Luke 10:1-20
After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. 5 But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9 And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’ 12 But I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.
13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. 16 He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”
17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”
18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”
Numbers 11:24-25
Heb. 13:8
Ps. 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious,
Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
Philippians 4:6-7, 4:19
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Matt. 10:14
Mk. 6:11
Ro. 8:1
Dan. 12:1-2
“At that time Michael shall stand up,
The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;
And there shall be a time of trouble,
Such as never was since there was a nation,
Even to that time.
And at that time your people shall be delivered,
Every one who is found written in the book.
2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
Some to everlasting life,
Some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Dan. 7:10
A fiery stream issued
And came forth from before Him.
A thousand thousands ministered to Him;
Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him.
The court was seated,
And the books were opened.
Rev. 20:11-15
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The small I titled my message rejoice because your names are written and have a friend that is truly the reason that we rejoice because our names is written in heaven as I prepare my messages week and it is you’re going to see as I work through here a lot of scripture as I sent as I put when I print this off I still am kind of old fashioned I didn’t appeared in a print at all from the paper and after I printed off and then I send Rizana an email with all my information now be honest I bet she got it g. has a lot of scripture.I know that it.Was a long title and I knew that too long title with a lot of scripture but you know you’re listening to hear the word of the Lord it’s not about me and it’s not about whomever it’s not about all these long stories but it’s the word of the Lord so you’re going to hear a lot of the word of the word this morning rejoice because your names are written and have what could I leave out I could leave any part of that title Well right we’re going back to Luke Chapter 10 versus one through 20 hear the word of the Lordafter these things the Lord appointed 70 others also and sent them 2 by 2 before his face into every city in place where he himself was about to go then he said to them the harvest truly is great but the laborers are few therefore pray the lower the harvest to send out labors into his harvest go your way behold I send you out as lambs I remember lambs are helpless I send you out as lambs among wolves. Kerry neither moneybag knapsack nor sandals angry no one along the road but whatever house you enter 1st say peace to this house and if a son of peace is there your peace will rest on it if not it will return to you and remain in the same house eating and drinking sets things as they give for the labor is worthy of his wages do not go from house to house whatever city you enter and they receive you eat such things as are set before you and heal the sick and save them the kingdom of God has come near you or near to you but whatever city u.n. earth and they do not receive you go out into the streets and say the very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you nevertheless know this that the Kingdom of God has come near youbut I say to you that it will be more tolerable and that day for Saddam then for that city will to you Gores in woad to you but Sadia for if the mighty works which were done in you have been done entire inside on they would have repented long ago sitting in sackcloth and ashes but it will be more tolerable for tire and sot on at the judgment than for you and you Capernaum who are exalted to heaven will be brought down to Hadeslisten to verse 16 he who hears you so Jesus tell on the disciples He who hears you here’s may friends the preacher that’s preaching the Word of Jesus Christ if you hear him you’re hearing Christ. He says to them he hears you here is made but also he who rejects you rejects made so if you’re rejecting that passages preaching the truth of the Word of God into you you’re rejecting Christhe’s saying if they reject you we’re going to move the want to the next city don’t be offended it’s not you the rejecting he’s saying they’re rejecting me he says and he who rejects me rejects Him who sent methen the 70 return with joy saying Lord even the demons are subject to us in your name and he said to them I saw all Satan’s fall like lightning from heaven so that tells us he was there in the beginning he saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning he says Behold I give you with Dorothy to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt younevertheless do not rejoice in this that the spirits are subject to you but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven don’t rejoice because of those things but rejoice because your names are written haven’t let us go to the Lord in prayer.Loving heavenly Father we again worship you and praise you we know that you are the God created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them in or Jesus we know that you was with the father in the beginning we know that you had your your part in creation you were there with him but nor we just thank you and praise you for your salvation we thank you that we can say my Jesus thank you that we can say that today that you are my Jesus each and every one that receives you and does not reject you you are the Lord your their Savior we thank you for that nor We pray that your your blessing would be upon this word spoken today that you would receive the glory me honor Father I pray that any hearts out there that might not know you that might not have that personal relationship that you would speak to them follow that you would just draw them one to yourself for your glowing for your honor in the world today be drawn into your kingdom that they have that their names will be written in that Lamb’s Book of Life father again I just pray that your anoint in upon each one that is listening and prayer night and upon all the equipment make this possible that your work can be spoken and again we just worship you him praise you and thank you in Jesus name Amenso Jesus sends out the 70 people is there any significance that he chose to send out 70 so he sent them out to but to say that means a pretty good math 35 groups going out ministry right pretty good in math but why 70 why not 50 why not a 100 why not 150 I don’t know but is it possible that he did this one allusion with the allusion to the 70 elders of Israel on whom the Spirit descended in the wilderness Moses in Numbers Chapter 11 verses 24 and 25. Said So Moses went out and told the people the word of the Lord and he gathered the 70 men of the elders of the people in place them around the tabernacle Then the Lord came down in the clouds and spoke to him and he took the spirit that was upon him so he took the spirit that was upon Moses in place the same upon the 70 elders and it happened when the spirit rested upon them that they prophesied although they never did so again so God took the spirit Now Moses still had the spear he didn’t remove it from him but he took of the same spirit in place that same spirit so he had an abundance of the spirit right the fullness of the spear in place that same spirit upon the 70 elders and they all prophesied as Moses was so the 70 assisted Moses So there’s the 70 in the Luke that assisted Jesus he took they he blessed them with the spared he bless them with the power of the Holy Spirt and I’ll say that it was the same speared the same spirit that it was upon Jesus Christ is what was placed upon the 70 that when outthey were empowered to go out the same powerwas upon them it’s the same power friends that the Holy Spirit has today the same spirit can be upon us when we believe in Jesus Christ and receive him you know the Lord gave his disciples many instructions in this passage of Scripture.1st he instructed disciples Great told them that the harvest truly is great but the laborers are a few then he instructed them therefore pray pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest so who is the Lord of the harvest God is and he’s asking us to seek the father to send out laborers into his harvest so it’s not our harvest its head is it we are to pray that he will send helpers to help us in the work that he calls us to doyou know Jesus looks upon the people with compassion he knew the cities he was going to he knew. That they had a great need of salvation he knew that they were lost he knew that they were they had no direction in their lives he knew that they lacked the leadershiphe knew that they couldn’t rely on the priest to lead them to salvation to lead them the net to the healing relationship with God which is the only way that can be is with Jesus Christ they sure weren’t going to tell people about Jesus they want killing so he knew they lacked leadership so he says Pray pray for the harvest pray that the Lord will send helpers you know think about our world todayI want you to think about somethingwell a few things think about those in your family that are unsaved in some cases you might think of a son or daughter that’s on say but there are some cases where would be the opposite there might be a child thinking of a parent that’s unsavedthink of your cousins that are unsaved maybe your cousins family their children that are insane when we stop and really think of those run say think of your neighbors that are on say think of your coworkers that are on say. No I’m not saying to think about these people with a judge mental attitude that’s not what I’m saying but God’s Word is clear you’ll know a tree by the fruit it bears there are some that yes it is a little bit difficult to know where are they saved or are they not but for the many of them it’s very obvious they’re live in a immoral godly lives and we know they’re not saying so friends we can say I know that I can say you think of the people that I know is not saved I’m sure that you can all think the same thing and probably say the same thing today the harvest truly is greatdon’t the the harvest is great today there is an abundance of people who need the Lord Jesus Christ who need his forgivenessand one of offtrack just a little bit I know already did rightyou think of the things that we are going through now today as a nationyou know there is a lot of fear there’s a lot of uncertainty out there for our world for our nationa lot of people are probably wondering I wonder how long I’m going to be furloughed if you’re among the millions that have been furloughed in the last couple weeks you’re probably wondering is it going to be for a month is it going to be for a month and a half or is it going to be 2 months I don’t have there’s a lot of fear what if I get the virus how sick will I get why at the going to respirator there’s a lot of uncertainty there’s more questions today than there is answers it in are when we look at society when we look at our nation and the things that are going on people are having to stay home why these pews are not filled right a lot of uncertaintybut with that I’m going to say there is one thing that is always certain that is always sure and that is God the Father in Jesus Christ His Son.Hebrews 138 says Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today and forever more Psalms 8615 says but you a lowered or a God full of compassion and gracious long suffering and abundant in mercy and truth God is always truthful you know we may not be able to trust the news to tell us the truth we might hear a lot of things out there that are blown out of proportion or not told accurately but God will always be truthful you can trust in Him you can trust in His Word it is certain look to Him If you’re looking for answers don’t look to the world you know in the world financially a lot of people think wellI can be secure now I’m getting older you know I’ve been saving for many years in good clothes retire I’m not talking about myself here even get close to retirement but many people put their hope they put their trust in the financial world they they they’d save up this big old nest egg but the financial markets friends go up and down and up and down and sometimes like it’s done in the last couple few weeks it crashes that big nest egg that you thought you had is no longer very fullso don’t put your trustin security in the financial markets of the world but put them in him in the world peace will come and go like the windbut it’s in the Lord that we can find lasting peace Philippians $46.00 and $7.00 says Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God was surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus if you want peace in a time of trouble look to God in His peace which passes all understanding will guard your heart and it will guard your mind I found another scripture that I added to David Boren half of the screen John 633 says these things I have spoken to you that in me you may have peace this is Jesus’ words he says in me you have may have peace he says in the world you will have tribulation but be of good cheer I have overcome the worldmy friends Jesus Christ truly indeed has overcome the worldso remember to pray pray for the harvest pray that all send out labors charts let’s begin the praylet’s begin the pray that God will use us but also supply many others to help with the harvest that is great he also instructed them to carry neither money bag nor knapsack nor sandals nor to greet anyone along the way you know if we get ready to go on vacation today if we’re only gone for a week it looks like we have enough stuff to go for a month yeah I got a laugh and you don’t see it but Karen’s laughing you know we’ll take food we take the luggage we get I mean we could stay for a month which beach chairs and all that stuff but he didn’t want them to be loaded down with provisions as they were traveling from city to cityso the greatest lesson for them of course and for us also was to depend upon God depend upon God to provide the things that they would need.They didn’t mean it and this isn’t the Old Testament they were going to wake up every morning and find Mandalay and therefore the meat they were d. pan to depend upon God to use the people that he had put in place to supply their provisionsso friends you may not be called to be a missionary but you may be called to help provide for the missionaryyou may be the host you may be the one help supply the financial needs of the missionary but let God use you for Libyans for 19 says a my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Jesus Christso trusting God to provide what you need not your wants but your needsyou know the 2nd part of that passage says greet no want to loan the road no one along the waywhen you 1st read out you might as well that sounds a little rude you knowpeople like to talk on the talkable con of person but he said greet no one on the road as I was pondering this m r I thought back to many years ago back in 1906 and 87 we were building our 2nd house and when you go to build a house you’re kind of in a rush to get it under a roof you know you’ve got to get the blocks away you’ve got to get the subfloor down you’ve got to get the walls up and the trust is set in the roof or Nair you’re just you’re is an urgency to get that accomplished so as I was building the house and I’m not sure if I was working on the subfloor or building walls there was a neighbor that lived out at the end of our road he is retired he’s got all the time in the world so he comes back and he wants a chit chat. So I talk with him just a little bit but it’s like I’ve got work to do I do you know I just can’t get back to work with my lovely wife she says that was you were kind of rude you didn’t stop to talk to him well but in my mind there’s an urgency I got to get this house on the roof he’s retired he didn’t come to help he come to chit chat and if I would have stopped if I were to stop and talk to him for an hour today he did been back tomorrow too much to talk for an hour and a half or 2 hours so what took me not unless the build might have taken me another 2 months that’s Jesus point here I’m sending you to this city in that city in this city so if they would have stopped and talked to everyone along the way what should have taken them 3 hours to get to the city might have taken 3 days Jesus said there’s an urgency I want to go to the city there’s people there that need to need to hear the word he had the plan this is where I wanted you to go don’t dilly dally along the way but get there there’s an urgency for in their souls that need saved today there should be an urgency to get the message out there the salvation message to Jesus Christ can save us from our sins there needs to be an urgency todayyou know we’re not building a natural house but we’re building God’s house he’s using us but let’s have the same kind of urgency He also instructed them that when you enter a house to say peace to this house and if the end of the house was a son of peace then that peace spoken by the authority that he give them would rest upon not homePeace be unto you is a common form of citation among the Jews and that day to speak to speak peace upon a home you know we are called to speak peacepeace to you.Peace in the name of Jesus Christ speak peace to those that God puts in your path speak peace upon their homes may peace be upon your home today with your listening peace in Jesus ChristHe also instructed them to remain in the same house eating and drinking what ever they put before you stay there Jesus said I don’t want you going from house to house so what’s the sin What’s he saying here What’s he mean so if the disciples went into the city and course the 1st house they went to they received them there they were very.Hospitable thank you the trouble with the words are very hospitable but maybe the house the enter maybe they’re not real well off so maybe they’re sitting down to a pot of stew and maybe some cornbread where Probyn on the bread the bread maybe that’s all they had was student some bread but as are their minister in the city well they meet some other people there a little better oh hey why don’t you come and stay with us we’ve got steak and lobsterbut that’s what Jesus Scion be content were you are don’t go from house to house that would be disrespectful to the ones that took you in 1st that would show that you’re looking for more comfort maybe they’ve got a better bed down there not all the house down around the corner they have better food no he says Be content be content where you are they receive you let your peace be upon them and stay there stay in that house don’t go from house to househe provides He also instructed themverses 10 and 12 but whatever city you enter and they do not receive you go out into the streets and say. The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you nevertheless know this so they are speaking again to the city that would receive them know this that the Kingdom of God has come near you but I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that day for Saddam than for that city some similar verse is found in the. Other books of the Gospel Matthew 1014 says and whoever will not receive you nor hear your words when you depart from that that house or city Sekoff the dust from your feet mark 611 and whoever will not receive nor hear you when you depart from there shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them assuredly I say to you it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah or in the day of judgment then for that cityshake off the dust a testimony against them is showing that that town did not receive the message from the kingdom of heaven from the kingdom of God It shows that their own worthy anyone who rejects the message of Jesus Christ is not worthy to inherit eternal lifebut what they will receive is the wrath of God because they rejected them because they rejected the message because they rejected God so they would they would have no excuse because it came near and they rejected it no excuse but for those who accept those who accept the word except the preaching of the disciples or the preachers today Romans 81 says there is therefore now no condemnation no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the spirit how to give. No condemnation to those who are in Christ you know when the disciples return from their mission they’re riding on a spiritual high aren’t they they are excited they were amazed loweredthe demons even obeyed us we were able to open blind eyes we laid our hands on the cripples and strength returned to their legs they got up and ran and jumped and rejoiced and glorified you we touched the tongues of the mutiny were able to talk they were just out of this world amazed if you ever been to a healing service where you seen someone receive a touch from the Lord yeah ah I have it’s also it’s a wonderful thing to see somebody touched by the Lord but it’s not I don’t even have to be something that greatjust a nice revival service will get you excitedsee in the Lord work get you excited they were excited we can get excited today but Jesus says do not read Joyce in these thingsdon’t rejoice in those miracles men I’d love that’s just love the walk to the nursing home just lay hands on everybody and they could just leave that place and get out of there that would be wonderful praise God but he says they’re nothingbasically saying they’re nothingwhy are they nothing because they’re on important in heaven because we’re not going and there won’t be any lame people would havethere will be any sick people and having their nothing compared to your name’s being written in the Lamb’s book of lifethey’re not that important when you look to eternity because that’s where we need to look the book of life as your name written the book of life is a record written by Godlisting the names of those who believe in the Son Jesus Christ.The books sometimes called the book and have unearthed Book of Life or The Book of the Lamb is mentioned even in the Old Testament something they’re made to say books Daniel $121.00 and $2.00 says and at that time Michael shall stand up that great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people and there shall be a time of trouble such as never was sensed there was a nation even to that time and at that time your people shall be delivered every one who is found written in the book and many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall wake some to everlasting life and some to everlasting contempt also in Daniel 710 says a fiery stream issued and came forth from before him a 1000 thousands ministered to him 10000 time 10000 stood before him the courts were seated and the books chloral the books were open so there is more than one book to find out more about this more than one book will look to Revelations Revelation chapter 20 verses 11 through 15 this is the New Living Translationthat are not synonymous Ok and I saw a great white throne and one sitting on it the earth in the sky fled from his presence but they found no place to hide I saw the dead both small and great stand before God through me and books were open including the Book of Life and The Dead were judge according to what was what had been done as recorded in his books the sea gave up as gave up its dead and death and the grave gave up their dead and all were judged according to their deeds then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the 2nd death and anyone whose names was not found record in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire there are some today that will say all we all go to heaven we’re all going to go to have my friends wrong that is not truethat is not true those who are not found written in the lands book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire will not get to enjoy eternal life with God the Father Jesus Christ how do I get my name in that bookif you’re not sure that it’s therehow do I get it in there my friends you accept Jesus Christ invitation to be born againyou can’t pay your way into the book you can’t do enough good deeds to have your name into that bookNo it doesn’t matter who you are doesn’t matter where you’re from what nation you’re from doesn’t matter how old you are it doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor man or woman black or white or yellow It doesn’t matter if you used to worship other gods follow different religions but what matters right now is that you received the invitation from Jesus Christ to be born againthat you repent of your sins believe that he is the Son of God and fully surrender your life to him that’s the invitation do not reject it that’s the invitation that he sent the disciples out to preach in the cities and those that rejected they wipe the dust off their feet my friends those that rejecting today will be the same thing like they wipe the dust off their feet because it was before you and you rejected itin Matthew $22.00. Purchase 10 or 2 through 10 Jesus shares this parable about the Kingdom of Heaven he says the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the weddingand they were not willing to come again he sent other servants saying tell those who are invited see I have prepared my dinner my oxen and fatten cattle were killed and all things are ready to come to the weddingGod St calm come to the wedding but they made light of it and went their way one to his own farm another to his business in the rest seized his servants treated them spitefully and killed them but when the king heard heard about it he was furious and he sent out his armies destroyed those murderers and burned up their city then he said to his servant the wedding is ready but those who were invited were not worthy they were not worthy because they rejected his imitation therefore go into the highways and as many as you fine invite them to the wedding so those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found both good and bad and the wedding hall was filled with guestsmy friends again don’t reject God’s invitationreceive his invitation to believe in His Son Jesus Christ and your names will be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life revelations 35 says He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments and I will not blot out his name from the book of life but I will confess his name before my father and before his angelsIsn’t that awesome. What does it mean to be overcome or to overcome not be overcome the Greek word is no k o it means to over power to me to be that Torrijos it means to be victoriousand there’s only one way possible that we can be victorious in that we can overpowerthe enemy that we can overpower the things of the world that we can overpower tribulation and persecution and that is through Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit in us we can overcome we can be overcomers and then he will confess us before the Father if we just believe in him allow him to be our Lord he shall confess our name before the Fatherthat is the good news that is to good news the kingdom of God that is son has comehis son has come we might just pick right up there with his servant coming next week because it’s Easter because that is our victory the resurrection of Jesus Christ and that’s where we’ll pick up next week with the resurrection begin to be stray men.
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