Matthew 10:16 - 11::19 Outline

Remember, this section is part of a larger outline that starts at chapter 9:35.

Jesus is ministering and going "about all the cities and villages" teaching, preaching and healing.  This led to a compassion for the work.

• 9:35-38 - Jesus has compassion for the people.
  Note: He then turns to the disciples (followers) and tells them to pray.  Prayer aligns us with Jesus, so this will give us compassion for the people.
• 10:1-4 - Jesus calls His apostles.
  Note: An apostle is simply one who is sent on a mission, being commissioned.
  Note: He calls because of His compassion for the people.
  Note: The next step after prayer is to be given the power of the Holy Spirit.
• 10:5-42 - Jesus teaches the disciples how to do the ministry.
  Note: These things are impossible without the help of the Holy Spirit.
• 10:5-15 - Where to go and how to behave in the cities
• 10:16-26 - Warnings on how difficult the ministry will be.
• 10:27-30 - Comfort in knowing our value in Christ
• 10:31-33 - Comfort knowing how Christ will identify with us when we have identified with Him.
• 10:34-39 - Warnings on how difficult the ministry will be.  This time quoting Old Testament scripture.
  Note: Matthew was writing to Jewish, Religious people.  He quotes a lot of Old Testament scripture to point out how Jesus was fulfilling prophecy.
• 10:40-42 - Jesus shows His identification with us in ministry.  Acceptance or rejection of us reflects on their attitude to Jesus, not us personally.
• 11:1-19 - Jesus deals with John the Baptist's disciples.
• 11:1-3 - Jesus is questioned, are you really the Christ, the Messiah?
• 11:4-6 - Jesus answers, not "yes or no," but tells them to "inspect the fruit."
  Note: All the 'fixes' done, blind/see, deaf/hear, etc. are what you'd expect except "the poor have the gospel preached to them."  Poverty is not a sickness, wealth can be.  Let us be careful in our giving and make sure it is always included with the gospel message.
• 11:7-15 - Jesus points out that John the Baptist was not "as expected" and neither would Jesus' ministry.
• 11:16-19 - People what Jesus to do things their way.  When Jesus doesn't, He is rejected.  People must approach Jesus as Lord, master,  His way.