing every

disease and sickness. disease and sickness.

(Matthew 9:35)(Matthew 9:35)


Mother TeresaTeresa

Billy Graham


• Jesus ministry was driven by Jesus ministry was driven by

compassioncompassion. .

When he saw the crowds, he had When he saw the crowds, he had

compassion on them, because they compassion on them, because they

were harassed and helpless, like sheep were harassed and helpless, like sheep

without a shepherd. without a shepherd.



• Jesus was “just sick” because the Jesus was “just sick” because the

people were people were torntorn and and thrown downthrown down..

because they were harassed and because they were harassed and

helpless,helpless,


• Jesus was “just sick” because the Jesus was “just sick” because the

leaders had leaders had abandonedabandoned their their

responsibilitiesresponsibilities..

like sheep without a shepherdlike sheep without a shepherd

Jesus gets some Jesus gets some helphelp in spreading in spreading hopehope to to

hopelesshopeless people. people.

Then he said to his disciples, “The Then he said to his disciples, “The

harvest is plentiful but the workers are harvest is plentiful but the workers are

few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, few. Ask the Lord of the harvest,

therefore, to send out workers into his therefore, to send out workers into his

harvest field.” harvest field.”




He called his twelve disciples to him He called his twelve disciples to him

and gave them authority to drive out and gave them authority to drive out

evil spirits and to heal every disease evil spirits and to heal every disease

and sickness. and sickness.



These are the names of the twelve These are the names of the twelve

apostles: first, Simon (who is called apostles: first, Simon (who is called

Peter) and his brother Andrew; James Peter) and his brother Andrew; James

son of Zebedee, and his brother John; son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Philip and Bartholomew; Philip and Bartholomew;



Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;

James son of Alphaeus, and James son of Alphaeus, and

Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and

Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.




• Matthew calls these twelve guys the Matthew calls these twelve guys the

“apostles” or the ““apostles” or the “sentsent onesones”.”.

These twelve Jesus sent out with the These twelve Jesus sent out with the

following instructions:following instructions:


Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• Live Live withwith and live and live forfor the eternal hope the eternal hope

of Jesus Christ.of Jesus Christ.

Braken BurnsBraken Burns

If you are just starting or starting over If you are just starting or starting over

as a follower of Jesus Christ…as a follower of Jesus Christ…

What you really need is What you really need is hope!hope!

If you have been a follower of If you have been a follower of Jesus Christ then begin to Jesus Christ then begin to

spread His hope…spread His hope…

The Instructions:The Instructions:

• Find your Find your authorityauthority to do ministry in to do ministry in

Christ (v.1)Christ (v.1)

He called his twelve disciples to him He called his twelve disciples to him

and gave them authority to drive out and gave them authority to drive out

evil spirits and to heal every disease evil spirits and to heal every disease

and sickness. and sickness.


• StartStart where you where you areare (vv. 5-6) (vv. 5-6)

““Do not go among the Gentiles or enter Do not go among the Gentiles or enter

any town of the Samaritans. Go rather any town of the Samaritans. Go rather

to the lost sheep of Israel.to the lost sheep of Israel.

Your Mission Field…Your Mission Field…


• Focus on eternal hope in all you Focus on eternal hope in all you dodo and and

saysay (v.7) (v.7)

As you As you gogo, , preachpreach this message: ‘The this message: ‘The

kingdom of heaven is near.’kingdom of heaven is near.’


• Connect with people at their point of Connect with people at their point of

needneed, , concernconcern or or interestinterest (v.8a) (v.8a)

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse

those who have leprosy, drive out those who have leprosy, drive out

demons.demons.


• Remember your own Remember your own spiritualspiritual journeyjourney

(v.8b)(v.8b)

Freely you have received, freely give.Freely you have received, freely give.


• StayStay dependentdependent on God (vv.9-10) on God (vv.9-10)

Do not take along any gold or silver or Do not take along any gold or silver or

copper in your belts; take no bag for copper in your belts; take no bag for

the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals

or a staff; for the worker is worth his or a staff; for the worker is worth his

keep. keep.


• Find the person of Find the person of peacepeace ( v.11) ( v.11)

““Whatever town or village you enter, Whatever town or village you enter,

search for some worthy person there search for some worthy person there

and stay at his house until you leave. and stay at his house until you leave.


• Bless your partners with Bless your partners with peacepeace (vv.11- (vv.11-

13)13)

As you enter the home, give it your As you enter the home, give it your

greeting. If the home is deserving, let greeting. If the home is deserving, let

your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let

your peace return to you.your peace return to you.


• Stay pure even when Stay pure even when rejectedrejected (vv.14-15) (vv.14-15)

If anyone will not welcome you or listen If anyone will not welcome you or listen

to your words, shake the dust off your to your words, shake the dust off your

feet when you leave that home or town. feet when you leave that home or town.


• Stay pure even when Stay pure even when rejectedrejected (vv.14-15) (vv.14-15)

I tell you the truth, it will be more I tell you the truth, it will be more

bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on

the day of judgment than for that town.the day of judgment than for that town.


• Know your own area of Know your own area of weaknessweakness (v.16) (v.16)

I am sending you out like sheep among I am sending you out like sheep among

wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as

snakes and as innocent as doves. snakes and as innocent as doves.

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• Jesus did not call His disciples to do Jesus did not call His disciples to do

missions – he called us to live His missions – he called us to live His

kingdom!kingdom!

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