"THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW"
Chapter Ten
Following His own call for prayer for more laborers (Mt 9:37-38), Jesus
selected twelve disciples to be His apostles and gave them power to cast
out demons and heal all kinds of disease (1-4). He then sent them to
preach and heal throughout the cities of Israel with specific
instructions in what has come to be called "The Limited Commission"
(5-42).
POINTS TO PONDER
* The twelve men selected to be Jesus’ apostles
* Evangelistic principles utilized by Jesus
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1) What are the main points of this chapter?
- The appointment of the twelve apostles - Mt 10:1-4
- Instructions for the twelve for the limited commission - Mt 10:5-42
2) List the names of the twelve apostles (2-4)
- Peter and Andrew, James and John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas,
Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Labbaeus surnamed Thaddaeus,
Simon the Cananite, Judas Iscariot
3) What was to be the range of their preaching? Their message? (5-7)
- Only to the house of Israel; "The kingdom of heaven is at hand"
4) What miracles were they to perform as they preached? At what charge?
(8)
- Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons
- No charge for their services ("Freely you have received, freely
give")
5) How were they to be supported? (9-11)
- By people willing to receive them into their homes
6) What were they to do if they were not received by a house or city?
(14-15)
- Depart, shaking the dust from their feet
7) What did Jesus prepare them to expect? (16-26)
- Persecution
8) What were they to fear more than persecution? (28,33)
- Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell; being denied
by the Lord
9) What did Jesus acknowledge His teachings might do? (34-36)
- Separate members of the same family
10) What blessings would befall those who assisted the apostles? (41-42)
- The same reward for their service