Jesus comforts and reorients His disciples.

Rejoice in the Lord, request help from the Lord and reflect on the good things of/from the Lord

Remain steadfast and stand strong in the Lord.

5 Marks of Maturity

Our ability to rejoice in the Lord is amplified when our hearts are resting in the finished work of Christ alone.

We are called to model humility after Christ's example.

Jesus sent out the 72 disciples to usher people into the Kingdom of God. While not everything in this passage is “prescriptive” there is good application for us today as for how we can faithfully & biblically engage the world evangelistically.

Jesus sent out the 72 disciples to usher people into the Kingdom of God. While not everything in this passage is “prescriptive” there is good application for us today as for how we can faithfully & biblically engage the world evangelistically.

We must keep the cross of Christ in our “cross-hairs” if we are to have any hope of denying ourselves, picking up our cross and following Jesus. Our joyful obedience will be the byproduct of keeping our eyes on His.