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Text: Luke 10: 8-9

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS IV

“Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’”

Luke 10:8-9

1. From Homes to whole Cities

The focus of this set of instructions is on “Cities”.

a. The word “city” may also be understood as “towns” or even “villages”.

b. These cities were not large metropolis of today.

c. Some of them have only a few thousand people living there.

2. Cities that were welcoming and gracious.

a. The Disciples could be made welcome by these cities.

b. They could be well-taken care of by these kind cities.

c. The Disciples were to appreciate these good cities.

3. Their ministry remains the same:

a. Caring for the sick.

The Disciples would be empowered to heal the sick.

b. Preaching of the Gospel.

i. They must proclaim the Gospel.

ii. They must invite people to enter the Kingdom of God.

4. The Message: “The Kingdom of God has come near to you”.

a. The ability to heal the sick would demonstrate the power of the Kingdom of God.

b. The message that it “has come” must be preached with much joy.

c. They may also speak of the fact that the Lord Jesus Himself would soon come into their city.

d. The message of the Kingdom of God must be made known widely to all.

经文：路加福 音 10：8-9

具体的指示（四）

“无论进哪一城，人若接待你们，给你们摆上什么，你们就吃什么。 要医治那城里的病人，对他们说：‘神的国临近你们了。’”

《路加福音 10：8-9》

1. 挨家挨户以致整座城

这指示的重点在于“城”

a. “城”这字也能够被理解为“市区”甚至“村庄”

b. 这些城不是今日的大都市

c. 有些只有几千人口

2. 热情及亲切的城

a. 门徒们可能受到这些城的欢迎

b. 他们可能在这些亲切的城里受到细心招待

c. 门徒们得珍惜这些良善的城

3. 他们的职事保持不变

a. 照顾病人

门徒们会赋予能力医治病人

b. 传福音

i. 他们得宣扬福音

ii. 他们得迎接人们进入上帝的国

4. 讯息：‘神的国临近你们了。’

a. 医治病人的能力将显现上帝的国的大能

b. 他们得以极大的喜乐传这国“临近”了的讯息

c. 他们也得提到主耶稣本人很快就会来到他们的城里

d. 上帝的国的讯息得向众人传扬