The. Weekly Pulpit Luke 9:1-2 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.… I. THE CALL TO CHRISTIAN WORK. These twelve apostles were men specially called by Christ, some from their fishing, one from the receipt of custom. We must not think that they were elected to the exceeding privilege of personal relations with Christ. It would be true to say that, through all the ages, God does not elect to privilege, He selects for duty. II. THE FORM OF CHRISTIAN WORK. 1. Every one who is "sent" has a message to deliver. It is a message of sovereign grace. It is a message that has to be set in precise adaptation to men's needs. It is a message that makes practical demands on all to whom it is addressed. 2. Every one sent is expected to scatter temporal blessings as he goes about doing his higher spiritual work. "Heal the sick" only represents the work of the unusually endowed. III. THE SPHERE OF CHRISTIAN WORK. These apostles were bidden go to "the lost sheep of the House of Israel." Lost sheep! They can be found by us all close at hand. IV. THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTIAN WORK. "Freely ye have received, freely give." True workers for Christ must be heedless of "self"; they must gain full hold and mastery of "self." (The. Weekly Pulpit.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. |
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