Jesus Sends Out His Disciples

Rev. Ryan Ogrodowicz, associate pastor and headmaster at Grace Lutheran Church and School in Brenham, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Luke 10:1-24.

With His face set toward Jerusalem, Jesus sends out His disciples ahead of Him. The harvest is great, so the disciples must first learn to pray that the Lord would send workers into the field. As they go into the field, they do so as lambs who must rely on the Lord’s protection from the wolves. They do not carry with them things needed for the journey; instead, they will receive what they need from those who receive the message of the Lord’s peace. Some towns will not receive the proclamation of God’s kingdom. Because these New Testament cities have rejected the messengers of Jesus, and therefore Jesus Himself, their judgment will be more unbearable than infamous Old Testament pagan cities. When the disciples return to Jesus, they rejoice that the proclamation of Jesus’ Word has defeated even the demons. Jesus acknowledges the defeat of Satan by the Word yet turns their joy first and foremost to their salvation. This salvation has been given to little children who receive it, not by their own knowledge, but purely by God’s grace.

“The Beloved Physician’s Orderly Account” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Gospel according to St. Luke. The Evangelist wrote his well-researched account of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection so that Theophilus would have certainty concerning the things he had been taught. As we still read the Word of God recorded by St. Luke, our gracious Lord gives us that same certainty that Jesus is our Savior.