Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on April 27, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Delphi, Indiana. First Baptist Church is an evangelical church in Delphi, Indiana helping people find and follow Jesus. Our mission is to declare God’s truth, disciple God’s people, delight in God’s Son, and display God’s glory. Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30am. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. We gather at 103 S. Indiana Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923.
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Introduction
Big Idea: Jesus sends out his disciples to minister the authority of his kingdom to lost sheep.
1. The Scope of the Mission [Mt. 10:5–6]
- A Restricted Mission [Mt. 10:5; 15:24; Jn. 4:22; Rom. 9:4–5]
- A Rescue Mission {Mt. 10:6; 9:35–38; Ezek. 34:10–16]
- A Repeated Mission [Mt. 28:19; Acts 1:8; 19:9–10; 28:25–28; Rom. 1:16]
2. The Strategy of the Mission [Mt. 10:7–8]
- The Message: Preaching the Kingdom [Mt. 10:7; 3:2; 4:17]
- The Miracles: Demonstrating through Deeds [Mt. 10:8a; Acts 5:15–16; 8:6]
- The Means: Receiving Freely and Giving Freely [Mt. 10:8b; Acts 20:23–25]
3. The Support of the Mission [Mt. 10:9–10]
- The Command of Christ [Mt. 10:9–10a; Lk. 22:35–36]
- The Principle of Provision [Mt. 10b; Lk. 10:7]
- The Policy of Paul [1 Cor. 9:9–18; 2 Cor. 11:7–9; Phil. 4:4–19]
- The Mandates for Ministry
- The Gospel Must Be Offered Without Price [2 Cor. 2:17]
- God’s People Must Support God’s Preachers [Gal. 6:6]
- Ministers Must Trust God for Their Support [Mt. 6:25–34]
4. The Significance of the Mission [Mt. 10:11–15]
- Bless Those Who Receive You [Mt. 10:11–13]
- The Worthiness of Hospitality [Mt. 10:11; Acts 13:45–46; 1 Pet. 4:9; 3 Jn. 5–8]
- The Blessing of Peace [Mt. 10:12–13, 40–42; 7:6]
- Depart from Those Who Reject You [Mt. 10:14–15]
- Shake the Dust Off Your Feet [Mt. 10:14; Lk. 10:11; Acts 18:6]
- Sodom and Gomorrah’s More Tolerable Judgment [Mt. 10:15; Lk. 12:47–48]
Conclusion