Planting Roots, Bearing Fruit:
Disciples on Mission
Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui
Luke 10:1-11
3 Critical Ideas Disciples on Mission Must Embrace (Luke 10)
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1. A Strategy: You are sent together by Jesus (v. 1-2)
Why did Jesus send out the disciples in pairs, rather than individually?
1. Cultural Reason
2. Practical reason
3. Theological reason
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2. A Shepherd: You can rely on and trust Jesus (v. 3-4)
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3. A Sign: You meet with people whose hearts and home are open to you (v. 5-8)
The sign is a person who is…
a. Receptive to you.
• Hospitality
• Help
• Heart
b. Open doors for you
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Conclusion (v. 9-11):
The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.
—Romans 13:12-14 (NLT)
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Small Group Discussion Questions:
1. How have you grown spiritually during this pandemic time?
2. When you feel “stuck” in your spiritual life, what are some ways you think can help your spiritual life become “unstuck”?
3. Who are your neighbours? Name some people you feel that God is nudging you to get to know and/or care for?
4. Sometimes there is fear as we reach out to others in our community (RHCCC and neighbourhoods). How can we overcome these fears as we reach out in our communities?
