Since God is love, when is there a time when His Law must be broken to show mercy to someone suffering, it is permissible.

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The manual begins by, reminding us that In, the previous lesson “Words of Jesus’ healing miracles was spreading quickly.  Multitudes followed Him, hoping for relief from their sicknesses.  But when the Savior looked upon the multitudes, He saw more than their physical ailments.  Filled with compassion, He saw sheep having no shepherd” (Matthew 9:36).  ‘The harvest truly is plenteous,’ He observed, ‘but the labourers are few’ (Matthew 9:37).  So, He called twelve Apostles, ‘gave them power,’ and sent them to teach and minister ‘to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matthew 10:1, 6).”

Let’s examine this idea a little further. 

In Matthew 10:1-2 it refers to these men as both disciples and apostles – two terms emphasizing different aspects of the calling of the 12.

These 12 disciples had been with Jesus for some time before they were called to be sent forth.  Up to this time, they sat at His feet, and had received His words; they learned of His doctrines and had seen His miracles – all in training and preparation to enter, into service.  He called them together and as Apostles He “gave them power” and a commissi