The Sending of the 70
Bible Text: Matthew 8:19–22; 10:6–16; Luke 10:1–16
In a nutshell: Jesus equips discipleswith power—now as then—and sends them out to spread the good news.
Big Question: How am I supposed to be a missionary?
Key Words: DISCIPLE, MISSIONARY, EQUIP, ENLIST
• The sending of the 70 appears only in Luke, although all four of the Gospels have instructions of some sort for missionaries.
• The Jesus movement was growing to such an extent that Jesus had enough followers (not just the 12 apostles) to send them out to further the message of the good news of God’s presence in the world.
• The pattern for missionary journeys established in this story is the basis for many of the best mission efforts today.
• How is the gospel spread today? How do we go about our mission if it is not door-to-door? What is appropriate and effective in our shrinking world? What do Christians have to offer to others in an age of multiculturalism and religious pluralism? Do we know ourselves to be the powerful missionaries that we are?
The Sending of the Seventy Student Sheet
