THE PREACHING THE GOOD NEWS THAT SAVES LIVES (Part 2)
“And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24: 14)
Jesus Christ sends his disciples to preach
Preaching is much easier to do than teaching the Bible. This is the advice that Jesus Christ gave to a group of disciples that he was sending to preach ahead of him: “These 12 Jesus sent out, giving them these instructions: “Do not go off into the road of the nations, and do not enter any Sa·marʹi·tan city; but instead, go continually to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, preach, saying: ‘The Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’ (…). You received free, give free. Do not acquire gold or silver or copper for your money belts, or a food pouch for the trip, or two garments, or sandals, or a staff, for the worker deserves his food. “Into whatever city or village you enter, search out who in it is deserving, and stay there until you leave. When you enter the house, greet the household. If the house is deserving, let the peace you wish it come upon it; but if it is not deserving, let the peace from you return upon you. Wherever anyone does not receive you or listen to your words, on going out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet” (Matthew 10:5–14).
In the simple “instructions” that Jesus Christ gave to his disciples, there are five main instructions:
- Jesus Christ sets the territory or the area to be covered for preaching (Verses 5 and 6).
- Jesus Christ sets the theme of the proclamation, which will eventually spark conversations (verse 7): “The Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near”.
- Jesus Christ especially asks that this preaching is not to be used for a financial or commercial purpose: “You received free, give free” (Verse 8).
Jesus Christ then gives more material and behavioral instructions, linked with the hospitality of the people who will welcome them (Verses 9–13).
- Jesus Christ explains that in case of refusal, it is advisable not to insist but rather “shake the dust off your feet”, leaving the house or the city, putting the judgment in the hands of God: “Really I tell you, it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for this city” (Matthew 4:15).
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